Land Use Enhancements

TGC takes a holistic view of transit planning – by improving transit in a community, not only is mobility enhanced but a framework for a wider range of the economic improvement, community revitalization programs can be put in place. By refusing to view transit improvements from a “silo,” TGC excels at delivering value that can be community-wide and not limited in scope.

Joint Development of Transit Facilities

In order to increase financial feasibility, TGC identifies and develops communications with potential joint development partners that complement the mix of activities in a proposed facility and bring additional resources to the table. Joint development describes a cooperative venture to implement a transit facility with an income-producing activity with a transit nexus. Projects can be commercial, residential, industrial, and/or community-oriented in nature. Participating entities can be private, public, for-profit or non-profit. Stations, terminals, and surrounding land uses are evaluated as potential candidates for joint development. TGC researches local real estate conditions to determine market price, occupancy rates, and general trends. The goal of the joint development effort will be to provide mutually supporting service/land use interfaces and positive revenue streams to support the transit system.

(Projects: El Paso Union Plaza, The Woodlands Corridor Funding, The Woodlands Town Center Corridor, San Angelo Multimodal Terminal, El Paso Glory Road Transit Terminal, Galveston Downtown Terminal)

Pedestrian-Related Improvements

TGC has an interest in leveraging transit use to promote mobility equity, reduce congestion, and decrease vehicle-source pollution. The Livable Communities Initiative (LCI) is a federal funding tool designed to achieve these objectives by improving the attraction of and access to transit nodes. LCI improvements enhance the impact of the transit capital projects by strengthening the link between transit facilities and residents through urban design that supports pedestrian-level access.

TGC creates a detailed inventory of impacted land uses and pedestrian-level conditions and then creates a preliminary LCI concept master plan to illustrate the type and placement of improvements within a defined capture area. Improvements may include the repair or replacement of sidewalks and curbs; landscaping and irrigation; special treatment of walkways, including the construction of ADA-compliant treatments, pedestrian-level lighting; way-finding devices and signage, benches, waste receptacles, tree grates, public art, etc.

(Projects: El Paso Great Streets, El Paso Oregon Street Transit Pedestrian Mall, El Paso Union Plaza, Fort Lauderdale Transit and Pedestrian Plan, Galveston LCI, Houston Midtown Transit & Pedestrian)