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Metropolitan centers : evaluating local implementation of regional plans and policies : final report
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2017-03-01
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Edition:Final report
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Abstract:The Denver and Salt Lake City Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs) have embarked upon regional visioning strategies that promote
development around higher density, mixed use centers with current or future access to transit. This study examines the programs and policies in
the Salt Lake City and Denver regions to examine regional vision influence on local planning and the opportunities and constraints facing
centers. The research team analyzed local plans over the past several decades, interviewed planners, and examined demographic, land use and
transportation characteristics in select centers across the region. We found that the regional vision had a moderate influence on local planning,
due to vague definitions and criteria. However, light rail investment and market forces have had a more substantial influence—resulting in cities
developing supportive transit oriented development policies. While over 100 centers have been designated, many face significant challenges to
support regional goals, particularly because many light rail lines were located along rail and freeway alignments. A limited number of “tipping
point centers” already contain the necessary elements to be successful with city and private investment. Many “greenfield centers” offer
significant future opportunity for development, but their suburban location and infrastructure needs present significant costs and challenges.
Many other “redevelopment centers” are dominated by industrial, commercial or office development, and the land use and transportation
patterns within these centers present substantial hurdles that may limit their potential to achieve regional goals.
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