Transit-Oriented Development
With North Central Texas region projected to reach 12 million people by 2050, TOD can provide greater commuting capacity
and housing options to ease traffic, improve air quality, and mitigate other rapid growth challenges.
- The 2026 Regional TOD Progress Report DRAFT has been posted. Read the report here to learn more. Review data in the interactive map and report appendix.
- FTA Trinity Railway Express TOD Planning Study will begin soon!
Background 
Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) is a style of planning and development that encourages pedestrian activity with a mix of higher density employment, housing, and commercial land uses within a half-mile walking distance of a passenger rail station. TOD encourages the choice to bike or walk in combination with transit use through a well-designed, accessible built environment and connected network of bike and pedestrian facilities that reduces automobile dependence.
NCTCOG supports TOD in the region through a combination of implementation assistance, data collection, and training events. NCTCOG coordinates with local governments on TOD through its Coordinated Land Use and Transportation Planning Task Force. The NCTCOG Sustainable Development Funding Program has also awarded approximately $163 million to support infrastructure and planning projects throughout the region (2001 - 2018), including for TOD. Click here for a brochure summarizing what TOD is, why it’s needed, and where we’ve invested in it.
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TOD Insights | Routes to Rail Sidewalk and bicycle connections to the region's rail stations. View Routes to Rail | TOD Resources and Partners Partner agencies and other resources. |