Kauaʻi Multimodal Land Transportation Plan County Council Workshop September 20, 2012
Meeting Plan Project Background Plan Development Process Plan Overview Recommended Action 2
Project Background 3
Project Background Federal grant passed through Hawaii DOT Managed by County Executive on Transportation Project initiated: May, 2011 Purpose: multimodal land transportation plan 4
Multimodal Land Transportation Plan Companion to Hawaii DOT Long Range Land Transportation Plan The two will be combined into the transportation element of the Kauai County General Plan Addresses transit, bicycle, pedestrian modes as well as county roads and streets 5
Plan Development Process 6
2011 May June July August September October November December 2011 January February March April May June July August September TAC Meetings EVENTS Project Start Up 1 st Round Public Workshops Travel Survey 1 st Council Briefing On-Board Bus Survey 2 nd Round Public Workshops 2 nd Council Briefing Council Workshop WORK Goals + objectives Survey research Trends + needs Forecasts Scenarios Transportation DataBook Draft plan elements Define programs Prepare draft plan Plan review Plan revision 7
Technical Advisory Committee Celia Mahikoa, County Transportation Executive (PM) Michael Hinazumi, Hawaii DOT Lyle Tabata, County Public Works Wynne Ushigome, County Public Works Marie Williams, County Planning Leanora Kaiaokamalie, County Planning Barbara Pendragon, County Housing 8
Plan Overview By Chapter 9
Overall Plan Structure Executive Summary Plan Document (7 chapters) Appendices (all available on project website) 10
Chapters 1. Introduction 2. Vision & Goals 3. Public Process 4. Existing Conditions & Trends 5. Forecasts & Future Scenarios 6. Programs 7. Implementation 11
Chapter 2 Vision & Goals 12
Basis: 13
Chapter 2. Vision & Goals choice, flexibility and resiliency freight transport system. affordable access to jobs, economic opportunity public health natural landscapes and environmental quality energy/less dependent on imported petroleum state of good repair protect cultural values of Kaua i & rural character 14
Chapter 3 Public Process 15
Chapter 3. Public Process Public Workshops August, 2011 (5) February, 2012 (5) Survey Research Travel Survey (Aug Sep, 2011) On Board Bus Survey (Nov Dec, 2011) Other Project Website Stakeholder Meetings 16
Two Rounds of Public Workshops Five district workshops each round August Issues and Opportunities February Draft Plan Elements 17
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Visioning Workshops (August, 2011) 130 participants ( 25 per workshop) Mini travel diaries Break-out discussion topics: How people travel on Kauai today Barriers to non-auto travel Transportation vision for 2035
Draft Plan Elements Workshops (February, 2012) 72 total participants Reaction to draft plan components: Goals & objectives Forecasts & scenario analysis Six proposed programs Workshop activities: Comment cards Dots exercise Kauai Bucks exercise General group discussion 91%: the plan was on right track 88%: the County should implement the preferred scenario Kauai bucks results:
Other Meetings & Events Farm Bureau County Fair Hawaii Congress of Planning Officials Radio: KONG (93.5) & KKCR (90.9, 91.9, 92.7) Local Groups: Poipu Beach Resort Association Kauai Farm Bureau Kauai Co Police Department Kauai Co Fire Department Kauai Co Civil Defense Kauai Bus Transit Advisory Committee Taro Farmers Goat Dairy, Other Farmers, Ranchers Hawaii DOT District Office Fruit Growers Kauai Visitors Bureau Get Fit Kauai GFK Built Environment Task Force North Shore Bike Network Many one-on-one interviews 21
www.movekauai.net 22
Chapter 4 Existing Conditions & Trends 23
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends Population Economy Travel Demand Transit Service Bike Facilities Mode Choice Pedestrian Setting Road Capacity Traffic Growth Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) Public Health Safety + Active Living Energy Consumption Petroleum Imports Household Economics H + T Index 24
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends VMT 822 Revised Hawaii DBEDT data for 2010 9671 25
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends Transit ridership 26
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends 27
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends H + T Index % of household income spent on housing + transportation Center for Neighborhood Technology (Chicago) Recommended index < 45% Kauai average over 50% for most households 28
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends H + T Index 29
Chapter 4. Existing Conditions & Trends 30
Chapter 5 Scenarios 31
Chapter 5. Scenarios Common Scenario Planning Techniques Land Use/Transportation Scenarios Build-Out Scenarios Goal-Based Scenarios 32
Chapter 5. Scenarios Two Scenarios 2035 Baseline Scenario No change in travel behavior No change in accident rates No change in physical activity levels 2035 Preferred Scenario Vehicle miles of travel held at 2010 levels Accident rate reduced by 15% Physical activity rates increased by 31% 33
Chapter 5. Scenarios Population Economy Travel Demand Transit Service Bike Facilities Mode Choice Pedestrian Setting Road Capacity Traffic Growth Vehicle Miles of Travel (VMT) Public Health Safety + Active Living Energy Consumption Petroleum Imports Household Economics H + T Index 34
Chapter 5. Scenarios 35
Chapter 5. Scenarios 36
Chapter 5. Scenarios Pivot: mode share 37
Chapter 5. Scenarios 38
Chapter 5. Scenarios 39
Safety 40
Public Health 41
Chapter 5. Scenarios 42
Chapter 5. Scenarios 43
Chapter 5. Scenarios 44
Discussion 45
Chapter 6 Programs 46
Chapter 6. Programs A. Transit B. Bicycle C. Pedestrian D. County Roads E. Agriculture Transportation F. Land Use 47
6A. Transit 48
6A. Transit Special Studies and Work Completed On-board bus survey Bus route mapping Operational efficiency peer review Bus stop prioritization and strategic approach Transit pass pricing, commuter passes Sustainable power fleet conversion Run-cut software options 49
6A. Transit 300% - 5 Years 1100% - 25 Years 50
6A. Transit 51
6A. Transit Strategic Approach Increased operational efficiency Increased operating revenue Increased external funding Increased County appropriations 52
6A. Transit Implementation: 1 3 years Bus stops Operating revenue Digital services Marketing and information Improve commuter service Fleet conversion to sustainable power Bus maintenance and storage facilities 53
Discussion 54
6B. Bicycle 55
6B. Bicycle National Perspective: 1977 2009 daily bicycle trips + 300% 2000 2009 daily bicycle commuters + 200% 56
6B. Bicycle Implementation: 1 3 years Bicycle planning Town connector trails Town and village bicycle lanes Multi-use coastal trails Other multi-use trails Bicycle parking 57
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6B. Bicycle In program, but not highest priority: - Rural bicycle lanes ( routes ) 59
Discussion 60
6C. Pedestrian 61
6C. Pedestrian 62
6C. Pedestrian Benefits from walkable places: - Improved safety - Improved public health (active living) - Better access to school, jobs, opportunities - Higher quality of life 63
6C. Pedestrian Implementation: 1 3 years Pedestrian planning Safe routes to school Town core implementation Access to transit Social trail/use path identification Pedestrian spot safety improvements 64
Discussion 65
6D. County Roads 66
6D. County Roads Principles Maintaining rural character/limiting widening Providing complete streets Protecting, improving scenic corridors Supporting freight transport, including agriculture Reducing speeding Improving safety for all users Preventing further traffic growth 67
6D. County Roads Implementation: 1 3 years Update street design standards Town core street rehabilitation Scenic byways Network and connectivity standards Traffic calming mitigation Spot safety improvements 68
Discussion 69
6E. Agricultural Transportation 70
6D. Agricultural Transportation Challenges Economies of scale Kauai is small market Labor costs competing with industrial ag Access to markets cost of air transport Federal and state regulatory hurdles Lack of cooperative infrastructure Transportation costs 71
6E. Agricultural Transportation Implementation: 1 3 years Access to important ag lands Intermodal storage, processing, transfer site Farm-to-market cooperative system 72
Discussion 73
6F. Land Use 74
6F. Land Use Principles Compactness Completeness Connectedness Transportation should support, not conflict with, County land use objectives 75
Urban Suburban Rural 76
Urban Suburban Rural 77
6F. Land Use Implementation: 1 3 years Improving land use mix Embedding parks and schools in neighborhoods Building connected networks All modes Adopting transportation facility design standards Low speeds Safety Complete streets Minimum footprint 78
Discussion 79
Chapter 7 Implementation 80
Chapter 7. Implementation Strategic Approach 1. Investing resources in most important things first 2. Avoiding programs, projects & actions that are unnecessary & lead to unintended consequences 3. Performance measurement & reporting 81
Chapter 7. Implementation Highest Priority Updates to CZO and Subdivision Ordinance Updated street design and connectivity standards Agricultural facility State of good repair all modes Safe routes to school Spot pedestrian safety improvements Implement Lihue town core plan Continued bus stop & shelter improvements Increased level of service on commuter bus routes Ongoing transit planning Bicycle network plan 82
Chapter 7. Implementation Moderate Priority Town pair connector bicycle projects Town and village bicycle lanes Bicycle parking Coastal trails, other trails Spot safety improvements County roads Missing link County road projects Traffic calming mitigation toolkit and projects Implementation of future town core plans Implement ag facility 83
Chapter 7. Implementation To Be Avoided Designation of rural bicycle routes without adequate provision for safety Rural add-lanes and road widening projects Urban add-lanes and widening projects not called for in town core plans Rural new alignment roadways 84
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Chapter 7. Implementation Funding the Plan Multimodal approach to planning Multimodal approach to funding and prioritization Supporting transit program development 86
Chapter 7. Implementation Transportation Coordinating Committee County Planning County Public Works County Executive on Transportation Hawaii DOT County Office of Economic Development Citizen appointee 87
Chapter 7. Implementation Funding Transit System Growth Increased operational efficiency Increased operating revenues Increased external funding Increased County appropriations 88
Discussion 89
Possible Recommended Action 90
Role of this Plan Multimodal Land Transportation Plan (County) Long Range Land Transportation Plan (Hawaii DOT) Kauai General Plan (County)
Possible Recommended Action Adopt by resolution Multimodal Land Transportation Plan (MLTP) as a policy guidance document Direct staff to incorporate key provisions in transportation chapter of new General Plan 92
Mahalo 93
Additional Slides if Needed 94
Travel Patterns Study Parallel On-Line and Paper Surveys 272 Responses Representative Cross Section Matches population distribution Matches age distribution Calibrated to Other Data Sources 95
Bus Fuels/Energy Study The Kauai Bus should phase-out diesel ASAP 10-year conversion allows for two stages Electric and hybrid diesel/electric not feasible Bio-diesel is most achievable State of Hawaii & Counties pursuing multiple approaches (hydrogen, CNG, LPG, etc.) The Kauai Bus cannot do this alone The Kauai Bus could serve as prototype Transit is highly cost-sensitive 96