HARRISBURG TRANSIT CENTER MIXED-USE DISTRICT URBAN DESIGN PLAN
PennDOT’s Bureau of Public Transportation (BPT), the Harrisburg Redevelopment Authority, and Amtrak are advancing much needed physical improvements to the Harrisburg Transportation Center (HTC). These agencies are seeking an increase in rail ridership along the Keystone Corridor as well as an increase in active transportation modes, such as walking and cycling, by improving connectivity to the HTC from surrounding communities, including the Capitol District, the Susquehanna River waterfront, Market Square and local residential neighborhoods.
The HTC and surrounding properties possess great potential for supporting Transit-Oriented Development with residential and commercial mixed-use development. The HTC TOD Station Area Master Plan will facilitate the implementation effort and leverage access to public transportation and incorporate features encouraging transit ridership from the vicinity. The proposed expansion of HTC’s multi-modal transportation services should serve as the foundation for the transit-oriented redevelopment of surrounding and underutilized properties.
Typology
Masterplan, Urban Design, Transit-Oriented, Mixed-Use
Location
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Year
2016
Status
Completed
Size
125 Acres
Client
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
Collaborators
BASE Architecture, Michael Baker International
Design Team
Farooq Ameen, Andrew Matsumoto, Yishan Lo, Pariya Mohammaditabar