textThis paper investigates how transit-oriented development can protect and enhance
community sustainability. This study explores literature on community capacity, social
capital, and neighborhood change to generate a definition of community sustainability
appropriate for urban neighborhoods in transition. It then looks at current models
proposed in the literature for assessing transit-oriented development (TOD), and finds
little of relevance for the concerns of social sustainability. The study then draws
sustainability indicators from other social science literature and assesses their usefulness
for transit-oriented development. Finally, it develops a set of indicators appropriate for
measuring the performance of TOD in protecting or enhancing community sustainability
in these neighborhoods. These indicators can be used as a starting point for agencies and
local groups to develop outcome-oriented measures of success for the local sustainability
of future transit-oriented developments.Community and Regional Plannin
