Silver Line Integration

 

Silver Line Expansion

The LYNX Silver Line is a planned, 29-mile, 30 station light rail alignment from the City of Belmont through Center City Charlotte into Stallings.1 As the Silver Line continues its expansion, Stallings finds itself at a crucial junction. With strategic foresight and proactive planning, Stallings can ensure it is prepared for growth and thrive alongside this expansion.

Transportation-Oriented Developement

One of the strategies available to the Town to improve management of the Silver Line expansion is transportation-oriented development (TOD). Transportation-oriented development is an approach for managing growth by focusing on creating a vibrant, walkable community around transportation hubs. TOD helps to reduce traffic congestion, promotes transit usage, and spurs economic growth. Stallings can shape its future in a responsible way that promotes mobility and growth for all its residents by strategically planning for the Silver Line expansion with transportation as a focal point.

To assist the Town in formulating a TOD plan, we secured a grant from the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization (CRPTO) enabling us to acquire consulting services. The Town is currently working with Bolton & Menk, a consulting service, to assist in analyzing our present position, identifying challenges and opportunities, and formulating and executing a TOD plan.

Study Area

The Town of Stallings is studying the area around the intersection of Stallings Road and Highway 74 and how the proposed LYNX Silver Line and the Stallings Station might influence public spaces, infrastructure and private development around it. The map below shows the proposed light rail stations and land use surrounding these stations.