Multi-modal transit hubs: Enhancing sustainability through joint highway development

Abstract

Transit hubs have always been sites of intense activity and the buildings housing their functions have always held an exotic allure with a character of industrial innovation and structural expression. The central theme of this paper is to address the potential for urban regeneration and improved mobility presented by transit oriented development (TOD) especially as it pertains to the crossroads of highways and transit hubs. This paper also suggests some important qualities of expanded mobility as a smart-growth principle. Expanded mobility is a cornerstone of efforts to promote smart growth. Data has been collected through a survey facilitated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO), which allowed the solicitation of information on current practices in joined development projects in the USA. © 2012 WIT Press.