Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD)
How is Austin Working to Achieve ETOD?
CapMetro was awarded $3.15 million from the Federal Transit Administration's (FTA) TOD Pilot Grant to produce an Equitable Transit-Oriented Development (ETOD) Study for Austin, Texas.
CapMetro is leading the ETOD Study in partnership with the City of Austin (COA) and the Austin Transit Partnership (ATP) to implement future transportation investments with corresponding tools and policies that focus on preserving existing communities and enhancing their access to economic opportunity.
This project is trailblazing for CapMetro in many ways— in the intentionality to focus on equity, prioritize underrepresented voices, align transit and housing strategies across multiple agencies, as well as the opportunity to implement policies in the advancement of major infrastructure construction.
This study will seek to meet these 6 key objectives for ETOD:
Goal 1: Enable All Residents to Benefit from Safe, Sustainable, and Accessible Transportation
Goal 4: Expand Access to High-Quality Jobs & Career Opportunities
Goal 2: Help to Close Racial Health and Wealth Gaps
Goal 5: Support Healthy Neighborhoods That Meet Daily Needs
Goal 3: Preserve and Increase Housing Opportunities That are Affordable and Attainable
Goal 6: Expand Austin’s Diverse Cultural Heritage and Small, BIPOC-Owned, and Legacy Businesses
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ETOD Final Report and Executive Summary
The ETOD Study is out! Check out how we got here and what’s next:
ETOD Policy Plan
The Council-accepted ETOD Policy Plan is a set of guidelines to help the City of Austin put equitable transit-oriented development into action.
Working Together in Partnership
- CapMetro is leading the ETOD Study in partnership with COA and ATP to implement future transportation investments, tools, and policies that focus on preserving communities and enhancing access to economic opportunity through quality transit.
- CapMetro also works alongside the Community Advisory Committee (CAC), a civic group formed to advise Project Connect on anti-displacement and equity matters. The Community Connectors are compensated community members recruited from across Austin to help us engage deeper into the community.
Next Steps
CapMetro is focusing on the delivery of ETOD through site-specific implementation, such as the station area vision plans for CapMetro’s North Lamar Transit Center and South Congress Transit Center. As the land use authority, COA is implementing ETOD policy tools with a systemwide approach, focusing on the regulatory application of the plan, such as amendments to the City’s comprehensive plan, land development code and station area vision planning for the remaining stations. The project teams will continue coordination with the ATP on the Austin Light Rail implementation.
