From Transit oriented Development to Development Oriented Transit in Indian cities
Land-use development and Transportation both are inter linked with each other and make different types of urban forms. Globally, there are many cities whose forms were shaped by transportation and land use. However, there is neither a systematic approach nor empirical method to understand which kinds of transportation factor should connect land use and which kinds of land-use factor should connect transportation. There is a school of thought either development should be oriented to transit or transit should orient to development. Therefore, this paper aims at reviewing whether development should come first or Transit. Finally, this paper will focus on Development Oriented Transit. Introduction Land use and Transportation both are connected with each other. Transport is the most essential component for shaping development of a city. Land use is one of the prime determinants of movement and activity which means land use determines the demand for transport. Land use may change because of ...