Regional Active Transportation Forum

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1 Regional Active Transportation Forum September 15, 2016 August 2016

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3 June Our Mission is Your Mission July August September FALL 2016 WINTER 2016 EARLY 2017

4 Listen & Envision August: Launch Outreach and Pop-Up Meetings September 15: Regional Forum with Mayors Roundtable November 15/16/17: Three Public Meetings

5 Strong and fearless Enthused and confident No way, no how All Types of Users Interested but concerned

6 All Ages & Abilities and Trip Purposes

7 Walking/Biking Up... IN SOUTH CAROLINA 2.3% WALK TO WORK, (0.5% INCREASE SINCE 2007) 0.3% BIKE TO WORK, (0.1% INCREASE SINCE 2007) Graphic Source: Alliance for Biking & Walking. (2016). Bicycling and walking in the United States 2016 Benchmarking Report. Available at

8 More Children Walking + Biking.... Graphic Source: Alliance for Biking & Walking. (2016). Bicycling and walking in the United States 2016 Benchmarking Report. Available at

9 % of traffic fatalities that are pedestrians in SC 11.0% % of traffic fatalities are bicyclists in SC 2.0% Graphic Source: Alliance for Biking & Walking. (2016). Bicycling and walking in the United States 2016 Benchmarking Report. Available at

10 Significant Need: Pedestrian Safety Pedestrian Collision Pedestrian Fatality

11 Significant Need: Cyclist Safety Bicyclist Collision Bicyclist Fatality

12 Significant Need: Ped/Bike Safety

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19 National Home Builders Assoc and National Assoc of Realtors Trails consistently rank in the top five amenities in making real estate purchase decisions. (NAHB)

20 Walking/Biking = Economic Development Biking is...part of our strategy to attract and retain businesses...we want young talent to come here and stay.. Mayor R.T. Ryback

21 Ped/Bike Projects Create Jobs... Bicycle and pedestrian projects create more full-time jobs than road only projects. Graphic Source: Alliance for Biking & Walking. (2016). Bicycling and walking in the United States 2016 Benchmarking Report. Available at

22 Less VMT = More Regional Income Reducing vehicle miles traveled (VMT) per person by one mile per day in each of the 51 largest metro areas would produce an aggregate annual household savings of $29 billion annually.

23 Regional Bike/Walk Plan: Birmingham US Dept. of Health funding Land Trust, 30+ municipalities, 250 miles of proposed greenways/trails and 500 miles of complete streets

24 15 counties; NC & SC 2.3 million people $17M endowment Image courtesy Looney Ricks Kiss

25 Regional Greenway Implementation: Razorback, NWArk 40 miles 6 communities University of Arkansas 1 MPO Major corporate + philanthropic partners/sponsors $15M TIGER grant with equal local match

26 Dallas 1300 mile bikeway network by 2021 Atlanta 120 mile bikeway network by 2016

27 Rise of Protected Bike Lanes... Graphic Source: PeopleForBikes.

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29 Shared Mobility Transport Options Ride-sharing (Uber, Lyft) Car-sharing (Zipcar, Car2Go) Bike-sharing (numerous cities & universities) Together these various forms of shared-use transportation resources are increasing mobility options and transforming the way people travel on a daily basis.

30 Bike Share is Transformative! More people on bikes More women on bikes Better biking business Increases transit range Safer biking cities 5-40% bike share trips replace car trips

31 Low Wealth = High Walking + Biking IN SOUTH CAROLINA, LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS REPRESENT 41% OF WALKING TRIPS AND 44% OF TRANSIT TRIPS Graphic Source: Alliance for Biking & Walking. (2016). Bicycling and walking in the United States 2016 Benchmarking Report. Available at

32 Mobility Options Needed...

33 Graphic Source: Bipartisan Policy Center. (2012). What Makes Us Healthy vs. What We Spend on Being Healthy. Available at what-makes-us-healthy-vs-whatwe-spend-on-being-healthy/.

34 Change Context: Changed Health Source: Frieden, T. (2010). A Framework for Public Health Action: The Health Impact Pyramid. American Journal of Public Health, 100(4). Health Impact Pyramid

35 What we spend vs. Public support How respondents would LIKE federal funds allocated: 22% to bicycling and walking, 41% to public transportation, 37% to roads How the transportation budget IS ACTUALLY allocated: 1% to bicycling and walking, 20% to public transportation, 79% to roads Source: Gotschi, T. & Mills, K. (2008). Active Transportation for America: The Case for Increased Federal Investment in Bicycling and Walking. Rails-to-Trails Conservancy.

36 Impacts of Regional Investments East Cooper Trail Impact Study

37 State of the Practice in South Carolina PLANNING FOR A WALKABLE & BIKEABLE REGION August 2016

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43 Swamp Rabbit Trail Increases in sales/ revenue ranging from 10% to as high as 85%. 25% of users from out of town. 12% using for transportation.

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52 Planning is not the end of the process Since October 2015 $1.5M in funding from County Economic Development $20,000 commitment from City of Walhalla for design standards downtown implementation $10,000 REI Grant for mountain bike trail development $100,000 SCPRT RTP Grant for Stumphouse Tunnel

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63 Small Group Discussion PLANNING FOR A WALKABLE & BIKEABLE REGION August 2016

64 Small Group Questions What is your community s biggest challenge? What about the region? What role does the does the current transportation network and biking/walking opportunities have in these challenges?

65 Small Group Questions How could investments in a connected biking/walking network impact your community? What is the biggest hurdle or challenge you anticipate in implementing a connected network?

66 Small Group Questions What resources does your community and the region have to address this hurdle or challenge?

67 Developing a Regional Framework PLANNING FOR A WALKABLE & BIKEABLE REGION August 2016

68 Listen & Envision August: Launch Outreach and Pop-Up Meetings September 15: Regional Forum with Mayors Roundtable November 15/16/17: Three Public Meetings

69 Pop-up Meeting Kit

70 BFC/WFC Action Plan: Programs and Policy

71 Advancing the End Goal Funding readiness Unified vision Link to LRTP Balancing regional needs/local jurisdictions Strategic investment