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eco-rapid transit board meeting transit oriented district guidelines

deborah murphy, eco-rapid transit consultant deborah murphy urban design + planning

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research and case studies

transit corridor principles and design guidelines

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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

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establish transit corridor planning principles

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uli 10 principles for building healthy places

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Put People First Recognize the Economic Value Empower Champions for Health Energize Shared Spaces Make Healthy Choices Easy Ensure Equitable Access Mix It Up Embrace Unique Character Promote Access to Healthy Food Make It Active

Ten Principles for

Building Healthy Places

ecent demographic and lifestyle shifts show that consumers of all ages increasingly want to live in walkable, mixed-use, transit-rich communities. The 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,

are now increasingly aware of the value premium of these neighborhoods. The preference shift toward healthy places and walkable communities represents an enormous opportunity for the development community. Compact, walkable communities provide economic benefits to developers through higher home sale prices, enhanced marketability, and faster sales or leases than conventional

Walkable Retail Enlivens Complete Streets and Improves Economic Value

In 2012, New York City’s Measuring the Street report quantifjed the economic im- pact of safe, walkable, and more attrac- tive streetscapes. Using a cross section

• f recent New York City Department of

Transportation street design projects, the project found that Complete Street strate- gies such as protected bicycle lanes, pedestrian safety islands, new pedestrian plazas, and simplifjed 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 signifjcant economic

• return. Automobile-dependent retail

must depend on drive-by traffjc alone, sacrifjcing 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 traffjc impact.

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Recognize the Economic Value

Healthy places can create enhanced economic value for both the private and public sectors.

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transforming cities with transit

• strategies and lessons from

sustainable transit-oriented cities

– copenhagen and stockholm – hong kong, seoul, singapore, tokyo – washington, dc – curitiba, brazil and ottawa, canada – tested application in bogota, columbia and ahmedabad, india

• increase in global competitiveness

and financial sustainability in the form of value capture by integrating land development and transit

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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 and enhances our natural and human environments.

THE QUIET REVOLUTION IN TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Project for Public Spaces, Inc.

Great Corridors, Great Communities

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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

• Route 9 in Ocean County, New Jersey

– lesson #7: Integrating Land Use and Transportation Planning Revitalizes Communities

• Route 31 in Flemington, New Jersey 2

– lesson #8: A Better Kind of Bypass Serves Both Travelers and Towns

“It is important to create places to go to, rather than places to go through.”

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westlake transit village master plan planning to stay

• community created master plan

– Creating a “Transit Village?” or Improving Existing Transit Centered Neighborhood? – The Participatory Planning Process – Transit Village Improvement Area 1: Pedestrian, Transit and Bicycle Mobility & Access – Transit Village Improvement Area 2: Safe and Healthy Communities – Transit Village Improvement Area 3: Strategic Planning, Policy and Proposals to – Priority Opportunities and the Sites for Action Revealed by Overlaying Plan Layers – Plan to Improve Existing Transit Village Without Displacement

8TH 7TH 6TH 3RD ALVARADO WILSHIRE UNION WESTLAKE 11TH OLYMPIC J A M E S M W O O D 4TH BURLINGTON BONNIE BRAE L A K E RAMPART BEACON SHATTO 5 T H OCEAN VIEW CARONDELET GRAND VIEW 12TH BENTON 1 T H COLUMBIA CORONADO 2ND LITTLE VALLEY GREEN MIRAMAR CAMBRIA PARK VIEW GRATTAN LAFAYETTE PARK ALBANY MARYLAND V A L E N C I A RAMPART BURLINGTON LAFAYETTE PARK MARYLAND MIRAMAR BONNIE BRAE 1 T H LAKE GRAND VIEW WESTLAKE LAKE UNION 4TH 11TH CORONADO C O R O N A D O 5TH CARONDELET 4TH PARK VIEW

Opportunities Revealed

Legend

Transit Village Study Area Transit Adjacent Potential Development Westlake / MacArthur Park

Sidewalk Widening

Secondary Priority Highest Priority Intersection to Improve Major Student Route

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Opportunities Revealed

Overlaying multiple factors mapped by this project reveals prime sites for TOD. As most would expect, the map shows 6th St. and Alvarado St. as a prime corner for TOD. Impor- tantly, ¡this ¡map ¡analysis ¡also ¡reveals ¡previously ¡unidentifled ¡needs ¡and ¡opportunities. ¡ ¡For ¡ example, 7th St. between Burlington St. and Beacon St. has the greatest combinations

• f needs and opportunities in the study area—but was on no one’s list of key sites before

this project began.

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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.

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complete streets design guidelines

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why complete streets?

– streets and roads should be safe for people of all ages and abilities regardless of whether they are walking, riding bicycles, taking transit, or driving – streets that are safe for all users are “complete”

• complete streets are supported by:

– public health professionals seeking to reduce transportation-related deaths and injuries and beginning work on the link between walkable environments and health – aarp supports the safety and health benefits – smart-growth advocates support how they foster compact, mixed-use development – national association of realtors made the connection between safe streets and increasing property values – across the country, boosters from small towns and big-city business improvement districts alike sought the promise of economic vitality

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what people have to say about complete streets

• “to take the qualities that make cities great and make them even

better” by celebrating “those qualities that make city streets vibrant and unique”

• “cities were built for the care and culture of people, not for the

movement of cars”

• “the street is a living room by agreement”
• “we are all pedestrians”

– ever driver is a pedestrian when they get out of their car – ever transit rider is a pedestrian when they get off the bus or the train – every cyclist is a pedestrian when they get off their bike – every child and senior over driving age is always a pedestrian

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cities with successful design standards

• city of los angeles - downtown los angeles

– downtown design guide – focus on standards and guidelines

3 sidewalks and setbacks 4 ground floor treatment 5 parking and access 6 massing and street wall 7 on-site open space 8 architectural detail 9 streetscape improvements 10 signage

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cities with successful design standards

• city of los angeles
• warner center specific plan

– blocks – streets – street wall & ground floor – access & parking – architecture – on-site open space – landscape & storm water treatment – streetscape improvements – signage – cultural amenities

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cities with successful design standards

• dallas area rapid transit

– dart guidelines

• 13 member cities
• 45 miles, 36 stations

– dart aims to help create communities where

• residents can live, work, and

play without relying on

• an automobile. As part of that

goal, DART

• encourages the creation of

transit facilities that are

• accessible to transit customers

and provide

• community development

potential to the area

iTransit-Oriented Development Guidelines

• III. Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-oriented development is defined as a walkable, densely-developed, horizontal and vertical mix of residential space, commercial activity, entertainment facilities, and public open spaces within a 5- to 10- minute walk of public transit. Transit use connects the development to other places, thereby reducing the area’s dependency on automobiles. DART’s role in transit-oriented development is laid out explicitly in the mission statement: “To build, establish and operate a safe, efficient, and effective transportation system that, within the DART Service Area, provides mobility, improves the quality of life, and stimulates economic development through the implementation of the DART Service Plan.” To date, there are four transit-oriented developments along the DART rail system: South Side at Lamar (Cedars Station); Mockingbird Station (Mockingbird Station); Galatyn Park (Galatyn Park); and East Side Village Phases I and II (Downtown Plano). These developments are examples of how projects can blend with existing neighborhoods, create a community, and be an added value to transit riders. As of this writing, there are more TOD projects in the conceptual or construction stages along DART’s existing and future light rail corridors. Some of the basic components of TOD are broken down with regard to station area development in Section V. For more information on TOD, see: Reconnecting America’s Center for Transit-Oriented Development at www.reconnectingamerica.org The Urban Land Institute at www.uli.org A closer look at two local TOD success stories follow.

West End Station, Dallas Akard Station, Dallas Mockingbird Station, Dallas

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suggested framework for eco-rapid transit design guidelines

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model design manual for living streets

• universal street design guidelines prepared

in 2011 can be used by any agency, funded by:

– county of la public health – ucla luskin center for innovation

• compliment to aashto green book, muctd,

highway design manual,, streets and highways code

– vision, goals, policies and benchmarks – street networks and classifications – traveled way design – intersection design – universal pedestrian access – pedestrian crossings – bikeway design – transit accommodations – traffic calming – streetscape ecosystem – re-placing streets – designing land use along living streets – retrofitting suburbia – community engagement

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L o s A n g e l e s C o u n t y 2 0 1 1

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manual design manual for living streets

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recommend appropriate portions of manual for adoption by eco-rapid board with suggestions for adoption by individual cities into their street standards

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thank you for the opportunity to share why establishing transit corridor principles and design guidelines is important for the eco-rapid transit board

any questions?

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deborah murphy, associate aia deborah murphy murphy design + planning 2351 silver ridge avenue los angeles, ca 90039 323.661.3173 office deborahmurphy@me.com los angeles walks www.losangeleswalks.org @losangeleswalks