Why TODs?

Why TODs are so important as part of the urban fabric

What happens when we do TODs:

• Improved land use integration and walkability across the TOD precinct and further afield. This sees connection to education, employment, recreation and other destinations and activity centres within the metropolitan region.

• Increased public transport patronage, which may reduce commuting and general travel time and cost.

• Amenity uplift encouraging walking, cycling and public transport use, with beautification of the streets and public domain.

• Improved urban productivity, with clustering of well-placed densities, activities and jobs particularly in the knowledge economy sector.

• Economic efficiency gains from saving costs in services and infrastructure (such as energy, water, transport, health, education and social services).

• Environmental gains by reducing high automobile dependence, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, and traffic-related accidents. Assists our transition to net zero.

• Housing supply and diversity, for all life stages. More supply makes housing more affordable.

What happens when we don’t do TODs:

• Detrimental urban outcomes and sub-optimal public transport outcomes.

• Greater pressure on our road network.

• Challenges to optimal density of development in the absence of good public transport services.

• Reduced walkability and amenity in the station catchment area.

• Increased car dependency as without frequent and reliable public transport, people will always default to using cars. Even when public transport improves, people’s habits are hard to change.

• Rising carbon output.