1. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) An Overview

2. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Definition of TOD

3. The Transportation/Land Use Connection What Is TOD? TOD is a synergism between land use and transit with the following key characteristics: –Compact Mixture of Uses; –Pedestrian Friendly and Walkable; and –Supportive of a Variety of Transit Options.

4. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD provides access to a full range of transportation options: –Walking –Bicycling –Rail Transit –Bus Transit –Automobile Transit stations are at the center of TODs; The area within ¼ mile (or a five minute walk) of these stations forms the TOD core. More About TOD

5. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Core’s Features A vibrant mix of uses including: –Residential –Retail –Office –Commercial –Institutional Thoughtfully designed community spaces; Exciting, pedestrian friendly areas for live, work and play.

6. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Modern TODs are the original Railroad Suburb concept modified to accept the auto.Modern TODs are the original Railroad Suburb concept modified to accept the auto.

7. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Schematic Diagram

8. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Benefits of TOD

9. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Benefits of TOD Increase transit ridership and reduce number of automobile trips generated; Improve air quality; Provide opportunities for neighborhood connections; Increase sense of community; and Reduce household fuel costs associated with heavy auto use.

10. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Benefits Of TOD (Cont.) Promote attractive, safe, walkable mixed-use neighborhoods; and Increase value and income for property owners.

11. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Benefits Of TOD (Cont.) Expand markets and increase revenues for businesses; Enhance tax revenues for local governments from rising land values; Increase development and business transactions in areas near transit.

12. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Demand for TOD

13. The Transportation/Land Use Connection What Do Demographers Say? Demographers estimate that as much as 30 percent of the demand for housing is for denser, walkable, mixed-use communities; and Currently, less than 2 percent of new housing starts are in this category.

14. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Who Will Live Near Transit Stations? Single householders and couples without children (regardless of age) will generate nearly two-thirds of the total demand for TOD, a disproportionate share given their percentage of total households; and Households with children will account for only about 20 percent of the demand for TOD.

15. The Transportation/Land Use Connection National TOD Database 3,353 Fixed Transit Stations in 28 regions 1/4 and 1/2 mile radii + metropolitan comparison.

16. The Transportation/Land Use Connection A Rapidly Growing TOD Literature

17. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Real Estate Investment Adjacent to Transit Washington DC, $15 billion (since 1976); Portland, $3 billion (since the late 1970s); Dallas, $1 billion (since 1996); St. Louis, $1 billion (since 1993); and Charlotte, $400 million (2000-2003).

18. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Examples of TOD Projects

19. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Project #1: Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor

20. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Project Location Arlington County, Virginia.

21. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Transit Facilities and Services Five Metro Rail stations in the corridors; and Transit operator is the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA).

22. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Facts Over 21 million square feet of office, retail, and commercial space; More than 3,000 hotel rooms; and Almost 25,000 residences.

23. The Transportation/Land Use Connection 19702000 Office (sf) 6.7 million30 million Retail (sf).6 million4.1 million Housing Units 5,30026,500 Jobs 27,000120,000 Housing/Jobs Balance 1:51:4.6 Corridor Development Patterns

24. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Photo

25. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Lessons Learned Think big and involve all stakeholders in dialogue; Take your time on the big “framework” decisions. Once the framework is set, stick to it; Have high expectations; Plan well; Be patient; Maintain integrity of plan; Be consistent; and Density can motivate the private sector.

26. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Project #2: Bethesda Metro Center

27. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Project Location Bethesda, Maryland.

28. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Transit Facilities and Services Metro rail operated by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority; First train departs: Station opens- 5:04 a.m. Shady Grove- 5:28 a.m. Glenmont- 5:14 a.m. Last train departs: Shady Grove- 12:23 a.m. Wheaton- 11:47 p.m. (Weekday schedules); Metrobus connection: J2, J3, J4, J7, J9.

29. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Facts Some 400,000 square feet of office space; A 380-room Hyatt Hotel; 60,000 square feet of retail space; and The air-rights lease at the Bethesda Station generates $1.6 million annually in rents.

30. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Metro Bethesda Station TOD Photo

31. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Project #3: Orenco Station Town Center

32. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Project Location Hillsboro, Oregon.

33. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Transit Facilities and Services Light Rail operated by Portland Tri-Met; and Orenco Station is a neighborhood of the city of Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. The planned urban town center was designed as a pedestrian friendly, high density community built in conjunction with TriMet’s Westside light rail. Hillsboro, OregonUnited StatesTriMetWestside light rail

34. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Facts 450 to 500 attached town homes and detached homes; 1,400 luxury apartment units; a town center that will initially feature 25,000 square feet of retail space, with 22 apartments or lofts above retail establishments and 24 live-work town homes; and an additional 30,000 square feet of retail space will be available for future development.

35. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Orenco Station Master Plan

36. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Project #4: Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway

37. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Project Location Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

38. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Transit Facilities and Services The Martin Luther King Jr. East Busway is a two-lane dedicated bus-only highway serving the City of Pittsburgh and many of its eastern neighborhoods and suburbs. Total length is 9.1 miles; andPittsburgh Three Port Authority routes and other express and suburban Flyer routes utilize the busway seven days a week.

39. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Facts 59 new developments within 1,500 feet radius of station; $302 million in land development benefits of which $275 million was construction. 80% clustered at station; New construction and renovation of existing buildings; and Retail, office and residential uses are most common.

40. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Project #5: “NoHo” Arts District

41. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Project Location Los Angeles, California.

42. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Transit Facilities and Services Metro Red Line (Heavy Rail); and Metro Orange Line (BRT).

43. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Facts Through the hard work of community stakeholders in partnership with Los Angeles Neighbourhood Initiative (LANI) and the Community Redevelopment Agency, NoHo has transformed from a thoroughfare dotted with vacant lots to a burgeoning theater district with coffee shops, restaurants and eclectic retail. In June 2000, the terminal Metro Red Line subway station opened within walking distance of this blossoming neighbourhood main street; Medium- and high-density developments are being built around the Metro Station; and Condominium towers (including a 15-story building on Lankershim Blvd) being built in the midst of older one-story bungalows and small apartment complexes. Lankershim

44. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Project #6: Columbia Pike Streetcar Project

45. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Project Location Arlington and Fairfax Counties, Virginia.

46. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Transit Facilities and Services Streetcar technology; Five mile connection between Skyline and Pentagon City; Six-minute service; Service augmented with Metro buses during peak periods.

47. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Streetcar Technology

48. The Transportation/Land Use Connection TOD Facts Include a mixture of community- and neighbourhood-serving retail, office, residential, and recreational/cultural uses developed with a pedestrian scale and character. New mixed-use projects would create a distinct new identity and provide future access to multi-modal transit options.

49. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Other TOD-Related Photos

50. The Transportation/Land Use Connection Charlotte Light Rail TOD

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55. For more information about TOD and transit-related information, please visit: http://www.vatransit.com/ Virginia Transit Association 1108 E. Main Street, Suite 1108 Richmond, Virginia 23219 Phone: 804-643-1166 FAX: 804-643-1155