A presentation on the outreach efforts for the SMART Plan

1. Miami-Dade TPO:
Major Project Outreach
Activities
Presented by
Wilson Fernandez
Miami-Dade TPO
Assistant Director for Mobility Management
August 10, 2017
Ponte Vedre, FL
2017 TRANSPLEX

2. Miami-Dade TPO – At A Glance
1. There are 443 MPO in US (27 Florida, most)
3. Nationwide, Miami-Dade TPO is the 21st largest MPO based on
population and 32nd based on square miles
4. Statewide, Miami-Dade TPO is the largest MPO based on population and
the 5th based on square miles

3. Miami-Dade TPO - Structure

4. Miami-Dade TPO – Major Activities
Metropolitan Planning Federal Requirements
 Guides the transportation planning process in Miami-Dade County
 Responsibilities include the development of the federally mandated documents:
 LRTP
 TIP
 UPWP
 PPP
 CMP

5.  Development of FY 2018-2022 TIP
 Agency Coordination
 $9 billion worth of projects; 1400 page document
 SMART; P3; Private Sector; ITS; Aviation; Freight Related Projects; Regional Projects
 Development of Citizen TIP
 InteracTIP tool update
Project Accomplishments:
 Completed over 113 projects from FY 2017 TIP
 Dolphin/Palmetto Expressway
Miami-Dade TPO – TIP Development

6.  Administration of the 2040 Long Range Transportation
Plan
Studies:
 On-Going Studies:
Miami-Dade Multimodal Accessibility Based Needs
Addressing Compliance of 2045 LRTP Update
Federal Planning Emphasis Areas for MDC
 Completed Studies:
 Impacts of Future Technology on the 2045 LRTP
Long Range Transportation Plan

7. LRTP Development
• CTAC, BPAC, TRAC and FTAC participate
• Interactive online
• Over 5,000 Emails distributed
• Weekly Newsletters
• 40 Outreach Events
• Blocks and Ribbons
• Hosted (12) meetings targeting Millennials and Title VI
neighborhoods
• Weekly Distribution
• 50,000 inserts with community papers and local paper

8. Events Participation
Going Global Workshop
and Career Expo
ASPA 11th Annual Best Practice
Conference
Bike to Work Day
Plan Z Copenhaganize Miami
Biscayne Green
Downtown Miami Event

9. Public Participation Plan (PPP)
Staff attended over 160 OUTREACH EVENTS throughout the county!
The PPP shall:
1. Be proactive
2. Provide complete and easily understood information
3. Provide timely public notice
4. Be fully accessible to the public
5. Provide early and continuing involvement to the public

10. Miami-Dade TPO - UPWP
• Weekly Newsletter
• TPO Website
• TPO Distribution list: 5,000 emails
• Distributed Call for Ideas flyers
• Presented at over 130 locations, including:
 Community Action Agency Centers (16)
 Miami-Dade Libraries (52)
 Colleges/Universities (14)

11. 76 Outreach Events Last Quarter!!
Kendall Corridor’s Businesses
Northside Community Action
Agency (CAA) Kendall CAA
Charles R. Drew K-8 Center's
Career Day Barry University
Earth Day Event
Spring into Wellness Fair

12. Materials Produced & Disseminated
2016 Annual Report
Citizens’ Transportation Guide
Weekly e-Newsletter

13.  Beach
 East-West
 Kendall
 North
 Northeast
 South
• Six (6) Rapid Transit Corridors
 Beach Express
 Flagler Street
 Florida Turnpike
 NW Miami-Dade Express
 S Miami-Dade Express
 SW Miami-Dade Express
• Six (6) Bus Express Rapid Transit Corridors
• Supported by the TPO Governing Board,
Miami-Dade County, Municipalities, State
and multiple entities
Over 55 miles
of rail projects
Over 90 miles
of express bus
network
SMART Plan - Overview

14. Beach Corridor
PD&E Study beganMay 2017
PD&E Study ends May 2018*
ROW& D/B Procurement TBD
East-West Corridor
PD&E Study beganApril 2017
PD&E Study ends April 2018*
ROW& D/B Procurement TBD
Kendall Corridor
PD&E Study beganJuly 2016
PD&E Study ends July 2018*
ROW& D/B Procurement TBD
North Corridor
PD&E Study beganJune2016
PD&E Study ends June2018*
ROW& D/B Procurement TBD
Northeast Corridor
PD&E Study beganOctober 2010
PD&E Study ends TBD
ROW& D/B Procurement TBD
South Corridor
PD&E Study beganApril 2017
PD&E Study ends April 2018*
ROW& D/B Procurement TBD
PHASE 1
Planning &
Community
Support
PHASE 2
Concept
Development and
Feasibility Analysis
PHASE 3
Project
Development and
Environment
PHASE 4
Design, ROW and
Construction
PHASE 5
Operational System
SMART Plan – Activities
*Anticipated start/end milestone
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15. SMART Plan - Coordination

16. SMART Plan – MMO
• Media Oversight Committee comprised of Public
Information Officers from public agencies and
consultant working on SMART Plan.
• Chaired by the Miami-Dade TPO
(Ms. Elizabeth Rockwell)
• Meets on a quarterly basis.
• Provides protocol for outreach and
response.
• Provides opportunities to learn from
experiences of others and implement
refinements

17. SMART Plan – CTAC Involvement
• Members are coordinating meetings at off-site locations
• Members have been appointed to each SMART Plan Corridor
Project Advisory Committee
• Endorsed the FY 2018-22 TIP
• Participated in the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) and
UPWP’s “Call for Ideas”

18. SMART Plan – Community Outreach
Kendall Corridor Public Meeting Civic
Pavilion
North Corridor Public Meeting North
Regional Library
Kendall Corridor Public Meeting
Miami Banquet Hall
South Dade Transitway
Public Meeting
South Dade Regional Library
North Corridor Public Meeting
MDC North Campus
Kendall Corridor Public Meeting
Miami Marriott Dadeland

19. SMART Plan - Tracking

20. SMART Plan – Visualization
#MiamiSMARTPlan

21. SMART Plan - Existing Land Use
#MiamiSMARTPlan

22. SMART Plan –
Land Use/Transportation Connection
#MiamiSMARTPlan

23. SMART Plan – Creating New Vision

24. SMART Plan - Key Metrics Report
Space Use by Type
Metrics Comparison
#MiamiSMARTPlan