Growing Transit Communities East Corridor Task Force Redmond Library January 31, 2012

2 Meeting Overview GTC: CORRIDOR ACTION STRATEGIES BRT in Corridor Corridor Map and Study Areas Major Areas of Interest for East Corridor Study Existing Conditions Report

3. Bus Rapid Transit in East Corridor Ron Posthuma, King County Metro

RapidRide Briefing Growing Transit Communities East Corridor Task Force January 19 th, 2012 Ron Posthuma, Assistant Director King County Dept. of Transportation 4 44

What is RapidRide? Very frequent service in high ridership corridors Arterial, mixed traffic BRT model Primary service on each corridor Connecting riders to their community and the region 5 55

6 66 Global examples of BRT as High Capacity Transit (HCT) Quito, Ecuador Australia

7 77 Curitiba, Brazil The World’s First BRTThe World’s First BRT Over 12,500 daily bus tripsOver 12,500 daily bus trips 2.3 million passengers per day2.3 million passengers per day Curitibanos spend only 10% of annual income on transportationCuritibanos spend only 10% of annual income on transportation

8 88 REGIONAL BRT SWIFT RapidRide

Pacific Highway S. (2010) Bellevue/Redmond (2011) West Seattle (2012) Ballard/Uptown (2012) Aurora Avenue N. (2013) Burien/Renton (2013) 9 RapidRide Corridors

10 RapidRide B Line Bellevue-Redmond

Why these alignments? Direct and easy to understand Connections to bus, light rail and other modes Speed and performance gains Opportunities to restructure existing service Potential for ridership growth 11

Elements of RapidRide 12 Frequent Service Travel Time Savings Enhanced Bus and Passenger Amenities Uniquely Branded - “The Best of Metro”

13 Buses

14 A & B Line Performance

B Line Ridership Survey Highlights 5600 average weekday boardings Overall satisfaction is high with 86% very satisfied or satisfied. 20% increase in rider satisfaction with how often bus runs in all time periods. 15

BRT & Development Opportunities Public investment can stimulate private development. Arterial BRT, like RapidRide and Swift, can serve as a catalyst for development at key nodes and throughout the corridors they serve. RapidRide and Swift support trips of all kinds—for shopping, school, medical appointments and recreation—as well as work commute trips. More riders over more hours of the day create greater visibility for businesses along its corridors and improves opportunities for development. 16

17 Sustainable Transportation Hubs Sustainable Transportation Hubs integrate the following components: Clean Mobility Center Mixed use housing with an emphasis on affordable and mixed income housing Cutting edge energy efficiency Right Sized Parking Redmond TOD Renton TOD

National Example – Cleveland Health Line Opened in Miles Building face to building face Exclusive Right of Way Has resulted in $4 Billion in private investment 18

BRT & Land Use Initiative King County Partnered with Urban Land Institute, Cities of Seattle and Shoreline to study the TOD development potential of BRT station areas. Learned from examples in Cleveland, Minneapolis and Kansas City Key Conclusions – BRT can support TOD throughout a transit corridor – Champions – Highlight Community value, not just added transportation value to create development opportunity Report can be found at: Seattle.ULI.org/BRT 19

4. East Corridor Study Areas

21 At Issue GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Finalize preliminary study areas for the purposes of data collection and analysis Known future light rail stations in corridor (12) Other potential “transit node study areas” in corridor anchored by Bus Rapid Transit (2) See proposed map with possible revisions to corridor boundaries, study areas, and legend with footnotes Task Force will have another opportunity to revise the study areas for Recommended Actions in late Spring/Summer, based on Existing Conditions Report data

22 Graphics and Naming GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Light Rail Station Areas (Purple) Existing and future Link Light Rail station areas Transit Nodes Study Areas (Blue) Other major transit nodes within the T2040 HCT expansion area

23 East Link

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25 GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES East Corridor

5. Key Corridor Issues

27 Purpose of Today’s Discussion GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Continue discussion of priority issues Identify catalyst demonstration projects Target two or three prototype locations in E. LINK station areas Resources available: approximately $300,000

28 GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Major Areas of Interest 1.Connectivity/mobility improvements (transit, roadways, bicycle/pedestrian infrastructure) – 20 votes 2.Catalyst public and private investment/potential for public-private partnership – 19 votes 3.Parking supply, need, management – 14 votes 4.Affordable housing – 12 votes 5.Commercial/small business preservation strategies – 10 votes

29 GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Major Areas of Interest 14.Stream, wetland or other environmental issues – 2 votes 15.District-wide stormwater management plan/stormwater management, infrastructure – 2 votes 16.Regulatory streamlining/reduction of administrative costs to incent development – 1 vote 17.Expand land assembly tools – 1 vote 18.Potential as regional TDR receiving area – 0 votes 19.Public health analysis/audit – 0 votes 20.Use of remnant properties as part of TOD strategy – 0 votes 21.Hazardous material clean-up – 0 votes

30 Criteria GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES 1.Replicable: strategy useful in multiple areas – 11 votes 2.Innovation: tests a new strategy or approach – 10 votes 3.Catalyst for local plan implementation – 9 votes (tie) 4.Leverages existing projects/pipeline work – 9 votes (tie)

31 Criteria GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES 5.Addresses multiple sites – 7 votes 6.Equity: who benefits and who is affected – 7 votes 7.Addresses multiple planning issues – 6 votes 8.Economic reality of accomplishing – 5 votes 9.Timeliness for completion – 1 vote 10.East Corridor study could significantly advance issue – 1 vote

32 Schedule GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES October – December 2011 Identify key corridor issues. Brainstorm criteria for prioritizing project proposals. January 2012 Propose a set of research questions for selected corridor issues; work with task force to identify specific research question(s) & develop project proposals. Begin to apply criteria to identify best opportunities. February 2012 Return to task force, gain consensus on project proposals. Staff and task force chair will brief Oversight Committee on proposed scope of work and consultant selection process. March – April 2012 Finalize scope of proposals. Develop and issue RFPs for consultant assistance. April 2012 Select and contract consultants to execute scope of work.

33 Have we described the issues accurately and completely? Do the questions address the issues? What specific projects could address these research questions and issue areas in the East Corridor? How do we narrow down to 2-3 demonstration projects? Questions for Task Force GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES

34 Connectivity/Mobility Improvements GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES What is estimated demand for walking and cycling to LR stations and major transit nodes in east corridor? How is demand affected by pedestrian, bicycle and transit access improvements? What are most effective ways to increase walk & bike shed capture areas for LR stations and major transit nodes? May include looking at existing LU plans. What are specific opportunities to improve access to stations—both LR and transit? Is there a “return on investment” for access improvements—such as expanded transit ridership capture area—other positive outcomes? Different or same based on the station type (e.g., “freeway” aligned, downtown, others more residential)?

35 Connectivity/Mobility Improvements GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES How should bus transit support access to light rail stations? Specific recommendations to inform service allocations in anticipation of light rail to ensure that when service duplication eliminated, connectivity is improved and gaps or increased transfers avoided? Role of auto access to station short, medium and long-term? Most effective ways to increase use/connectivity of a light rail station to TOD areas as well as the larger community? How can expanded access and connectivity help with redevelopment opportunities?

36 Catalyst Investment/ Public-Private Partnership GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES How do the public and private sector reach agreement regarding how to deliver successful transit oriented development that meets public and private sector objectives?

37 Catalyst Investment/ Public-Private Partnership GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Option #1: Case studies for developing public- private partnerships Involve stakeholders for multiple sites near the station(s), including representatives for several properties, as well as key stakeholder interests, such as finance, development, local businesses, local government, Sound Transit, affordable housing, social equity and the community. Develop and document partnership opportunities and stakeholder network/organization, including project elements, risks, rewards, roles, responsibilities, decision- making and implementation processes. Deliverables: Written report documenting work and identified best practices for developing public-private partnerships Stakeholder agreement(s): Written documents describing general roles and responsibilities of stakeholders for each station area, Including a short-term action plan.

38 Catalyst Investment/ Public-Private Partnership GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Option #2: A Model Development Agreement Core of any Public-Private Partnership is a legally binding Development Agreement. Opportunity exists to develop model agreement, generally replicable by other East Link Corridor communities. Streamline and simply work needed to facilitate actual project development at any individual site. Deliverable: Model Development Agreement, based on an actual Development Agreement for a Transit Oriented Mixed Use Development within the walkshed of an East Link Transit Station. Research Question: What are the major elements and form of a Development Agreement to facilitate the redevelopment of land within the walk-shed of new transit stations?

39 Parking Supply, Need, Management GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES 1.Traditional parking management and supply methods How can parking supply and demand for the east corridor be managed across jurisdictions and for the different station types? What are the best strategies to transition from current practices to newer more adaptive approaches, which will be more successful once ST 2 has been fully implemented? How can cities, developers, and the transit agencies, best plan for the evolution of parking in TOD areas as they mature? Can parking management be constructed as a land banking strategy to support transit-oriented development?

40 Parking Supply, Need, Management GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES 2.Parking as a utility, not a land use How can parking be separated from development costs and be viewed as a utility, much like other civic services (electricity, water, sewer garbage)? 3.Public sector provision of parking in corridor How would a corridor wide public parking management and supply plan work? What gains would there be, what pitfalls? Are there regional or corridor strategies relating to parking that could be used to address the following (competitiveness, market demand, city and regional policy direction, best practices, etc.)?

41 Affordable Housing GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Specific locations in the east corridor currently in land acquisition stage that can be identified for affordable housing projects? Could support through this effort further the project? How can affordable housing help catalyze other development in station areas? How can remnant properties be used for affordable housing and other TOD purposes? What balance between jobs and affordable housing on the east corridor is achievable? Could unique east corridor affordable housing issues arise from the work of the Affordable Housing Committee and subcommittees? If so, what might these be? How might they be addressed through the work of the East Corridor Task Force?

42 Commercial/Small Business Preservation GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES How can developers & partners create affordable commercial space that addresses design needs of small and disadvantaged businesses, present today & in future? Relocation may be an outcome of development. What policies & tools mitigate impacts to existing commercial businesses so some new space is affordable and fulfills needs of mid-sized, small, and disadvantaged businesses? How can development of commercial space in station areas best address job growth and priorities of regional economic strategy and local comprehensive plans? How can non-profit and for-profit developers create space that is affordable and addresses design needs of small businesses - potentially in danger of displacement?

43 Commercial/Small Business Preservation GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES What resources will be available to businesses before, during, and after construction? Are there lessons learned or best practices from other communities that have been able to retain and attract small and diverse businesses? What strategies can jurisdictions use to address existing business needs before, during, and following transit construction? Are there opportunities to support small business retention and attraction in transit corridors through actions and programs that also support transit and if yes, how? (e.g. “buy local” programs)

6. Existing Conditions Report

45 Existing Conditions Report GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Draft Table of Contents: Demographics Economy Land use Market factors Transportation Environment Public health Policy environment What do we want to know about the East Corridor in order to do the work of the task force?

46 GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES

47 Upcoming Meetings GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES East Corridor Task Force February 16, p.m. Bellevue City Hall Contact: Ben Bakkenta, Affordable Housing Steering Committee February 7, p.m. Seattle City Hall, Boards and Commission Room 600 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA Contact: Dan Landes, Oversight Committee Friday, February 17, a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PSRC Boardroom 1011 Western Avenue, 5th Floor, Seattle Contact: Ben Bakkenta,

48 GROWING TRANSIT COMMUNITIES Major Areas of Interest 6.Overall economic development strategy (relationship to regional/local strategies) – 8 votes 7.Expand public financing tools e.g. TIF – 8 votes 8.Energy/eco-district – 7 votes 9.Attracting a broader mix of uses – 6 votes 10.Greenspace/Open space – 5 votes 11.Social equity – 4 votes 12.Station design issues – 4 votes 13.Interim regulations (parking, buildings, uses, etc.) – 3 votes