Current levels of population, employment, and other trip generators in station areas are sufficient to support a major transit investment. Most station areas are pedestrian-friendly and fully accessible.

Current levels of population, employment, and other trip generators in station areas marginally support a major transit investment. Some sta­tion areas are pedestrian-friendly and accessi­ble. Significant growth must be realized.

Current levels of population, employment, and other trip generators in station areas are inade­quate to support a major transit investment. Station areas are not pedestrian-friendly.

Adopted and enforceable growth management and land conservation policies are in place throughout the region. Existing and planned densities and market trends in the region and corridor are strongly compatible with transit.

Significant progress has been made toward implementing growth management and land conservation policies. Strong policies may be adopted in some jurisdictions but not others, or only moderately enforceable policies (e.g., incentive-based) may be adopted regionwide. Existing and/or planned densities and market trends are moderately compatible with transit.

Limited consideration has been given to implementing growth management and land conservation policies; adopted policies may be weak and apply to only a limited area. Existing and/or planned densities and market trends are minimally or not supportive of transit.

Conceptual plans for the corridor and station areas have been developed. Local jurisdictions have adopted or drafted revisions to compre­hensive and/or small area plans in most or all station areas. Land use patterns proposed in conceptual plans and local and institutional plan revisions are strongly supportive of a major transit investment.

Conceptual plans for the corridor and station areas have been developed. Local jurisdictions have initiated the process of revising compre­hensive and/or small area plans. Land use pat­terns proposed in conceptual plans and local and institutional plan revisions are at least moderately supportive of a major transit investment.

Limited progress, to date, has been made toward developing station area conceptual plans or revising local comprehensive or small area plans. Existing station area land uses identified in local comprehensive plans are marginally or not transit-supportive.

Conceptual plans for the corridor and station areas have been developed. Discussions have been undertaken with local jurisdictions about revising comprehensive plans. Land use patterns proposed in conceptual plans for station areas (or in existing comprehensive plans and institutional master plans throughout the corri­dor) are strongly supportive of a major transit investment.

Conceptual plans for the corridor and station areas are being developed. Discussions have been undertaken with local jurisdictions about revising comprehensive plans. Land use pat­terns proposed in conceptual plans for station areas (or existing in local comprehensive plans and institutional master plans) are at least mod­erately supportive of a major transit investment.

Limited progress, to date, has been made toward developing station area conceptual plans or working with local jurisdictions to revise comprehensive plans. Existing station area land uses identified in local comprehen­sive plans are marginally or not transit-supportive.

Local jurisdictions have adopted zoning changes that strongly support a major transit investment in most or all transit station areas.

Local jurisdictions are in the process of adopting zoning changes that moderately or strongly support a major transit investment in most or all transit station areas. Alternatively: strongly transit-supportive zoning has been adopted in some station areas but not in others.

No more than initial efforts have begun to pre­pare station area plans and related zoning. Existing station area zoning is marginally or not transit-supportive.

A conceptual planning process is underway to recommend zoning changes for station areas. Conceptual plans and policies for station areas are recommending transit-supportive densities and design characteristics. Local jurisdictions have committed to examining and changing zoning regulations where necessary. Alterna­tively, a “high” rating can be assigned if existing zoning in most or all transit station areas is already strongly transit-supportive.

A conceptual planning process is underway to recommend zoning changes for station areas. Local jurisdictions are in the process of com­mitting to examining and changing zoning regulations where necessary. Alternatively, a “medium” rating can be assigned if existing zoning in most or all transit station areas is already moderately transit-supportive.

Limited consideration has been given to pre­paring station area plans and related zoning. Existing station area zoning is marginally or not transit-supportive.

Transit agencies and/or regional agencies are working proactively with local jurisdictions, developers, and the public to promote transit-supportive land use planning and station area development. The transit agency has estab­lished a joint development program and identi­fied development opportunities. Agencies have adopted effective regulatory and financial incentives to promote transit-oriented devel­opment. Public and private capital improve­ments are being programmed in the corridor and station areas which implement the local land use policies and which leverage the Federal investment in the proposed corridor.

Transit agencies and/or regional agencies have conducted some outreach to promote transit-supportive land use planning and station area development. Regulatory and financial incen­tives to promote transit-oriented development are being developed, or have been adopted but are only moderately effective. Capital improvements are being identified that support station area land use plans and leverage the Federal investment in the proposed major tran­sit corridor.

Limited effort has been made to reach out to jurisdictions, developers, or the public to pro­mote transit-supportive land use planning; to identify regulatory and financial incentives to promote development; or to identify capital improvements.

Transit agencies and/or regional agencies are working proactively with local jurisdictions, developers, and the public to promote transit-supportive land use planning and station area development. Local agencies are making rec­ommendations for effective regulatory and financial incentives to promote transit-oriented development. Capital improvement programs are being developed that support station area land use plans and leverage the Federal invest­ment in the proposed major transit corridor.

Transit agencies and/or regional agencies have conducted some outreach to promote transit-supportive land use planning and station area development. Agencies are investigating regulatory and financial incentives to promote transit-oriented development. Capital improvements are being identified that support station area land use plans and leverage the Federal investment in the proposed major transit corridor.

Limited effort has been made to reach out to jurisdictions, developers, or the public to pro­mote transit-supportive land use planning; to identify regulatory and financial incentives to promote development; or to identify capital improvements.

A significant number of development proposals are being received for transit-supportive housing and employment in station areas. Sig­nificant amounts of transit-supportive devel­opment have occurred in other, existing transit corridors and station areas in the region.

Some development proposals are being received for transit-supportive housing and employment in station areas. Moderate amounts of transit-supportive development have occurred in other existing transit corri­dors and station areas in the region.

A limited number of proposals for transit-sup­portive housing and employment development in the corridor are being received. Other existing transit corridors and station areas in the region lack significant examples of transit-supportive housing and employment development.

Transit-supportive housing and employment development is occurring in the corridor. Sig­nificant amounts of transit-supportive devel­opment have occurred in other, existing transit corridors and station areas in the region.

Station locations have not been established with finality, and therefore, development would not be expected. Moderate amounts of transit-supportive housing and employment develop­ment have occurred in other, existing transit corridors and station areas in the region.

Other existing transit corridors and station areas in the region lack significant examples of transit-supportive housing and employment development.

A significant amount of land in station areas is available for new development or redevelop­ment at transit-supportive densities. Local plans, policies, and development programs, as well as real estate market conditions, strongly support such development.

A moderate amount of land in station areas is available for new development or redevelop­ment at transit-supportive densities. Local plans, policies, and development programs, as well as real estate market conditions, moder­ately support such development.

Only a modest amount of land in station areas is available for new development or redevel­opment. Local plans, policies, and development programs, as well as real estate market conditions, provide marginal support for new development in station areas.