Where Would TOD Occur?
OurWinnipeg, the City’s new municipal development plan, and the Complete Communities Direction Strategy promotes Transit-Oriented Development along Rapid Transit Corridors & High-Frequency Transit Corridors. These include adjacent Transformative Areas – those areas of the city that provide the best opportunity for growth and change – which include the Downtown, Corridors & Centres, Major Redevelopment Sites, and New Communities.
TOD can occur along rapid transit and high frequency ‘quality’ transit corridors and more particularly within the first 400 to 800 metres (1/4 -1/2 mile) of transit stations – it is not one project, but a compilation of projects. Individually, each project may serve one primary function but as a whole, they create a place. Not all TODs function the same and not all are of the same size. The size of the TOD is dependent on the general scale or intensity of development appropriate for that station based on the function of the station and the accessibility of the TOD from the adjacent neighbourhoods.
When determining the most appropriate location for a new walkable community that supports transit, the size of the TOD as well as the specific location need to be evaluated. There are a number of questions for thought when considering the placement of new walkable communities within 400 to 800 metres of the transit station:
- What is the function of the station in relation to the other stations on the transit line (i.e., is it a Central Business District, end-of-line station, etc.)?
- How does that function support the increased density and a walkable community?
- What land uses, beyond the proposed station area, exist to support the higher density mix of uses?
- Does a higher density mix of uses complement or compete with other land uses within walking distance?
- Are there key opportunities for redevelopment around the proposed station?
- What is the market for increased development in the area?
- Does the existing street network support a walkable community?
- Are there major physical barriers that hinder access to and within the area, including to and from the proposed transit station?
Last update:
June 10, 2010
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