We Believe in Community, not Commutes

That's why we're invested in building places and neighborhoods where it's easy to live, work and play.

A Community-centric Approach

While some may use the term Transit-Oriented Development (TOD), at KCATA we add the word "community" because we see the work we do from a human perspective.

Transit-Oriented Community Development (TOCD) is a big name with a simple premise: people-first urban planning.

In the U.S., we depend on our cars - a lot. But that's not always a good thing. Car dependency contributes to a greater expenditure of income on transportation, exposure to pollution, inequitable access to opportunity, and less safe, less walkable communities.

By contrast, TOCD has the power to create safer, more affordable, livable communities that are vibrant, accessible and better able to meet the needs of the people living there.

How We Engage

TOCD works across the silos of development, transit, walkability, affordability, housing and  job access to take on livability issues across the KC region and its integrated urban system.

Job centers near public transit
Reduced air pollution, carbon  emissions, and traffic congestion
Housing choices for all income levels

Access to hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies without driving
Childcare and schools near public transit
Improved pedestrian and transit infrastructure

Let's Build Better

TOCD begins with building places to live, work, learn, and heal that more people want to be a part of. When more people move to a Transit-Oriented Community, it expands the tax base and creates opportunities for regional school districts, institutions, and businesses to grow and prosper. In turn, this inspires more groups - both public and private - to continue investing in these areas.

These actions are more than just transactional. While it starts with buildings and infrastructure, it then transforms into neighborhood vibrancy: increased walkability, job and education centers near public transit, affordable housing alongside other mixed-income housing types, and convenient healthcare - all centered around people, not vehicles.

TANGIBLE BENEFITS

TOCD by the Numbers

Together, our projects are adding prosperity and equity to the KC region.

7 Active Projects

1,370 Projected Total New Housing Units

250 Projected Total Affordable Housing Units

$390M Projected Total Investment

$1.7M Projected Tax Jurisdiction Annual Revenue Increase

Additional TOCD Benefits

New and upgraded bus shelters and bus stops
Increased scooter and bike storage facilities

Electric vehicle car sharing programs
Street, sidewalk, and pedestrian improvements

Our TOCD Goals

TOCD is a way to create equitable transit and new revenue for KCATA while also driving the economic prosperity enabled by public transportation.

Our goals are simple:

Create equitable transit:

Offer affordable, convenient travel between work, home, healthcare, childcare, and school, even without a car

Generate new revenue:

Generate additional non-operating revenue from Public-Private Partnerships and transit-oriented development
Continue to define and refine our criteria to determine what sites are TOCD-eligible candidates in the region, along with defining transit-supportive developer requirements

OUR REINVESTMENT TOOL

Introducing START

Sustaining Transportation And Reinvesting Together

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Sustaining

We have expertise and solutions to help now and 20 years from now as we promote vibrant, active and safe neighborhoods and community development.

Transportation

We encourage population density in our region so that more people can benefit from all the different types of transportation we offer - to do this, we support community development in our core areas along transportation corridors.

Reinvesting

We create a cycle of re-investment and equitable growth across the region where transportation facilitates better development and development facilitates better transportation.

Together

Unlike other, siloed approaches to Transit-Oriented Development, KCATA works with civic organizations, developers, and stakeholders throughout the region to ensure that neighborhoods have the connectivity needed to access housing, jobs, education and healthcare.

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