Equitable TOD (eTOD): Current Thinking and Solutions for the Future

Transit Oriented Development (TOD) has become a widely used urban development methodology the world over. On the one hand, it is hailed as a highly effective manner through which to bring about sustainable, mixed-use, compact and sustainable cities. On the other hand, it has received strong criticism for the manner by which it can segregate cities between the wealthy and the poor. In the face of this, equitable TOD (eTOD) has gained weight, where more recent research in the Global North has offered insights into how the displacement of vulnerable urban residents living in TOD development areas can be mitigated. This article aims to give an overview of some of the current thinking in TOD and eTOD methodologies, and in doing so offer a useful backbone of some of the relevant literature for anyone who might be carrying out research in the field.