BOSTON STREET MULTI‐MODAL TRANSPORTATION
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BOSTONSTREETMULTI‐MODALTRANSPORTATION
Community Meeting March 14, 2018
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PurposeforTonight’sMeeting• Review how we got here
• Recap what DOT heard from the Public During the project and in the comment Period
• Discuss challenges in addressing these expectations
• Identify short‐term initiatives to improve safety and movement
• Present an agenda for more comprehensively representing the challenges
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Howwegothere
2017BostonStreetMulti‐ModalCorridorStudy 2016
Southeast Baltimore Strategic
Transportation Vision Plan
2015
Water Transit
Status Rep
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2015 Red Line Cancelled
2015 Evaluation of Park and Ride Facilities (Red Line)
2008 Boston Street Environmental Assessment
2012 Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Red Line
2012 Southeast Baltimore Complete Streets Plan
2015
Baltim
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City Bicycle
Master P
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2016 BCDOT ADA Self Evaluation of Pedestrian Facilities
2013 Baltimore City Strategic Transportation Safety Plan
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2015 Water
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2007 Southeast Transportation Action Plan
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BostonStreet‐ StudyCorridor
Boston Street between Fleet and I‐95
¼ mi buffer
Length: 2.3 miles
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WhatweheardDuring the Study:Public Opinion Survey License Plate Survey• 2/3 Live Outside Corridor• Of the 1/3 that live inside corridor• 74% Use personal Vehicle• 34% Walk• 19% Bicycle• 9% Bus• 7% Water Transit• 2% Private Shuttle• 24% Ride Sharing• 39% Carpool
In Response to the Study:Public Comment Period• 36% Oppose Intersection improvements/ Roadway widening
• 36% Support Traffic Calming• 57% Support more Crosswalks/ Signalized Pedestrian Crossing
• 42% Support Protected Bike Lanes
• 10% Support more Busses
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Whatweheard• Gathered data• What have we learned
• Community in transition• People drive through• People moving in• Among those that live here – the car is their first choice even for non‐work trips
• Supportive of alternative transportation
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Challenges in addressing these expectations
• For a long time there was the assumption that major Transit was coming to the corridor
• This effort is not of the magnitude to address all of what we heard after the major transit cancellation
•What do We do Now?
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• Resurfacing:• Fleet St – Montford St to Boston St• Clinton St – Dillon St to Eastern Ave• Clinton St – O’Donnell St to Toone St
• Reconstruction:• South Clinton Street
• District Wide:• Sidewalk Alley ADA upgrades• Bike Infrastructure• CCTV and Signal System Upgrade• Pedestrian Signal Upgrade• LED Upgrades and BMoreBright
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CityAgencyPartnerships:Support Recreation and Parks Department• Canton Waterfront Park
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Install Median Pedestrian Refuge Islands Boston Street• Promote pedestrian comfort, safety and reduce the pedestrian exposure time. The selected, recommended locations have an existing, wide median and only requires retro‐fitting to accommodate a pedestrian refuge.
• Boston Street at Hudson Street • Boston Street at Lakewood Avenue • Boston Street at Potomac Street • Boston Street at Ellwood Avenue
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BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
LAND USE
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Grounded in Land Use & Provides Connectivity
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BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
This is my house
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BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
CITIZENSBUSINESS OWNERS
PUBLIC NETWORK LEADERSHIP
CITY AGENCIES
NGO’s COMMUNITIES RESIDENTS
Built from Public Input
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ASSET MANAGEMENT BASED DEPARTMENT
UNDERSTANDWHERE WE ARE
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What’s Next?• TRANSPORTATION PLAN BASELINE
Photo Credit: NPR Photo Credit: Autostraddle
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BALTIMORE CITY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
6 MONTHS AGO NOW
IN 6 MONTHS