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Transportation
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It is said,
"All roads lead to Carnegie." The Borough of Carnegie is conveniently
located within a few short miles of Interstates 79, 279, and 376, and is
the link with communities to the south via Route 50 and the East and
West via Noblestown Road. The Borough is located just six miles from
downtown Pittsburgh offering easy access to all the City has to offer:
Pittsburgh's Cultural District, Heinz Field, PNC Park, and the Consol
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Carnegie is
also home to the Port Authority of Allegheny County's West Busway,
Carnegie Station Park & Ride. This bus-only highway provides direct
transportation to the City of Pittsburgh and several western suburbs. In
addition, the Borough offers many mass transit stops throughout the
Borough offering extensive service to meet the needs of our
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If your
travels take you out of town by plane, the Pittsburgh International
Airport is less than 20 minutes away. |
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The Borough
of Carnegie is a 1.6 mile walkable community; the most affordable and
equitable transportation system. The Borough is a multi-purpose
municipality offering places of worship, healthcare, banking, retail,
incredible dining, and employment, in addition to a music hall, art
gallery, historical venues, theaters, the Andrew Carnegie Free Library,
parks and recreation including a renowned state of the art skate park. |
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West Busway TOD Plan
University of Pittsburgh Department of Civil
and Environmental Engineering
- Urban Transportation Planning
In April 2012, Pitt Professor Mark Magalotti and his Urban Transportation
Class presented information on behalf of studies completed on the Carnegie
Business District and the impact of Transit Oriented Development. The
purpose of this program was for each student to learn and implement the the
urban transportation process from beginning to end.
With the West Busway being centrally located within downtown Carnegie, this
feature of the community creates many opportunities for growth and expansion
of the Borough's infrastructure. The following presentations help to
examine the benefits and obstacles that Transit Oriented Development
creates.
Thanks
to Professor Magalotti and the students who worked hard to compile this
information on how to develop and maintain a successful
transit
oriented community.
The "hub" of TOD is Carnegie Borough!
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TOD is an acronym for Transit Oriented Development.
As you know, Carnegie is the perfect suburban destination being minutes from
downtown and the airport. In addition, what other municipality boasts
access to two major highways? The accessibility is only further evidenced
through the West Busway which allows commuters to travel downtown within
minutes.
What will TOD do for Carnegie?
This development trend doesn't make the same mistakes of past trends,
rather, it promotes dense development within walking distance of a transit
station. TOD incorporates both in-fill development and new development on
parcels where available.
TOD for Carnegie will allow the community to work together to develop a
vision for the Borough and a plan to implement and encourage development in
this important corridor. Most importantly, it's a time for the entire
community to be involved and work together!
What organizations are involved?
Allegheny County Economic Development (ACED) and the Southwestern
Pennsylvania Commission (SPC) are spearheading the planning process.
May I have more information?
Please see the two
attachments, and we look forward to seeing you on March 24, 2010!
West Busway TOD Workshop Announcement
West Busway TOD Project Summary Sheet
TOD on Wikipedia
TOD Toolbox
Reconnecting America's Center for TOD
NRDC Links TOD to Lower Mortgage Default Rate
Allegheny Places - Allegheny County's Comprehensive Plan
Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission (the MPO for the 10-County region)
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