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ST. LOUIS STREETCAR

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Goals and Objectives• Increase population and employment in the corridors

- Attract new residents and employers and create new jobs- Support neighborhoods and connect jobs

• Catalyze and support future development- Increase economic vitality of downtown and the corridor- Increase mixed-use, transit supportive development- Improve the built environment- Create walkable, sustainable neighborhoods

• Integrate and complement the existing transit system- Provide connectivity - connect with existing transit, bike and pedestrian facilities

• Increase ridership within the corridors and system-wide- Attract choice riders by providing passenger amenities, technologies- Increase visibility of the transit system- Reduce auto traffic and improve air quality

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Market Analysis • Strong transit corridors• Employment concentration• Residential density

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Development Potential

• New development: $540 million first five years• $2.1 billion over 20 years

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Complete Streets

Chestnut Street at 7th Street Olive Street at 9th Street

Olive Street at Compton Street

• New lighting• New trees and landscaping• New technology and

wayfinding – cameras and signs

• New sidewalks and bike paths

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Implementation Next Steps• Adopted into East-West Gateway

Long Range Plan, April 2013• Environmental Assessment• Preliminary Engineering/Final

Engineering• Construction