DowntownDowntown Plano Transit Plano Transit VillageVillage

TOD TOD Strategies Strategies

for for SuburbanSuburban

DowntownsDowntowns

Downtown PlanoDowntown Plano

Quaint, but ForgottenQuaint, but Forgotten

Physical Physical DeteriorationDeterioration

Business DeclineBusiness Decline Absentee Absentee

OwnershipOwnership Community Community

DetachmentDetachment Lack of VisionLack of Vision InertiaInertia

Decaying Downtown

Edge

Downtown VisionDowntown Vision Transform downtown into a compact, mixed-use, Transform downtown into a compact, mixed-use,

urban center consistent with the principles of urban center consistent with the principles of new urbanism and transit oriented design to new urbanism and transit oriented design to enhance the community’s quality of life and enhance the community’s quality of life and provide a model for sustainable development provide a model for sustainable development within a maturing suburban city.within a maturing suburban city.

¼ Mile Strategy¼ Mile Strategy•Locate/design LRT platform to maximize benefitsLocate/design LRT platform to maximize benefits

•Develop and manage parking and linking transit programsDevelop and manage parking and linking transit programs•Add 1,000 dwelling units and 50,000 sq. ft. retail useAdd 1,000 dwelling units and 50,000 sq. ft. retail use

•Reinforce downtown as an arts districtReinforce downtown as an arts district•Expand park & streetscape improvementsExpand park & streetscape improvements

•Preserve historic buildingsPreserve historic buildings•Provide incentives for reinvestmentProvide incentives for reinvestment

Redevelopment SitesRedevelopment Sites

Public/Private Public/Private PartnershipsPartnerships

Business AssistanceBusiness Assistance

Expanding the Public Expanding the Public RealmRealm

Creating People Places Creating People Places

Eastside StationEastside Station

Eastside StationEastside Station

Downtown Downtown AccomplishmentsAccomplishments

490K Sq.Ft. New Dev. $34M490K Sq.Ft. New Dev. $34M 465 Apts. 40K Sq.Ft. Com. Dev.465 Apts. 40K Sq.Ft. Com. Dev. 225+ For Sale Units Under Const.225+ For Sale Units Under Const. 220K Sq. Ft. Proposed Fall ‘08220K Sq. Ft. Proposed Fall ‘08 325 & 100-Seat Theaters325 & 100-Seat Theaters Improved Park/Streetscape Improved Park/Streetscape Rail and Bus ServiceRail and Bus Service New BusinessesNew Businesses $120M+ Tax Base Expansion$120M+ Tax Base Expansion

Downtown Plano: A Transit Village Reborn