Ottawa’s Light Rail Transit Project November 11 – 14, 2012 Dennis Gratton, Manager - Rail Planning, City of Ottawa Presentation to the American Public Transportation Association Presentation Overview • Transit Vision for Ottawa • Challenge • Ottawa Planning Framework • Ottawa Light Rail Transit (OLRT) Project • Ottawa and TOD • Past vs. Present • Current OLRT TOD Studies • Current and Future Studies 2 Transit Vision for Ottawa 3 Challenge 4 Ottawa Planning Framework • Official Plan • Zoning By-Law • Transportation Master Plan • Community Design Plans • Transit Oriented Development Plans • Downtown Moves • Environmental Assessments 5 OLRT Project 6 OLRT Project 7 Ottawa and TOD • Mixed Land Use Density • Built Form • Pedestrian and Cyclist Connectivity with LRT Stations • Vehicles and Parking • Streetscape and the Environment 8 Past vs. Present • Medium to high density development located in a compact form within a 10-minute walking circle surrounding a transit stop or station; • Inclusion of a broad mix of uses supporting people wanting to live, work and play within a single community; • Allow people to make the majority of their daily or weekly trips without using a car; • Pedestrian oriented design; • Reduction in demand for parking inside the 10- minute walking circle around the station. 9 Current OLRT TOD Studies • TOD studies were undertaken for St. Laurent, Cyrville, and Train Stations by the City. • Additionally, the City won an IBM Smart Cities Challenge grant. • IBM provided recommendations to the City on how to increase market interest for residential and business growth in these areas. • Recommendations were presented fall 2012. 10 Current OLRT TOD Studies Density Projections TOD Plan Est. # People Est. # People Projected # Study Area Total TOD Capacity on Additional Study Area Short-term People on (long term) Sites Short-term (<20 yrs) Sites (<20 yrs) Train 39,500 25,500 10,000 St. 42,800 23,300 10,000 Laurent Cyrville 40,500 14,100 10,000 11 Current OLRT TOD Studies 12 Example – St. Laurent Station Existing Conditions St. Laurent Station 13 Example – St. Laurent Station Existing Conditions St. Laurent Station 14 Example – St. Laurent Station (south perspective) 15 Example – St. Laurent Station (north perspective) 16 Example – Train Station Existing Conditions Train Station 17 Example – Train Station Existing Conditions Train Station 18 Example – Train Station (south perspective) 19 Example – Train Station (north perspective) 20 Example – Train Station TOD Pedestrian Network 21 Example – Train Station TOD Cycling Network 22 Example – Train Station TOD Density and Height 23 Example – Cyrville Station Existing Conditions Cyrville Station 24 Example – Cyrville Station Existing Conditions Cyrville Station 25 Example – Cyrville Station (south east perspective) 26 Example – Cyrville Station (north east perspective) 27 Private Outdoor Amenity – Office Use 28 Private Outdoor Amenity – Residential Use 29 Active Frontage Street – St. Laurent Boulevard Example 30 Current and Future Studies Blair Station TOD Study (2014) LeBreton Flats Master Plan (Completed) Hurdman Station TOD Study (2014) Lees Station TOD Study (Completed) Tunney’s Pasture Master Plan (On-going) 31 QUESTIONS? www.ottawalightrail.ca 32 .