apa’s 2016 national planning conference phoenix saturday...

APA’s 2016 National Planning Conference Phoenix Saturday April 1, 1-2:15

Your plan is finished, so what…

Stephen Open

• You’ll learn about: – Managing trade-off decisions regarding the

competition for space (transportation plans) – Prioritizing capital initiatives (general plans) – Monitoring and advocacy (sector and area plans)

Panel Discussion

• Stephen Stansbery, AICP • Bob Hazlett, P.E. • Jamie Greene, FAICP • Kurt Schulte, AICP

An Arizona Regional Perspective

• Complex web of plans, priorities, actions and real world implementation

MAG Region

• Member Agencies include: – 27 cities and towns, – 3 Indian communities, – Maricopa County, and – Pinal County.

• MAG Region is 14,590 square miles. – Larger than 9 US states.

• Population is 4,489,000 (2014 estimate). – Larger than 25 US states.

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MAG’s Transportation Policy Documents


Air Quality Areas – Maricopa and Pinal Counties

MAG Transportation Decision Process (simplified)

Transportation Review

Committee

MAG Management Committee

Transportation Policy

Committee MAG Regional

Council

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Citizen/Stakeholder Comments

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Regional Business at the Table TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE

• Created by the Regional Council in 2002 and later recognized in state law (HB 2292).

• 23 Members: – Elected Official from Phoenix, next

seven largest cities, at-large members from East and West Valleys, a Native American Community representative, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Citizen’s Transportation Oversight Committee, and the State Transportation Board.

– Six regional business representatives, including the transit, freight, and construction sectors.


2006 National Transportation Excellence Award


• Mission Accomplished???

• NOT REALLY!

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DON’T GET SUCKED INTO A PLANNING VORTEX!


• “Entrepreneurs he met: They overthink, they over plan, they overanalyze. … You spend all your time talking about ideas, learning theory, and writing business plans, and not enough time trying stuff out.” -Vinny Lingham (Silicon Valley)

Stop Planning . . . Start Doing LINDA ROTTENBERG


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ance

Growing Aging Source: Ichak Adizes, Corporate Lifecycles: How and Why Corporations Grow and Die And What to Do About It (Inglewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice hall, 1988)

Building High-Performance Organizations RENEWING: ORGANIZATIONAL LIFECYCLES


Transportation: To What End? Diversify the Economy!



1998

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2015


Overview of the MAG Economic Development Committee

• Formed in October 2010. • Role - Develop an opportunity-

specific and action-oriented plan that fosters and advances infrastructure in the MAG Region, especially transportation infrastructure that would further economic development opportunities.

• Membership – 35 Total Members:

– 19 local government agencies. – 15 business representatives. – 1 representative from the Arizona

Department of Transportation.


Final Thoughts GOOD IS THE IMMORTAL ENEMY OF GREAT

• First who, then

what. • Get the right people

on the bus. • Get the wrong

people off the bus. • Get the right people

on the right seats on the bus.


• When in doubt, don’t hire - keep looking.

• Level 5 leadership builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.

• It’s not about you!

Best Driving Experience in the World – Phoenix


Waze is the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app.

Citywide Plans and Priorities

• Two very different contexts – Dallas Texas – Austin Texas

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Dallas Texas

2006 - ForwardDallas! recommendation: Develop a “context sensitive street design manual”

2011-2012 - Council Strategic Action Plan objective: “Bring a citywide complete street vision to reality”

2011 -2013 – Community engagement, pilot and demonstration projects, and drafting of design manual

Community Workshops Eight interactive workshops held

July through December, 2011

Over 600 participants citywide

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Visual Essay Contest

Students, amateurs and professionals were engaged in proposing creative ideas for better streets

Public Opinion Sample Survey

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Do you want your elected officials to work towards

more sustainable communities?

Do you feel that kids walking or biking to school, and adults walking or biking to shop and eat would be better for the Dallas economy?

25

Knox Street Demonstration

Four-day installation from Katy Trail to McKinney Ave

New design concept tested in real conditions with community feedback and technical evaluation

The City has been gaining experience from implementing pilot complete street projects

Pilot Projects

Greenville Avenue

Bishop Avenue

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Austin, TX

Austin Headlines

“Austin tops Forbes list of best cities for jobs” Austin American Statesman 4/22/09

“Austin Leads Nation’s Job Market” TexasAhead 8/09

Austin Headlines

Looking ahead 2010-2020:

“Austin Traffic Challenges Loom” Austin Business Journal 1/10/10

“New Smog Limits put Austin Area at Risk of U.S. Penalties”

Austin American Statesman 1/7/10

Strategic Mobility Plan

• Create a coordinated, sustainable transportation system

• Increase travel options

• Develop coordinated investment strategy – Pedestrian – Bicycle – Roads & Transit – Rail

Implementing the Plan

• Roadmap for future investment

• Looks at current system problems or gaps

Congress Avenue – 1913

Voters approved a $90 million bond program to enhance mobility in the region in November 2010

Stephen Austin

Jamie Slides

Your Plan is Finished, What’s Next?

APA’s 2016 National Planning Conference Phoenix

Introduction • History of good planning • Do our plans resolve conflict • Are our plans well positioned for success • What happens after plan completion can be equally

important as having a great plan

Recognizable Places with Familiar Problems

Remember the transect… Is the answer here?

Theoretical Approach to Successful Street Design

Street Function Context Mobility

Strategies Right-of-

way Street Design

Complete Streets Policy “The City Council approved a Complete Streets policy that ensures transportation planning and street maintenance that accommodates pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, people with disabilities, children and the elderly among others. Supporting multi-modal transportation in the City is one of City Council’s strategic goals.”

-Image, Smart Growth America

The Exceptions… Complete Streets principles will be applied in all street construction, retrofit, and reconstruction projects except in unusual or extraordinary circumstances contained below.

1.Pedestrians and bicyclists are prohibited by law from using the facility.

2.Where existing right-of-way does not allow for the accommodation of all users.

3.The cost of establishing walkways or bikeways or other accommodations would be disproportionate to the need, particularly if alternative facilities are available within a reasonable walking and/or bicycling distance.

4.Where application of Complete Streets principles is unnecessary or inappropriate because it would be contrary to public safety and increase risk of injury or death.

5.The construction is not practically feasible or cost effective because of unreasonable adverse impacts including impact from right-of-way acquisition.

6.Ordinary maintenance activities designed to keep street and other transportation assets in serviceable condition or when interim measures are implemented on temporary detour or haul routes.

Our Panel

Bob Hazlett, P.E. Jamie Greene, FAICP Kurt Schulte, AICP

ACP Team 2016 APA National Conference planning NEXT

Establishing a Foundation for Action

Jamie A. Greene, AIA FAICP


1. Sometimes there is major $$

2. Investments can have long-term influence (great, if you get it right)

3. Usually a diverse set of constituencies

4. It can be challenging to grasp consequences

Important Acknowledgements Transportation context…is complicated


1. Inclusive 2. Transparent 3. Intuitive and informed 4. Carefully-designed 5. Implementation focus

Principles For an effective process…


1. Understand the culture… nothing is more important 2. Build a foundation… ROI can be significant 3. Communicate visually… avoid surprises 4. Get a “foothold” agreement can be incremental

Considerations For an effective process…

ACP Team Westerville Comprehensive Plan planning NEXT

If you find yourself “selling” the plan to the public…

you are in trouble.


Generative idea generation / issue

identification

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT STAGES

Analytical setting goals / choosing

direction

Deliberative review /

prioritization

public hearings (adoption)


1. Expect that a successful process will yield expectations for action

2. Determine the means to measure progress

3. Commit to reporting, sharing and celebrating progress

Engagement Beyond Adoption Does it ever end? Should it?


Thank you www.planning-next.com

Citywide Plans and Priorities

• Kurt Schulte, Walter P Moore

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Dallas Texas

2006 - ForwardDallas! recommendation: Develop a “context sensitive street design manual”

2011-2012 - Council Strategic Action Plan objective: “Bring a citywide complete street vision to reality”

2011 -2013 – Community engagement, pilot and demonstration projects, and drafting of design manual

Community Workshops Eight interactive workshops held July

through December, 2011

Over 600 participants citywide

22

23

Visual Essay Contest

Students, amateurs and professionals were engaged in proposing creative ideas for better streets

Public Opinion Sample Survey

24

Do you want your elected officials to work towards more

sustainable communities?

Do you feel that kids walking or biking to school, and adults walking or biking to shop and eat would be better for the Dallas economy?

25

Knox Street Demonstration

Four-day installation from Katy Trail to McKinney Ave

New design concept tested in real conditions with community feedback and technical evaluation

The City has been gaining experience from implementing pilot complete street projects

Pilot Projects

Greenville Avenue

Bishop Avenue

26

Austin, TX

Austin Headlines

“Austin tops Forbes list of best cities for jobs” Austin American Statesman 4/22/09

“Austin Leads Nation’s Job Market” TexasAhead 8/09

Austin Headlines

Looking ahead 2010-2020:

“Austin Traffic Challenges Loom” Austin Business Journal 1/10/10

“New Smog Limits put Austin Area at Risk of U.S. Penalties”

Austin American Statesman 1/7/10

Strategic Mobility Plan

• Create a coordinated, sustainable transportation system

• Increase travel options

• Develop coordinated investment strategy – Pedestrian – Bicycle – Roads & Transit – Rail

Implementing the Plan

• Roadmap for future investment

• Looks at current system problems or gaps

Congress Avenue – 1913

Voters approved a $90 million bond program to enhance mobility in the region in November 2010

An Arizona Regional Perspective

• Complex web of plans, priorities, actions and real world implementation

MAG Region

• Member Agencies include:

• 27 cities and towns, • 3 Indian communities, • Maricopa County, and • Pinal County.

• MAG Region is 14,590 square miles.

• Larger than 9 US states. • Population is 4,489,000

(2014 estimate). • Larger than 25 US states.


MAG’s Transportation Policy Documents


Air Quality Areas – Maricopa and Pinal Counties

MAG Transportation Decision Process (simplified)

Transportation Review

Committee

MAG Management

Committee

Transportation Policy

Committee

MAG Regional Council


Citizen/Stakeholder Comments

40

Regional Business at the Table TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE

• Created by the Regional Council in 2002 and later recognized in state law (HB 2292).

• 23 Members: • Elected Official from Phoenix, next

seven largest cities, at-large members from East and West Valleys, a Native American Community representative, Maricopa County Board of Supervisors, the Citizen’s Transportation Oversight Committee, and the State Transportation Board.

• Six regional business representatives, including the transit, freight, and construction sectors.


2006 National Transportation Excellence Award


• Mission Accomplished???

• NOT REALLY!

42

DON’T GET SUCKED INTO A PLANNING VORTEX!


• “Entrepreneurs he met: They overthink, they over plan, they overanalyze. … You spend all your time talking about ideas, learning theory, and writing business plans, and not enough time trying stuff out.” -Vinny Lingham (Silicon Valley)

Stop Planning . . . Start Doing LINDA ROTTENBERG


Perf

orm

ance

Growing Aging Source: Ichak Adizes, Corporate Lifecycles: How and Why Corporations Grow and Die And What to Do About It (Inglewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice hall, 1988)

Building High-Performance Organizations RENEWING: ORGANIZATIONAL LIFECYCLES


Transportation: To What End? Diversify the Economy!



1998

47

2015


Overview of the MAG Economic Development Committee • Formed in October 2010.

• Role - Develop an opportunity-specific and action-oriented plan that fosters and advances infrastructure in the MAG Region, especially transportation infrastructure that would further economic development opportunities.

• Membership – 35 Total Members: • 19 local government agencies. • 15 business representatives. • 1 representative from the Arizona

Department of Transportation.


Final Thoughts GOOD IS THE IMMORTAL ENEMY OF GREAT

• First who, then what.

• Get the right people on the bus.

• Get the wrong people off the bus.

• Get the right people on the right seats on the bus.


• When in doubt, don’t hire - keep looking.

• Level 5 leadership builds enduring greatness through a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will.

• It’s not about you!

Best Driving Experience in the World – Phoenix


Waze is the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app.

Discussion Stump the panel…