SLIDE TITLE TRANSIT AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY PLANNING Case Study in Supporting TOD with the Chicago Transit Authority 1
INTRODUCTION WELCOME Steve Hands, Senior Manager for the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) Teresa Fourcher, Senior Urban Planner for Solomon Cordwell Buenz PARTNERS Chicago Transit Authority Department of Planning and Development Elected officials Community members Stakeholders Solomon Cordwell Buenz McGuire Igleski & Associates Kirsch-Taylor Consulting Goodman Williams Group Fish Transportation Group Vistara Construction Services David Mason & Associates Grisko LLC 2
INTRODUCTION RED AND PURPLE MODERNIZATION (RPM) PHASE ONE PROGRAM RPM Phase One will rebuild, expand, and add ADA access to four of the oldest Red Line stations (Lawrence, Argyle, Berwyn, Bryn Mawr) Create a bypass to unclog a 100-year-old junction where Red, Purple and Brown Line trains intersect Significantly increase the number of trains it can run along the Red Line Reduce overcrowding and meet growing demand for transit service Enhance access to housing, jobs, retail and community services 3
RPM PHASE ONE PROGRAM HISTORY Early outreach leads to success 2009-2010 VISION STUDY Assessed existing infrastructure Developed options for study Gathered input 2011 NEPA SCOPING Presented 6 alternatives Gathered input 2012-2013 CORRIDOR WIDE REVIEW Assessed corridor wide impacts Identified options to reduce impacts 2014-2015 EA AND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT Review for Phase One Projects Obtain public feedback Conducted Preliminary Engineering 4
RPM PHASE ONE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT ADDRESSING IMPACTS Early identification Transparency Responsiveness CONCERNS Displacements Historic preservation Maintaining the community character 5
NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN Construction outreach and coordination plan Historic property and district mitigations Neighborhood redevelopment (TOD) plans Community driven Encourage redevelopment where demolition was required Goals: Increase economic development Reduce visual impacts of new structures Increase activity and transit ridership 6
CTA DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE BROWN LINE CAPACITY EXPANSION PROJECT Private developed success surrounding project Average home values grew faster than the city on whole High concentration of recent building permits in the City Ridership grew 45% RPM PHASE ONE Prepare project for redevelopment Identify land required for construction Making sure land remaining can be redeveloped The neighborhood redevelopment (TOD) plan takes it another step forward to help realize these goals 7
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN OBJECTIVES A development-focused study 01 Conducted separately but concurrently with RPM Phase One Project. 02 03 01 A proactive effort 02 Community driven Encourage development quickly 03 Fiscally sound 04 04 05 8
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH Existing Conditions Assessment and Inventory Market Analysis Coordination with design of track structure Public Involvement TOD Plans Study Area Master Planning Site Specific Development Concepts Historic Mitigations and Documentation Implementation Plan 9
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN EXISTING CONDITIONS REPORT District / TOD Sites Land Use Public Open Space Zoning TOD Eligibility Historic Districts / Buildings Transportation Roadway Network Public Realm 10
TRANSIT ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT PLAN MARKET ANALYSIS Demographic and Employment Overview LBMM Market Area Median Home Sale Prices $900,000 $800,000 $700,000 $600,000 Detached Units Attached Units Drinking Places / Entertainment 4% Religious / Cultural Institution 4% Auto- Oriented 5% Other Services 3% Non-Profit 3% Manufacturing / Maker Spaces 1% Dining 28% Development Trends $500,000 $400,000 Personal Services 13% Residential Market Assessment $300,000 $200,000 Professional Services 16% Retail 23% Commercial Market Assessment $100,000 $0 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 LBMM Market Area Commercial Breakdown Source: Midwest Real Estate Data LBMM Market Area Population/Household Change 70,000 60,000 Picture of Argyle Night Market. Photo Credit: Uptown United 50,000 40,000 30,000 Population Households 20,000 10,000 0 1990 2000 2010 2016 Estimates Wilson Red Line Station reconstruction 11
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ONGOING STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT COMMUNITY-WIDE PUBLIC MEETINGS #1 - May 2017 Gather information about the project In put on goals, objectives and visioning #2 - Summer/Fall 2017 Preliminary vision for neighborhood Preliminary site development concepts #3 - Spring/Summer 2018 Final plan recommendations Next steps and implementation strategies 12
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT VISION FOR NEIGHBORHOOD What are the best parts? What are the significant issues? CLARK What are your priorities? What building typologies work? How do we improve transit access? ROSCOE What are the needs within the public realm? Wilton Avenue CORRIDOR What s your vision for this street? What are appropriate uses for this street? SHEFFIELD WILTON SCHOOL BELMONT Clark Street 13
CRAFTING THE VISION RED-PURPLE BYPASS PLANNING PRINCIPLES Celebrate the vibrancy of the district Reinforce the distinctive characteristics of the neighborhood Respect the overall character of the historic districts and buildings Enhance existing cultural assets with new development that is complimentary Improve commercial viability of the Belmont and Clark Street corridors 14
CRAFTING THE VISION LAWRENCE TO BRYN MAWR PLANNING PRINCIPLES Reinforce the distinctive characteristics of each neighborhood / corridor Respect the overall character of the historic districts Enhance existing cultural assets with new development that is complimentary Improve commercial viability of the Broadway corridor Strengthen the vitality of the Entertainment District on Lawrence 15
PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER 2009-2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 --- Mid 2020s Host Public Meetings to establish community dialogue Initial project studies Host Public Meetings on Environmental Assessment Federal approval of Environmental Assessment Secure Federal and Local Funding Procure Design-Build Contractor Construct New Infrastructure and Stations Complete Complete Complete In Progress TOD PLAN DEVELOPMENT FULFILLMENT ANALYSIS STEP 1: VISION STEP 2: ALTERNATIVES STEP 3: REFINE TOD PLAN TOD PLAN Zoning Land Use Real Estate Market Neighborhood Goals Community Engagement Development Opportunities Community Engagement Align w/ Market Demand Community Engagement Implementation Strategy Final Plan Recommendations Plan Implementation Site Development TODAY SUMMER/ FALL 2017 SPRING/ SUMMER 2018 16
THANK YOU Learn more about CTA s Red and Purple Modernization Program and the TOD Plan: TransitChicago.com/RPMproject 17