The New Orleans Downtown Transit Center Study

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1 Challenge to A Transit Agency: The New Orleans Downtown Transit Center Study Tim Reynolds Cincinnati, Ohio

4 New Orleans RTA

14 RTA s Response? Do a study!

15 Study Purpose Enable safe, comfortable and convenient connections between buses and between buses and streetcars. Provide opportunities for economic growth, community revitalization and joint development.

16 Project Team

17 PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

18 COMMITTEES Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) Agencies RTA Standing Committees Special Transportation Services Committee Riders Advisory Committee

19 stakeholders City of New Orleans Councilmember briefings City TAC representative Department of Public Works Downtown Development District

20 meetings Public Meetings Rider Workshops Surveys At meetings Postcard On-line

25 surveys

28 Technical approach

29 Existing conditions

30 Streetcar Bus

31 Passenger amenities

38 Alternatives analysis

39 Kickoff / Purpose and need Tier 1: Universe of all potential sites High level assessment Narrow to 3-4 primary sites Satellite/secondary sites Tier 2: Detailed evaluation of 4 primary sites Selection of Locally Preferred Alternative Conceptual renderings Prep for next stage of development

40 Tier 1 screening Sites a 4b Basin Street Rampart Duncan Canal- French Street Plaza Claiborne Market TIER 1 SCREENING RATING CRITERIA TOTAL (Max Score = 90) Rampart - Canal Four Corners Canal Street: Rampart - Dauphine Curbside Canal Street: Rampart - Dauphine Neut. Ground Union Passenger Terminal (UPT) Canal at Ferry Terminal Canal Street Lot at LaSalle Galvez at Medical Center Ranking Distance to Canal Street Access to streetcar lines Bus capacity-existing Bus capacity-future Ability to allow layover/recovery time Estimated capital cost Estimated system operational cost Time to implement (for 2018 opening) NEPA issues & concerns Impact on traffic, parking, loading zones Impacts to adjacent properties Access to jobs Compatibility with economic growth of urban core Opportunity for future economic development Opportunity for iconic design Opportunity to provide amenities Safety & security Site Control Broad - Washington

41 Primary Site Alternatives 3. Duncan Plaza Map to be inserted 2. Rampart St. 1. Basin St. 4. Canal St. Neutral Ground

42 Rampart Street

43 Rampart Street

44 Edge of Duncan Plaza

45 Edge of Duncan Plaza

46 Basin Street

47 Basin Street

48 Basin Street

49 Basin Street New Orleans Downtown Transit Center Alternatives Analysis

50 Tier 2 screening TIER 2 SCREENING RATING CRITERIA ALTERNATIVE SITES Description Measure Weight Basin Rampart Basin- Duncan Street Street Rampart Plaza Facility Design: Rider Experience 30% Passenger Waiting Area Size Square footage available for rider amenities and waiting areas Ease of Transferring Walk time between most distant bus bays; include signal timing Walk Time to Streetcars Average walk time to nearest Canal streetcar stop Convenient Station Layout Ease of pedestrian circulation within the transit center area Facility Design: Community Experience 20% Iconic Design Potential Ease of bicycle access (ability to provide bicycle Bicycle Facilities and Access parking and proximity to bicycle lanes) and impact to bicycle infrastructure Capacity for On-site Transit Oriented Development Leasable sq. ft. potential on-site (ground-floor) Relative Traffic Impact Congestion-Level of Service (LOS); Transit-LOS Diminished visibility and access to neighboring Business Visibility and Access business (Parking Added added at discontinued bus stops) - Net On-Street Parking Change (Parking removed at station area) Location 15% Visibility and Activity Evaluation of level of activity and visibility in area surrounding transit center Population in Half Mile Buffer Population Jobs in Half Mile Buffer Number of jobs Implementation 15% Ease of Construction Level of complexity to construct facility Capital Cost Estimated construction costs RTA Service Impacts 20% Bus Service Impacts Service hours Capacity Number of bus bays TOTAL 100%

51 Locally preferred alternative..

52 Recommended approach High level feasibility analysis Re-set the public involvement process TAC Downtown stakeholders Agencies Riders Public

54 Lessons learned

55 Don t skimp on public involvement Push back if possible Take the study to the people Better vett ALL alternatives Dive deeper into stakeholder issues Don t assume agency representatives really represent their agency Be flexible

56 Challenge to A Transit Agency: The New Orleans Downtown Transit Center Study Tim Reynolds Tim Tim Reynolds Reynolds Cincinnati, Ohio reynoldsti@pbworld.com Cincinnati, Ohio reynoldsti@pbworld.com Cincinnati, Ohio

Regional Alternatives Analysis. Downtown Corridor Tier 2 Evaluation

Regional Alternatives Analysis Downtown Corridor Tier 2 Evaluation September 19, 2011 EVALUATION PROCESS REVIEW OF EVALUATION PROCESS Tier 1: Screen Seven Alignment Options into a Short List Tier 2: Evaluate