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MAKING MULTIMODAL MATTERSuccesses from Bottom-Up Inspired Transportation PlansAlice Brown, City of BostonChristine Gray-Mullen, Town of AmherstJason Schrieber, Nelson\Nygaard

Traditional Roadway Design Urban Street Design

Evaluation Criteria– Socio-economic

• Economic development potential• Residential viability

– Parking opportunities• Number of on-street spaces• Proximity to commercial

– Traffic operations• Mainline/through traffic• Neighborhood circulation &

connectivity / Local side street operations

– Streetscape character• Tree canopy & tree location• Corridor experience

– Pedestrian operations • Circulation / connectivity• Safety• Inviting & efficient

– Coordination with land use

• Existing -> phasing• Proposed redevelopment plan

– Place making

– Safety• Vehicular• Pedestrian

– Green space• Quantity• Quality• Opportunity for variety

– Environmental– Greenhouse gases & VMT– Water pollution

– Transit operations• Inviting & efficient

– Bicycle operations• Comfort

– Cost• Land, jobs, services

– Constructability• Versus alternative investments

– Regional mobility

moveDC: Project Evaluation Criteria

• Health, Safety and Security– Ex\\ Adequate accommodation for evacuation

• Citywide Accessibility and Mobility– Ex\\ Improve system reliability

• Neighborhood Accessibility and Connectivity – Ex\\ Increase choices for travel between neighborhoods

• Environmental Stewardship– Ex\\ Increase non-auto mode split

• Public Space– Ex\\ Make streets functional, beautiful and walkable

• Preservation and Implementation– Secure adequate revenues for transportation

Seattle: Project Evaluation Criteria

• Community– Ex\\ Supports compact neighborhood development

• Economy– Ex\\ Access to employment

• Social Equity & Environmental Justice– Ex\\ Corridor housing/transportation cost

• Environment– Ex\\ Human Health

• Efficiency– Ex\\ Operating cost

MoveLouisville: DRAFT Project Evaluation Criteria

• Provide Connectivity Choices – Ex\\ Modal options

• Improve Safety and Health– Ex\\ Operational Safety

• Promote Economic Growth– Ex\\ Facilitate goods movement

• Maintain Fiscal Responsibility– Ex\\ Project cost

• Assure Environmental Responsibility– Impervious surfaces

• Enhance Neighborhoods– Contribution to complete streets

• Promote Social Equity– Job Access

Davenport: Project Evaluation Criteria

• Transportation Option and Connections– Ex\\ Increase bicycling and walking

• Waterfront and Downtown Public Space– Ex\\ Create walkable downtown + waterfront

• Economic Vitality– Ex\\ Freight reliability + capacity

• Land Use + Quality of Life– Ex\\ Contiguous park + open space corridors

• Public Health and Safety– Ex\\ Improve overall health and safety

• Environmental Quality– Reduce transportation related CO2 emissions

1. SAFE STREETS2. TRAFFIC CALMING3. PLACEMAKING

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Mayor Martin J. WalshBoston Transportation Department

Southern New England APASeptember 24, 2015



Go Boston 2030



What’s your question about getting around Boston in the future?



Planning in Boston



Mission

Envision Boston’s long-term transportation future through transformative policies and projects and an inclusive public engagement process



Core Values

The mobility plan will improve

Equity

Climate

Economy

access to education, health care, affordable housing, & open space

emissions reduction, mode share, & sea level rise

connections to jobs, neighborhood revitalization, & development



Elements of Go Boston 2030

Visioning Goals and Targets

Data Framework

Action Plan

Progress

Transportation system capacity with economic and social context

Early Action projectsLong term projects and policies

Mobility Index to measure goals Mobility Lab to test new ideas



Team



Action Plan: Early Action Projects

• Vision Zero Boston Initiative• Neighborhood Slow Streets How-To Guide• Supporting district planning for the South

Boston Waterfront, Dudley Square, North Allston, and Fairmont Line

• Green Links initiative to connect people and open space corridors

• Smart Parking and Time to Destination



Action Plan: Long Term Action Plan

Network Plans and Projects for • Pedestrians First: Safety and Public Realm• Bus Priority and Rapid Rail Expansion • Active Transportation• Critical Roadways Congestion Mitigation• Neighborhood Mobility Hubs



Measuring Progress

• Mobility Index to measure progress• Mobility Lab to test new ideas



Timeline



PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT



Public Engagement Criteria

How do we design a truly bottom-up process?• Work with community partners and

stakeholders• Collect ideas before presenting ideas• Craft a citywide plan with participation from

all neighborhoods• Ensure that people who aren’t the “usual

voices” contribute to the plan



Public Engagement Dimensions

In-Person Online

Centralized Local

Open-ended Structured



PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:QUESTION CAMPAIGN



5,000 Questions Collected



The Question Campaign is a unique, simple, and powerful tool that supports a diverse public to engage in dialogue, learning, and action for the social change it seeks.Great ideas often start with a question. Bold questions can inspire a vision or make concerns visible.

What Is a Question Campaign?



• Digital Billboards: 4• Placements: 640• Local papers: 5

Promoting the Campaign



Building Momentum through Media



Online Engagement

• Website - goboston2030.org• Social media – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram



Questions from across the City



Partners



The Question Truck



15 Neighborhoods



PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:QUESTION REVIEW SESSION



Questions Become a Vision



12 Themes

• Access• Reliability• Experiential Quality• Governance and

Decision-Making• Innovation and

Technology• Safety

• Affordability• Sustainability and

Climate• Equity• Resiliency• Health• Miscellaneous



Access ; 24%

Reliability; 17%

Experiential Quality ; 12%

Governance and Decision-making; 10%

Innovation/Technology; 9%

Affordability; 7%

Safety; 7%

Sustainability\Climate; 6%

Equity; 5%

Resiliency; 2% Health; 1%Miscellaneous; 1%

12 Themes



PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT:VISIONING LAB



Objectives of the Visioning Lab

• People have an engaging, hands-on experience that leaves them feeling heard and makes them excited for the transportation plan

• There is diverse participation and many voices shape the vision

• People who attend feel enriched, it was time well spent• People understand that the event was part of a thread –the

question campaign, question review session, and vision forum are a continuum that will impact future of Boston



Quantitative Success

• More than 800 people helped us to move from the 5,000 questions to the Vision Report

• Over 600 people registered at the Lab – 459 on Friday, 153 on Saturday– More attended without registering during peak times

• 113 image ideas were submitted online• 42 people submitted images at City Hall After Hours• Group discussions and workshops leading up to the

Lab



PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTFOR THE ACTION PLAN



Public Engagement for Action Plan

To solicit ideas for projects and policies

Storytelling & Buzz building

Idea Contribution

Roundtable Discussions

Share your transportation experiences and ideas with BTD

Collect ideas at local popups with a strong focus on the future

Bring residents together in new ways to generate and discuss ideas



Share Your Trip with BTD



Ideas on the Street



[email protected]

goboston2030.org



Performance MeasuresPennsylvania Ave, SE Cross Section Options

L’Enfant Square Options

4-Lanes with median & multi-use trail

4-lanes with bike lanes

5-lanes with reversible lane

Modified square

Ellipse Conventional

OVERALL PERFORMANCE RANKING

ENERGIZEStrengthen business and other local institutions and services

•Number of on-street spaces•Proximity to commercial

REFRESHIntegrate and conserve natural resources, and create valuable open spaces

•Green space quantity•Green space quality•Green space variety•Tree canopy & tree location•Environmental

MOVECreate a sustainable transportation network, with many travel options

•Pedestrian circulation / connectivity•Pedestrian safety•Pedestrian inviting/efficient•Bicycle operations•Vehicular safety•Mainline traffic operations•Transit inviting and efficient•Regional mobility

DISTINGUISHCreate streets with vibrant places that reflect local character

•Corridor experience•Place making – pedestrian experience•Place making – continuity and scale

CAREIncrease community ownership and stewardship

•Residential viability•Neighborhood circulation & connectivity•Local side street operations

BUILDCan be feasibly constructed at a reasonable cost

•Right-of-way (beyond the existing footprint?)•Cost•Constructability•Construct’n impact/duration

Framework

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Town of Amherst Massachusetts

Transportation Plan JourneyChristine Gray-Mullen

Public Works Committee ChairPlanning Board Member

Town of Amherst

• ~38,000 residents• 3 colleges: add >30,000 students• Select Board/Town Manager Government• Pioneer Valley Transit Authority: buses• > 50 Town Committees: volunteer residents • Master Plan completed 2010• Only “h” silent

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Walking

Biking

Driving

Merchants

SeniorsStudents

Customers

Commuters

Transportation Task Force

• 1st Meeting in January 2012• 6 Members:

– 2 Planning Board – 2 Public Works Committee– 2 Public Transit and Bike CommitteeTown Liaisons:

• DPW Superintendent • Senior Planner

Additional Town Government with Vested Interest

• Town Manager• Select Board• Town Meeting• Other Committees

– Disability Access Advisory Committee– Council on Aging

Mission Statement

• The Amherst Transportation Plan will be a document created to guide the Town toward an economically and environmentally sustainable, multi-modal transportation system that accommodates all members of the Amherst Community. The Plan will provide for the safe, convenient and efficient movement of people and goods throughout the Town and connecting with other communities. The Plan will be consistent with the goals and objectives set forth in the Amherst Master Plan.

Documentation & Reports• Town of Amherst Master Plan, Transportation Chapter• Downtown Parking Study• Massachusetts DOT traffic counts• Existing traffic studies• Town trail map• Current roadway system including Town classification and Mass DOT or Federal

Classifications• Current sidewalk inventory and any classification system• Current transit routes & amenities such as bus pull offs, shelters, ridership• Bike routes and bikeways• Existing traffic calming measures• Existing crash data• Existing Public Transit Systems• Ride share system• UMass and Amherst College Parking Plans & parking systems• University of Massachusetts Traffic Center resources• Vehicle excise tax information

RFP

• TM approved funds: $50,000• Proposed Scope of Work• Only one submitted proposal??• Rework RFP• 2nd time: 6 Proposals Received• Interviews: 4• Selection

Goal: Identify Strengths, Weaknesses, and Need to Improve

• Public bus and rail transit systems• Alternative transportation modes • Transportation needs of the business community • Traffic calming • Transportation needs of neighborhoods and village

centers • Roadway system• Traffic circulation• Vehicle parking• Connections with neighboring communities

Scope of Work1. Kick-Off Visit Sept-Oct. 2014

2. Public Participation October 2014

3. Existing Conditions & Plans Oct-Nov. 2014

4. Evaluation of Needs and Ideas Dec-Jan. 2015

5. Draft Plan Jan-Feb. 2015

6. Final Plan Mar-Apr. 2015

Stakeholder Interviews

• Business Improvement District• Chamber of Commerce• Developers/Large Property Owners• Institutions: 3 Colleges• Pioneer Valley Transit Authority• Amherst Public Schools• Amherst Housing Authority

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Amherst Center Public Input Map

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Walking Concerns

Online Survey• Nearly 600

respondents• 65% walk for

trips that are less than a mile

• 52% of respondents have two cars at home, 30% have one, 5% have none

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Online Survey

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Transportation Plan Strategies for:

• Multi-Modal • Walking• Bicycling• Transit• Driving/Parking

• Quick Wins/New Strategies/Long Term

TOWN WIDETRANSPORTATION PLAN

FINAL DRAFT PLAN PRESENTATION Town of Amherst

April 8, 2015

Plan Implementation

• Decision-Making Structure: Organization, Structure and Authority

• Prioritization of Municipal Transportation Needs• Assignments & Coordination

– Town Staff (DPW, Planning, etc.)– Town Committees– Other organizations

• Budget• Changes to the Plan

Percent Who Prefer

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Percent Who

Equally Prefer

Percent

Who Prefer

:

Composite Preference:

(scale of 100 to -100)

Resulting Planning Priorities:

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1. Add bike lanes & narrow travel lanes2. Widen sidewalks & narrow travel lanes3. Some green space impact is acceptable4. Add limited on-street bike parking5. Maintain roads but also bike/walk/bus6. Focus on bus frequency more than off-

hour service7. Don't lose on-street parking for bike

lanes8. Buses should cover more people more

frequently9. Widening sidewalks shouldn't impact

on-street parking10. Widening sidewalks shouldn't impact

green space

(Re-ordered:)

Ranked:

62%

27% 7%55%47%37

%33%31

%24%22%22%16%

28%19%44%37%48%34%42%47%34%

11%29%17%28%20%36%

17%11%

47%

Boulder TMP: Project Evaluation Criteria

• Community– Ex\\ Household housing and transportation costs

• Economy– Ex\\ Access to jobs

• Environment– Ex\\ Transit vehicle energy use

• Efficiency– Ex\\ Financial feasibility

East Arapahoe (CO): DRAFT Project Evaluation Criteria

• Safe Community– Ex\\ Lower ped/bike crashes

• Healthy & Socially Thriving Communiuity – Ex\\ Increase access to nature

• Livable Community– Ex\\ Improve housing choices

• Accessible & Connected Community– Ex\\ Increase ped/bike/bus mode share

• Environmentally Sustainable Community– Reduce building energy use

• Economically Vital Community– Minimize wastewater utility impacts

AFFORDABILITY

PeopleChoice

Access

ConvenienceHealth

ComfortPlace

Safety

Affordability

MAKING MULTIMODAL MATTERSuccesses from Bottom-Up Inspired Transportation PlansAlice Brown, City of BostonChristine Gray-Mullen, Town of AmherstJason Schrieber, Nelson\Nygaard

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