Providing a framework for higher density affordable housing and mixed-use development along transportation corridors Gretchen Nicholls – Twin Cities LISC Corridor Development Initiative
Jul 02, 2015
Providing a framework for higher density affordable housing and mixed-use development
along transportation corridors
Gretchen Nicholls – Twin Cities LISC
Corridor Development Initiative
Panel Presenters• Barbara Raye – Twin Cities CDI Tech
Team (Center for Policy Planning and Performance)
• Yonah Freemark – Chicago Metropolitan Planning Coucil
• Ashley Kaade – Denver Regional Council of Governments
CDI Block Exercise
Katie Thering – CDI Block Exercise Coordinator
Miranda Walker (Aeon) & Bill Beard (The Beard Group) – Financial Analysis
Table facilitators and sketchers
An interactive exercise for community members to explore different development options and find out if the are financially viable.
Block Exercise: What it is
Corridor Development Initiative Community Workshops:
Workshop IGathering Information
Workshop IIBlock Exercise
Workshop IVFraming the Recommendations
Workshop IIIDeveloper Panel
CDI Technical Team
Coordination
Facilitation
Development Design
Proactive Planning
Production
Partnerships
Twin Cities LISCCorridor Development InitiativeBarbara RayeCenter for Policy Planning and Performance
Rail-Volution ConferenceSeptember 23, 2014
Goals and Outcomes1. Connect higher density housing and jobs to
transportation corridors• links vision with market realities
2. Energize collaborative planning among neighborhoods, city, and county partners
• Build relationships• Align planning efforts
3. Production of new development along corridors• Meets city goals and neighborhood interests• Integrates affordable housing options• Physically enhance neighborhoods
CDI Principles
Stopping Co-Creation
Community members:* Set the stage for future development * Become wiser consumers of development* Become partners with redevelopment efforts
Greater Efficiency & Better Outcomes• Development that better meets community needs /
expectations• Greater community support• Community has relationship with development, can be
allies / advocates for the project• City / Government has tool for RFP or site plan review in
advance of proposal• Quicker process of plan review – fewer surprises – less
resistance
Critical Elements• Discuss community values / concerns• Experience of building to values framework: learn
considerations, costs, trade-offs, etc.• Expand viewpoint – learn from other perspectives
• Articulate values and goals
Benefits
• More knowledgeable about development• Accommodate diverse opinions through listening /
dialogue / collaboration• Identify how investments can benefit broader community• Government reflects community desires – gains
confidence / trust of voters• Developer has a positive start – avoids pitfalls and
knows key issues in advance• Development has long term support from community and
meets genuine community needs• Residents experience positive process for influence and
have new mindset about citizenship
• Communities are not classrooms• Experts on tap, not experts on top• Translate terminology• Change is natural evolution of past and future• Ground discussion in shared values
Lessons Learned
Lessons Learned (continued)• Connect vision with financial realities• Strengthen design and development literacy• Use local images • Neutral facilitator essential
Conclusion
“The Corridor Development Initiative provides a great education to community members, makes visions
more concrete, increases comfort with housing options and provides a venue for community members
to work together to identify their goals.”
Amy Sparks, St. Anthony Park Community
“The Corridor Development Initiative gets residents
meaningfully engaged in shaping the future of their neighborhoods. Any community looking for a new
way to resolve controversial neighborhood redevelopment and infill issues should consider using
this as a model,”
APA Awards Jury Chair Carol Rhea.
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Non-profit, public agency dedicated to serving local governments
Local officials working together to address the region’s challenges
Each community has a voice in regional decision making
Program areas:- Advocacy - Regional growth and development
- Aging Services - Shared services
- Environment - Transportation and traffic operation
Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI)
- Build out of FasTracks
Metro Vision 2040
Commitment to stakeholder engagement
Metro Vision
- Urban Centers
- Infill development and redevelopment
Infill and redevelopment desired and critical
Challenges and barriers
Strategic coordination between the public and private sector is necessary
A clear vision with planning policies that support the vision are important
Sites that have had extensive planning and outreach are most attractive to developers
Issues arise when major site considerations have not yet been vetted through the political process (e.g., utilities, roadway access, station integration)
SCI Catalytic Projects
Metro Vision 2040
Infill Feasibility Plans
Photo credit: PlaceMatters
Denver Regional Council of Governments (DRCOG)Ashley J. Kaade, AICP Planner II: Stakeholder [email protected]: www.drcog.org
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