Title
LYNX Silver Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Study
Action
Action:
A. Approve a contract for up to $506,250 with Community Building Initiative for the LYNX Silver Line Equitable Transit-Oriented Development Study, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Alyson Craig, Planning, Design and Development
Monica Holmes, Planning, Design and Development
Brent Cagle, CATS
Debbie Smith, Transportation
Explanation
* In January 2022, the city was awarded a $405,000 Transit-Oriented Development Pilot Grant from the Federal Transit Administration to develop a policy and implementation study for equitable development along the proposed LYNX Silver Line light rail line.
* The study area includes station areas within the City of Charlotte, unincorporated Mecklenburg County, and the Town of Matthews. Within the City of Charlotte, the project extends through Council districts 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6.
* The Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Study will be broken down into two phases.
* Phase 1 Coalition Building: a community-driven road map to develop equitable policies to create cultural, social, economic, and environmental resilience and housing stability within station areas. This phase will involve intensive engagement with hard-to-reach community members along the LYNX Silver Line. The policies will be co-created with vulnerable station-area community members and small-business owners facing displacement risks, and result in an ETOD Policy Plan and performance metrics.
* Phase 2 Implementation Strategy: focused on transforming policy frameworks into actionable steps for equitable development. This phase includes project prioritization, pilot projects, and community investment programs, to be included in an ETOD Implementation Strategy.
* On January 25, 2023, the city issued a Request for Proposals (RFP); four responses were received.
* Commun...
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