Research and Publications
Infrastructure 2011: A Strategic Priority
This report assesses the state of infrastructure in the United States and around the world, examines what the next few years are likely to hold, and provides recommendations for moving forward on the infrastructure investments and strategies that are needed for regions and countries to continue to prosper and grow. Despite increased rhetoric about the importance of infrastructure, states and metropolitan areas are struggling to find funds to make basic repairs on aging systems and to build the new transit and road networks needed to position themselves for future growth.
Promoting Cross-Sector Partnerships for Equitable Transit-Oriented Development
This report explores what it takes to create and sustain long-lasting cross-sector partnerships for equitable TOD. It summarizes the results of a November 2010 forum held in Washington, DC, lays out ten important principles for effective partnerships, and provides partnership case studies for the Denver West Corridor Line, the Seattle Central Link, the Minneapolis–St. Paul Central Corridor, and the Atlanta BeltLine.
Land Use and Driving: The Role Compact Development Can Play in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
When people have the opportunity to work, play, and shop closer to their homes, the amount of driving they do lessens. This translates into reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. This report highlights the findings of three recent studies which document and attempt to quantify the effectiveness of compact development as a tool to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
ULI Reaches Out on Transit and Land Use in FloridaUnder the banner of Connecting Florida, the five District Councils in Florida are in the midst of a major educational and outreach effort. Supported by the new ULI report,
Connecting Florida: Transit + Florida's Economy, programs in Orlando, Fort Lauderdale, and Collier County launched enthusiastic discussions about what integrated transportation systems can bring to the state. These are only the start, as the five District Councils in Florida continue to work in their regions and statewide on the importance of coordinating transit and land use.