China’s GEF-6 SCIAP project institutionalized Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) as a multiscale planning and governance tool embedded in national and city-level systems. Across seven pilot cities, TOD was operationalized at the city, corridor, and station levels, aligning land use, transport networks, and urban development within a unified framework. A national TOD information management platform, implemented by the Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development (MoHURD), established standardized indicators, enabled real-time monitoring, and supported cross-city benchmarking, strengthening evidence-based planning and policy coordination.

At the implementation level, cities applied TOD to optimize corridor development, improve job–housing balance, and structure station-area typologies integrating multimodal transport and walkability. These interventions were linked to financing mechanisms—including land value capture and rail-plus-property models—to enhance the fiscal sustainability of transit investments. This integrated approach positioned TOD as a core instrument to guide urban growth, improve accessibility, and deliver sustained low-carbon outcomes at scale.

City-Level TOD Reports (Pilot Cities)

• Beijing – [English] | [Chinese]
• Tianjin – [English] 
• Shijiazhuang – [English] 
• Ningbo – [English] 
• Nanchang – [English] 
• Guiyang – [English] 
• Shenzhen – [English]