Editing Transit-oriented development (section)

===Latin America===
[[File:Onibus Pinheirinho Curitiba.jpg|thumb|299x299px|[[Curitiba]]'s [[Rede Integrada de Transporte|RIT]] in Praça do Japão]]

====Curitiba, Brazil====
One of the earliest and most successful examples of TOD is [[Curitiba]], [[Brazil]].<ref>{{cite web
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Curitiba was organized into transport corridors very early on in its history. Over the years, it has integrated its zoning laws and transportation planning to place high-density development adjacent to high-capacity transportation systems, particularly its [[Rede Integrada de Transporte|BRT corridors]]. Since the failure of its first rather grandiose city plan due to lack of funding, Curitiba has focused on working with economical forms of infrastructure, so it has arranged unique adaptations, such as bus routes (inexpensive infrastructure) with routing systems, limited access and speeds similar to subway systems. The source of innovation in Curitiba has been a unique form of participatory city planning that emphasizes public education, discussion and agreement.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Cervero|first1=Robert|title=The Transit Metropolis: A Global Inquiry |date=1998 |publisher=Island Press |location=Washington|isbn=9781559635912}}</ref>

====Guatemala City, Guatemala====

In an attempt to control the rapid growth of [[Guatemala City]], the long-time mayor, [[Álvaro Arzú]], implemented a plan to control growth based on transects along important arterial roads and exhibiting transit-oriented development (TOD) characteristics. The plan adopted POT (Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial) aims to allow the construction of taller mixed-use building structures right by large arterial roads. The buildings would gradually decrease in height and density as distance would increase from arterial roads.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pot.muniguate.com/ |title=:::... Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial - Tú eres la Ciudad, Municipalidad de Guatemala, cumple ... |language=es |publisher=Pot.muniguate.com |access-date=July 8, 2009 |archive-date=July 21, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090721165845/http://pot.muniguate.com/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> That is being implemented simultaneously with a [[bus rapid transit]] (BRT) system, called [[Transmetro]].

====Mexico City, Mexico====

Mexico City has battled pollution for years. Many attempts have been made to orient citizens towards public transportation. Expansion of metro line, both subway and bus, have been instrumental. Following the example of Curitiba, many bus-lines were created on many of Mexico City's most important streets. The bus-line has taken two lanes from cars to be used only by the bus-line, increasing the flow for bus transit. The city has also made great attempts at increasing the number of bike lanes, including shutting down entire roads on certain days to be used only by bikers.

Car regulations have also increased in the city. New regulations prevent old cars from driving in the city, other cars from driving on certain days. Electric cars are allowed to be driven every day and have free parking. Decreasing the public space allocated to cars and increasing regulations have become a great annoyance among daily car users. The city hopes to push people to use more public transport.