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Transportation Best Practices

Transportation Best Practices. Mendocino Council of Governments East Bay Tour Report by Dan Gjerde, MCOG Chair • April 5, 2010. Why change?. Resources lost countryside, lost sustainability. Why change?. Greenhouse gas too many cars, too many miles. Why change?.

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Transportation Best Practices

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  1. TransportationBest Practices Mendocino Council of Governments East Bay TourReport by Dan Gjerde, MCOG Chair • April 5, 2010

  2. Why change? Resourceslost countryside, lost sustainability

  3. Why change? Greenhouse gastoo many cars, too many miles

  4. Why change? Obesity Epidemicbig problem, big costs

  5. MendocinoCounty Are we ready for: Retaining resource & ag lands? Minimizing GHGs & miles traveled? Improving community health? World-class public spaces? Economic & cultural renewal?

  6. Hope Just 70 years ago, two in three Mendocino residents lived within walking distance of a downtown. We can, again.

  7. Mendocino’s toolbox Regional Blueprint Regional Transportation Plan Priority Development Areas • Priority Conservation Areas General Plans • Land Use Codes Strategic Investment of Grants

  8. Blueprint Planning Local and regional comprehensive planning Efficient use of land Conservation of water, energy and natural resources Walking, biking and transit to meet congestion & health goals

  9. Priority Development Areas Cities and County nominate PDAs PDAs are neighborhoods with commitment to: 1) Increase housing near jobs, retail and services 2) Create “complete communities” for residents to live in pedestrian-friendly environment

  10. Priority Conservation Areas Lands of regional significance Agricultural or natural resource Historical or cultural Recreational or scenic

  11. Gaia ► “Good density” ► Six-story façade, plus2-3 stories set back ► Common areas in lieu of private balconies ►12,000 sf commercial space ► 91 apartments

  12. Secret ofGaia ► .46 parking spaces per apartment; no parking for retail ► Hydraulic lifts ► 267 units / acre

  13. Bachenheimer ► Five-story façade, plus tower ► 155 units / acre 12,400 sf lot ► 3,000 sf retail; no parking ► 44 apartments; 30 spaces; 0.68 Fort Bragg’s densest district ► Four-story façade ► 54 units / acre¹ 12,400 sf lot ► 2,800 sf retail; 7 spaces² ► 15 apartments; 15 spaces; 1.0 ¹ In CBD, w/density bonus ² Pay for off-site spaces

  14. 5 stories,plus tower 4 stories,plus tower

  15. BachenshorterUnits/acre: 75% Bachenheimer; 43% Gaia ► Four-story façade, plus tower ► 116 units / acre¹ 12,400 sf lot ► 2,800 sf retail; 7 spaces² ► 33 apartments; 15 spaces; 0.46 Built on two typical lots: 15,000 sf ► Four-story façade, plus tower ► 116 units / acre¹ 15,000 sf lot ► 2,000 sf retail; 5 spaces² ► 39 apartments; 18 spaces; 0.46 ¹ Hypothetical CBD, w/density bonus ² Pay for off-site spaces

  16. City of Hercules, Waterfront District Back to the Future

  17. Front porchneighborhood ► Pedestrian scale ► Steps tie sidewalk to spacious porch ► Conversation range to neighbors on sidewalk ► Eyes on street, enhance safety ► Attractive & compact

  18. World-class street Porches embrace sidewalk • Trees between curb & 6’ sidewalk Street only 24’ wide & curved to calm traffic • Quiet & park-like

  19. Magnificent alley Hides driveways & garages, for superior architecture & narrow lots Hides trash bins and utilities from streets, sidewalks & front porches

  20. Beauty of the Bike The bike needs a tiny fraction of the land required by the motor vehicle Portland is building bike facilities to divert 25% of all auto trips Amsterdam and Copenhagen already exceed 30%

  21. Land use health tools Policies from CA general plans Some policies health explicit Other policies health implicit Booklet from Public Health Law & Policy

  22. General plan policies: health explicit/implicit

  23. Evaluate the health of your town, food in the neighborhoods Supermarket proximity is associated with a better diet Limited access to fast food for schoolchildren is associated with better diet Healthy Eating Research Brief 2008; Davis & Carpenter 2009; Active Living Research Brief 2007

  24. Retail Food Landscape Ratio of unhealthy outlets to healthy outlets Acceptable – countywide Unacceptable – Willits, Hopland, Ukiah

  25. Set standards and priorities for improving food access in underserved neighborhoods Prioritize development, incentives, and resources to neighborhoods with the greatest health disparities

  26. Outreach to small markets Offer incentives and assistance: façade improvements, infrastructure, business planning, distribution channels, WIC/Food Stamp participation

  27. Create a balanced food environment Zoning standards for fast food outlets Standards: Quotas, Density, Distance

  28. Mendocino’s toolbox Regional Blueprint Regional Transportation Plan Priority Development Areas • Priority Conservation Areas General Plans • Land Use Codes Strategic Investment of Grants

  29. Transportation Best Practices MCOG East Bay Tour Participants, sponsored by California Endowment March 18 & 19, 2010 Mari Rodin& Mary Anne Landis(Ukiah) Doug Hammerstrom& Dan Gjerde(Fort Bragg) Lauren Sinnott&Joe Riboli(Point Arena) Kendall Smith& Linda Helland(Mendocino County) Participants, sponsored by MCOG Chris Carterette&Katryna Baker(Fort Bragg);Alan Falleri(Willits) Jessica Stull-Otto&Dusty Duley(Mendocino County);Ben Kageyama(Ukiah) Loretta Ellard, Janet Orth&Nephele Barrett(MCOG);Dan Baxter(MTA)

  30. March 18 & 19, 2010 Special thanks to our gracious hosts & presenters Doug Johnson (MTC) & Christy Riviere (ABAG); Cara Houser (Panoramic Interests) Lena Velasco(Richmond) &Nancy Baer(CCHS);Heather Wooten(Public Health Law & Policy) Ed Balico, Dennis Tagashira, Erwin Blancaflor, Robert Reber & Lisa Hammon (Hercules) Other participants Lisa Davey-Bates (Lake APC); George Reinhardt (NHUDG) John Miki (Opticos); Jeffery Tumlin (Nelson-Nygaard) Transportation Best Practices MCOG East Bay Tour

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