Noteworthy Practices Committee
Planning Emphasis Areas Examples from the MPOAC
Connected & Autonomous Vehicles (CAV) Readiness Study • Metroplan Orlando • Contact: Eric Director,HIll Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) MetroPlan Orlando Park Building ♦ 250 S. Orange Avenue ♦ Suite 200 ♦ Orlando, Florida 32801 P: (407) 481-5672 Ext. 316 F: (407) 481-5680 Email: ehill@metroplanorlando.org
CAV Readiness Study Commissioned Study • Purpose • Assess the region’s readiness for arrival and integration of connected (CAVs)automatedandvehicles Tasks • CAV Industry Best Practices Review • Evaluation of Existing Local Capabilities • Host Public Involvement Workshops • Provide Recommendations for CAV Preparedness • Final Report
CAVs • Connected Vehicle • Onboard communicationswirelessshare information to: • Improve safety • Increase mobility • Reduce congestion Automated Vehicle One or more aspects of safety-critical driving functions controlled by something other than direct input by human driver
CAV Recommendations 1. Planning & Policy 2. Infrastructure Guidelines 3. Data Collection & Management 4. Pilot Projects 5. Staffing & Training
Outreach to Seniors • Sarasota/Manatee MPO • Contact: Dave Hutchinson or Ryan Brown The Sarasota Manatee MPO hosts a dedicated webpage for seniors to share relevant safety resources. It is nested under the Safety & Security Performance Measure. This efforts aligns with FDOT’s Safe Mobility for Life Program.
www.mympo.org/p/performance-measures/safety-security/just-for-seniors
https://www.mympo.org/p/performance-measures/safety-security/roundabouts
Population Age Characteristics Sarasota County Manatee County Total Population 427,766 393,847 60 years and over 35.0% 44.7% 62 years and over 32.0% 41.6% 65 years and over 27.5% 36.7% 75 years and over 12.6% 18.2% Data Source 2020: ACS 5-year Estimates, US Census Bureau
LIVABILITY INDEX
SafeMobilityFL.com
Resilient Tampa Bay Transportation AllisonContact:Yeh, 813.273.3774yeha@plancom.orgHillsboroughAICPTPOext.351
PinellasHillsboroughPasco
The Cost of Doing NothingCat 3 Storm Surge + SLR Scenario
Break-even point for investing in the most critical roads: ~ 2 ½ weeks. It’s much sooner if you just focus on improvementsless-expensive(notincl.raising profile).
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Infrastructure and Social & Economic Criticality Coordination & Incorporation into LRTPS
More Good Planning Ideas From the MPOAC Noteworthy Practices Committee
SPOTlight Emphasis Areas • Forward Pinellas • Contact: Whit Blanton, FAICP Executive Director Direct: 727-464-8712 Cell: wblanton@forwardpinellas.org407-620-5984
Strategic Planning & Operations Topics
SPOTlight Emphasis Areas
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Gateway Master Plan • Memorandum of Understanding adopted by five local agencies • Commit to implementing Master Plan principles • Gateway Partnership formed to convene, share status, address joint plans • Performance measures dashboard created to track progress toward goals • FDOT Commuter Assistance Program to transition Gateway into a Transportation Management Organization 18
Innovations in Target Employment & Jobs Access • Target Employment & Industrial Lands Study • Updating 2008 study and policy framework • Comprehensive look at the land use needs of target employers • Context of HB 1339/affordable housing • Market analysis, technical inventory and policy guidance for countywide strategies • Investment Corridor Transition Plan starting in 2022 • Redevelopment > Affordable Housing > Transit • Alt US 19 Corridor from Clearwater to St. Pete 19
Digital Platform to Collect Public Feedback • Metroplan Orlando • Contact: Cynthia Lambert, APR Public Information Manager MetroPlan Orlando Park Building ♦ 250 S. Orange Avenue ♦ Suite 200 ♦ Orlando, Florida 32801 P: (407) 481-5672 Ext. 320 C: (407) 758-2592 F: (407) 481-5680 Email: clambert@metroplanorlando.org
Neighborland.com
Why Test a New Platform?
One Tool Supported by Other Outreach Strategies Digital Platform Paper Option Pop-Up Mtgs Emails Social Media Press Coverage Postcards Study Webpage
Results & Using Feedback 5,700 viewed info 8,106 individual votes 1,178 comments transparentBeingbuildstrust1,197 signed in
LeveragingTechnologyDrone • Charlotte County – Punta Gorda MPO • Contact: D’Juan L. Harris 941Harris@ccmpo.com-626-7463
In 2017 Charlotte County-Punta Gorda MPO was tasked with developing first ever Bicycle – Pedestrian Master Plan with an inventory of Bike-Ped facilities. • Provide strategies to increase use of existing facilities • Conduct public engagement & gain community consensus • Improve safety through facility design, amenities, enforcement, and education • Identify projects and connectivity of contextual land uses • Prioritize and adopt planned pedestrian and cycling projects to leverage funding opportunities • Create an Implementation Plan for the Regional Bicycle-Pedestrian Master Plan, including schedule for building infrastructure and adopting policies Charlotte MPO’s Noteworthy Practice LeveragingDroneTechnologyfor Bicycle/PedestrianMasterplan
Benefits of Using Drones to Gather Data and Aerial Images • Relatively inexpensive to obtain customized aerial shots when compared to manned aircraft high resolution aerial imagery • Ability to capture unique vantage points even in hard to access areas • Intuitive method to document and illustrate connectivity gaps, hot-spots and surrounding context of land uses • Increased “WOW” factor for presentations, posters, maps & reports Charlotte MPO’s Noteworthy Practice LeveragingDroneTechnologyfor Bicycle/PedestrianMasterplan
Charlotte MPO’s Noteworthy Practice LeveragingDroneTechnologyfor Bicycle/PedestrianMasterplan Disadvantages of Using Drones to Gather Data and Aerial Images • Intrusion of privacy concerns • Possible limited access near airports / FAA authorization required in controlled airspace • Drones could cause damage to property or injury to people • Legislation on drone flight is varied and dynamic
Tri-MPO Growth Scenarios & Survey • Hillsborough TPO, Forward Pinellas, Pasco MPO • Contact:Beth Alden aldenb@plancom.org (813) 547-3318
Create Initial Scenarios (with Pasco & Pinellas, Sept 2017 – Feb 2018) 2045 Population & Employment based on: Business as Usual (Trend) optimized with technology, TSMO TBX Express Lanes connected to form outer loop beltway, I275 Boulevard Transit-Oriented Evaluate Scenarios (Mar 2018 – Sept 2018) Travel ModelDemandRuns Cost Estimates Revenue Forecasts ImpactsEnvironmental Other impacts, ex. Health? Public Engagement (May 2018 – Sept 2018) Create GameSurvey/Tool/Public Outreach using Survey Tool Survey eachLikes/DislikesResults:inScenario Collaborative Scenario Planning Scenario A New Technologies Scenario B Expressway Lanes Scenario C Transit Focus
Survey Results A record setting response! Extensive outreach, including successful social media campaign Multi-county consensus on priorities: o address traffic jams o desire for alternatives to driving (rail #1) o minimize outward growth, reinvest in neighborhoods
39 Consider options for incorporating rail in the 2045 Plan ▪ Virgin Trains USA (Brightline) ▪ Streetcar ▪ Other rail or fixed guideway transit ▪ Plan should include express bus and BRT connections Guidance for each MPO’s 2045 Plan Transportation Elements …
