appendix i needs plan public workshops

Appendix I Needs Plan Workshops

January 26, 2015

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APPENDIXINEEDSPLANWORKSHOPCONTENTS

1. Advertisements2. Press Release3. Meeting Materials4. Needs Plan Public Comments5. Sign in Sheets

ADVERTISEMENTS

Needs Plan Advertising and Social Media Examples

YOUR OPINION COUNTS What Transportation Projects Are Needed For The Future?

1022 Prudential Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32207

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The North Florida Transportation Planning Organization is developing the 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan to meet the needs of our diverse and growing region. Should we have more roads, transit options, bike lanes or sidewalks?

How should we invest in technology, safety, our port and alternative fuel infrastructure? Let us know by attending our meeting:

Thursday May 15, 2014 5 - 7 p.m.

Historic Springfield Community Learning Center 1601 N Main St., 2nd Floor

Jacksonville, FL 32206

Hosted by The Honorable Corrine Brown United States House of Representatives

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons who require special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act or persons who require translation services (free of charge) should contact Marci Larson at (904) 306-7513 or [email protected] at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

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PRESSRELEASE

Contact: Marci Larson 904-306-7513 © 307-2888

NORTH FLORIDA TPO TO HOST LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLAN PUBLIC MEETINGS

Area Citizens Are Invited to Discuss Needed Transportation Projects How should we invest in transportation for the future? The North Florida Transportation Planning

Organization (North Florida TPO) wants to gather public input on specific transportation projects needed

in the four-county metropolitan area at a series of six public meetings scheduled April 15-28.

Every five years, the North Florida TPO revises the area’s transportation plan which has a 20-25

year time horizon and addresses roads, transit, freight, bike and pedestrian needs for our growing region.

This year’s update will look at growth projected to the year 2040. The Path Forward 2040 Long Range

Transportation Plan will be completed by December.

Area citizens and business owners are encouraged to participate in the meetings. Participants

will have the opportunity to learn about the planning process, review and comment on maps and

potential project lists, and “vote” for their preferred category of investment.

The final public meetings this fall will focus on funding and prioritizing specific transportation

projects to fit within available revenue projections. The ongoing public input and plan update process will

conclude with a public hearing to adopt the recommended 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.

Visit www.pathforward2040.com or call 904-306-7500 for more information.

The North Florida TPO is the independent regional transportation planning agency for Clay, Duval, Nassau and St.

Johns counties. We lead our region's efforts in planning, funding and mobilizing resources to develop and maintain our

transportation system.

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http://www.pathforward2040.com/

PUBLIC MEETINGS 5 – 7 p.m.

St. Johns County Tuesday April 15

St. Augustine Commission Chambers

Alcazar Room, first floor of City Hall

75 King Street, St. Augustine

Clay County Thursday April 17

Thrasher-Horne Center

283 College Drive, Orange Park

Baker County Tuesday April 22

Baker County Commission Chambers

55 North 3rd Street, Macclenny

Nassau County Wednesday April 23

Nassau County Commission Chambers

96135 Nassau Place, Yulee

Duval County Thursday April 24

FSCJ Deerwood

9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville

Putnam County Monday April 28

Putnam County Commission Chambers

2509 Crill Avenue, Palatka

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MEETINGMATERIALS

Welcome to the Path Forward 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan public

meeting. We need your input in developing a long range transportation plan that

reflects our shared vision for the future, considers transportation investment

alternatives and allocates scarce funding resources.

During the meeting you will have an opportunity to learn about the plan through our

video, presentation and stations for each project category.

INSTRUCTIONS:

You will receive a pouch with 10 tokens to place in tubes representing the type of

transportation projects you would like more of in the future. You can place all 10

tokens at one station or divide your chips among multiple stations based on what you

think is important. The five categories are:

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN

TRANSIT

FREIGHT

ROAD CAPACITY

SAFETY AND TSM&O (TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS)

Please review the information and maps provided at each station. Study team

members are available to discuss your needs and answer any questions. The potential

projects depicted are based on needs identified during the last long range plan update,

as well as numerous studies that included public input. If there are specific needs or

projects that you would like to see addressed, please write them on the attached

comment form and return the form to the comment box or any staff at the meeting.

You may also view the maps and project lists at www.pathforward2040.com and

provide comments online.

Goal and Objectives

PRESERVE AND MAINTAIN OUR EXISTING SYSTEM

INVEST IN PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS

INVEST IN LIVABLE AND SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES

ENHANCE MOBILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY

ENHANCE SAFETY

ENHANCE EQUITY IN DECISION MAKING

• Improve travel time reliability on major freight routes • Enhance access to jobs • Maximize the return on investment

• Optimize the quantity of travel • Optimize the quality of travel • Improve the accessibility to mode choices • Optimize the utilization of the system

• Avoid disproportionately adverse impacts on minority or low- income populations • Ensure fair participation by all affected populations • Prevent the unfair distribution of benefits to minority and low-income populations • Maximize public involvement opportunities

• Meet FDOT and local agency pavement condition goals • Meet the FDOT bridge condition goals • Satisfy FDOT’s off system bridge replacement goals • Meet FTA transit system maintenance requirements • Maintain sidewalks and bikeways

• Reduce crashes • Reduce fatalities

• Enhance transit accessibility • Enhance transit ridership • Enhance bicycle and pedestrian quality of service • Reduce cost of congestion per capita • Reduce impact of investment on the natural environment • Reduce emissions from automobiles • Be consistent with land use plans • Promote active transportation • Support regional evacuation

Comments

Please circle which county meeting you attended: St. Johns Clay Baker Nassau Duval Putnam

BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN

TRANSIT

FREIGHT

ROAD CAPACITY

SAFETY AND TSM&O (TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONS)

Continued

How did you learn about this meeting?

___ Received an e-mail

___ Radio

___ Newspaper ad

___ TPO or Path Forward 2040 Website

___ Other website ____________________________________________

___ Other (please explain) ______________________________________

If you would like to be included in our contact list to receive announcements about future meetings, please fill

out the information below:

Name: ____________________________________________________

E-mail:____________________________________________________

Mailing address if no e-mail:

_________________________________________________________

If you would like us to attend your community, business or professional organization to discuss the Path

Forward 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan, please share your contact information below:

Name: ____________________________________________________

E-mail:_____ _______________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________________

Agenda • Who is the North Florida TPO? • Long Range Transportation Plan Process • Process and schedule • How will we grow? • What do we want to achieve? • Tell us your needs

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• Independent transportation planning agency • Designated metropolitan planning

organization for Clay, Duval, Nassau and St. Johns County – Unified Planning Work Program – Transportation Improvement Program – Long Range Transportation Plan

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LRTP Process

Goals and Objectives Needs Plan Cost Feasible

Plan

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Schedule

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• Needs Plan Workshops April • Final Needs Plan June • Cost Feasible Workshops September • Draft Cost Feasible Plan October • Adopt Cost Feasible Plan November

How Will We Grow?

Employment

2010-2040

Population

42%

2 million Residents by 2040

0.9 million Workers by 2040

40%

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Congestion

Reliability

Average Delay

7.6%

5.0%

$316 million Costs of recurring congestion

$526 million Costs of congestion considering

Crash effects

2010-2012

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Congestion

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• Major hot spots of delay

Transit Ridership

20%

45% Travelers reported they

would use transit if additional

service was available 2007-2012

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Crashes

Fatalities

Total Crashes

3.0%

5.0%

1,288 / 715 Fatal crashes vs. homicides

$5 billion Annual economic loss

2005-2010

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Crashes • Hot spots for crash

severity

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System Preservation

Deficient Bridges

Pavement Condition

1.5%

0.5%

Improving Paving and bridge repair

programs are improving our driving conditions and safety.

2010-2012

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Goals and Objectives

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Write specific projects on your comment form

Tell Us Your Priorities

www.pathforward2040.com

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http://pathforward2040.com/ 17

Choose Your Path: The BestTransportation Investments?Chamber leadership stresses the importance of investing in the port to ourregion’s economy while JTA is developing a blueprint for enhanced transitservices. Bicycle and pedestrian advocates continue to ask for enhanced accessand safety while private companies, like Uber, seek to fill a niche in our market.With needs so extensive and diverse, how can we plan an integratedtransportation network that works for everyone?

Published December 6, 2013 in Transportation MetroJacksonville.com

Choose Your Path: What are the Best Transportation Investments?

Chamber leadership stresses the importance of investing in the port to our region’s economy whileJTA is developing a blueprint for enhanced transit services. Bicycle and pedestrian advocates continueto ask for enhanced access and safety while private companies, like Uber, seek to fill a niche in ourmarket. With needs so extensive and diverse, how can we plan an integrated transportationnetwork that works for everyone?

That is the challenge for the North Florida TPO in developing the Path Forward 2040 Long Range. Somany needs, so little money in comparison. Five years ago, when the 2035 plan was created, over170 projects costing nearly $12 billion were identified for the Needs Plan. That number was whittleddown to 56 projects costing a little over $5 billion for the final Cost Feasible Plan. Typically, only halfof needed projects can be funded unless a new revenue source is identified.

Who sets the priorities and decides what’s in and what’s out? In a large part, you do. There’s aneasy way to give input right now by playing

Choose Your Path the Asset Allocation Game.

Identify your priorities. You can add comments, mark specific locations on a map and add newpriorities.

Create a budget. Allocate funding across multiple priorities.

Prioritize alternative solutions. There are different ways to address a need, so how would do it?

After you complete all of the steps, you can see how your input compares with others.

If you think that participating in online polls or going to public workshops doesn’t make a difference,consider this based on surveys, web and public meeting input, over $700 million in multimodalprojects were included in the final 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan. Being in the Plan doesn’tensure that a project will be completed; however projects are not eligible for any federal funding ifthey are not included in their area’s official Long Range Transportation Plan.

If you have an opinion, it’s time to share it. Choose YOUR path for the future.

Editorial by the North Florida TPOwww.northfloridatpo.com

This article can be found at: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013decchooseyourpaththebesttransportationinvestments

Copyright MetroJacksonville.com

http://www.metrojacksonville.com/article/2013-dec-choose-your-path-the-best-transportation-investments

NEEDSPLANPUBLICCOMMENTS

Needs Plan Public Comments

Meeting Location/Source Subject Comment

Amelia Island Chamber Meeting Bike/PedPlease provide bicycle paths down Heckscher Drive. There is no place cyclists or

walkers to go when traffic gets heavy - many users on weekends (walkers/cyclists).

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nflrtp.metroquest.comBike/Ped Walkability

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nflrtp.metroquest.comBike/Ped

Retrofit sidewalks into the older neighborhoods on every street inside the I-295

beltway, beginning on the West side of the River.

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Retrofit sidewalks into the older neighborhoods on every street inside the I-295

beltway, especially west of the river.

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nflrtp.metroquest.commisc.

Integrate transportation infrastructure investment with supportive land use

policies.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comRoad Context sensitive streets

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit

Jacksonville really needs to bring back a fixed streetcar line connecting Downtown

to Riverside Avondale

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Investment in light rail/heavy rail and commuter rail is key to TOD and a thriving

city.

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Promote mass transit from the Beaches to JTB/I-95. I couldn't commute to work at

JTB/Phillips Hwy now in less than 2 hours one way - and that's not realistic.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Commuter rail.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Commuter rail.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Streetcar

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Expand skyway.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Light Rail

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Passenger railroad please! Up and down east coast.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Create light or heavy rail and commuter rail.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Make better use of the skyway, run it later so people can eat downtown

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nflrtp.metroquest.comSafety Reduce fatal accidents.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comRoad

Stuck in 1982!!!! Did anyone get memo related to smart growth. Widening roads IS

NOT a sign of prosperity, but just the opposite. The region cannot afford to

properly maintain current "bloated" transportation infrastructure. So, why does

road widening continue to the first solution? This approach is not sustainable or

affordable.

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nflrtp.metroquest.commisc. Context sensitive streets

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nflrtp.metroquest.commisc. Context sensitive streets

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nflrtp.metroquest.comRoad toll booths and expressways

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I would really enjoy another form of mass transit. I do not ride the bus, but would

enjoy a metro-like transportation.

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nflrtp.metroquest.commisc. Improved signage.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comRoad Relocalizing the Main Street Bridget.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comSafety

Safety for our pedestrians, bicyclists, children! Keep vehicle traffic under control.

Stricter speed limits for areas used by those listed above.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comBike/Ped Bike lanes and sidewalks

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Begin build out of Commuter Rail Now FY2014!!

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Safety. My husband was killed at a construction site because his lane suddenly

shifted left with only one small sign - no cones, no flashing lights. Just a concrete

barrier in the middle of his lane.

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Infrastructure improvements that improve the walkability and bikability and public

transit of neighborhoods in the urban centers. They skyway would be more

valuable if it connected people's homes with the places they want to go. It needs

to be expanded or abandoned.

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Streetcar Gateway-Springfield-Downtown-5 Points-Riverside-Avondale-Fairfax-

Roosevelt Plaza, Skyway expansion North, South, East

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Light Rail

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Street car

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Observing our economic and atmospheric climate reveals the need for the

encouragement of street trees and community gardens. These together stimulate

and resurrect older commercial corridors in communities not aging gracefully.

Road diets! Curb extensions, bulb outs/bump outs, pedestrian refuge. All of the

above before business killing medians.

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Restoring east-west rail service (similar to Amtrak's Sunset Limited) in Florida and

pushing high-speed rail throughout the state to make it easier for people and

products to connect with our region. Supporting a viable rail solution for long-

distance travel in addition to local commuting will assist further with interstate

congestion.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Rail. Light/Heavy Rail and Commuter Rail is vital.

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Find a way to coordinate with the future development plans for downtown, and

create satellite parking that is accessible via the skyway. Than make the skyway run

until 12 a.m. Friday and Saturday, so residents and tourists can USE the downtown

and not have to clog the bridges and limited parking downtown.

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In a town like St. Augustine or any town adjacent to water, would look into water

taxis and small ferries for pedestrians and bicycles.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Port and commuter train.

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For safety, I would recommend first a speed limit reduction on surface streets.

Autos traveling 45 MPH or more will almost always kill a vulnerable road user in a

crash. 35 MPH would be a good hard maximum for all urban surface streets.

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I wouldn't focus on new mode nor new routes. The major deficiency with our

transit service is its service - poor frequency, spans, takes too long. Lots of other

places that effectively with any/every mode.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit I telecommute/work remotely.

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Would use mass transit if better frequency and duration, more reliable, safer.

Would use bike if physically separated with barriers or distance from cars.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit It would take 3 buses, and 3 fares, each way to get to work. Not viable.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Retired, no commute.

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I'm not too far from work, but mostly drive and occasionally bike in. Would

definitely use mass transit option if it was available with short headways and

minimal transfers.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Build commuter rail now FY2014.

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I would ride my bike to work more often if it were safer. I don't ride in the winter

because the streets are too dark. It's hazardous enough in the summer.

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More train transit, then more bus transit, less road widening/construction. We

cannot widen our way out of gridlock.

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I won't use public transport to go to work but I would definitely like more

opportunities to leave my cars at home. We would both prefer bus/rail to driving

anytime

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nflrtp.metroquest.commisc. Retired.

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More housing options near major employment centers. Better non-motorized

access in areas of big box development to serve employees of these retailers.

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We are only as strong as our weakest links, and must provide clean green mobility

options for all walks of life and embrace the future. Sidewalks and shade trees may

sound like an oversimplification but they work and outlive us all.

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I'd gladly commute by bike and public transit if we could retrofit bridges with

pedestrian/bike lanes and improve and expand public transit times.

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We feel Passenger Railroad service - Jax to Miami would assist in alleviating many

other issues. Thousands of people would use daily.

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Poor flow from interchanges from Butler Blvd at Gate Pkwy and I-295/9A cause

gridlock that halts local traffic flow around the St. Johns Town Center as well.

Congestion is similarly bad in the Deerwood Park South office area due to limited

ingress and egress options from the area.

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Professional office at home. I wish I could take a bus from St. Augustine to the

University of North Florida for school.

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Comprehensive planning should access condition of current roadways and bridges

as well as congestion/safety issues that exist.

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Building roads will not make traffic easier. Creating better and easier public

transpiration will. Also, increasing bike lanes and encouraging folks to use both

public transportation and bikes will. Need more progressive thinkers that make

executive decisions.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit I work from home but typically travel in 5 o'clock traffic.

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nflrtp.metroquest.comBike/Ped Would be great if there was a safer bike or walking route

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nflrtp.metroquest.comTransit Would use transit if service was better.

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nflrtp.metroquest.commisc. I am retired.

Duval Public Workshop Bike/PedMake at least 1/2 of the bridges leading to core of city of Jacksonville accessible to

peds/bikes. People are currently trying to use them, but at great risk

Duval Public Workshop Transit

Improve bus stop locations and amenities. Educate and train drivers on traffic laws

for all users. Prioritize ped safety and access to and from stops and major land use

generators. Make the transit experience enjoyable, efficient and reliable!

Duval Public Workshop RoadReduce numbers of median openings that allow for left turns, control turns at

signaled intersections. Better control access management.

Duval Public Workshop SafetyMake most vulnerable users a priority, particularly on state highways in the city

core.

Duval Public Workshop TSM&O Use technology that can change signal if speeding is detected.

Duval Public Workshop Bike/PedBlanding between Wilson & FSCT Kent Campus needs to be more bike and

pedestrian friendly with necessary safety improvements.

Duval Public Workshop Road

While Riverside-Avondale is a wonderful place to call home, the area immediate

S/W needs cost effective traffic buffering/calming. Blanding Northbound becomes

Park Street to Brooklyn and Lee Street at the Prime Osborne. San Juan Eastbound

effectively becomes Ortega Blvd. N. & E. of the Lakeshore Blvd., the curb-width

could be a blessing vs. a curse. A cost effective restriping could gradually modify

motorists' behavior and mitigate the long standing, neglected or ignored shock to

the system as these roads suddenly narrow once east of U.S. 17. Can the speed

limit please be reduced to a max of 35 MPH on both Blanding and San Juan North

and East of the Cedar River/Creek bridges?

Duval Public Workshop TransitThe replacement of both the Matthews and Hart bridges should include transit

(light rail)

Duval Public Workshop Bike/Ped Bike and pedestrian - most important

Duval Public Workshop Transit Very important to people working a significant distance from home

Duval Public Workshop Freight Important for jobs and the market

Duval Public Workshop Road Very important for our growth.

Duval Public Workshop Safety/TSM&O Very, very important with all the expected growth.

Duval Public Workshop Bike/Ped Bike improvements that serve the East Coast greenway near the ferry

Duval Public Workshop Transit

Ferry improvements! Including ferry skip replacement, relocation of ferry

offices/restrooms, dry-dock of ferry and ferry landing site improvements (short

and long term).

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine Transit

St. Augustine must have a no car downtown. There need to be parking lots outside

the city with shuttle bus service around the downtown area. Residential areas

need resident parking stickers and visitor parking stickers, like Philadelphia.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine Transit

Need more public transportation in City of St. Augustine: Shuttles, trolleys, buses.

Need to keep auto traffic off of narrow historic streets unless you live on that

street.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine TransitCreate a West King Street exit on 95 with offsite parking and transit into St.

Augustine.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine Bike/Ped Please complete greenway path.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine Bike/PedThis is great, but assuring more safety among so many cars and travelers needs to

be included in planning for more people to consider riding bicycles regularly.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine Transit Helps reduce fossil fuel use.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine misc.

I am particularly supportive of alternative fuels. I live at 6 feet above sea level in

old St. Augustine. Planning for 2040 with climate change occurring at rates higher

than the worst case scenarios, means that reducing greenhouse gas emissions

needs to be a top priority.

Lincolnville Meeting - St. Augustine Transit Inner city water taxi and more use of navigable waterways.

Nassau County Public Workshop Bike/Ped

Bicycle/pedestrian lanes on paths should not run contiguous to the vehicle traffic

lanes. All new and replacement traffic signals should include the countdown clock

on the walk signal. This is beneficial to vehicular traffic in knowing when the light

will change.

Nassau County Public Workshop FreightEnhance commercial vehicle safety enforcement (vehicle safety equipment and

traffic enforcement.)

Nassau County Public Workshop Road Capacity Do not add capacity. Make the current capacity more efficient.

Nassau County Public Workshop TSM&O

Make traffic cameras accessible to the public in real time both online and on smart

phones. Lobby the legislature to require video recording of each camera. Manage

cost by limiting recording retention to 30 days.

Nassau County Public Workshop Bike/Ped A priority for AI/FB/Y. Drives tourism and business. Improves quality of life.

Nassau County Public Workshop Transit Commuter light rail. Much better than widening lanes. Support Mayport ferry.

Nassau County Public Workshop Freight Developing rail and other alternatives preferable to continually widening lanes.

Nassau County Public Workshop Safety More education on bike/motorcycle safety needed.

Nassau County Public Workshop Bike/Ped

More commitment from Nassau County on bike paths/lanes/trails on west side of

county. For example, Old Dixie Highway widening project has no such lanes or

shoulders despite being on the trail plan.

Putnam County Public Workshop Bike/Ped Well underway

Putnam County Public Workshop TransitMonroe Highway (St. Johns River) Palatka is deep water could handle medium

ships for repair. We have working waterfronts and welding school intact now.

Putnam County Public Workshop Freight Putnam County has a port next to Rail and airport.

Putnam County Public Workshop Road Got to Finish 17 and 20.

Putnam County Public Workshop TransitRaising of Shands Bridget span for barge vessel passage south to Putnam shipyards

for repairs or construction.

Putnam County Public Workshop Road Construction of Hwy 20 west and 17 South four lane project

Putnam County Public Workshop Freight Barge Port improvements and expansion with improved road and rail access.

Putnam County Public Workshop Freight Shands bridge expansion height.

Putnam County Public Workshop Road Hwy 20; Hwy 17; Hwy 100

Putnam County Public Workshop Transit

Need a shorter schedule for the Palatka area. We have to wait 1 or 2 hours to get

back home on the public bus. One bus that runs from a point to South. Two buses

that run from a point to north as an example. Crescent City , it is isolated by

transportation availability. Many college students are dependent on others to

come to study. If the government is not able, how about private transportation!

Putnam County Public Workshop Transit The bridge on 16 in Clay County needs to be raised so we can get more river traffic.

Putnam County Public Workshop Roads Maintain roads.

Putnam County Public Workshop TransitTransit system needs to be improved. A rail system from St. Mary to Palatka or

from Jacksonville to Palatka.


Convenient and affordable bus transportation for local and surrounding areas.

Transportation for wheelchair and stretchers. Transportation for the disabled and

special needs. Rail service, airport closer to Putnam county.

Putnam County Public Workshop Bike/Ped Sidewalks on all main roads we well as bike paths

Putnam County Public Workshop RoadAdequate roads and bridges (another) from one side of the St. Johns to the other,

going North and South. Better connection (road) going from East and West.

Putnam County Public Workshop misc. North Florida pool to

Putnam County Public Workshop Transit Improved coordination of transport between metro areas and Putnam County.

Putnam County Public Workshop TransitImprove travel from Palatka to Southern and Northern communities. Improved

connection between Putnam County/Jacksonville/Tampa/Orlando.


I feel that transportation is needed badly in the Putnam County area. Many people

do have a serious need to have transportation that is reliable and available.

Greyhound Bus service needed.

Putnam County Public Workshop misc. North


Plan for the future would be some mode of transportation that would be exciting

for him with a possibility for employment in that field. More rail or whatever the

future might bring. Right now people need more access to city where some of the

agencies have moved to. Thank you for your presentation.

Putnam County Public Workshop misc. We net money. Boat come to Palatka.

Putnam County Public Workshop Road Beat Road!

Putnam County Public Workshop TransitWe need more accessibility for citizen traveling in the regional area. More planning

and involving the smaller area to be incorporated into the cities outside our area.

Putnam County Public Workshop misc. More money.

Putnam County Public Workshop Roads Better roads

Putnam County Public Workshop Transit Better bus

River Region Community Review Transit Light Rail

River Region Community Review Bike/Ped This will be my 3rd priority.

River Region Community Review Transit This will be my 2nd priority.

River Region Community Review Freight This will be my last priority

River Region Community Review Road Capacity This will be my 1st priority.

River Region Community Review Safety/TSM&O This will be my 4th priority.

River Region Community Review Bike/Ped Specific bike an bus lanes. Walking paths (side walks)

River Region Community Review Transit

The bus needs an image overhaul. Many people in the community see the bus as

only for "second class" citizens. People are also afraid to ride the bus. More

frequent schedules and reliability.

River Region Community Review Bike/Ped Certain travel hours at night. Certain routes (lighted) at night.

River Region Community Review Transit A lot of stops doesn't have seating.

River Region Community Review Road Capacity Time management. Road construction - early morning or late evening.

SHADCO Safety Fair TransitMore public transportation going into neighborhoods that are not receiving these

services, also a subway transit for Jax.

SHADCO Safety Fair Bike/PedNeed to have more bike lanes and paths on the Northside. More info put out to

the community about the ones we have and add lighting to make them safer.

SHADCO Safety Fair Misc. Firing coir. (sp?)

SHADCO Safety Fair Bike/Ped

Need better sidewalks and crosswalk on Springfield Road (next to Brentwood

Elementary). Too many cars being stopped because of school's buses/car

riders/daycare vans trying to pick up students.

SHADCO Safety Fair Bike/PedEducate pedestrians and motorists regarding community safety. Better bikers

safety. Sidewalks for bikers.

SHADCO Safety Fair Transit We need a transit connection in Yulee.

SHADCO Safety Fair Transit Skyway should be on the Northside. Northside five should come every 10 minutes.

SHADCO Safety Fair TransitThe city should think about having transportation (skyway) that goes throughout

the city.

SHADCO Safety Fair Transit The community needs the rail system for transportation around the town.

SHADCO Safety Fair Road Repair maintenance of roads.

SHADCO Safety Fair Transit Transportation of elderly.

SHADCO Safety Fair Transit Cars that fly and all cars that need gas do not need them anymore.

SHADCO Safety Fair TransitApprove the bus line to reach more disabled people who can't get around the city

to go to doctor appointments. More bus stops to reach everyone.

Springfield Bike/PedMLK, Lem Turner & I-95, MLK Moncrieff & Myrtle Ave, MLK East to North I-95, MLK

West to I-95 North

Springfield SafetyLem Turner and I-95 there are pedestrian accidents. Moncrieff and Myrtle, there

are ped accidents.

Springfield Road Capacity See drawing (attached) on where a flyover is needed (Golfair Ramp, MLK)

Springfield Bike/PedDesignated bike/ped lanes to make connections from neighborhoods and

downtown (San Marco/Riverside/Avondale/Springfield/Eastside)

Springfield TransitTrolley or other service that runs every 15 minutes from central location of Main

Street to Downtown (Springfield to Downtown). Benches/covers at bus stops.

Springfield FreightGet more trucks off road. Require route around city on 295 if no business in city

center.

Springfield Safety & TSM&OMaintain and retrofit existing roads to meet current needs. Include signal/smart

landscape, pedestrian notification (flashing lights), marked pedestrian path.

Springfield TransitNo public restroom at the Rosa Parks Station. Have seen pedestrians use the

restroom outside.

Springfield Transit

Mobile friendly schedules are needed. Currently, it can take 15 minutes before

getting a response when checking bus schedule while on the bus (or off bus) en

route. Better care of the bus stops and surroundings - trash, trees blocking view of

stops so drivers can't see passengers. Skyway expansion is needed.

Springfield SafetyCrashes State and Union. Corrine Brown office. Multi-day accidents. Building crash.

Possible fatalities.

Springfield Transit

It is very disappointing to me and to many of our citizens that we do not have ultra-

high-speed rail. We should not allow a few politicians and special interests stop us

from having "bullet trains" between all of our major cities. A bullet train (180 mph

or faster) between Atlanta and Jacksonville, between Jacksonville and Orlando and

Tampa and between Orlando and Miami is needed and even deserved by the

citizens of Florida. Any politician in the way should be voted out of office. Any

special interest against this should be boycotted.

Springfield Transit Expansion needed - more connections for commuters.

Springfield Freight Go Jax! More jobs!

Springfield Road Capacity We need more major east-west arteries.

Springfield Safety/TSM&O I like the electronic billboards - useful for planning alternate routes.

Springfield Safety Accidents at Ocean and State/Union streets. Congressional office.

St. Augustine Public Meeting Transit Need separate bus facilities in St. August.

St. Augustine Public Meeting Bike/Ped CR210 Sidewalks

St. Augustine Public Meeting Bike/Ped Water taxi for bike/ped

St. Augustine Public Meeting Bike/Ped Bike racks on San Marco Avenue

St. Augustine Public Meeting Bike/Ped San Marco - don't let bike lanes take away on-street parking.

St. Augustine Public Meeting Bike/Ped Cars and bikes can't live together.

St. Augustine Public Meeting Transit Need more water-based infrastructure.

St. Augustine Public Meeting Transit Need more rail.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Transit/Road

There does not seem to be an overall picture of how the large developments

impact the number of cars on the highways without consideration of alternative

modes of transportation. We need more parking areas with shuttle buses to

reduce the number of cars on the road. Need to find way to reduce number of cars

in St. Augustine - Shuttle buses? Are the new developments helping to pay for the

upkeep of highways and bridges?

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/PedMust provide better bike lanes/sidewalks. Biking on U.S. 1, King Street, San Marco

is dangerous. Bikes and people are sharing sidewalks - make them wider.

St. Johns County Public Workshop TransitI would like to see trolleys that move people into and around downtown. Parking

garages on the outskirts and frequent shuttles into town.

St. Johns County Public Workshop RoadDowntown St. Augustine is at capacity. Encourage residents to bike, walk, use

trolleys. Eliminate visitor cars from the center of town.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/Ped Critical need for safe and scenic walkways and bicycle paths.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Transit Safe wide walkway and water taxis - louge

St. Johns County Public Workshop Freight Quiet road and rail access and exiting key stops

St. Johns County Public Workshop Road Keep industries light.

St. Johns County Public Workshop TSM&O Teach us more about TSM&O

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/Ped

Have water taxis that provide for pedestrians and bicyclists only (no cars or

motorcycles) into St. Augustine. Provide the boats and shelter areas. Ban bikes on

Lions Bridge - too dangerous. "Boat" line around the city - loop in trains

St. Johns County Public Workshop Transit

Trains to Orlando and Jacksonville or at least tell Thrasher try again. Air - Short hop

trips to Jacksonville and other small airports - small cheap planes. Use Google type

busses in PR and Burlington area. Hydna fail to downtown Jacksonville through

GTM to St. Johns.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Freight Use drones for freight transportation to reduce truck traffic.

St. Johns County Public Workshop RoadToo many cars already. Too many trucks. We must not use more (trains, boats,

drones).

St. Johns County Public Workshop TransitExplore water taxis - extensive network - comprehensive and coordinated with

other public transportation.


A long-term plan for continuous sidewalks throughout. Benefits of walkable

communities are multi-fold and environmentally responsible. I can only comment

on a small, focused areas in need of sidewalks, but, because I live there I can report

that sidewalks to connect the "missing links" along CR 210 in Ponte Vedra Beach

are needed. With about one mile of linear footage needed, their installation would

allow safer passage for bicyclists and pedestrians on a constrained roadway that

connects three public schools and countless community services in Ponte Vedra

Beach. Sidewalks along this corridor are intermittent, yet they encourage passage,

which is dangerous in the areas where the gaps exist. Additionally, sidewalks along

the length of A1A would be beneficial.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/Ped Increased sharrows on state roads connected bicycle paths and systems.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Transit

Park and ride at outlet mall and near rail station. Shuttle for visitors at beach and

City of St. Augustine. Water-based transportation in Matanzas River and Vilano

Beach. Passenger Rail. Commuter Rail.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Road

Intersection improvements at May/San Marco/U.S. 1. King Street

improvements/drainage roadway new street lighting, underground utilities,

landscaping that are "context sensitive"

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/PedBike and ped trails need to link to provide cycling and hiking tourism development

as well as health benefits to residents.

St. Johns County Public Workshop TransitMust provide regional transit options to move people into and around St. Johns

county, especially between historic St. Augustine and the Beaches.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/Ped All that can be done to advocate these is time and money well spent

St. Johns County Public Workshop Road

FDOT is pushing and moving forward to bring about construction of "proposed

SR313." This is misguided. The roadway is not needed, it is costly and it will not

solve the problem it is supposed to address. Billed as a "US 1 Bypass" to relieve

congestion on US1, the proposed alignment is ill-advised and misguided. This

project should be scrapped and the money saved to be spent on more worthwhile

projects.


The Bridge of Lions remains a problem. Bikes should not be on the pedestrian path.

The width of the path on the middle section of the bridge is too small. Signage

might help to keep the cars and bikes separate. Water taxis might be useful. Or

bikes might have a separate chance to cross (every 10-15 minutes?). Also the

edges of the paths (like the Dixie highway) could be smoothed to make bikes safer.

St. Johns County Public Workshop TransitRail transport to the airport is surely necessary. But it must be fast and it must

come every 15 minutes (maybe 30). Otherwise people will turn to cars again.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Road Increasing road capacity is loved by FDOT, but it doesn't help congestion at all (

watch 9B 295), and everyone has known this for decades. Try to stop it.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/PedHard to design good bike paths because of visibility problems - nobody has done

anything with safe proposal in St. Aug South.

St. Johns County Public Workshop TransitSt. Augustine needs rail and bus service - road improvements are largely

impossible.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Freight Okay

St. Johns County Public Workshop Road 9B needs to get done -2209 needs to get built to SR 16 only much of Pacalti Rd and

International Golf Parkway are already 4 lane. Pacalti could tie in with 305.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Bike/PedBikes and pedestrians should be much better incorporated within the city plans for

both safety and public health.

St. Johns County Public Workshop Transit We need to connect our neighborhoods desperately

St. Johns County Public Workshop Road Less investment in vehicular traffic and roadways

St. Johns County Public Workshop PV Evacuation Route See attached.

MJ Meeting Announcement + input

requestTransit A disjointed streetcar system is DOA. The system MUST be anchored downtown.


requestTransit

Taking BRT all the way to St. Augustine is simply, apocalyptic in view of the

adjacent FEC RY and the likelihood of All Aboard Florida.


requestTransit The 'S' line and the F&J below Springfield yard are ignored.


requestTransit Lem Turner BRT should terminate at the Airport via the Free Trade Zone.


requestTransit

No BRT on the Arlington Expressway is missing our easiest chance for a median

based, internationally ranked Silver Level system.


requestTransit

The 2035 LRTP cost feasible transit projects need to be included in the 2040 needs

plan.


requestTransit

Not really sure where the modifications to the streetcar and BRT lines came from.

Nevertheless, both aren't ideal for either mode (BRT or streetcar).


requestTransit I really like the idea of the commuter rails going out to Yulee and areas like that.

e-mail comment Transit

It is with great disappointment that I read that true street car has been removed

from the transportation plan. I wonder why a proven way of promoting

development and improving the public transportation experience is being left out

of the current plans. I would hope that common sense will return and street car as

well as the other well thought out programs will be reinstated.


The JTA is making a major error on its decision to leave the ASE closed on the

weekends. This could build more ridership. It was not available for the Jazz

Festival. This hurts ridership. The ASE should be expanded to include these areas:

San Marco and Phillips Highway. It would from Kings road to Hendricks and then at

San Marco and Atlantic turn east with a San Marco Square Station on the same as

the planned Publix and apartments. His is called a TOD or transit oriented

development. It would then go along Atlantic to Phillips with an end station where

the old Parrish Volvo was located with park-n-ride. Riverside Avenue from the

planned station at Sawyer Center serving the Pope and Land Property, south with

stations on the Florida Blue parking lot next to the Old Fire Station Number 5 and

then a station near LPS serving the Arts market and the Cummer Museum. Both

e-mail comment Bike/Ped + Transit

I went to the NFTPO meeting in Springfield a few weeks ago, and I was absolutely

floored by the lack of consideration for pedestrian and bike transportation. Please

put much more focus on pedestrian and bike infrastructure. Our future of auto

dependency will not be what it is today. This is the plan for 2040, think ahead.

Additionally, please include streetcar level planning for downtown Jacksonville and

surrounding neighborhoods (riverside, avondale, san marco, springfield). The

community already spoke and our voices overwhelmingly support the 2030

Mobility plan streetcar level plans. Please include them, and all 2030 mobility plan

projects in the 2040 LRTP.

· Bus service for Jacksonville connections to Ponte Vedra Beach (workers and

visitors)

· Bus service connecting St. Johns (Fruit Cove/Julington Ck) and Nocatee/Ponte

Vedra with Ponte Vedra Beach

· Park and Ride lots at BRT stations (lease under-utilized space at shopping

centers?)

· On maps, are commuter rail prospects buried behind BRT lines? Consider

showing lines on same corridor as abutting/different color lines, like one sees on

subway network maps. e.g. http://web.mta.info/maps/submap.html



The JTA is making a major error on its decision to leave the ASE closed on the

weekends. This could build more ridership. It was not available for the Jazz

Festival. This hurts ridership. The ASE should be expanded to include these areas:

San Marco and Phillips Highway. It would from Kings road to Hendricks and then at

San Marco and Atlantic turn east with a San Marco Square Station on the same as

the planned Publix and apartments. His is called a TOD or transit oriented

development. It would then go along Atlantic to Phillips with an end station where

the old Parrish Volvo was located with park-n-ride. Riverside Avenue from the

planned station at Sawyer Center serving the Pope and Land Property, south with

stations on the Florida Blue parking lot next to the Old Fire Station Number 5 and

then a station near LPS serving the Arts market and the Cummer Museum. Both


I think that Jacksonville needs a commuter rail service from the surrounding

communities into downtown and the airport. Jacksonville is so spread out that it

makes sense to have a commuter rail system to tie the airport, downtown and

surrounding communities together. I have been in too many 20-mile commutes

between St Johns County and downtown Jacksonville that have ended up taking

hours to get to my destination due to a single accident that blocks a lane of traffic.

The feeder roads then become over-populated and bring the majority

http://web.mta.info/maps/submap.html



· Feature on map multi-modal transit center downtown JAX, with Amtrak

interconnection

· Strengthen visibility and deepen consideration of transit as an alternative to

more personal car travel

· Add light-rail/BRT/express bus connectors in some utility T&D corridor

segments

· Priority intersections—need more identified, especially re pedestrian needs, and

more emphasis on this issue—it’s a cultural/behavioral problem as well as an

engineering problem. We have poor statistics re Ped/Bike safety in our state (as

you know, I’m sure).

· Coordinate/emphasize safety priorities more with BRT and other transit

considerations

· SR 302 and US 1—new alignment for Nocatee/bridge over US 1 not reflected

· Connect Baymeadows end of FG&T to Southside & US 1 (consider putting a path

in conservation lands along west side of I-295 East Beltway)

· Add pedestrian focus area in Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach

· GTMNERR parking/pedestrian crossing on A1A south of PVB will face rising

pressure—please evidence the issue

· Consider a scenic bike/ped. trail in 12-Mile Swamp, e.g. connect World Golf

Village with SR 13 & SR 16.

· Need more bike/ped facilities in northwest Jacksonville—looks deficient in an

area of likely major need

· Connect Normandy or Old Middleburg to Jennings State Forest with a bike

facility

· Consider developing bike and pedestrian facilities in Electric/Gas Transmission &

Distribution line corridors.

· Where is consideration of the issue of early “failing” roads? E.g. I-295 East

Beltway regularly is congested/jammed north and south of SR 202/Butler Blvd, yet

it is a young highway.

· Toll express lanes are the current vogue—but they’re not shown as a pending

part of the infrastructure. Consider adding them to the maps.

e-mail comment Road


e-mail comment TSMO

e-mail comment Bike/Ped

· Conservation lands should be respected and not blithely bisected for new roads.

Avoidance should be the principal road alignment strategy.

· Palm Valley Rd along the NW/N side of GTMNERR is shown as a capacity need.

The present right-of-way is narrow—expanding this facility will intrude likely into

or loom over the Reserve—substantial mitigation should be planned and

evidenced in these plans for unavoidable losses of conservation/wet lands, where

intrusion cannot be avoided. Is the potential demand for 4-laning this road truly

evidenced and present?

· All maps should show authorized/pending/work-in-progress projects.

· Provision of well-designed wildlife underpasses should be part of any road

construction through customarily wild corridors

e-mail comment Freight

· All port-related facilities needs should be identified and collectively represented

in a separate map, so the whole set of infrastructure planned to support the

investment in dredging being considered by the community can be seen as a

whole.

e-mail comment Bike/PedI am project coordinator for a local non-profit, Groundwork Jacksonville. Seeing

that the Hogans Creek Greenway comes to fruition is a high priority to our group.

1) create the JRTC at the Prime Osborn and return Amtrak to it. Make it into a

world-class facility. ****** high priority******

2) extend the skyway, either elevated or at ground to:

a) the stadium area, shipyards and Metro park

b) riverside

c) San Marco

d) other areas as needed

3) establish commuter rail lines

4) create dedicated bike paths

5) improve sidewalks and pedestrian safety

6) streetcars where practical

7) establish a true BRT

The idea of running the skyway from Downtown up Pearl Street to UF Health is

ridiculous.

e-mail comment Road



The neighborhood is the Springfield HISTORIC DISTRICT, a federally and local

designated protected district which would, I can guarantee you, become outraged

if they knew that such a plan existed. There was a conflicting meeting where 50+

residents were at the evening of the 5/15 so I can only assume no one attended

your meeting.

Street car has been the plan for this neighborhood for year and it's still the best

plan. An certainly not on Pearl Street, which is 99% residential from Downtown to

UF Health, but Main Street, as originally planned, is the better avenue. The

commercial roads of Main Street and 8th Street should be the avenues considered

for street car, and the sky way should not be considered AT ALL.

Also the commuter rail line seems to have shifted from the "S Line" which leaves

out large areas that are ripe for redevelopment and infill, which commuter rail

often shares a symbiotic relationship with. Again, as orgoally planned, I think the S

Line is a better route with much higher long term potential.

Why the drastic changes from the 2030 Mobility Plan and 2035 LRTP Cost Feasible

Plan is anyone's guess. As I understand it, these were designed with significant

input from residents. What is recommended now threw a great deal of that away.

Regarding recommendations for the Historic Springfield area, if either a skyway

extension or BRT are planned they should not use Pearl St which is residential on

both sides with some smattering of business north of 8th. The reasons this is bad

are far too many to mention in a brief email. The more appropriate street for the

area would be Jefferson but if it must be in the Historic boundaries then use Broad

to Boulevard and keep it along the park side not the residential building side.

Well, what do I want for our city? I would like to see the following:

1.) A useful intermodal transportation center that allows Amtrak to return to its

old terminal facility. We have had 40 years of the Amtrak station on Clifford Lane

and, in my opinion, it is too isolated to do any real good for passenger rail in our

city.

2.) Commuter rail.




Please add streetcars, particularly in Riverside/Avondale, Springfield, and San

Marco, back to the plan.

The Riverside night "trolley" service in particular evidences both the need and

desire for such services in these areas, and would provide what would seemingly

be a more cost effective way to connect these neighborhoods to downtown rather

than extending the Skyway.

While I would love to see the Skyway system extended, finding viable routes and

funding for an above grade track seems nightmarish. Outside of extending it west

into Brooklyn, perhaps deeper into San Marco and/or to the stadium area if

possible, it would compete rather than complement the other transit options.

Additionally, beyond the pure utility of it, having more fake (buses decorated to

look like) trolleys is not anything I can see getting excited about. It also does not

show any real investment, since the service could end at any time without any

visual reminder. The flexibility of such a system does not lend towards transit

oriented development (or renovation) either.

Usage of S-Line through Springfield- but not as it was with the 2035 plan, but with

LRT or Streetcars

The S-Line as used for commuter rail in the 2035 plan would be great for

developing the areas it runs through but would not lead to fast moving trains.

Instead, Light Rail or perhaps extended streetcars would be a better use, which

would still allow for the improvement and development possibilities the

community was excited about.

If anything should be cut from this plan, let it be BRT

The proposed BRT lines run parallel to existing rail infrastructure, or through areas

that need something spicier than dedicated bus lanes to spark redevelopment. It

seems expensive and wasteful, and not at all sexy or desired. Additionally, if it can't

be helped, at least have the Arlington line go to the beach.


Frankly, many of the projects in the proposed plan replaced much more viable

transportation alternatives that previously existed in the 2035 North Florida TPO

LRTP and 2030 Mobility Plan adopted by the City of Jacksonville, born from various

community visions of Jacksonville's future mobility needs.

On the surface, it appears as though that some might want to fill the 2040 LRTP

with projects they know would fail multiple feasibility and cost-benefit tests to

instead stack the deck favoring other peripheral roadway projects that do not align

with the wants and needs of the community. For instance, replacing the Riverside

streetcar detailed in the 2035 LRTP with a Skyway extension to Five Points would

surely fail every conceivable feasibility study while the previous streetcar system

would likely prove to be very beneficial to the redevelopment of the area.

Furthermore, a streetcar line going through Avondale en route to Fairfax would be

strongly opposed by neighborhood residents. It seems as though this proposed list

was designed to fail.

These omissions and subsequent replacements are deeply concerning, especially

given that they do not align with the award-winning and community-drive 2030

Mobility Plan adopted by the City of Jacksonville.

I optimistically hope that these omissions and corresponding replacement projects

were simply misunderstood when the suggested 2040 LRTP was introduced. With

that said, it seems that all of these projects should be kept within the plan as well

as adding additional projects. This way, they all have the opportunity to be studied

in greater detail for inclusion into the official 2040 Cost Feasible Plan.

With that said, I would STRONGLY encourage that all projects identified in the 2030

Mobility Plan and the bicycle, pedestrian and transit projects previously identified

in the 2035 LRTP Cost Feasible Plan ALL be inserted into the 2040 LRTP. I also feel it

is necessary to include both a commuter rail and light rail project utilizing the S

Line Greenway into the 2040 LRTP. This would allow multiple rail modes and

corridors to be judged equally against the proposed commuter rail corridor utilizing

existing CSX rail lines currently proposed in the draft version of the 2040 LRTP.


I live in Springfield, just north of downtown Jacksonville, and am alarmed that the

street car transit option has been replaced with a skyway transit option, for a

number of reasons.

1. There are countless studies showing that street level transit stimulates economic

development better than off ground transit. Springfield is a neighborhood in

transition, and enthusastically supports street car. I am willing to wager that my

neighbors wouldn't enthusiastically support skyway extention, and may instead

oppose it all together. We want street car!

2. Main Street has always been the main, forgive the pun, transit corridor of the

community and it should continue to be so. Having raised transit like the skyway

travel up a residential street like Pearl Street just doesn't make sense. Main Street,

Jefferson Street, and Eighth Streets are the three significant corridors in the

community and they should continue to be so. Not to mention the horror Pearl

Street property owners would when they saw a skyway system being built along

their front yards. I'm sure you can imagine that planning something so impactful

like that should require significant residential communication and consensus

gathering.

Why was the streetcar network that was in the 2030 Mobility Plan and the 2035

LRTP Cost Feasibility Plan eliminated? Not only is a streetcar system more cost

effective than the Skyway, they are tourist attractions. Check with San Francisco.

In addition, public input was in favor of the streetcar system. A streetcar system

running to the Historic Districts of Springfield, San Marco and Riverside will be a

real tourist draw, as well as excellent, cost effective transportation around the

urban core. It will generate tourism dollars from people riding the streetcar and

shopping in the stores and inns that will inevitably develop along the routes. The

streetcar system is more economically feasible, and makes more sense in every

way. Street level light rail passes the feasibility and costs tests. The elevated

Skyway does not.



Two additional Skyway points. 1) The Skyway downtown is an eyesore. It isn’t

pressure washed or painted as needed, and the concrete is filthy. 2) It appears the

Skyway extension to Springfield may run down Pearl Street. Is that true? This

would destroy an entire street in the National Register Historic District of

Springfield, and destroy property values all along the route if it's true. Since you

will have a BRT running down Jefferson 2 blocks west, this is not only redundant,

but a real waste of taxpayer money to have two systems running the same route

and competing for riders.

The commuter rail line has been changed from the S-line to existing CSX track.

While this can be more cost effective to build than restoring the S-line, areas ideal

for infill and redevelopment along the S-line (Durkeeville, Myrtle Avenue, New

Springfield and the Springfield Warehouse District) would be bypassed with this

plan. From an urban core revitalization standpoint, it makes sense to restore the S-

line as planned prior.

I hate to feel cynical, but it feels like this new plan will be too expensive to

implement, won't get funded, and therefore the money will be spent on more

roads to feed urban sprawl instead of meeting mass transit needs. We need to

remember that one of the main issues in the Jacksonville 2025 survey was the

need for a vibrant downtown. To have that, we need a good mass transit system

in and to/from the downtown area.

The streetcar system should be put back into the plan, the elevated Skyway

removed, and the S-line restored. The plan was a good one. It should not be

changed in this way.

Extend the Skyway to Everbank Field, San Marco, and the new development on

Riverside Avenue.

Improve the bicycle network/paths in and around downtown connecting

Springfield with Riverside.

Build a streetcar system connecting Springfield with 5 Points in Riverside by going

through downtown.

Invest in commuter or lite rail.e-mail comment Transit


Force FDOT to build a pedestrian bridge under or next to the Fuller Warren.

Scrap the San Marco streetcar idea unless you can find a way to get it over the

river. Otherwise it doesn't connect to anything else.

Scrap BRT.

Stop building/expanding new freeways and beltways. Duval County's infatuation

with roads is extremely shortsighted.

- SkyWay on connect Downtown to the UF Health medical facilities via Pearl Street.

The SkyWay is simply inappropriate in design and scale for the neighborhood, as it

would damage the historic fabric and aesthetic of the community, while neglecting

to engage street level commercial or pedestrians. Street car is more appropriate,

and actually quite desired by the community. In addition, while Pearl Street may be

technically viable for street car, the commercial roads of Main Street and 8th

Street are the preferred transit routes by the community. Pearl Street is largely

residential and quality-of-life may be damaged by fixed transit, while Main Street

and/or 8th Street would directly benefit from fixed rail transit. Both are

commercial corridors that we are working to revitalize.

- Using CSX rail lines for commuter rail rather than the S-Line, neglecting the areas

and neighborhoods along the S-Line poised for redevelopment and reinvestment,

such as the Springfield Warehouse district or the a fore mentioned area around the

UF Health facilities.

Please note that street car has been a major priority of this community for years,

and we expect it to be moving forward as well.




I personally live on Pearl street and cannot see how running a giant concrete

elevated Skyway down my street would any way contribute to the Springfield

neighborhood. I would get a concrete pole instead of a parking spot and view not

of the historic neighborhood I love so much but of strangers passing by on level

with my bedroom window. The Skyway would not even stop near me? If there

really are plans to extend the Skyway to UF Health, then I would think that Broad

or Jefferson streets are the better choices as they are not in the heart of a

residential area. What Springfield needs is more light and quick transportation to

areas such as Riverside, the Landing, and the Downtown Core. Jacksonville as a

whole needs faster more reliable transportation. I have in the past looked at using

public transportation for my commute, but it isn't practical. for me to leave

Springfield and travel to Gate Parkway would require too much time and too much

effort. This would not even include trying to drop off my child for school first. In a

metropolitan area the size of Jacksonville it should not take all day to get from one

side of town to the other.


It should include more regular use of the lots like the one at the end I JTB to get

people downtown for events. Also should have shuttle service from mandarin and

the beaches for nights so more people will visit after hours and not have to worry

about driving home from downtown drunk.

5 Points Skyway stop is unfeasible. Streetcar, please

*Especially given that, the Riverside streetcar format should be brought more in

line with the Mobility Plan.

*I support the Skyway extentions to Atlantic Boulevard and the Stadium District.

Forest Street could probably be incorporated to the Streetcar plan.

*Similarly, the Springfield Skyway extension would be great, but could probably be

just as well as a cheaper streetcar project (which was, of course, in the Mobility

Plan).

*Are they really saying there will be streetcar in San Marco in addition to the

Skyway extension? Why?


*I would prefer to see the S-line rail project kept, given that it was created through

community input, whereas the justification for the change is unclear.

MJ article on Transit 6/2/14 Bike/Ped

The lack of bicycle infrastructure is ridiculous. how can they talk about bike share

on one hand yet we still have the third most dangerous streets in the country for

bike and pedestrians?

Phone Call TransitSpoke with Drew DeCandis, Clay Clouncil on Aging. Their main focus is

coordinating transit with JTA.

I'm highly concerned that several of the "replacement" transit ideas won't pass

the technical sniff test and that they end up not making the Cost Feasible Plan.

For example, how do you get the Skyway under I-95 and to Five Points? If the

streetcar already in the COJ Mobility Plan and 2035 LRTP's Cost Feasible Plan is at

least three times cheaper to implement and integrates into the context much

better, why change to something riskier? Especially without public input?

Same goes for extending the Skyway to UF Health. Great idea in 1975 when the

original Skyway planning process was underway. Since BRT is a go down

Jefferson/Broad with a stop at UF Health, extending the Skyway parallel a block

or two away doesn't really achieve much. We'd just have too systems that will

compete for limited ridership at the cost of millions more to the taxpayer. Such a

path would also not deliver the needed economic benefits to Main and 8th

Streets....the two Springfield streets where mixed-use infill is most desired and

feasible.

Nevertheless, I'm fine with what's shown being in the Needs Plan. However, I've

requested that the Mobility Plan and 2035 LRTP's Cost Feasible Plan transit, bike

and ped projects be added to the 2040 Needs Plan as well. This way, they all

have the opportunity to be studied in greater detail for inclusion into the official

2040 Cost Feasible Plan.

IMO, the worst scenario would be taking out things that made the previous plan

(and that the land use component of our comp plan was modified for to allow for

TOD along those specific corridors), substituting them with risky expensive

alternatives that end up being too unreasonable to make the final plan's list.

MJ article on Transit 6/2/14 Transit


STREETCAR IS NEEDED, heritage streetcar is cheaper and attracts visitors: FROM

LAURA & INDEPENDENCE:

To Newnan, to Beaver (run off the east end and through the woods over Hogans

Creek) to Randolph, to Duval, to Lee, to Water, return to start.

FROM BAY AND LEE, west on Bay to Myrtle (center lane is old streetcar subway)

to Forrest, to Riverside, to Post, to Oak, to King, to FSCJ, to Roosevelt, to San Juan

to Fairfax.

FROM NEWNAN AND BEAVER: north on Newnan to Orange, to Main, to 8th, to

Jefferson, north returning to Boulevard north to 'S LINE'

FROM BEAVER STREET ALIGNMENT UNDER ARLINGTON EXPRESSWAY AT UNION

ST WAREHOUSE, north on former F & J railroad r of w to 21st to Gateway Plaza.

RAPID STREETCAR!

Skyway to Forrest

Skyway to Farmers Market (direct line)*

Skyway to FSCJ to Health Dept to VA to UF Health*

Skyway on Bay to Randolph

Skyway south to Atlantic (west of railroad) in San Marco*

*indicates a at-grade end-point transfer terminal opportunity

SKYBRIDGE - a elevated pedestrian walk from current second deck of current San

Marco station to Baptist and Aetna... 12,000 missed riders!

CONDENSE JRTC INTO SINGLE HISTORIC BUILDING sell 8 blocks to TOD

Developers. (Flagler? AAF? Etc)

BRT (SILVER LEVEL) JRTC downtown-Arlington Expressway-Regency (switch to

bronze level Regency) hence via Atlantic to Beach.

BRT (bronze level) Park St to King, to Post, to Cassat, to Blanding, to OP

NORTHWEST BRT AS PLANNED USING PEARL AND REACHING JIA

EXPRESS MOTOR COACHES W/WIFI restrooms etc running Downtown -

Baymeadows (office parks) - Town Center - UNF - BEACHES in lieu of BRT

SOUTHEAST

Similar service OP - Baymeadows etc

Commuter rail on A line to GREEN COVE using re manufactured RDC CARS for

economy.

Also to St Augustine South


There needs to be three distinct core bike paths or lanes that connect downtown

with San Marco, Riverside and Springfield. I believe in this town these paths\lanes

need physical separation to truly be of benefit or people wont use them. Sharrow's

wont work. Drivers ignore them.

- Riverside Ave or really any street the runs the length up until Roosevelt, it could

be College and cut through the park and/or through the underpass park.

-For San Marco San Jose to Hendrix is the easiest and most direct route

-Springfield not sure as I don't frequent as much but if you give people a safe

These could be tied into the Trolly service route planning it could kill two birds

maybe?

when cities discuss putting in less optimal transit options, it's because the most

optimal became infeasible, either financially or politically. Jax hasn't even

attempted to put in something optimal, and yet is already "discussing" very less-

than-optimal options for transit. That's a little weird. A skyway to 5 Points?

Honestly, what are these people smoking?

I don't believe the S-Line should be commuter rail. I get it, there are standard

gauge tracks available to use via commuter rail trains/frequency, which in a way is

what the area possibly can support, however, a curcvy short line through a

neighborhood that is urban by relative standards and is adjacent to downtown,

with stops every half mile to mile, is not really what commuter rail is.

The city should grow some balls and put in LRT from downtown going north and

create a master plan for growth/TOD, put together some financial option for

developers to be incentivized, and let things run their course.


MJ article on Transit 6/2/14 Bike/Ped

Instead, what happens is a bunch of non-transit people are way overthinking all of

these "master plans", getting them way wrong, and not actually implementing

them anyway. The city is not in emergency growth mode, and can actually curb

emergency runaway growth by better land use plans in the suburbs (i.e. the

Mobility Plan). That would afford them time to devote all resources to getting

something practical up and running, and THEN working on master plans for

citywide growth/transit once there is some sort of direction and a viable option up

and running to paint how implementation might work in Jax and what it would

result in.

In 2007 I was optimistic about streetcar, commuter rail and modest skyway

expansion. That has changed I do not believe we will see any of it. The politicians

aren't interested and JTA has sold out to the fake BRT nonsense.

For what it's worth I think Jax should put all it's transit efforts into streetcar

spreading out from the skyway. After a couple of core area lines are built connect

them by converting the skyway into a raised streetcar line.




All projects listed in the Mobility Plan ought to be included in any long-range

planning. These were created through considerable effort and take into account

years of input from the various neighborhoods. As such, all transit, bike/ped, and

road projects from the Mobility Plan and the 2035 LRTP Cost Feasible Plan need to

be included for evaluation. Here are some specific thoughts: I support expansion

of the Skyway, in particular the Atlantic Boulevard station in San Marco, the

Stadium extension, and the Brooklyn extensions. However, I feel that extending

the Skyway to Five Points isn't feasible, considering the difficulty of getting under

the Fuller Warren Bridge. Instead, the streetcar plans included in the Mobility Plan

should be included in the LRTP, especially since it was created with considerable

feedback from the community. This would connect Brooklyn to Riverside just as

effectively as the Skyway, for a lower cost. In general, the Riverside streetcar

plans that appeared in the Mobility Plan should be included in the LRTP, as it was

the result of community feedback. Similarly, the Springfield extensions of the

Skyway are good, but the Springfield streetcar plan outlined in the Mobility Plan is

a cheaper alternative that was created through community feedback, and should

be included in the LRTP. The S-Line commuter rail project seems to have been

removed. It should remain in the plan for future evaluation. If the commuter rail

line is moved elsewhere, a new plan for rail along the S-Line (perhaps light rail)

should be explored to serve Durkeeville, Myrtle Avenue, and Springfield and

encourage infill. The bike/ped improvements are encouraging, but we need to

make sure all improvements included in the Mobility Plan are included.

Community Rankings: North Florida LRTP

A

Overall Rank

Group:

Avg Position Times Ranked Item Name

Widen Roads 1.61 18 1

Expand Transit 1.76 94 2

Enhance Safety 2.00 39 3

Traffic Flow 2.00 49 4

Serve Bikes and Pedestrians 2.01 86 5

Invest in Ports 2.09 34 6

Alternative Fuel Infrastructure 2.13 23 7

Maintain Roads/Bridges 2.20 56 8

Serve Trucking 2.20 5 9

Serve Elderly/Disabled 2.29 17 10

S4_AlternativeFuel

Overall Rank

Group:


Incentives for electric vehicle stations 1.71 62 1

Incentives for alternative fuel vehicle purchases 1.75 61 2

Incentives for compressed natural gas stations 1.88 48 3

I would not invest in alternative fuels 2.22 23 4

S4_EnhanceSafety

Overall Rank

Group:


Intersection Improvements (adding turn lanes or c 1.28 87 1

Access management (reducing driveways and median 1.93 59 2

Improving traffic signals (removing "permitted" l 2.14 58 3

S4_ExpandTransit

Overall Rank

Group:


Commuter rail (trains operating on railroads) 1.64 84 1

Enhancing bus services using bus rapid transit (h 2.05 63 2

Trolley services (smaller buses) 2.37 62 3

Expand bus services (adding new routes) 2.52 61 4

S4_InvestPorts

Overall Rank

Group:


Improve water access to ports 1.36 61 1

Improve rail access to ports 1.70 70 2

Improve road access to ports 2.29 38 3

I would not invest in ports 2.37 19 4

S4_ServeBikesPeds

Overall Rank

Group:


Construct paths separate from the roadway 1.56 91 1

Construct sidewalks 1.90 73 2

Construct bike lanes 1.93 69 3

Aggregated Community Rankings for all visits to Project North Florida LRTP between 8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM and

5/2/2014 12:00:00 AM. Excludes IP addresses listed in the exclusions table.

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S4_TrafficFlow

Overall Rank

Group:


Traffic signal coordination 1.20 88 1

Roadway message signs 1.88 51 2

Road Rangers 2.22 45 3

S4_WidenRoads

Overall Rank

Group:


Construct/improve intersections and interchanges 1.59 81 1

Widen roadways with express lanes 2.04 52 2

Widen existing roadways 2.17 53 3

Build new roads 2.76 45 4

Aggregated Community Rankings for all visits to Project North Florida LRTP between 8/8/2013 12:00:00 AM and


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Community Comments: North Florida LRTP

nflrtp.metroquest.comVisitors To:

A_Expand Transit PrioCommment,35944 1118744 13/12/03 16:44 Jacksonville really needs to bring back a fixed streetcar line connecting Downtown to

Riverside/Avondale.

1132907 13/12/11 03:50 Investment in light rail/heavy rail, and commuter rail is key to TOD and a thriving city.

1166770 14/01/05 12:26 Promote mass transit from the Beaches to JTB/I-95. I couldn't commute to work at JTB/Phillips Hwy

now in less than 2 hours one way - and that's not realistic.

A_Suggest another priority SuggestPrio,35945 1118658 13/12/03 16:18 Walkability

1122767 13/12/05 13:32 Context Sensitive Streets

1122767 13/12/05 13:32 Integrate Transportation Infrastructure Investment with Supportive Land Use Policies.

1122832 13/12/05 14:37 Commuter Rail

1123155 13/12/05 17:29 Commuter Rail

1124174 13/12/06 02:39 STREETCAR

1124541 13/12/06 12:07 expand skyway

1124541 13/12/06 12:07 Light rail

1127981 13/12/09 07:06 Retrofit sidewalks into the older neighborhoods on every street inside the I-295 beltway, beginning on

the West side of the River.

1127981 13/12/09 07:06 Retrofit sidewalks into the older neighborhoods on every street inside the I-295 beltway, especially

west of the river.

1130786 13/12/10 15:17 PASSENGER RAILROAD PLEASE!!!!!--UP AND DOWN EAST COAST

1132907 13/12/11 03:50 Create Light or Heavy Rail, and commuter Rail

1183608 14/01/17 18:19 Make better use of the skyway, run it later so people can eat downtown

1345490 14/03/31 11:54 Reduce fatal accidents.

A_Widen Roads PrioCommment,35944 952700 13/08/08 17:23 test

1126373 13/12/07 15:00 Stuck in 1982!!!!!!! Did anyone get memo related to Smart Growth. Widening roads IS NOT a sign of

prosperity, but just the opposite. The region can not afford to properly maintain current "bloated"

transportation infrastructure. So, why does road widening continue to the FIRST SOLUTION? This

approach is not sustainable or affordable.

S4_OtherFunding OtherInvestments,42900 962240 13/08/16 14:55 context sensitive streets

962240 13/08/16 14:55 context sensitive streets

962806 13/08/16 21:47 Toll booths and expressways

972148 13/08/23 03:46 I would really enjoy another form of mass transit. I do not ride the bus, but would enjoy a Metro-like

transportation.

993031 13/09/08 14:27 Improved signage

1051969 13/10/22 02:39 Relocalizing the Main Street Bridge

1103040 13/11/20 16:43 Safety for our pedestrians, bicyclists, children! Keep vehicle traffic under control. Stricter speed limits

for areas used by those listed above.

1118722 13/12/03 16:39 Bike lanes and sidewalks

1122832 13/12/05 14:37 Begin build out of Commuter Rail Now FY2014!!!

1122979 13/12/05 16:11 Safety. My husband was killed at a construction site because his lane suddenly shifted left with only

one small sign - no cones, no flashing lights. Just a concrete barrier in the middle of his lane.

1123706 13/12/05 21:59 Infrastructure improvements that improve the walkability and bikability and public transit of

neighborhoods in the urban centers. The Skyway would be more valuable if it connected people's

homes with the places they want to go. It needs to be expanded or abandoned.

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1124174 13/12/06 02:39 STREETCAR GATEWAY-SPRINGFIELD-DOWNTOWN-5

POINTS-RIVERSIDE-AVONDALE-FAIRFAX-ROOSEVELT PLAZA, SKYWAY EXPANSION NORTH,

SOUTH, EAST

1124541 13/12/06 12:07 light rail

street car

1127981 13/12/09 07:06 Observing our economic and atmospheric climate reveals the need for the encouragement of street

trees and community gardens. These together stimulate and resurrect older commercial corridors in

communities not aging gracefully. Road diets! Curb extensions, bulb outs/bump outs, pedestrian

refuge. All of the above before business killing medians.

1127981 13/12/09 07:06 Observing our economic and atmospheric climate reveals the need for the encouragement of street

trees and community gardens. These together stimulate and resurrect older commercial corridors in

communities not aging gracefully. Road diets! Curb extensions, bulb outs/bump outs, pedestrian

refuge. All of the above before business killing medians.

1132726 13/12/11 01:42 Restoring east-west rail service (similar to Amtrak's Sunset Limited) in Florida and pursuing high-speed

rail throughout the state to make it easier for people and products to connect with our region.

Supporting a viable rail solution for long-distance travel in addition to local commuting will assist further

with interstate congestion.

1132907 13/12/11 03:50 Rail. Light/Heavy Rail and Commuter Rail is vital.

1183608 14/01/17 18:19 Find a way to coordinate with the future development plans for downtown, and create satilite parking

that is accessible via the skyway. Than make the skyway run until 12:00 am friday and Saturday, so

residents and tourists can USE the downtown and not have to clog the bridges and limited parking

downtown.

1242200 14/02/26 21:33 None

1388134 14/04/15 18:33 In a town like st. Augustine or any town adjacent to water, would look into water taxis and small ferries

for pedestrians and bicycles

1399885 14/04/18 14:28 Port and commuter train.

1399885 14/04/18 14:28 Port and commuter train.

S4_P0_Add a comment SolutionComment,53266 1129807 13/12/10 00:31 test comment

1345490 14/03/31 11:54 For safety, I would recommend first a speed limit reduction on surface streets. Autos travelling 45

MPH or more will almost always kill a vulnerable road user in a crash. 35 MPH would be a good hard

maximum for all urban surface streets.

1345490 14/03/31 11:54 I wouldn't focus on a new mode nor new routes. The major deficiency with our transit service is its

service - poor frequency, spans, takes too long. Lots of other places do that effectively with any/every

mode.

S5_Comment FeedbackForm,36082 952700 13/08/08 17:23 test

1019955 13/09/30 14:18 i telecommute/work remotely

1061410 13/10/27 04:09 Would use mass transit if better frequency and duration, more reliable, safer. Would use bike if

physically separated with barriers or distance from cars.

1095859 13/11/15 00:35 It would take 3 buses, and 3 fares, each way to get to work - not viable.

1107787 13/11/23 15:19 Retired, no commute

1118658 13/12/03 16:18 I also drive.

1118744 13/12/03 16:44 I'm not too far from work, but mostly drive and occasionally bike in. Would definitely use mass transit

option if it was available with short headways and minimal transfers.

1122832 13/12/05 14:37 Build Commuter rail now FY2014

1122979 13/12/05 16:11 I would ride my bike to work more often if it were safer. I don't ride in the winter because the streets

are too dark. It's hazardous enough in the summer.

1123528 13/12/05 20:50 More train transit, then more bus transit, less road widening/construction. We cannot widen our way

out of gridlock.

1123706 13/12/05 21:59 I won't use public transport to go to work but I would definitely like more opportunities to leave my cars

at home.

1124174 13/12/06 02:39 We would both prefer bus/rail to driving any time.

1124621 13/12/06 14:16 retired



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1126373 13/12/07 15:00 More housing option near major employment centers. Better non motorized access in areas of big box

development to serve employees of these retailers.

1127981 13/12/09 07:06 We are only as strong as our weakest links, and must provide clean green mobility options for all

walks of life and embrace the future Sidewalks and shade trees may sound like an oversimplification

but they work and out live us all.

1129088 13/12/09 19:48 I'd gladly commute by bike & public transit if we could retrofit bridges with pedestrian/bike lanes and

improve & expand public transit times

1130786 13/12/10 15:17 We feel Passenger Railroad service---Jax to Miami would assist in alleviating many other issues.

Thousands of people would use Daily.

1132726 13/12/11 01:42 Poor flow from interchanges from Butler Blvd at Gate Pkwy and I-295/9A cause gridlock that halts local

traffic flow around the St. Johns Town Center as well. Congestion is similarly bad in the Deerwood

Park South office area due to limited ingress and egress options from the area.

1140086 13/12/14 15:21 Professional office at home

1167079 14/01/06 02:53 I wish I could take a bus from St.Augusitne to the University of North Florida for school.

1179157 14/01/14 17:04 comprehensive planning should access condition of current roadways and bridges as well as

congestion/safety issues that exist.

1183162 14/01/17 14:44 Building roads will not make traffic easier. Creating a better and easier public transportation will. Also,

increasing bike lanes and encouraging folks to use both public transportation and bikes will. Need

more progressive thinkers that make executive decisions.

1183183 14/01/17 14:52 I work from home, but typically travel in 5 o'Clock traffic.

1283316 14/03/14 21:35 would be great if there was a safe bike or walking route.

1345490 14/03/31 11:54 Would use transit if service was better.

1388134 14/04/15 18:33 I am retired

Visits with Comments: 42

Comments: 70



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SIGNINSHEETS

Baker County

Baker County Commission Chambers

April 22, 2014

Clay County

Thrasher‐Horn Center

April 17, 2014

Duval County

Florida State College Deerwood

April 24, 2014

Duval County

Springfield Community Center

May 15, 2014

Nassau County

Nassau County Commission Chambers

April 23, 2014

Putnam County

Putnam County Commission Chambers

April 28, 2014

St. Johns County

St. Augustine City Commission Chambers

April 15, 2014

appendix i needs plan public workshops

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