Overview
Sustainability and Urban Design documents apply to all transit modes, stations, & facilities. Topics include best practices for sustainable urban design and issues associated with design, such as complete streets, livability, partnerships and more.
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Published Documents
Climate Change
- APTA SUDS CC-RP-001-09
Quantifying Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Transit - APTA SUDS-CC-RP-002-11
Recommended Practice Guidelines for Climate Action Planning - APTA-SUDS-CC-RP-003-12
Quantifying Reporting Transit Sustainability Metrics
- APTA-SUDS-CC-RP-004-11
Transit Sustainability Guidelines
- APTA SUDS-CC-RP-005-18
Social and Economic Sustainability for Transit Agency
Gap Safety
- APTA-AC-GSM-RP-001-10
Developing a Gap Safety Management Program
Transit Asset Management
- APTA-SGR-TAM-RP-001-13
Creating a Transit Asset Management Program
- APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-004-19
Communicating Your Transit Asset Management Plan
- APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-005-19
Improving Asset Management Through Better Asset Information
- APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-006-19
Communication and Coordination with External Stakeholders for Transit Asset Management
- APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-007-19
Building Internal Stakeholder Support for an Asset Management Program
- APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-008-20
Procuring Software to Support Transit Asset Management
- APTA SUDS-TAM-WP-009-20
Using Performance Targets to Drive a Transit Asset Management Program
- APTA SUDS-TAM-RP-010-21
Using Asset Criticality to Make More Informed Decisions in a Transit Agency
Urban Design
- APTA SUDS-UD-RP-001-09
Recommended Practice Defining Transit Areas of Influence - APTA SUDS-UD-RP-002-09
Recommended Practice for Forming Partnerships to Promote TOD and Joint Development - APTA SUDS-UD-RP-003-11
Recommended Practice Why Design Matters for Transit - APTA-SUDS-UD-RP-005-12
Design of On-street Transit Stops and Access from Surrounding Areas - APTA-SUDS-UD-RP-006-12
Transit Agency Partnerships to Improve Urban Design and Enhance Service Effectiveness
- APTA-SUDS-UD-RP-007-13
Best Practices for Integrating Art into Capital Projects
- APTA SUDS-UD-RP-008-15
Transit Parking 101
- APTA SUDS-UD-RP-009-18
Bicycle and Transit Integration
- APTA SUDS-UD-GL-010-20
Transit Universal Design Guidelines
