Grant for Feasibility of Expanding Redevelopment Opportunities in ETC
OCEANSIDE, Calif. – The North County Transit District (NCTD) today announced 240,000 funds from the Federal Transportation Administration’s (FTA) Pilot Program for Transit-Oriented Development Plans to advance NCTD’s development efforts at the Escondido Transit Center. announced that it had awarded the The funds will study the feasibility of exchanging land parcels with the city of Escondido near the transit center to increase the amount of developable land on the site.
“This research is an important aspect of maximizing the benefits of Escondido’s transit-oriented development,” said NCTD Executive Director Matthew O. Tucker. “NCTD’s strategic redevelopment of land near stations will improve mobility, generate organic passenger traffic, and deliver community benefits such as increased housing, new commercial and retail opportunities, and the creation of world-class public spaces. It’s an opportunity to create a vibrant place.”
Today, the Escondido Transit Center is separated from downtown Escondido by a parcel of land that consists primarily of industrial buildings. This creates a barrier between transportation and work, leisure activities, grocery stores, and other goods and services that exist in downtown and surrounding areas to the east. Potential Land Exchange Near Escondido Transit Center Through it, NCTD will be able to connect transit with downtown Escondido and increase the amount of housing and amenities on site. This study and redevelopment will provide improvements to better connect NCTD’s BREEZE and SPRINTER and other modes operated by regional partners, increasing multimodal accessibility and pedestrian and bicycle traffic To do.
Julie Procopio, Escondido City Engineer, said:
Total research funding is $300,000. NCTD and the City of Escondido will provide the rest of his $60,000. The study coincides with a request for proposals to redevelop the Escondido Transit Center recently advertised in October. Information about this solicitation is available on the Escondido Transit Center’s Orchard Landing Page | Real Capital Markets (cbreealflow.com). Reimagined, Orchard at the Escondido Transit Center is a multi-purpose development that connects all modes of travel, from NCTD Transit Services to bicycles on the Inland Rail Trail, pedestrians walking from downtown to the MTS Rapid Bus service connecting to downtown San Diego. will be
The Escondido Transit Center is the hub for NCTD’s SPRINTER hybrid rail and BREEZE bus services, connecting residents and visitors to other regional public transit systems operated by public transit partners. SPRINTER provides essential transportation services to North County residents and visitors. Sprinters typically transport about 2.4 million riders along the 22-mile corridor from Escondido to Oceanside.
In addition to redeveloping the Escondido Transit Center, NCTD has redevelopment projects for the Oceanside Transit Center, Carlsbad Village Station, and Carlsbad Poinsettia Station. NCTD also has future plans to redevelop several stations along his SPRINTER corridor in the cities of Oceanside, Vista and San Marcos. Redevelopment near public transit helps communities meet housing and emission reduction goals, boosts economic development, creates high-paying jobs, improves air quality, and reduces traffic congestion.
For more information on NCTD’s redevelopment project, please visit GoNCTD.com.
