multi-modal transportation in north texas: increasing connectivity between jobs, housing and health...
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Multi-Modal Transportation in North Texas
North Central Texas Council of Governments
Transportation Department
Karla Weaver, AICP
Program Manager
Sustainable Development
Rail~Volution Regional DayOctober 28, 2015
The North Central Texas Region 2
Fourth most populous metropolitan region in US
Population doubled over the last 30 years (3 million to 6 million)
217 cities (19 with fixed-route transit)
Three main fixed-route providers
145 miles of passenger rail with 75 existing stations and approximately 13,600 bus stops
Metropolitan Planning Area
(12 counties)
Population: 6.7 million 2014 estimates
Source: NCTCOG, 2015
The North Central Texas Region 3
Dallas, Tarrant, Collin, and Denton Counties
•Population: 5.6 million (88% of region)
•Jobs: 3.6 million (91% of region)
•Forecast 2040
Population: 9.25 million
Jobs: 6.1 million
Source: NCTCOG, 2015
Where are the living wage jobs? 4
Example: Living Wage ~$40,000 annually
Top Five Areas
1. Dallas CBD and Uptown
2. Fort Worth CBD
3. Irving’s Las Colinas Development
4. Dallas North Tollway
5. Central Expressway (Hwy 75)
1,000
100,000
Living Wage Jobs
per Square Mile
Data Source: U.S. Census Longitudinal Employment-Household Dynamics (LEHD) Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES), 2013. NCTCOG, 2015
Where is the affordable housing?
Affordable Housing: Spending less than 30% of annual household income on housing
Map = Households earning under $50,000 annually who spend less than 30% of income on housing
5
Affordable Housing Units
per Square Mile
0
7,000
Data Source: U.S. Census, American Community Survey, Block Groups, 5-year 2009 – 2013. NCTCOG, 2015
Where are the health issues concentrated?
Transportation Impacts on Health:
• Physical Activity
• Access to Goods and Services
• Safety and Air Quality
6
0
(least risk)
100
(most risk)
SocioNeeds Index
(likelihood of health
risk)
Data Source: Healthy Communities Institute – SocioNeeds Index, 2015. NCTCOG, 2015
How well is it all connected? 7
Connections Compared by Mode
Roads Transit Bikes
Population 100% 51% 49%
Living
Wage Jobs
100% 63% 22%
Affordable
Housing
Units
100% 65% 38%
Hospitals
and
Medical
100% 51% 27%
Data Source: NCTCOG GIS layers, DART, The T, and DCTA General Transit Feed Specification Data. NCTCOG, 2015
How well is it all connected? 8
1.4% = percent of our region commuting to work by transit1
$12,700 = annual cost of transportation for the typical household in our region2
2 days = time lost by average North Texas commuter each year in peak traffic3 and $4.7 billion lost collectively to the cost of congestion4
45% = estimated increase in time to complete trips by 2035 even after an additional $50 billion to be spent on roadways4
1. Census ACS 5-year 2009-2013, 2. CNT H+T Index, 3. TTI Mobility Report 2014, 4. NCTCOG Mobility Plan 2035. NCTCOG, 2015
Congestion
Level
Light
Severe
2035
2013
Within one-half mile of our rail corridors: 9
Source: NCTCOG
Contact 10
Karla Weaver, AICP
Program Manager
(817) 608-2376
North Central Texas
Council of Governments
nctcog.org/trans/sustdev