TOD Efforts in Downtown Mesa, Arizona
This March, the city of Mesa, Arizona will host a summit for 171 developers, economic development specialists, the Mesa Chamber of Commerce, elected officials, property owners and others in the area in an effort to focus on new urban development projects in the downtown area, around their future Metro light rail line. Their focus will be vacant lots and underdeveloped areas surrounding the new 3.1 mile rail extension. The hope will then be to identify development opportunities, which could be…
2007 analysis of development around Light rail still applicable
In 2007, Cady Scott, now with McCormack Baron Salazar, published a case study analysis on the development around the light rail system as her capstone project at St. Louis University. Many of these lessons learned are still applicable today. Getting on the Right Track: Realizing the Development Potential of Light Rail. A case study analysis of development around Cross County MetroLink light-rail stations in St. Louis, Missouri and Policy recommendations for encouraging transit oriented development (December, 2007).
CMT poses transit challenge for GOOD Ideas for Cities
Citizens for Modern Transit in partnership with Lambert-St. Louis International Airport issued a challenge for the upcoming GOOD Ideas for Cities event in St. Louis on March 8. GOOD Ideas for Cities taps creative problem-solvers to tackle real urban challenges and present their solutions at live events across the country. The St. Louis event will be held on March 8 at the Contemporary ARt Museum of St. Louis. CMT Executive Director Kim Cella and Lambert Director Rhonda Hamm-Niebruegge issued the following…
Transit under attack in federal transportation bill – crucial vote tomorrow!
T4America is reporting that House leadership has proposed killing dedicated funding for the Mass Transit Account. No more guarantee of funding each year and no long-term stability for public transportation. States, cities, communities and their transit systems could lose billions. Take just a minute and joinCMT and others from across the country in telling your Representatives to oppose the bill in the Ways and Means Committee Friday morning. We have just a few hours left today to weigh in. http://action.smartgrowthamerica.org/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=9453…
St. Louis needs to engage in transportation discussion
Transportation infrastructure and funding are taking center stage locally and nationally. The House just released its 5 year, $260 billion reauthorization bill at the federal level. Locally, discussions turn to state support of transit, a possible future station at Cortex and the need to move the next light rail extension forward in the region. Why should St. Louisans be talking about transit? Transit is the key to moving this region forward in these economic times. For every $1 invested in transit, there is a $4…
