rv 2015: equitable tod 101 by john hersey
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Equitable Transit-Oriented Development 101 Research and Practice
Rail~Volution October 27, 2015
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Agenda
• Presentation – What is eTOD? – Making the Case for eTOD – Overcoming Barriers to eTOD
• Panel Discussion
• Questions and Answers
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What is equitable TOD (eTOD)?
• “Compact, often mixed-use development with access to jobs, neighborhood-serving stores and other amenities that also serves the needs of low- and moderate-income people.” – Primary approach: Affordable housing near transit
• eTOD faces both common and unique challenges – Affordable Housing: development costs – TOD: auto- & low density-oriented regulatory environment – eTOD: interdisciplinary coordination
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eTOD has myriad of benefits to:
For a full review, read: Promoting Opportunity through eTOD: Making the Case
Image Sources: www.arlnow.com
Image Sources: Enterprise
Image Sources: Enterprise
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Barriers to eTOD
Image Sources: Western Locations Spain Image Sources: Forbes
Image Sources: Binary Option Stops Image Sources: Wordpress
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Overcoming barriers with diverse engagement
1. Adopt proactive, collaborative strategies
2. Take early action to reform plans, codes and policies
3. Expand access to capital
4. Enhance site-access and improve site viability
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1. Adopt proactive, collaborative strategies
a) Convene cross-sector collaboratives
b) Align cross-sectoral priorities
c) Improve planning through coordination & data analysis
d) Coordinate pre-development activities
e) Support citizen engagement & community benefits
f) Create typologies and guidelines
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2. Reform plans, codes and policies
a) Adopt state and local legislation that supports affordable housing
a) Adopt local codes & standards
b) Reform parking policies
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3. Expand access to eTOD supportive capital
a) Create incentives in affordable housing funding programs
b) Link environmental resources to eTOD
c) Provide state-level resources
d) Utilize local resources, including taxing & bonding authority
e) Leverage private & philanthropic resources
f) Allocate transportation funds for transit & eTOD
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4. Enhance site-access & improve site viability
a) Adopt transit agency policies that encourage affordability near stations
b) Acquire and/or assemble land eTOD
c) In weaker sub-markets, remove regulatory barriers, take catalytic action
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Next Steps for Promoting Opportunity through eTOD
• Research initiative - http://bit.ly/eTOD-opportunity – Making the Case – Barriers to Success and Best Practices for Implementation – Navigating Federal Regulations (late 2015)
• Policy and implementation support
eTOD 101 Panel Discussion
Rail~Volution October 27, 2015