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Transportation For Livable
Communities
Transportation For Livable
Communities
Steve Heminger, Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Rail~volution
October 5, 2002
What is the Metropolitan Transportation Commission?
• The Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the nine Bay Area counties
• Responsible for crafting the Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) which identifies $87 billion in funds for transportation projects in the region
• Adopted a land use strategy in 1995, and created the Transportation For Livable Communities Program (TLC) in 1998
• One of five agencies leading a regional effort to envision a new “smart growth” development pattern for the Bay Area
Overview of the Transportation For Livable Communities (TLC) Program
Purpose• Link transportation investments with land-use decisions
• Forge partnerships with a diversity of community stakeholders
• Create transit-, bicycle-, and pedestrian-oriented projects
• Support livable communities
Stockton Street in San Francisco’s Chinatown
Plans for Guadelupe River Park Trail in San Jose
Rendering of Coliseum BART station area revitalization project
Mixed-use Dublin Transit Center with high-density housing and retail
TLC offers three kinds of funding assistance Planning Grants• Planning Grants• Capital Grants• Housing Incentive
Program (HIP)
Projects funded to date• 49 planning projects at $1.7 million
• 59 capital projects at $48.6 million
• 31 HIP projects at $9 million
Overview of TLC Program(continued)
Planning Grant Program• Funds community planning, outreach, and
conceptual design for transportation projects related to community development
• Grants range from $5,000 to $75,000
• Local match is required
• Project criteria emphasize community outreach, concept designs/plans that promote walking, bike, and transit trips, and connections to housing and mixed-use development
• Grant Cycle: $500,000 in local TDA funds available for programming per cycle
Community planning in Richmond
Public involvementin Sebastopol
Rendering of Unity Plazain downtown Vallejo
Coggins Square walkway to Pleasant Hill BART
Capital Grant Program• Funds design and construction of streetscape and
transit-, bike-, and pedestrian-oriented projects that are part of a larger community development effort
• Grants range from $150,000 to $2 million
• Local match of 11.5% of total TLC project cost is required
• Project criteria emphasize community involvement, connections to housing and mixed-use development, and quality of project design
• Grant Cycle: $9 million in federal STP, CMAQ, and TEA funds available for programming per cycle
New multi-family housing in the east Bay Area
Housing at the proposed Dublin Transit Center
• HIP grants awarded to local agencies that plan and build compact, transit-oriented housing
• Proposed housing must be within 1/3 mile of major transit station with service intervals of 15 minutes or less during peak commute times
• Number of units per acre determines total grant award:
• 25 units/acre: $1000 per bedroom
• 40 units/acre: $1,500 per bedroom
• 60 units/acre: $2,000 per bedroom
• HIP funds are spent on TLC capital projects anywhere within the applicant’s jurisdiction
• Grant Cycle: $9 million in federal STP, CMAQ, and TEA funds available for programming per cycle
Housing Incentive Program
* Additional $500 per bedroom awarded to affordable units
New multi-family housing in the east Bay Area
Housing at the proposed Dublin Transit Center
Concord BART Access Improvements• New pedestrian walkways,
BART plaza (with seating and directional kiosks), and “kiss-and-ride” area into Concord BART station
ConcordContra Costa County
Planning Grant: $5,000
Capital Grants: $500,000
TLC Projects
Mahon Path• Newly constructed Class 1
bike and pedestrian path along an abandoned rail line adjacent to Mahon Creek that connects downtown San Rafael to a major transit center
San RafaelMarin County
Capital Grant: $550,000
TLC Projects
Santa Rosa Downtown Pedestrian Linkages• Newly constructed
pedestrian connections between east and west sides of downtown Santa Rosa, historic Railroad Square, social service centers and future Food/Wine Marketplace
Santa RosaSonoma County
Capital Grant: $900,000
TLC Projects
Ohlone-Chynoweth Commons
• Pedestrian connections from affordable 194-unit housing development to community and retail center at the Ohlone-Chynoweth light-rail station
San JoseSanta Clara County
Capital Grant: $575,000
TLC Projects
Nugent Square• Planned Nugent Square
mixed-use development with 39 affordable housing units near University Avenue — a major bus corridor
East Palo AltoSan Mateo County
Capital Grant: $293,000
HIP Projects
Sereno Village
• Planned 125-unit affordable housing project adjacent to the Sereno Transit bus transfer facility
VallejoSolano County
Planning Grant: $40,000
HIP Grant: $382,000
HIP Projects
TLC Partnerships
• TLC creates unique opportunities for MTC to work with community-based organizations, non-profit housing developers, and advocacy groups
• New network of organizations to tap when conducting public outreach for RTP and other major transportation projects
• Dialogue informs the evolution of the program: • Housing Incentive Program• Proposal for a Specific Plan grant program
Challenges Ahead
• Tripled funding level to $27 million annually in 2001 RTP – a big target
• Subvention of $9 million per year to county agencies
– Some tension between urban and suburban
areas
• Evaluation of results – is mode shift taking place or are we just planting palm trees?
For more information:
Download Presentation at:www.mtc.ca.gov
Go to “What’s Happening” and select “Presentations”
For TLC Planning and Capital Grant Program information:
Ashley Nguyen (510) 464-7809 [email protected]
For the TLC Housing Incentive Program:
Trent Lethco (510) 464-7737 [email protected]