Title: How Placemaking Can Transform Transit Facilities into Vibrant Destinations
Track: Prosper, Place
Format: 60 minute panel
Abstract: A transit station or stop can serve much more than a transportation function; it can be a focal setting for community interaction and a place that fosters a diversity of activities. Learn about opportunities for Placemaking at transit stops that creates a win-win-win for ridership, economic development, and local communities.
Presenters:
Presenter: Cynthia Nikitin Project for Public Spaces, Inc.
Co-Presenter: Jennifer Flynn Center for Urban Transportation Research, USF
Co-Presenter: David Nelson Project for Public Spaces, Inc.
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How Placemaking Can Transform Transit Facilities into Vibrant Destinations
1. How Placemaking Transforms
Transit Facilities
Into Places
Presented by Cynthia Nikitin, Senior VP PPS
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2. We shape our buildings and thereafter, our buildings shape us. – Winston Churchill
Rahway, NJ
3. We shape our transportation systems and thereafter, our transportation shapes us.
— Transportation and Livable Communities Consortium
Sidney Australia
6. What Makes a Great Transit Place?
sociability
uses & activities
access & linkages
comfort & image
Welcoming
evening use
volunteerism
street life
transit usage
parking usage patterns
pedestrian activity
Walkable
Convenient
Accessible
Charm Clean Attractive
Historic
Safe
building conditions
environmental data
sanitation rating
crime stats
Cooperative
Neighborly
property values
land-use patterns
retail sales
business ownership
Special Real
Fun
Active Vital
Connected
Key Attributes
Intangibles
Measurements
PLACE
15. Transit stops and stations are programmed venues for a wide range of community activities and events.
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16. Amenities and retail are provided, such as newsstands, food vendors, shops, restrooms, and information kiosks that serve residents and commuters alike.
Bradley Beach, NJ
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17. Amenities are co-located, in centralized areas, to create synergy, enhance their impact, and maximize use.
Belmont, CA
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Transit links and is serves community anchors and destinations
29. Mixed use buildings constructed proximate to
transit facilities combine housing and commercial
activity with active ground floor uses.
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30. Parking facilities are priced and managed effectively, designed to be less visually intrusive, and accommodate shared use.
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31. New parks and plazas are created as part of transit- oriented development projects.
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32. Zoning codes, local land use ordinances and design guidelines encourage the building of pedestrian-oriented buildings that combine housing and commercial uses.
South San Francisco
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33. Benefits of Transforming Transit Facilities into Vibrant Destinations
Transit stations become community assets and destinations
Station areas become more desirable as places to live and operate businesses
Real estate near train stations becomes more valuable
Opportunities arise for partnering with other agencies, cities and civic groups
Transit investments and assets are leveraged to achieve broad community benefits
Pressure to increase parking capacity is reduced
Ridership increases – alleviating auto dependence
A sense of ownership is generated by the community
34. PLACEMAKING: MAKING IT HAPPEN
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37. What Makes a Great Transit Place?
sociability
uses & activities
access & linkages
comfort & image
Welcoming
evening use
volunteerism
street life
transit usage
parking usage patterns
pedestrian activity
Walkable
Convenient
Accessible
Charm Clean Attractive
Historic
Safe
building conditions
environmental data
sanitation rating
crime stats
Cooperative
Neighborly
property values
land-use patterns
retail sales
business ownership
Special Real
Fun
Active Vital
Connected
Key Attributes
Intangibles
Measurements
PLACE