Presentation made to the 2040 RTP Community Advisory Committee and Core Technical Team 7.25.12 & 7.16.12. The presentation introduces the purpose of the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan, goals and challenges, land use and transportation integration, and the concept of performance-based planning.
2040 RTP Community Advisory Committee/Core Technical Team #2
2040 RTP Community Advisory Committee/Core Technical Team #1
1. 2040 Regional Transportation Plan
Core Technical Team
Kickoff Meeting
July 26, 2012
Chattanooga-Hamilton County/N. GA Transportation Planning Organization
2. Plan Team & Introductions
Regional Planning Agency Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
Melissa Taylor, Project Lead Peter Haliburton, Project Manager
Betsy Evans, Public Process & Air Quality David Kall, Deputy Project Manager
Oversight
Tracy Selin, Project Advisor
Phil Pugliese, Multimodal Planning
Jenny Park, Communications & Public
Meeting Liaison Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.
Yuen Lee, Socioeconomic Data James Collins, Project Director
& Modeling Oversight
Kenny Monroe, Project Manager
Tim Moreland, Scenario Planning
Development & Modeling Liaison Zhiyong Guo, Task Manager Modeling
Karen Hundt, Complete Streets Liaison & Stephen Stansbery, Task Manager Outreach
Graphics/Website Support
Melony Collins, Graphic Designer
3. TPO Structure
Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia
Transportation Planning Organization
- 29 member regional policy board
- staffed by the Regional Planning Agency
- a mandated mid to long-range plan produced every four
years with a 20-year horizon
- federally funded planning enabling federally funded
transportation projects
- legislative requirements including air quality standards
4. Purpose of the Plan
SAFETY ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY AFFORDABILITY FUNDING
LIVABILITY ACCESSIBILITY EFFICIENCY
5. Process & Schedule
PLAN DUE
PUBLIC INPUT
PUBLIC INPUT
SYMPOSIUM
SYMPOSIUM
TPO POLICY MAR 2014
CAC/CTT
CAC/CTT
BOARDS REVENUE
FORECASTS
DRAFT FINAL
SCENARIO PLAN PLAN
THEMES, GOALS, &
PLANNING PRIORITIZATION FOR FOR TPO
STRATEGIES
OUTCOMES REVIEW ADOPTION
REQUIREMENTS
DATA ANALYSIS
SYSTEM NEEDS
PROJECTIONS
CONGESTION
POPULATION
PROJECT
MODELING
EVALUATION
JUNE DEC
JULY – OCT 2012 NOV 2012 – MAY 2013 2013 2013
7. Chambers of
Commerce Commuters
Bicyclists &
FHWA
Pedestrians
Local Leaders
Hospitals GDOT
We need a strategy for balancing Competing Interests!
New
Developers Visitors Residents
Economic
Development
Environmentalists Business
TDOT Owners
8. Community Advisory Committee
• Sounding board for ideas and
suggestions from the public
and project team
• Assisting in making
recommendations to the TPO
regarding multimodal
elements of the Plan
• Helping get the word out to
promote public involvement
and public workshop
attendance
• Four (4) meetings
9. Core Technical Team
• Helping to identify future
transportation projects
• Reviewing and comment on
project materials
• Providing technical expertise
• Assisting with project
evaluation and policies
• Four (4) meetings
10. Public Outreach Activities
Targeted and Effective
• Community Advisory
Committee (CAC)
• Core Technical Team (CTT)
• Public Input Questionnaire
• Key Stakeholder Interviews
• Project Workshops
• Leadership Symposiums
• Plan Publications
11. Key Meeting Dates
COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE + CORE TECHNICAL TEAM
Community leaders and technical experts comprise these two committees, whose input will
help form plan goals and validate recommendations.
Meeting #1: July 25-26, 2012 Meeting #3: January 2013
Status report to committees: Late August Meeting #4: Mid March 2013
Meeting #2: Mid October 2012 Status report to committees: April 2013
Status report to committees: Late November
LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUMS WORKSHOPS
Large forum events where regional initiatives, Transit Aspirations: August 22, 2012
strategies, and integration are contemplated
Visioning: Mid October 2012
by political and community leaders from
throughout the region Priorities: January 2013
Visioning Event: August 23, 2012 Draft Fiscally Constrained Plan: Mid
May 2013
Project Summit: Early December 2012
STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS PUBLIC MEETINGS
One-on-one and small group interviews with Community Open House (kickoff):
key community figures, agencies, service August 23, 2012
providers, and other relevant groups.
Community Open House: Early
August 21-24, 2012 December 2012
Mid October 2012 Final Plan Open House: October 2013
12. A Recipe for Success
TRANSPORTATION PLAN REQUIREMENTS
13. MAP-21
• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
• 27-month transportation funding authorization
• Several noteworthy changes from previous law
– Increased metropolitan planning funds
– Consolidated, flexible funding programs
– Streamlined project delivery incentives
– Increased funding for safety
– Increased support for innovative finance strategies
– Expands tolling opportunities
14. MAP-21 (continued)
• Heavy emphasis on performance-based plan development
• Improved accountability through state and regional
performance demonstrations
• Defines national goals areas for which plans must
demonstrate progress
– Safety
– Infrastructure condition
– Congestion reduction
– System reliability
– Freight movement and economic vitality
– Environmental sustainability
– Reduced project delivery delays
16. Many Challenges to Address
Our regional transportation plan must
address many needs:
– Mobility and access
– Economic competitiveness
– Safety and security
– Environmental impacts and quality of life
– Maintenance and operations of existing
network
…all in a climate of declining resources!
18. The 2035 Plan
• Approved March 2010
• Increased emphasis on alternative modes of transport
• Additional system preservation funding
Alternative Roadway
Modes Capacity
21% 51%
System
Preservation &
Safety
28%
19. Growing Needs, Limited Revenue
• Significant, unfunded needs identified for 2035 Plan
• Unfunded gap is expected to increase for 2040 Plan
– Declining Highway Trust Fund Revenue
– Aging Transportation Infrastructure
– Growing Travel Demand
Costs ($B)
2035 Plan Total Project Needs $7.0B 2.9
Funded Needs $4.1B (59%) 4.1
(Based on Available Revenues)
Unfunded Needs $2.9B (41%)
(Includes 45 projects) Funded Needs
Unfunded Needs
20. Paradigm Shift
• New approach to long range
planning in the
Chattanooga/N. GA region
• Doing more with less
– Integrated land use planning Multimodal,
Healthy, and
– Less (new) capacity Sustainable
2040 Plan
– Better management of existing
infrastructure
– Smart networks that use
technology and information
– Demonstrated return on
investment
45. An Approach to Informed Decision Making
PERFORMANCE-BASED PLANNING
46. Performance Based Planning
• Provides context for plan Goals and Objectives
development
• Supports identification of
Performance Measures
key metrics to track positive
Quality Data
outcomes
• Allows MPO to manage Target Setting
expectations
• Supports transparency in Allocate Resources
competitive funding
environment
Measure and Report Results
49. “Opportunity is missed by most people because it is
dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
-Thomas A. Edison
Editor's Notes
Welcome and acknowledge TPO/RPA Executives
Welcome and acknowledge TPO/RPA Executives
Mention 3 departments and several staff working on this effort, encourage attendees to meet everyone after the meeting. Have consultants introduce themselves then introductions of attendees asking for them to mention if they have a particular transportation interest or link in their organization to transportation issues.
Explain the TPO, geographic representation, and process
The purpose of a plan is multifaceted and should consider all of these elements and more.
In thinking about the big picture of planning for our future transportation system, we must balance our wants with our needs. There are a variety of transportation modes and facilities, but this plan, though it incorporates planning of air, rail, and waterway, is funded specifically to address the function of streets, highway network, and transit systems.Sources:InrixFreight StudyCensusUS Dept Health and Human Service Administration on agingBrookingsUniversity of Illinois Study on link time in car to obesity
Lots goes into the development of the plan’s themes, goals, and strategies. From this we begin to prepare the revenue forecasting, assess scenario planning outcomes, and begin project evaluation. Before the plan can be drafted projects must be prioritized to ensure what the feds refer to as a “financially feasible” plan. A draft is presented for review, the plan is revised and submitted to the public for comment and time for response/re-evaluation of project selection, and then a final document submitted for federal air quality conformity approval which is due in March of 2014.
Stephen
Need an approach that addresses the varying perspectives not just those that attend workshops and charrettes
Tracy
TracyOverview of federal requirements for metropolitan transportation plan development
TracyAfter four years and 9 extensions, new transportation authorization bill finally signed into law. Overview of MAP-21.27 month extension as opposed to 6-year funding bill.Not a major overhaul, but several noteworthy items..
TracyHighlight performance-based plan requirements of MAP-21, and why this shift.Overview of how this will be phased in..
PeterAs Melissa noted early on, we have initiated our next major transportation plan update..We have asked you here today, to be a part of that process…to help us navigate and develop our next transportation plan.This is all part of our continuing cycle to address our region’s needs…
Peter..and those needs are many.Start to bring in Chattanooga specifics, outlining the many needs of the region in the context of dwindling resources.
PeterMake sure to do quick overview of federal funding programs…Overview of funding issues at national level through HTF. Should also hit on funding decline at state and local level as well.Note that historically 80% of project funding from the feds…this trend is obviously changing…shift towards non-federal sources of funds, etc
PeterChattanooga does currently have a plan in place – the 2035 RTP. This plan made significant strides in striking a balance between modes of transportation, funding for maintaining existing system versus new capacity, etc…The plan does make progress towards addressing mobility needs…setting foundation for more multimodal system…system preservation…etc..In addition…created strong platform for addressing needs emphasized by federal government through MAP-21 (preservation, sustainability, ..)Making progress towards areas encouraged through legislation…
PeterHowever, significant challenges continue….growing needs (e.g., aging population, system preservation needs) and even more limited revenue in the future..Reason we are stressing needs versus funding is strategic project prioritization will really be critical in moving this plan forward…finding right balance within limited funds…
PeterAs a result, we need to shift to a new way of doing business…doing more with less…
TimOne of the ways Chattanooga is addressing these challenges is through exploring the impacts of different land development alternatives, as a means to help us get the most out of our existing system…To better inform our planning…To better educate the public on relationship between land use decision making and transportation choices…etc
http://www.flickr.com/photos/tasuki/3503304405/Surprise!! Most plans are transportation focusedMAP 21 Legislation(h) Scope of Planning Process.--(1) In general.--The metropolitan planning process for a metropolitan planning area under this section shall provide for consideration of projects and strategies that will(A) support the economic vitality of the metropolitan area, especially by enabling global competitiveness, productivity, and efficiency; (B) increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users; (C) increase the security of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users; (D) increase the accessibility and mobility of people and for freight; (E) protect and enhance the environment, promote energy conservation, improve the quality of life, and promote consistency between transportation improvements and State and local planned growth and economic development patterns; (F) enhance the integration and connectivity of the transportation system, across and between modes, for people and freight; (G) promote efficient system management and operation; and (H) emphasize the preservation of the existing transportation system.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elasticsoul/19939909/sizes/l/in/photostream/Speed and Travel Time Focused
http://www.flickr.com/photos/drmillerlg/3313331314/sizes/l/in/photostream/Mode of Travel Focused
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22435484@N06/3898863217/sizes/z/in/photostream/Transportation Safety and Security Focused
http://goldberg.berkeley.edu/art/big-images/doi-box-hi-res.jpgTraditional method of evaluating the impact of future transportation projects……Integrated with land use model result in better socioecomic forecasting …. supply sided approach from land use model provides greater level of detail and sophistication …..
Map showing just the transportation network. Any guesses where this is?
Hamilton Place Mall, a major regional shopping destination
Main points: land use context matters, land use context changes, land use influences the transport network, the transport network influences land uses
The connection between land use and transportation is everywhere once you start looking for it. The connections aren’t always straightforward and can be complex at times. Lets play a game to illustrate…Stump the Planner: A Land Use / Transportation GameName a land use and I’ll name a transportation impactName a transportation model, facility and I’ll name a land use impact
New development in anywhere USA, on the outskirts of the city. Increased traffic from development may require improving transportation facilities.
What if the development looks like this…
Or this….
Or this….The type, density and design of the land uses start to become very important to transportation network
But what happens once the transportation facilities are improved (widened)?
Hope I’ve convinced you about the importance of the land use / transportation connection. So how do we deal with this when planning future transportation projects….Need better tools and processes for decision making. Enter scenario planning…….
Enter scenario planningScenario Planning is a tool / process for identifying and assessing future growth alternatives. It provides a framework for developing a shared vision for the future by analyzing various forces that affect communities.
Scenario planning allows you to ask a series of what if questions and compare potential future scenarios
Scenario planning allows you to consider other impacts, not traditionally associated with transportation planningLivability MOE graphicEveryone has a different definition of livability. Livability is how much to you experience and enjoy a city. (Tim’s definition)You can’t experience the city if you don’t go out into it or can’t afford to live in it.http://www.flickr.com/photos/luiggie_san/5111743731/sizes/z/in/photostream/
Scenario planning allows you to consider other impacts, not traditionally associated with transportation planningHealth MOE graphichttp://www.flickr.com/photos/table4five/1335215909/sizes/o/in/photostream/
Scenario planning allows you to consider other impacts, not traditionally associated with transportation planningEconomic Development MOE graphichttp://www.flickr.com/photos/drmillerlg/3355520628/sizes/l/in/photostream/
Why will the land use transport connection be used in the planning process?How will the land use transport connection be used in the planning process?Some goals unachievable with just transportation, need land use policies as wellEvaluate projects based on desired land usesEducate on the land use transportation connection
TracyWe’ve hit on the multiple challenges that must be addressed as part of plan development, and some of the more innovative ways this region will be tackling its transportation issues. As we proceed into plan development, we need a structured way to link the investments that we make through the plan, back to our regional needs. We have committed to a performance-based plan approach to help us do this.
TracyCritical that we proceed through plan development with clear organizing principles in place ensure transparent decision making process in an extremely competitive funding environmentA means to help us balance often competing needsTransparencyEnsure the investments made at the tail end align with needs identified early in the processOverview of steps of performance-based plan development as mechanism to do this.2035 RTP performance frameworkSet of goals and objectives that align with federal planning factorsSystems-level performance measures applied to evaluate draft 2035 plan2040 RTP – evolve our processMore strategic wording and focusAll steps includedEnsure alignment with new MAP-21 requirementsPerformance measures to support systems and project-level evaluation.