Atlanta’s Transportation Plan:The Access Strategy for Atlanta City Design

Technical Advisory Committee Meeting #1January 19, 2017

Today’s Agenda• Plan Purpose• Process and Schedule• Project Evaluation• Major Project

Outcomes• Next Steps

Plan Purpose

Project Context• Build on Atlanta City Design Project

• Rapid Growth in Atlanta’s Population and Housing Units

• Update 2008 Connect Atlanta Plan

• Leverage New Transportation Funding LandscapeGeorgia Transportation Funding Act, MARTA expansion, Renew Atlanta Bond, TSPLOST

• Support Atlanta BeltLine Implementation

• Leverage Changing Behavior and Technology

• Relieve Congestion

Nature• Green Infrastructure

Access• Transportation Priority• City Structure• Growth Patterns• Transportation Operations and Maintenance• Citywide orientation and wayfinding

Ambition• The Arts• Public Life

Progress• Social Engagement

Equity• Civic Participation

Project Goals

Process Schedule

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

Fixed LocationMeetings

Mobile/ Team Arranged

Mobile/ Community

Events

Online

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Committee

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

WALK/BIKESHOPS

COMMUNITY MEETINGS

POP UPS AROUND THE CITY

Interactive Media

ONLINE & SOCIAL MEDIA• Photo Sharing• Interactive Mapping• Project Documents

DOCUMENTING PROCESS AND PARTICIPANTS

DatabaseDevelopment

StakeholderInterviews

Report of Accomplishme

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Catalog TSPLOST

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

Vision/ Goals Draft

Future Demographics

Gaps and Needs Analysis

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EvaluationMethods and

Criteria

Safety/ Equity Analysis

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

Local Control Projects

Partner Agency Projects

Policy Initiatives

Winter ‘16 Q1 ‘17 Q2 ‘17 Q3 ‘17Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

Local Control Projects

Partner Agency Projects

Policy Initiatives

Detailed Local Project

Definitions

Multi-ModalSystem Plans

Signature Streets Plan

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendation

Documentation

Local Control Projects

Partner Agency Projects

Policy Initiatives

MARTA Operations

MARTA Capital

GDOT Facilities

Recommendations CIDs and Atlanta

BeltLine Inc

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

Local Control Projects

Partner Agency Projects

Policy Initiatives

Safety/Vision Zero

Comprehensive TDM

Future Funding

Mobility Technology

Strategy

Future Funding

Project Management

CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

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CommunityEngagement

Inventory

Vision, Goals,Needs

Recommendations

Documentation

DISCUSSION

Project Evaluation

Plan Smart

“Metro areas that invested heavily in road capacity expansion fared no better in easing congestion than metro areas that did not. Trends in congestion show that areas that exhibited greater growth in lane capacity spent roughly $22 billion more on road construction than those that didn’t, yet ended up with slightly higher congestion costs per person, wasted fuel, and travel delay.”

Surface Transportation Policy Project, Washington, DC

Streets For People

Achievable Modal and Accessibility Goals

Atlanta’s Mode Share Compared to Peers

Atlanta Washington, DC Seattle ChicagoDrive Alone 68.7% 33.7% 50.1% 49.7%Carpool 7.3% 5.7% 8.2% 8.5%Walk/Bike 5.4% 16.9% 13.4% 8.2%Transit 9.8% 37.4% 20.1% 27.6%Others 8.7% 6.2% 8.1% 5.9%

What do they have?

Major jobs concentration in core, extensive regional transit

Strong state commute

management laws

Legacy rail system

Congestion = Travel Stress

Travel Time

Travel Comfort

Experience

Reliability

Context

Measure Travel Happiness• Quality of Service• Quality of Design (Vehicle and Environment)

And how these influence:

• Overall Well-Being

Evaluate & Prioritize

Multimodal Urban Growth Model

How Can the City Manage Its Resources to Support 1.3 Million

Residents and 800,000 Jobs?

Data Source: Portland Department of Transportation

Who is the Market?Bike Travelers

Ages 8-80

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TDM: Reduces existing/future demand• Santa Clara ECO Pass-19% reduction in parking demand• UCLA BruinGO! Program - 1,300 fewer motorists• University of Washington U-PASS - Avoided construction of 3,600 new

spaces, saving $100 million• Cal State Long Beach

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DISCUSSION

Project Outcomes

New Mobility and Curb Management

Safe and Equitable Options

Strategies For Funding

Next Steps

TAC Kickoff

Pop Up

January

Public Meetings (2)

Stakeholder Interviews

Pop Ups

February

Stakeholder Interviews

Pop Ups

March

Future Mobility Public Meeting

Pop Ups

April

Project Open Houses

SAC Meeting

TAC Meeting

June/July

Schedule

Report on Accomplishments

Existing Conditions Recommendations

Thanks!