1、Cover art Revitalizing Communities and CorridorsCreating Statewide Strategies for Land Use and Transportation American Association Of State Highway and Transportation OfficialsBest Practices in Smart Growth and Transportation2004 COMPETITIONAASHTO Center for Environmental ExcellenceFederal Highway A
2、dministrationRevitalizing Communities and CorridorsCreating Statewide Strategies for Land Use and Transportation 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. This book, or parts thereof, may not be reproduced in any form without written permissi
3、on of the publisher.Printed in the United States of America.Best Practices in Smart Growth and Transportation2004 Competition 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.This report is sponsored by t
4、he American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO) Center for Environmental Excellence. The Center was developed in cooperation withthe Federal Highway Administration to promote environmental stewardship and to encourage innovative ways to streamline the transportation del
5、ivery process. The Center is designed to serve as aresource for transportation professionals seeking technical assistance, training, information exchange,partnershipbuilding opportunities, and quick and easy access to environmental tools.The work of the Center is directed by AASHTO staff and is over
6、seen by an Advisory Board comprised of the following members:Carlos Braceras, Chair Utah DOTDonna Allen Minnesota DOTKathy Ames Illinois Department of TransportationDon Arkle Alabama DOTGail DAvino Georgia DOTTim Hill Ohio DOTGary McVoy New York DOTDianna Noble Texas DOTNeil Pedersen Maryland DOTLen
7、 Sanderson North Carolina DOTFred Skaer Federal Highway Administration 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.Best Practices in Smart Growth and Transportation Expert Review PanelKathy Ames Illi
8、nois Department of TransportationBob Grow Greater Washington Board of TradeMichael Jackson Maryland Department of TransportationDeron Lovaas Natural Resources Defense CouncilRosemary Monahan U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyMarya Morris American Planning Association, ChicagoPhil Selinger Tri-Met,
9、 Portland, OregonBeverly Ward Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, FloridaSherry Ways Federal Highway AdministrationTigist Zegeye Wilmington Area Planning Council (WILMAPCO) 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is
10、 a violation of applicable law. 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.Contentsintroduction itransportation as a key to smart growth 12004 award winnersrevitalizing communities and corridors 5Be
11、st ProjectMarylands West Hyattsville Transit-Oriented Development Strategy 6Best ProgramVermonts Interstate Interchange Policy and Planning Initiative 10notable practices28th Street South Design and Construction Project, BoulderColorado 14Anacostia Waterfront RevitalizationDistrict of Columbia 16Hil
12、lsborough Street PartnershipNorth Carolina 18High Street CapOhio 20creating statewide strategies for integrating 23transportation and land useBest in Institutional ChangeCalifornias Context-Sensitive Solutions: Changing the Culture 24Notable PracticesStatewide Transportation Visioning ProcessIdaho 2
13、8Integrated Transportation and Land Use ProgramNew Jersey 30Action Plan on Transportation and Land Use for Economic DevelopmentPennsylvania 322004 Entrants and Points of Contact 35 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a vi
14、olation of applicable law. 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.best practices in smart growth and transportation iIntroductionThe term smart growth describes a variety of approaches aimed at
15、targeting land use and development in a waythat makes the most sense for communities, the economy, and the environment. A well-integrated transportationnetwork is a key element of smart growth strategies.AASHTOs Center for Environmental Excellence, in partnership with the Federal Highway Administrat
16、ion, sponsored the 2004 Best Practices in Smart Growth and Transportation Competition to showcase outstandingexamples of the work being done across the United States to successfully integrate smart growth principles with the planning and delivery of transportation projects, programs, and services.AA
17、SHTO sent a solicitation to all State Departments of Transportation seeking examples of efforts underway tointegrate smart growth and transportation. We received 34 applications from 21 states spanning the country. Our panel of expert judges selected three applicants as overall winnersone in each of
18、 three categories: best project, best program, and best in institutional change. These initiatives serve as models of the best innovationsand collaborative efforts in integrating smart growth and transportation. Seven additional programs were recognized as notable practices.This report recognizes th
19、e overall winner from each of the three categories. The winners and notable practices aregrouped according to two themes emerging across the United States: Revitalization of communities and corridors on a project or regional level; and Development of broad, statewide, smart growth strategies for int
20、egration of transportation and land use.These winning initiatives and all of the applicants from across the country convey the positive forces at work inhelping Americas communities grow in a responsible mannerprotecting vital resources and ensuring mobility,while encouraging economic development an
21、d neighborhood cohesion.The projects documented in this report truly represent best practices in smart growth and transportation-practices that make the most sense for communities, the economy, and the environment.John HorsleyExecutive DirectorAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation
22、 Officials 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law. 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable la
23、w.transportation as a key to smart growth 1Transportation as a Key to Smart GrowthH17012 2004 Award WinnersH17012H17012H17012H17012H17011H17011H17011H17011 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law
24、.2 best practices in smart growth and transportationH17012H17012H17012H17012H17011H17011H17011H17011H17012H17012H17012H17012H17011H17011H17011H17011concerns over sprawling development and traffic congestion, communities are increasingly focusing on transportation planning as a key element of achievi
25、ng smartgrowth. State and local agencies are working together withcitizens and environmental advocates to achieve smart growthby balancing community values and transportation needs.Across the country, new partnerships are being formed to better coordinate land use and transportation options, linking
26、pedestrian and bicycles facilities with public transportationand roadways. New development is being targeted aroundtransit facilities, auto-dependent neighborhoods and corridorsare being converted into multi-modal centers, and transportation improvements are paving the way for sustainable community
27、growth.selection processThe goal of the 2004 Best Practices in Smart Growth andTransportation Competition was to recognize exemplaryefforts in achieving smart growth goals.The competition was open to all governmental entitiesincluding state and local transportation agencies, transit agencies, metrop
28、olitan planning organizations, and resourceagenciesas well as non-governmental organizations.Applications were submitted through the State Departmentsof Transportation, and applicants were asked to define smartgrowth principles in terms of transportation and the role oftransportation in smart growth
29、.Projects were solicited in three categories: project-oriented activitiescollaborativeefforts to plan, design, and construct a major project thatreflected smart growth principles. Examples included butwere not limited to projects that ensured connectivitybetween pedestrian, bike, transit, and road f
30、acilities andprojects that increased the availability of high-quality transit service. Program Approachesorganizational policies and programs that illustrated smart growth principlesthroughout a program or function, i.e., applying to multiple projects. Examples included programmatic agreements with
31、resource agencies or other partner agencieswith respect to addressing environmental issues; program-matic design criteria for fostering a sense of community,i.e., systematically applying Context-Sensitive Solutions;and/or programs designed to connect transportation planning to local land use decisio
32、n-making. institutionalization or organizationalchangeefforts made to make permanent the changesin attitudes and organizational structure that help institu-tionalize smart growth practices in the agencys program of activities. Examples included organizational decisionsupport structures; changes in m
33、ission statements, policies,and design procedures; use of environmental quality assurance and control procedures; and use of performancemeasures.Thirty-four applications were received from 21 states. Thereview panel evaluated each application based on five criteria: coordinated transportation and la
34、nd use; intermodalism and multi-modalism; innovation and evaluation; environmental protection; and partnering and outreach.An expert panel reviewed the application and selected threeoverall winnersone for each competition category. The panel also recognized seven additional applicants for notablepra
35、ctices.In response to 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.Notable Practices in Revitalization of Communities and Corridors: 28th Street South Design and Construction Project Boulder, Colorado
36、 Anacostia Waterfront RevitalizationDistrict of Columbia Hillsborough Street PartnershipNorth Carolina High Street CapOhioNotable Practices in Creating StatewideStrategies for Integrating Transportation and Land Use: Statewide Transportation Visioning ProcessIdaho Integrated Transportation and Land
37、Use ProgramNew Jersey Action Plan on Transportation and Land Use for Economic DevelopmentPennsylvaniatransportation as a key to smart growth 3Best Practices in Smart Growth and Transportation 2004 Award WinnersBest Projectmarylands west hyattsville transit-oriented development strategyBest Programve
38、rmonts interstate interchange policy and planning initiativeBest in Institutional Changecalifornias context-sensitive solutions:changing the culture 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law. 2005
39、by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.revitalization of communities and corridors 5revitalization of communities and corridorsH17012 best projectH17012 best programH17012 notable practicesH17012H170
40、12H17012H17012H17011H17011H17011H17011 2005 by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.All rights reserved. Duplication is a violation of applicable law.6 best practices in smart growth and transportationH17012H17012H17012H17012H17011H17011H17011H17011revitalizing comm
41、unities and corridorsBest ProjectMarylandwest hyattsville transit-orienteddevelopment strategyTargeting development around public transportation is an ideal way to apply the principles of smart growth in revitalizing communities. In Prince Georges County,Maryland, state and local officials developed
42、 a model blueprint for community redevelopment centered on theWest Hyattsville Metrorail transit station, just outsideWashington, DC. Dedicated officials worked to ensure that the strategy wouldhonor local values and reflect the regional context. In aunique study process, officials developed three d
43、etailed, alternative scenarios with renderings of each; gathered inputfrom developers; conducted financial feasibility analysesincluding assessment of public and private investment need-ed; developed a detailed parking plan; and provided detailedsteps for implementation. Numerous meetings and design
44、charettes held with representatives from the WashingtonMetropolitan Area Transit Authority, Prince Georges CountyPlanning Department, the City of Hyattsville, MarylandDepartment of Transportation, and the Maryland Office ofSmart Growth resulted in the “Transit Village“ concept.Initially selected as
45、a case study because of its strong community setting, its location along on a linear riparianpark, its proximity to nearby activity centers, and its emerg-ing real estate market, the West Hyattsville Transit-OrientedDevelopment Strategy will transform approximately 80 acresof underutilized land and
46、aging commercial space near theMetrorail station into a state-of-the-art “Transit Village.“Officials plan to use the strategy utilized in West Hyattsvilleas a springboard to promote transit-oriented developmentnear other Metrorail stations throughout the county. Model TOD FeaturesThe Transit-Oriente
47、d Development (TOD) Strategy developed for West Hyattsville provides classic transit-oriented development features that encourage residential andcommercial development in the area and that preserve thenatural environment and community values. The strategyenvisions a compact, mixed-use, low-rise deve
48、lopment that ispedestrian friendly and is designed to efficiently manageparking. Plans show that the Metrorail transit station itselfwill be part of a new “village green“ and will also serve as aboarding point for bus transit.An attractive system of parks will be situated along both sidesof the Nort
49、hwest branch of the Anacostia River and SligoCreek. This park system will include “view corridors,“ new amenities, and recreation areas, all fronted by residentialbuildings.The West Hyattsville Transit-Oriented Development Strategy (TOD)provides for multi-use commercial and residential development, greenspaces, and recreational opportunities that will increase real estate values. The TOD Strategy would also revitalize the area surroundingthe underutilized Green Line Metrorail transit station, which providesaccess to the
