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Outcomes Assessment &

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OAKS

DRCOG Sustainable Communities Initiative

• Feb. 25, 2015

Sustainable Communities Initiative & TOD

One goal of TOD: bring riders to the station

• OAKS 4 SCI Themes and drawing in the riders:
• 1. Housing affordability: More people living near transit
• 2. Jobs & Economic Development: More people working near transit
• 3. Accessibility: More people can easily get to transit
• 4. Site development: attractive, convenient, places celebrate transit

Approach & Data

• 45 Station Area Evaluations

– Data: Primary and secondary – Compare/contrast 3 sources: interviews, data, observation

• 64 Interviews

– Expertise: developers, planners, financiers, workforce, public works, organizers, economic development, elected officials – Geography: 5 Corridors, Denver, Region wide – Sector: Public, private, non-profit

• 3 Case Studies

– Dallas | Portland | San Diego

WHERE HAVE WE BEEN, AND WHERE ARE WE NOW?

What did we learn?

19 1990 90 % Driving % Driving Alone Alone 20 2010 10 % Driving % Driving Alone Alone Ridership is growing near current & future lines but not region wide

Workers commuting by transit 1990-2010

1990 2000 2010 Population 1,980,140 2,581,506 3,037,053 Commuters by Transit 40,622 58,471 66,336 % Commute by Transit 2.1% 2.3% 2.2%

2010 2010 2000 2000 1990 1990 But where is the population headed?

• Pop. Urbanized

Area Pop. Station Areas 1990 1,980,140 2000 2,581,506 162,648 2010 3,037,053 187,216

95% of population growth 2000-2010 outside of station areas

Room for Growth in Station Areas

Net residential density is <7 d.u./acre in 43% of station areas

20 15 3 4 4

5 10 15 20 25

< 7 d.u./acre 7-12 d.u./acre 12-20 d.u./acre 20-30 d.u./acre 30-60 d.u./acre Frequency Net Residential Density

Number of Station Areas by Net Residential Density

But site development, amenities, infrastructure and funding limit housing development

Site Development Criteria

• Station design
• Major Destinations/attractions
• Mix/Segregation of uses
• Housing density
• Public amenities
• Zoning
• Vibrancy and utilization
• Sub-area or station plans with

goals (10 do not have plans)

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 Sports Authority Field at Mile High Lincoln Perry Station Dayton Dry Creek Pepsi Station Oxford-City of Sheridan Lamar County Line 30th and Downing Littleton - Mineral Knox Oak Garrison Belleview Southmoor Federal Center Nine Mile Evans Sheridan University of Denver Colorado Lakewood-Wadsworth 10th & Osage Yale 25th and Welton 27th & Welton Englewood Littleton - Downtown Orchard Alameda 20th and Welton Decatur-Federal Station I-25/Broadway Louisiana / Pearl Station Auraria West Campus 18th & Stout 18th & California (north bound only) Theatre District - Convention Center Colfax at Auraria Arapahoe at Village Center 16th & California 16th & Stout Union Station

Station Area Site Development Scores

…especially affordable housing development

67% 28% 4% Housing Affordability in Station Areas Needs Improvement Improving Performing

Housing Affordability Criteria

• Mix of incomes
• Share of cost-burdened households
• Share of rental units
• Number of subsidized units
• Net Residential Density

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 10th / Osage Station 18th St / Stout … 25th St / Welton … 30th / Downing … Arapahoe at … Belleview Station Colorado Station Dayton Station Dry Creek Station Evans Station Garrison Station Jefferson Co … Lakewood-… Lincoln Station Littleton / Mineral … Nine Mile Station Orchard Station Pepsi Center / … Sheridan Station Sports Authority … University of … Axis Title

Convenience Stores

Total

• Avg. = 8

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200

Child Care Centers (18 of 45 stations)

Number of Employees Number of Centers

• Avg. = 0.9

500 1000 1500 2000 2500 3000 3500 10th / Osage Station 18th St / California … 20th St / Welton … 27th St / Welton … Alameda Station Auraria West … Colfax at Auraria … County Line Station Dry Creek Station Evans Station Garrison Station Jefferson Co … Lakewood-… Lincoln Station Littleton / Mineral … Nine Mile Station Orchard Station Pepsi Center / … Red Rocks College … Southmoor Station Union Station … Yale Station

Number & Size of Health Care Services

Sum of CombEmp_Value Count of Co Name

• Avg. = 28 entities

Median = 147 employees

Station areas also need Amenities & Work Supports

Only 18 station areas have at least one child care center

Jobs may be densifying near transit more than housing

65% 30% 5% 93% 3% 4%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Outside Stations Existing Stations Future Stations Comparison of Jobs to Land Area by Urbanized Area & Transit Zones Jobs Land Area

30% of region’s jobs are in current station areas on just 3% of urbanized land

Jobs & Wages by Corridor

$- $10,000 $20,000 $30,000 $40,000 $50,000 $60,000 $70,000 $80,000 $90,000

• 5,000

10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 Average Annual Wage Total Jobs

Total Jobs and Avg Annual Wages, by Corridor

DOWNTOWN SOUTHWEST SOUTHEAST WEST

Weighted Average Wage: $51,000

67% of Jobs in Station Areas pay less than $65,000

• 10,000

20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 Number of Jobs by Wage Groups in Station Areas

Lower wages require affordable housing and transportation

Station Area Analysis Criteria

14

STATION AREA ANALYSIS

Station Area (immediately adjacent to rail station)

Wayfinding

Parking Connectivity & Barriers Station Design Disability Accessible Safety

Half-Mile Zone (average walking distance to station)

Safety

Ridership Quality of Walk Plans Buses Infrastructure Jobs: type & # Vibrancy Amenities Destinations Density Affordability

Walkability Results

• Walked 131 miles
• 62% of walks were poor or fair

Poor, 29 mi Fair, 52 mi Good, 50 mi

10 20 30 40 50 60

Number of miles

Walk Quality Miles by Quality of Walk

Walkability, Travel Time, and Decision to take Transit

Number of Minutes to Walk a Half-Mile to Transit Corridor Lowest Highest Average Downtown 8 20 12 Southeast 7 20 13 Southwest 8 21 11 West 9 17 12

“THE TOP 15”

Findings & Recommendations

Top 15: Generally & By Issue Areas

General Jobs & Econ. Development Housing Planning & Site Development access

Collaboration as Foundation Streamline Review Funding for Housing Market TOD Monitoring Urban Centers & Stations Areas Holistic Approach = Integrate Housing + Mobility + Economy Changing Demographics Education & Outreach Future Corridors Add Capacity | Best Practices & Tools Regional Approach to Housing Plan for Complete Communities Complete Housing Complete Mobility First/Last Mile Connections Real Estate Acquisition Connect Adjacent Neighborhoods

• 1. Collaboration Lays Foundation
• 2. Holistic Strategic Planning | Integrate Housing AND

Mobility AND Infrastructure AND Economy AND Environmental Planning

• 3. Station Areas as “Whole Communities” = “Complete

Housing” + “Complete Mobility Choices” transit-centric ≠ auto-centric

Outcomes Assessment Knowledge Sharing

Recommendations

• 4. Streamline Development Review
• 5. Connect Station Areas with Adjacent Neighborhoods

& Districts

• 6. Prioritize First/Last Mile Connections

Outcomes Assessment Knowledge Sharing

Recommendations (cont’d.)

• 7. Evolve Metro Vision’s “Centers” Concept to Address

Station Areas

• 8. Establish Real Estate Acquisition Programs
• 9. Leverage Funding & Identify New Funding for Housing

& Infrasturcture

Outcomes Assessment Knowledge Sharing

Recommendations (cont’d.)

• 10. Address Changing Demographics
• 11. Develop Regional Approach to Housing
• 12. Leverage & Market TOD as a Catalyst for

Economic Prosperity

Outcomes Assessment Knowledge Sharing

Recommendations (cont’d.)

• 13. Education & Outreach
• 14. Monitor Investments & Development in Transit

Communities

• 15. Advance Planning for Future Transit Corridors
• 16. Best Practices Toolkit

Outcomes Assessment Knowledge Sharing

Recommendations (cont’d.)