east liberty station: realizing the potential - City of Pittsburgh
east liberty station: realizing the potential - City of Pittsburgh
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DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES FOR A MIXED USE CENTER<br />
A survey <strong>of</strong> best practice guidelines for<br />
transit-oriented development recommend<br />
<strong>the</strong> following targets for new development<br />
in a Mixed-Use Center like East Liberty.<br />
These targets are compiled from a variety<br />
<strong>of</strong> sources including CTOD’s <strong>station</strong><br />
typology studies for Denver and Los<br />
Angeles, Marta’s TOD guidelines for Atlanta<br />
and The New Transit Town - Best Practices<br />
in Transit-Oriented Development by Hank<br />
Dittmar and Gloria Ohland.<br />
Targets for 1/4 mile radius area:<br />
Land Uses<br />
Residential Density<br />
FAR<br />
Residential, Retail, Office, Civic &<br />
Entertainment<br />
25 - 75 Units / Acre Gross<br />
3.0 - 10.0 (1.0 Min)<br />
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Following <strong>the</strong>se guidelines for future<br />
development would suggest increasing<br />
residential development and exploring<br />
higher densities that currently exist around<br />
<strong>the</strong> <strong>station</strong> especially for new residential<br />
development.<br />
Housing Types<br />
Retail<br />
Midrise & Lowrise Multi-family, Townhouses<br />
Over 50,000 sf<br />
Scale & Mix<br />
Transit Function<br />
4 - 15 Stories<br />
Vertical mixed-use desirable<br />
Transit origin and destination<br />
Park-and-ride, if any, is secondary<br />
Rail or BRT interface with multiple<br />
local bus lines
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