Downtown Tucson A Transit-Oriented Community

1. Downtown Tucson A Transit-Oriented Community

2. Transit Oriented Development • Build a Place, Not a Project • Mixed-use residential & commercial designed to maximize access to transit • Encourage every residential price point • “You can't rely on bringing people downtown, you have to put them there.” Jane Jacobs • Features transit center/stop • Surrounded by higher-density development progressing to lower-density • 1/4 to 1/2 mile radius from transit stop.

3. Demographic Drivers • Boomers • Downsizing; empty nesters • Millennials • 18-28w/ different needs & preferences • Fewer families w/ children • Rent versus own • Want to walk to work • Want to live in city center vs. suburb

4. TOD as a MagnetReal Estate Demand: • Suburban housing  • Walkable, TOD developments  • Housing market not providing small, 1-3 bedroom homes in walkable, TOD, job-rich neighborhoods. • Demand for 15.2 million housing units near transit, 2000 and 2025.

6. TOD Opportunities & Benefits Economic and Social LIVABLE, QUALITY NEIGHBORHOODS • Rich mix housing, shopping, transit choices • Improved mobility • Less traffic congestion • Health benefits • Elderly independence • Increased transit ridership

7. TOD Opportunities & BenefitsUrban Revitalization • Transit attracts $M’s in commercial & residential development. • Enhanced property values w/ proximity • Employers benefit in higher-density employment centers with transit access • Increased recruitment & retention of young adults via cosmopolitan vibrancy. • 25 to 34 year-old group are the most entrepreneurial in society - CEO’s for Cities

8. TOD Opportunities & Benefits Reduced Infrastructure Costs Green Development • More efficient use of water, sewer, roads • Energy consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution • Improved affordability for households – lower transportation costs • Average family - 19% income on transportation • Households w/ good transit - 9%

10. Curitiba Fulton Street Transit Center Santa Monica Bergamot

11. Santa Monica

12. 6. Culver City

13. Design MattersPrinciples for TOD 1. Livable Streets as Public Open Space • Accommodating for pedestrians, bicycles, transit, vehicles • Creativity and public life, expression of individuality 2. Scale and Detail • Balance of building mass and open space • Permeability of building fronts • Rich detailing of spaces and surfaces via pavements, building facades, site furniture, artwork, arcades, awnings 3. Comfort and Safety • Street tees and plantings for shade and cooling • Comfortable furniture • Ample lighting • Eyes on the Street 4. Wayfinding • Signage integrated with transit • Paving patterns, raised, textured sidewalks

14. Design Matters, Contd.Principles for TOD 5. Preservation 6. Transit stations as local landmarks  Occupy ground flour of building with other areas  Integrated into or on top of dense retail/office development 7. Traffic Calming • Curb extensions – narrows crosswalks • Dedicated bus / bike lanes • Bollards • Speed bumps

15. Process/Oversight/Accountability • Design and Performance Standards • Inclusive Design Process • Implementation, Ongoing Management, and Assessment • Programming of Public Space

16. Ronstadt Center

18. Downtown Links

20. Greyhound Bus Station

22. Bay Area BartSouth Hayward

23. Bay Area BartSouth Hayward

24. Bay Oakland, CA Fruitvale Transit Village

25. Tempe Transit Center

29. One Santa Fe – LA Arts District

34. Denver16th Street Mall

35. Boulder COBoulder Plaza

36. Santa Monica Downtown Transit Mall

37. DetroitRosa Parks Transit Center

38. Silver Spring MDSarbanes Transit Center

39. Ronstadt Center Re-Envisioned A Discussion

40. Cadence

41. Ronstadt CenterValues and Principles Activate and Energize Live/Work/Learn/Play Access to All Connections and Permeability Function and Safety Economic Development Activity, Inclusion, Interaction Community Spirit, Engagement Encourage Multimodal Transit Reflect Tucson’s Cultural and Historic Heritage Environmental Sustainability Civil Discourse and Creative Public Expression

42. Ronstadt CenterGoals 1. Strengthen Downtown as a vibrant, intergenerational live/work/learn/play community and destination. a. Increase the number of downtown residents via a diversity of market rate and affordable housing choices (multifamily, single family, live-work, senior,workforce). b. Place active uses on the ground level of buildings adjacent to new Ronstadt Plaza such as stores, restaurants, and cafes with entrances directly onto the plaza. 2. Encourage, enhance, and expand multiple modes of transit including pedestrian, bicycle, bus, Modern Streetcar, and automobile via: a. Upgrades in existing routes, route efficiencies, and associated amenities. b. Creation of a central urban multimodal transit hub with seamless and safe linkagesbetween modes. c. Access should be prioritized for vehicular, pick-up/drop off, bicycle, transit, and vehicles. 3. Increase Tucson business competitiveness, stimulate economic development, and grow the tax base via expanded retail and business incubator space. a. Provide limited onsite parking

43. Ronstadt CenterGoals Contd • Strengthen Congress Avenue as one of Tucson’s great public boulevards and destination place via the creation of a contiguous central public gathering space. a. Create dynamic and engaging multipurpose, interactive public open space and ancillary spaces (indoor and outdoor). b. Provide appropriate amenities including landscaping, outdoor lighting, public restrooms, seating, and interactive water features. c. Capture the street corridor as an essential component of pedestrian open space. d. Create an urban oasis effect via climate comfort and safety. e. Create a strong sense of interconnectivity within the site and with the rest of Downtown. f. Preserve critical viewsheds to surrounding mountain ranges and other landmarks.

44. Ronstadt CenterGoals Contd • Create a strong sense of interconnectivity within the site and the rest of Downtown. a. Improved street network frequent pedestrian connections w/ multiple opportunities to walk from street into projects. b. Street face that is permeable; provide opportunities to walk within the interior between abutting properties. • Demonstrate best practices in sustainable architecture and landscape architecture. a. LEED certified buildings, green roofs, permeable materials and landscape areas to maximize infiltration, minimize runoff, and support pollutant removal.