The second of Drachman Institute’s 3-part series of transit-related talks took place Friday, August 15th at the Drachman Center, 44 N. Stone Ave., Tucson. The event started with definitions of what TOD (Transit Oriented Development) means and how to support density & diversity. The streetcar is a start, but sustainability of that success has to be larger network with the right development. In a related post, Jarrett Walker & Associates calls this economic zone our network map for high frequency transit routes. The challenge will be reasons to invest. Kelly Iitzen talked about demographic survey analysis. Laura Jensen explained GIS mapping of base demographic regions, zoning areas, bus routes and an array of other data overlays. Jacob Bintliff from the San Fransisco Firm, BAE Urban Economics put it together with recommendations for strategic investment planning. (more…)
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Tucson Talks Transit – Part 2; Beginnings
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