Overview
Transit Oriented Communities (TOCs) shape the Southeastern Pennsylvania region. SEPTA has inherited rich transit assets and the settlement patterns that grew around 19th and 20th century train, trolley and bus services. These communities are vibrant, welcoming places that support a density of housing, retail, office, entertainment and community services within easy walking distance of transit services.
SEPTA has established a Transit Oriented Communities program that supports the communities we serve as a part of its efforts to deliver a seamless lifestyle transit network. Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) supports complementary land use, zoning, development and multi-modal access to SEPTA’s services.
SEPTA’s TOC Program encourages equitable and sustainable community development around our services allowing more people to live and work near high-quality transit. This includes both around stations and along high-frequency surface transit corridors.
Vision and Goals
Foster people-first communities
Increase mobility through seamless transit, walking and micromobility trips
Create economic opportunity by allowing more people to live and work near transit
Features
As a major driver of the regional economy, SEPTA recognizes that our own inventory of real estate assets, as well as adjacent properties, can be leveraged by working in partnership with the communities it serves. TOC provides a larger umbrella than a traditional transit-oriented development (TOD) program with a people-first approach that includes smart growth advocacy, builder coordination, station area and transit corridor planning, multi-modal access and station design in addition to property development.
SEPTA has created Transit Oriented Community Guidelines that establish program goals, identify community-complimentary land use, zoning and development TOC strategies and create illustrated station and corridor typologies. The Guidelines also contain a clear implementation framework.
SEPTA is also pursuing pilot joint development projects for select SEPTA properties. Station Area Concepts align community vision with SEPTA’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) goals to create a plan for redevelopment of transit authority property.
Features
As a major driver of the regional economy, SEPTA recognizes that our own inventory of real estate assets, as well as adjacent properties, can be leveraged by working in partnership with the communities it serves. TOC provides a larger umbrella than a traditional transit-oriented development (TOD) program with a people-first approach that includes smart growth advocacy, builder coordination, station area and transit corridor planning, multi-modal access and station design in addition to property development.
SEPTA has created Transit Oriented Community Guidelines that establish program goals, identify community-complimentary land use, zoning and development TOC strategies and create illustrated station and corridor typologies. The Guidelines also contain a clear implementation framework.
SEPTA is also pursuing pilot joint development projects for select SEPTA properties. Station Area Concepts align community vision with SEPTA’s Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC) goals to create a plan for redevelopment of transit authority property.
PLAN & COORDINATE
Transit Supportive Community Development Planning Near Stations: SEPTA’s Strategic Planning & Analysis group will support your planning processes, including stakeholder participation, requests for data and coordinating technical review with various SEPTA departments. Contact Planning.
BUILD & ACCESS
Develop Adjacent to SEPTA Property: If you are building adjacent to SEPTA property or rail, you must coordinate with us so that we may keep each other safe. Please review our Right of Entry program. Ask a question.
LEASE & PARTNER
Develop on SEPTA-owned Property: Thank you for your interest in leasing on SEPTA property. Please contact Ken Starr, Manager of Joint Real Estate Development. Contact Real Estate.
QUALITY TRANSIT & ACCESS
Convenient Bus Access for New Development: SEPTA’s Strategic Planning & Analysis group will support your planning processes, including stakeholder participation, requests for data and coordinating technical review with various SEPTA departments. Download checklist.
Past Events
January 30, 2024, 6:30 PM
Open House | Ambler Station Area Concept
Ambler Borough Hall Gymnasium
131 Rosemary Ave
Ambler, PA 19002
Project Updates
| Project | Status |
|---|---|
| Transit Oriented Communities Guidelines | Complete |
| Ambler Station | Project Refinement |
| Conshohocken Station | Project Refinement |
| Germantown Station | Land Entitlements |
| Langhorne Station | Concept Development |
Building a Best-in-Class Public Transit System
SEPTA’s Five-Year Strategic Plan is our guide for transforming SEPTA from a back-to-basics to best-in-class public transit system. Covering fiscal years 2027 through 2031, it serves as a roadmap for daily action with measurable performance indicators and a commitment to transparently report on our progress.
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