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Making the Transportation-Housing Link

Making the Transportation-Housing Link. Steve Heminger Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission. Bay Area Growth Under Existing Trends. Bay Area Realities. We are in a severe housing deficit Housing deficit is driving people far from jobs

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Making the Transportation-Housing Link

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  1. Making the Transportation-Housing Link Steve Heminger Executive Director Metropolitan Transportation Commission

  2. Bay Area Growth Under Existing Trends

  3. Bay Area Realities • We are in a severe housing deficit • Housing deficit is driving people far from jobs • MTC has an infill transportation policy – now we need an infill housing policy to match • Smart Growth Vision calls for an additional 270,000 housing units over “base case” housing production in next 20 yrs

  4. Bay Area Urban Areas

  5. 2001 Plan: Urban Core Non-Urban23% Urban 77%

  6. 2001 Plan: Fix It First Operations & Maintenance74% Expansion 26%

  7. 2001 Plan: Transit Priority Transit 77% Roads & Other23%

  8. MTC’s Transportation Incentives Transportation for Livable Communities Started: 1998 Purpose: promote community-based, neighborhood-scaled transportation improvements to transit, pedestrian and bicycle facilities Housing Incentive Program Started: 2000 Purpose: encourage housing near to transit

  9. Untapped Potential for TOD Percent of New Development That Could Be Located Near Rail or Frequent Bus Service under Smart Growth Scenario

  10. Untapped Market for TOD: 57% of Bay Area residents would live in a smaller home if it meant a shorter commute Source: Godbe Research November 2003 Voter Survey Margin of error +/- 2.3%

  11. Housing Incentive Program Awards HIP grants to local agencies that build transit-oriented housing Proposed housing must be within 1/2 mile of rail; 1/3 mile of other transit Density determines total grant award: 20 units/acre: $1,000 per bedroom* 30 units/acre: $1,500 per bedroom 40 units/acre: $2,000 per bedroom 60 units/acre: $2,500 per bedroom Affordable Units get higher awards per unit * north bay counties only HIP funds are spent on TLC capital projects anywhere within the applicant’s jurisdiction University Avenue Apts. in Downtown Berkeley

  12. HIP: Lessons Learned • Housing tough in struggling economy • Mixed Use developments difficult to finance • Cities may need bigger rewards for HIP to be true incentive • Cities need help on front end of planning and development process as well as rewards on the back end like HIP • Positive way for transportation agencies to be in housing game

  13. MTC’s Proposed Transportation-Land Use Platform • New transportation/land use policy for the Transportation 2030 Plan • Devote percentage of TLC/HIP program to fund specific plans around future transit stations • Condition transit funding on local land use plans that support TOD • Promote smarter suburban growth patterns • Coordinate transportation/land use issues with regional neighbors

  14. New Transit Investments Can Serve as Magnet for New Housing Bay Area’s Smart Growth Vision proposes more growth around future transit expansion

  15. Possible State Policies • Evaluate transit projects on supportive local land use & TOD plans • Provide incentives, e.g. matching funds, for regional HIP programs • Provide planning tools and funds for cities to promote infill housing • Help regions improve models to evaluate transportation impacts of addt’l housing production and infill housing in particular

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