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From page 60... ... 60 Introduction Strategies provide paths to implementation. Strategies can identify courses of action, set priorities, link to resources, and assign responsibilities. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 61 State-Level Declarations Declarations by state governors can, through executive action, direct state departments and influence decisions by regional agencies and local governments. In Pennsylvania, the governor called for comprehensive transit-oriented planning by issuing the "Keystone Principles for Growth, Investment and Resource Conservation" in 2005. Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies "Go to 2040" promotes development of comprehensive plans, ordinances, and regulations consistent with walkable compact development and educating decision makers. The plan recommends supporting local comprehensive planning and compact development through grant programs, infrastructure investments, technical assistance, and collaboration among municipalities. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 63 • Equity: connecting all residents to opportunities such as good jobs, transportation choices, safe and stable housing, a range of parks and natural areas, and vibrant open spaces. • Stewardship: using resources prudently to help ensure the region's financial, social, and environmental sustainability, now and for future generations. Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies Grant Programs Grants from governments and NGOs can help overcome obstacles to livable transit corridors. Grant criteria can target particular livability goals. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 65 onto Milwaukee Avenue with parking in the rear. "Next steps" call for additional planning and design to position the community for street construction grants and possible land use and zoning changes. Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies (such as in commercial areas) , cul-de-sacs (such as in residential areas) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 67 • Enhanced pedestrian environments, such as continuous sidewalks lined by street trees and street-oriented buildings (see "Complete Streets" and "Form-Based Codes") Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies prices artificially, subsidize car use, and undermine the affordability of alternative modes. Onsite parking standards can be determined by analyzing comparable case studies and the extent to which residents or employees can use alternative modes. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 69 The report encourages the use of "housing-plus-transportation" (H+T) cost indices to communicate real costs and benefits when location decisions are made by residents, employers, and developers. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies H+T affordability is also promoted by location-efficient mortgages (LEMs) Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 71 and limited to qualifying properties. Government pays the property owners an amount in excess of the voucher's value to encourage landlord participation and long-term agreements. Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies Transit-Accessible Economic Opportunities These strategies can enhance employment, retail, and other economic opportunities for individuals who live and work along transit corridors, and in the process, enhance the region's economic competitiveness. Regional Competitiveness Strategies for TOD and corridor planning can promote economic opportunity and the economic health of metropolitan areas. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 73 characteristics, and walkability scores, along with descriptions of recent and anticipated development activity to: • Prioritize infrastructure investments, • Identify land acquisition and joint development opportunities, • Initiate policy and zoning changes to intensify land use, • Connect concentrations of low-income households with anti-displacement programs, • Solicit developer interest to help implement plans, and • Bring together public and private stakeholders (Metropolitan Area Planning Council 2013) Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies plan effort emerged out of a market study on housing demand in the vicinity and subsequent conversations between The T and the Housing Authority. Housing will have urban design characteristics to promote density and walkability. Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 75 Developer Impact Fees. Developers can be assessed impact fees, which can be pooled to finance area infrastructure improvements. Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies district included parking garages (financed as part of districtwide infrastructure) and aggressive transportation demand management programs. Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 77 While the Chicago region's affordable housing is concentrated in urban neighborhoods and inner suburbs, most employment sub-centers are concentrated in outer suburbs with limited transit options. Source: Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (2008) Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... By graphing the housing versus employment intensity within walking distance of each light rail station, planners in Los Angeles gain insights as to jobs-housing balance. Here, each LRT corridor has its own color and the whole LRT system is shown. Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 79 set priorities for land acquisition and joint development, and boost land use by development incentives (Center for Transit-Oriented Development 2010) Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 80 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies The city of Hillsboro, Oregon, chose to locate and construct a new civic center complex with government offices and other public services adjacent to Portland's Metropolitan Area Express's (MAX's) Blue Line light rail station. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 81 station area planning and programs. Community policing programs include community member outreach and education, neighborhood watch activities, foot and bicycle police patrols, and increasing officers' connections to citizens they serve (Carter et al. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... 82 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies • Public art • Commercial and way-finding signage programs • Other district identity and branding features (The Philadelphia City Planning Commission 2005) Read the entire page →
From page 83... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 83 Sense-of-Place Guidelines Architectural guidelines can be developed to maintain the unique, valued character of a place. The guidelines can emphasize a place's character-defining features in new construction and building additions, as well as preservation and adaptive reuse of historic resources. Read the entire page →
From page 84... ... 84 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies Traffic Calming "Traffic Calming is the combination of mainly physical measures that reduce the negative effects of motor vehicle use, alter driver behavior and improve conditions for nonmotorized street users." (Institute of Transportation Engineers 2015) Traffic calming supports walking and bicycling to transit and other destinations by enabling pedestrians and bicyclists to feel safe. Read the entire page →
From page 85... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 85 land use intensity, local destinations adjacent to stations, connectivity, and easy access to transit stations (see "TOD Strategic Plans" and "TOD Guidelines") Read the entire page →
From page 86... ... 86 Livable Transit Corridors: Methods, Metrics, and Strategies where sightlines are obstructed or where blank walls, instead of windows, face streets. Lighting, maintenance, graffiti abatement, and other factors are also considered by CPTED. Read the entire page →
From page 87... ... Description of Implementation Strategies 87 Transit Corridor Livability Principle Corridor Type Emerging Transitioning Integrated High-quality transit, walking, and bicycling opportunities • Connected network planning • Circuitous routes retrofits • Compact development • Last-mile shuttles • Parking management Mixed-income housing near transit • Location efficiency • Housing production and targets • Housing assistance • Anti-displacement strategies • Inclusionary housing • Local housing trust funds Accessible economic opportunities • Station area profiles • Financial feasibility and incentives • Activity center master plan • Jobs-housing alignment • Social investments Accessible social and government services • Access to services • Efficient infrastructure • Community safety Vibrant and accessible community, cultural, and recreational opportunities • Cultural destinations • District revitalization • Public art Healthy, safe, and walkable transit corridor neighborhoods • Complete streets • Traffic calming • Form-based codes • TOD guidelines • Walk and safety audits • Pedestrian and bicycle network maintenance Table B-1. Strategies associated with corridor types. Read the entire page →

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... 60 Introduction Strategies provide paths to implementation. Strategies can identify courses of action, set priorities, link to resources, and assign responsibilities.