Title: How Placemaking Can Transform Transit Facilities into Vibrant Destinations Track: Prosper, Place Format: 60 minute panel Abstract: A transit station or stop can serve much more than a transportation function; it can be a focal setting for community interaction and a place that fosters a diversity of activities. Learn about opportunities for Placemaking at transit stops that creates a win-win-win for ridership, economic development, and local communities. Presenters: Presenter: Cynthia Nikitin Project for Public Spaces, Inc. Co-Presenter: Jennifer Flynn Center for Urban Transportation Research, USF Co-Presenter: David Nelson Project for Public Spaces, Inc.

1. How Placemaking Transforms
Transit Facilities
Into Places
Presented by Cynthia Nikitin, Senior VP PPS
Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place September 10 2014

2. We shape our buildings and thereafter, our buildings shape us. – Winston Churchill
Rahway, NJ

3. We shape our transportation systems and thereafter, our transportation shapes us.
— Transportation and Livable Communities Consortium
Sidney Australia

4. Ft. Lauderdale, FL

5. Corpus Christi TX
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6. What Makes a Great Transit Place?
sociability
uses & activities
access & linkages
comfort & image
Welcoming
evening use
volunteerism
street life
transit usage
parking usage patterns
pedestrian activity
Walkable
Convenient
Accessible
Charm Clean Attractive
Historic
Safe
building conditions
environmental data
sanitation rating
crime stats
Cooperative
Neighborly
property values
land-use patterns
retail sales
business ownership
Special Real
Fun
Active Vital
Connected
Key Attributes
Intangibles
Measurements
PLACE

7. The Placemaking Process Around Transit
Los Angeles CA

11. Before
After

12. Twenty Strategies
For Transforming Transit Facilities into Places

13. Rail stations and bus stops can serve as community destinations while providing comfort and convenience for transit passengers
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14. Stations are designed, built, and managed as “Places”
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15. Transit stops and stations are programmed venues for a wide range of community activities and events.
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16. Amenities and retail are provided, such as newsstands, food vendors, shops, restrooms, and information kiosks that serve residents and commuters alike.
Bradley Beach, NJ
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17. Amenities are co-located, in centralized areas, to create synergy, enhance their impact, and maximize use.
Belmont, CA
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18. Transit facilities are attractive and visible from a distance.
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Roads, streets, and transit stops function as
public spaces that benefit communities socially, economically, and environmentally.

20. Transit is planned as part of a transportation system linked to the street network.
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21. Roadways adjacent to transit facilities are pedestrian-friendly boulevards.
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Transferring between train, buses, and cars is both convenient and pleasant.

23. Stops , stations , and transit vehicles are easily
accessible to cyclists.
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24. Streets that connect neighborhoods to transit facilities are attractive, comfortable, and safe to cross.
Colma, CA
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25. Signage and information helps people find their way to the correct bus or train and destination, and promotes local businesses and attractions.
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26. Grade-separation projects create connections, rather than barriers, for a community.
San Carlos, CA
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27. Neighborhoods are inclusive and accessible to all.
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Transit links and is serves community anchors and destinations

29. Mixed use buildings constructed proximate to
transit facilities combine housing and commercial
activity with active ground floor uses.
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30. Parking facilities are priced and managed effectively, designed to be less visually intrusive, and accommodate shared use.
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31. New parks and plazas are created as part of transit- oriented development projects.
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32. Zoning codes, local land use ordinances and design guidelines encourage the building of pedestrian-oriented buildings that combine housing and commercial uses.
South San Francisco
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33. Benefits of Transforming Transit Facilities into Vibrant Destinations
Transit stations become community assets and destinations
Station areas become more desirable as places to live and operate businesses
Real estate near train stations becomes more valuable
Opportunities arise for partnering with other agencies, cities and civic groups
Transit investments and assets are leveraged to achieve broad community benefits
Pressure to increase parking capacity is reduced
Ridership increases – alleviating auto dependence
A sense of ownership is generated by the community

34. PLACEMAKING: MAKING IT HAPPEN
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35. www.pps.org
@CynthiaNikitin Cnikitin@pps.org

37. What Makes a Great Transit Place?
sociability
uses & activities
access & linkages
comfort & image
Welcoming
evening use
volunteerism
street life
transit usage
parking usage patterns
pedestrian activity
Walkable
Convenient
Accessible
Charm Clean Attractive
Historic
Safe
building conditions
environmental data
sanitation rating
crime stats
Cooperative
Neighborly
property values
land-use patterns
retail sales
business ownership
Special Real
Fun
Active Vital
Connected
Key Attributes
Intangibles
Measurements
PLACE

38. •Welcoming
•Interactive
•Neighborliness
•Pride
•Diversity
•Stewardship
Sociability

39. Public Art
Seattle
Seattle

40. Public Art
Seattle

41. Public Art
Pheonix
Scottsdale, Az

42. Saint Paul, Minnesota

43. •Attractive
•Inviting
•Usable
•Historic
•“Green”
•Friendly
Comfort & Image

44. Structure should be transparent

45. Shelter size should meet user volume

46. Provide waiting areas outside of shelters

47. Provide updated route and area maps

51. Minimize conflicts between passengers and pedestrians

52. Ensure adequate sidewalk widths to accommodate all uses/users

53. Provide Full Range of Amenities

54. Recycling Bin - Cemusa
Public Toilet – Pittsburgh - Adshel

55. Introduce pedestrian lighting to increase safety

56. •Fun/Vital
•Active
•Indigenous
•Sustainable
•Affordable
•Challenging
Uses & Activities

57. Prague

58. Vienna

59. Vienna

63. Paris, France

67. Lyon, France

69. Amsterdam

71. Chur, Switzerland

72. Falls Church, New Zealand

73. Lisbon, Portugal

76. Johannesburg South Africa

77. Portland, Oregon

79. Shelter Designs - Adshel
Liverpool
London

80. Shelter Designs - Cemusa
San Sebastian, Spain
Spain

81. Shelter Designs - Cemusa
Barcelona
Bilbao

82. JCDecaux
Paris

83. Quennel Rothchild Associates
New Haven, CT
Richard Dattner Architects
New York, NY

85. New Haven, CT

86. Vancouver, Canada

88. Corpus Christi, Texas

89. San Francisco, California

90. Minneapolis, Minnesota

91. Copenhagen, Denmark

92. Denmark

93. Stockholm, Sweden

95. San Sebastion, Spain

96. Madrid, Spain

98. Barcelona, Spain

100. Vienna, Austria

101. Brussels, Belgium

102. Shrewsbury, England

103. Malmo, Sweden

104. Berlin, Germany

106. Paris, France