Transit Oriented Development Guidelines

The Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Guidelines promote development and support larger transit investments such as rapid transit.

The purpose of the guidelines is to:

• Illustrate what and how development should proceed to encourage a better integration of land use and transportation
• Serve as a user-friendly guide showing the components that should be part of developments and redevelopments
• Encourage better development in communities to enhance the liveability and quality of life for residents

 The guidelines have been prepared in two separate volumes:

• Volume 1 - Background Paper outlines:
  • Principles of Transit Oriented Development
  • Common practices or elements of Transit Oriented Development
  • Summary of the challenges and opportunities associated with implementing TOD
  • Set of implementation tools and strategies to facilitate the application of TOD in Hamilton
• Volume 2 - The guidelines will service as an implementation tool by:
  • Showing illustrations of how the principles of TOD may appear in practice. Sample sites were chosen to provide examples of how TOD may look in Hamilton