Mobility Discussion Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC) Michael Rogers, Director Department of Transportation City of Dallas
What is a Strategic Mobility Plan? • Roadmap that guides all facets of transportation planning in the City 2
What is a Strategic Mobility Plan? • Roadmap that guides all facets of transportation planning in the City • Action plan/strategy used to guide transportation investment for short-term (<5 years) and long- term (5+ years) projects • Advocate for equitable, affordable, safe, accessible and sustainable transportation integrated with economic development and housing initiatives 3
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What is a Strategic Mobility Plan? • Action plan/strategy used to guide transportation investment for short-term (<5 years) and long- term (5+ years) projects • Advocate for equitable, affordable, safe, accessible and sustainable transportation integrated with economic development and housing initiatives 5
Why does the City need one? • Coordinates and integrates existing mobility plans from DART various agencies into one cohesive and strategic vision Downtown TxDOT 360 for the region • Empowers policymakers, stakeholders, residents and staff to identify priorities and leverage transportation assets NCTCOG cityMAP for implementation • Creates a sense of “oneness” and partnership among all Dallas NTTA stakeholders County • Technological advances are moving fast 6
Strategic Priorities • Ties closely to City’s six strategic priorities: • Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure & Sustainability • Public Safety • Economic & Neighborhood Vitality • Human & Social Needs • Quality of Life • Government Performance & Financial Management 7
Complete Streets Design Manual Adopted by City Council – January 27, 2016 8 JANUARY 27, 2016
Why Complete Streets are Benefits the Elderly, Disabled and Children Important • Commonly Touted Benefits • Transportation choice • Improve safety • Encourage active lifestyles • Provides mobility to the homebound • Cost effective Twenty (20) percent of Americans have a disability that limits their daily activities • Helps meet stringent and more than 1/3 of our children are obese. stormwater management 1. Complete streets reduce isolation and dependence, and provides space to help requirements children be physically active and gain independence. 9
Benefits Long Term Health States with the lowest levels of biking and walking 2. have, on average, the highest rates of obesity and diabetes. Complete streets promote a healthy lifestyle. 10
Lowers Transportation Costs Complete Streets help lower expenses by replacing car 3. travel with less expensive options like walking, riding bikes, and taking public transportation. 11
Reduces Stormwater Runoff Stormwater may wash pollutants, sediments and trash directly into natural 4. water resources. Complete streets help reduce and filter stormwater runoff. 12 12
Benefits Street Capacity Complete streets help move more 5. people while using the same amount of road space. 13
Key Plan Elements • Vision, mission and goals • Guiding principles • Collaboration and partnerships • Community engagement 14
Plan Development 1.City staff will initiate plan development • Inventory of existing transportation infrastructure • Summarize all City and partner agency transportation plans • Initiate extensive community engagement process to inform vision statement, goals and policy initiatives 2.Procure consultant services for transportation modeling and modal/technological expertise 3.Use community input and data to produce short- and long-term program recommendations 4.Develop performance measures to track progress 15
Community Engagement Development Partners • Development partners will provide information and lend professional expertise • Potential members include regional transportation organizations, governmental entities and private companies 16
Community Engagement Mobility Advisory Group • Staff will facilitate the Mobility Advisory Group, which will: • Advise staff on Strategic Mobility Plan development • Serve as resource to expand outreach efforts • Participate in visioning sessions • Potential members include workforce development agencies, social service agencies and professional organizations 17
Plan Timeline Phase 1A: Community Engagement Round 2 of Round 1 of community community engagement Scope Project kickoff engagement development Present draft SMP Feb. 2018 Visioning based on feedback Dec. 2017 March.-June 2018 July 2018-Jan. 2019 Neighborhoods Development Partners Mobility Advisory Group 18
Plan Timeline Adoption of Short-term Long-term implementation plan recommendations recommendations Early 2019 2019-2023 Beyond 2023 19
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Plan Timeline (cont.) Phase 2: Implementation Adoption of Short-term Long-term implementation plan recommendations recommendations Nov. 2018-Jan. 2019 2019-2021 Beyond 2021 21 Mobility Solutions, Infrastructure & Sustainability
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Mobility Discussion Greater Dallas Planning Council (GDPC) Questions?
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