Chattanooga-Hamilton County/N. GA Transportation Planning Organization

2040 Regional Transportation Plan

Core Technical TeamKickoff MeetingJuly 26, 2012

Plan Team & IntroductionsRegional Planning Agency

Melissa Taylor, Project Lead

Betsy Evans, Public Process & Air Quality Oversight

Phil Pugliese, Multimodal Planning

Jenny Park, Communications & Public Meeting Liaison

Yuen Lee, Socioeconomic Data & Modeling Oversight

Tim Moreland, Scenario Planning Development & Modeling Liaison

Karen Hundt, Complete Streets Liaison & Graphics/Website Support

Melony Collins, Graphic Designer

Cambridge Systematics, Inc.

Peter Haliburton, Project Manager

David Kall, Deputy Project Manager

Tracy Selin, Project Advisor

Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.

James Collins, Project Director

Kenny Monroe, Project Manager

Zhiyong Guo, Task Manager Modeling

Stephen Stansbery, Task Manager Outreach

TPO Structure

Chattanooga-Hamilton County/North Georgia Transportation Planning Organization

- 29 member regional policy board

- staffed by the Regional Planning Agency

- a mandated mid to long-range plan produced every four years with a 20-year horizon

- federally funded planning enabling federally funded transportation projects

- legislative requirements including air quality standards

Purpose of the Plan

SAFETY AFFORDABILITYEFFICIENCYACCESSIBILITY

LIVABILITY

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY FUNDING

Process & Schedule

THEMES, GOALS, &STRATEGIES

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REVENUEFORECASTS

SCENARIO PLANNING OUTCOMES

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DRAFT PLANFOR

REVIEW

JUNE 2013

DEC 2013

FINAL PLAN

FOR TPOADOPTION

PLAN DUE MAR 2014

WHY ARE YOU HERE?Core Technical Team & Community Advisory Committee

GDOT

Chambers of Commerce

Business Owners

Commuters

Economic Development

Local Leaders

Developers

FHWABicyclists & Pedestrians

New Residents

Hospitals

TDOT

Visitors

We need a strategy for balancing Competing Interests!

Environmentalists

Community Advisory Committee

• Sounding board for ideas and suggestions from the public and project team

• Assisting in making recommendations to the TPO regarding multimodal elements of the Plan

• Helping get the word out to promote public involvement and public workshop attendance

• Four (4) meetings

Core Technical Team

• Helping to identify future transportation projects

• Reviewing and comment on project materials

• Providing technical expertise• Assisting with project

evaluation and policies• Four (4) meetings

Public Outreach Activities

• Community Advisory Committee (CAC)

• Core Technical Team (CTT)• Public Input Questionnaire• Key Stakeholder Interviews• Project Workshops• Leadership Symposiums• Plan Publications

Targeted and Effective

Key Meeting Dates

COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE + CORE TECHNICAL TEAM

Community leaders and technical experts comprise these two committees, whose input will help form plan goals and validate recommendations.

Meeting #1: July 25-26, 2012

Status report to committees: Late August

Meeting #2: Mid October 2012

Status report to committees: Late November

Meeting #3: January 2013

Meeting #4: Mid March 2013

Status report to committees: April 2013

LEADERSHIP SYMPOSIUMS

Large forum events where regional initiatives, strategies, and integration are contemplated by political and community leaders from throughout the region

Visioning Event: August 23, 2012

Project Summit: Early December 2012

WORKSHOPS

Transit Aspirations: August 22, 2012

Visioning: Mid October 2012

Priorities: January 2013

Draft Fiscally Constrained Plan: Mid May 2013

STAKEHOLDER INTERVIEWS

One-on-one and small group interviews with key community figures, agencies, service providers, and other relevant groups.

August 21-24, 2012

Mid October 2012

PUBLIC MEETINGS

Community Open House (kickoff): August 23, 2012

Community Open House: Early December 2012

Final Plan Open House: October 2013

TRANSPORTATION PLAN REQUIREMENTSA Recipe for Success

MAP-21

• Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act• 27-month transportation funding authorization• Several noteworthy changes from previous law

– Increased metropolitan planning funds– Consolidated, flexible funding programs– Streamlined project delivery incentives– Increased funding for safety– Increased support for innovative finance strategies– Expands tolling opportunities

MAP-21 (continued)

• Heavy emphasis on performance-based plan development• Improved accountability through state and regional

performance demonstrations• Defines national goals areas for which plans must

demonstrate progress– Safety– Infrastructure condition– Congestion reduction– System reliability– Freight movement and economic vitality– Environmental sustainability– Reduced project delivery delays

CHALLENGES & TRENDSDeveloping the 2040 Regional Transportation Plan

Many Challenges to Address

Our regional transportation plan must address many needs:

– Mobility and access– Economic competitiveness– Safety and security– Environmental impacts and quality of life– Maintenance and operations of existing

network

…all in a climate of declining resources!

Federal Highway Trust Fund

The 2035 Plan

• Approved March 2010• Increased emphasis on alternative modes of transport• Additional system preservation funding

Road-way

Capac-ity

51%

System Preser-

vation & Safety

28%

Alterna-tive

Modes21%

Growing Needs, Limited Revenue

• Significant, unfunded needs identified for 2035 Plan• Unfunded gap is expected to increase for 2040 Plan

– Declining Highway Trust Fund Revenue– Aging Transportation Infrastructure– Growing Travel Demand

4.12.9

Costs ($B)

Funded Needs Unfunded Needs

2035 Plan Total Project Needs $7.0B

Funded Needs (Based on Available Revenues)

$4.1B (59%)

Unfunded Needs(Includes 45 projects)

$2.9B (41%)

Paradigm Shift

• New approach to long range planning in the Chattanooga/N. GA region

• Doing more with less– Integrated land use planning– Less (new) capacity– Better management of existing

infrastructure– Smart networks that use

technology and information– Demonstrated return on

investment

Movement of

People

Movement of

Goods

Economic

Development & Regional

Vision

Land UseInnovativ

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Climate Change and Air Quality

Health Impacts

Multimodal, Healthy,

and Sustainable 2040 Plan

Brief Intermission

10 Minutes

LAND USE & TRANSPORTATIONForever Connected

Traditional Transportation Plan

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Traditional Transportation Plan

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Traditional Transportation Plan

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Traditional Transportation Plan

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Traditional Transportation Plan

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Traditional Tools of the Trade

TDM

Transportation Network (out of context)Any guesses where this is?

Transportation Network (in context)Hamilton Place Mall

Transportation Network (out of context)How about this area?

Transportation Network (in context)Land use context matters

The Land Use Connection

We need better tools for decision making

Scenario Planning

Modeling Tool Process

Scenario Planning

Integrated Transportation Plan

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Integrated Transportation Plan

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Scenario Development

PERFORMANCE-BASED PLANNINGAn Approach to Informed Decision Making

Performance Based Planning

• Provides context for plan development

• Supports identification of key metrics to track positive outcomes

• Allows MPO to manage expectations

• Supports transparency in competitive funding environment

Goals and Objectives

Performance Measures

Target Setting

Allocate Resources

Measure and Report Results

Quality D

ata

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES EXERCISEEstablishing a Foundation for Success

NEXT STEPSUpcoming Meeting Dates and Activities (see handout)

-Thomas A. Edison

“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”