Connecting Transit Corridors

Centers & Corridors Context
Centers & Corridors concept originated in 1993 Regional Transportation Plan; informed local Comp Plans

Strategy Corridors Context
Strategy Corridors adopted in 2020 RTP –
we can’t build our way out of congestion
Strategy Corridors
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater

High Density Corridor Context
Lacey & Olympia zoned for High Density Corridors & Mixed Use Areas based on centers and corridors concept; Tumwater planning for that now.
Corridor Zoning Districts
Strategy Corridors
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater

15 minute or less transit service is key to competing with driving
Minimum 22 people per acre needed for frequent service to be efficient
Frequent Transit Service
Strategy Corridors
Olympia
Lacey
Tumwater
Transit Corridor Context

2010 Transit-Supportive Densities
Residential Density: 7+ units per acre
OR
Employment Density: 25+ employees per acre

Lacey
Olympia
OR
Combined Employment and Residential: 22+ people per acre

Tumwater
Transit-Supportive Densities

Regional strategy corridors w/ 0:15 transit and compatible land use activities – primary focus area for retrofit
Martin Way
Westside
Pacific
Olympia
Lacey
Capitol
Way
Tumwater
Smart Corridors

Composite RDI Walk Distance Score
Early 20th Century development
Tight street grid
Mixed-use
RDI Pilot Study

Late 20th Century
Commercial Re-development
Long blocks
Interchange access
RDI Pilot Study

Late 20th Century
Regional commercial center
Long blocks
RDI Pilot Study

Transit Route 61 Ridership
Sleater-Kenney
East Bay Drive
Marvin
Kinwood
Focused Transit Stop Analyses

Route 61: East Bay Drive Stop
Challenges:
Land Consolidation
Connectivity retention
Achieve Density
Opportunities:
Good connectivity Design & Distance to Transit
Good land mix Diversity

Route 61: Sleater-Kinney Stop
Challenges:
Big box retail functions as barrier between schools and transit
Poor connectivity Design
Opportunities:
Good Distance to Transit
Land mix Diversity re-development potential

Route 61: Kinwood Stop
Challenges:
Narrow commercial strip buffering single-family, affordable residential
Opportunities:
Decent Density
Non-motorized connector options
Transit-supportive, Land mix Diversity re-development potential with affordable housing
Neighborhood Impermeability

Route 61: Marvin Stop
Challenges:
Big, regional commercial retail buffering single-family residential
Proximity to I-5 interchange
Opportunities:
Decent Density with larger land parcels
Higher land value
Transit-supportive, Land mix Diversity re-development potential with affordable housing
Neighborhood Impermeability

Follow-up Analyses
Layer Transit Data and RDI/Walk Distance analysis with:
Socio-economic data (e.g. affordable housing)
Land and Building Valuation for Re-development Potential (Density)
Diversity – Land Use Mix
Martin Way Design - Pedestrian Crossing Enhancements (a big challenge)
Improving Distance to Transit and Destination accessibility

Connecting Transit Corridors

by Transpo Group on Oct 11, 2010

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