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Station Areas on Existing and Planned Transitways <br />Transitways are major investments that provide <br />faster service than regular -route buses, better <br />customer experience, and more certainty to the <br />city and investors that can attract development. <br />Transitways can be commuter rail, light -rail <br />transit, bus rapid transit, arterial bus rapid <br />transit, or potentially streetcars. The areas <br />around transitway stations can accommodate <br />regional growth; offer expanded living, working <br />and shopping choices; increase the efficiency <br />of existing infrastructure, and contribute to <br />climate change mitigation and resiliency. <br />However, the investment required to construct <br />transitways is both significant and long term. As <br />the region expands its network of transitways in <br />the coming years, good stewardship requires <br />that the region maximize their value, cost- <br />effectiveness and performance. To this end, the <br />Council will prioritize locations that have city and corridor commitment to transit -supportive <br />development patterns near stations, including higher levels of density and development. The <br />Council will provide technical assistance to support transit -oriented development in station <br />areas. <br />Transitway corridors are able to provide transportation access to more residents and employers, <br />especially in higher density areas, and therefore accommodate more of the region's expected <br />growth and development. In addition to their role attracting growth and development, the <br />prospect of future transitway corridors also provides an incentive for communities to cooperate <br />and collaborate across jurisdictional borders. <br />The map above is intentionally illustrative. See the most recent Transportation Policy Plan for <br />a formally adopted map of planned transitways and station areas. For specific approaches, <br />policies and additional analysis related to station areas along transitways, see: <br />• the Stewardship section of the Thrive Outcomes (starting on p. 9) <br />• the Orderly and Efficient Land Use policy (p. 64) <br />• the Access, Mobility and Transportation Choice Land Use policy (p 74) <br />• the Transit Oriented Design Strategic Action Plan <br />• the 2040 Transportation Policy Plan and its supporting technical appendices. <br />DRAFT FOR PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Last revised: February 21, 2014 45 <br />