Agenda Item #6 Presented to HRTPO Board September 19, 2013 Camelia - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presented to HRTPO Board September 19, 2013 Camelia Ravanbakht, Ph.D. Deputy Executive Director Agenda Item #6

• Purpose: To gather public input early in the LRTP

process to:

Define a vision for the LRTP Identify candidate transportation projects

• Survey dates: 10/10/12 – 12/31/12

HRTPO Website/Localities’ Websites Facebook Virginian Pilot Regional Libraries/Bookmarks Community Events

• 1,805 surveys collected
• This is a web-based, non-scientific study.

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2012 2013/2014 2015 2015 2015 2013 2013

2012

• Socio-

economic Forecast

2013

• Vision and

Goals

2013

• Candidate

Projects

2013/2014

• Project

Prioritization

2015

• Financial

Plan

2015

• List of

Projects

2015/2016

• Adopt 2040

LRTP

Public Involvement Ongoing

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1 Dot = 1 Survey Response

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Number of Responses: 1747

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Other Increasing housing variety and affordability Rising home and automobile energy costs Curbing urban/suburban sprawl Dealing with global warming, greenhouse gas emissions, and rising sea level Improving parks and recreational opportunities Cleaning up the environment/improving air quality Revitalizing urban centers and towns Preserving open space/farmland Increasing regional cooperation Reducing crime Building and maintaining a competitive regional economy Reducing highway congestion

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Number of Responses: 1738

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 Other Safety (i.e. speeding, red light running, accidents, etc.) Lack of biking/walking options (bike lanes, sidewalks, crosswalks, etc.) Rising transportation costs (tolls, fuel costs, transit fares, parking costs, etc.) Lack of public transportation (bus, light rail, etc.) Poor pavement condition Traffic congestion

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Number of Responses: 1692

200 400 600 800 1000 1200 Other Improving education on carpooling and ridesharing Improving traveler information (i.e. electronic message signs, 511, highway… Adding turn lanes at intersections Reducing the time to clear crashes Improving the connection between land use and transportation planning Improving the operation of existing transit service Providing more biking and walking facilities Expanding the highway system Increasing dedicated transportation funding Improving the operation of existing highway facilities (i.e. coordinating traffic… Providing additional passenger rail service between metro areas Expanding the transit system (i.e. bus, light rail, ferry, etc.)

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Number of Responses: 1677

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Traveler information (i.e. electronic message signs, 511, highway advisory, radio) Ferries Turn lanes at intersections Buses (more efficient busses, shelter, etc.) Sidewalks/crosswalks Bicycle lanes and trails Highway operations (i.e. coordinating traffic signals) Passenger rail (i.e. AMTRAK) Highway construction Light rail (i.e. The TIDE)

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Number of Responses: 1161

**This was an open-ended question. HRTPO staff created categories to summarize ideas received

100 200 300 400 500 600 700 Special Needs No Light Rail Landuse Freight Telecommuting Safety Regionalism No Tolls Tolls Multimodal Transportation Rail-related transit Environment Management/Operation Ferry Funding Transportation Options Preservation/Maintenance Connectivity Passenger Rail Miscellaneous Active Transportation Light Rail Access/Mobility Transit

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• Top Transportation Problems in Hampton Roads:

Traffic Congestion Poor Pavement Condition Lack of Public Transportation

• How Should Tax Dollars Be Spent in Hampton

Roads:

Light Rail Highway Construction Passenger Rail

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• 1,080 transportation project

suggestions

• 18 categories
• 41% - transit

71% of which involved light rail

• 33% - access/mobility

Candidate Projects (Public) Candidate Projects (HRTPO Advisory Committees)

Project Prioritization Fiscal Constraint Plan Evaluation 2040 LRTP

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• Public review and

comment period: July 3- 17, 2013

• Approval of report for

public distribution

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