INTERSECT
Newsletter of the Washington Regional Network For Livable
Communities
Volume 7 Number 6
October 10, 2003
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Summary:
* Housing Needs for the City forum with Margery Turner,
Oct. 21
* Housing for the City Forum Series: Nov. 19 &
Dec. 9
* Washington Area's Traffic Ranking Drops to 8th
Nationally
* 100,000 More D.C. Residents: Rivlin & Panelists
Debate Who Benefits
* Arlington's "Pike Ride" Sets a New Standard
for Transit
* Ehrlich Proposes Decades of Future Federal Funds to
Pay for ICC
* How Green is Your Transit Access?
* Economic Development Funds Leave Workers Stranded
Without Transit
* Group Issues Smart Growth Platform for Virginia
Elections
* Federal Transportation Law Tripped By Bad Politics
* Events
* Support WRN's Work & Thank You's
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Housing Needs for the City and
Region:
with Margery Turner, Urban Institute
October 21, 2003
John A. Wilson Building,
1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 412
6:30 pm, Refreshments; 7 pm, Program
Based on her recently completed assessment of D.C. and regional affordable
housing needs, Housing the Nation's Capital 2003, Ms. Turner will share
new insights on what are the critical challenges for the City and region.
Ms. Turner is principal author of the second edition of Housing in
the Nation's Capital which includes newly available information from
the 2000 census and a special chapter focusing on concentrated poverty.
See Housing in the Nation's Capital 2003 at:
http://www.fanniemaefoundation.org/publications/reports/hnc/2003/hnc2003.shtml
This event is the second in WRN's Housing for the City Forum Series,
sponsored by the Enterprise Foundation.
RSVP (attendance only): WRN, 202-667-5445, or E-mail: staff@washingtonregion.net.
This event is free of charge.
Also in WRN's Fall Forum Series at the John A.
Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Room 412, 6:30 pm refreshments,
7 pm program:
An Alternative Housing Policy Agenda for the City
With D.C. Councilmembers and leading housing policy advocates
November 19, 2003
Housing and Economic Development for the City
With Eric Price (tentative), Deputy Mayor for Economic Development
December 9, 2003
Watch WRN's website for details about upcoming events: www.washingtonregion.net.
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Washington Area's Traffic Ranking
Drops to 8th Nationally
The Washington area dropped to 8th nationally in the annual traffic
congestion rankings according to a new report by the Texas Transportation
Institute. The drop in the D.C. area's ranking is due to impact of transit
and operational improvements that have been incorporated into the report's
rankings for the first time. The D.C. area tied with Boston and Portland
for eighth place. Baltimore ranked in at number 25. Without the help
of transit and supporting congestion management measures, the region's
rank would have stayed at last year's 3rd most congested.
The report found that transit service is saving D.C. area commuters
over $1 billion each year and saving each driver from sitting in traffic
an additional 15 hours, or 50 percent longer than they currently do.
HOV lanes and operational improvements such as signal timing, ramp metering
and incident management were found to save area commuters $53 million
and $111 million respectively.
Click here for tables highlighting important information for the D.C.
region; Click here for the full TTI report.
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100,000 More D.C. Residents: Rivlin
& Panelists Debate Who Benefits
By David Talbot
On September 30, WRN hosted a lively discussion of Mayor William's
plan to increase the District's population by 100,000 residents over
the next decade. The event, moderated by Bob Pohlman from the Coalition
for Non-Profit Housing and Economic Development featured four panelists,
each with a shared vision for the future of the city, but differing
views on how it can be achieved. The vision of a growing D.C. was sparked
by news that after losing over 100,000 residents since 1970, D.C.'s
population has held steady in recent years, and even slightly increased
in some years.
Alice M. Rivlin from the Brookings Institution effectively framed the
debate with a presentation of her perspective as to why a growing population
in the District, especially an increased number of young families, is
an important element in improving the lives of all District residents.
Rivlin outlined six main aspects of her vision for the future of the
District. They include: safe livable neighborhoods all over the city;
good quality public services-especially schools; fewer poor and poor
neighborhoods; more ethnically and racially diverse neighborhoods; increased
numbers of middle-income families with children; a greater sense of
engagement and cooperation across racial, ethnic and economic lines.
One of the most obvious and pervasive obstacles to achieving this vision
is the lack of financial resources. She noted that there are only two
solutions to this problem: 1) getting more help from the Federal government
(which she calls unlikely); and 2) growing the District's own tax base
- raising taxes would drive new residents and businesses away. Rivlin
explained that in her opinion growing the tax base means not only increased
tax revenue from new residents and commercial development, but also
increased incomes and spending from the existing population, especially
those with low incomes.
The second large obstacle, according to Rivlin, is what she calls the
"Chicken and the Egg Problem." Improvements must be made to
schools, services, neighborhoods and commercial development before more
residents can be attracted, but those improvements cannot be made until
the revenue generated from these new residents can be gathered. One
solution to this problem, according to Rivlin, is one that the District
is already pursuing - targeting resources in a coordinated way to a
select number of neighborhoods to make a significant difference and
attract investment.
Thirdly, Rivlin remarked that there is a considerable level of suspicion
and resistance to urban revitalization amongst many District residents
across income, ethnic and racial groups. The District has a history
of failed urban renewal efforts, many that caused significant displacement.
She believes that neighborhood revitalization without harm is a great
challenge that depends on "honest dialogue, cooperation and willingness
to compromise."
She ended her presentation with a hopeful message about the District's
potential to turn more areas of the city into "thriving, attractive
neighborhoods for all groups." She reiterated that it will take
a combination of more residents and increased efforts to improve the
economic opportunities for existing low income residents in order for
this goal to be achieved.
John "Skip" McKoy of DC Agenda addressed the difficulties
of attracting more residents to DC without negative impacts on existing
neighborhoods. He expressed concern that further gentrification without
proper planning would exacerbate an already difficult situation. McKoy
discussed a number of promising policies that could mitigate the negative
effects of new residents. DC Agenda's list of proposals includes inclusionary
zoning (requiring a certain amount of affordable housing be in private
developments), full funding of the housing trust fund, a vigorous First
Source Plan, 24-hour social service hubs in high poverty areas, greater
literacy training, and improved schools.
Jim Dickerson from Manna, Inc., the largest affordable housing developer
in the city, said that there was no need to attract 100,000 new residents
to the District as market forces were bringing them to the District
already. He expressed alarm that while hundreds of pricey condos are
currently being built in the city, almost no private developments offer
affordable units. He condemned what he sees as a lack of commitment
to funding affordable housing, citing the year to year battle to fund
the Housing Production Trust Fund. This fund is supposed to be a supported
with a dedicated revenue source. He also criticized the DC government's
land development agency, NCRC, for not providing more affordable housing.
Loretta Tate from the Marshall Heights Community Development Organization
gave real-life examples of people and neighborhoods that have not felt
the benefits of an influx of wealthy new residents and continue to struggle
to pay for housing. Tate also cited the problems of HOPE VI projects
- which enable few of the original residents to return to redeveloped
homes. When an audience member asked how the District could accommodate
30,000 new residents, Tate pointed out that Ward 7 has room for them
because it lost as many people in the last decades. She said that rows
of vacant houses line many streets in Ward 7. She said former residents
have moved to Prince George's County. Despite so many boarded up homes,
housing affordability has emerged as a greater problem for more residents
in Ward 7.
View Alice Rivlin's speech at: http://www.brookings.edu/es/urban/gwrp/20030930_rivlin.html
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Arlington's "Pike Ride"
Sets a New Standard for Transit
By Elizabeth Cox
On September 7th, Arlington County, Virginia took a big step toward
what it hopes will help solve regional traffic congestion and revitalize
Columbia Pike with the inauguration of the "Pike Ride" bus
service along Columbia Pike. The new and enhanced bus service is funded
in part by the Virginia Governor's transportation initiative to help
relieve congestion.
The service provides both Arlington Transit (ART) and Metrobus riders
with more frequent and reliable service along the Columbia Pike corridor.
This includes a 45 percent increase in the number of weekday bus trips,
64 percent more service on Saturdays and nearly double the service on
Sundays. The bulk of the state funding will be used for bus stop improvements,
including signage, with other funds used to increase public awareness
of the upgraded service.
Pike Ride is part of Arlington's ongoing efforts to revitalize the
Columbia Pike area, emphasizing transit and pedestrian-friendly principles.
The new transit service supports Arlington's cutting edge land use policies
and use of form-based design codes for the corridor.
For more information: http://www.commuterpage.com/PikeRide/PRevent.htm
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Ehrlich Proposes Decades of Future
Federal Funds to Pay for ICC
By David Talbot
Maryland Governor Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. has proposed that the construction
of a controversial $1.7 billion highway that links Interstate 270 and
Interstate 95 will be partially funded using GARVEE (Grant Anticipation
Revenue Vehicles) bonds. GARVEE bonds are debt financing instruments
issued by a state or a public authority that are authorized to receive
Federal highway reimbursement for debt service and financing costs.
By issuing these bonds, governments generate up-front capital at the
expense of future Federal highway reimbursements.
Maryland, like many other states, is in a cash crunch and Gov. Ehrlich's
administration borrowed $300 million from the highway fund to balance
the state budget this year. Ehrlich proposes that $144.4 million in
GARVEE bonds be issued to partially fund the project, called the Inter
County Connector (ICC). The ICC has generated new controversy both for
its massive consumption of scarce financial resources and the Bush administration's
decision to fast-track environmental impact studies of the project.
The proposal to use the GARVEE bonds has numerous long-term implications
for transportation in Maryland, and effectively mortgages a percentage
of transportation funding for future generations.
Baltimore Mayor Martin O'Malley was quoted in the Washington Post on
September 24, as saying that Ehrlich's state transportation planning
was "haphazard" and "politically motivated." Referring
to the ICC, O'Malley said, "Instead of a balanced approach, they
are punting on many projects in order to get one."
Michael Replogle, transportation director for the group Environmental
Defense, said the GARVEE proposal is only a down payment on the ICC
and will create a drain on the state's transportation finances for the
next generation. According to Replogle, "Our grandchildren will
be paying off the bonds from these bonds and suffering worse congestion
and sprawl and fewer transportation choices if the Legislature allows
these GARVEE bonds to go forward."
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How Green is Your Transit Access?
By David Talbot & Cheryl Cort
While two-thirds of Metrorail riders get to the station by means other
than driving and parking, one third do. These percentages compare favorably
with the 75 percent of riders who drive and park to board San Francisco's
BART system, but the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
(WMATA) has recognized the need to improve Metrorail's walk, bike and
bus feeder system in order to increase ridership. But increased ridership
is only one benefit of improving alternatives for access to public transportation.
Given that a substantial number of families in the region do not drive
or have access to a car, improved feeder bus service and pedestrian/bicycle
access will offer more equitable benefits to a greater number of people.
Over one third of all D.C. households do not have access to a car; over
10 percent of Prince George's residents are carless. But the question
remains: how do we provide better alternatives for getting to transit?
In the May 2003 issue of Planning, Professor Robert Cervero of the University
of California at Berkeley investigates how other countries encourage
and facilitate access to public transit by means other than the automobile.
Cervero's research could provide useful models for WMATA and the region's
governments in terms of the environmental, aesthetic and social benefits
of pursuing increased ridership.
In his article, Cervero describes how careful planning and political
will have led to much greater access to public transit in Europe and
Latin America. He describes what he terms "green connectors"
- non-motorized, sustainable pathways that lead into public transit
stations. In the suburbs of Stockholm and Copenhagen, significant investments
in infrastructure have supported pedestrian and bicycle access to widely-used
public transit. Cervero also notes the importance of creating public
amenities around the transit stops - making them the heart of a community,
as opposed to a station surrounded by parking lots. It is not enough
to simply build "green connectors," they must also be visually
appealing to be a successful option for commuters, argues Cervero.
Such green connectors have obvious environmental benefits. Cervero
points out that driving to the transit station has a negative impact
on air quality. He notes that a three-mile trip to a transit parking
lot emits nearly as many hydrocarbons and nitrogen oxides as a typical
commute of ten miles because exhaust emissions are highest when engines
are still cold. Park and ride's contribution to the Washington, D.C.
region's polluted air is no exception. For example, recent studies have
shown that 50 percent of Metro riders who drive and park at East Falls
Church station live within two and one half miles.
Bicycle access in the Washington, D.C. region remains problematic.
In contrast, Cervero describes the strides made in the Netherlands,
a country he says has done more than any other to encourage walking
and biking to transit stations. High rates of bicycling among the Dutch
are not accidental but the result of deliberate policy. Significant
investment in improvements to infrastructure that supports walking and
bicycling has created access to train stations, historic districts and
commercial centers in many areas. Extensive bike parking facilities
are available at train and rail stations in many larger Dutch cities.
Cervero does see some signs of progress in the U.S. as well. He notes
that while the emphasis remains on parking lots at outlying transit
stations in many U.S. cities, there is some evidence of a shift in thinking
to bring American public transportation more in line with progressive
models found abroad. Cervero cites the area surrounding the Ballston
Metro station in Arlington, Virginia as one such instance of change.
Once saturated with parking lots, careful planning and public involvement
have given rise to a Ballston Metro station as a vibrant mixed-use destination
hosting millions of square feet of new office space and thousands of
new homes. What's more, Ballston Metro offers parks, plazas, and sidewalks
that make pedestrians feel welcome and comfortable.
In a number of U.S. jurisdictions, federal and local incentives are
leading to the construction of bicycle paths and pedestrian access routes
to public transit. Cervero sees some hope in these developments, while
taking inspiration from the far greater progress made in other countries
like Sweden and Columbia.
In the area of alternative access to transit, Washington, D.C. Metrorail
passengers compare favorably to those using San Francisco's BART transit
system. However, much remains to be done to improve non-motorized access
to transit stations. An analysis of the data presented in the Metro
2002 Passenger Survey reveals that one third of Metrorail riders drive
to Metro stations, while two thirds use other means, including walking,
local or Metro buses, and bicycles. WMATA has recognized the importance
of improving feeder bus service, but significant progress is needed
for both funding of improved feeder bus service and greater pedestrian/bicycle
access.
Less than one percent of Metrorail riders bicycle to access transit.
College Park, Grosvenor and East Falls Church lead the system in gaining
between two and three percent of their station's ridership via bicycle
access. This amounts to about 100 bicycle trips a day per station. Many
in the region drive short distances to their local stations, taking
an unnecessary toll on the air quality. For the sake of cost, ridership
and air quality, WMATA and the region's jurisdictions could learn some
lessons from their European counterparts in boosting access to transit
through bicycling.
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Economic Development Funds
Leave Workers Stranded Without Transit
By Elizabeth Cox
Not one single state effectively coordinates its economic development
spending with public transportation planning, according to a recent
50-state survey of economic development subsidy programs - such as loans,
grants, and tax incentives. The study -- Missing the Bus: How States
Fail to Connect Economic Development with Public Transit, by Good Jobs
First, also found that 46 states fail to even collect data on subsidized
corporate relocations and therefore cannot determine if their economic
development incentives are undermining job access for low-wage workers.
Although states have more than 1,500 economic development subsidy programs
and states and cities spend more than $50 billion a year for economic
development, none encourages or requires companies that receive the
subsidies to locate at transit-accessible places. Given the sprawling
patterns of development that dominate American metropolitan areas, with
high concentrations of unemployment and poverty at the core, and high
rates of job growth in outer-ring suburbs, the findings suggest economic
development incentives are failing to increase job access for workers
who need help the most.
Low-density sprawl that scatters jobs in outer-ring suburbs isolates
urban residents, therefore exacerbating the concentration of poverty
in inner cities. This means low-wage workers and low-income families,
the intended economic development beneficiaries who cannot afford a
car, are not receiving the benefits of the programs. By subsidizing
job growth that is not connected to transit service, states make the
problem worse, by forcing low-income families to spend more on transportation
than they would if jobs were accessible by transit.
Good Jobs First recommends states use Location Efficient Incentives,
or development subsidies, to get companies to locate jobs at sites that
have access to public transit as well as keep meaningful data that would
enable state and local officials to determine if their development and
transit programs are working at cross purposes and those most in need
of assistance are receiving it.
To view the study see, http://www.goodjobsfirst.org/bus_release.htm
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Group Issues Smart Growth
Platform for Virginia Elections
The Coalition for Smarter Growth launched a 6-point Smart Growth Platform,
calling on all Virginia candidates for office to adopt a more comprehensive
and focused approach to sprawl development and traffic. The platform
is aimed at setting a smart growth agenda for the Nov. 4 Virginia election.
The Coalition's 6-point Smart Growth Platform calls on candidates to
support the following steps to reduce traffic, protect open space, save
taxes, and increase affordable housing near work:
1) Create town centers and traditional neighborhoods.
2) Provide more affordable housing close to work.
3) Put transit, pedestrian, bicycle, and local streets first.
4) Protect farmland, open space, and our air and water.
5) Reduce tax burdens by stopping sprawl.
6) Oppose Outer Beltways and the "12-lane highway" approach
to traffic.
The platform is available at: www.SmarterGrowth.net
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Federal Transportation Law
Tripped By Bad Politics
Columnist Neil Pierce explains the politics that are holding back reauthorization
of the five-year federal transportation law. Instead of a full five-year
reauthorization, committing $375 billion to build and repair critical
highway, bridge and public transit facilities, the lawmakers came up
with a lame five-month extension of the expiring 1998 statute, according
to Pierce. Next spring, in the heat of a contentious presidential election
year, they're unlikely to do much better. Delay of reauthorization has
profound implications for transportation investments in the Washington
region. See: http://www.postwritersgroup.com/archives/peir0929.htm;
for updates on reauthorization of the transportation law, see: http://www.tea3.org/
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EVENTS
October 14 & 16, 6-9pm. Northern Virginia Regional Bikeway and
Trail Network Study - Public Meetings. VDOT, Northern Virginia Office
and the Toole Design Group have produced a Northern Virginia regional
network of bikeways which transcends jurisdictional boundaries. October
14, Arlington County, Arlington County Board Room, 2100 Clarendon Blvd,
Suite 307 (Courthouse Metro) Arlington, VA; October 16, Prince William
and Loudoun Counties, Prince William Central Library 8601 Mathis Avenue,
Manassas, VA. See: http://www.fhiplan.com/novabike/
Saturday, October 11, 10:00am. A Rally to Oppose New Highways Around
Manassas Battlefield. At Stuart's Hill, Manassas National Battlefield
Park (Corner of Route 29 & Pageland Road, on the west side of the
Battlefield Park). See: http://www.smartergrowth.net/tcp/index.html
And http://www.manassascity.org//ff_101103/events.html or contact Kim
Novick at 703-312-0533x108 or Kim.Nivock@sierraclub.org
Wednesday, October 15th, 6:30-8:30pm. Washington-Area Gentrification,
a Panel Discussion with Mayor Williams. Panelists: Anthony Williams,
Mayor of Washington; Al Eisenberg, former chair of the Arlington County
Board, current vice president for Government relations at the Washington
Board of Trade and candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates; Jim
Abdo, president of Abdo Development, a builder of luxury urban homes
in Washington's Dupont, Logan Circle and Capitol Hill neighborhoods;
Maria Maldonado, Director of Housing Programs at CASA of Maryland, an
activist organization for Maryland's Latino communities. Erik Wemple,
editor-in-chief of Washington City Paper, will moderate the discussion.
At the City Museum, 801 K Street, NW (Mount Vernon Square).
Tuesday and Wednesday, October 21-22, 7pm. Metrobus Service Reduction
in Maryland - Public Hearing. These public hearings will address
the possibility of discontinuing 6 Metrobus lines in Maryland due to
low ridership. The routes being considered for elimination include 14A,
14B, 14C, 14D, Bethesda/Lake Forest/Tysons Corner; B11, Bethesda Reverse
Commute; C18, Waldorf-Branch Avenue; G1, Greenbelt Station Parking Lot
Shuttle; N7, Montgomery Mall-Federal Triangle Express; and N11, N13,
Branch Avenue-King Street. October 21 at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School
and October 22, at Oxon Hill Middle School. http://www.wmata.com/about/MET_NEWS/PressReleaseDetail.cfm?ReleaseID=215
Monday, October 27, 12:30-1:30pm. Smart Growth: The Developer-Entrepreneur.
Charles Brewer, Chairman, Green Street Properties, Atlanta GA and founder
and CEO of Mindspring Enterprises will discuss how his firm recognized
the market for smart growth in Atlanta. National Building Museum, 401
F Street N.W., Washington D.C. (Judiciary Square Metro).
Tuesday, October 28, 6pm open house, 7:30pm hearing. Anacostia Demonstration
Transit Project - Open House and Public Hearing. At Birney Elementary
School, 2501 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. To register to speak or submit
written statements write to Mr. Harold Bartlett, secretary and Chief
of Staff, WMATA, 600 5th Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20001. Reference
Hearing Number 157 and/or Docket Number R03-4. For more information
see www.dctransitfuture.com or call 202-669-8098.
Saturday, November 1, 8am-4pm. D.C. Citizen Summit III-Real Challenges.
Real Choices. The summit, hosted by Mayor Anthony Williams. All
District residents 13 and up are invited to the new Washington Convention
Center, 801 Mount Vernon Place, NW. To register visit http://citizensummit.dc.gov/main.shtm
or call (202) 727-0882.
Tuesday, November 18, 7:30-9:00pm, Should the Beltway be Expanded
with HOT lanes? This public forum, sponsored by the Citizens Advisory
Committee for the TPB will take place on Fairfax County at a location
TBD. See www.mwcog.org or call John Swanson at 202-962-3295.
Wednesday, November 19, 6:30 refreshments; 7pm Program. An Alternative
Housing Policy Agenda for the City. WRN hosts D.C. Councilmembers
and leading housing policy advocates to discuss recent housing initiatives
and future visions for policies that meet the needs of the City. The
forum will take place at the John A. Wilson Building, 1350 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW, Room 412. For more information, visit www.washingtonregion.net
or call 202-667-5445.
Wednesday, December 3, 7:00-8:30pm, Columbia Pike Revitalization:
Can it be a model to the region? This event will take place at the
Arlington Career Center and is hosted by the Citizens Advisory Committee.
For details see www.mwcog.org or call John Swanson at 202-962-3295.
Thursday, December 4. Shady Grove Sector Plan draft Public Hearing.
A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for Dec. 4 to receive public
comment on the Montgomery County, Maryland staff draft of the Draft
Shady Grove Sector Plan. The purpose of the update to the Sector Plan
is to create a new vision for the Shady Grove Metro Station Area, one
that recognizes its important role in the I-270 Corridor in providing
new bio-tech and high-tech jobs, and affordable housing. This plan will
focus on creating a livable, community at the Shady Grove Metro Station
Area, with convenient retail services, recreation, open space, employment
and housing opportunities. Improved access to the Metro for vehicles
and pedestrians is a key objective. For details, see:
http://www.mc-mncppc.org/shadygrove/index.shtm, or contact Claudia Kousoulas
at claudia.kousoulas@mncppc-mc.org or Tel. 301-495-4558.
Tuesday, December 9, 6:30 refreshments, 7pm program, Housing and
Economic Development with Eric Price, Deputy Mayor for Economic
Development (tentative). The Mayor has made significant commitments
to affordable housing and economic development. What are they and are
they adequate? Are they working? What else does the District envision
to address the need? For more information, visit www.washingtonregion.net
or call 202-667-5445.
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