This checks out with the presentations and discussions they had earlier this year. It’s cool to see their recommendations in more detail, though, especially where they specifically identify where, how, and why rezoning and infrastructure upgrades should happen!
For those of y'all who didn't read the draft plan (even though it's not very jargony or hard to read), click here to see what I thought are the important slides.
Engineering consultants at Stantec think, in broad terms, the New Bern corridor’s land could be used like this:
People will still need ways to walk and bike from BRT stops to their final destinations, including greenways. Here’s the latest map of where they could be.
Those paths would enable transit-oriented district (TOD) overlays to be placed in these places:
Those overlay districts could encourage the following density bonuses:
To meet this vision, six parcels would need to be rezoned:
Not everyone will automatically live and work and move around at their best, though, just because you build BRT. Stantec also thinks these additional investments in mobility and these strategy changes for community and economic development are just as necessary.