Image description: The illustration above shows a potential plaza outside of MARTA’s Oakland City Station. Mixed-use residential and commercial buildings stand in the background along with new landscaping. People are sitting and walking around the plaza.
Current Status
In progress.
Project Overview
MARTA is exploring opportunities for investment in underutilized and vacant properties along the Campbellton Corridor that can support new investment in Transit-Oriented Development (TOD). Transit station locations were identified by reviewing previous plans and studies along the corridor. The process also included analyzing community feedback, as well as existing and future zoning and land use. Activity centers were considered to ensure the stations meet connectivity and mobility needs in the corridor. Existing local bus Route 83 has been one of the top three performing routes in the system for the past decade. Future investment will support ridership on the planned RAPID C-Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project.
Transit Oriented Development
Transit-oriented or “TOD” means development around transit stations that is compact, vibrant, pedestrian-friendly, and seamlessly integrated with transit. There are four core principles of TOD:
- Station area development is compact and dense relative to its surroundings
- A rich mix of land uses
- A great public realm
- A new approach to parking
While the overall scale of development around each station may vary, successful TODs share several key concepts:
- Development adjacent to the station is dense and compact compared to its surroundings and includes a rich mix of land uses at a variety of affordability levels so people can work, shop, or go to school within walking distance of transit.
- The area is designed to be pleasant and easy to walk through. This includes amenities such as lighting, street trees, seating, bicycle facilities, and a grid of streets.
- While TOD is centered around a transit station, it also integrates a variety of other mobility options, including pedestrian, bicycle and scooters, and vehicular transportation. Transit does not mean “no cars,” but it does require less parking than similar development in non-transit-oriented locations.
Public Feedback
The public provided feedback on land-use barriers for the MARTA RAPID C-Line (Campbellton BRT). Key findings include:
- Love that rapid transit will enhance connectivity
- Wider, safer sidewalks are a priority
- Implement rapid transit as fast as possible
- Stakeholders want to see the Livable Centers Initiative (LCI) plan visions come to fruition and projects should help build neighborhoods
- Many stakeholders in the area are open to redevelopment
- There should be a range of policy options and collaborative partners
- The community is excited and optimistic about transit
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For questions or comments about the projects, please contact:
Sidney Douse
Director of Policy Planning
sdouse@itsmarta.com