Many municipalities in North America are in the process of initiating the development of or enhancing existing rapid transit systems to attract new transit ridership. A key target market for new riders for these systems are those who have access to a car for most of their trips but who prefer using rail-based and designed transit systems to conventional buses. Many of these same municipalities, however, are not undertaking the preparation of transit-oriented development (TOD) plans and implementation strategies near existing or potential rapid transit station areas well in advance of building these systems or even after they are in operation. This paper will describe an innovative process which was undertaken by the combined team of T/Six urban design/architectural consultants and a transit planning consultant from UMA Engineering, working with City of Calgary staff, to develop a TOD plan, with implementation mechanisms, for the Heritage LRT Station in Calgary. This paper will also describe the key components of successful TOD planning process and discuss the advantages of undertaking this planning work well in advance of the planning and design of future rapid transit systems. For the covering abstract of this conference see ITRD number E216511.
Samenvatting