TRANSIT INITIATIVES
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TRANSIT INITIATIVES AND COMMUNITIES Conferenc e 201 3 ATLANTA-JUNE 20, 2013
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TRANSIT INITIATIVES. 2013. AND COMMUNITIES. Conference. ATLANTA-JUNE 20, 2013. Broward’s Transportation System. Greg Stuart – Executive Director Chris Ryan – Public Information Officer. South Florida Compared. CHICAGO 9.5+M. TORONTO 6.6M. NEW YORK 19.8+M. LA 12+M. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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TRANSIT INITIATIVESAND
COMMUNITIESConference
201 3
A T L A N T A - J U N E 2 0 , 2 0 1 3
Broward’s Transportation SystemGreg Stuart – Executive Director
Chris Ryan – Public Information Officer
South Florida Compared
$8+ billion dollars next 20 years
Source: 2012 Metropolitan Statistical Areas U.S. Census Bureau; Metrolinx
LA 12+M
DALLAS/FW 6.7M
HOUSTON 6.2+MMIAMI 5.7+M
CHICAGO 9.5+M
TORONTO 6.6M
NEW YORK 19.8+M
In the Heart of the Region
MIAMI-DADE
COUNTY
BROWARD
COUNTY
PALM BEACH
COUNTY
N
Urban - Suburban
Our Story
Serving Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach - 1980
Population: How Have We Grown!
Closer Look at Population
2010 2040Persons per Square Mile
Hollywood
FortLauderdale
Lauderhill
CoralSprings
N N
1.7M
1.96M UP 13%
Closer Look at Employment
2010 2040
NPersons per Square Mile
1,063k UP 23%
870k
Get the conversation started…
Connecting People and Ideas!
Scenario Planning
2006 Voter Precincts –50% favor penny sales tax
Transportation Improvements
BROWARD COUNTY
N
Broward Voter Turnout
12%
45%
10% 11%
73%
11% 9%15%
41%
11% 10% 11%
67%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Broward Voter Turnout
Likely Age of Voters
1% 2% 6%
29%63%
Voted in 4 of 4 even-year Elections
18-24 yrs
25-34 yrs
35-44 yrs
45-59 yrs
60+ yrs
S U R V E YThinkRegional
ActLocal
Baseline Survey Results
Issues Responses…Traffic Congestion 30% - very serious 46% - serious 76% total serious
Transportation System 33% - very inadequate 20% - inadequate 53% inadequate
Congestion Affects Me 22% - a great deal29% - a fair amount
30% - not very much09% - not all 51% affected
Solution 45% - transportation options (modes) 32% - more highways Public transportation
seen as social good
More Taxes or Fees for Transportation 47% - would support 42% - would oppose Dead even
April 17-24, 2013
Baseline Survey Results
Support forAlternative Modes
Highest
Road/Street Maintenance*Traffic Signal SynchronizationIntersection Improvements
Mid-level
Fort Lauderdale ConnectivityCarpooling/FlextimeLocal and Express bus/shuttles
Lowest
Bicycle/PedestrianLight Rail/StreetcarTri-Rail service
Major im-provements
37%Minor improvements We
can wait31%
Maintain what we've
got 22%
Don't know 10%
No Sense of Urgency
Lessons Learned
Leaders of early 21st Century are
Visionary Risk Takers!
