Thriving Communities Program

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The US Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded Broward MPO with technical support through the Thriving Communities Program (TCP). TCP funds organizations (“Capacity Builders”) to provide technical assistance, planning, and capacity building support to communities, enabling them to advance transportation projects that support community-driven economic development, health, environment, mobility, and access goals.

Broward MPO successfully applied to receive technical assistance and capacity building support for the 2023-2025 Grant Period and was matched with the WSP Capacity Building Team as part of the Complete Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods cohort. The TCP Complete Transit-Oriented Neighborhoods cohort is focused on urban and suburban communities located within metropolitan regions working to advance Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) and improve safe, reliable and accessible transit service.

Recognizing the housing and transportation challenges the Central Broward region faces, Broward MPO has used the grant to provide municipalities with information and resources to foster Connected Communities and TOD in the

form a Connected Communities Vision Kit.

What is Transit Oriented Development (TOD)?

Transit-Oriented Development, or TOD, is a way of building neighborhoods that centers public transit in the community to connect people to jobs, food, healthcare, education, housing, green space, sport, and more. These communities are designed to be vibrant, pedestrian-oriented, compact, and mixed-use. The concept leverages public investment in transit to drive private investment in order to enrich neighborhoods and promote regional growth.

  • Compact, vibrant, and walkable development
  • Generally denser than surrounding areas
  • Centered around quality public transit
  • Supported with high-quality neighborhood amenities, such as parks, plazas, and roads for families
  • Within a 5 to 10-minute walk of a transit station
  • Mixed-use, including housing types, office and retail

Resources & Documents

 Read the full Thriving Communities Program Vision Kit (PDF).

For More Information

Please contact us at info@browardmpo.org or (954) 876-0073 to learn more about the Broward MPO and what they are working on in your community.