CENTRAL AVENUE-METRO BLUE LINE TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT COMMUNITY FORUM JANUARY 19, 2011 THE MARYLAND-NATIONAL CAPITAL PARK AND PLANNING COMMISSION PRINCE GEORGE S COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT www.pgplanning.org/pgco
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TONIGHT S PRESENTATION INCLUDES SUBREGION 4 MASTER PLAN UPDATE PLAN VISION PLAN RECOMMENDATIONS PURPOSE OF THE TOD PROJECT 1. PROJECT FOCUS 2. TOD PROJECT BOUNDARY 3. TOD PROJECT GOALS & OUTCOMES NEXT STEPS OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT DISCUSSION STATIONS
SUBREGION 4 MASTER PLAN AND SECTIONAL MAP AMENDMENT Approved June 1, 2010
SUBREGION 4 PLAN BOUNDARY TOD IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT BOUNDARY
SUBREGION 4 PLAN VISION Create vibrant places where people want to live, work, and play
SUBREGION 4 PLAN VISION Maintaining and Preserving Residential Neighborhoods Improving Community Character and Sense of Place Focusing New Development at Centers (TOD) Improving Mobility and Connections Reinforcing Employment
YOUR INPUT SHAPED THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS
NEIGHBORHOODS Assist Homeowners with Foreclosure Prevention Encourage Homeownership Promote Affordable Housing Encourage Home Improvement and Maintenance Hold Individuals Responsible for Code Violations
BUSINESSES Create a strong climate for investment and reinvestment Attract good-paying, stable jobs Attract a wider variety and higher quality of businesses Preserve and strengthen neighborhood- serving commercial uses Work with other agencies to develop a marketing program to attract developers skilled at implementing high-quality, mixed-use projects Identify opportunities for grants and other funding sources
PEDESTRIAN SAFETY Improve Sidewalk and Trail Connections to Schools, Community Centers, and Metro Stations Improve pedestrian amenities at the intersections near the Capitol Heights and Addison Road Metro Stations
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Promote TOD at the Metro Stations to: Increase transit ridership Reduce the number of vehicle trips in the area Provide quality public amenities Provide opportunities to expand and connect the pedestrian and bicycle Network Attract high-quality retailers
WHERE ARE WE NOW? IT S AN EXCITING TIME FOR THE CORRIDOR!!
PURPOSE OF THE TOD PROJECT IMPLEMENT THE VISION AND RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE SUBREGION 4 PLAN, AS THEY RELATE TO THE CENTRAL AVENUE METRO BLUE LINE CORRIDOR
WHAT WILL THE TOD IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT ACHIEVE?
A SERIES OF ACTION STEPS IN THE AREAS OF: Neighborhood Conservation Economic Development and Business Retention Pedestrian Safety Transit-Oriented Development ALONG THE CENTRAL AVENUE-METRO BLUE LINE CORRIDOR
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD) IMPLEMENTATION PROJECT BOUNDARY Central Avenue-Metro Blue Line Corridor
NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION Goal: Refine, prioritize, and program neighborhood conservation strategies
NEIGHBORHOOD CONSERVATION Outcomes: Promote and retain mixed-income housing opportunities Protect and strengthen desirable and unique physical features of the community Promote revitalization
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & BUSINESS RETENTION Goal: define specific short and long term marketing and economic development strategies
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & Outcomes: BUSINESS RETENTION Meeting with key community stakeholders Convening work sessions with local, regional, and state economic and marketing professionals Business recruitment and retention strategies
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS & SAFETY Goal: Identify and further evaluate pedestrian safety improvements
PEDESTRIAN ACCESS & SAFETY Outcomes: With technical assistance made possible by Transportation/Land Use Connections (TLC) Technical Assistance Grant: Identify preliminary strategies and potential funding sources to improve pedestrian safety and access Create a detailed pedestrian safety and station access plan
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Goals: Increase transit ridership Capitalize on infrastructure investments Attract quality development and tenants Improve walkability Create jobs Expand housing, retail, and service opportunities
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT Outcomes: Identify opportunities for partnerships and coordination with other agencies Identify opportunities for local, state and federal funding to support development projects Seek opportunities for government tenants
TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT
NEXT STEPS Continue community outreach efforts Work with municipalities and county and state agencies Identify projects/funding sources for neighborhood conservation Pedestrian safety and access improvements Transit-oriented development opportunities Business development and recruitment strategies Examine regulatory tools
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