WALKABLE + BIKEABLE REGIONS 2016 TxAPA Conference Alex Carroll Andrew Pompei, AICP Kelly Porter, AICP
How Metropolitan Areas Plan for Walking and Biking Alex Carroll APA Texas Chapter Planning Conference November 4, 2016
The Alamo Area MPO is made up of Bexar, Comal, and Guadalupe Counties and a portion of Kendall County Boerne New Braunfels 2 million residents San Antonio San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Seguin Travel 50,000,000 miles daily Of commuters, 90% drive
Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committees
Resolutions Supporting Complete Streets and Vision Zero Initiative
Walkable Community Workshops Bring together residents and transportation partners to identify improvements that would encourage biking and walking Photo: The Herald-Zeitung Photo: The Herald-Zeitung
Safety Education Defensive Driving & Street Skills
5 th Edition Bike Map
20 th Annual Walk & Roll Rally
Thank you! Alex Carroll AAMPO Active Transportation Planner carroll@alamoareampo.org 210-230-6901
CAMPO REGION Six counties encompassing 5,302 square miles 2 million people 4 th largest in Texas 11 th largest in Nation 2040 Regional Transportation Plan adopted in May 2015 Focus on 2045 RTP
Active Transportation Monitoring Program Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee Regional Bikeway Map Funding Set-Aside
Ped/Bike Programs 2045 Regional Active Transportation Plan Platinum Planning Georgetown Williams Drive 15 percent STP-MM Funding Target TAP Funding
2045 Regional Active Transportation Plan
Active Transportation Advisory Committee Austin Community College Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority City of Austin City of Elgin City of Georgetown City of San Marcos Del Valle ISD Public Health Interest Texas School of the Blind and Visually Impaired Travis County TxDOT Austin District TxDOT Transportation Planning and Programming University of Texas Williamson County
ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION: VISION AND GOALS Vision: The CAMPO region s world-class, regionally-coordinated, and wellmaintained Active Transportation network provides safe, efficient, convenient, and comfortable walking and bicycling access to local and regional destinations for all residents and visitors. Goals: Goal 1: Safety Goal 2: Accessibility Goal 3: Functionality Goal 4: Equity Goal 5: Everyday Use Goal 6: Quality of Life Goal 7: Regional Coordination and Connectivity
2045 REGIONAL ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN Active Transportation Advisory Committee Inventory of Planned and Existing Facilities Local Government Outreach Burnet Williamson Travis Hays Caldwell Bastrop Open House locations Marble Falls Elgin
POLICY REVIEW
Implementation plan with project and policy priorities: Pedestrian and bicycle connectivity Last-mile connections Access management Multi-modal transportation elements Safety and operational improvements Private realm built-form supporting active transportation Near Northwest Corridor Connections Case Study
Project Viewer
Project Progress DISCOVER RECOMMEND DOCUMENT Public Outreach Existing Conditions Policy Review Vision, Goals and Objectives Data Development and Analysis Regional Active Transportation Viewer Update Vision Network Best Practices Guide book Performance Measure Development Identify Funding Case Study Draft Report CAMPO & ATAC Review Final Report
PLATINUM PLANNING Locally-driven approach for CAMPO s Long-Range Planning work Regional Special Studies Sub-regions Corridors Centers PLATINUM PLANNING
STP-MM Funding Target
TAP Funded Projects
Step it Up Walkability Action Institute
Action Plan Elements Regional Active Transportation Plan Summer 2017 Multimodal Corridor Plan May 2017 Online Project Viewer and Data Warehouse December 2016 Health Outcome Performance Measures March 2017 Public Health Representative on Technical Standing Committee July 2017
Questions? Kelly Porter, Regional Planning Manager (512) 974 2084 kelly.porter@campotexas.org www.campotexas.org
PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE PLANNING IN THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON REGION Andrew J. Pompei, AICP Senior Regional Planner
Houston Galveston Area Council 13 Counties 134 Cities 6+ Million Residents
Commuting: Local Statistics City of Houston #47 Rank among 70 Largest Cities in % of bicycle commuters 0.6% of workers commute by bike 59.3% Increase in bicycle commuters (1990 2014)
Regional Network: Existing 1,342 miles of existing bikeways
Regional Network: Vision 986 miles of regional bikeways Supported by 9 Priority Actions
Pedestrian-Bicyclist Program Pedestrian-Bicyclist Subcommittee Planning Technical Assistance Mapping Counts
Collecting Data Temporary Counters Temporary Counters Deployed at 350+ Locations
Collecting Data Urban Suburban FM 518 Shared-Use Path @ SH 146 City of Kemah November 2015 80 users/day MKT Trail @ 7 th Street/Moy St. (White Oak Bayou Crossing) City of Houston September 2016 505 users/day Westheimer Road Eastbound (Urban Road 1093) West of McCue Road City of Houston December 2015 1,091 users/day
Pedestrian Evaluation Tool Pasadena, TX September 2016
Local Efforts Source: Shape Up Fort Bend
ANDREW J. POMPEI, AICP Senior Regional Planner Houston-Galveston Area Council andrew.pompei@h-gac.com www.h-gac.com/go/pedbike