CorPlan : A Community Oriented Planning Tool for the Eastern Planning Initiative

1. CorPlan:A Community Oriented Planning Toolfor the Eastern Planning Initiative Presented to The AMPO Travel Model Subcommittee September 29th, 2003 Renaissance Planning Group

2. Background • Long Range Transportation Plan for the Gainesville Urbanized Area • Urban form scenarios • First of its kind in Florida

3. Urban Form Scenarios

4. The Process • Community visioning • Translate visions into population and employment allocations – ZDATA • Evaluate using travel demand model

5. Westward Growth Compact Area Concept Town/Village Center Concept Radial Development Concept Population Allocation

6. Westward Growth Compact Area Concept Town/Village Center Concept Radial Development Concept Employment Allocation

7. Lessons Learned • Manual allocation is tedious and time consuming • Model was not sensitive • Are we really capturing the vision? • Urban form is more than population and employment

8. The Solution CorPlan

9. Eastern Planning Initiative • Thomas-Jefferson Planning District Commission • Charlottesville-Albemarle (Va.) MPO • 50 year vision for transportation and land use • Sustainability accords • Alternative futures

10. EPI Planning Steps… “Community Elements” Land Use / Transportation Scenarios Alternative Futures Quality of Life Goals 50 Year Vision Implementation Strategies

11. The 50-Year Vision… Community Plans (How will we live?) Regional Plan (Where will we live?) Implementation Strategy (How do we get there?)

12. How will we live? TJPDC Sustainability Accords

13. What makes a place a place? • Open space • Types and proximity of activities • Size and character of buildings • Size and character of streets • Internal and external connections • Location of parking

14. Existing Community Elements

15. Urban Mixed-use East Market Street, Charlottesville Circle reflects five minute walk

16. Suburban Mixed-use PUD Development US 29 North Circle reflects five minute walk

17. Small Town Palmyra, Fluvanna County Courthouse Circle reflects five minute walk

18. Focal point • Greater mix of uses • Human scale • Transportation options • Better use of open space Enhanced Community Elements

19. Enhanced Suburban Mixed-use

20. The 50-Year Vision… Regional Plan (Where will we live?) Community Plans (How will we live?) Implementation Strategy (How do we get there?)

21. GIS Inventory land use, transportation, environmental features GIS Locate communities CorPlan Estimate land use and transportation demand CorPlan Evaluate alternatives GIS Assign trips to transit and road networks MinUTP Modeling Steps Eastern Area Plan

22. Where we can’t live Slopes over 15 percent Flood plains Wetlands Green Springs and SW Mountain Historic District

23. CorPlan Inputs

24. Element Inventory

25. Scenario Development Before After

26. Charlottesville Airport Route 29

27. Summary of selected subareas (population potential = 8,085) Selected subareas in yellow Summary tool Selection tool

28. Select urban mixed use from community element list Select North Fork subarea for urban mixed use Use CE_assign button

29. North Fork area changed to urban mixed use

30. Select urban residential from community element list Select areas around North Fork subarea for urban residential Use CE_assign button

31. Areas around North Fork changed to urban residential

32. Summary of selected subareas (population potential = 30,724) Selected subareas in yellow Summary tool Selection tool

33. CorPlan Outputs

34. Existing Development 790,000 total acres, 160,000 developed

35. Local Comprehensive Plans Assume 2020 Horizon Most new development in Louisa, Fluvanna, Greene Plans Over allocation of commercial and industrial land

36. Dispersed Scenario “Business as Usual” 2050 Horizon All new development is suburban development 160,000 existing, 120,000 new, 280,000 total acres developed 15% of farms and forests lost

37. Nodal Scenario From Workshop All new development is urban / enhanced suburban 160,000 existing, 60,000 new, 220,000 total acres developed 5% of farms and forests lost

38. CoreL Scenario From Workshop Most new development is urban 5% of farms and forests lost

39. CoreM Scenario From Workshop Variation of CoreL 5% of farms and forests lost

40. Dispersed Scenario Transportation Improvements Extend US 29 Bypass Widen existing roads

41. Dispersed Scenario Transportation Results $1billion invested in by-passes and wider roads, not transit 16 million miles driven daily 44% of miles driven is congested

42. Nodal Scenarios Transportation Improvements Urban Transportation Network Priority Transit Boulevards Bus Rapid Transit Light Rail Transit

43. Urban Transportation Network Mile Grid of Boulevards Community elements are combined to build approximately square mile communities High frequency bus routes along all boulevards and most avenues B A C Avenues are major streets within communities and connect with boulevards • Boulevards are spaced mile apart to: • Connect communities • Define community boundaries • Distribute traffic, keeping volumes low on each • Provide convenient transit access Neighborhood streets are minor community streets and connect with avenues

44. Boulevard Design Characteristics “People Friendly Streets” Buildings brought to street for enclosure / interest Landscaped medians provide crossing refuge Streetscape On-street parking protects pedestrians Bus amenities include shelters and by-pass lanes

45. Boulevard Functions “Multimodal Orientation” Max speed – 35 mph Max daily volume – 30,000 Max distance to transit – half mile Transit High frequency bus transit service is provided on each street. Bus amenities, such as pull-outs and shelters are provided. Bus priorities, such as by-pass lanes and traffic signal preemption are also provided. Walking and Biking Sidewalks and bike lanes are incorporated. Landscaped medians are provided and bulb-outs are build at each intersection and most mid-block sections. Buildings are brought to the street. Travel speeds for cars are 35 mph or less.

46. Urban Transportation Network Reduces Auto Travel and Congestion The proximity of activities within communities promotes walking and transit B A C The proximity of communities to each other makes auto trips shorter The roadway grid makes travel more efficient by providing more travel paths between communities

47. Nodal Scenario Before Priority Transit Half billion $ invested in roads, local transit 12 (vs.16) million miles driven daily 29% (vs. 44%) of travel is congested

48. Nodal Scenario With Priority Transit Half billion $ invested in roads, local transit, half billion $ in priority transit 11 (vs.16) million miles driven daily 25% (vs. 29%) of travel is congested Priority transit not a short term need

49. Roadway Improvement Costs

50. Daily Travel Characteristics