NCTCOG supports planning for transit-oriented development (TOD) through both station specific and larger regional plans. This includes ongoing projects and past work such as TOD Implementation Group planning assistance and the Regional Transportation Council fund for planning studies through the Sustainable Development Call for Projects.

Current Projects   

Trinity Railway Express TOD Strategic Plan

This corridor planning study is funded by a 2024 Federal Transit Administration TOD Pilot Grant and will create a plan for advancing TOD in seven of the TRE's rail station areas in Fort Worth, Irving, and Dallas. The plan will focus on improving first/last mile active transportation connections and land use redevelopment actions to advance TOD opportunities, economic development, and increased ridership. More information coming soon.

Recent Projects

Silver Line Corridor TOD Planning Study    

This planning study funded by a 2021 Federal Transit Administration TOD Pilot grant addressed bicycle and pedestrian needs, private development parking policy, and land use issues to increase TOD and ridership on DART's Silver Line.

DART Red Line and Blue Line TOD Study

Corridor-level TOD recommendations based on a Federal Transit Administration $1.4 million planning grant awarded to NCTCOG to help the region enhance accessibility and development around 28 Dallas Area Rapid Transit stations along the system’s Blue and Red lines. 

TOD Guidelines (Best Practices) for Collin County

These TOD best practice guidelines were developed as part of the Collin County Transit Study in 2021. The guidelines build on earlier TOD plans, studies, and projects in the region to offer greater understanding of TOD benefits, collaborative planning, and guidance for future projects in North Texas.

Past TOD Projects

Additional projects: Sustainable Development Call for Projects (SDCFP) Planning Studies

TOD Implementation Group Projects

The TOD Implementation Group was a program that resulted from a request for planning assistance in the 2006 SDCFP. Projects in this group were eligible for a variety of planning assistance activities intended to support a regional effort to analyze, market, and implement TOD.

Polytechnic/Wesleyan Urban Village Planning Assistance Report, 2008
Deep Ellum TOD Project, 2007: Preliminary Conclusions, Stakeholder Survey Summary
City of Grand Prairie TOD Planning Report, 2012
North Richland Hills Transportation Network Overview, 2013
Dallas Lancaster Corridor TOD Report, 2012

Staff: Travis Liska