Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning Activities

1. Bicycle & Pedestrian Planning Activities Metropolitan Planning Organizations

2. Authority/Responsibility MPOs are designated for urbanized areas to carry out the 3C process that includes…. development of a transportation system to serve the mobility needs of people and freight, including accessible pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities…(23 U.S.C. 134) There are 26 MPOs in the State of Florida

3. Authority/Responsibility cont’d Responsibilities are implemented through: Long Range Transportation Plans Transportation Improvement Programs Congestion Management Processes Public Participation Plans Unified Work Program

4. Authority/Responsibility cont’d The MPO planning process shall address the following factors: Safety of the system for motorized and non-motorized users Security of the system for motorized and non-motorized users

5. Authority/Responsibility cont’d The MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan shall include existing and proposed transportation facilities including pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities that should function as an integrated system.

6. Authority/Responsibility cont’d The MPO shall provide… representatives of users of pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities with a reasonable opportunity to comment on the transportation plan.

7. Authority/Responsibility cont’d The TIP shall include trails projects, pedestrian walkways and bicycle facilities proposed for funding under 23 U.S.C. and 49 U.S.C. Chapter 53. The MPO shall annually develop and publish a listing of projects (including investments in pedestrian walkways and bicycle transportation facilities) for which funds were obligated in the preceding program year.

8. Role/Current Practice Establishment of Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committees Development of a Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans Safety and Security Elements of the LRTP Inclusion of bicycle and pedestrian projects in the LRTP and TIP Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Action Plans

9. Role/Current Practice cont’d Review and Comment on Roadway Design Plans Education and Outreach Activities Advocacy (e.g. Legislative Initiatives) Collaboration with Partner Agencies and Community Groups Prioritize Funding for Bike/Ped Projects

10. Role/Current Practice cont’d Obstacles to Implementation: Regulatory Obstacles Insufficient Resources Competing Priorities Process Often Reactionary Lack of Community Vision Lack of Coordination

11. Planning Partners cont’d State Agencies (FDOT, FDEP, SWFTMUD, DHSMV) Local Governments Adjacent MPOs School Districts Health Departments Law Enforcement Agencies Transit Agencies Commuter Assistance Agencies CTSTs, Community/Neighborhood Groups Private Sector

12. Partnerships: With FDOT

13. Partnerships: With FDOT and Local Governments

14. Partnerships: With State and Local Government

15. Partnerships: With School System, State and Local Governments

16. Partnerships: With Transit

17. Partnerships: With Multiple Entities

18. Partnerships: With Adjacent MPOs

19. Partnerships: With the Private Sector

20. Opportunities Data Collection and Mapping Partnerships with Private Sector Schools and Local Governments Partnership with Land Use and Environmental Planners Transit Oriented Development and Livability Funding Flexibility Development Incentives Engineering/Design Innovations

21. Trailside Bicycle Racks

22. Bicycle Facilities

23. Rectangular Flashing Beacons

24. Sunken Gardens – Before and After

25. Contact: Sarah Ward Planning Division Manager Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization 600 Cleveland Street, Suite 750 Clearwater, Florida 33765 (727)464-8200 sward@pinellascounty.org