Appendix: Case Study Profiles
Table of Contents
- Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Introduction - How to Use This Document
- 1. Albany, New York - Capital District Transportation Committee New Visions Transportation Plan.
- 2. Atlanta, Georgia - Livable Centers Initiative
- 3. Cathedral City, California - Palm Canyon Drive Streetscape
- 4. Charlotte, North Carolina - Integrated Land Use and Transit Planning
- 5. Chattanooga, Tennessee - Riverfront Parkway
- 6. Denver, Colorado - FasTracks
- 7. Eugene, Oregon - Emerald Express (EmX) Green Line BRT
- 8. Fargo, North Dakota - Downtown Redevelopment
- 9. Loudoun County, Virginia - Route 50 Scenic Byway Rural Traffic Calming
- 10. Maine - Gateway Route 1
- 11. Maryland - MDOT Transit-Oriented Development Initiative
- 12. Pennsylvania - PennDOT Smart Transportation Program
- 13. Raleigh, North Carolina - Hillsborough Street Improvement Project
- 14. Virginia/Maryland - Woodrow Wilson Bridge
- 15. National - Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
Acronyms and Abbreviations
- ARC
- Atlanta Regional Commission
- BRT
- Bus Rapid Transit
- Caltrans
- California Department of Transportation
- CDTC
- Capital District Transportation Committee
- CMAP
- Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning
- CNT
- Center for Neighborhood Technology
- CTOD
- Center for Transit Oriented Development
- DOT
- Department of Transportation
- EIS
- Environmental Impact Statement
- EmX
- Emerald Express
- EPA
- Environmental Protection Agency
- FHWA
- Federal Highway Administration
- FTA
- Federal Transit Administration
- H+T
- Housing + Transportation Affordability Index
- HOV
- High-Occupancy Vehicle
- LCI
- Livable Centers Initiative
- LRTP
- Long Range Transportation Plan
- LRP
- Long-Range Plan
- LTD
- Lane Transit District
- MDOT
- Maryland Department of Transportation
- MEDCO
- Maryland Economic Development Commission
- MIS
- Major Investment Studies
- MPO
- Metropolitan Planning Organization
- MSD
- Municipal Service District
- MTA
- Maryland Transit Agency
- MTC
- Metropolitan Transportation Commission
- NCDOT
- North Carolina DOT
- NDSU
- North Dakota State University
- NEPA
- National Environmental Policy Act
- NYSDOT
- New York State Department of Transportation
- PPP
- Public-Private Partnership
- RPO
- Regional Planning Organization
- RTD
- Regional Transportation District
- SPO
- State Planning Office
- STPU
- Surface Transportation Program-Urban
- TDOT
- Tennessee Department of Transportation
- TEA-21
- Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
- TIF
- Tax-Increment Financing
- TIFIA
- Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act
- TIP
- Transportation Improvement Program
- T-REX
- Transportation Expansion Project
- UO
- University of Oregon
- USDG
- Street Design Guidelines
- VMT
- Vehicle Miles Traveled
Introduction - How to Use This Document
The information in this Appendix supplements the Livability in Transportation Guidebook. It consists of 15 “case study profiles” that provide detailed information about each of the primary case studies showcased in the Guidebook. For each case study project, profiles include the following information:
- Funding sources and agencies involved
- Geographic area covered by project
- Problem to be addressed
- Project objectives
- Project summary
- Agency roles
- Project outcomes
- Project references
The primary case studies discussed in the Guidebook represent a variety of projects ranging in scale and community context. Each demonstrates how most - if not all - of the six livability principles can be used to address and overcome transportation planning and project implementation barriers. The matrix on page 2 lists the primary case studies discussed in the Guidebook relative to the six livability principles promoted by each example.
Livability Principles Promoted by Primary Case Studies
| |
Increase Transportation Choices |
Promote Affordable Housing |
Enhance Economic Competitiveness |
Support Existing Communities |
CoordinateFederal Policies& LeverageFunding |
Value Existing Communities |
Chapters WhereCase Studyis Referenced |
| Albany, NY - CDTC New Visions TransportationPlan |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
F |
2, 3, 5, 7 |
| Atlanta, GA - Livable Centers Initiative |
P |
P |
P |
F |
F |
F |
4, 7 |
| Cathedral City, CA - Palm Canyon Drive Streetscape |
F |
|
F |
F |
|
F |
6, 7 |
| Charlotte, NC - Integrated Land Use and TransitPlanning |
F |
P |
F |
F |
P |
F |
3, 4, 5, 7 |
| Chattanooga, TN - Riverfront ParkwayTransportation and Urban Design Plan |
F |
|
F |
F |
|
F |
6, 7 |
| Denver, CO - FasTracks |
F |
|
F |
F |
P |
F |
5, 7 |
| Eugene, OR - Emerald Express Green Line Bus RapidTransit |
F |
|
P |
F |
P |
P |
2, 7 |
| Fargo, ND - Downtown Redevelopment |
P |
P |
F |
F |
P |
F |
7 |
| Loudoun County, VA - Route 50 Rural Traffic Calming |
F |
|
|
F |
|
F |
2, 3, 5, 6, 7 |
| Maine - Gateway Route 1 |
F |
P |
|
F |
|
F |
2, 3, 5, 7 |
| MD - MDOT Transit-Oriented Development Initiative |
F |
F |
|
F |
|
P |
4, 7 |
| PA - PennDOT Smart Transportation Program |
F |
|
F |
F |
P |
F |
4, 7 |
| Raleigh, NC - Hillsborough Street ImprovementProject |
F |
|
F |
F |
|
F |
6, 7 |
| VA/MD - Woodrow Wilson Bridge |
F |
P |
|
|
P |
|
6, 7 |
| National - Housing + Transportation AffordabilityIndex |
P |
F |
|
F |
|
F |
4, 7 |
P: Partly Supports
F: Fully Support
