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Blue Zones and Trails

Future Shock-Show Me The Money! Kevin Blanshan Director of Transportation and Data Services Iowa Northland Regional Council of Governments Iowa Trails Summit June 14, 2013.

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Blue Zones and Trails

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  1. Future Shock-Show Me The Money!Kevin BlanshanDirector of Transportation and Data ServicesIowa Northland Regional Council of GovernmentsIowa Trails SummitJune 14, 2013

  2. The Blue Zones initiative has helped frame the discussion around complete streets and the bikeable and walkable condition of the metropolitan area and to some extent INRCOG’s six-county region. • Do people support these concepts? • MPO and RTA transportation surveys strongly suggest that they do. Blue Zones and Trails

  3. MPO-Transportation Survey

  4. RTA-Transportation Survey

  5. How would you rate the quality of bicycle and pedestrian accommodations in the metropolitan area?

  6. How would you rate the current quality of the following aspects of the transportation system in your home city or county?

  7. With regard to bicycle and pedestrian features, how important are the following to you?

  8. With regard to bicycle and pedestrian features, how important are the following to you?

  9. If you had $100 to spend on transportation in the MPO, how would you distribute it among these project types?

  10. If you had $100 to spend on transportation in the region, how would you distribute it among these project types?

  11. The RTA Long Range Transportation Plan will provide a guide for transportation decisions at the regional level for the next 25-30 years. How important are the following planning areas for this document?

  12. Safety for all travelers • Improved health • Reduced emissions • Efficient transportation system • Accessibility for the disabled • Economic development • Community building • Vibrant neighborhoods • Affordable transportation options Benefits of Complete Streets

  13. Safer environment for all users • Reduction in crashes • Creates long lasting speed reduction through traffic-calming measures • Encourages safer bicycling and pedestrian behavior • Incomplete streets deny citizens safety & choice Incomplete Street Complete Streets: Safety Benefits Complete Street

  14. Increased mental & physical health • Improved mobility for children, the disabled, & the elderly • Decreased rates of obesity, diabetes, & high blood pressure • Reduced heart & respiratory disease • Reduced cancer risk • Walkable communities promote socialization • Complete Streets make active living easy Complete Streets: Health Benefits

  15. A 5-10 mph reduction in vehicle speeds increases the value of nearby residential property by about 20%. • A 10-percent increase in a “Walk Score” increases commercial property values by 5 to 8%. • Compact infrastructure is up to 47% less expensive than conventional development patterns. • For each $1 million invested in FHWA-approved paved bicycle or multi-use trails, the local economy gains 65 jobs and between $50 and $100 million in local economic benefits. • Cycling and walking investments return up to $11.80 for every $1 invested. • Patrons of retail businesses that arrive by foot or bicycle in a neighborhood shopping area visit the most often and spend the most money per month. • Increasing bicycling from 1% to 1.5% of all trips in the U.S. would save 462 million gallons of gasoline each year. Complete Streets: Economic Benefits Source: Walkable and Livable Communities Institute

  16. Reduced carbon emissions • Decreased oil dependence • Stormwater & drainage management • Reduced pavement • Permeable pavement • Bioswales, rain gardens, and street trees Complete Streets: Environmental Benefits

  17. Eliminates several programs under SAFETEA-LU • Transportation Enhancements • Safe Routes to School • Scenic Byways • Creates Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) of which most projects eligible under SAFETEA-LU are eligible for TAP funds. • Represents a significant reduction in overall funding. • Federal Recreational Trails program take of the top. • Expands the use of TAP funds for pedestrian type projects. MAP-21

  18. Source: Iowa Department of transportation

  19. Iowa DOT committed to the MPO and RPA planning process which is reflective in the distribution of TAP funds. • Places decision making at the local level. • Creates TAP Flex • Reduces amount of funds available for statewide programs. • Places more accountability and transparency at the MPO and RPA level. Iowa DOT-TAP

  20. TAP Process in Iowa Source: Iowa Department of transportation

  21. MPOs:  6 TAP, 1 STP, 2 mixed use • RPAs:  5 TAP, 5 STP, 7 mixed use (1 undecided) • All agencies:  11 TAP, 6 STP, 9 mixed use (1 undecided) TAP-Flex in Iowa

  22. Short timeframe to develop local process. • Eligibility of pedestrian facilities adds a new dimension to the selection of projects. • Creating “critical mass” to complete quality projects. • Added transparency. • Impact on statewide significant projects. • Requires creative approaches to funding mix. Challenges

  23. Getting from Here…….

  24. To Here!

  25. Questions?

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