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1 NJ Future Redev Forum March 2012
Investing Strategically in Transit Oriented Development in NJ:
NJ TRANSIT’S EXPERIENCE
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Presentation Overview
Overview of NJ TRANSIT’s “Transit Friendly Planning, Land Use and
Development” program
Highlight how NJT has assisted TOD projects examples and the Transit Village
Program
Highlight how and why partnerships between and amongst state agencies, policymakers, Counties and MPOs, local leaders, the private sector, community
development corporations and the public at large are crucial for TOD to be
successful in NJ (overview of the Northern NJ Sustainable Communities Grant)
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• Third largest
commuter transit
system in the country
• Commuter Rail,
Light Rail, Express
Bus, Intra-state Bus,
Private Bus Carriers,
Bus Rapid Transit
“Lite” & Community
Transit (by private
carriers and/or
counties)
• Connecting NJ to
Center City
Philadelphia, Atlantic
City, Newark, Jersey
City and Lower and
Midtown Manhattan
NJ Transit’s Multimodal Network
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NJ’s Light Rail Network
3 different lines (Newark, River LINE, Hudson-Bergen)
60 stations in 21 NJ communities
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75% of New Jersey’s residents live within 5 miles of a transit station
1 in 4 New Jersey communities hosts a rail station
30% of New Jersey residents live within walking distance of rail stations, and
10% of New Jersey residents use mass transit for work trips
NJ’s Integrated Transit Network Enables TOD
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TRANSIT FRIENDLY PLANNING & TOD!!
Engaging community leaders,
advocates, residents and
businesses
Providing technical assistance and on-call
consultant expertise
Collaborating with local, county,
regional and state partners
Building consensus
Creating market-worthy plans
Executing good projects to create
sustainable local economic
opportunity around transit
(Transit-Oriented Development)
How does NJ TRANSIT assist communities so that they take advantage of NJ’s
multi-modal, interconnected transit network to ensure a sustainable land
use/transportation connection
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NJ Transit’s Approach
EDUCATE communities
Create a VISION for TOD, engaging numerous, varied partners &
stakeholders
Work with municipality so they adopt redevelopment PLAN or new
zoning ORDINANCE to memorialize vision; creation of local,
sustainable development entitlements is essential
IMPLEMENT (build something!)
If NJT-owned property involved:
RFP process
Development and/or conveyance agreements
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Successful Transit Oriented Development …A
Collaboration
The Highlands at Morristown Station (2009)
217 Residential Units
10,400 sf Retail
736 space garage
Cranford Crossing (2007)
50 Residential Units
22,000 sf Retail
310 space garage
Hamilton Transit Center (1999)
2,066 space garage
Montclair Residences at Bay Street
Station (2009)
165-unit studio, one and two BR Rental
Residential Units
New garage shared by residents,
commuters and visitors
Jersey City Waterfront (ongoing
investment since early 1980’s)
1000’s of housing units, millions of s.f.
of office and retail, significant open
space
PATH, HBLR, buses, ferries
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• Effort led by NJ DOT and NJ
TRANSIT (started in 1999)
• State agencies partner to recognize TOD in
designated communities
• 23 transit communities designated, to date
• Designation criteria include municipal
adoption of transit oriented development by
Master Plan (vision document), AND Zoning
Code and/or Redevelopment Plan, creation
and implementation of TOD-friendly,
sustainable design guidelines.
• Program re-tooled in 2008…“rolling”
designations, address affordable housing
NJ’s Transit Village Initiative
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“Next Generation”
of NJ TRANSIT’s Transit
Friendly Planning Program
1. Technical Assistance
2. Partnerships
3. Public Education/Outreach
4.TOD Database
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“Next Generation” Connections betwn Land Use and Transit…
• Regional Corridor Approach
• Bus/BRT TOD Opportunities
• Reconnecting Jobs to Transit
• Expand partnerships to leverage ALL available funds
• Develop understanding of sustainable benefits of TOD
(GHG reduction, green land use, brown/greyfield reuse,
walkable environments = healthier lifestyles) and
environmental impacts
• Understand and exploit trends…increasing senior
population, increasing demand by Gen Y and “Millennials”
for gadgets and proximity to jobs rather than cars,
smaller households = significant increase in demand
for housing within walking distance of transit
• Engage more not-for-profit developers and community
development finance institutions (CFDIs) in TOD
PHOTO: BRAZIL’S BRT REPORT IMAGE: NEW JERSEY FUTURE 2009
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Program Overview
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TFP Technical Assistance
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Technical Assistance - Screening Process
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Inner Morris & Essex Line Project • Strategic Rail Corridor for NJ
TRANSIT – one seat ride to
midtown Manhattan and
connection to PATH in
Hoboken
• Development around Brick
Church Station (EO) and in
Valley Arts District (Orange)
demonstrated established
market
• Established urban fabric,
infrastructure and municipal
and CBO willing partners to
build upon
• Strategic regional location
and high level of service with
access to Route I-280, GSP
and transit – bus and rail
Best New Investment/TOD
Opportunities:
East Orange, Brick
Church station areas
• Best Neighborhood
Infill/ Adaptive Reuse
Opps:
Orange, Highland Ave
stations & environs
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Key Findings…Where Residents Work
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Key Findings…Linked Issues & Opportunities
Unique approach for
NJT TFP Program –
engage both City of
Orange Twp & City of
East Orange municipal
staff, key community
stakeholders and the
not-for-profit sector;
collaborative analysis
of common issues and
mutual goals for
neighborhood
revitalization,
community
empowerment and
“new” real estate
investment (TOD)
around shared rail and
bus network
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Union County Sustainability Corridor • Dedicated Right of Way (old
Conrail track bed)
• Runs from Garwood Rail Station
to Jersey Gardens Mall/Newark
Liberty Airport
• Connects NE Corridor to Port of
Newark & jobs (at Jersey Gardens
Mall)
• Envisioned as a “Sustainability
Corridor” with BUS RAPID TRANSIT
bike paths, trails sharing the
dedicated ROW
• Up front collaboration with
communities to evaluate and, where
appropriate, change land use codes to
allow TOD; ID and market potential TOD
sites; secure gov’t, not-for-profit and
private sector support for community
vision
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TFP Partnerships
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Alternate Funding Sources to Support NJT’s TFP
Multi-pronged approach to supporting transit friendly
planning and TOD in NJ…looking ahead…non
traditional funding and partnerships:
1. Focus on identifying funding options from
sources such as HUD, EPA, DOT (Livable
Communities Initiative)
2. Concentrate on securing outside funding from
foundations and other collaborative sources for
TFP Program activities
3. Fall 2011 = North Jersey Sustainable
Communities Consortium awarded $5 million
grant from USHUD to create “a regional plan for
sustainable, equitable transit oriented
development in the region;” 13 counties + 5 cities
= key players, but many more stakeholders need
to be engaged.
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Transit must be welcomed by the community
Stable local political environment
Seek a local champion
Open, transparent, engagement of local officials and community as a whole
Active management of the effort; professional guidance and expertise must be offered (many communities don’t have it readily available)
Partnerships are KEY! (engagement and funding between and amongst state agencies, MPOs, Counties, Municipalities, not-for-profits, private sector, etc.)
Target effort to create platform for community to take further action (e.g., rezoning, redevelopment, etc.)
Key TOD Success Factors
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TOD is an economic empowering strategy that improves access to transit
TOD can be a win-win for a community if the correct, helpful approach is taken
Education and partnerships are central to success
TOD cannot be mandated or pushed on communities – push back will occur in the
form of anti-growth policies and actions
Transit providers need TOD to succeed in order to survive…we have to build our
constituent base…
What better way than to foster infill and/or new development within closer walking and biking distances to transit stops
Providing environments where walking and biking are attractive access alternatives to cars
Encouraging communities to deploy effective shuttle bus and van systems to connect transit riders living further out
Thoughtfully locating parking around our systems where we can reach a comfortable accommodation with host communities
TOD “Lessons Learned”
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Vivian E. Baker
Assistant Director
Transit Friendly Planning, Land Use & Development
(973) 491-7822
Thank you!