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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