Corridor Planning

A Complete Picture of Corridor Planning: The

Fundamentals

10/26/2015, 2 pm to 3:30 pm

Session Objective

Simply put, transportation corridors connect people and commerce. But there are many considerations that go into a successful corridor plan. How do you align regional and local goals to leverage support with stakeholders and partners? How do you select the appropriate mode for each corridor segment? Where does active transportation fit in? What are the principles of complete corridors? How can we address station location, limited rights of way and land use along corridors? Where does financing fit in? And that pesky last-mile challenge... Learn tactics for establishing development-ready corridors and phasing in modes in this fundamental review of a long, long list of corridor issues.

Introductions

Dan Soler – Rob Hume – “The Metro Transit Experience” Janette Hill – “The DART Experience”

Dan Guimond – “The Financial Experience”

Dwight Schock – Moderator – “The Getting it Built Experience” Tom Hester – Organizer

Agenda

Question and Answer Format

Moderator Asks Question

• One Panelist Responds – 10 minutes

• Other Panelists Follow on – 5 minutes total

• Attendees Q & A – 10 minutes

Next Question – Similar time – 2 questions @ 25 minutes, each Final Q & A – All – 10 minutes

Question 1

With the perspective of building support, working with stakeholders and partners, describe planning approaches that can be used to identify impacts and benefits, show value, and measure progress.

Metro Transit’s Experience

Define Project Issues

What issues stand in the way?

• Design Issues

• Community Concerns

• Agency Support/Approvals

• Other

Project Segments

Project Technical Issues

Issues grouped into TI’s, within a segment

Forming an Issue Resolution Team

Organize and Focus the IRTs

• Reasonable but aggressive schedule

• Regular, frequent meetings

• Establish ground rules

Olson Memorial Highway

Brooklyn Park Area

Before

After

Question 1

Other Panelists’ Discussion

General Discussion and Questions

Question 2

What are some of the principles of creating “complete” transportation corridors?

Question 2

Other Panelists’ Discussion

General Discussion and Questions

Question 3

What land use principles and development planning strategies are appropriate for leveraging lands along transportation corridors?

Target Household Types

Empty Nesters

Young

Professionals

Employment Growth

3. Market Support for TOD Criteria Score

a. Population Density Ann. Rate Under 2K - 0, 2K to 4K - 1, Over 4K - 2

b. Employment Density Ann. Rate Under 2.5K - 0, 2.5K to 5K - 1, Over 5K - 2

c. Household Growth (2000 to 2010) Ann. Rate Under 1.5% - 0, 1.5 to 3% - 2, Over 3% - 4

d. Employment Growth Ann. Rate Under 1.5% - 0, 1.5 to 3% - 2, Over 3% - 4

e. Average Household Income Over Metro Avg. Yes - 1, No - 0

f. Demographics Metro Avg = 1.0 Location Quotient (vs. MSA)

1. Non-Family Households Metro Avg = 1.0 Location Quotient (vs. MSA)

2. Households Without Children Metro Avg = 1.0 Location Quotient (vs. MSA)

3. Householders 25-34 and 55-64 Metro Avg = 1.0 Location Quotient (vs. MSA)

Possible Score Range 0 – 15

Top 25 Priority Sites

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A LINE TARGET INDUSTRIES BY STATION

Question 3

Other Panelists’ Discussion

General Discussion and Questions

Final Questions and Discussion

Thank you!