Pittsburgh promotes transit-oriented development along Pittsburgh Regional Transit (PRT) light rail (the former T) and Bus Rapid Transit corridors through reduced parking minimums, mixed-use overlays, and density bonuses, particularly in Downtown, Oakland, and East Liberty.
While Pittsburgh has no single TOC ordinance equivalent to Los Angeles's program, Title 9 Zoning Code includes overlays along PRT light rail stations from Allegheny to South Hills Village and along the East Busway. The University of Pittsburgh-CMU Bus Rapid Transit corridor in Oakland triggers reduced parking and density allowances. Development within one-quarter mile of stations may qualify for parking minimum reductions or elimination. The Department of City Planning works with PRT on station-area planning. Mixed-use development is favored at incline base stations like Mon Incline and Duquesne Incline.
TOC incentives are voluntary use; violations relate to misrepresenting station proximity for parking reductions, which can result in retroactive parking requirements and certificate of occupancy issues.
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