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- 1. The Community to Region Planning Framework: A story about increasing funding for Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place September 10, 2014 Jenny Park, MPA • Senior Planner, Strategic Long Range Planning ChaFanooga-‐Hamilton County Regional Planning Agency In ConjuncKon with Cambridge SystemaKcs Inc. With Kimley Horn & Associates Gresham Smith and Partners RPM TransportaKon Consultants Cha%anooga-‐Hamilton County/N. GA Transporta:on Planning Organiza:on
- 2. Results 2035 LRTP 21% 51% 28% Alternate Modes Roadway Capacity Roadway System Preserva9on, Opera9ons, and Safety 2040 RTP 28% 30% 42% • Doubling of bike/ped funding • System preservation at 39% of plan • Transit at 23% of plan • Reduced roadway capacity funding from 51% to 30% of plan
- 4. Cha>anooga Region • 443,000 people with 26% growth over plan horizon • 216,000 jobs with 39% growth over plan horizon • 19 jurisdic9ons (four coun9es and 15 municipali9es) • 2,110 lane-‐miles
- 5. GePng Real
- 6. The Old Approach MAJOR CONSTRUCTION INTERSECTION IMPRVMT. ALTERNATE TRANSPORT RESURFACING
- 7. Performance-‐Based Planning Goals and ObjecKves Performance Measures Target SeYng Allocate Resources Measure and Report Results Quality Data
- 8. Define Goals and Objec9ves Based on extensive outreach efforts conducted early in plan development – CAC and CTT mee9ngs – First regional leadership symposium – Transit visioning workshop – Public open house and public ques9onnaires – Stakeholder interviews
- 9. Safety ADA Compliance We heard about many needs and frustrations. Defining tailored solutions that address the many, often-competing needs was the challenge. Health Improved Access ChaFanooga Bypass High Speed Rail Intermodal Investment CongesKon ReducKon MulKmodal ConnecKons Community Character Public Transit Tourism Complete Streets ProtecKng ChaFanooga’s Environmental Resources
- 10. The Community to Region Framework WITHIN COMMUNITY COMMUNITY TO REGION REGION TO REGION Selin, T., and Taylor, M.D. Cha>anooga 2040 RTP Performance-‐Framework: Balancing Regional and Community Needs. Presented (with pending full ar9cle for publica9on) at 14th Na9onal Tools of the Trade Conference, Commi>ee ADA 30: Transporta9on Planning for Small and Medium-‐Sized Communi9es, Burlington, Vermont, 2014.
- 11. New Approach 11 Goal Scale 1 Performance Measures Weighted to reflect relaKve level of importance within each scale Allocate Resources Measure and Report Results Quality Data Goal Scale 2 Goal Scale 3 ObjecKves Scale 1 ObjecKves Scale 2 ObjecKves Scale 3
- 12. Goal BUILD AND MAINTAIN SAFE AND HEALTHY COMMUNITIES Deep Dive Within Community 12
- 13. Goal CONNECT COMMUNITIES IN THE REGION BY PROVIDING MULTIMODAL TRAVEL OPTIONS TO ACTIVITY AND ECONOMIC CENTERS Deep Dive Community to Region 13
- 14. Deep Dive Goal GROW ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IN CRITICAL REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE Region to Region 14
- 15. Intent of Revised Approach Within Community • Enable Community to Region Region to Region balanced considera9on of investment needs across three geographic scales • Infuse context into the project evalua9on process to be>er match solu9ons to needs • Provide flexible approach to project evalua9on to support livability considera9ons at community level without impeding mobility and economic considera9ons at regional level 15
- 16. Project Evalua9on PM Categories* Project Level Measures Systems Level Measures System Maintenance 1. Project addresses pavement, bridge deficiency 1. Percent pavement in good condi9on 2. Percent bridge in good condi9on Conges9on Reduc9on 2. Project reduces delay (VHD) • Interstate • Corridor to/within key center 3. Average commute trip 9me, auto and transit Safety and Security 3. Project reduces fatal or serious crashes 4. Addresses security or emergency response need, provides network redundancy 4. Level of dedicated safety funding Economic Growth/ Freight Movement 5. Project reduces delay (VHD) • Intermodal connec9on • Freight corridor/area 5. Annual conges9on costs, trucks and autos Environmental Sustainability 6. Project reduces VMT 7. Promotes safe, nonmotorized access; integrates complete streets 8. In keeping with community character 6. VMT per capita System Reliability 9. Adopted corridor protec9on plan 10. Project fills gap in exis9ng system 11. Improves efficiency through ITS 7. Level of funding for system opera9ons Project Delivery 12. Supported by TDOT and local jurisdic9ons 8. Percent projects completed or advanced from previous plan *Align with MAP-‐21 Na9onal Goal Area
- 17. PM Categories Project Level Measures Within Community Community to Region Region to Region System Maintenance 1. Project addresses pavement, bridge deficiency 15 15 15 Conges9on Reduc9on 2. Project reduces delay • Interstate • Corridor to/within key center 10 15 20 Safety and Security 3. Project reduces fatal or serious crashes 4. Addresses security or emergency response need, provides network redundancy 15 15 15 Economic Growth/ Freight Movement 5. Project reduces delay • Intermodal connec9on • Freight corridor/area 5 10 20 Environmental Sustainability 6. Project reduces VMT 7. Promotes safe, nonmotorized access; integrates complete streets 8. In keeping with community character 30 20 10 System Reliability 9. Adopted corridor protec9on plan 10. Project fills gap in exis9ng system 11. Improves efficiency through ITS 15 15 10 Project Delivery 12. Supported by TDOT and local jurisdic9ons 10 10 10 Project Evalua9on
- 18. Scoring and Ranking Outcomes • Process yielded three ranked lists; one for each scale • Projects were combined into one rank based on scores • Projects were grouped into four 9ers (“Rank 1, Rank 2, etc.) based on groupings of scores • Process produced: – Blend of high ranking projects (by project type and across geographic scales) for the fiscally constrained 2040 RTP – Objec9ve support for variety of investments given the mode-‐neutral performance evalua9on – Focus on performance and priori9es – Priori9es established before funding source entered discussion – All projects Rank 1 and 2 were funded in the 2040 RTP
- 19. Scale 3-‐Example Projects Region to Region I-‐75/I-‐24 Capacity Enterprise Parkway Extension
- 20. Analyses 20 • Bicycle, pedestrian, transit service gap analyses • Health impact assessment measures • Bike/ped crash rates in disadvantaged areas • Accessibility in areas with high senior, minority, and low-‐income popula9ons • Housing + transporta9on costs
- 21. Key 2040 RTP Outcomes • Doubling of system preserva9on funding levels -‐ fully funded long-‐term needs • Doubling of funding for bicycle and pedestrian improvements. • Strategic roadway and transit capacity expansion improvements • Iden9fica9on of two, new major transit capital projects • Iden9fica9on of targeted safety and system opera9ons funding set-‐asides • Process carried forward in TIP 5% 30% 32% 17% 2% 6% 8% Bike/Ped Roadway Capacity Roadway Maintenance Transit Capacity Transit Operations and Maintenance System Operations/ITS Safety
- 23. Lessons Learned Image by Juan Pablo Bravo
- 24. Ques9ons/Comments Thank you! www.chcrpa.org/2040RTP.htm h>p://trbperformance.org/node/696 QUESTIONS: Melissa Taylor Jenny Park Director of Strategic Long Range Planning Senior MulKmodal Planner taylor_melissa@chaFanooga.gov park_jenny@chaFanooga.gov 423.643.5944 423.643.5900