Thinking outside the TOD box
By Steve Dwyer
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 Getting requite approvals for brownfield-related initiatives, including transportation-oriented developments (TODs), endures far less resistance when an economy is growing, prospering. In a tough economy, when the rubber hit the road, there's far more mobilization and hard work required by all parties involved.
At the Brownfields 2009 Conference in New Orleans Nov. 16, three industry leaders with an affinity for and vision of executing successful TODs and beyond discussed the mindset that private and public stakeholders must adopt during meager economic times. The panel discussed these strategies and tactics during a presentation entitled: " The Road Less Traveled: Transit-Oriented Development from Conception to Implementation during Hard Economic Times. "
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