The effect of the city of Houston transit corridor ordinance on development along METRO’s light rail corridors.

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• Creators:
  Hassell, Walter ; Lewis, Carol Abel ; Auzenne, Jennifer
• Corporate Creators:
  Texas Southern University. Center for Transportation Training and Research
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Transportation corridors
  • Light rail transit
  • Transit oriented development
  • Building codes
  • Ordinances
  • Developers
  • Land use planning
  • Public private partnerships
• Publication/ Report Number:
  SWUTC/14/600451-00047-1
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Houston (Texas)
• Corporate Publisher:
  Southwest Region University Transportation Center (U.S.)
• Abstract:
  Many cities are moving toward more compact, transit friendly development. Specifically when the ; focus of the development is the transit, the concept is considered transit friendly and termed transit ; supportive or transit oriented development. Typically rail stations or transit centers spawn medium to high ; density mixed-use developments, designed to promote walking, transit and bicycling in those areas.. It is ; common for cities to revise codes and guidelines to encourage transit friendly development. The City of ; Houston’s development, public infrastructure and built environment are guided by the Chapter 42 ; Subdivision, Developments, and Platting Ordinance. ; In 2009 the City of Houston added a Transit Corridor Ordinance, a code in Chapter 42 to encourage ; an urban environment that improves pedestrian mobility, supports METRO’s light rail investment, and ; helps accommodate the City’s anticipated growth. This research examines developer response to the ; Transit Corridor Ordinance and determines which parcels owners have chosen to undertake design of ; elements within this code. Other agency TOD efforts, various developer rail station projects and best ; practices of public and private joint developments are also explored.
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DTRT12-G-UTC06
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/29316/dot_29316_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.39 MB]
• Collection(s):
  University Transportation Centers ; US Transportation Collection
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