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Commission Workshop Presentation - (3-13-2014) Transportation Workshop 1 Impacts Leading To The Workshop Seasonal traffic, Land-Use and Roadway Construction projects impacting mobility in the City Traffic Congestion impacting quality-of-life for residents and visitors Right-of-Way constraints impacting roadway capacity Traffic Congestion could lead to impacts to the economic competitiveness of the City 2 Objectives Outcome of the Workshop Providing data driven information on the existing conditions of the City Providing information on current Transportation Initiatives Mode Prioritization Providing an overview of the Transportation Master Plan 3 4 What’s a Transportation Master Plan? 5 Project Elements 6 Decision Making Process Once Existing Data are Analyzed… 7 Project Schedule Data Collection Existing Conditions Analysis Future Conditions Analysis Project Bank Development Final Document Public Involvement 8 Data Collected 9 Community Characteristics City’s Resident Population is: 90,588 City’s Average Daily Population is: 205,915 Data Sources: US Census Bureau – American Community Survey – Three Year Estimate Miami Dade County City of Miami Beach Environmental Scan 10 Roadway Network City Road Types and Hierarchy Arterials Expected to carry large volumes of traffic. Alton Road Collins Avenue Collectors Traffic is going to or coming from somewhere nearby. Distribute traffic to arterials. West Avenue Washington Avenue Local Carry low volumes of traffic and serve as primary corridors of connection to residential neighborhoods. Data Sources: Florida Department of Transportation City of Miami Beach LOS shown as obtained from FDOT data and Field Observations 11 Multi-Modal Accommodations Regional Route Frequencies (Headways – Mins.) Existing Bicycle Network 29.5 Miles Bicycle Route - 7.7 Miles Bicycle Lanes - 17 Miles Shared Path - 4.8 Miles Route 119 (S) Carries the most people daily - 17,000 Regional Route frequencies range from 12 to 54 Minutes Regional Bus Routes Local Routes Data Source: Miami-Dade Transit Data Source: City of Miami Beach Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Data Source: Miami-Dade Transit Data Source: City of Miami Beach and Miami-Dade Transit 12 Upcoming Projects Data Source: Miami-Dade Long Range Transportation Plan 2040 Make table bigger 13 Transportation Initiatives Master Planning Transportation Master Plan Bicycle/Pedestrian Master Plan Miami Beach Bike Parking Program Street Design Guide Transit Middle Beach Trolley Expanded South Beach Trolley Service Short-Term Beach Corridor Transit Connection Miami Beach Light Rail/Modern Streetcar Intermodal Station Water Taxi Traffic County Citywide Signal Optimization Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Parking Management Systems Adaptive Traffic Signal Control Source: City of Miami Beach 14 Prioritization of Modes 15 Prioritization of Modes City Wide Mode Split – 2014 Community Survey 73% 11% 11% 5% “What is your primary mode of transportation?” 16 Prioritization of Modes How Does This Compare to National Numbers… Source: AASHTO Census Transportation Planning Products, 2010-2012 Transportation Profiles based on American Community Survey, US Census Bureau (The “Other” category includes: taxi, motorcycle, and other means of transportation) 17 Case Studies City of Denver Their Community Desires… 27% of the people desired better transit service 20% desired better sidewalks to and from transit stops 9% wanted fewer delays due to traffic congestion 7% wanted cheaper parking near work Expressed need from citizens to reduce the number of trips taken in private automobiles Prior to their Strategic Plan, existing transit and traffic were expected to have rapid increase in delay by 2015 18 Case Studies Their Approach… Provide a multimodal transportation system that is safe, efficient and reliable to link land use and transportation and enhance connections between modes Fund promotional and operational programs designed to encourage the use of alternative travel modes Plan for Moving People Beyond 2015 to develop other programs such as FasTracks that increase the person-trip capacity of the city’s streets Support “Sustainable Growth” and Urban Infill through redevelopment within confirmed areas of change City of Denver 19 Case Studies Implementation and Results… RTD FasTracks program (12-year Plan approved in 2004) 122 miles of new commuter rail and light rail 18 miles of bus rapid transit, 31 new Park-n-Rides at light rail and bus stations Enhanced bus service for bus/rail connections across the eight-county district City of Denver Project Progress(2006-2013) 47 Miles of Rail Transit Constructed Approximately 115 miles of Bicycle Infrastructure Source: http://www.rtd-denver.com/Fastracks.shtml, RTD FasTracks 2015 Factsheet, Smart Denver Public Works 2014-2015 Strategic Action Plan 20 Case Studies Implementation and Results… City of Denver Source: Smart Denver Public Works 2014-2015 Strategic Action Plan , DRCG Metro Vision 2040. (-) The City of Denver does not provide specific values. Mode Share 21 Case Studies Their Challenges… A growing city with limited road space Demand for transit High cost of housing Rising fuel prices Growing downtown City of Vancouver, BC 22 Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Their Goals… Improve efficiency of existing street use Find long-term funding to increase transit cap Promote walking and cycling as a transportation choice Reduce travel by private automobile/parking demand by providing inexpensive transportation choices Prioritize sustainable transportation options (transit, ride-sharing, and low-carbon vehicles, walking, cycling) Support vibrant public spaces that encourage a culture of walking, cycling, and social interaction 23 Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Their Strategies… Mode Hierarchy for Decision Making 1. Walking 2. Cycling 3. Public Transit 4. Taxi / Commercial Transit / Shared Vehicles 5. Private Automobiles 24 Case Studies City of Vancouver, BC Implementation and Results… Greenest City Action Plan was adopted in 2011 Transportation Master Plan was adopted in 2012 Completed pedestrian and cyclists safety studies Implemented separated bicycle lanes in various city corridors Approximately $37 Million for transit station improvements City spends over $200,000 annually on transit-related improvements Source: City of Vancouver (COV) Transportation Master Plan, COV Transportation 2040 - 2013 Active Transportation Corridor Implementation, COV Greenest City Action Plan 25 16% 9.9% 13.3% 11.9% Prioritization of Modes City Wide Mode Split – 2035 Vision (Being Calibrated) Let’s achieve this in the next 20 years… 58% 64.5% 3.5% 8.7% 5% 26 Corridor Mode Analysis Washington Avenue Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Transit, City of Miami Beach 27 Corridor Mode Analysis Washington Avenue Most of this roadway has 2 traffic Lanes in each directions With approximately 41,000 people using Washington Avenue daily… What will the capacity for modes be if a traffic lane was repurposed for another mode? Personal Vehicles Transit Assumptions: 1.2 persons per personal vehicle Articulated buses (100 full capacity), 75% capacity assumed per bus, one bus every 5 minutes 28 Corridor Mode Analysis 5th Street Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Transit, City of Miami Beach 29 Corridor Mode Analysis 5th Street Most of this roadway has 3 traffic Lanes in each directions With approximately 70,000 people using 5th Street daily… What will the capacity for modes be if a traffic lane was repurposed for another mode? Personal Vehicles Transit Assumptions: 1.2 persons per personal vehicle Articulated buses (100 full capacity), 75% capacity assumed per bus, one bus every 5 minutes Drivers would shift to transit or to a parallel roadway to offset the capacity lost from the conversion of general purpose lane to bus-only lane 30 Corridor Mode Analysis Alton Road Source: Florida Department of Transportation, Miami-Dade Transit, City of Miami Beach 31 Corridor Mode Analysis Alton Road Most of this roadway has 2 traffic Lanes in each directions With approximately 80,000 people using Alton Road daily… What will the capacity for modes be if a traffic lane was repurposed for another mode? Personal Vehicles Transit Assumptions: 1.2 persons per personal vehicle Articulated buses (100 full capacity), 75% capacity assumed per bus, one bus every 5 minutes 32 City of Miami Beach Mode Hierarchy Draft Proposed Mode Prioritization… Depending on the Type of Corridor 1 2 3 33 PARKING YEAR END SURPLUS Year end surplus from the Parking Fund can be used to fund any legal purpose of the City, including transportation initiatives. Approximately $1.3 million allocated for Transportation in FY2014/15 Current Funding Sources $ Quality of Life Taxes (Recurring) Funds Available for Tourism Enhancing Projects Capital projects in north, south and mid beach – $1.8 million per year each Transportation funding – Approximately $5.5 million per year People’s Transportation Plan Fund (County) Half-Cent County Surtax dedicated to Transportation. The City receives $3.4 Million per year for Transit and Transportation. Fee in Lieu of Parking (Recurring or One-Time Fund) Allows developers to pay a $40,000 fee (or $800 annuity) for each parking space they are not able to provide at a project Allows funds collected to be used for transportation and mobility related improvement projects Citywide rather than limiting use for parking only. Approximately $12.5 million accumulated Concurrency Mitigation Fee (One-Time Fund) Fees paid to mitigate the traffic impacts specific to a project Approximately $1.4 million per year in the last 3 years 34 Potential Management & Funding Sources Strategic Parking Pricing (Recurring) Parking management system responsive to fluctuations in parking demand and compatible with existing parking technologies. Since 2011 Seattle has the Performance-Based Parking Pricing Program which regulates neighborhood parking rates, hours, and time limits by measures of occupancy and is evaluated and corrected annually City of Denver, developed to accommodate current growth in travel patterns and mode split MB Commission approved implementation of a Pilot strategic Parking Program on 2014 35 Congestion Pricing (Recurring) Surcharging users of public roadways to reduce congestion by burdening motorists and favoring multimodal facilities and/or transit through reinvestments of funds collected. Locally, I-95 Express Lanes are an example of Congestion Pricing Vancouver’s citizens will soon vote for/against implementation of a mobility pricing system San Francisco is currently implementing a trial system on Treasure Island in which residents will be given: mandatory transit passes alternative modes of transportation will be favored motorists will have to pay parking fees and ramp metering Potential Management & Funding Sources 36 Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm – Prioritization of Modes… 37 Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm – Prioritization of Modes… Washington Avenue Potential Configuration with Dedicated Road Space for Transit 38 Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm – Prioritization of Modes… Euclid Avenue Potential Configuration with Dedicated Road Space for Bicycles 39 Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm – Pricing to Support Prioritization of Modes Review and Adopt Policy conducive to Strategic Parking Pricing/Congestion Pricing The City’s Geographic Characteristics are conducive to the Success of these policies These initiatives would be compatible with the City’s Intelligent Transportation System and Parking Management System projects These initiatives support Prioritization of Modes and Mode Shift 40 Workshop Recommendations Changing the Paradigm – Signalization & Freight Infrastructure Decisions Leading to Mobility County Upgrade of the System or Miami Beach Autonomy Estimated Cost- $10 Million – $30 Million (Depending on Communication Costs) Study the Feasibility of Freight Management Potentially having freight deliveries take place overnight Places like New York have had success with pilot programs 41 Discussion 42