伟大的城市场所支持伟大的交通基础设施

Vibrant public spaces need to be integrated and embedded into transit infrastructure design. These spaces speak to the importance of the granular integration of transit and community context – they are part of the critical connective tissue, 支持高优先级的传输用户, 行人和他们的社区确实值得. The investments in these spaces give back to the community by demonstrating that people, 和他们的空间, 事.

The creation of urban places around transit infrastructure is one of the key ingredients that support the success of transit systems. These spaces and places surround and connect to transit while underpinning the significant public investment of a modern transit system. They are a vital pillar of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) and other sustainable growth strategies in the city-building continuum. As high-caliber (and expensive) transit infrastructure is introduced, there is an expectation that the excitement of intensification, new development and community investment will follow soon after.

The urban environment and experience around transit infrastructure needs to be a bespoke, 多层, carefully-woven fabric – a high-quality and functional urban space with places to sit, 移动和相遇. When being viewed through the lens of pedestrians and transit users, 这些地方和空间需要为安全做出贡献, diverse and delightful experiences – this is what makes us feel comfortable, 受到激励并与我们的社区联系起来. The layers that support this experience include greening and landscapes, 纹理铺装材料, 舒适的座椅, 气候舒适策略, 步行照明, wayfinding, 可访问性的努力, 杰出的建筑和引人入胜的公共艺术. This connectivity extends beyond the transit facilities to the surrounding community through the careful integration of complementary businesses and land uses.

Supportive and vibrant land uses that form and extend the edges of these spaces help provide the open invitation for people to engage and enter, 什么是长期成功的关键. These land uses animate and enliven the space with businesses that energize and embrace the surrounding community. These land uses and businesses need to be allowed to evolve but the stage needs to be set for them through thoughtful design and integration strategies.