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Study of Transit-Oriented Development model implementation on the surroundings of Alicante
high-speed rail station

Figure 2: Uses of surroundings of the high-speed rail station. Source: own work.

2.2 TOD model

First of all, in order to apply the TOD standard model, the developed area must comply with
the following requirements:
Being located within a 1-kilometre maximum walking distance to a high-capacity transit station,
or within 500 meters walking distance to a direct service to a highcapacity transit line.
The direct service should be of 15 minutes maximum headway, and 5 kilometres or less to a
high-capacity transit line.
Having a complete, safe walkway network. All destinations should be connected to each other
and the stations by protected walkways.
Creating at least one new, publicly accessible street, pedestrian path, or passageway connecting
two different public right of ways. This new link can be on private property but must be open
daily for a minimum of 15 hours, and offer a safe and complete walkway.

Transit-Oriented Development model (TOD) is a tool for evaluation, exploration and policy
direction focused on sustainable transport integration and land use planning and design. It
tries to guide the development and urban planning in order to maximise the benefits of human-
centred public transport. TOD model goes beyond making buildings around transport corridors,
as it means high quality, careful land use planning and design of structures to support, make
easier and prioritize the use of public transport, walking and cycling. TOD model has been
created to assess new urban designs.

The TOD standard model used for this project uses a scoring system distributing 100 points
between 21 indicators. The points distribution determines in approximate terms the impact of
every step in a new TOD urban area (ITDP, 2014).
The TOD standard model has the next 8 principles with its 21 indicators (ITDP, 2014):
Residential
• Walk. Principle 1: the pedestrian network is safe and complete, active and vibrant and
temperate and comfortable.
• Cycle. Principle 2: the cycling network is safe and complete and the parking and storage is
ample and secure.

Business
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