FTA Announces New Transit-Oriented Development Initiative

FTA Announces New National Transit Oriented Development  (TOD) Ladders of Opportunity Technical Assistance Initiative.    

Federal Transit Administration sent this bulletin at 10/09/2015 11:19 AM EDT

As a complement to the Administration’s ongoing Opportunities Agenda Program, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced this week that Smart Growth America, a national nonprofit organization, has been selected to lead a team of experts to support transit-oriented development (TOD) activities that will benefit economically distressed communities across the country.

In the near future, the new National TOD Ladders Technical Assistance Initiative will bring together resources and training on

• public transportation,
• transit-oriented development,
• land use,
• urban planning,
• affordable housing, and
• community-based economic development
to help local governments get the most out of transit investments.

Through this initiative, FTA will provide TOD technical assistance, which will include on-site visits to selected local governments, a new comprehensive website, and toll free call lines for individual assistance. FTA will make a formal announcement once the website and toll free lines are launched.
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