Transit and Land Use Analysis


	Planning for Transit and Smart Growth in Southeastern Massachusetts. For the Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation, participated in the development of the South Coast Rail Economic Development and Land Use Corridor Plan. Study assessed the economic development and smart growth potential of expanded commuter rail service to Fall River and New Bedford. Evaluated opportunities for transit-oriented development around proposed stations, and assessed the potential for sprawl as the 31-town area grows in response to improved transportation service. Developed recommendations for smart growth tools that communities can adopt to limit sprawl, concentrate development, and create jobs. Transit Corridor Development Opportunities in Hartford. For the Capitol Region Council of Governments (Hartford, CT), conducted an assessment of opportunities for transit-oriented development (TOD) in the New Britain-Hartford busway corridor. Developed strategies for encouraging TOD, including recommendations for land use regulations and incentives, station area design guidelines, and incentive programs, and she prepared the land use section of ConnDOT’s New Starts application for the project. For both the busway corridor and the Griffin Line corridor, performed market analyses to identify the potential for alternative development scenarios in station areas. Assisted CRCOG with the development of a regional transit strategy, for which she developed alternative land use scenarios to funnel growth into transit corridors. Work included analyzing the impacts of the land use scenarios on future transit ridership. Route 7 Corridor Gap Analysis. For the Southwest Connecticut Council of Governments, participated in a study to identify strategies to reduce congestion in the Route 7 corridor. Work focused on evaluating potential for transit-oriented development around existing and proposed commuter rail stations. Economic Impacts of Proposed High Speed Rail. As part of a team of consultants working for the US Conference of Mayors, conducted a case study of the Albany, NY region to estimate the potential impacts of future high speed rail service between Albany and New York, Buffalo and Montreal. Development Opportunities along Commuter Routes in Maine. As part of environmental impact documentation, evaluated the potential for station area development in the vicinity of proposed commuter rail and commuter bus stations in southeastern Maine. Economic Development and Land Use Plans for Light Rail Corridors. Project manager to identify development opportunities in distressed areas along Dallas’s light rail line. Prepared corridor-wide land use plans and station-specific development plans, and identified three specific development projects aimed at neighborhood revitalization within the corridor. One of these projects, a mixed-use development at a transit station, was awarded an ISTEA enhancement grant, and has been developed. For Madison Metro, identified potential transit corridors with the best opportunities for TOD. Conducted public workshops and seminars with local officials to introduce and discuss planning tools that could be implemented to encourage TOD and transit ridership, and reduce dependence on single occupant vehicles. Conducted similar work for a proposed light rail system in Milwaukee. Land Use Impacts of Transit. For the Federal Transit Administration, evaluated and ranked transit New Starts Applications based on the land use criteria. Work included the evaluation of applications submitted by project proponents in Orlando, Seattle, Washington, D.C., Cleveland, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh. Massachusetts Smart Growth Toolbox-Transit-Oriented Development Section. As part of a team of consultants, participated in the development of a Smart Growth Toolbox for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs. Developed the transit-oriented development section of the toolbox, and provided input into several other areas of the toolbox.