Recommendation RG.5

Recommendation Status: Expand

Prioritize mixed-use development around under-utilized MetroLink transit stations to create a critical mass of transit users.

This recommendation helps achieve the following

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Responsible
Growth

Sustainable Infrastructure

Complete Communities

Key Issues Addressed

Population Stagnation
Greater Housing Diversity & Affordability
Social & Environmental Resilience
Infrastructure Cost-burden
Jobs-Skills Mismatch

Related Planning Topic Areas

Economic Development
Housing
Land Use & Development
Not Open Space & Environment
Transportation & Infrastructure

Applicable Geographic Scales

Countywide

Not Countywide

Municipalities

Not Municipalities

Sub-geographies

Sub-geographies

Equity Considerations

Invests in vulnerable communities who are highly dependent on public transit.

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Sustainability Considerations

Integration of services and amenities around transit eliminates unnecessary commute time and refocuses investment locally.

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Implementation

Lead Partner(s)

Project

Partnership

Policy

  • Municipalities

  • Metro Transit

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Supporting Partner(s)

  • Developers

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Cost

Low
(Less than $1 mil)

Medium
($1-10mil)

High
($10+ mil)

Not Partnership
Project
Not Policy

Near-term
(Within 5 Years)

Ongoing

Medium-term
(5-10 Years)

Long-term
(10+ Years)

Project, Partnership, or Policy

Timeline

Potential Funding Sources

  • Metro Funding

  • Local and Capital improvement funds

  • Tax Increment Financing

  • Public-Private partnerships

  • Private investment

Tracking Implementation

Tracking Success

  • LEED CC Transportation + Land Use

  • LEED CC Quality of Life

  • LEED ND Neighborhood Pattern & Design

  • LEED ND Green Infrastructure & Buildings

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If overperforming, what should we do?

Build a coalition of developers and construction companies who support TOD mixed-use development. Provide financial and development approval incentives.

If underperforming, what should we do?

Keep going and publish the success.

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