1 / 19

The Economic Benefits of Walkability in San Diego

Learn about the high cost-benefit of walkability investments, higher rents in walkable locations, and how companies are seeking walkable places to attract talent and stay competitive.

racheller
Download Presentation

The Economic Benefits of Walkability in San Diego

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. The San DiegoStory Andy Hamilton San Diego Air Pollution Control District

  2. Walkability Pays Off • Numerous studies show high cost-benefit of walkability investments • Return per commercial acre and jobs per acre far higher in walkable places • Rents are higher in walkable locations • Companies are seeking walkable, transit-connected places to attract talent and stay competitive • Expenditures for crashes and sedentary behavior are enormous

  3. References • Smart Growth America (2015) Safer Streets, Stronger Economies • Circulate San Diego(2012) From Policy to Pavement • APA (2015) The Benefits of Street-Scale Features for Walking and Biking • AARP Public Policy Institute (2015) The Livability Economy • Nashville MPO (2010) 2011-2035 Project List and Project Evaluation Criteria

  4. Federal Funding Streams

  5. State Route 75, Coronado

  6. Federal Funding Streams City MPO Advocates City Advocates Advocates

  7. Project Funding Process – Input Opportunities • Regional Transportation Plan –Local and regional priorities • Regional Transportation Improvement Program – Local project allocations • Where do projects come from?

  8. Key Question: Where Do Projects Come From? • Traffic counts – Perpetually squeaky wheel • Ped. demand starts with neighborhoods • Residents need help identifying ped. needs • Education: Understanding change is possible • Facilitation: Discovering/prioritizing needs

  9. WalkSanDiego’s Role • 1998 Began working with neighborhoods • 2000 SANDAG Walkable Communities Com. • Walkability Grants • 2002 Pedestrian Design Guidelines • 2004 ½-cent sales tax extension vote • 2% for Active Transportation Grants • 2% for Smart Growth Grants • Setting agenda on Complete Streets & Vision Zero

  10. Vision Zero

  11. Complete Streets (C.S.) • SANDAG’s C.S. white paper • SANDAG C.S. Policy • Local C.S. policies • Local C.S. projects

  12. Walk Scorecard

  13. WalkSanDiego’s Role • WalkSanDiego is now Circulate San Diego • $1M budget • 75% neighborhoods – SRTS, complete streets, etc. • 25% policy work – Plans, transit funding, etc.

  14. SANDAG Walkability Work • ½-cent sales tax for Transportation • Local Streets/Roads Fund – “Routine Accommodation” Requirement • Active Transportation Grants • Smart Growth Grants • Walk/Bike Counter Network • Smart Growth Concept Map – TOD areas

  15. Smart Growth Areas

  16. SANDAG Walkability Work cont.) • Complete Streets Policy • Safe Routes to School Regional Strategy • Health Index Interactive Database • Activity-Based Transportation Model • Smart Growth Tool Box

  17. Smart Growth Tool Box • Smart Growth Design Guidelines • Complete Street Project Checklists • Model Pedestrian Guidelines • Active Transportation Implementation Strategy • Safe Routes to Transit Typologies

  18. Smart Growth Tool Box (cont.) • Transit Design Guidelines • Parking Management Toolbox • Parking Strategies for Smart Growth • Trip Generation for Smart Growth • TDM Planning Guidelines www.sandag.org

  19. Suggested Activities • Ask MPO for project selection criteria and influential ped/bike/complete street policies • Meet with state DOT to learn design criteria for state roads (arterials, state-owned main streets) • Meet with local elected officials to communicate neighborhood priorities

More Related