Twenty years ago today, the first trains left the platform at Union Station as MetroLink began its inaugural ride in St. Louis. Since then, MetroLink has made its mark on our region and earned a reputation for doing so much more than just connecting riders to their destinations. MetroLink is also celebrated for its key … Continued
This past spring Citizens for Modern Transit (CMT) sponsored an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) to address the addition of a MetroLink (light rail) station along the current alignment in Midtown St. Louis, between Boyle and Sarah Avenues and within the Cortex Life Science District. CMT released the report today detailing development matters … Continued
Access to nearby, walkable amenities is increasingly becoming the norm for communities across the country. People want easier access to commercial, cultural, leisure, and work environments. The difficulty is that most surburban regions were designed specifically to accommodate cars. With this challenge in mind, the Urban Land Institute took a look at what makes successful … Continued
The final meeting is here to provide your thoughts on the draft plan for Transit-Oriented Development planning at the Delmar and Forest Park-DeBaliviere MetroLink Stations. H3 Studio has incorporated recommendations from the first public workshop and will present their ideas to you; we welcome your input! The Delmar and Forest Park-DeBaliviere Metrolink Station Area draft preferred … Continued
We’ve known for a while that big changes were in store for The Loop with the building of an $80 million student apartment project by Washington University. However, they’ve just announced some of the big changes this development will provide the community too. Global Foods Market and a peacock themed, all night diner will be the new … Continued
Reconnecting America, Enterprise Community Partners, Move LA, and Strategic Actions for a Just Economy developed an education program to help communities advocate for equitable Transit Oriented Development. The program is designed to help housing development agencies and community groups educate and involve local residents about community revitalization and transit planning. The goal is to ‘train … Continued
MetroLink’s 20th Anniversary is two weeks from today. From the moment MetroLink hit the rails in 1993, ridership far exceeded forecasted expectations. And, that momentum shows no sign of slowing. Just last year, MetroLink’s ridership increases landed the system among the Top 10 light rail systems across the country. Voters have also done their part. … Continued
Please mark your calendar for September 13, 2013 for the Citizens for Modern Transit 29th Annual Meeting celebrating the future of transit in the region and our successes in 2013. It has been a great year at CMT, and the organization is more committed than ever to ensure St. Louis will continue to have an … Continued
The 2013 Smart Growth America’s Leadership Summit took a walking tour of a new and booming neighborhood in Washington, DC, affectionately called NoMa (North of Massachusetts Avenue). With a new Metro stop, a new grocery store, and a new CVS, this neighborhood has grown by leaps and bounds and summit participants went to see the … Continued
We’ve seen a lot of recent coverage in the news about the interest that young professionals have in transit. Story after story cites the draw to transit oriented, walkable communities that allow young professionals to navigate their lives without a car. As St. Louis strives to retain and seek top young talent and become a … Continued
Washington University Medical Center plans to build a $75 million, energy-efficient, multistory research building dedicated to interdisciplinary research to be completed in June 2015. They plan to move researchers involved in genetics, genomics and regenerative biology to the new building upon its completion. The new building will add lab space and will replace older, less … Continued
Citizens for Modern Transit is pleased to announce that Reid Ewing will be the featured Keynote at the CMT Annual Meeting & Awards Ceremony on Sept. 13. Professor Ewing will present on a subject pertaining to the research for his new book, Pedestrian and Transit Oriented Design. Professor Ewing is a Professor of City and … Continued
More than 50 CMT members, friends and interested parties attended a briefing this morning on Citizens for Modern Transit’s Urban Land Institute Technical Assistance Panel’s (TAP) report to the Community on CORTEX. CMT commissioned the study as a part of its works on Transit Oriented Development (TOD) education and advocacy as well as to build … Continued
Why TOD in St. Louis? Many St. Louisans say “What is TOD? Why do you keep talking about TOD?” Well, TOD or Transit Oriented Development is a trend happening across the country where transit systems are used as a tool to create development. When we say development, we aren’t just talking about any development but … Continued
Get on Board with the St. Clair County Transit District and see what the Metro East area has to offer! There are many places you can go using the MetroBus and MetroLink in St. Clair County. The Metro East region covers the cities of East St. Louis, Fairview Heights, Belleville, Cahokia, O’Fallon and more. You can … Continued