Transit-Oriented Development Implementation Resources and Tools, 2nd Edition

Optimizing nutrition in the preconception and 1000 days periods have long-term benefits such as higher economic productivity, reduced risk of related non-communicable diseases and increased health and well-being. Despite Ghana’s recent progress in reducing malnutrition, the situation is far from optimal. This qualitative study analyzed the maternal and child health nutrition policy framework in Ghana to identify the current barriers and facilitators to the implementation of nutrition policies and programs relating to the first 1000 days plus. Data analyzed included in-depth interviews and focus group discussions conducted in Ghana between March and April 2019. Participants were composed of experts from government agencies, civil society organizations, community-based organizations and international partners at national and subnational levels. Seven critical areas were identified: planning policy implementation, resources, leadership and stakeholders’ engagement, implementation guidance and ongoing communication, organizational culture, accountability and governance and coverage. The study showed that, to eradicate malnutrition in Ghana, priorities of individual stakeholders have to be merged and aligned into a single 1000 days plus nutrition policy framework. Furthermore, this study may support stakeholders in implementing successfully the 1000 days plus nutrition policy activities in Ghana.

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Scientometric Analysis and Mapping of Transit-Oriented Development Studies

Planning Practice and Research ◽

10.1080/02697459.2021.1920724 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-26

Author(s):

Zhaohong Sun ◽

Andrew Allan ◽

Xin Zou ◽

Derek Scrafton

Keyword(s):

Scientometric Analysis ◽

Development Studies ◽

Transit Oriented Development

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Measurement of transit-oriented development (TOD) using GIS technique: a case study

Arabian Journal of Geosciences ◽

10.1007/s12517-021-07142-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (10) ◽

Author(s):

Rupali Khare ◽

Vasanta Govind Kumar Villuri ◽

Devarshi Chaurasia ◽

Supriya Kumari

Keyword(s):

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Gis Technique

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Sustainable Streetscape and Built Environment Designs around BRT Stations: A Stated Choice Experiment Using 3D Visualizations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13126594 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (12) ◽

pp. 6594

Author(s):

Ahmad Adeel ◽

Bruno Notteboom ◽

Ansar Yasar ◽

Kris Scheerlinck ◽

Jeroen Stevens

Keyword(s):

Built Environment ◽

Mass Transit ◽

Local Context ◽

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Commercial Building ◽

Related Factors ◽

Housing Projects ◽

The Road ◽

Development Goals ◽

Set Up

The incompatibility between the microscale-built environment designs around mass transit stations and stakeholders’ preferences causes dissatisfaction and inconvenience. The lack of a pedestrian-friendly environment, uncontrolled development patterns, traffic and parking issues make the street life vulnerable and unattractive for users, and affect the mass transit usage. How to design the streetscapes around mass transit stations to provide a user-friendly street environment is a crucial question to achieve sustainable transit-oriented development goals. To recognize the specific attributes of streetscape environment relevant in local context of BRT Lahore, this paper presents the results of a visual preference experiment in which nine attributes of built environment were systematically varied across choice sets. Multinomial logit models were set up to identify the preferences of three target groups: BRT users, commercial building users and residents at different locations. The research indicates that not only the road-related factors (bike lane and sidewalk widths, crossings facilities, street greenery) have a significant influence on people’s preference but also that building heights, and the typology of buildings and housing projects around BRT corridor have shaped these preferences. When planning and designing urban design projects around mass transit projects, these significant attributes should be considered.

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Ryazanskaya Transit Oriented Development

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/703/1/012006 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 703 (1) ◽

pp. 012006

Author(s):

Arch. Stefano Ceccotto ◽

Msaud

Keyword(s):

Transit Oriented Development

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From TOD to TAC: Why and How Transport and Urban Policy Needs to Shift to Regenerating Main Road Corridors with New Transit Systems

Urban Science ◽

10.3390/urbansci5030052 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (3) ◽

pp. 52

Author(s):

Peter Newman ◽

Sebastian Davies-Slate ◽

Daniel Conley ◽

Karlson Hargroves ◽

Mike Mouritz

Keyword(s):

Urban Planning ◽

Urban Development ◽

Urban Policy ◽

Land Development ◽

Transit Oriented Development ◽

Transit Systems ◽

Historical Perspectives ◽

Early Case ◽

Entrepreneurship Theory ◽

Road Corridors

The need for transit oriented development (TOD) around railway stations has been well accepted and continues to be needed in cities looking to regenerate both transit and urban development. Large parts of suburban areas remain without quality transit down main roads that are usually filled with traffic resulting in reduced urban value. The need to regenerate both the mobility and land development along such roads will likely be the next big agenda in transport and urban policy. This paper learns from century-old experiences in public–private approaches to railway-based urban development from around the world, along with innovative insights from the novel integration of historical perspectives, entrepreneurship theory and urban planning to create the notion of a “Transit Activated Corridor” (TAC). TACs prioritize fast transit and a string of station precincts along urban main roads. The core policy processes for a TAC are outlined with some early case studies. Five design principles for delivering a TAC are presented in this paper, three principles from entrepreneurship theory and two from urban planning. The potential for new mid-tier transit like trackless trams to enable TACs is used to illustrate how these design processes can be an effective approach for designing, financing and delivering a “Transit Activated Corridor”.

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Designing provider-focused implementation trials with purpose and intent: introducing the PRECIS-2-PS tool

Implementation Science ◽

10.1186/s13012-020-01075-y ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Wynne E. Norton ◽

Kirsty Loudon ◽

David A. Chambers ◽

Merrick Zwarenstein

Keyword(s):

Trial Design ◽

Primary Outcome ◽

Controlled Trials ◽

Primary Analysis ◽

Research And Practice ◽

Main Text ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Intervention Trials ◽

Implementation Resources ◽

The Continuum

Abstract Background First articulated by Schwartz and Lellouch (1967), randomized controlled trials (RCTs) can be conceptualized along a continuum from more explanatory to more pragmatic. The purpose and intent of the former is to test interventions under ideal contexts, and the purpose and intent of the latter is to test interventions in real-world contexts. The PRagmatic Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary-2 (PRECIS-2) is a validated tool that helps researchers make decisions about the elements of the trial to match the overall purpose and intent of the trial along the continuum. The PRECIS-2 tool has guided the design of hundreds of RCTs. However, a few aspects of the tool would benefit from greater clarity, including its application to provider-focused implementation trials rather than patient-focused intervention trials. Main text We describe the newly developed PRECIS-2-Provider Strategies (PRECIS-2-PS) tool, an extension of the PRECIS-2 tool, which has been adapted for trials testing provider-focused strategies. We elaborate on nine domains that can make a provider-focused trial more explanatory or more pragmatic, including eligibility, recruitment, setting, implementation resources, flexibility of provider strategies, flexibility of intervention, data collection, primary outcome, and primary analysis. We detail the complementary roles that researchers and stakeholders play in the trial design phase, with implications for generalizability of trial results to the contexts in which they are intended to be applied. Conclusions The PRECIS-2-PS tool is designed to help research and practice teams plan for provider-focused trials that reflect the overall intent and purpose of the trial. The tool has potential to help advance the science of provider-focused strategies across a range of trials, with the ultimate goal of facilitating the adoption, integration, and sustainability of provider-focused strategies outside the context of trials.

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