Transportation—Moving Toward Enhanced Mobility

1. Transportation—Moving Toward Enhanced Mobility Michael D. Meyer, P.E., Professor School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology

3. Transportation Capacity 1950’s 1970’s 1990’s

4. Lochner Plan 1946

5. Transportation Capacity Lochner Plan 1950’s 1970’s 1990’s

6. Voorhees Plan 1971

7. Atlanta Urban Area Tollway System 1972

8. MARTA System Plan 1972

9. Transportation Capacity MARTA System plus…. Lochner Plan 1950’s 1970’s 1990’s

10. Freeing the Freeways 1978

11. Transportation Capacity “Free the Freeway” MARTA System plus…. Lochner Plan 1950’s 1970’s 1990’s

12. Transportation Solutions for A New Century : 2025 RTP

13. Mobility 2030Setting the Direction for Regional Transportation

14. Population Employment 2030 RTP Transportation Capacity “Free the Freeway” MARTA System plus…. Lochner Plan 1950’s 1970’s 1990’s

15. Important to note that all of these major initiatives had some form of dedicated funding attached to them

16. What’s next? 2030 RTP Transportation Capacity “Free the Freeway” MARTA System plus…. Lochner Plan 1950’s 1970’s 1990’s

18. Other Regions

19. San Diego MOBILITY 2030 VISION REGIONAL TRENDS THROUGH 2030: HOW ARE WE GROWING AND CHANGING? FINANCIAL STRATEGIES: PAYING OUR WAY LAND USE-TRANSPORTATION CONNECTION: WE MUST GROW SMARTER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT: MORE TRAVEL CHOICES SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT: MAKING BETTER USE OF WHAT WE HAVE DEMAND MANAGEMENT: TAKING PRESSURE OFF THE SYSTEM

20. Seattle

21. Dallas-Ft. Worth

22. Denver

23. Binding agreement to guide growth Agree to establish growth boundaries Comprehensive plans that are consistent with each other and with the region Linked to zoning, regulations, and codes 73% of region’s population

24. So, what is transportation planning?

25. ….a process of continually examining the transportation challenges facing a region, and of identifying a plan of action to improve transportation system performance

26. So, what are the transportation challenges (and/or problems)? It all depends on who is defining “challenges”

27. Congestion/delay/it takes a long time to “get there”

28. 1 murder every 16.8 hours 1 fatality every 5.7 hours Translating Crash Statistics into Local TermsGeorgia Crime – Crash Clock (2002) • 1 aggravated assault every 84 minutes • 1 injury every 4 minutes • 1 violent crime every 15 minutes • 1 property damage crash every 2.2 minutes • 1 property crime every 1.7 minutes • 1 crash every 1.6 minutes

29. Safety Costs versus Congestion Costs, Atlanta Region, 2001 Congestion Cost: $2.021 billion Safety Cost: $3.314 billion

30. Inadequate transportation options • Poor land use/transportation linkage • Inefficient pricing of a scarce resource • Poor policy guidance on both land use • and transportation decisions • Lack of funding….and willingness to • provide funding

31. Guess what?

32. Mobility and Accessibility

33. Intelligent Transportation Systems Transit Facilities and Services System Operations SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Intermodal Facilities and Services Mobility and Accessibility Traffic Engineering Bike/Walkways Highway Capacity

34. Intelligent Transportation Systems Growth Management Transit Facilities and Services Planning & Zoning System Operations SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Phasing/Adequacy Intermodal Facilities and Services Mobility and Accessibility Urban Design LAND USE MANAGEMENT Traffic Engineering Mixed Use Density Bike/Walkways Highway Capacity

35. Intelligent Transportation Systems Growth Management Transit Facilities and Services Planning & Zoning System Operations SUPPLY MANAGEMENT Phasing/Adequacy Intermodal Facilities and Services Mobility and Accessibility Urban Design LAND USE MANAGEMENT Traffic Engineering Mixed Use Density Bike/Walkways Highway Capacity DEMAND MANAGEMENT Alternative Work Schedules Pricing Alternative Modes Alternative Work Locations Employer Support Programs Financial Incentives and Disincentives

36. ….a process of continually examining the transportation challenges facing a region, and of identifying a plan of action to improve transportation system performance

37. How are projects selected for the regional transportation plan and the TIP?

38. “Plan and associated TIP will be developed by prioritizing transportation strategies based on three areas of priority Managing, optimizing and operating the current transportation system Implementing overall demand management programs Expanding the regional system where appropriate”

41. The challenge facing the Atlanta region is not a deficiency of ideas….. ….but rather the lack of institutional and funding capability that can deal with regional problems!

42. Regional Transit Institutional Analysis Transit Planning Board (TPB) Transit Services Board (TSB)

43. Transit Planning Board • Commissioner of 10 largest metro counties • Atlanta Mayor • Chairmen, GDOT Board • Chairman, GRTA Board • MARTA board chairman • Three representatives appointed by Governor

44. Transit Planning Board Act as an advocate at the federal level for the provision of additional regional transit funding resources. Oversee integration of fares, marketing and customer information across the region. Work with individual operators and oversee the implementation of transit service to improve regional service coordination. Develop and evaluate a Regional Transit Plan including a comprehensive financial plan that identifies needed local, state and federal resources. 

45. Measure system performance.  Propose and make recommendations to the State for additional transit funding, once a comprehensive financial plan is complete. In the event that a new regional transit funding mechanism is approved, the TPB would develop a recommendation for the long term TSB. 

46. Transit Services Board Distribute new regional transit funds (both capital and operating) to the transit providers based on its designated criteria. Oversee the financial and operational performance of the transit providers. Identify and implement the preferred operational and financial arrangements for major new transit services in the region as well as potential changes to existing service provision arrangements.

47. How do the players work together in the transportation planning process?

48. Anyone who wants to be can be involved, however….. there are some who wield greater authority and influence than others because of: • Enabling legislation • Position held within governance structure • Knowing how to “work the system” • Holding the purse strings

49. For Example….. Atlanta Partnership for Regional Livability Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) Casey Foundation Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) Community Foundation of Atlanta Data and Policy Analysis (DAPA) Enterprise Foundation Fannie Mae Federal Home Loan Bank Georgia Conservancy Georgia Institute of Technology School of Planning Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

50. Georgia Regional Transportation Authority (GRTA) Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association (GAHB) Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce (MACOC) Regional Business Coalition (RBC) Turner Foundation United Way of Atlanta Urban Land Institute – Atlanta District Council (ULI) U S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)