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Sustainability Initiatives ‐ Transportation

Debbie Griner

• Dept. of Regulatory & Economic Resources

Miami‐Dade County

A Sustainable System

An effective transportation network is a cornerstone of a livable and sustainable community.

Social Equity (fairness, access) Affordability Safety Promote Healthy Lifestyle Community Cohesion Cultural Preservation Efficient Mobility Local Economic Development Operational Efficiency Resilient to Extreme Weather & Climate Change Reduce Air & Water Pollution Reduce GHG Emissions Resource Conservation Open Space Preservation Biodiversity Protection

Stressors & Challenges

The tri‐county urban area ranked 7th in the nation for delayed travel, resulting in 141 million gallons of fuel, at a cost of approximately $3.3 billion. ‐ 2011 Urban Mobility Report

• Projected growth in trips – 47% by 2035
• Areas of growth vs. employment
• Declining Direct Funding – Gas Tax, Real Estate

Document Stamps, and PTP funds from lower spending

• Infill development projects down
• Increase freight traffic with widening of Panama Canal
• EPA National Air Toxics Assessment ‐ region ranked one
• f highest in nation with elevated diesel exhaust

emissions.

• Sea Level Rise & Other Climate Change Impacts

Projected Population Growth Projected Employment Growth

Pre-Milestone Planning: Make Commitment & Organize Team Milestone 1 Conduct Sustainability Assessment Milestone 2 Set Sustainability Goals Milestone 5 Monitor/Evaluate Progress Milestone 4 Implement Sustainability Plan Milestone 3 Develop Sustainability Plan

Public Outreach Summer ‘09 Fall ‘09 Winter ‘09 Summer – Winter ‘10 Spring ’11 Fall ‘11

Contributors:

• Comm. Stakeholder Groups

Interdepartmental Team (internal) Sustainability Advisory Board (external) Subject Matter Experts (Universities, Consultants etc)

Planning & Development

In partnership with:

137 Initiatives

Goal Areas

Where do we want to go? Did we get there?

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Aspirational goals with concrete measures and targets

Draft Goal Areas

Strategies

• 1. Increase Bicycling & Walking
• 2. Increase Transit Ridership
• 3. Better integrate planning and prioritize

investments

• 4. Support existing communities & value

neighborhoods

• 5. Improve connectivity and mobility on the

existing system

How do we get there?

How do we really get there?

Steps for Years 1-5

• 84. Designate bicycle

space within Metrorail cars

Sun-Sentinel

Changing Temperatures

Getty Images

Extreme Weather

Sun Sentinel

• http://geology.com/hurricanes

Sea Level Rise

Tidal & Extreme Weather Events

Mobility & Infrastructure Daily Routine Quality of Life Local Economy/Services

Compact Background

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• Joint legislative policy development

 Regional GHG baseline  Regionally Consistent SLR Mapping  Preliminary Inundation Mapping  Develop Regional Climate Action Plan

• Convene Annual Leadership Summits

Unified SLR Rise Projection

Key West Recommendation to Staff Steering Committee:

• A companion document be created for the original white paper
• Revise SLR projection following release of 2014 IPCC documents

Benefit: We don’t get stuck!

Lakes Area of Hollywood – 1 Ft Scenario

Road Impacts

Miami‐Dade County Broward County Palm Beach County Total 1 foot 72 m (<1%) 9.5 m (<1%) 0 m 81 miles 2 foot 257 m (3%) 76 m (1%) 13 m 346 miles 3 foot 556 m (6%) 296 m (4%) 41 m (<0.01%) 893 miles

Roads by FDOT Category Number of miles impacted (% total road miles)

Sea Wall Road

Sidewalk

Storm drain

High Tide Rainfall during an extreme high tide can cause additional coastal flooding.

Stormwater cannot drain

Back flow preventer

Pump

Sources of Transportation Emissions

To integrate climate adaptation and mitigation into existing systems. To implement through existing local and regional organizations.

5 year timeframe

• Sustainable Community and Transportation

Planning

• Water Supply, Management and Infrastructure
• Risk Reduction and Emergency Management
• Energy and Fuel
• Natural Systems and Agriculture
• Outreach and Public Policy

The Regional Climate Action Plan

>100 Recommendations Adaptation and Mitigation

Includes companion Implementation Guide Download at www.southeastfloridaclimatecompact.org

Transportation Goals:

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by planning, designing, and prioritizing walkable, affordable, communities supported by sustainable multimodal transportation. Increase renewable energy capacity and reduce consumption of fuel. Provide a more resilient built environment in light of climate change.

• Integrate CC into LRTPs
• Model language available at

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/climate_change/adaptation/resources_and_publi cations/model_language/index.cfm

• Focus Investments & Service Expansions
• Modify Design Standards
• Transit Oriented Developments
• Complete Streets & Community Design for

walkability

• Accelerate Renewables & Electric Vehicle Adoption
• Seven50 – Southeast Florida’s Plan for Economic

Prosperity – Coordinate! Less of this:

View of a new parking garage taken from train platform

More of this:

Key Recommendations

Sustainable Community and Transportation Planning

The Case for TOD and Transit Funding

• Ridership at Santa Clara Metrorail

station almost doubled since full

• ccupancy of adjacent TOD
• Current TOD’s in Miami‐Dade County

provide an annual revenue in excess of $ 3,000,000

• Four TOD’s expected to reduce 13,000

metric tons CO2e by 2015

• I‐595 Express Bus Service ‐ Reduces

340 metric tons CO2e by 2015

95 Express Bus rider, Source: Sun Sentinnel

Building Livability and Resilience at Every Scale of Government ..

50 year 7 County Prosperity Plan 2 Regional Planning Councils

Miami‐d

4 Counties Regional Climate Action Plan

Local Mitigation Strategy

Sustainability & Climate Change Action Plan

Land Use Plan

County level

City level Climate Action Plan Local Mitigation Strategy Storm water Master Planning LRTP

Community Engagement Opportunities

The CLEO Project on Climate allows for meaningful social learning around the topic of climate change - voluntary science cafes, movie nights, forums, workshops, communication contests,, etc.

http://www.cleoinstitute.org/ http://ioby.org/campaign/miami

CROWD-RESOURCING = resource organizing (volunteers needed) + crowd-funding (donations needed)

Conclusions

• Miami‐Dade County has a community‐wide framework for sustainability
• SE Florida is vulnerable and experiencing climate impacts now
• Local and regional planning now can address risks and reduce future vulnerability
• Many solutions have co‐benefits, no regrets
• Working at every level of government is necessary to increase livability and build

regional climate resilience

• Encourage all planning efforts to consider GreenPrint strategies and integrate

Technical Compact Work Products and recommendations in the Regional Climate Action Plan

• Continue collaboration – make connections, leverage work!

Adaptation in Action

Thank You! Questions