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The Master Transportation Plan (MTP) Ado dopted in in eig ight pa parts Goals & Policies ele lement and MTP Map adopted in in 2007 Bic icycle, Pedestrian and Demand and Sys ystems Management ele lements - adopted in in

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SLIDE 1

The Master Transportation Plan (MTP)

  • Ado

dopted in in eig ight pa parts

  • Goals & Policies ele

lement and MTP Map – adopted in in 2007

  • Bic

icycle, Pedestrian and Demand and Sys ystems Management ele lements - adopted in in 2008

  • Tra

ransit and Park rking and Curb Sp Space Management ele lements - adopted in in 2009

  • St

Streets ele lement – adopted in in 2011

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SLIDE 2

Significance of the MTP

  • Part of Arlington County’s Comprehensiv

ive Pla

  • lan. Sim

Simila ilar to the General l La Land Use se Plan lan (G (GLUP) ) and Publi lic Sp Spaces Master r Pla lan

  • Provi

vides polic licy guid idance for r develo lopment of f oth ther pla lans and projec jects

  • Perio

riodic ic revi views and amendments to th the MTP TP undergo a publi lic revie view process inc inclu ludin ing hearin ings at t commiss issio ions and Co County Bo Board

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SLIDE 3

Amendments & Updates

  • Amendments are made as

s needed. Mostl tly made in in coordin inatio ion with ith

  • ther Co

County Bo Board approved pla lans (se sector pla lans, area pla lans, sit site pla lans). ).

  • Updates are less

less fr frequent (a (about every ry 5 to 10 years). . Transit it Elem lement update was approved earl rlie ier th this is year.

  • Process in

involv lves publi lic hearin ings by th the Transportatio ion and Plan lannin ing commis issio ions and approval l by th the Co County Bo Board.

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SLIDE 4

MTP Vision

  • Arlington’s vision of transportation is

is a system th that p provid ides equit ity and access to all ll use

  • sers. It

It in involv lves concentratio ion of in investment in in ways that yiel ield th the greatest good not t only ly fr from a tr transportatio ion standpoin int, but also lso for r overall ll quali lity of f li life of f Arlin rlington resid sidents and work rkers. Arlington’s vision for its transportation system also supports community effort rts to im improve our r natural l envi vironment and achie ieve better r publi lic healt lth and fit fitness.

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SLIDE 5

MTP Goals

  • Provi

vide hig igh-quali lity tr transportatio ion se servi vices

  • Move more people

le with ithout more traffic ic

  • Promote sa

safety

  • Establi

lish equit ity

  • Manage effectiv

ively ly and effici iciently ly

  • Advance envir

vironmental l su sustain inabil ilit ity

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SLIDE 6

General Transportation Policies

A.

  • A. In

Integrate Transportation wit ith Land Use B.

  • B. Support the Design and Operation of Comple

lete Streets C.

  • C. Manage Travel

l Demand and Transportation Systems

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SLIDE 7

Bicycle Element Goals

1. 1. Com

  • mple

lete the the Bikeway Network rk with a a foc

  • cus on
  • n over

ercomin ing barr barrie iers. 2. 2. Provi vide high high-qualit ity bicy bicyclin ing fac acil ilit itie ies as as part part of

  • f al

all l str treet impr provement pr proj

  • jects

ts. 3. 3. Provid ide con

  • nvenient, covered an

and se secure bi bicycle le pa park rking at t tr tran ansit t statio ions, sch schools ls, Cou

  • unty

ty fac acil ilit itie ies and and in n com

  • mmercia

ial l cen centers. 4. 4. Man anage the the tr trai ails ls for

  • r sa

safety with th inc ncreased use use. 5. 5. Req equir ire the the pr provis isio ion of

  • f ap

appropria iate fac acili lities to

  • sup

support rt bi bicycli ling. 6. 6. Crea eate a a com

  • mmunit

ity cult culture tha that t em embr braces bi bicycle le use use as as a a main ainstr tream tr travel l mode

  • de.

7. 7. Ann nnually ly coll llect t bicy bicyclin ing da data on

  • n Cou
  • unty str

treets and and tr trai ails. 8. 8. Con

  • nduct an

an ong

  • ngoin

ing sa safe bi bicycle le to

  • sc

schools pr prog

  • gram inc

ncluding ed educatio ional pr prog

  • grams for
  • r

ch chil ildren and and adu adults ts. 9. 9. Im Impl plement a a bik bike-shari ring pr prog

  • gram in

n the the tr tran ansit it cor

  • rrid

idors and and ot

  • ther

r de densely-developed ar areas.

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SLIDE 8

Recent Changes to Local Bicycling Environment

  • Establishment and

nd spr pread of f Capital Bik ikeshare

  • Growth in

in BikeArlington outreach and nd edu ducation pr program

  • Adv

dvances in in state-of

  • f-the-art in

in bic bicycle facility de design

  • New in

interaction wit ith Arli lington Pub ublic Sch chools on n stu tudent tr travel

  • Blossoming of “Bike Culture” in

Arlington & Washington DC area

  • Shift of attention to “Interested but

Concerned” population

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SLIDE 9

Planning Considerations

  • Roadway sp

space (r (rig ight-of

  • f-way)

) is is li limit ited. . Very ry dif iffi ficult lt to get t new sp space.

  • Not all

ll streets are lo locall lly, owned and controll

  • lled. VD

VDOT owns s many majo jor r art rteri rial l str treets in in Arlin rlington.

  • Arlin

rlington has a str treet grid rid th that is is city ity-lik like in in so some areas and su suburban in in

  • th
  • thers. Co

Connectiv ivit ity and alt lternativ ive routes are oft ften li limit ited.

  • Establi

lished roadway use ses can be dif iffi ficult lt to change.