New rail transit systems historically have offered host communities a host of new growth management opportunities – from creating pedestrian-friendly, transit-oriented housing near station stops to redeveloping struggling commercial and retail areas. The proposed Central Florida Commuter Rail Transit project is no different. From DeBary to Poinciana, local communities and local elected officials have a tremendous opportunity to redefine their growth destinies by offering residents a new transportation alternative to the automobile.

The Florida Department of Transportation has been working closely with our local community partners to envision new development and redevelopment opportunities in and around proposed station stops. Click on the link below to review some of the ideas that were considered during those informal discussions.

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Click on the link below to learn more about how transit-oriented development has spurred new growth patterns elsewhere in the nation.

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