atlanta plaza - 2012 bcid/batma/lbi presentation

Who we are•Buckhead Community Improvement District

•BATMA

• Livable Buckhead

Buckhead Community Improvement District

Working Together for a

More Livable Community

What is a CID?

A community improvement district (CID) is a taxation entity of local government in which commercial properties in a defined area pay an additional 3 mils property tax in order to fund improvements within the district's boundaries.

These funds are used for planning engineering, and designing transportation solutions and to leverage federal and state transportation dollars with CID dollars to implement those solutions.

Infrastructure

Infrastructure

Working Together for a

More Livable Community

Peachtree Transformation

• The Peachtree transformation is the major enhancement of a stretch of Peachtree Road in Buckhead into a more livable, walkable, bikable and drivable promenade• The transformation will allow Peachtree to live up to its reputation as Atlanta’s “signature street.”

MARTA Concourse Bridge

• Pedestrians from the Tower Place Drive and Stratford Road sides of GA 400 will have direct access to both sides of GA 400 and to MARTA's Buckhead Station without having to walk to Peachtree Road• Construction commenced in March 2012 and be completed by mid-2013

Community Services

Piedmont Road Study

A fast, frequent and FREE way to make tracks around Buckhead.

Working Together for a

More Livable Community

Pedestrian Circulation Study

I85 / 400 Connector Ramps

Working Together for a

More Livable Community

The Buckhead Area Transportation Management Association (BATMA) works cooperatively with community partners to improve mobility,

accessibility and air quality in Buckhead by sponsoring programs and providing incentives to encourage commuters to take transit, carpool,

vanpool, telework, bike and walk to work.

�Over 80 businesses

�Over 20 property management firms

�Over 3,000 commuters

BATMA

Hidden Costs of Commuting

• Carpool

• Vanpool

• Transit

• Telework

• Alternative Work Schedules

• Bike

• Walk

Alternative commute options…

Carpool / Vanpool• It only takes two or more commuters riding in a personal vehicle to form a carpool

• Carpools are flexible

• You don’t have to carpool everyday

• An arrangement by which a group of 7 – 15 people commute to work in a van leased by a 3rd party provider

• Vanpools have a flat monthly rate depending on the daily round trip mileage

• Fare Tiers

– 0 – 60 miles

– 61 – 90 miles

– 91+ miles

• 15 passenger vans require a minimum of 10 paying riders

• Volunteer Primary Drivers receive a 100% seat subsidy

Vanpool

$75 $90 $100

The price includes gas, insurance and maintenance and is based on 10 paying riders

Have a monthly fare of:

• 7 passenger vans require 7 paying participants

• Minivans have a higher monthly rate to keep the same subsidy

Vanpool

$105 $120 $130

The price includes gas, insurance and maintenance and is based on 7 paying riders

Have a monthly fare of:

Transit

Bike / Walk• Bikes are allowed on MARTA and the buc

• Discounted Confident City Cycling classes taught by the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition

• On average, every minute of walking can extend your life by 1.5 to 2 minutes

• Walking an extra 20 minutes each day will burn off 7 pounds of body fat per year.

What seems like an endless stream of cars in this photo …

Is only 88 people

The equivalent of: 2 Carpools 1 Vanpool 1 Xpress bus

Incentives•Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and Transit Users

• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track commute

•Cash for Commuters• Carpoolers, Vanpoolers, Walkers, Bikers, Teleworkers and Transit Users

• Earn $3/day up to $100. Log on batma.org to track commute

First Timers

$3/Day

•Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to win $25 Visa Gift Card

• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

•Commuter Rewards• Log your commute on batma.org and get put in drawing to win $25 Visa Gift Card

• The more you log, the more you win. 1/10 chance to win

Occasional Users

$25/Month Drawing

•Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

•Carpool• Carpoolers automatically receive $20, 40, and $60 gas cards• Log at least 30 trips (15 round trips) on batma.org

Extreme Users

$20, $40, $60/Month

•Vanpool Subsidy

•Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

•Vanpool Subsidy

•Covers half of expenses. Full cost can be $200 or more• Includes van and maintenance costs

Vanpool Subsidies

$75, $90, $100

Flat Fare/Month

• Guaranteed Ride Home provides commuters who carpool, vanpool, bike or use transit with a reliable ride home if an unexpected event occurs up to 5 trips home or to their car each year

• Provided by the division of the Atlanta Regional Commission

Federal funding for the GRH program is provided through the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT).

Livable Buckhead, Inc.Mission: Livable Buckhead, Inc. strives to ensure the long term vitality and prosperity of the Buckhead community by working cooperatively with individuals, public entities and private businesses to integrate into everyday life and business sustainable strategies that improve the environment and quality of life in the community.

Programmatic Overview:

• Sustainability

• Resource Conservation

• Social and Cultural Vibrancy

• Access + Mobility

• Greenspace

• Public Health and Safety

• Housing

• Innovation

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GreenspaceBuckhead Greenspace Action Plan:

• Buckhead is the lowest “parked” district in the entire city

• City Councilman Howard Shook spearheaded the initiative for change

• Working cooperatively with BCID, PATH Foundation and BATMA

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RecyclingBuckhead Eco Collection:

• An event that is open to Buckhead businesses and residents, on March 24th.

• Safely disposed of electronics, unused paint,

expired medicines and other items that could not safely be placed in the regular trash pick up.

• More details at www.livablebuckhead.org

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Community-wide Recycling Initiative:• Designing a full circle community-wide waste management initiative that incorporates the philosophy of “reduce, reuse, and recycle”

• Establishing uniform recycling criteria throughout the Buckhead community

• Leveraging the communities collective buying power to procure for recycling and waste hauling services on a community-wide “opt-in” basis

• Developing the recycling program and supporting promotional materials to ensure community education ensuring the highest diversion rate possible

Questions?