MW18-Transit-Oriented Communities: Urban and Suburban

Please note: Due to changes in train schedules, Mobile Workshop 18 now starts at 12:45 pm (not 1:00 pm as originally stated). 

One of the great things to see and experience at the conference is Philadelphia’s deep history as a transit-oriented region. But, as in many cities around the country, there’s demand for more housing near transit. SEPTA recently launched a Transit-Oriented Communities program to work with cities and developers to find solutions that fit suburban and urban locations. Hear about a couple of projects. In small town Ambler, the main street developed in response to trains that have been running since 1855. A TOD project on a parking lot offers the opportunity for a mixed-use, multimodal development that strengthens what makes Ambler special. Back in the city, where space is tight, find out how the Archdiocese of Philadelphia converted their property near a subway station for a new walkable development – part of the Yes in God’s Back Yard (YIGBY) movement.

Photo: Transit-oriented development at Broad and Ellsworth.