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ULI-St. Louis Technical Assistance Panel Recommendations <br />I-170/Olive Blvd. Joint Redevelopment Task Force <br />Introduction and Background <br />The highway interchange of Interstate 170 and Olive was, and remains, free to determine the boundaries <br />Boulevard in suburban St. Louis County, Missouri, wherein its recommendations will apply. The Task Force <br />was fully upgraded by the Missouri Department of was asked not to develop a master plan, but instead to <br />Transportation in 2008 to better manage high volumes brainstorm a vision following broad principles: <br />of traf c. The interchange also effectively forms the <br /> @lkpfpqbkq clo _lqe pfabp lc Lifsb ?lribs^oa ^ka <br />boundary between two municipalities in St. Louis <br />I-170, crossing city boundaries <br />County, University City on the east and Olivette on <br />the west. In anticipation of improved transportation <br /> Ilkd*o^kdb) bsbk ab`^abp fkql qeb crqrob <br />conditions at this boundary point, the two cities formed <br />a Joint Redevelopment Task Force (JRTF or Task Force) <br /> >jmifcvfkd qeb ^mmb^i lc _lqe `fqfbp <br />to study the opportunities for revitalization and more <br /> Bumilfqfkd qeb qo^kpmloq^qflk kbqtloh lc klq lkiv <br />intensive development. <br />the highway interchange, but also planned regional <br />Formed in early 2009, the Task Force represents an <br />trails through the area and the potential for a light <br />unusual collaboration in a region where suburban <br />rail transit station. <br />municipalities are noted for their competitive behavior. <br />Meeting monthly, the Task Force eventually reached <br />The Task Force has equal representation from both <br />a point where outside, professional advice would be <br />cities (a council member, a planning commission <br />valuable. It, therefore, invited the Urban Land Institute <br />member, and two citizens at large from each) despite <br />St. Louis District Council to form a Technical Assistance <br />their differences in population. University City has <br />Panel (TAP) of real estate industry professionals who <br />almost ve times the number of residents as Olivette. <br />could address several speci c questions in order to <br />The Task Force was charged to explore redevelopment <br />help the Task Force arrive at speci c recommendations <br />initiatives for the study area. In turn, the study area was <br />to the two cities for focused redevelopment initiatives. <br />not given any formal redevelopment boundaries by the <br />Qebpb nrbpqflkp) ^ka qeb Q>M M^kbi$p ^kptbop ql qebj) <br />respective governing bodies. In effect, the Task Force <br />form the basis of this report. <br />Three Study Questions <br />The Task Force drafted a set of preferred and prohibited land us <br />dations to their respective city councils, the Task Force engage <br />review its work and to answer three key questions: <br />1. Are the preferred uses realistic? <br />2. What can the municipalities do to attract and incentivize the <br />3. What are the bene ts, obstacles and drawbacks of working together? <br />Quick Answers <br />1. Yes, with contingencies. <br />2. Quite a lot, but it will take a huge effort. <br />3. Mostly bene ts, but there are obstacles and drawbacks. <br />4 <br /> <br />