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CRP Transit-Oriented Development Toolbox
Workshop Presentation15 January 2014
9:30 – 9:35 Greetings and Introduction9:35 – 9:45 Overview of the CRP Toolbox Project Series9:45 – 10:00 CRP Regional Transit Strategy10:00 – 10:20 What is Transit-Oriented Development?10:20 – 10:40 Local Case Study: City of Calgary TOD10:40 – 11:00 International Examples of TOD11:00 – noon Workshop Discussion Sessionnoon – Lunch
AGENDA
• The CRP is responsible for supporting long-term development to meet regional development goals under the CMP:
- Communities- Density targets- Intensification- Affordable housing- Environmental stewardship- Transit-supportive development
CRP TOOLBOX PROJECT SERIES
• As part of the CMP implementation strategy, the CRP is completing a series of “toolboxes” on topics critical to the success of the Plan
• The toolboxes will be resource manuals for CMP implementation:
- A compendium of best practices- Planning and design tools- Implementation mechanisms- Examples of successful projects
CRP TOOLBOX PROJECT SERIES
• Focused on the development of liveable, place-responsive, and compact greenfield communities
• Series of tool sheets developed to evaluate:- Design- Process- Policy and Implementation
• Topic-specific workshops for material review
CRP TOOLBOX PROJECT SERIES
CRP TOOLBOX PROJECT SERIES
• Complements regional transit planning, community development goals
• Inclusive, multi-jurisdictional approach• Two steps in the project:
- Toolbox of policy and design tools- Pilot projects to provide conceptual examples
CRP TOOLBOX PROJECT SERIES
• RSVPs: 21 attendees, 9 presenters / staff- Municipal engineering- Development officers- Community planners- Transit planners- Economic planners- ACAO
• Representatives of 10 communities in the CRP
TODAY’S SESSION
• How can TOD help meet your goals?
- “Support sustainable community and reduce reliance on car use.”- “Increase density & housing options; increase mobility options”- “Might allow for more density and less parking in certain key areas”- “Increase density, increase sustainability, provide more mobility,
potential link to regional transportation to Calgary”- “Population growth”- “Part of our Strategic Goal is to increase public transportation”- “It would move us toward actioning our complete communities
principle”- “As we are creating a new MDP, TOD should be integrated as we
plan for the future”
TODAY’S SESSION
• Objectives:- Introduce Regional Transit Strategy, relationship to
regional planning- Review background information about TOD- Present local and international examples of TOD projects- Provide feedback about information needed to support
TOD in local communities
• Subsequent session will review the content of the Toolbox
TODAY’S SESSION
WHAT IS TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT?
• TOD is defined as:
“moderate- to high-density residential development that also includes employment and shopping opportunities and is located within easy walking distance of a transit stop.”
- Parker et al. 2002
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: DEFINITION
• Major features:- Combination of land use, transit
planning considerations- Pedestrian friendly / accessible- Multi-modal transportation linkages- Compact mixed-use
development: residential, retail, commercial, etc.
- Reduced parking requirements
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: DEFINITION
• Location / transportation efficiency- Uptake of trips (commuting, etc.) by transit
service- Support of walkable / bikeable neighbourhoods- Reduction in parking requirements- More efficient, lower costs
• Mix of choices- Range of housing options can be supported
(single-family, townhouse, multi-family)- Options for employment in nodes- Access to broader range of amenities, shopping- Age-in-place considerations
ADVANTAGES OF TOD
• Value capture- Increase intensity of land use, development- Greater activity, desirability of location- Higher land values, property taxes- Tax diversification- Increased revitalization- More efficient use of infrastructure
• Place-making- Transit, walkable areas can support active
mixed-use centres- Identifiable gateway for public activity- Support for healthy downtowns, communities
ADVANTAGES OF TOD
• Complementary land use / transportation planning- Mutual support of land use, transportation goals- Population density to provide ridership on regional transit- Better support of sustainable growth patterns with transit
• Higher quality-of-life- Improved public health- Improved pedestrian access- Less congestion- Better public spaces
ADVANTAGES OF TOD
• General groupings of TOD based on:- General location in the metro area- Type / density of surrounding land uses
(residential and non-residential)- Type / level of transit service- Regional connectivity
• Six general types of transit development provided here
TYPES OF TOD
• Core downtown- Example: Downtown Calgary- Core of regional transit network- Location of significant job, residential density- Destination for regional commuters- Highly urban, mixed-use developments
• Core neighbourhood- Examples: Kensington, Sunalta (Calgary)- Historic neighbourhoods around urban core- Moderate- to high-density housing- High urban services
TYPES OF TOD
• Regional centre- Regional centres for residential and
employment growth- Source AND regional destination for trips- Connection with full system still needed
• Regional neighbourhood- Urban areas outside of the core with
connections to local and regional hubs- Lower densities- Opportunities for some traditional town
development with local mix of retail, amenities, services
TYPES OF TOD
• Main Street Centres- Freestanding community at the edge of
system, traditional town centres- Service to downtown core, other centers- Can serve as a sub-regional service hub /
access point for rural communities- Transit may have a focus on regional
commuting to employment nodes, but can include residential density, supporting amenities
TYPES OF TOD
• Park-and-ride developments- Not usually considered as part of a traditional TOD alone- More focused on commuters using cars for part of a commute- High density of parking to accommodate trips to transit stops- Potential for future transit-focused development - Should be considered in planning as temporary uses
(upgrade plans / land banking)
TYPES OF TOD
• Place-specific land use mix:residential, employment, retail, supporting uses
• Convenient, functional pedestrian connections• Good urban design• Compact development patterns• Parking management• Place-building• Context-sensitive development
FACTORS OF SUCCESS
WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSION
Very interested Interested
Somewhat interested
Not very interested
Not interested
Overview of the topic 6 6 1 4 1Neighbourhood TOD design 8 8 2 0 0Transportation design for TOD 7 10 1 0 0Infrastructure considerations 6 10 2 0 0Municipal policy tools 6 11 0 1 0Supporting programs and initiatives 2 10 6 0 0Provincial programs 6 10 2 0 0Fiscal & funding options 10 9 0 0 0Considerations for developers 4 9 4 1 0Successful examples from other communities 8 8 1 0 0
• What are you interested in learning? (Survey)
TOD TOOLBOX CONTENT
• Objective with the Toolbox is to provide supporting material so local efforts with TOD can be successful
• Contents:- Overview of TOD- Factors of local success for TOD- Potential role of the CRP- Tools:
• Transportation Design• Neighbourhood Design• Process and Analysis• Policy and Implementation
TOD TOOLBOX CONTENT
• Transportation Design: design elements of a municipal transportation system that can help support successful TOD, such as:
- Interconnected street networks- Traffic calming- Busway development- Route signage- Multimodal transportation linkages- etc.
TOD TOOLBOX CONTENT
• Neighbourhood Design: design elements of neighbourhood development that can support TOD, including:
- Mixed land uses- Mixed housing opportunities- Gateway development- Nodal development- Public spaces- Institutional uses- etc.
TOD TOOLBOX CONTENT
• Process and Analysis: methods that can be used as part of the design and planning process to provide information for successful TOD, including:
- Transportation Impact Assessments- Connectivity Indices- Walkability / Bikeability Audits- Visualizations- Visual Preference Surveys- etc.
TOD TOOLBOX CONTENT
• Policy and Implementation: municipal policies and programs that can be used to support TOD, such as:
- Zoning codes- Design guidelines- Land assembly- Transfer of Development Credits- Public-Private Partnerships (P3)- Transportation Demand Management (TDM)- etc.
TOD TOOLBOX CONTENT
Two questions for discussion:1. What are the major opportunities and challenges your
community faces in developing Transit-Oriented Development?
2. What tools would help you in using TOD to meet community goals in sustainability, economic development, housing, etc.?
WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSION
• Small Group Discussions• Reporting of Small Group Discussions
WORKSHOP BREAKOUT SESSION
• Review of feedback from this session• Development of preliminary TOD Toolbox• Next workshop (Spring):
- Survey: What information should we review?- Focused presentation: Tools of interest to participants- Revisions to Toolbox to meet your needs
• Pilot project development
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