Transportation Planning Transportation Planning and Systemsand SystemsThe Hillcrest NeighborhoodThe Hillcrest Neighborhood

Sherry Ryan, PhDSherry Ryan, PhDSchool of Public Affairs, SDSUSchool of Public Affairs, SDSU

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Overview

•• Why Long Range Transportation Planning?Why Long Range Transportation Planning?•• Recent LegislationRecent Legislation•• Local Hillcrest ContextLocal Hillcrest Context•• Current Planning for HillcrestCurrent Planning for Hillcrest•• Potential FuturesPotential Futures

Why Long Range Transportation Planning?

•• Mandated by Federal and State GovernmentsMandated by Federal and State Governments–– Metropolitan Planning Organizations must do long range Metropolitan Planning Organizations must do long range

transportation planning to receive federal fundstransportation planning to receive federal funds–– Cities must adopt Circulation ElementsCities must adopt Circulation Elements

•• Provides objective basis for decisionProvides objective basis for decision--makingmaking

Recent Legislative Trends•• Sustainable Communities Strategy Sustainable Communities Strategy (2008 SB 375 )(2008 SB 375 )

–– Sustainable Communities Strategies element in RTPSustainable Communities Strategies element in RTP–– Region must meet greenhouse gas reduction targetsRegion must meet greenhouse gas reduction targets–– Housing allocations need to be consistent with SCSHousing allocations need to be consistent with SCS

•• The Complete Streets Act The Complete Streets Act (2008 SB 1358 )(2008 SB 1358 )–– Requires cities to account for all users of the roadway when Requires cities to account for all users of the roadway when

updating their Circulation Elementsupdating their Circulation Elements

Content Requirement for Circulation Element Planning

Plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of streets for safe and convenient travel.

All users means bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors.

Commencing January, 2011

Location and extent of existing and proposed transportation routes all correlated with the land use plan

Currently

CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65300-65303.4

Local ContextHillcrest’s Transportation System

•• Current Land PatternsCurrent Land Patterns

•• Roadway Network and OperationsRoadway Network and Operations

•• Transit Network Transit Network

•• Bicycle NetworkBicycle Network

•• Pedestrian NetworkPedestrian Network

Land Uses

1,500 ac Total Land315 ac Residential80 ac Commercial

49 persons/acvs.

23 persons/acin the City of SD

SR 163

Roadway Network

Roadway Density

105 lf/acre of roadway vs.

70 lf/acre citywide

Block Sizes~ 650’ x 180’ Hillcrest

~ 600’ x 200’ Pacific Beach~ 1,300‘ Scripps Ranch

Roadway Network

Limited connections to surrounding communities

Neighborhood divided by topography and

bottleneck @ SR-163

Vehicular Level of Service

2 miles @ LOS E/F

6% of Hillcrest roadways @ LOS E/F

vs26% of citywide

roadways @ LOS E/F

Transit Network

8 Transit Routes

Frequencies ranging from 15’ to 30’

Population Within 1,000’ of Transit

80% vs 55%(Hillcrest vs. city)

Bicycle Network

Bike Facility - 2.2 milesClass I - 0.3 miles

Class III - 1.9 miles

6% of roadways have bike facility

Population Within 500’of Bike Facility

24% vs 30%

Pedestrian Deficiencies

• PMP map5,192 ft of missing

sidewalk

60 missing curb ramps and obstructions

What’s in the Plans for Hillcrest?

City’s General Plan – adopted 2008 SANDAG’s 2006 Regional Transportation Plan

Roadways & Transit

City’s Bicycle Master Plan Update – Spring 2010SANDAG’s Regional Bike Plan – Spring 2010 Bicycle

City’s Pedestrian Master Plan – Spring 2010Pedestrian

City’s General Plan – adopted 2008SANDAG’s 2004 Regional Comprehensive PlanLand Uses

2030 Village Propensity Assessment

CityCity’’s 2008 General s 2008 General Plan UpdatePlan Update

““City of VillagesCity of Villages””identify village identify village

locations through locations through CPU processCPU process

Mixed UseMixed UseCorridors Corridors

along 4th/5along 4th/5th th Ave, Ave, University Ave, University Ave,

Washington AveWashington Ave

2030 City Land Use Plan

SANDAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan

Min 40 du/ac Min 40 du/ac Min 50 employees/acreMin 50 employees/acre

Light Rail / Bus Rapid Light Rail / Bus Rapid TransitTransit

18

Chula VistaChula VistaPlace Type: Urban CenterPlace Type: Urban Center

19

20

E Street near Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station – Chula Vista, CA

21

E Street near Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station – Chula Vista, CA

ConceptualExisting

22

Old Palm Avenue and 2nd Street

Imperial BeachImperial BeachPlace Type: Mixed Use Transit CorridorPlace Type: Mixed Use Transit Corridor

23

24

Old Palm Avenue and 2nd StreetImperial Beach, CA

25

ConceptualExisting

Old Palm Avenue and 2nd StreetImperial Beach, CA

Circulation Element Update

2008 Circulation 2008 Circulation Element UpdateElement Update

No new roadway No new roadway linkages planned for linkages planned for

HillcrestHillcrest

SANDAG’s 2030 Regional Transportation Plan

Rapid Bus Rapid Bus TransitTransit

44thth / 5/ 5thth and and Washington StWashington St

Transit Futures

Transit Futures

Transits Futures

City’s Bicycle Master Plan Update

7.3 miles Bike Lane7.3 miles Bike Lane

1 Mile of Bicycle 1 Mile of Bicycle BoulevardBoulevard

2.1 miles Bicycle Route2.1 miles Bicycle Route

SANDAG’s Regional Bicycle Plan

High Priority Regional

Bicycle Corridors serving Hillcrest

Bicycling Future

6th Avenue – Multimodal Future2-travel lanes + 2 transit lanes + bike lanes

5th Avenue – Multimodal Future2-travel lanes + Cycle Track

4th Avenue – Multimodal Future2-travel lanes + Bike Lane

Parting Thoughts…

• Diversify the public right-of-way

• Be wary of LOS results

• Understand the constraints of the planning process

THANK YOU!THANK YOU!

Sherry Ryan, PhDSherry Ryan, PhDSchool of Public Affairs, SDSUSchool of Public Affairs, SDSU

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