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Transit Oriented Development Planning

Transit Oriented Development Planning

The Transit Oriented Development Planning process is crafting policy-backed affordability solutions and identifying target investments that address resident and local business priorities and needs.

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NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING WORKSHOPS
 

You're Invited to the Neighborhood Planning Workshops! Come share your thoughts on the future of the neighborhood.

 

Reynolds Avenue Workshop

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM 
Michael Brown Community Wellness Center


Mall Drive & Aviation/Remount Workshop

Wednesday, September 16, 2026 | 5:00 – 7:00 PM 
North Charleston Athletic Center
 


OVERVIEW

The Lowcountry is growing, and the communities along the LCRT corridor are at the center of that change. As South Carolina's first bus rapid transit system comes to the Lowcountry, we have an opportunity to not only preserve, but to establish parameters and guidelines that focus on improving quality of life for communities and residents. Transit Oriented Development (TOD) is a planning strategy focused on thoughtfully creating livable, walkable communities centered around public transit stations.

For decades, residents and businesses along the LCRT have worked to build a community rich with history, character, and vitality. The TOD Planning process seeks to strengthen communities across the LCRT Corridor by identifying corridor-wide housing affordability strategies, lifting up strategies to support small businesses, and establishing specific neighborhood framework plans anchored in community voices and designed to articulate community priorities for the growth ahead.

LCRT construction is approaching, and the decisions made now will define the LCRT corridor for generations. This planning effort exists to make sure policies put in place now positively impact longstanding residents and businesses. LCRT adjacent neighborhoods are rich with history but grappling with sudden changes in a high-growth region. Now is the moment to write what comes next—ensuring that policy-backed solutions and investments move forward together.  
 

   Learn More About The Lowcountry Rapid Transit Project   
 

Stability for Residents. Housing affordability strategies that help people who call this corridor home to stay, thrive, and benefit from what’s coming. Support for Local Businesses. Solutions that keep businesses rooted and growing, including strategies to support business owners during construction disruptions. A Say in What's Next. Three neighborhood plans — for Reynolds Avenue, Mall Drive, and Aviation/Remount — developed by and for the people who live and work here.

 

The TOD Planning initiative underway includes four major deliverables with distinct priorities:
 

State of Housing and Homelessness in LCRT Corridor. Anti-displacement Toolkit. Neighborhood Framework Plans. Site Specific Analysis.


PROJECT TIMELINE 

Steps & Key Deliverables

Project Timeline from Fall 2026 to Winter 2027


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NEIGHBORHOOD PLANNING WORKSHOPS


Come share your thoughts on the future of the neighborhood!

 

SEP 15
Tue, Sep 15 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Michael Brown Community Wellness Center, 2920 Carner Avenue, North Charleston, SC, USA Map

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SEP 16
Wed, Sep 16 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
The City of North Charleston Athletic Center, 5794 Casper Padgett Way, North Charleston, SC, USA Map

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