eco-rapid transit board meeting transit oriented district guidelines deborah murphy, eco-rapid transit consultant deborah murphy urban design + planning march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
research and case studies transit corridor principles and design guidelines march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
thoughtful • comprehensive transit corridor principles • guidelines • provide vision and principles for corridor development • apply to all cities and all transit corridors • establish consistent standards that can be customized to develop the unique identity of each city based on its context • leverage private investment with public investment • address first mile•last mile challenges at transit stations • provide desirable uses and amenities that serve as links to neighborhoods and stations • great streets can make great neighborhoods • encourages physical activity and community well being • creates safer streets and neighborhoods for all march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
establish transit corridor planning principles march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
uli 10 principles for building healthy places 2 Ten Principles for Recognize the Economic Value Building Healthy Places Healthy places can create enhanced economic value for both the private and public sectors. Put People First ecent demographic and lifestyle shifts show that consumers of all ages increasingly want to live in walkable, mixed-use, transit-rich communities. The Recognize the Economic Value economic downturn confirmed this trend: the places that best held their value were compact areas that offered mobility choices, local parks, and nearby retail and tran- sit. Banks and insurers, once hesitant to underwrite unproven development models, Empower Champions for Health are now increasingly aware of the value premium of these neighborhoods. The preference shift toward healthy places and walkable communities represents Energize Shared Spaces an enormous opportunity for the development community. Compact, walkable communities provide economic benefits to developers through higher home sale Make Healthy Choices Easy prices, enhanced marketability, and faster sales or leases than conventional Walkable Retail Enlivens Ensure Equitable Access Complete Streets and Improves Economic Value Mix It Up In 2012, New York City’s Measuring the Street report quanti fj ed the economic im- Embrace Unique Character pact of safe, walkable, and more attrac- tive streetscapes. Using a cross section Promote Access to Healthy Food of recent New York City Department of Transportation street design projects, the project found that Complete Street strate- Make It Active gies such as protected bicycle lanes, pedestrian safety islands, new pedestrian plazas, and simpli fj ed intersections could reduce the number of vehicle and pedestrian accidents as well as raise commercial rents and retail sales. These improvements served the dual purpose of strengthening the economic vitality of a neighborhood and allowing its citizens to be more physically active. Walkable retail environments have been shown to have signi fj cant economic return. Automobile-dependent retail must depend on drive-by traf fj c alone, sacri fj cing leasable area for on-site park- ing. These businesses must have long frontages and large signs to be seen by drivers. The result for the investor is a product that must be quickly amortized; for the community, it is property of low community value and high traf fj c impact. 9 march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
transforming cities with transit • strategies and lessons from Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized sustainable transit-oriented cities – copenhagen and stockholm – hong kong, seoul, singapore, tokyo Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized – washington, dc – curitiba, brazil and ottawa, canada – tested application in bogota, columbia Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized and ahmedabad, india • increase in global competitiveness and financial sustainability in the form of value capture by Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized integrating land development and transit march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
great corridors great communities • A corridor planning approach that considers multiple forms of transportation, adjacent land uses and the connecting street network can transform the transportation planning process into one that respects Great Corridors, and enhances our natural Great Communities and human environments. THE QUIET REVOLUTION IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Project for Public Spaces, Inc. march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
great corridors great communities • Best Practices, Tools & Strategies • Route 16 in New Hampshire – lesson #1: Transportation Projects Can Only Succeed With Active Local Participation • Route 29 in Trenton, New Jersey – lesson #2: Plan and Manage Projects with Community Outcomes in Mind • Route 57 in Warren County, New Jersey – lesson #3: Improve Transportation by Not Widening a Highway • El Camino Real in California – lesson #4: Cooperation Helps Revitalize Communities • Route 15 in Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania – lesson #5: Paying Attention to Context Makes All the Difference • Transit-Oriented Development in Arlington County, Virginia – lesson #6: Successful Corridors Need Vigilant Management “It is important • Route 9 in Ocean County, New Jersey – lesson #7: Integrating Land Use and Transportation to create places Planning Revitalizes Communities • to go to, rather Route 31 in Flemington, New Jersey 2 – lesson #8: A Better Kind of Bypass Serves Both Travelers than places to go and Towns through.” march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
westlake transit village master plan planning to stay Legend Opportunities Sidewalk Widening Opportunities • M Highest Priority Westlake / MacArthur Park community created master plan Secondary Priority Revealed Transit Village Study Area Revealed Intersection to Improve Transit Adjacent – Creating a “Transit Village?” or Potential Development Major Student Route Improving Existing Transit Centered MIRAMAR LAKE LAFAYETTE PARK VALLEY WESTLAKE RAMPART 4TH 2ND BENTON Neighborhood? 4TH CORONADO MIRAMAR 5 T H – The Participatory Planning Process OCEAN VIEW GRAND VIEW CARONDELET LAFAYETTE PARK PARK VIEW ALVARADO – Transit Village Improvement Area 1: O E D K A A N L 3RD O R O MARYLAND C Pedestrian, Transit and Bicycle BONNIE BRAE 4TH MARYLAND Mobility & Access BURLINGTON 5TH RAMPART UNION – Transit Village Improvement Area 2: 6TH Safe and Healthy Communities CARONDELET CORONADO M SHATTO – Transit Village Improvement Area 3: WILSHIRE LITTLE Strategic Planning, Policy and J A M E S M Proposals to W PARK VIEW O O D A I C 8TH N E 7TH L A – Priority Opportunities and the Sites V 1 0 T H LAKE BONNIE BRAE GRAND VIEW CAMBRIA for Action Revealed by Overlaying 1 0 T H WESTLAKE BURLINGTON BEACON Plan Layers UNION COLUMBIA GREEN – Plan to Improve Existing Transit 11TH OLYMPIC GRATTAN ALBANY 12TH Village Without Displacement Overlaying multiple factors mapped by this project reveals prime sites for TOD. As most 11TH would expect, the map shows 6th St. and Alvarado St. as a prime corner for TOD. Impor- tantly, ¡this ¡map ¡analysis ¡also ¡reveals ¡previously ¡unidentifled ¡needs ¡and ¡opportunities. ¡ ¡For ¡ example, 7th St. between Burlington St. and Beacon St. has the greatest combinations of needs and opportunities in the study area—but was on no one’s list of key sites before this project began. march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
metro first•last mile strategic plan • planning for how people get to and from stations is critical to the success of the transit corridor and the safety of riders The fact that the vast majority of transit users are already walking or rolling themselves to stations or to complete multi-modal connections demands a careful consideration of the inherent relationship between active transportation and the regional transportation system. A number of questions must be asked; What are the conditions of the active transportation networks in Los Angeles County? Is the network designed to support modern modes of active mobility? Do existing networks seamlessly integrate transit users with transit stations? What part of active transportation networks are integral components of the county-wide “transportation system”? The Path responds to these questions, and proposes a transit access strategy built on rationally developed active transportation networks located around Metro Rail and BRT stations. march 12, 2014 eco-rapid transit board meeting
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