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MCCRIMMON STATION AREA
WORKERS IN MORRISVILLE BY INCOME AND COMMUTING DISTANCE, 2009
COMMUTING DISTANCE
EARNINGS
LESS THAN 10
MILES
10 TO 24 MILES
25 MILES OR MORE
All Jobs
5,159
4,580
4,752
$15,000 per
year or less
703
534
737
$15,001 to
$40,000 per year
1,445
1,494
1,800
$40,001 or
more per year
3,011
2,552
2,215
DATA SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, OnTheMap Application and LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics
(Beginning of Quarter Employment, 2nd Quarter 2009)
To create workforce housing opportunities on the
relatively small McCrimmon TOD site, we suggest
common implementation measures such as expedited
permitting for approved projects, land grants, and
developer incentives (such as reducing parking
requirements). Since Morrisville is a very desirable
living location because of its close proximity to
regional job centers, the Town can afford to be more
aggressive in pursuing developer agreements and
gaining compliance with detailed design guidelines
and plans to ensure a high quality of development
activity. Including workforce housing in the TOD
meets clear needs for both Morrisville and the many
families that could greatly benefit from the necessary
convenience that access to public transportation and
basic goods and services that a TOD provides.
In April, 2012, the Town hosted a public workshop in which participants were surveyed on workforce housing
preferences via keypad polling. Above are the images that the majority of the participants favored.