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TOD Planning Grant Program and Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit

TOD Planning Grant Program and Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit. Existing Rail System. Existing Lines: 113 stations 131.7 miles. Transit System: Existing + Measure R Projects. Existing + Measure R: 181-191 stations 218+ miles. TOD Planning Grant Program.

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TOD Planning Grant Program and Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit

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  1. TOD Planning Grant Program and Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit

  2. Existing Rail System Existing Lines: 113 stations 131.7 miles

  3. Transit System: Existing + Measure R Projects Existing + Measure R: 181-191 stations 218+ miles

  4. TOD Planning Grant Program Rounds 1-4 , total of $21.6 million • 35 Grants • Round 5 anticipated in Spring 2017 Funded Regulatory Changes Completed or Underway: • General Plan Amendments • Specific Plans • TOD Overlays • Zoning Code Updates • CEQA Clearance

  5. TOD Planning Grant Awards in LA County

  6. Transit Supportive Planning Toolkit • Funded by the Strategic Growth Council (SGC) Sustainable Communities Planning Grant • Online web tool • Grounded in Transit Supportive Planning • Resource: Best Practices, Tools, Policies, & Case Studies • “Make the Case” • Alignment with Funding Sources

  7. Metro Objectives • Leverage Metro’s ongoing multi-billion dollar investment in transit • Encourage transit supportive planning • Support city/county efforts to comply with State mandates regarding VMT/GHG • Easy to access resource of transit supportive planning tools • Foundation for future TOD Planning Grant cycle

  8. Local Benefits • Locally-focused resource of tools, research, strategies, and funding sources • Resources to make the case for transit supportive planning to public and policy makers • Website for knowledge sharing and interaction • Summarizes resources agencies can use to apply for funding grants

  9. 10 Elements of Transit-Supportive Places

  10. 10 Elements of Transit-Supportive Places

  11. 10 Elements of Transit-Supportive Places

  12. 10 Elements of Transit-Supportive Places

  13. The Tools • Land Use and Planning • Environmental Tools • Economic Tools • Outreach Tools Includes: • Description and Alignment with Best Practice Category • Strategies (potential strategies to support tool) • Effectiveness • Links to Case Studies

  14. Case Studies

  15. Case Studies

  16. Next Steps • Finalize and Launch Toolkit (Fall 2016) • Board Authorization for Round 5 (Winter 2016) • Release Round 5 and hold trainings (Winter/Spring 2017) • Board Authorization of Round 5 Grantees (Summer 2017)

  17. Thank You Metro Contact: Elizabeth Carvajal, carvajale@metro.net

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