"Setting the Stage for TOD"  will show how Transit-Oriented Development can be encouraged and optimized through data, policy, and smart design. By exploring the methods and strategies used by planners, developers, and architects to prepare sites for Transit Oriented Development, this webinar will teach participants to compare existing station area sites that might support development, identify the institutional elements that support added density and livability, and recognize the physical components of a walkable, transit-centered community. Meagan Fairfield-Peak from the Maryland Department of Planning will demonstrate Maryland's Transit State Area Profile Tool and how it can be used to identify the strengths, needs, and possibilities for TOD sites; Darron Cooper from the Maryland Department of Transportation will present how zoning, infrastructure, and transportation policy can benefit TOD and enable it to reach its potential; Cecily Bedwell from Design Collective will present how developments centered around transit can be designed to create a strong sense of place and positively impact communities.

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