Joint development involves the development of a transportation project and adjacent complementary private real estate or infrastructure development where a private developer either implements the real estate or infrastructure improvement directly or gives money to a public sector sponsor to offset the costs. Joint development may involve public participation in market-oriented developments as a means to subsidize the cost of public transportation. There are generally two forms of joint development:
Joint development is most common at transit stations. The public agency that either owns an asset or is undertaking an improvement may solicit the involvement of a private sector partner. Alternatively, a private enterprise that owns land or a building may seek to partner with a public agency to develop transportation enhancements that will benefit their property as well as the traveling public. Joint development can also involve the development of communications and data transmission installations or power generation assets along publicly owned rights-of-way.
Joint development projects are generally beneficial to both parties and may lead to increased revenue for real estate owners, decreased costs for operating or constructing public transportation systems, complementary infrastructure, increased transit ridership, or enhanced amenities for transit riders or motorists. Common joint development arrangements range from air-rights development to ground leases (right-of-way use agreements), station interface or connection improvements, cost sharing arrangements, and incentive agreements. In addition to transit, joint development agreements have also been used in the implementation of highway improvements and parking projects.
Joint development may also involve public sector land-banking to prepare for transportation infrastructure construction, a public entity's sale of development or property rights in exchange for cash, or the public-private coordination of large-scale transportation and real estate developments.
Airport MAX Red Line - Portland Oregon
Big Cottonwood Canyon Fiber Optic Deployment - Salt Lake City, Utah
Houbolt Road Bridge P3 Project - Joliet, Illinois
Klyde Warren Park - Dallas, Texas
Maryland I-95 Travel Plazas Redevelopment - Cecil County and Harford County, Maryland
Moynihan Train Hall - New York, New York
Oakland County Michigan Connected Autonomous Vehicle Network Pilot - Oakland County, Michigan
Port of Long Beach - Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement Project - California
Sacramento High-Speed Electric Vehicle Charging Hub Project, California
Santa Monica City Net - Santa Monica, California
Utah “Smart Roadways” Transportation Data Network - Utah
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