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Centers & Corridors Context
Centers & Corridors concept originated in 1993 Regional Transportation Plan; informed local Comp Plans
Strategy Corridors Context
Strategy Corridors adopted in 2020 RTP – we can’t build our way out of congestion
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater
Strategy
Corridors
High Density Corridor Context
Lacey & Olympia zoned for High Density Corridors & Mixed Use Areas based on centers and corridors concept; Tumwater planning for that now.
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater
Strategy
Corridors
Corridor
Zoning District
s
15 minute or less transit service is key to competing with driving
Minimum 22 people per acre needed for frequent service to be efficient
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater
Strategy
Corridors
Frequent
Transit Service
Transit Corridor Context
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater
2010 Transit-Supportive Densities
Residential Density: 7+ units per acre
OR Employment
Density: 25+ employees per acre
OR Combined
Employment and Residential: 22+ people per acre
Transit-Supportive Densities
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater
Martin WayPacific
CapitolWay
Westside
Regional strategy corridors w/ 0:15 transit and compatible land use activities – primary focus area for retrofit
Smart Corridors
Composite RDI Walk Distance Score
Early 20th Century development
Tight street grid
Mixed-use
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCE
RDI Pilot Study
Composite RDI Walk Distance Score
Late 20th Century
Commercial Re-development
Long blocks Interchange
access
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCE
RDI Pilot Study
Composite RDI Walk Distance Score
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCE
RDI Pilot Study
Late 20th Century
Regional commercial center
Long blocks
Transit Route 61 Ridership
Focused Transit Stop Analyses
East Bay Drive
Sleater-Kenney
Kinwood
Marvin
Route 61: East Bay Drive Stop
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCE
Challenges: Land
Consolidation Connectivity
retention Achieve Density
Opportunities: Good
connectivity Design & Distance to Transit
Good land mix Diversity
Route 61: Sleater-Kinney Stop
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCE
Challenges: Big box retail
functions as barrier between schools and transit
Poor connectivity Design
Opportunities: Good Distance
to Transit Land mix
Diversity re-development potential
Route 61: Kinwood Stop
Neighborhood Impermeability
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCE
Challenges: Narrow
commercial strip buffering single-family, affordable residential
Opportunities: Good Distance to
Transit Decent Density Non-motorized
connector options Transit-
supportive, Land mix Diversity re-development potential with affordable housing
Route 61: Marvin Stop
Poor Fair Good CONNECTIVITY
Long Moderate Short WALK DISTANCENeighborhood Impermeability
Challenges: Big, regional
commercial retail buffering single-family residential
Proximity to I-5 interchange
Opportunities: Good Distance to
Transit Decent Density
with larger land parcels
Higher land value Transit-supportive,
Land mix Diversity re-development potential with affordable housing
Follow-up Analyses
Layer Transit Data and RDI/Walk Distance analysis with:
Socio-economic data (e.g. affordable housing) Land and Building Valuation for Re-development
Potential (Density) Diversity – Land Use Mix
Martin Way Design - Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements (a big challenge)
Improving Distance to Transit and Destination accessibility