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Hi there, 

Over the course of 2022, we’ve published an in-depth limited series on equitable transit-oriented development: what is it, why does it matter, and how do we get there?

Next Wednesday, we’re hosting a culminating event as the series winds down: a webinar with leaders from organizations featured in the series. It’s a special opportunity for you to dive beneath the headlines and engage directly with experts from DC and beyond.

I’m excited to share this chance to bring the stories we publish to life, and hope you’ll join us. Read on to register for the webinar – and catch up on the stories inspiring it.

Thank you for reading GGWash!

Chelsea Allinger 

Executive Director 

Webinar: Transit-oriented development, but make it equitable

12:00pm on Wednesday, October 12, 2022

The Washington region has been a leader in transit-oriented development (TOD) for decades by building dense housing and commercial space in close proximity to transit stations–with plans for more such development in years to come. But too often, we see racial and socioeconomic disparities in who can afford to live in and who benefits from access to these places.

Across the country, more and more regions are adopting “equitable transit-oriented development (ETOD)” frameworks, bringing more intentionality to the work to rectify these disparities. What does that mean, and what can we learn from this approach? What efforts are currently underway in the Washington region to make access to housing, jobs, and other benefits of TOD more equitable? Greater Greater Washington has been exploring ETOD through an ongoing limited series. This webinar is a chance for readers to learn more directly from experts featured in the series, and will include time for audience Q&A.

Moderator:

George Kevin Jordan, Editor-in-Chief, Greater Greater Washington

Panelists:

Cheryl Cort, Policy Director, Coalition for Smarter Growth
Kyle Reeder, RISE Prince George's
Marly Schott, Manager, Elevated Chicago

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The 30 year rise of transit-oriented development, and its role in creating a resilient region

The journey to creating equitable transit-oriented development is a complicated one and requires looking at several moments in history that converged to get the region and the country to where we are now. 

Understanding why the region grapples with unequal access to TOD

Housing inequality and education inequality in Washington, DC, are deeply intertwined—and school boundaries, the lines that determine where a child gets a guaranteed public school spot based on their address, are a key to perpetuating this inequality.

Arlington's ambitious affordable-housing program may be overwhelmed by the county's success

Since the 1960s, Arlington has worked to concentrate high-density development along the Metrorail system. Now, the County is scrambling to boost its affordable housing supply.

Montgomery and Prince George's counties seek to expand housing affordability toolbox along Purple Line 

The Purple Line has great potential to whisk passengers to jobs, appointments, family, and recreation when it finally opens. And Prince George’s and Montgomery counties are taking steps to ensure all people, especially long-time and low-income residents, can reap the benefits of transit-oriented development.

As plans for transit-oriented development unfold around Capitol Heights, Prince George's looks to keep housing affordable

The neighborhood around Capitol Heights Metro has the potential to be a vibrant, thriving mixed-use community, with shops and residences, buzzing with pedestrian, bike, and scooter traffic for all; however, Prince George’s officials also need to adopt policies to keep long-time residents in place.

Strategies the Washington region can borrow from other cities to make TOD more equitable

As the Washington region makes way for more transit-oriented development around Metro stations, the Purple Line, and other transit hubs, here are some equity-centered initiatives leaders can consider from other cities across the country.

TOD is finally coming east of the Anacostia River. What's planned, and why did it take so long?

Transit-oriented development in DC has been concentrated west of the Anacostia River. That’s about to change, with a slate of new projects pushed by tenants themselves, the DC government, and now more private investment. However, with a long history of underinvestment, the EOTR area has unique barriers to building quality TOD projects. 

How the region's housing targets can support transit-oriented communities

Equity is the overarching goal of a new planning tool from the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, which charts the path for the region's built environment in the coming decade. It's an evolution from past plans, which focused on improving transit but not on housing residents of all incomes nearby. 

Chicago's ETOD efforts provide lessons for the Washington region

After an audit showed most TOD was built in wealthy neighborhoods on the North Side, Chicago has focused on improving equity in its transit-oriented development. 

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