Metrorail Station Area Planning: A Metrorail Before-and-After Study Report

摘要

This report, completed as part of the Washington Metrorail before-and-after study, describes the planning undertaken around the system's stations, with particular emphasis on measures taken to promote development in station areas. The report explores in some detail the varying planning responsibilities of Federal, state and local governments. Also included are a set of 18 detailed case studies of current and planned stations, describing their location, area characteristics, zoning and other regulations, and issues associated with development at the station. The study finds that there has been considerable planning of station areas in advance of METRO, but that relatively few development projects have yet been initiated. Written in non-technical language, the report should be especially valuable to transportation or development planners.