FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | INTRODUCTION
FIRST COAST COMMUTER RAIL TOD STUDY | INTRODUCTION
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ACTIVE AND VIBRANT CENTER
CONNECTED NETWORK OF PUBLIC SPACES Public spaces and plazas at the immediate area around a station complement the clustered mix of uses around transit, beautifying an area. Public areas are also used in a multitude of ways, including civic, recreation, wellness, and gathering uses, all improving the user experience. These uses are just as vital to a healthy, dense, diverse community as the mix of land uses present around the station, and also enhance many of those land uses. Having a series of connected public spaces also facilitates easy mobility in, around, and to TOD and its associated high-quality pedestrian environment.
MULTIMODAL CONNECTIVITY
LIMITED, MANAGED PARKING
Transit is particularly successful in areas with defined centers, making an 18-hour place by offering multiple attractions and reasons for people to frequent the area through the day and into the night. Having a vibrant mix of uses near transit is important for placemaking, but it must also have a sense of community so that people can choose to gather there. A cohesive, active center can be created by planning comprehensive TOD districts rather than individual projects.
Successful TOD allows people to arrive at or depart from a destination without needing to drive. This requires multimodal connectivity at or near the TOD center in the form of transit, taxi, shared mobility, bicycle, or other forms of transportation that allow for easy and comfortable transfers to/from transit. Complete Streets design principles encourage the use of transit and improve mobility for all users of the street. Multimodal connectivity allows the catchment area of the TOD to expand by enhancing accessibility to a TOD without needing to drive and connecting the first-mile/last-mile. Areas of multimodal connectivity also help create an active area that leads to a vibrant center.
Parking is a persistent constraint for TOD. Abundant and inexpensive parking motivates people to drive rather than use transit. By creating a more limited parking supply and moving parking from surface parking lots to parking structures around TOD, residents, shoppers, and employees are encouraged to use transit and walk. Managed parking also can enhance building frontages, and activate publicly available spaces.
NON-TOD
NON-TOD
NON-TOD
NON-TOD
Non-active uses limit activity, and the lack of landscaping discourages users from interacting with the space.
Isolated public spaces with minimal connections to their surroundings.
Vehicles are prioritized over other modes, creating unsafe environments for non-motorized users.
Parking is placed at the edge around a development, creating large unwalkable lots and encouraging driving.
TOD
TOD
TOD
TOD
Active uses and improved landscaping bring life to the plaza, encouraging passers by and transit users to engage the space. The improvements establish the transit center as a local activity node and encourages transit use.
Connected spaces integrated into the streetscape and nearby developments that encourage active and passive recreation, providing human-scale connections through the area.
Street space is balanced to accommodate many mobility options, expanding and creating designated right of ways for pedestrians and cyclists, and facilitating transit service.
Buildings front the street, activating the sidewalk and providing direct entrances for pedestrians. Parking is managed across the development and tucked into the back to encourage access by other modes.
FIGURE 1-5: TOD PRINCIPLES (CONTINUED)
FCCR TOD
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