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ST. LOUIS STREETCAR. Goals and Objectives. Increase population and employment in the corridors Attract new residents and employers and create new jobs Support neighborhoods and connect jobs Catalyze and support future development Increase economic vitality of downtown and the corridor - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ST. LOUIS STREETCAR
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Goals and Objectives• Increase population and employment in the corridors
- Attract new residents and employers and create new jobs- Support neighborhoods and connect jobs
• Catalyze and support future development- Increase economic vitality of downtown and the corridor- Increase mixed-use, transit supportive development- Improve the built environment- Create walkable, sustainable neighborhoods
• Integrate and complement the existing transit system- Provide connectivity - connect with existing transit, bike and pedestrian facilities
• Increase ridership within the corridors and system-wide- Attract choice riders by providing passenger amenities, technologies- Increase visibility of the transit system- Reduce auto traffic and improve air quality
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St. Louis Streetcar www.facebook.com/STLstreetcar
Market Analysis • Strong transit corridors• Employment concentration• Residential density
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Development Potential
• New development: $540 million first five years• $2.1 billion over 20 years
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Complete Streets
Chestnut Street at 7th Street Olive Street at 9th Street
Olive Street at Compton Street
• New lighting• New trees and landscaping• New technology and
wayfinding – cameras and signs• New sidewalks and bike paths
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Implementation Next Steps• Adopted into East-West Gateway
Long Range Plan, April 2013• Environmental Assessment• Preliminary Engineering/Final
Engineering• Construction