The document discusses the history and benefits of transit-oriented developments (TODs) using examples from Connecticut and other places. It notes that in 1950, 70% of Connecticut's population lived in areas that would now be considered TODs, but many are no longer optimized for transit. Well-designed TODs like examples in Urdorf, Switzerland and Dupont Circle, Washington D.C. offer residents transportation options beyond private vehicles, have a mix of housing and jobs near transit stations, and are designed at a human scale. The document argues that reforms around zoning, parking, and streets could help make TODs more successful in Connecticut.

1. My Three Favorite TODs Lessons for Connecticut Norman W. Garrick University of Connecticut

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4. Vehicle Miles Traveled Ref for Vehicle Data ---- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/facts/2007_fcvt_fotw474.html Ref for VMT ---- http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2007/vmt421.cfm 1908 The Model T 1930s The Depression 1940-45 World War II 1956 Highway Bill 1973 First Oil Crisis 1979 Second Oil Crisis 2004 - ??? 1949 Housing Act

5. Vehicle Miles Traveled Ref for Vehicle Data ---- http://www1.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/facts/2007_fcvt_fotw474.html Ref for VMT ---- http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/policyinformation/statistics/2007/vmt421.cfm

7. Cities will be part of the country; I shall live 30 miles from my office in one direction, under a pine tree; my secretary will live 30 miles away from it too, in the other direction, under another pine tree. We shall both have our own car. We shall use up tires, wear out road surfaces and gears, consume oil and gasoline. All of which will necessitate a great deal of work … enough for all. - Le Corbusier, 1935

14. Norman W. Garrick Kingston, Jamaica

15. Storrs, CT

16. Portmore, Jamaica

18. Atlanta, GA

19. Hartford 1930s

20. Hartford 1960s

23. Era of Transportation Choices? The Automobile Era

24. TALK about making an entrance. Intent on arriving at a recent gala in style, Topaz Page-Green swooshed onto the scene on her trusty vintage roadster. She wore, of all things, a scarlet dress with a slinky 1920s feel. “It was to the ankles,” she recalled. “I had to hoist it up.” Fashion & Style By RUTH LA FERLA Published: September 29, 2010

25. Urdorf, Switzerland

27. Zurich Airport Zurich Urdorf

33. Dupont Circle, Washington, DC

36. Davis, California

37. Davis, California

45. The Three TODs Provide the Option of Living Without a Car

46. The Three TODs Are Built At Human Scale

49. Zoning Reform

50. Parking Reform

51. Street Widening Reform

52. High Speed Rail Good for Connecticut?