KCATA Transit Oriented Development Initiatives
KCATA: Regional Transportation Authority Created by bi-state compact Approved by Congress 7 County service area Quasi-governmental with broad powers Power of eminent domain Issue bonds, contracts No direct taxing authority
Quick Stats $86 million budget Over 16M annual trips 1.2M Kansas 14.9M Missouri 54,000 average weekday 65 bus routes
Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Types in Kansas City Corridor Focused TOD Single Site TOD Joint Development Transit Supportive Design Transit Ready Development
Corridor Focused TOD Major Transit Corridors Downtown KCMO Streetcar Corridor Main Street MAX Troost Avenue MAX Prospect MAX Independence Ave. State Ave. (KCK) Metcalf Ave. North Oak I-29 Corridor
Corridor TOD - Main Street MAX River Market Linking Jobs, Cultural Amenities, Residential Ridership Potential Travel Time Savings Seven Days A Week Frequent Service (10 Mins. All Day) Downtown Downtown MidTown /Main St Crown Center Country Club Plaza
Main St. MAX TOD Ridership & Facilities with Sense of Permanence
Main Street MAX (2005) Successful Transit Project New Riders High Customer Satisfaction Economic Stabilization & Revitalization Main Street Corridor Corridor Infrastructure Upgrade Community Improvement District New Streetscape Integrated with MAX
Vision for Troost MAX Complete Transit Corridor / Complete Street Transit service & transit infrastructure Corridor infrastructure (sidewalks, signals, etc.) Sustainable green design Support current plans & developments Foster new development
Complete Streets and Transit
Troost MAX (Green Line - 2011) Corridor transportation infrastructure upgraded Transit stations & amenities Frequent service 10 minutes all day Seven days a week service Travel time reduced 20% Transit oriented development
Troost MAX Station
Troost Corridor Transit Led Development 31 st & Troost Any old Construction photos
Troost MAX 31 st Street Park & Ride
Troost MAX 31 st Street Park & Ride
Transit Led Development 75 th & Troost
Troost MAX 75 th Street Transit Center
39 th & Troost MetroCenter
39 th & Troost MetroCenter Head Start & Transit Center
Transit Supportive Development /Redevelopment Rockhurst University Garage, Retail and MAX Stop
New Developments Connected to MAX Stations
KCMO Health Center and UMKC Medical School Housing
Related Corridor Enhancements Sidewalk, Road Diets, Rain Gardens and Landscaping
Survey of Troost Ave. Business Owners (2014) Troost MAX Impacted Business Yes - 82% MAX Increased Store Traffic Yes - 82% Personally Used Troost MAX Yes - 60%
State Ave. Corridor Downtown KCMO, KCK, 47 th & State, Village West Village West Walmart Connex
47 th & State Ave. Transit Center
7 th & Minnesota Transit Center
Corridor TOD Projects Lessons Learned Community led advisory groups Early Partnerships City, stakeholders, community Transit more than transportation Successful corridor TOD projects are possible in KC Metro TOD possible around bus and BRT projects
Site Specific TOD 3 rd and Grand Park & Ride Site
2013 Study of 3 rd and Grand Site Potential for TOD
TOD Study 2013-2014 Multi-Modal Hub Bus, Bike, Streetcar, Trail, Commuter Rail Transit Oriented Development Options TOD fits within Rivermarket Community
3 rd & Grand Development Plan RFP March 2015 Five Proposals Spring 2015 Interviews Summer 2015 Selection October 2015 Negotiations - Ongoing Development Agreement 1 st Qtr 2016
KCATA Future TOD and TOD Policies Evaluating TOD on other KCATA Properties Prospect MAX and Other Corridors Rock Island Partnership with Jackson County Transit Partnerships with Jurisdictions, Institutions and Developers Federal Transit Assistance Program KCMO & Other TOD policies
Contact Info Dennis Hays Dick Jarrold 816-346-0200 Dhays@kcata.org Djarrold@kcata.org