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Growing Transit Communities

Eastside Easy Rider Collaborative Exchange Forum February 29, 2012

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Overview

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• Growing Transit Communities

Partnership

• East Link
• Bus Rapid Transit
• Corridor Study Areas

Implementation central Puget Sound’s adopted integrated regional planning

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Three year effort funded by HUD’s Partnership for Sustainable Communities

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Sustainable Communities Initiative

Transformation and Collaboration “When it comes to housing, environmental and transportation policy, the federal government must speak with one voice.” Livability Principles

• Provide more transportation choices
• Promote equitable, affordable housing
• Enhance economic competitiveness
• Support existing communities
• Coordinate policies & leverage investment
• Value communities and neighborhoods

Economic Development & Social Equity

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VISION 2040 – Regional Growth Strategy

• Numeric guidance for local planning

targets

• Focus growth in Metropolitan Cities,

Core Cities, and Larger Cities

• Permanently protect resource lands,

rural areas

• Connect regional centers
• Certification of local plans

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Development Patterns Goal: “The region will focus growth within already urbanized areas to create walkable, compact, transit-oriented communities that maintain unique local character.”

Transportation 2040

• $100+ billion in transit investments
• $12 billion light rail investment
• Light rail corridors – beyond ST2

Metropolitan Transportation Plan Aggressive Transit Program

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North, East, and South Corridors Aligned along the region’s high-capacity transportation corridors

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GTC Program Components

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Corridor Action Strategies

• Analyze current conditions and needs
• Develop implementation strategies

Regional Equity Network

• Create region-wide network to promote social equity
• Administer capacity building sub-grants to non-profits

Affordable Housing Strategy

• Produce region-wide Fair Housing and Equity Assessment
• Research new tools: TIF, TOD Fund, Surplus Lands
• Provide technical assistance to local jurisdictions

Demonstration Projects in Each Corridor

• Northgate and Tacoma Catalyst Projects
• Decision Commons in Bel-Red

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What is Corridor Planning?

• Different scales:

parcel, station, corridor, region

• Corridor Planning examines the areas

around each station along a single transit line

What is on the table?

• Recommendations at corridor level, station

area type level, or local or regional level

• Recommendations at the state level
• Recommendations for non-profit and private partners

What is NOT on the table?

• Going beyond scope or resources
• Station area planning
• Alignment determination

What are Corridor Strategies?

Eastside Rapid Transit

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East Link Project

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Bus Rapid Transit

Elements of RapidRide

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• Frequent Service
• Travel Time Savings
• Enhanced Bus and

Passenger Amenities

• Uniquely Branded -

“The Best of Metro”

Pacific Highway S. (2010) Bellevue/Redmond (2011) West Seattle (2012) Ballard/Uptown (2012) Aurora Avenue N. (2013) Burien/Renton (2013)

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RapidRide Corridors

2010 - 2013

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RapidRide B Line Bellevue-Redmond

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For More Information

Ben Bakkenta, Program Manager bbakkenta@psrc.org (206) 971-3286 Project Website http://www.psrc.org/growth/growing-transit-communities

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Region’s Three Long-Range HCT Corridors

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