![]() 10, according to a FFX Now (Fairfax County local news) report.Ī conceptual rendering of the southern portion of the redeveloped Huntington Metro station (via Fairfax County)Īccording to the report, the plan, which was put together by county staff with input from commissioners, the Mount Vernon Site-Specific Plan Amendment (SSPA) Task Force, WMATA and the public, calls for a mixed-use development on the site of WMATA’s Huntington Metro station, including 382,000 square feet of office, retail and community-use space, a civil plaza, more urban park space, a network of bike and pedestrian paths, a possible hotel, and 15,000 residential units with a minimum of 15% of those being affordable.Īccording to the FFX Now report, several “substantive concerns” about the proposed building heights, environmental issues and placemaking, as well as a few clarification questions were raised during the public hearing. 16 approved a plan amendment for a new transit station area for WMATA’S Huntington Transit Station Area (TSA) following a public hearing in October and a site visit by the commissioners on Nov. The Fairfax County Planning Commission on Nov. If BART is unable to advance this development with BRIDGE’s team, the Board authorized staff to enter into an ENA with the second-ranked team, led by Republic Metropolitan. Some of the existing BART parking could be replaced within the new buildings. ![]() Construction would be completed in several phases, with the first phase starting in 2025 or later. This team was selected last July following a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) issued by BART for its “wealth of experience, leadership by a nonprofit organization, and members’ strong track record with engaging communities during the planning of new homes,” the agency said.Īccording to BART, BRIDGE’s team is expected to share its preliminary plan for the development to receive community input. West Coast nonprofit developer of affordable and workforce homes BRIDGE Housing formed a team with Oakland-based East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation (EBALDC), which is advancing affordable housing at BART’s Lake Merritt Station homeless service provider Berkeley Food and Housing Project and AvalonBay, which completed more than 600 apartments at Pleasant Hill BART. “With today’s action by the BART Board, the dream of more housing-especially affordable housing near BART-is closer than ever to becoming reality.”Īccording to BART, the City of Berkeley has “expressed strong support for the project,” and, in April 2021, its City Council pledged $53 million as the subsidy needed to achieve at least 35% affordable housing at North Berkeley TOD, as well as at a future project planned at Ashby Station. “Every time I’m at North Berkeley Station, I look around and imagine housing replacing the sea of nearly empty parking lots, and it brings me so much joy,” said BART Board President Rebecca Saltzman. A vision document adopted by both BART and the City of Berkeley anticipates 500 to 1,200 homes on BART’s property at North Berkeley, at least 35% of which would be affordable. 1 gave the General Manager authority to enter into a two-year Exclusive Negotiating Agreement (ENA) with BRIDGE Housing Corporation to begin planning TOD just steps from the agency’s North Berkeley Station.Īccording to the agency, the TOD would be built on about 5.5 acres of BART-owned land surrounding the station, including the main passenger parking area. Loading fare at the time of purchase is optional. TAP wearables, which can be purchased at Metro Customer Centers, cost $5 and expire after five days. TAP wearables work just like a regular TAP card and can be reloaded using the same methods to pay fare on Metro and 25 additional transit agencies. “With a TAP wearable, simply hold your key fob or wristband over the TAP dial for a quick and convenient way to pay your fare when you’re on the go,” the agency said. The TAP wearables, which are available in three options-Mini Key Fob, TAP Stretch and TAP Flex-avoid customers from having to take out their wallet or pull out a phone to tap. MDOT MTA Temporarily Suspends Light Rail Service.FRA Announces Fed-State National Program, Corridor ID Selections.Transit Briefs: Metrolinx, STM, NYMTA, SEPTA.MTC, BART Advance Clipper® BayPass Pilot Program.Transit Briefs: BART, Caltrain, CMAP, CTA, NYMTA.Calling All ‘Fast Trackers’ Nominations! Deadline: Jan.VPRA Awarded $729MM for TRV Initiative Projects.Brightline Coming to Florida’s Treasure Coast.REC Kicks Off “Pathway to Electrification” Workshops.
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