Reminder: St. Louis Streetcar Open House TONIGHT 4-7pm
If you’re interested in finding out about the potential for modern streetcars in St. Louis and the results of the Streetcar Feasibility Study, please attend the Open House event this evening from 4-7 pm at the Moto Museum – 3441 Olive Street. Quick Facts on the St. Louis Streetcar: Reason for Feasibility Study: This project supports the goals and objectives of the Downtown Next Plan – to connect people to jobs, connect downtown to neighborhoods, and to drive infill development….
New opportunities, challenges for transit funding under MAP-21
Last summer the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) bill was passed into law, changing the way that transportation infrastructure is funded, as well as the role of the federal funding in local public transit projects. For fiscal year 2013, $10.6 billion has been authorized for federal transit assistance. One way for transit agencies and local governments to stretch their budgets under the new legislation is through “self-help” initiatives and other efforts to generate funds locally that…
Bold ideas of TAPS leading to big results for CMT and Metro
CMT & Metro’s partnership on the three Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panels (TAPs) were the topic of discussion today at the American Planning Association St. Louis Chapter’s regular meeting. As we prepared information for the presentation, it came to my attention that the bold ideas that have been generated for each of the three stations – Belleville, UMSL South and Grand – have generated some significant results for CMT, Metro and the region. Over the last two years, CMT…
Pagedale Determined – Looking at the opportunity to build around the Rock Road MetroLink
Beyond Housing has organized a series of community meetings to determine planning priorities for the City of Pagedale. Members of the community are invited to attend any of the meetings and provide input on a wide range of issues, such as public landscaping, street safety, placement of bike racks, and what kind of housing and retail development they want to see around the Rock Road MetroLink station. For those who are unable to attend a meeting in person, Pagedale is…
What makes transit-oriented development successful?
Transit-oriented development (TOD) is an ideal approach to community development for a number of reasons that are economic, social, and environmental in nature. But is TOD ideal for every community? A recent study by the Center for Transit-Oriented Development (CTOD) has mapped out a formula for determining the likelihood of success for TOD in individual communities. Five essential measurements comprise the pentagon formula that analyzes a community’s “transit orientation.” Places – – nearby amenities such as restaurants, retail, grocery stores, etc. Proximity…