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From page 48... ... 48 A P P E N D I X C Red/North Line Extension in Metropolitan Atlanta, GA Synopsis MARTA's heavy rail extension -- with the addition of Sandy Springs and North stations -- through the heart of Perimeter Center, the Atlanta region's largest single employment center, accelerated a growth trajectory that has been ongoing for several years. This case study documents 750 new office jobs in 2013 in walking distance of the Sandy Spring station. Read the entire page →
From page 49... ... 49 of riders entering at North Springs and over 40 percent at Sandy Springs walked to catch their train. Demographic, Economic, and Land Use Impacts Although neither ridership growth nor real estate development occurred as fast as expected, following the economic recovery, MARTA's presence in Perimeter Center and Sandy Springs seems to be an important factor in attracting new jobs to the metro area. Read the entire page →
From page 50... ... 50 "Newell Rubbermaid Locations," Newell Rubbermaid, accessed October 9, 2015, http://www.newellrubbermaid.com/Pages/Contact Us.aspx. Joe Earle, February 21, 2014, "Perimeter market becoming ‘economic hub' of metro Atlanta region," Reporter Newspapers, accessed October 10, 2015, http://www.reporternewspapers.net/2014/02/21/ perimeter-market-becoming-economic-hub-metro-atlantaregion/. Read the entire page →
From page 51... ... 51 Setting Urban/Class Level Suburban Economic Distress 0.96 Population Density (ppl/sq.mi.) 632 Population Growth (CAGR) Read the entire page →
From page 52... ... 52 Pre/Post Conditions - Project Measure Years Pre-Project Post-Project Change % Change Project Ridership FY1995, 2012 Not Appl. Read the entire page →
From page 53... ... 53 Community Character and Project Context South Boston's waterfront in the 1990s was physically and socially cut-off from downtown Boston by the elevated central artery which carried I-93 and I-90 through Boston. A majority of the area was surface parking and light industrial sites. Read the entire page →
From page 54... ... 54 Other limiting factors on the Silver Lines transportation impact include the need to switch from overhead electric to diesel power and the 25 mph speed limit in the tunnels. The MBTA and other agencies have been working together since the line's completion to continue to improve its effectiveness. Read the entire page →
From page 55... ... 55 state agencies in supporting land use change in South Boston. Much of South Boston is governed by state tideland regulations as well as being made up of designated port areas and other regulations affecting development. Read the entire page →
From page 56... ... 56 Setting Urban/Class Level Urban Core Economic Distress 1.02 Population Density (ppl/sq.mi.) 11,678 Population Growth (CAGR) Read the entire page →
From page 57... ... 57 since 2007, with another $1.2 billion of investments in buildings that are currently under construction and $168.5 million in proposed investments. Background The centerpiece of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority's (RTA) Read the entire page →
From page 58... ... 58 Cleveland's University Circle neighborhood encompasses numerous cultural, academic, and healthcare institutions, including Case Western Reserve University and University Hospitals, the Cleveland Botanical Garden and Children's Museum of Cleveland, as well as the Cleveland museums of Art, Contemporary Art, and Natural History. The neighborhood is the second largest employment center in Northeast Ohio, followed only by downtown Cleveland. Read the entire page →
From page 59... ... 59 At the end of 2014, the Tech Park was 76 percent leased with 344 jobs. Several blocks west of the Tech Park, University Hospitals intends to open a health clinic in late 2017 or early 2018 that could eventually occupy 11 acres. Read the entire page →
From page 60... ... 60 opment," The Plain Dealer, accessed October 13, 2015, http://www. cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2015/04/university_hospitals_ plans_mid.html. Read the entire page →
From page 61... ... 61 Setting Urban/Class Level Urban Core Economic Distress 1.06 Population Density (ppl/sq.mi.) 1,040 Population Growth (CAGR) Read the entire page →
From page 62... ... 62 80 hotel rooms with an estimated combined total 1,601 employees have been constructed within ¾ miles of the station. An additional 626,000 square feet of office space and a 203-room hotel are under construction or planned, with some completing in 2016. Read the entire page →
From page 63... ... 63 total MSA employment. Many of the jobs are in technology and finance and located at the Denver Technological Center (DTC) Read the entire page →
From page 64... ... 64 adjacent to the Westin, received approvals from the City of Greenwood Village in January 2015, with completion expected in 2016. Assuming the current vacancy rate of 11.5% for Class A office space in the southeast submarket, this building will house approximately 570 workers. Read the entire page →
From page 65... ... 65 Colorado Real Estate Journal http://www.crej.com/blog/village-centerstation-sale-sets-record? category=office Confluent Development http://www.confluentdev.com/expertise/ office/village-center-at-dtc/ David Evans Associates, Arapahoe Road/I-25 Interchange Final System Level Feasibility Study, June 2008 https://www.codot.gov/library/ studies/I25-Arapahoe-EA_FONSI/finasystemlevelfeasibilitystudy20-20june-202008.pdf DTZ, Metro Denver Retail Market Snapshot, Second Quarter 2015 http://dtz.cassidyturley.com/DesktopModules/CassidyTurley/ Download/Download.ashx? Read the entire page →
From page 66... ... 66 Setting Urban/Class Level Suburban Economic Distress 0.6 Population Density (ppl/sq.mi.) 606 Population Growth (CAGR) Read the entire page →
From page 67... ... 67 Pre/Post Conditions - Project Measure Years Pre-Project Post-Project Change % Change Project Ridership 2000, 2014 Not Appl. Read the entire page →
From page 68... ... 68 routes, or arriving by walking or biking, rather than driving to park-and-ride stations. Community Character and Project Context The Valley is northwest of downtown LA, home to more than 2.5 million people, and still largely considered a residential suburb in comparison to the LA core. Read the entire page →
From page 69... ... 69 via the Red Line and additional policy levers to encourage development. Retail has seen somewhat greater growth. Read the entire page →
From page 70... ... 70 transportation factors. The area previously contained many industrial sites that are ready for redevelopment given a proven demand for retail and commercial space in that portion of the Valley. Read the entire page →
From page 71... ... 71 Seng Urban/Class Level Suburban Economic Distress 1.06 Population Density (ppl/sq.mi.) 7,841 Population Growth (CAGR) Read the entire page →
From page 72... ... 72 Location and Transportation Connections The extension, which opened in June 2003, connects the Colma BART station, located in northern San Mateo County with SFO, after which it extends south to the Milbrae station. By extending to the Milbrae station, which is located less than one mile from SFO, BART provides an intermodal connection to the Caltrain commuter rail service. Read the entire page →
From page 73... ... 73 destined for SFO from points south must transfer to BART at Milbrae and continue north past SFO to the San Bruno station, where they cross the platform and board a train traveling in the opposite direction to SFO. While the BARTCaltrain connection is currently cumbersome, one person interviewed for this case study believes that if plans to electrify the commuter rail and provide more frequent service are implemented, the "network effect" could be significantly enhanced. Read the entire page →
From page 74... ... 74 "tried to reinvigorate the mainstay of the old economy: manufacturing." Resources Citations "Airports," Caltrain, accessed October 15, 2015, http://www.caltrain. com/riderinfo/destinations/Airports.html. Read the entire page →
From page 75... ... 75 Table 52. Case study setting -- BART extension to SFO. Read the entire page →
From page 76... ... 76 Pre/Post Conditions - Project Measure Years Pre-Project Post-Project Change % Change Project Ridership FY1999, 2012 3,780,000 13,140,000 9,360,000 247.62% Travel Time (minutes) Read the entire page →
From page 77... ... 77 maintain a reasonable level of congestion. There are plans in development to further improve the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure in the neighborhood and around the station, as well as improving connectivity to some of the neighborhoods east of the station by providing pedestrian access underneath the Amtrak track embankments. Read the entire page →
From page 78... ... 78 The total investment in the station area is estimated to be around $1.7 billion for residential, office, retail, and hotel developments. In total, construction in the ten years following the station's opening has added over 8 million square feet of floor space to the neighborhood. Read the entire page →
From page 79... ... 79 DC Office of Planning. NoMA Vision Plan and Development Strategy. Read the entire page →
From page 80... ... 80 Table 63. County pre- and post-study conditions -- WMATA NoMa-Gallaudet station. Read the entire page →
From page 81... ... 81 Figure 18. Project location imagery -- WMATA NoMa-Gallaudet station. Read the entire page →
From page 82... ... Abbreviations and acronyms used without definitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) Read the entire page →
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... 48 A P P E N D I X C Red/North Line Extension in Metropolitan Atlanta, GA Synopsis MARTA's heavy rail extension -- with the addition of Sandy Springs and North stations -- through the heart of Perimeter Center, the Atlanta region's largest single employment center, accelerated a growth trajectory that has been ongoing for several years. This case study documents 750 new office jobs in 2013 in walking distance of the Sandy Spring station.