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Connectivity Market Strength Land Availability Government Support Maps Photos Safety and security Additional lighting in parking lots, along streets and sidewalks and at stations Wayfinding to key UT buildings and West Campus areas Active security presence early am/late pm Streetscape improvements Repair, clear utility barriers from sidewalks Enhance faded bike lanes and crosswalks Upgrade city bike racks Define area and access paths with lighting Traffic calming on Guadalupe Street Traffic System Management needed (e.g. transit lane) Emergency traffic management (Re)development opportunities Infill for commercial, retail frontage near Dean Keeton Station amenities Shade: trees or shade structure, e.g., shop awnings Pedestrian-scale streetlights Decorative fencing with lean bars to define station and pedestrian paths Other amenities Wayfinding to note areas within a “10 minute walk” Public/placemaking/art opportunity Activate existing “third place” plaza at 24th St with lighting, place enhancement and programming Maintenance of planters on Guadalupe Street: potential partnership opportunity with private owners Potential for public, private partnerships Safe design PLACE TYPOLOGY NEEDS READINESS SCORE READINESS METRICS UT Stations The University of Texas main campus is served by two stations located a quarter- mile apart on Guadalupe Street, between 22nd and 26th Streets: UT/Dean Keeton Station and UT/West Mall Station. Both are served by the MetroRapid 801 and 803 lines. Given their proximity, these two stations are best understood as a single station area. The historic core of the UT campus is located east of Guadalupe, while the west side is occupied by campus-related retail and services. West Campus is located northwest of UT/Dean Keeton Station, and the University’s new business school is under construction south of UT/West Mall Station. Station Features... Digital real-time information display Shelter/Bench/Destination Map/Lighting Free bike racks (2) System Connections... MetroExpress: 983, 987, 990 Local bus: 1,3,5,19,410,481,640, 982 UT Shuttle: 661 Last mile: B-Cycle, Car2Go area Access to... 1. University of Texas main campus 2. Austin Presbyterian Seminary 3. Blanton Museum of Art 4. Harry Ransom Center 5. Texas Union Theater 6. University Co-Op Missing Elements... Public realm improvements, including shade, street furniture, pedestrian-scale lighting and sidewalk repair Pedestrian and bicycle improved connections and crossings Wayfinding “Third place” gathering spots Demographics Population (2010) Population (2040) Population Density (2010) Employment (2010) Employment (2040) Employment Density (2010) Households (2010) Households (2040) Median HH Size (2010) Housing Units (2010) Affordable Housing (2013) Median HH Income (2010) Zero Car HH (2014) Millenial Population Age 25-34 (2010) Senior Population Age 65+ (2010) | TOD PRIORITY TOOL UT Stations | MetroRapid 801/803 12,030 19,340 11,300 ppl / sq. mile 23,610 31,370 22,100 emp / sq. mile 5,960 9,560 1.93 6,090 93 $15,460 40 1,250 90 803 807 on / 712 off 313 on / 314 off 212 on / 199 off 900 on 15 min peak / 30 min off-peak 801 1,180 on / 1,140 off 413 on / 361 off 267 on / 277 off 1,450 on 15 min peak / 30 min off-peak Ridership/Service Weekday Ridership (April 2016) Saturday Ridership (April 2016) Sunday Ridership (April 2016) Target Weekday Ridership Level of Service Central Core Arrived ADA Sidewalks - 2012 Bond and Group 17 (Public Works) Rio Grande St. Reconstruction and Utility Adjustment from 24th to 29th St. (Public Works) Various Shoal and Waller Creek projects CATALYST PROJECTS FACTS Segment Service Open Target Weekday Ridership Profile Date Central 2014 2,350 2016 High Medium Medium High GUADALUPE 4 1 2 3 6 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD DEAN KEETON ST UT Dean Keeton Station UT West Mall Station 5 Stop/Station Shelter (NB) Access to Locations Half Mile Buffer Quarter Mile Buffer MetroRapid Route 801 & 803 Stop/Station Shelter (SB)

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Page 1: UT Stations - Capital Metro

Connectivity

Market Strength

Land Availability

Government Support

Maps Photos

Safety and security � Additional lighting in parking

lots, along streets and sidewalks and at stations

� Wayfinding to key UT buildings and West Campus areas

� Active security presence early am/late pm

Streetscape improvements � Repair, clear utility barriers

from sidewalks � Enhance faded bike lanes and

crosswalks � Upgrade city bike racks � Define area and access paths

with lighting � Traffic calming on Guadalupe

Street � Traffic System Management

needed (e.g. transit lane) � Emergency traffic

management

(Re)development opportunities � Infill for commercial, retail

frontage near Dean Keeton

Station amenities � Shade: trees or shade

structure, e.g., shop awnings � Pedestrian-scale streetlights � Decorative fencing with lean

bars to define station and pedestrian paths

Other amenities � Wayfinding to note areas

within a “10 minute walk”

Public/placemaking/art opportunity � Activate existing “third place”

plaza at 24th St with lighting, place enhancement and programming

� Maintenance of planters on Guadalupe Street: potential partnership opportunity with private owners

� Potential for public, private partnerships

� Safe design

PLACETYPOLOGY

NEEDS

READINESSSCORE

READINESS METRICS

UT StationsThe University of Texas main campus is served by two stations located a quarter-

mile apart on Guadalupe Street, between 22nd and 26th Streets: UT/Dean Keeton

Station and UT/West Mall Station. Both are served by the MetroRapid 801 and

803 lines. Given their proximity, these two stations are best understood as a single

station area. The historic core of the UT campus is located east of Guadalupe, while

the west side is occupied by campus-related retail and services. West Campus is

located northwest of UT/Dean Keeton Station, and the University’s new business

school is under construction south of UT/West Mall Station.

Station Features... � Digital real-time information display

� Shelter/Bench/Destination Map/Lighting

� Free bike racks (2)

System Connections... � MetroExpress: 983, 987, 990

� Local bus: 1,3,5,19,410,481,640, 982

� UT Shuttle: 661

� Last mile: B-Cycle, Car2Go area

Access to...1. University of Texas main campus

2. Austin Presbyterian Seminary

3. Blanton Museum of Art

4. Harry Ransom Center

5. Texas Union Theater

6. University Co-Op

Missing Elements... � Public realm improvements, including shade, street furniture, pedestrian-scale

lighting and sidewalk repair

� Pedestrian and bicycle improved connections and crossings

� Wayfinding

� “Third place” gathering spots

DemographicsPopulation (2010)

Population (2040)

Population Density (2010)

Employment (2010)

Employment (2040)

Employment Density (2010)

Households (2010)

Households (2040)

Median HH Size (2010)

Housing Units (2010)

Affordable Housing (2013)

Median HH Income (2010)

Zero Car HH (2014)

Millenial Population Age 25-34 (2010)

Senior Population Age 65+ (2010)

| TOD PRIORITY TOOL UT Stations | MetroRapid 801/803

12,030

19,340

11,300 ppl / sq. mile

23,610

31,370

22,100 emp / sq. mile

5,960

9,560

1.93

6,090

93

$15,460

40

1,250

90

803

807 on / 712 off

313 on / 314 off

212 on / 199 off

900 on

15 min peak / 30 min off-peak

801

1,180 on / 1,140 off

413 on / 361 off

267 on / 277 off

1,450 on

15 min peak / 30 min off-peak

Ridership/Service Weekday Ridership (April 2016)

Saturday Ridership (April 2016)

Sunday Ridership (April 2016)

Target Weekday Ridership

Level of Service

Central Core

Arrived

� ADA Sidewalks - 2012 Bond and Group 17 (Public Works) � Rio Grande St. Reconstruction and Utility Adjustment from 24th to

29th St. (Public Works) � Various Shoal and Waller Creek projects

CATALYSTPROJECTS

FACTS

Segment

Service Open

Target Weekday Ridership

Profile Date

Central

2014

2,350

2016

High

Medium

Medium

High

GU

AD

ALU

PE

4

1

2

3

6

MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD

DEAN KEETON ST

UT Dean Keeton Station

UT West Mall Station

5

Stop/Station Shelter (NB)

Access to Locations

Half Mile Buffer

Quarter Mile Buffer

MetroRapid Route 801 & 803

Stop/Station Shelter (SB)

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| TOD PRIORITY TOOL

Land Use Population Density Infrastructure-Roads

Infrastructure–Transit Employment DensityParcels and Buildings

The predominant land uses in the ½ mile station area include: streets and roads, educational, apartment/condo, and group quarters.

The ½ mile station cluster area is estimated to contain 8.89 million built square feet

Average employment density in the ½ mile station cluster area is 22,100 employees per square mile..

Average population density in the ½ mile station cluster area is 11,300 residents per square mile.

UT Stations | MetroRapid 801

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| TOD PRIORITY TOOL

B-Cycle Station Renaissance Market Plaza – flexible use space Sidewalk view of Guadalupe Street near station platform

Guadalupe Street retail, east side of streetThe University of TexasProtected bike lane with bicycle parking near station platform

UT Stations | MetroRapid 801