Transit-Oriented Development

As the passenger rail and high-speed rail system develops and connects Chicago, its workforce, and the other economic centers of the Upper Midwest, Vandewalle & Associates is leveraging the opportunity and available funding to create regional rail hubs that contribute to the region’s economic development vision.

Regional rail hubs can have a wide-reaching impact on their surrounding community; strengthening and building global connections, increasing workforce mobility, and enhancing downtown as a visitor destination. Elements of these transit stations may include:

•          Park-n-ride structure
•          Bus transfer point
•          Passenger rail service
•          Use of green energy systems
•          Underutilized site redevelopment and/or building reuse
•          Reuse of existing urban infrastructure
•          Multi-modal connections

Vandewalle & Associates also works the funding angle, positioning these hubs to qualify for federal funding as part of the Midwest High Speed Rail Network.

Some of the firm's Transit-Oriented Development projects include:

•         Middleton WI Mullti-Modal Station
•         Moline IL High-Speed Rail Stop–Centre Station
•         Watertown WI Economic Development and High-Speed Rail Hub
•         Hillside IL Economic Opportunity Analysis and Transit-Oriented Planning
•         Belvidere IL Redevelopment and Transit-Oriented Development