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Jeff Springer, PE

Jeff Springer, PE. Harford County. Auto Reliance. 28% of all trips less than 1 mile Drive 66% of these trips 41% of all trips less than 2 miles Drive 89% of all trips between 1-2 miles 1960’s: 67% of all children in US routinely walked/biked to school. 2000: ~12%.

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Jeff Springer, PE

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  1. Jeff Springer, PE Harford County

  2. Auto Reliance • 28% of all trips less than 1 mile • Drive 66% of these trips • 41% of all trips less than 2 miles • Drive 89% of all trips between 1-2 miles • 1960’s: 67% of all children in US routinely walked/biked to school. 2000: ~12%

  3. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults1BRFSS2, 1990 1. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm 2. Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System No Data <10% 10%–14%

  4. Obesity Trends* Among U.S. Adults1BRFSS2, 2005 No Data <10% 10%–14% 15%–19% 20%–24% 25%–29% ≥30% 1. http://www.cdc.gov/nccdphp/dnpa/obesity/trend/maps/index.htm 2. Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System

  5. Impact of Obesity • Obesity is second leading cause of preventable death in U.S. • Annual direct and indirect costs approximately $117 billion.

  6. Physical Activity & Health • Regular physical activity is essential to sustaining human health • 60% of adults don’t exercise 30 min/day 5 days/wk • 25% of American adults are totally inactive • Physical inactivity is contributing factor to the obesity and overweight.

  7. Large and growing collection of research identified a connection between the built environment and public health.

  8. Land Use Planning & Health • Connectivity High connectivity has multiple routes between origin and destination; ground travel distance close to air distance • Land use Mixed land use reduces the distance between residence - school – work – shopping - entertainment • Facilities for walking/cycling Facilities are functional, safe, well maintained, pleasant

  9. Harford County

  10. Harford County Economy • Population: 239,000 • Grew by 10.3% from 1998 – 2004 • Employment: + 23% overall + 32.8% in private sector • Harford County fastest growing labor market (6.5%) in 2004 with 4,700+ net new jobs. 15,000 private sector jobs since 1999 (33%).

  11. Harford County 48% of employed residents commute out of Harford County to work.

  12. Harford County & BRAC • Significant growth of electronics and communication R&D mission • Lose Ordnance School & Army Environmental Center • Adds four new General Officer commands. • Adds new technology platform = communications and electronics; combined with growth of existing chem/ bio and advanced test, evaluation and high-speed computer simulation activity

  13. Harford County & BRAC • R&D at APG goes from $3.5 to $10 billion • 6,176 net new federal jobs to APG plus potential two- to- one private-sector contractors

  14. Harford County & BRAC • 6,176 on-post (net new) • 3,000 direct contractor support on post • 12,352 ancillary contractors (conservative 2:1 ratio) • 21,528 net new jobsin Harford County/ Region

  15. BRAC Regional Impact • In the next 4 years: • 21,528 jobs • 58,557 population increase • In the next 10 years: • 26,828 net new jobs • 72,973 population increase

  16. Harford County Expansion plans for MARC system Baltimore Sun, March 28, 2007 Edgewood MARC station

  17. Harford County Development Corridor MD 24 MD 924 Perryville Aberdeen Development Envelope Aberdeen Proving Ground Edgewood

  18. Harford County Park–n-Ride 14 Park-n-Ride stations

  19. Harford County Park–n-Ride

  20. Harford County - Transit An MTA commuter bus stop

  21. Harford County Emphasis on the auto

  22. Harford County Over 70% of all children ride the bus to school Many others get a ride

  23. Harford County 4 Miles of bike lanes

  24. Harford County No building code requiring bike racks

  25. Where the sidewalk ends . . .

  26. Harford County Does the sidewalk begin? Bulle Rock development in Havre de Grace

  27. Harford County • After more than 20 years of planning around the auto . . . • . . . The transportation system has lots of catching up to do to accommodate future growth.

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