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Case Studies

The following case studies highlight innovative approaches to improving community quality of life through transportation investments. They are categorized according to the six livability principles of the HUD/DOT/EPA Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities. A seventh category for cross-cutting innovative approaches to fostering livability is also included:

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Affordable Housing

• Emphasizing Livability in the Project Development and Environmental Review Process
• Green Impact Zone
• Village at Overlake Station
• Wilshire/Vermont Red Line Station

Bicycle/Pedestrian

• Active Transportation Partnerships for the Cherokee Nation
• Bicycle Program - Validating Alternative Modes of Travel
• Blueprint Sacramento
• Comprehensive Planning for a Multimodal Transportation Network
• Coordinated Stakeholder Engagement in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region Spurs Active Transportation Facilities
• Improve Pedestrian Safety for Seniors
• Multimodal Transportation Initiatives to Support Livability
• Pedestrian Plan
• South Park Avenue Improvement Project
• Strategic Funding Restores Iconic Community Bridge Connection in South Park, WA New: 8/13/2016
• Supporting Plans for a Better Quality of Life

Community Impact Assessment

• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Cohesion
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Mitigation and Enhancement
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Preservation
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Reconstruction
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Revitalization
• East-West Expressway Environmental Impact Statement
• South Carolina Route 72 Environmental Assessment

Economic Development

• An Innovative, Community-Led Land Use and Transportation Planning Project
• Blue Ball Properties Project - Providing for and Working with an Expanding Community
• Broadway Reconstruction
• Charlotte I-485 Interchange Analysis
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Revitalization
• Connecting Highways to Local and Regional Community Services that Support Livable Communities
• Creating a Sustainable and Inclusive Neighborhood at La Alma/Lincoln Park
• Millwork District - An Iowa Historic Revitalization
• Preserving History, Strengthening Communities on the Civil Rights Trail
• Promoting Economic Growth While Maintaining Quality of Life in a Small Downtown
• Supporting Plans for a Better Quality of Life
• Two Cities Envision a Sustainable Future Together
• Use of Highway Operational Improvements to Support Livability

Environment

• Blueprint Sacramento
• Bridgeport New England's Greenest City
• Connecting Transportation and Land Use to Support Livable Communities
• Cypress Freeway Replacement Project
• East-West Expressway Environmental Impact Statement
• Emphasizing Livability in the Project Development and Environmental Review Process
• Integrating Land Use, Transportation, and Parks and Open Space
• Leaders in Livability
• Millwork District - An Iowa Historic Revitalization
• Multimodal Transportation Initiatives to Support Livability
• One Bay Area Grant Program - San Francisco Metropolitan Transportation Commission
• Reaching Consensus on a Long-Standing, Highly Controversial Project
• South Carolina Route 72 Environmental Assessment
• Use of Highway Operational Improvements to Support Livability
• Use of Innovative Highway Materials to Support Livability

Environmental Justice

• CommunityLink 21 Regional Transportation Plan: Equity and Accessibility Performance Indicators
• Cordes Junction Interchange Environmental Assessment
• Cypress Freeway Replacement Project
• East-West Expressway Environmental Impact Statement
• Fruitvale BART Transit-Oriented Development Project
• Grassroots Organization and Federal Funding Revitalize South Memphis Neighborhood New: 8/13/2016
• Job Access and Reverse Commute Planning
• MPO Environmental Justice Report
• South Carolina Route 72 Environmental Assessment
• South Park Avenue Improvement Project
• Strategic Funding Restores Iconic Community Bridge Connection in South Park, WA New: 8/13/2016
• Verona Road and West Beltline Needs Assessment Study

Land Use

• Blueprint Sacramento
• Charlotte I-485 Interchange Analysis
• Community and Transportation Linkage Planning Program
• I-405 Corridor Program
• Orthophotography
• Pedestrian Plan
• Street Classification System

Public Engagement

• An Innovative, Community-Led Land Use and Transportation Planning Project
• Bicycle Program - Validating Alternative Modes of Travel
• Blue Ball Properties Project - Providing for and Working with an Expanding Community
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Reconstruction
• Connecting Highways to Local and Regional Community Services that Support Livable Communities
• Connecting State DOT Planning and Local Community Goals
• Cordes Junction Interchange Environmental Assessment
• Fairmount/Indigo Line
• I-405 Corridor Program
• Implementing a Complete Streets Approach to Improve Safety for All
• Improving Access to Real-Time Multimodal Travel Information
• Incorporating Livability into the Metropolitan Planning Organization Project Prioritization Process
• MPO Environmental Justice Report
• Preserving Community Character Amid a Roadway Redesign
• Promoting Economic Growth While Maintaining Quality of Life in a Small Downtown
• Reaching Consensus on a Long-Standing, Highly Controversial Project
• South Park Avenue Improvement Project
• Verona Road and West Beltline Needs Assessment Study

Road Diet

• Road Diet Case Studies: Feasibility Determination Decision-Making

Rural

• Blue Ball Properties Project - Providing for and Working with an Expanding Community
• Community Impact Mitigation: Community Revitalization
• Comprehensive Planning for a More Balanced Transportation Network
• Cordes Junction Interchange Environmental Assessment
• Implementing a Complete Streets Approach to Improve Safety for All
• Preserving Community Character Amid a Roadway Redesign
• Promoting Economic Growth While Maintaining Quality of Life in a Small Downtown
• South Carolina Route 72 Environmental Assessment

Safety

• Bicycle Program - Validating Alternative Modes of Travel
• Comprehensive Planning for a More Balanced Transportation Network
• Connecting Transportation and Land Use to Support Livable Communities
• Coordinated Stakeholder Engagement in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region Spurs Active Transportation Facilities
• Implementing a Complete Streets Approach to Improve Safety for All
• Improve Pedestrian Safety for Seniors
• Reaching Consensus on a Long-Standing, Highly Controversial Project
• Road Diet Case Studies: Feasibility Determination Decision-Making

Transit

• Bridgeport New England's Greenest City
• Broadway Reconstruction
• Creating a Sustainable and Inclusive Neighborhood at La Alma/Lincoln Park
• Fairmount/Indigo Line
• Fruitvale BART Transit-Oriented Development Project
• Green Impact Zone
• Highly Connected Streets to Support Livability
• Improving Highway Operations to Support Livable Communities
• Integrating Land Use, Transportation, and Parks and Open Space
• Leaders in Livability
• MPO Environmental Justice Report
• Multimodal Transportation Initiatives to Support Livability
• South Park Avenue Improvement Project
• Street Classification System
• Village at Overlake Station
• Wilshire/Vermont Red Line Station

Urban

• Comprehensive Planning for a Multimodal Transportation Network
• Coordinated Stakeholder Engagement in the Dallas-Fort Worth Region Spurs Active Transportation Facilities
• Cypress Freeway Replacement Project
• East-West Expressway Environmental Impact Statement
• Fairmount/Indigo Line
• Fruitvale BART Transit-Oriented Development Project
• Incorporating Livability into the Metropolitan Planning Organization Project Prioritization Process
• Leaders in Livability
• MPO Environmental Justice Report
• South Park Avenue Improvement Project
• Supporting Plans for a Better Quality of Life
• Verona Road and West Beltline Needs Assessment Study