Recently, the Public Transport Leading Urban High-Quality Development (TOD) and Urban Development Cooperation (Nanchang) Forum was successfully held in Nanchang. The forum brought together urban planning and transportation experts from both domestic and international backgrounds, aiming to explore the crucial role of public transport in urban development. This forum provided a valuable platform for experience exchange, not only for Nanchang but also for other cities. With the goal of promoting the development of public transport and contributing to the prosperity and sustainable development of cities.

OBERMEYER： Rethinking the TOD Development Model in an Era of TOD-abundance

Mr. He Jianfeng, the Design Director of OBERMEYER, had the honour of representing the company in this forum and delivered the insightful speech titled Rethinking the TOD Development Model in an Era of TOD-abundance. TOD, as a sustainable urban development model, tightly integrates the public transportation system with urban planning, promoting urban renewal and high-quality development.

Mr. He Jianfeng, in his presentation, conducted a thorough analysis of the various factors influencing the development of TOD in an Era of TOD-abundance. These factors include the noticeable trend of population decline, the slowdown in urban expansion, and the adjustment in the direction of decelerating rail transit construction. Additionally, Mr. He Jianfeng professed the future trends of TOD development and the related developing fields, such as the revitalization and aggregation of urban centres, the emergence of new towns driven by regional/intercity railways, and the expansion and application of rail-less domains. He pointed out that in an Era of TOD-abundance, the TOD model is exhibiting a tendency towards re-TOD and widespread TOD application. This viewpoint has sparked profound contemplation among the audience regarding the future direction of TOD development.