ST. LOUIS STREETCAR
St. Louis Streetcar Goals and Objectives Increase population and employment in the corridors Increase population and employment in the corridors - Attract new residents and employers and create new jobs - Support neighborhoods and connect jobs Catalyze and support future development Catalyze and support future development - Increase economic vitality of downtown and the corridor - Increase mixed-use, transit supportive development - Improve the built environment - Create walkable, sustainable neighborhoods Integrate and complement the existing transit system Integrate and complement the existing transit system - Provide connectivity - connect with existing transit, bike and pedestrian facilities Increase ridership within the corridors and system-wide Increase ridership within the corridors and system-wide - Attract choice riders by providing passenger amenities, technologies - Increase visibility of the transit system - Reduce auto traffic and improve air quality
St. Louis Streetcar
Market Analysis Strong transit corridors Strong transit corridors Employment concentration Employment concentration Residential density Residential density
St. Louis Streetcar Development Potential New development: $540 million first five years New development: $540 million first five years $2.1 billion over 20 years $2.1 billion over 20 years
St. Louis Streetcar Complete Streets Chestnut Street at 7 th Street Olive Street at 9 th Street Olive Street at Compton Street New lighting New lighting New trees and landscaping New trees and landscaping New technology and wayfinding – cameras and signs New technology and wayfinding – cameras and signs New sidewalks and bike paths New sidewalks and bike paths
St. Louis Streetcar Implementation Next Steps Adopted into East-West Gateway Long Range Plan, April 2013 Adopted into East-West Gateway Long Range Plan, April 2013 Environmental Assessment Environmental Assessment Preliminary Engineering/Final Engineering Preliminary Engineering/Final Engineering Construction Construction