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S475:Sustainable Transportation Analysis and Rating System
Peter Hurley; Portland Bureau of Transportation
George Dondero; Santa Cruz County RTC
Sine Adams, AICP; Parsons Brinckerhoff
APA’s 2012 National Planning Conference
Agenda
STARS 101
Application: Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Plan
Application: C-TRAN Bus Rapid Transit Project
STARS Next Steps
Q&A
What is STARS?• Voluntary, national system• For use by public & private sector • Process to focus and simplify alternative
analysis and decision-making
planet
people prosperity
STARS
STARS’ Foundations
Sustainability as defined by The Natural Step and organized by the Triple Bottom Line
STARS Four Step Process
1. FoundationSTARS Workshop | Baseline Data | Survey Users
2. FrameEstablish goals, performance measures and targets
3. TestTest strategies to meet targets | Make decisions | Get rated
4. Follow-upMonitor on-going performance
STARS Performance Dashboard Alternative 1 Alternative 2
Improve Access +10% +5%
Reduce Fatalities and Injuries Medium High
Economic Benefit $12/year $9m/year
Greenhouse Gas Emissions - 11% - 7%
Equity Medium High
Seven performance areas cover the triple bottom line:• Integrated process• Access and mobility• Safety, health, and equity• Climate and energy• Ecological function• Cost effectiveness• Economic benefit
Plus “Community Context” for local customizing
STARS Applications
• Regional Transp. Plan• Transit Corridor Project• City Transportation Plan• Station Area Plan• EcoDistrict Transp. Plan• Bike/Ped Trail Project• Safety, Health & Equity
Analysis
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission2014 Regional Transportation PlanApproach:
• Laundry list• Align with community values: integrated goals• Shrinking revenues• Meet state mandates for GHG emissions• Build on prior STARS Project work
Significance of the RTP• Engage public• Declare policies, goals &
objectives• Develop alternatives• Guide funding decisions• Comprehensive guide to
coordinate
Steps Completed
Workshops for – agency partners Public
Online survey for public input
Draft Policies, Goals & Targets
Integrating Sustainable Principles into Regional Transportation Plan
Triple Bottom Line Aspect
STARS Credit Category STARS Goal
People
Access & Mobility
Improve people’s ability to meet most of their daily needs without having to driveImprove the convenience and quality of trips, especially for walk, bicycle, transit, car/vanpool trips
Safety & Health
Improve multimodal safety, especially for the most vulnerable users* Improve health by increasing physical activity by people using the transportation system Improve air quality
Equity
Reduce disparities in healthy, safe access to key destinations for transportation-disadvantaged populations**Demonstrate that planned investments do not disproportionately impact transportation-disadvantaged
Next Steps
• Draft Goals, Policies and Targets to RTC board – May 17• Analyze projects for meeting goals• Develop scenarios • Prioritize projects & programs• Complete Draft Plan and circulate – Feb. 2014• Adopt Regional Transportation Plan – May 2014• Submit RTP to STARS for rating
Benefits
• Compliments existing tools• eg: Green Roads, Smart Mobility Framework
• Longer planning horizon – 50 year• Requires Evaluation = credibility• Includes all modes
Benefits
• Encourages strategies of all types –“soft” and “hard”
• Supports known strategies• Encourages innovation• Foundation is solid, easily explained• Inclusive of all major stakeholders-
environmental, economic, social equity
ObservationsFits description of planning’s “Emerging 4th Wave” or Era of Sustainable Growth (Timothy Chapin, JAPA Winter 2012)
Why We Chose to Use STARS
• Client identified sustainability throughout the RFP• Shows non-typical project benefits and costs,
including:• Net cost to taxpayers • Lifecycle costs• Social costs of GHG emissions
• Up front or behind the scenes
Better freight mobility
Increased bus capacity
Access to businesses
Improved parking
Improved aesthetics of the corridor
Increased awareness of business / services along corridor
Economic vitality of the corridor
Improved pedestrian crossings
Increased pedestrian/bike access
Reduced energy consumption
Cleaner air/environment
Cost effectiveness of the project
Improved transit travel time/predictability
Safety and security
0% 10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Highest priority High priority Neutral Low priority Lowest priority
Community Priorities
Transit Project Goals
• Goal 1: Improve Corridor Transit Service
• Goal 2: Create a cost-effective, long-term transit solution
• Goal 3: Meet Current and Projected Corridor Travel Demand
• Goal 4: Enhance the Safety and Security of the Corridor
• Goal 5: Support Economic Vitality and Corridor Revitalization Efforts
• Goal 6: Support a Healthy and Livable Community
Fourth Plain TIP DashboardTSM BRT Over 20 years
$7.19 $3.12 Net cost per boarding ride
$54.3 M $22.5 M Net cost to local taxpayers
$6.2 M $17.5 M Money retained in local economy
930,000 2,630,000 Gallons of fuel saved
8,300 23,400 Greenhouse gas emission reduction (metric tons)
C-TRAN Goal 2: Create a Cost-Effective, Long-Term Transit Solution
Objective: Develop a cost-effective project
Photo source: http://howtolivelocal.com/2011/05/why-should-you-move-your-money-to-a-local-bank/
C-TRAN Goal 6: Support a Healthy and Livable Community
Objective: Avoid or minimize adverse impacts to the natural environment
Photo source: http://alansmoneyblog.com/2008/05/09/top-13-most-fuel-efficient-cars-that-save-you-money/
C-TRAN Goal 6: Support a Healthy and Livable Community
Objective: Avoid or minimize adverse impacts to the natural environment
Fourth Plain TIP Dashboard
TSM BRT …over the 20 year lifetime of the project…
$7.19 $3.12 per boarding ride
$54.3 M $22.5 M amount paid by local taxpayers
$6.2 M $17.5 M transportation costs saved
930,000 2,630,000 gallons of gasoline saved
8,300 23,400 metric tons of CO2 (GHG) not emitted
STARS Phased Development
1 – Development
• Project 1.0• Plan 1.0• Safety, Health, and
Equity
2- Testing
•Pilot projects•Project 2.0 •Plan 2.0
How Does STARS Compare?
RoadsTransit
Bike Ped
TDM, TSM , Land Use
Planning Construction Operations Other Infrastructure
Greenroads H H
Envision L M M M M L H
FHWA INVEST H M L L M
LEED ND L L M L M H
STARS H H H H L M
Visit the STARS Websitewww.transportationcouncil.org
Sine Adams, AICP – Parsons Brinckerhoff(503) 274-8772 |[email protected]
Peter Hurley – Portland DOT/STC(503) 823-5007 |[email protected]
George Dondero – Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission
(831) 460-3200 |[email protected]