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Charlotte council hears plan to make transit areas more equitable as city expands rapid transit
Summary
City planning staff outlined an updated approach to transit-oriented development that emphasizes anti-displacement tools, land acquisition, preservation and community-led strategies to protect affordability as Charlotte’s transit network grows.
Interim Planning Director Monica Holmes and housing lead Warren Wooten presented an update to the Charlotte City Council on the city’s evolving approach to transit-oriented development (TOD), emphasizing “equitable TOD” or ETOD — an approach that pairs transit investments with anti-displacement measures, land acquisition and community services.
Holmes said the city’s TOD work has evolved over roughly 25 years from simply encouraging density near rail lines to a broader “transit-oriented communities” approach that centers equity, services and community benefits alongside private development. “Our vision for transit and a land use vision must go hand in hand,” Holmes said, noting station-area principles adopted in 2001 and a more explicit equity focus adopted around 2018–2019.
Warren Wooten, describing housing tools that support the ETOD approach, said Charlotte has used…
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