The Effect of the City of Houston Transit Corridor Ordinance on Development along METRO’s Light Rail Corridors
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 (TOD). 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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Supplemental Notes:
- This document was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Transportation, University Transportation Centers Program.
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Corporate Authors:
Texas Southern University, Houston
Center for Transportation Training and Research, 3100 Cleburne Avenue
Houston, TX United States 77004Southwest Region University Transportation Center
Texas A&M University
3135 TAMU
College Station, TX United States 77843-3135Research and Innovative Technology Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
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Authors:
- Lewis, Carol Abel
- Council, Walter
- Auzenne, Jennifer
- Publication Date: 2014-10
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Digital/other
- Features: Figures; Maps; Photos; References; Tables;
- Pagination: 33p
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Developers; Development; Land use planning; Light rail transit; Ordinances; Public private partnerships; Rail transit stations; Transit oriented development; Transportation corridors
- Geographic Terms: Houston (Texas)
- Subject Areas: Planning and Forecasting; Policy; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01548588
- Record Type: Publication
- Report/Paper Numbers: SWUTC/14/600451-00047-1, 600451-00047-1
- Contract Numbers: DTRT12-G-UTC06
- Files: UTC, TRIS, RITA, ATRI, USDOT
- Created Date: Dec 23 2014 12:08PM