Benefits of Transit-Oriented Developments:
Social Benefits:
- Improved streetscapes and more commercially vibrant neighborhood cores, which also reduce crime
- Reduce household transportation costs and provide more housing options
- Reduced municipal infrastructure costs, and enhanced social capital
- More effective use of public spending
- More equitable access to amenities and more affordable housing, reducing development pressure on single-family neighborhoods
Environmental Benefits:
- Habitat and farmland preservation
- Improved water quality
- Significant reductions in energy use and greenhouse gas emissions
- More open space within communities
- Less need for future development