South Hills TRID Study Transit Revitalization Investment District

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South Hills TRID StudyTransit Revitalization
Investment District

• Public Workshops
• September 19, 2007

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Overview

• TRID, TOD, and South Hills

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Whats Transit-Oriented Development?

• Compact, relatively dense development within
  walking distance of a transit station
• A 24/7 mix of usestransit origins (housing)
  and destinations (jobs, retail, schools, medical,
  civic)
• A safe, interconnected, and inviting pedestrian
  environmentsidewalks, plazas, lighting, signage,
  and the street floors of buildings.
• A new approach to parkingless of it, shared
  wherever possible, and (except for curbside
  spaces) out of view.

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The TRID Legislation Calls For

• Integrated district planningtransit, other
  infrastructure, public facilities, and private
  development.
• Intergovernmental collaborationCounty, Borough
  of Dormont, Mt. Lebanon Municipality, Port
  Authority, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
• Joint developmentadded legal powers and
  flexibility to develop the best TOD on public
  land near the stations
• Tax Increment Financingautomatic eligibility, at
  the Borough or Municipalitys option
• State funding and financial assistancepriority
  status

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What Makes a Sound TRID Plan?

• A combination of vision and implementation
• A synthesis of
• market realities (existing and potential)
• a stations unique physical and locational
  attributes

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Mt. Lebanon and DormontThe View from 30,000 Feet
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Zooming In The Three Stations
Potomac

• Potomac and Dormont Junction less than a
  half-mile apart
• Dormont Junction and Mt. Lebanon just ¾ mile
  apart
• Much of the Dormont Junction TRID is in Mt.
  Lebanon
• A continuous neighborhood and commercial corridor
  defined by West Liberty/Washington and the T
• More like one transit district than three
  separate ones

Dormont Jct.
Municipal Boundary
Mt. Lebanon
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TRID Boundaries

• Legislative radius one-half mile useful for
  some purposes
• Typical visual and walkable radiusone
  quarter-mile
• Our working assumption the active TRID is the
  quarter-mile circle plus any significant feature
  impacting the station in the half-mile circle
  (e.g., West Liberty, Washington Road, Castle
  Shannon Blvd., etc.).

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Zooming All the Way In Potomac
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Zooming All the Way In Dormont Jct.
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Zooming All the Way In Mt. Lebanon
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Three TRID Strategies

• Leave-Alone Territory
• Existing residential neighborhoods
• Most of the quarter-mile circle at Potomac and
  Dormont Junction, about half the circle at Mt.
  Lebanon
• The lifeblood of South Hillsthe goal strengthen
  link to T, enhance property values, no big
  changes
• Priority for pedestrian amenities (streets,
  sidewalks, parks, signage, lighting)

Dormont Junction Cornell Village, Markham, Ontario
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Three TRID Strategies

• Infill and Investment Zones
• Existing commercial districts (Potomac Avenue,
  West Liberty Avenue, Washington Road)
• Fill in holes, up-grade facades, promote main
  street
• Priority for pedestrian amenities (streets,
  sidewalks, parks, signage, lighting)
• Businesses will benefit from infusion of new
  housing, creating additional retail demand

Potomac Avenue K Street, Sacramento
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Three TRID Strategies

• Strategic Opportunity Sites
• Unique properties available for redevelopment
• Mt. Lebanon Air Rights / Parse Way Dormont
  Junction Park-and-Ride Lots Potomac corner lots
• Likely to involve joint development or other
  complex public-private partnerships
• Likely to involve extra costsstructured parking,
  topographic differences, etc.

Mt. Lebanon Air Rights Holly Village, Pasadena
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Overview

• The Economic Context

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Key Point Understand Todays Trends, But Look
to the Future
Illustrative population trend

• Economic projections typically extrapolate past
  trends into the future
• Economic projections for the TRID reflect a
  balancing act between existing trends and new
  opportunities.
• Purpose of TRID investment is to change economic
  trajectory.
• Purpose of the economic presentation is to
  provide information on current trends and market
  characteristics in the station areas as a
  reference as you consider how best to invest in
  these areas.

Investment Made Here
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Station-Area Population Change in Context
Change in population between 2000 and 2006,
Sources Claritas, Census Bureau and AECOM
calculations
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Station-Area Incomes are Rising
Median income of households within ¼ mile radius
of station, ths
Source Claritas
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Incomes About the Same as the County
Median income of households 2007, ths Note
Combined station area is defined as combination
of Potomac, Dormont Junction and Mt. Lebanon
station areas
Sources Claritas, Census Bureau and AECOM
Calculations
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About 1,000 Householdsin Each Station Area
Number of households within ¼ mile radius of
station, 2007
Source Claritas
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Station-Area Residents AreOlder Than Average
Median age within ¼ mile radius of station, years
US Median Age 36.4
Source Claritas
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Mix of Resident Consumers Varies Among Station
Areas
Population share by age within ¼ mile radius of
station, ths
Source Claritas
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Business Employment Potomac
Total Employment in 2007 1,902
Share of employment at firms within 1/4 mile of
the station by industrial group,
Source Claritas
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Business Employment Dormont Junction
Total Employment in 2007 1,026
Share of employment at firms within 1/4 mile of
the station by industrial group,
Source Claritas
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Business Employment Mt. Lebanon
Total Employment in 2007 1,964
Share of employment at firms within 1/4 mile of
the station by industrial group,
Source Claritas
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Mix of Local Business Reflects Resident Consumer
Demand
Share of station-area employment in retail,
restaurant and services,
Source Claritas
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Both Municipalities Are Transit-Users
Share of commuters who used public
transportation,
US Share 4.7
Source 2000 Census
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Conclusion

• Local economy is gradually losing population, but
  each station area has strengths to build on
• A base of 1,000 households within walking
  distance
• Solid Incomes
• Above-Average Transit Use
• Good Mix of Existing Business
• Retail
• Restaurants (creates activity on street after
  work hours)
• Services

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Potomac Station Alternative Concept Plans
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Potomac Station Context Plan
Potomac Station Node
Potomac Avenue
W Liberty Avenue
Potomac and W. Liberty Node
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Potomac Station Alternative Concepts
High Density Concept
Low Density Concept
Potomac Avenue
Potomac Avenue
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Potomac Station Aerial View Existing Conditions
Low Density Concept
Potomac Avenue
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Potomac Station Aerial View Low Density Concept
Potomac Avenue
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Potomac Station Aerial View High Density Concept
High Density Concept
Potomac Avenue
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Potomac Station Perspective View
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Dormont Junction Station Concept Plan
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Dormont Junction Station Concept
High Density Concept
W Liberty Avenue
Biltmore
Raleigh
Park
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Dormont Junction Station Aerial View Existing
Conditions
Low Density Concept
W Liberty Avenue
Park
Raleigh
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Dormont Junction Station Aerial View Concept
Low Density Concept
W Liberty Avenue
Park
Biltmore
Raleigh
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Dormont Junction Station Section Concept
W Liberty Avenue
Raleigh
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Dormont Junction Station Perspective View
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Mt Lebanon Station Alternative Concept Plans
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Low Density Concept
High Density Concept
Mt Lebanon Station Alternative Concepts
Washington Road
Washington Road
Shady Drive East
Shady Drive East
Parse Way
Parse Way
Alfred
Alfred
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Mt Lebanon Station Aerial View Existing Conditions
Washington Road
Parse Way
Shady Drive East
Alfred
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Mt Lebanon Station Aerial View Low Density
Alternative
Washington Road
Parse Way
Shady Drive East
Alfred
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Mt Lebanon Station Aerial View High Density
Alternative
Washington Road
Parse Way
Shady Drive East
Alfred
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Mt Lebanon Station Section High Density
Alternative
Shady Drive East
Washington Road
Parse Way
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Mt Lebanon Station Sections High Density
Alternative
Washington Road
Shady Drive East
Parse Way
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Mt Lebanon Station Sections High Density
Alternative
Washington Road
Shady Drive East
Parse Way
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Mt Lebanon Station Perspective View