01157125

Component

The Interurban Transit Partnership (The Rapid, Grand Rapids, Michigan) is in the project development phase of a 9.87-mile Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) implementation. The route runs primarily north-south and passes through multiple jurisdictions, all with different zoning ordinances. The local Municipal Planning Organization, the Grand Valley Metro Council, organized a multi-day charrette to address station area development and redevelopment surrounding the two southernmost stations. The goal of the station-area planning charrette was to develop concepts for several commerce nodes at the route’s southern end to co-anchor the system with existing downtown employment centers at the north end of the route. The charrette was conducted over six days, involving mayors, planners, property owners, business owners, traffic engineers, transit planners, architects and students. The iterative process allowed grass-roots develop of concepts by stakeholders with multiple cycles of review and refinement. Station-area features included mixed-use development, walkability, parking, traffic calming, crosswalk safety, and interconnection of parks and bike trails. Placement of the BRT stations ended up being a key topic over the six days. Post-charrette tasks included development of form-based zoning code for potential adoption by the bordering governmental units. This case study provides guidance in developing charrettes that build substantial project support among property owners and elected officials.

01157862

English

8p

2009

Bus & Paratransit Conference & International Bus Roadeo/Bus Rapid Transit Conference

CD-ROM

Figures; Maps; Photos

Bicycle travel; Bus rapid transit; Bus terminals; Case studies; Mixed use development; Pedestrian movement; Pedestrian traffic; Planning and design; Traffic calming; Walkability

Charrettes

Grand Rapids (Michigan)

Pedestrians and Bicyclists; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I72: Traffic and Transport Planning

TRIS, TRB

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