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As-A01 Tod Readiness Assessment
As-A01 Tod Readiness Assessment
As-A01 Tod Readiness Assessment
Purpose
The TOD Readiness Assessment Tool is designed to assess the existing TOD potential for three (3) primary
scales of intervention:
B. DETAILED CORRIDOR AND STATION AREA LEVEL READINESS ASSESSMENT: This interactive
spreadsheet based tool, will help urban planners and decision-makers evaluate the TOD readiness at the
corridor and station area scales. When planning for TOD, the network of stations in a mass transit network
form a corridor; however, each station exhibits characteristics that are often unique but also show some
similarities. This spreadsheet is designed to assist urban planners and policy-makers identify the station area
attributes to develop context-sensitive strategies to increase readiness for TOD, and understand the value of
each station within the larger corridor network. This tool can be used by government agencies to build a case for
retaining a consultant for further studies and/or prioritizing investments in station area and/or drafting the terms
of reference for retaining consultants to conduct planning studies. Existing literature, specifically the 3V metrics
in World Bank’s “Transforming the Urban Space through Transit-Oriented Development: The 3V approach”
formed the basis to develop this tool.
Populate the Initial Assessment tab as a checklist of the citywide policy, regulatory,
and institutional framework; and evaluating technical data availability for detailed
evaluation
Enter data requirements in the Detailed Evaluation tab. The spreadsheet tool has
measures developed that make use of readily available data and in some cases GIS
based analysis.
Fill the template under the Summary tab to identify the station area’s strengths and
weaknesses, based on the readiness score calculated automatically through the tool.
OD potential for three (3) primary
Example Input/
Selection Box
INITIAL READINESS ASSESSMENT
A checklist designed to conduct a rapid assessment of external factors that are vital for planning and implementing TOD in any
factors
TECHNICAL CAPACITY
This worksheet contains a series of questions that evaluate TOD readiness. Fill in the information requested in each orange box, and the tool will automat
the User Guide. The results will be displayed in the highlighted column classified as “Low
Undertake a review of existing technical and professional staff available to manage, implement and monitor TOD pla
1 Planning Director/Chief Town Planner (Experience in TOD planning/integrating transport & land use planning)
2 Urban Designer/ Urban Planner (Experience in streetscape design/ walking & bicycle improvements)
3 Transport Planner/ Engineer (Experience in transport sector, traffic modeling or relevant field)
4 Infrastructure Planner/ Engineer (Experience in infrastructure demand management & planning)
5 Real Estate Expert (Experience in feasibility study, real estate assessments)
Development Code Regulations (including Building Regulations) supporting appropriate mix of uses and transit supportive densities
Committed city investments for pedestrian/bicycle facilities, utility infrastructure and transit upgrades
Complete Streets policy and/or bicycle and pedestrian plan(s)
Transportation Plan / Mobility Plan assessing City’s transportation network
Parking Management - policies and initiatives for lowering or removing parking requirements or supporting shared parking
Policy / program / initiative to encourage affordable housing in the City
2 Project Champions
Existing agencies or special agency with specific mandate for integrating transportation and land use
Political leadership or an advisory board to promote TOD supportive vision for the City
Encourage stakeholder engagement
INITIAL READINESS ASSESSMENT
ment of external factors that are vital for planning and implementing TOD in any city regardless of the context. This checklist is designed with
factors
TOD readiness. Fill in the information requested in each orange box, and the tool will automatically calculate the readiness score based on the criteria and thresholds ou
the User Guide. The results will be displayed in the highlighted column classified as “Low, “Medium”, “High”
cal and professional staff available to manage, implement and monitor TOD planning activities
available)
stance from the station) Low
Medium
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nership)
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ND POLICY FRAMEWORK
This interactive spreadsheet based tool, will help urban planners and decision-makers evaluate the TOD readiness at the corridor and station area scales.
This worksheet contains a series of questions that evaluate TOD readiness. Fill in the information requested in each orange box, and the tool will automatically calculate the readiness score based on the criteria and thresholds outlined in the User Guide. The
results will be displayed in the highlighted column classified as “Low, “Medium”, “High”
2 Average distance (in terms of number of links) from a station to every other station in the network
3 Level of accessibility of station in terms of travel time (depending on speed and service frequency) from all other nodes in the city
NODE VALUE
Low = the nearest city level node is accessible in more than 15min travel time MEDIUM Fill in the relevant strategies to
Medium = the nearest node is accessible in 15min travel time strengthen Node Value
High = the nearest node is accessible in 5-10min travel time
5 Number of complementary transportation modes accessible within walking distance of the station
1 Number of intersections per square kilometer within an 800 meter radius of each transit
2 Connectivity of an area of 800 meter radius around a station that is actually reachable in a 10 minute walk
Low = Major sidewalk gaps, major presence of poor condition; significant accessibility barriers
PLACE VALUE
Medium = Some gaps, some presence of poor condition; occasional accessibility barriers
High = Few-to-zero gaps, little presence of poor condition; few-to-zero accessibility barriers MEDIUM
Fill in the relevant strategies to
3 Identify the residential and nonresidential land uses and the proportion of each category within the station catchment area strengthen Place Value
Low = predominant use category in the station catchment area occupies 70-80% of the total area
Medium = predominant use category in the station catchment area occupies 60-70% of the total area
High = predominant use category in the station catchment area occupies 50-60% of the total area HIGH
4 Number of cultural, educational, and health services within a radius of 800 meter from the station
1 Number of people and jobs per square kilometer around the transit station within a catchment area of 800 meter radius
2 Forecasted rate of population and job growth over 10-20 years within 800m radius of each station
6 Additional square meters built around stations during past decades (projects underway or recently completed)
Low = No projects
Med = 1-5 small/medium projects
High = 5+ small/medium projects or 3+ large projects
About this sheet
This sheet contains scoring weightage for each of the measures. For each measure, the "Total Points" column represents the sum or av
"Scoring Criteria" sheet. The total points are then compared against the equally weighted values to determine the measure's readiness
Assessment Scoring
INITIAL ASSESSMENT
1
Measure Total Points from to
GUAGE IN-HOUSE TECHNICAL CAPACITY 0 0 3
ASSESS EXISTING DATA AVAILABILITY 0 0 3
DETERMINE EXISTING INSTITUTIONAL AND POLICY FRAMEWORK 0 0 3
DETAILED ASSESSMENT
1
Measure Total Points from to
NODE VALUE 0 5 8
PLACE VALUE 0 4 6
MARKET VALUE 0 6 9
" column represents the sum or average number of points for each measure from the
determine the measure's readiness score.
2 3
from to from to Measure Score
4 6 7 10 0
4 6 7 9 0
4 6 7 10 0
2 3
from to from to Measure Score
9 12 13 15 0
7 9 10 12 0
10 14 15 18 0
Initial Assessment Detailed Assessment
Questions Points Scoring Criteria Questions Points
GUAGE IN-HOUSE TECHNICAL CAPACITY NODE VALUE
1 0 up to 2 point 1 0
2 0 up to 2 point 2 0
3 0 up to 2 point 3 0
4 0 up to 2 point 4 0
5 0 up to 2 point 5 0
PLACE VALUE
1 0
2 0
ASSESS EXISTING DATA AVAILABILITY 3 0
Questions Points Scoring Criteria 4 0
NODE VALUE
1 0 up to 1 point MARKET VALUE
2 0 up to 1 point 1 0
3 0 up to 1 point 2 0
4 0 up to 1 point 3 0
5 0 up to 1 point 4 0
5 0
PLACE VALUE 6 0
1 0 up to 1 point
2 0 up to 1 point
3 0 up to 1 point
4 0 up to 1 point
5 0 up to 1 point
MARKET VALUE
1 0 up to 1 point
2 0 up to 1 point
3 0 up to 1 point
4 0 up to 1 point
5 0 up to 1 point
PLACE VALUE
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
MARKET VALUE
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
up to 3 point
It is defined as a 10-minute (800m-2km) walking/ cycling distance on both sides of
existing/planned transit corridor. This area with multiple parcels are the building blocks of a
Station Area transit corridor which are most influenced by the high level of accessibility offered by the
rapid transit services at the station.
Node value describes the importance of a station in the public transit network based on its
Node Value passenger traffic volume, intermodality, and centrality within the network.
Place or placemaking value describes the urban quality of a place and its attractiveness in
Place Value terms of amenities including schools, plazas/open spaces representing the urban fabric
around the station.
Market potential value refers to the unrealized market value of station areas. It is derived
Market Value through market analysis measured analyzing major drivers of demand including current and
future human densities (residential plus employment).