Transit‑Oriented Development offers communities a powerful framework for shaping growth, improving mobility, and maximizing the benefits of transit investments. VHB helps clients align land use, multimodal access, infrastructure planning, and development feasibility to create station areas and corridors that function effectively and support long‑term economic and community goals.
VHB supports transit agencies, municipalities, and development partners in creating connected, walkable, and transit‑focused districts. Our teams work collaboratively across markets, services, and geographies to offer a coordinated suite of TOD capabilities—from early planning and zoning guidance to multimodal design, environmental review, infrastructure planning, and implementation support. Our approach strengthens mobility, supports economic growth, and helps communities plan for long‑term success around transit.
“Effective TOD connects people to opportunities, strengthens mobility choices, and supports vibrant places around transit. By coordinating planning, policy, infrastructure, and design, we help communities advance solutions that move from vision into reality.”
—Andy Gillespie, Corporate Transportation Market Leader
Our teams collaborate across disciplines—including planning, transportation, site/civil design, environmental services, and real‑estate advisory—to support TOD initiatives from concept through implementation. This coordinated structure allows clients to navigate zoning and policy decisions, strengthen multimodal access, prepare development‑ready sites, evaluate market potential, and plan infrastructure that aligns with future growth.
With data‑informed tools such as GIS analytics, multimodal modeling, scenario testing, and TOD‑focused sustainability considerations, we help clients assess opportunities and develop clear, actionable strategies. VHB also supports competitive funding pursuits, regulatory processes, and public engagement, helping communities shape TOD programs that respond to local priorities and long‑range plans.
“Transit-oriented development aligns transportation investment with place-based growth. We plan housing, retail, jobs, and mixed-use districts around transit hubs. Our approach is grounded in market realities, community context, and infrastructure, so stations become active centers that support daily life and economic activity.”
—John Classe, Corporate Real Estate Market Leader
Featured Services
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Station‑to‑District Planning & Design
A coordinated approach to connecting transit stations with surrounding neighborhoods through multimodal access, street design, utility planning, public‑realm improvements, and development‑ready infrastructure.
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Plan‑to‑Project Strategy Development
Front‑end planning that includes opportunity assessments, land‑use concepts, station or corridor strategies, and implementation pathways that help clients move from vision to fundable projects.
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Policy‑to‑Implementation Frameworks
Support for TOD‑related zoning revisions, form‑based codes, parking strategies, and policy updates that create conditions for transit‑supportive growth and long‑term investment around transit.
How VHB Can Help
VHB provides TOD support across the full project lifecycle—visioning, zoning and policy updates, station‑area and corridor planning, multimodal design, environmental review, infrastructure engineering, and real‑estate and development advisory. Our teams collaborate across regions and service lines to deliver coordinated plans and designs that help clients advance successful, achievable TOD initiatives.
