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Transit Oriented Developments

Yu, A. (2015, May 21). Transit oriented development set to take off. Retrieved from http://www.thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/planning/transit-oriented-development-set-to-take-off/74129
Transit oriented development is set to make an enormous impact on Australia’s urban landscape over the next 50 years, as governments seek to tackle social and economic pressures in large cities.
CBRE. (2015). Transit oriented developments: The convergence of factors transforming cities. Retrieved from http://realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/web/files/retail_files/reports/data_file-CBRE-Transit-Oriented-Developments-2015-1435835505.pdf
The rapid increase in urbanisation of populations has led to demonstrable advantages in standards of living, but has also created serious challenges in sustainability.

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Major urban centres are challenged by traffic congestion, distribution of employment versus residential choices, and travel times which impact productivity, as well as housing affordability and pollution.

Formal Documents

Department of Planning. (2006). Development Control Policy 1.6 Planning to support transit use and transit oriented development. Retrieved from https://www.planning.wa.gov.au/publications/798.asp
This policy seeks to maximise the benefits to the community of an effective and well used public transit system by promoting planning and development outcomes that will support and sustain public transport use.

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This policy applies to all areas of the state, within transit precincts as defined under the policy, and is intended to inform government agencies, local government, landowners and prospective developers of the policy approach which will be applied by the WAPC. The Department of Planning is committed to encouraging the use of transit oriented development principles to link land use and public transport across Perth.
Tourism & Transport Forum. (2010). TTF transport position paper: The benefits of transit oriented development. Retrieved from http://www.ttf.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/TTF-The-Benefits-Of-Transit-Oriented-Development-2009.pdf
Transit oriented development around public transport hubs can help alleviate urban sprawl and congestion.
Renne, J. L. (2005). Transit-oriented development in Western Australia: Attitudes, obstacles and opportunities. Retrieved from https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John_Renne/publication/228385165_Transit_Oriented_Development_in_Western_Australia/links/09
Perth’s Network city: Community planning strategy for Perth and Peel (2004) calls for 60 percent of urban infill development to accommodate a growing population over the next few
decades. Transit-oriented development (TOD) provides the possibility for this growth to occur in a more sustainable manner compared to past development patterns.
Queensland Government. (2010). Transit oriented development: Guide for practitioners in Queensland. Retrieved from https://www.cabinet.qld.gov.au/documents/2009/Dec/TOD%20Publications/Attachments/tod-guide%5B1%5D.pdf
This guide is part of a suite of guidelines and planning tools that will influence TOD implementation in Queensland. These include guidance documents relating to urban density and community diversity, and various technical standards and specifications held by transport agencies and transport corridor managers, which provide advice and parameters for the planning, design and assessment of TOD projects.

Case Studies

Healthy Spaces & Places. (2009). Case study – Subi Centro, Perth. Retrieved from http://www.healthyplaces.org.au/userfiles/Case%20Study%20Subi%20Centro.pdf
Provides a brief overview of the creation of a model transit oriented development in Subiaco, WA.
Healthy Spaces & Places. (2012). Case studies. Retrieved from http://www.healthyplaces.org.au/site/casestudies.php?task=list
Illustrating by the practical example of others is one way of demonstrating new or different ideas. The case studies here are a small snapshot of policies, programs and projects being undertaken around Australia that encourage physical activity through changes to the built environment and have resulted in, or aim to improve mental and physical health.
Renne, J. L. (2009). Evaluating transit-oriented development using a sustainability framework: Lessons from Perth’s network city. In S. Tsenkova (Ed.), Planning Sustainable Communities (pp. 115-148). Calgary: University of Calgary.
This chapter presents a method to evaluate the sustainability of TODs based on six aspects of outcomes, including 1. Travel Behaviour, 2. The Local Economy, 3. The Natural Environment, 4. The Built Environment, 5. The Social Environment, and 6. The Policy Context. Data were collected in five rail precincts across Perth, Western Australia.

Infographic

(ITDP, 2013)