Transit Oriented Development:

Conventional Conventional Sprawl:Sprawl:

Single Family ResidencesSingle Family Residences

OfficeOffice BuildingsBuildingsShoppingShoppingMallMall

MultiMulti--family Residencesfamily Residences

RetailRetail

SchoolSchool

The The NeighborhoodNeighborhoodModel:Model: OfficeOffice / Retail/ Retail

ShoppingShoppingMallMall

RetailRetail

Single Family Single Family ResidencesResidences

SchoolSchool

MultiMulti--family family ResidencesResidencesOffice / RetailOffice / Retail

Makes Great Places!

What Makes a Great ‘Place?’

• A ‘Place’ is where a variety open spaces are within walking distance of home

• A ‘Place’ is where civic, commercial, and residential uses leverage each other’s successes

• A ‘Place’ is where both pedestrians and automobiles have appropriate circulation

• A ‘Place’ is where all modes of transit are utilized to the greatest extent

• A ‘Place’ is where the landscape is respected and enhanced

• A ‘Place’ is where services are within walking distance of home

What Makes a Great ‘Place?’

• A ‘Place’ is where residents take ownership in their community

• A ‘Place’ is where the public realm is clearly defined

• A ‘Place’ is where a broad range of housing options are available

• A ‘Place’ is where people of all economic levels can thrive

What Makes a Great ‘Place?’

A Great ‘Place’ is where all daily functions of public and private life can occur in harmony

What Makes a Great ‘Place?’

• Basic Building Block• Edge and Center• 400 meter Radius

– 500 dunam500 units @ 1 unit/dunam1250 units@ 2.5 units/dunam2500 units @ 5 units/dunam7500 units @ 15 units/dunam

• Pedestrian, Bicycle, Autos have Equal Rights• Mix - Use, Type, People, Income• Connection - Interconnected• Reproduce Vs Enlarge

The Neighborhood

• ConnectionBoulevardsTransitRiversParkways

• Mixed-Use• Public Realm• Pedestrian

The Corridor

• Elegant, Vibrant, Joyful Public Realm• Based upon the Neighborhood Unit• Great Streets

TOD-Transit Oriented Development

MOD – Mobility Oriented Development

TOD / MOD = 1/3 Density + 1/3 Diversity + 1/3 Design

Not an end in itself, but a means to an end

“Major Urban Center”

Transit Oriented Design - The Three D’s

Density: Idosnycratic, Site Specific, Blended

“Urban Center”

“Urban Boulevard” “Neighborhood Center”

Design as tool to conceptualize the Big Picture

Transit Oriented Design - The Three D’s

Density: Idiosnycratic, Site Specific, Blended

Georgia ave./petworth

Section

Transit Oriented Design - The Three D’s

Density: Idosnycratic, Site Specific, Blended

Transit Oriented Design - The Three D’s

Density: Idosnycratic, Site Specific, Blended

Great American Urban Rivers

East River, New York

Potomac River, Washington

Chicago River, Chicago

LA River- ExistingThe Los Angeles River - Today

Existing Site

Final Scheme with MTA Garage

Diagrams

The VisionMays Street Before

The VisionMays Street After

Transit Oriented Design - The Three D’s

Density – Diversity – Design

• Transit Center Design

• Parking Location

• Block Size and Grain

• Character of Public Space –Streets, Plazas and Parks

• Ground Floor vs. Upper Floor

• Product Invention –Expanding Housing Choices

• “Legibility” of Transit

• Scale of the Urban Form

Twinbrook

RetailResidential Office

The Plan

The Plan

NeighborhoodMain StreetCivic Courtyard

8 to 14 Stories

Main Street

• Tapering Scale

• Active Streetscape

• Neighborhood Retail

4 to 6 Stories

The Plan

Neighborhood

• Residential Use

• Residential Streets

• Residential Scale

• Residential Texture

4 to 6 Stories

ShirlingtonArlington, VA

• Library• Theater• Plaza Fountain• Harris Teeter

• 400,000 sf of Retail (Old + New)• 250 Rental Apartments• 325 Condos• 750,000 sf of Office

ShirlingtonArlington, VA

• Library• Theater• Plaza Fountain• Harris Teeter

• 400,000 sf of Retail (Old + New)• 250 Rental Apartments• 325 Condos• 750,000 sf of Office

Great Places, Great Street, Great Sidewalks