Presentation to the Faculty Senate January 29, 2015 Study Purpose - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Presentation to the Faculty Senate January 29, 2015

Study Purpose ■ Parking and transportation are a crucial component of the UWM mission and the Milwaukee Experience ■ Transportation systems are affected by our ongoing expansion and influence throughout the region

Collaboration is Crucial ■ Numerous meetings with key stakeholder groups ■ Attention to building new partnerships External Facilities Relations Student Affairs Campus Planning Parking & Transit City of Milwaukee & MCTS Housing Village of Shorewood

Key Issues On-Campus Parking 90% Full Little Incentive Not to Drive Transit Services are Limiting Barriers to Walking and Biking

PROPOSED STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall Spring Summer Fall TRANSIT New Transit Terminal Amenities Provide Unified and Centralized Information Tailor MCTS Schedules to Boost Ridership Alter Remote Shuttle Operations and Vehicles Lift User Group Restrictions on UWM Transit Establish Late Night Shuttle Bus at Areas of Greatest Demand Create a Two-Way North-South Transit Spine PARKING Pilot Carpool Program Create a Parking District Create a Service Vehicle Parking Database Disability Parking Reservation System Simplify Parking Payment System Tiered Parking Pricing System Expand Park-and-Ride Facilities NON-MOTORIZED TRANSPORT Implement Bike Share on the UWM Campus Close Maryland Ave to Auto Traffic Before Reconstruction Simplify Bike Parking on Campus Create Bicycle Network and Dismount Zones Expand Access to Oak Leaf Trail CAMPUS Create Regional Identity with Campus Gateways

TRANSIT STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

Transit Strategies 1. New Transit Terminal Amenities 2. Provide Unified and Centralized Information 3. Tailor MCTS Schedules to Boost Ridership 4. Alter Remote Shuttle Operations and Vehicles 5. Lift User Group Restrictions on UWM Transit 6. Establish Late Night Shuttle Bus at Areas of Greatest Demand 7. Create a Two-Way North-South Transit Spine

1) New Transit Terminal Amenities ■ 2,000 daily riders use Capitol-Humboldt, but amenities are limited ■ Consider: – simple RFP for the operation of a coffee cart – heated shelters – screens showing bus arrival times, weather, and events Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

2) Provide Unified and Centralized Information ■ There are many transit services, programs, and benefits at UWM, but no “one - stop” web site showing consolidated information ■ Important to regularly coordinate updates and outreach in advance of large travel days (orientation, admitted students events, Thanksgiving break) Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

3) Tailor MCTS Schedules to Boost UWM Ridership ■ UWM spends $2.4 million annually on the UPASS program ■ Currently little information on utilization of UPASS for MCTS rides ■ Take advantage of the M•CARD rollout to learn more about ridership dynamics ■ Meet regularly with MCTS Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

4) Alter Remote Shuttle Operations and Vehicles ■ The SFS and Zilber Shuttles spend a combined $584 per day on an average of 27 riders. ■ Start adding more stops to the shuttles ■ Begin utilizing BOSS vans during the daytime ■ Continue investing in redevelopment near remote campuses Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

5) Lift User Group Restrictions on UWM Transit WHO CAN RIDE TRANSIT TO UWM? There is no unified “UWM ■ Transit” system; potential Remote Capitol- Housing Late Night MCTS Campus Humboldt riders must wait for a Shuttle Van Shuttles Shuttle specific service Students Living On FREE FREE FREE FREE FREE Campus ■ Begin identifying overlapping services and Commuter NOT FREE FREE FREE FREE Students ALLOWED listing restrictions on UH PAY A NOT NOT Shuttle Employees FREE FREE FARE ALLOWED ALLOWED ■ Ramp down contracted Members of PAY A NOT NOT NOT FREE the Public FARE ALLOWED ALLOWED ALLOWED services ■ Start purchasing buses with consistent amenities Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

6) Establish Late-Night Shuttle at Areas of Greatest Demand ■ Too long a wait for an essential safety service ■ Service radius of BOSS reduced in 2012 ■ Not enough late-night transit service available to non-students ■ Utilize UWM transit vehicles at late night to leave a central campus location at a specific, regular, and memorable time Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

7) Create a Two-Way North-South Transit Spine ■ UWM Transit is inhibited by: – multiple providers – roadway constraints – redundant service – large one-way loops – possibly confused transit riders ■ Simplify all shuttle service to a two-way route covering all major Kenwood campus transit destinations Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

PARKING STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

Parking Strategies 1. Pilot Carpool Program 2. Create a Parking District 3. Create a Service Vehicle Parking Database 4. Disability Parking Reservation System 5. Simplify Parking Payment System 6. Tiered Parking Pricing System 7. Expand Park-and-Ride Facilities

1) Pilot a Carpool Parking Program ■ In 2012, 6% of UWM employees carpooled ■ Start reserving carpool spaces at a high-demand and visible location to enhance program desirability and ease enforcement ■ Offer additional incentives, such as: ■ Guaranteed ride home ■ Supplementary daily passes Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

2) Create a Neighborhood Parking District ■ Nearby on-street parking is absorbing short-term spillover from the Kenwood campus ■ The 2010 Master Plan recommended the creation of a “collaborative entity that oversees access and parking issues” Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

2) Create a Neighborhood Parking District ■ Establish a parking district committee ■ Increase on-street parking meter rates to match and/ or exceed campus rates ■ Ensure clear and uniform on-street parking regulations ■ Increase time limits ■ Utilize meter revenue for neighborhood improvements Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

3) Create a Service Vehicle Parking Database ■ Limited pedestrian space on campus ■ Exact parking locations of all contract vehicles, even if not in a paved space, must be identified in advance. ■ Consider converting to a fleet share system: ■ GPS tracking of UWM vehicles ■ Transparent reservation systems ■ Cost-saving recommendations through better data Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

4) Introduce a Disability Parking Reservation System and Continue Mapping Access Points ■ Knowledge of disabled parking locations, plus the availability of dedicated vehicles with ADA lifts, are limited ■ Develop online reservation system; begin identifying trends ■ Continue mapping all accessible rights-of-way and entry points across campus Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

5) Simplify the Process of Paying for Parking ■ Too many forms and types of payment and permits ■ Obtain a single campus-wide vendor for all parking payment systems ■ Convert to a cashless system that allows advance purchases of parking credit ■ Implement smart technology with license plate readers, and mobile locations Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

6) Develop a Tiered Parking Pricing System ■ The campus fills up by the afternoon ■ Limited short-term parking supply ■ Over 65% of faculty would pay more to park closer to their destination ■ The majority of all other user groups would pay less to park farther away

6) Develop a Tiered Parking Pricing System ■ Reduce rates on Fridays & weekends

7) Expand Park and Ride Facilities ■ Over 2,000 riders on the UPARK shuttle ■ Just like the Kenwood campus, peak parking at Capitol-Humboldt exceeds 90% around 1 p.m. Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

7) Expand Park and Ride Facilities ■ Work with the County to bring back Marina/ Bradford Beach park and ride allowance ■ Develop facilities at School of Freshwater Sciences and the Milwaukee County Zoo Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

BIKING & WALKING STRATEGIES AND POLICIES

Non-Motorized Strategies 1. Implement Bike Share on the UWM Campus 2. Close Maryland Avenue to Automobile Traffic Before Reconstruction 3. Simplify Bike Parking on Campus 4. Create Bicycle Network and Dismount Zones 5. Expand Access to Oak Leaf Trail

1) Partner with bublr bikes to Implement Bike Share on Campus ■ Student Association and Sustainability Office working with bublr bikes to develop a partnership for new stations and sponsored memberships for UWM affiliates Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.

2) Close Maryland Avenue to Auto Traffic Before Reconstruction ■ Maryland Avenue is frequently identified by community stakeholders as a problematic and unsafe street to cross ■ Annual average daily traffic along Maryland Avenue is about ¼ of the combined volumes along Oakland and Downer Nelson\ Nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc.