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Policy Framework - Jacksonville Transportation Authority

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City of <strong>Jacksonville</strong><br />

<strong>Policy</strong> <strong>Framework</strong> for Transit-Oriented Development<br />

Table of Contents<br />

TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />

LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES<br />

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS<br />

i<br />

ii<br />

iii<br />

Introduction 1<br />

Why Are We Doing This? 1<br />

What is Transit-Oriented Development? 1<br />

What Makes TOD Successful? 2<br />

What Are the Benefits? 3<br />

Current Status of Transit and TOD 4<br />

<strong>Jacksonville</strong> <strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Authority</strong> Regional Transit Initiatives 4<br />

City of <strong>Jacksonville</strong> Documents 5<br />

Next Steps For Implementation 8<br />

What is Required to Make TOD Work? 10<br />

Market Forces 10<br />

Personal Preferences 10<br />

Existing Community Contexts 10<br />

What Other Communities Are Doing to Implement Transit and TOD 11<br />

Federal Transit Administration 12<br />

Can TOD Really Be Effective in <strong>Jacksonville</strong>? 14<br />

Evaluation of TOD Potential 16<br />

Transit Technologies 18<br />

Commuter Rail 18<br />

Express Bus 18<br />

Light Rail 19<br />

Bus Rapid Transit 19<br />

Monorail “Skyway” 20<br />

Local Bus 21<br />

<strong>Policy</strong> Issues and Opportunities 21<br />

Multimodal <strong>Transportation</strong> Plan 21<br />

Mobility Fee 22<br />

TOD Incentives 22<br />

Park and Ride 23<br />

Summary 24<br />

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