In the past decade, Fort Worth's Trinity Metro has seen declining bus ridership, with transportation planning efforts directed towards car-centric and commuter rail-based development. This paper explores how Bus Transit oriented Design (BTOD) can improve quality of life for low income and minority transit-dependent riders, while also attracting choice ridership to displace car usage. The literature review highlights best practices in suburban BTOD implementation in Fort Worth. The mobility assessment evaluated eight Trinity Metro locations using quantitative and qualitative indicators of performance. Design and policy recommendations synthesize existing City of Fort Worth TOD and complete street proposals to four underperforming locations.
