America’s communities and the transit systems that support them are at a critical juncture. Too many people cannot find an affordable home or face eviction and homelessness. Our climate crisis makes alternatives to single occupancy vehicle travel more urgent. Reckoning with racial segregation and inequality have prompted demands for more inclusive spaces. Four years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, transit ridership and office occupancy have not yet recovered to pre-pandemic levels in many places and, as work and travel patterns change, transit systems and downtowns are reinventing themselves to meet the “new normal.”

Transit-Oriented Development, defined as dense, walkable, mixed-use areas near transit stations, addresses these problems, but constructing new homes, offices, and amenities, improving pedestrian and bike infrastructure while promoting affordability is not easy.

Data and analytics can help. Transit-Oriented Discoveries allows stakeholders to transform complex geographical data into actionable insights, leading to better planning and development decisions, ensuring that initiatives are tailored to meet the unique needs of each community, fostering sustainable growth, and addressing potential challenges head-on.