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S S TRANSIT AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT: GETTING THERE FROM HERE Dena Belzer July 15, 2015
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S STRANSIT AND TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT:ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT:GETTING THERE FROM HERE

Dena BelzerJuly 15, 2015

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Presentation OverviewPresentation Overview

1. Why Transit, Why Now2 What Value Can Transit Bring to the2. What Value Can Transit Bring to the

Knoxville Region3 Li ki T it d D l t3. Linking Transit and Development4. Emerging Lessons Learned from Transit

and TOD5 Concluding Thoughts5. Concluding Thoughts

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Why Transit, Why Now

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Why is Transit Important for Knoxville - The City and Region Want to Grow “Smarter”City and Region Want to Grow Smarter

Plan ET Community Goals

1 Clean Air and Water 5 Transportation Choices

Plan ET Community Goals

1. Clean Air and Water2. Healthy People3 R i l P it

5. Transportation Choices6. Efficient Infrastructure7 G t Pl3. Regional Prosperity

4. Local Food Production7. Great Places8. Housing Choices

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Plan ET Growth Concept

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Transportation Choice Will Help Knoxville Grow SmarterKnoxville Grow Smarter

Source: KATS Corridor Study Appendix D, TOD Toolkit. 2013

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What Value Can Transit Bring to theWhat Value Can Transit Bring to the Knoxville Region

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Transit Supports Clean Air and WaterTransit Supports Clean Air and Water

Source: http://www.apta.com/resources/reportsandpublications/Documents/greenhouse_brochure.pdf 2008

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Transit Supports Healthy PeopleTransit Supports Healthy People

Source: Victoria Transport Policy Institute. Evaluating Public Transport Health Benefits. 2010

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Transit Supports Regional ProsperityTransit Supports Regional Prosperity

““Every time a metro area added about 4 seats to rails and buses per 1,000 p ,residents, the central city ended up with 320 more employees per squarewith 320 more employees per square mile — an increase of 19 percent.”

Source: Atlantic Cities and “Transit Service, Physical Agglomeration and Productivity in US Metropolitan Areas,” Daniel G. Chapman and Robert B N l d S P bli ti 2013B. Noland. Sage Publications, 2013

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Cities Are Starting to Plan for Transit and Urban Agriculture in Proximity to Each OtherUrban Agriculture in Proximity to Each Other

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Transportation ChoiceTransportation ChoicePeople who live within a half-mile radius are 5 times as likely to p y

walk to a major transit stop than others.

Source: San Francisco Bay Area Metropolitan Transportation Commission

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Compact Development, Like TOD, Supports Efficient InfrastructureInfrastructure

Calgary, Alberta

Capital Costs Operating Costs

Schools

Recreation CentersFire Stations

32% savings13% savings

Water and WastewaterTransitRoadways

Dispersed Compact Dispersed CompactDevelopment Scenario:

Source: IBI – Implications Of Alternative Growth Patterns On Infrastructure Costs, Plan-It Calgary, City of Calgary, 2008

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Great Places Create Great Value, and Transit Adds More Valueand Transit Adds More Value

Figure 1. Office Rent Premiums Associated with Proximity to BART Compared to Areas More than a Half Mile from a Station: East Bay

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Different Development Types Compliment Multi-Modal TransportationCompliment Multi-Modal Transportation

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“Infilling” Neighborhoods Can Also Take Different FormsTake Different Forms

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Linking Transit and Development

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Transit Ridership is Highly Dependent on Land Use PatternsDependent on Land Use Patterns

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Development Near Transit – Transit Oriented Development (TOD)Oriented Development (TOD)

Development located within ¼ to ½ mile of aDevelopment located within ¼ to ½ mile of a frequent transit station/stop (really a district) Located in an area where it is also easy toLocated in an area where it is also easy to bike/walk Serves as an “origin”, a “destination,” or both for the transit system

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There Is No Single Transit or Building Type in TODType in TOD

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Transit Corridors Reflect the Range of Land uses and Densities It’s the Connections that Count!Densities – It s the Connections that Count!

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Employment Destinations Are Essential to Transit Because Commuters Ride TransitTransit Because Commuters Ride Transit

Other

Oth

Total Trips Transit Trips

PersonalWork

School/Church

Social/R ti l

Personal

Other

Social/Recreational

Work

School

Recreational

• By a wide margin, the largest group of transit trips are commute trips• Commuters are key to transit’s productivity• Commuters are key to transit s productivitySource: Pisarski, Commuting in America

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Any Transit That Supports Successful TOD is:Successful TOD is:

1. High quality1. High quality Frequent Clean and Comfortable

F t Fast2. Stops/stations that are easily accessible by

biking or walkingbiking or walking3. Connected to employment centers/activity

centers and major institutionsj

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Emerging Lessons Learned from g gTransit and TOD

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Lesson 1: Changing Demographics is Driving Demand For Transit Oriented LocationsDemand For Transit Oriented Locations

76 Million Baby 75 80 Million Millennials The Boomers many of

whom are downsizing75-80 Million Millennials – The newest members of the work force

Almost ½ of All Households are Single People

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This Demand is Generating Price Premiums for Both Residential and Commercial PropertiesBoth Residential and Commercial Properties

Average Rents per Square FootW lk bl S b b N i hb h d i Atl tWalkable vs Suburban Neighborhoods in Atlanta

Suburban “WalkUp”%

Difference

Office $14.23 $18.55 30%

Retail $10.42 $25.71 144%

Rental Housing $13.07 $14.67 12%Housing

For-Sale Housing $60.06 $156.46 161%

Source: Leinberger, GWU School of Business – The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Atlanta 2013

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And, This is Not Just about “Downtown” LocationsDowntown Locations

Source: Leinberger, GWU School of Business – The WalkUP Wake-Up Call: Atlanta 2013

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The Greenwood Park neighborhood in Atlanta is a transit-i t d d l t i ti i ti f t toriented redevelopment in anticipation of a streetcar

BeforeBefore

AfterFuture beltline streetcar

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This Investment Trend is Happening in Cities Big and Smallin Cities Big and Small

Source: The WakeUp Walk-Up Call: Michigan Metros, Leinberger and Lynch 2015

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Lesson 2: Transit is Not a Silver Bullet, Market Conditions have to be RightMarket Conditions have to be Right

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Lesson 3: More Businesses are Relocatingto Be Near Transitto Be Near Transit

“I think it’s essential we be accessible to Metro and that limits the options. I think as with many other things our younger folks are more inclined to be Metro-accessible and more urban.” - Arne M. Sorenson, Chief Executive, Marriott International. Washington Post, March 2015

“Whil Mi ft d Ni t d h t d i th b b“While Microsoft and Nintendo have stayed in the suburbs, Amazon is building a futuristic new inner-city home. “ – The Guardian, May 22, 2014

“St t F T it h l d T t $600M h b”“State Farm exec: Transit helped Tempe get $600M hub”– Parker Leavitt, The Republic, February 20, 2015

Citrix, Raleigh Rolls Royce, Indianapolis

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Lesson 4: These Other Transportation Systems Also have Economic BenefitsSystems Also have Economic Benefits

Bike Share =Bike Share = Additional $150,000 in rider expenditures (Minneapolis)expenditures (Minneapolis)

Urban Bike “Trails” = As much as $846 million in economic impact(Indianapolis Cultural Arts Trail)

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Lesson 5: Planning for TOD Includes Planning for All Household Income LevelsPlanning for All Household Income Levels

Transportation Costs Have a Significant Impact on total Household Income

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In 1980, Low Income HH Were Concentrated in The Region’s Core Closer To TransitThe Region s Core, Closer To Transit

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Over 20 Yrs, Many More Low Income Households Were Pushed Away From TransitWere Pushed Away From Transit

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Lesson 6: Invest In Good Pedestrian Design Upfront, or It Will Cost You More in the Long Run: A Lesson From PittsburghPittsburgh

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Concluding Thoughts

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Four Important Things To Remember About Transit and TOD as Knoxville Moves ForwardTransit and TOD as Knoxville Moves Forward

1. Transit Investment Leverages Many Other Benefits

2 Th b fit ill b2. These benefits will be greatest if future Development is linked pto transit

3. Planning and i t t b th bliinvestment, both public and private will be required q

4. Being patient!


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