Transportation Demand Management (TDM):

In urban areas accommodating the vehicular demand has become difficult if not impossible due to capacity limitation. Adding more capacity in most cases is not feasible due to limited rights-of-way or the prohibitive cost to implement new roadway infrastructure. This has led many policy makers and jurisdictions to adopt policies that incentivize the utilization of alternative modes of transportation to reduce the number of automobile trips. A Transportation Demand Management (TDM) plan, to shift the mode of transportation from vehicles to transit, walking, and biking. For those that must still drive, TDM policies encourage such things as carpooling or ride sharing.

In recent years, an increasing number of jurisdictions impose TDM measures as requirement on land development projects. For example, residential tenants or college students on campuses alike are expecting secure and adequate bicycle parking and ancillary amenities like bicycle repair stations as this mode choice is growing. Specific TDM policies such as reduced parking ratios in new projects also help to reduce reliance on automobiles and help promote TDM. The introduction of TDM to the development world has made many projects viable where it might not have been due to the cost of providing enhanced roadway capacity or parking.

Our experts create TDM plans for various land development projects of all size. We also provide follow up TDM plan monitoring services on behalf of private development clients and if needed, we can act as a project’s TDM coordinator. We are very familiar with the latest TDM practices as more jurisdictions are adopting new TDM ordinances. We can meet our client’s project goals by creating tailored TDM strategies that will be most successful for their specific project. This includes developing the appropriate physical elements of the site plan and developing a packet of TDM tools to be implemented.

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