3. Wendel’s design philosophy
is creative and responsible
design focused on the user and
the community. Through our
transportation projects, we work to
reduce human impact on natural
resources and ecosystems to create
abetter,moresustainabletomorrow.
In today’s world, it’s becoming more
and more apparent that people
want to live in existing and compact
communities where jobs, services
and educational opportunities are
just a short distance from their home.
By compacting this communal
distance, people save time and
money spent on transportation.
These compact communities
are actually less congested, less
polluted, have fewer accidents,
providing a more healthy, safe and
productive environment amongst its
residents.
Transit Oriented Development (TOD)
is a type of community development
that brings compact, mixed-
use development within walking
distance of high capacity transit.
Supplemented with complete-
streets designs, TOD makes it
convenient and safe to walk, bike
or use public transit to get people
where they need to go.
Supporting
our transit
traveler.
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Wendel follows the Institute for Transportation & Development Policy’s (ITDP) 8 Principles for Better
Streets and Better Cities to guide our approach to sustainable transport and development.
The 8 Principles
Connect
Create dense
networks of
streets and
paths.
A city is
connected by
a tight network
of streets
and paths.
By creating
varied routes
for pedestrians,
cyclists and
public transit, it
allows the user to
choose the most
efficient, direct
path to their
destination.
Transit
Locate
development
near high-
quality public
transporation.
Frequent, fast
and reliable high
capacity public
transit reduces
the community’s
dependence
on personal
motor vehicles
and connects
the community
to more distant
parts of the city.
Densify
Optimize density
and transit
capacity.
By building up
instead of out,
the needs of the
community start
to overlap each
other. Dense
urban growth
around public
transportation
helps ensure that
all members of
the community
have access to
it and creates a
mix of activities
and services.
Mix
Plan for mixed
use.
A diverse mix of
residential and
non-residential
uses reduces
the user’s need
to travel far and
creates a more
lively community.
It’s important to
provide not only
horizontal but
vertical mix of
uses in buildings
and encourage
a variety of
building forms.
Compact
Create regions
with short
commutes.
A TOD creates
a compact
community
where residents
live close to jobs,
schools, services
and other
destinations
resulting in
reduced travel
times and
emissions.
Source:InstituteforTransportation&DevelopmentPolicy(ITDP)
Shift
Increase mobility
by regulating
parking and road
use.
The communities
mentality
on owning
a personal
vehicle has a
shift. Adequate
parking fees and
a reduction in the
supply of parking
also helps shift
the thinking of
users towards
the use of public
transit, walking or
cycling.
Cycle
Prioritize non-
motorized
transport
networks.
Cycling provides
people with an
efficient way
to travel. It is
important to
design streets
with cyclist
safety in mind. By
reducing speeds
or creating
separate cycle
tracks, you
increase a
person’s access
to a larger area.
Walk
Develop
neighborhoods
that promote
walking.
Basic mobility
needs are met
with high quality
pedestrian
walkways.
By including
unobstructed
furniture, green
landscaping
elements and
active building
edges a street
is transformed
into an active
community.
5. The 8 principles
through Wendel
Connect | Transit
- Baileys Crossroads
Fairfax, VA
Shift
- Metro West, Fairfax, VA
Densify | Walk
- Seneca Streetscape
Buffalo, NY
Cycle
- Ohio Street & Inner Harbor
Buffalo, NY
Mix | Compact
- Dunn Loring Town Center, Fairfax, VA
Recommendations for improving
accessibility and connectivity
to proposed streetcar stations
to ensure success of the transit
oriented development was a vital
component of the plan. Wendel
developed several options to
incorporate mixed uses to lessen
the impact that such a large
and active facility would have
on the redevelopment of the
surrounding area.
Wendel was responsible for preparing an inventory of existing
transit conditions and developing concepts for transit oriented
development as part of the overall redevelopment plan for Bailey’s
Crossroads.
The development provides for
720 residential units supported
by immediately adjacent retail
development. A 2000 vehicle
parking structure replaced the
surface parking area. A portion of
the retail development is located
on the street level of the parking
structure and oriented so that
it faces the main access street
fronting the development.
In the final plan the
intermodal component,
with it’s 11 bus slips and
continuous pedestrian fabric
canopy system became
the linchpin for connecting
the bus and rail riders to
residential, retail, and
commercial development.
This project brings together
residential, retail and structured
parking on a 15 acre site owned
by Washington Metropolitan Area
Transit Authority (WMATA). The
project localized at the Dunn
Loring Metro Rail Station and
includes rail, bus, park-n-ride and
kiss-n-ride connections to the
mixed use development.
The project included
development of a Complete
Street concept that provides a
link from Canalside to the Outer
Harbor for pedestrians, bicyclists,
motorists and transit users to
move safely and comfortably.
The Complete Street Solution included reducing the number
of travel lanes on Seneca Street from four to two to increase
opportunities for alternative travel modes. The reclaimed right-of-
way was allocated to improved transit stops, on-street parking,
dedicated bicycle lanes, wider sidewalks and streetscape buffer
area.
6. PETERSBURG INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER
The City of Petersburg
retained Wendel to
assist with site selection
and site design for
a Intermodal Transit
Center. The goal was
to replace an existing,
inefficient on-street
pulse transfer hub, and
enhance expanding
transit services in the
Petersburg area.
Wendel provided the City of Petersburg with a
modern, safe and efficient Intermodal Transit
Center, which includes the following project
components:
- A transit center building with interior waiting,
ticket counter, passenger amenities, police
substation, retail space and public spaces.
- Twelve (12) Petersburg Area Transit/Greater
Richmond Transit System buses.
- One-way bus movement with enhanced route
flexibility and pedestrian safety.
- Canopy covered passenger transfer platform.
- Information kiosks, security cameras, security
lighting and bicycle racks/lockers.
- Street improvements on adjacent streets, a park
area, “green spine” pedestrian walkway and
buffer wall along historic residences.
- Petersburg Area Transit (PAT) administration area,
PAT driver area and Greyhound administration
space.
This project included the preparation of an
Environmental Assessment in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) with the
FTA as Lead Agent.
7. Enhanced connectivity throughout the city,
region and northeast corridor is the driving
force for this project. The intermodal station
provides a place in downtown Roanoke in
which train, local and regional bus, car, bike
and pedestrian activity all converge.
The facility’s purpose is to act as a gateway
to the city as Amtrak passenger rail service is
re-established, while better accommodating
the space needs of Valley Metro’s current and
future downtown bus transit operations.
Surrounded on three sides by active civic and
commercial districts, this development bridges
the gap in activity that the site is currently
lacking and strengthens the pedestrian
experience along Salem Avenue.
ROANOKE DOWNTOWN INTERMODAL FACILITY
In close collaboration with the Worcester Regional Transit
Authority (WRTA), a space program was developed for the
bus transfer facility. The project provides a bus transfer facility
adjacent to the existing Union Station, making this location
a more complete intermodal center. The development has
removed bus transfer activities from the city streets for a
safer, more efficient rider experience.
Wendel provided a building and site design solution that
bridges two city districts; the historic context of Union Station
and the modern requirements of the innovative corridor
along Foster Street. The site’s limited size and orientation led
to design a multi-level structure.
The facility’s smaller footprint allowed the remaining site area
at the corner of Foster and Front Streets to become a small,
satellite park.
WORCESTER REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY
8. Benefits of
TODs
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Promotes healthy, active lifestyles – by increasing location
efficiency, people can walk, bike or take public transit.
Reduces greenhouse gases – because of the community’s
walkability, less cars are on the road reducing emissions and
congestion.
Increased transit ridership and fare revenue.
Potential for added value created through increased and/
or sustained property values where transit investments have
occurred.
Improved access to jobs and economic opportunity for low-
income people and working families.
Creates a sense of community.
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Improved safety for pedestrians and cyclists.
Community revitalization.
9. FTA, funding and
grant questions
What is equitable TOD?
What are TOD placetypes?
How do they work?
What densities are associated with
transit?
What kinds of things does the FTA
fund?
How does the FTA funding cycle
work?
What is value capture?
Why are job concentrations an
important part of TOD?
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Contact Ron Reekes at
Wendel to assist you with
your TOD questions.
1.877.293.6335 or rreekes@
wendelcompanies.com
or visit transit.dot.gov/ for
more information.
10. A TOD
timeline
Conceptualize
By planning for
a TOD from the
start, you can
really ensure
a successful
outcome of your
project.
Study
Conduct the
necessary
environmental
and economic
impact studies
for the potential
sites.
Site Selection
After the sites
have been
studied, one
main site will
be selected for
development.
Planning
How does TOD
fit in with your
community
master plan?
11. It’s never
too late for
TOD!
Design
The design should
be creative and
responsible and
focused on the
user and the
community.
Construction
A TOD can be
built upon an
existing site,
in an existing
neighborhood
or on a clean
parcel of land.
Enjoy
After a TOD is
constructed,
citizens can start
to enjoy their
new community.
