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Community Design Of A Light-Rail Transit Oriented Development Using Casewise Visual Evaluation (Cave), Keiron Bailey, Ted H. Grossardt
Community Design Of A Light-Rail Transit Oriented Development Using Casewise Visual Evaluation (Cave), Keiron Bailey, Ted H. Grossardt
Kentucky Transportation Center Faculty and Researcher Publications
The Transit Authority of River City (TARC) is in the preliminary engineering phases of developing a light-rail transit system running from downtown Louisville, Kentucky to the city’s southern suburbs, a distance of approximately 15 miles. In collaboration with the research team, TARC wished to test an innovative methodology for improving community participation in the design of a light rail transit-oriented development for the Smoketown/Shelby Park area. The Smoketown/Shelby Park neighborhood is a low-income area located to the south of the University of Louisville Medical Center. A suitable site for the station has been identified by TARC and its design partners, …