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Developing Around Transit in the Twin Cities. AIA Minnesota November 2004. Fred Dock. Meyer, Mohaddes Associates. A business unit of Iteris, Inc. What’s in a Name?. Transit-oriented development (TOD) Transit-focused development Transit village Developing Around Transit (DAT)
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Developing Around Transit in the Twin Cities AIA Minnesota November 2004 Fred Dock Meyer, Mohaddes Associates A business unit of Iteris, Inc.
What’s in a Name? • Transit-oriented development (TOD) • Transit-focused development • Transit village • Developing Around Transit (DAT) • Putting development first • Same attention as any urban project • Be near transit—but not TAD, the evil twin of TOD
Development Around Transit Promotes • Compact development • Mix of uses • Pedestrian orientation-walkability • Civic uses • Transit use • Transformation
Currently Rail Hiawatha LRT Corridor Bus Southwest Station Apple Valley Maple Grove Coming soon? Commuter Rail Northstar Ramsey Anoka BRT Northwest Corridor Cedar, I35W Streetcar/Trolley Midtown Greenway Twin Cities Opportunities
HiawathaLRT Plans • TOD Market Analysis • Station Area Plans • Cedar/Riverside • Franklin Avenue • Lake Street • 46th Street • Downtown East/North Loop • 38th, 50th, VA next • Joint Development • DT East/Metrodome • Franklin • Multi-modal
CurrentProjects • Central Station • Proximate Residential • Many Rivers • Franklin/Bloomington • Hiawatha Court • 33rd/Hiawatha • Hiawatha Square • Near 38th Street Station • Hiawatha Oaks • 46th/Snelling • Minnehaha Place • 52nd/Minnehaha
Franklin Avenue LRT Station AreaDevelopment Implementation Plan Hennepin County City of Minneapolis Seward Redesign
Key Features –Scenario Two • Housing focused on south side of station • Retail/entertainment in northeast quadrant • Cultural Center, mixed uses located to the southeast • Improved access in northeast quadrant • Realigned Minnehaha Avenue, narrowed Franklin Avenue
Franklin – Scenario Two Aerial view, looking north
Franklin – Scenario Two Aerial view, looking southeast
Cedar at Franklin View down west side of Cedar Avenue, looking south from 20th Ave. S.
Franklin LRT Station Area View down Franklin Avenue, looking west beyond light rail station
Franklin LRT Station Area View southwest from light rail station into new housing development
Franklin LRT Station Area View into housing development (Cedar Box/Ambles site), looking north
November 1, 2004 Original catalyst site from the corridor market study Station area plan Development Objectives Transit overlay Repositioning and Phased redevelopment with new ownership Lake Street
Bus Enhancements Not just new vehicles, but new bus ideas!
Ten Principles • Make It Better with a Vision • Apply the Power of Partnerships • Think Development When Thinking Transit • Get the Parking Right • Build a Place, Not a Project • Make Retail Market Driven, Not Transit Driven • Mix Uses, Not in the Same Place • Make Buses a Great Idea • Every Price Point Live Around Transit • Engage Corporate Attention
Thanks to • Hay Dobbs for Franklin Station • LSA for Southwest Station • Mark Garner at Minneapolis CPED • Bob Dunphy and ULI