Laserfiche WebLink
Preliminary Internal Review Draft <br />TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVE GOALS (TA) <br />The following Goals and Strategies promote a well-connected and <br />inclusive transportation network that supports regional transit access, <br />transit -oriented development, first- and last -mile connections, and <br />alternative mobility options such as carpooling, microtransit, and biking — <br />enhancing convenience, sustainability, and equitable access for all. <br />Goal TA.1. Ensure reliable and <br />comfortable access to transit and <br />key destinations. <br />Strategy <br />A. Ensure all bus stops are ADA <br />accessible and include benches <br />and pedestrian -scale lighting with <br />Transportation Master Plan (TMP) <br />Project 5. Provide additional bus <br />stop amenities, such as wayfinding, <br />bike parking, and trash cans, at bus <br />stops with high ridership. <br />B. Close sidewalk and bike network <br />gaps. <br />C. Establish clear maintenance <br />policies with designated <br />responsibilities for maintaining bus <br />stops. Implement an Adopt -A -Stop <br />Transit -Oriented Development (TOD) <br />integrates residential, commercial, <br />and community spaces within walking <br />distance of transit hubs, such as the <br />Light Rail Station at the Cinnebar <br />site along US Highway 36 and the <br />planned station northeast of Downtown <br />Louisville. TOD offers some of the <br />following benefits: <br />i <br />program to maintain and enhance <br />existing bus stops. <br />D. Support denser land uses around <br />high -frequency bus stops and <br />the future rail station, transit - <br />oriented development (TOD). <br />TOD helps reduce congestion, <br />improve sustainability, and support <br />businesses. <br />E. Improve first -and -last -mile access <br />by filling sidewalk gaps, enhancing <br />bike connections, and upgrading <br />road crossings. <br />F. Evaluate the feasibility of an on - <br />demand transit, or micro -transit, <br />system to fill gaps in the fixed route <br />transit network and help more <br />riders access regional transit and <br />key destinations conveniently. <br />Benefits of Transit Oriented Development <br />• TOD minimizes sprawl, reduces personal vehicle trips, and <br />promotes walking and biking, contributing to a reduction <br />of greenhouse gas emissions and improved air quality, and <br />lowers transportation costs for residents. <br />• TOD centralizes goods and services to a core area, <br />creating `vibrancy', encouraging new business creation and <br />increasing adjacent property values. <br />• TOD supports transit frequency by clustering more people <br />• in a centralized area to access jobs, services, and affordable <br />housing. <br />• TOD promotes community health through community <br />gathering spaces, promoting quality of life, sense of <br />community, and walkability. <br />• TOD includes higher densities of development and supports <br />naturally occurring affordable housing and energy -efficiency. <br />• <br />72 I Transportation and Mobility LOUISVILLE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN <br />