Our Topics
From Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) to Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC), we focus on the whole community built around transit and multimodal investments, from the modes themselves to architecture, engineering and urban design, from housing to business and economic growth, as well as the implications for health, safety, sustainability, access to opportunity and overall quality of life for all parts of the community.
Topics of sustained focus include:
- Transit and multimodal corridors, including policies, planning, design, engineering and implementation of different transit modes (from rail to BRT, bus systems to new mobility options) as well as station design, mobility hubs and street design.
- Community Engagement, Coalition Building and Sustaining Partnerships
- Placemaking Strategies
- Technology, Data and other systems underpinning connected communities
- Funding and policy
Browse the website (or use Search) to see topics considered at our annual conference, in our work with local groups and through our year-round learning.
HOW WE WORK
We convene, support and build a diverse network of stakeholders who share – and shape – the vision for building more livable and vibrant communities - for all - through transit, mobility and development.
Transit + Community
Through our annual Mpact Transit + Community Conference, we facilitate the ability of people in the network to openly share challenges, diversities of lived experience and innovative approaches.
LAB
Through Mpact:LAB, we inspire leadership at every level, fostering collaboration across sectors and across scales.
VOICES
Through Mpact:VOICES we share examples of the ways people in our network prioritize community as they deliver top-notch projects.
Our Network
Our network, built over 30 years and with partners from across the United States and Canada, includes people working across sectors and at different levels of authority, because we believe that the best solutions come from listening and building on the contributions from diverse voices.
Our network embraces people and places just starting to expand transit and mobility options and coordinate land use and development as well as those that are facing the complex challenges of older transit systems, larger metropolitan regions, and expensive housing markets. The Mpact network enables connections across those with varied experiences, helping everyone to share solutions, craft new policies, and learn from one another.
All are welcome to the Mpact network:
Transportation and multimodal planners;
Architects, designers and engineers;
Mobility and technology innovators;
Housing and community and economic development professionals;
Government leaders and staff;
Community-based organizations and advocacy groups;
Developers and financial institutions; Elected officials;
Business and community leaders; Healthcare, workforce development and education professionals;
Environmental, sustainability and resiliency practitioners;
Disability advocates and leaders;
and more!
What Does Success Look Like?
Success comes through collaboration among diverse stakeholders willing to center the community’s vision. It comes from coordinating transit, mobility, land use and development. Success is visible in the way specific communities have been built and in constantly identifying barriers, finding ways to address them, then having those innovations become widely known and mainstream.
Follow the links below for a sampling of stories of success:
- All
- Blog
- Podcast
