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REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION VISION

Naval District Washington

APA’s 2012

National Planning Conference

Presenters:

Marc Oliphant, NAVFAC

Brent Barnes, AECOM

Carol Truppi, Atkins Global, Inc.

Larry Pesesky, Louis Berger Group

Session S609


Learning Objectives

How to structure a regional transportation effort

Identify and implement regional Transportation Demand

Management (TDM) through actions at individual sites

Develop and implement local and regional TDM

monitoring and evaluation tools


Regional Transportation Vision (RTV)

PART I: PROJECT INTRODUCTION AND

BACKGROUND


Regional Transportation Vision - Introduction

Regional Master

Planning Effort:

Regionally

Integrated Master

Program (RIMP)

RTV Covering

Transportation

Concurrent

“Energy Vision

2035” Plan


Naval District Washington (NDW)

60,000+ Government Employees (Civilian & Military)

Unknown Number of Contractors (in the thousands)

50,000 Acres

120+ Tenant Commands

6 Major Activities

Naval Support Activity (NSA) Annapolis

NSA Bethesda

NSA Washington

NSA South Potomac

Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

23 Distinct Fence-lines


Responsibilities (simplified)

Commander Naval Installations Command (CNIC)

≈ LANDLORD

Land steward for Secretary of the Navy

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC)

≈ CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE “CONTRACTOR”

Master planning, construction, energy efficiency, maintenance, public

works, environmental review, etc.

Tenant Commands (i.e. NAVSEA, NAVAIR, NCIS, etc.)

≈ LEASEHOLDING TENANT

Fly planes, sail ships, build weapons, research & development, etc.


RTV Background

Recent unprecedented employment growth.

Travel changes from Base Realignment & Closure (BRAC)

activities.

Opportunity to demonstrate compliance and leadership in

sustainability including under Executive Order (EO)

13514, Federal Leadership in Environmental, Energy, and

Economic Performance.

Opportunity to inform decision-making and identify

actions/strategies at a regional level.


Demographic & Travel Trends: Washington, DC Region

Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments


Greenhouse Gas Reduction: Washington, DC Region

Source: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments


RTV Scope

Create an integrated policy for transportation, circulation,

and parking that defines the long-range transportation

strategy for the NDW Region.

Identify cost-effective measures that reduce congestion

and emissions and increase use of alternative travel

modes.

Propose a framework for Transportation Management

Plans.


Implementing RTV Strategies at the Installation Level

Naval Support Activity Bethesda

– Full-time Employee Trip Coordinator (ETC)

– Parking Management Plan

– Priority parking as incentive to increase rideshare

– Internal and external transit shuttles

– Ride-matching services, webpage, newsletter

– Improved pedestrian and handicapped accessibility

Additional recommendations at other installations

– Investigate paid parking for employees

– Dedicated gate for rideshare and/or bicycle entry

– Transit Hub/Drop-off area outside fence line

– On-base bicycle sharing and improved bicycle facilities

– Increased telecommuting and alternative work schedules


Summary of RTV Needs

A unified strategy for managing parking, the federal

transit subsidy, and commuter issues.

PROACTIVE rather than REACTIVE Transportation

Management Strategy.

A new strategy for urban, transit-connected, Navy bases.

Four major transportation responsibilities:

Fulfill Navy mission

Help employees make best mobility decisions (employee morale)

Not place an unfair burden on the regional transportation system (good

neighbor)

Improve the environment (air & water quality)


Regional transportation vision (RTV)

PART II: PROJECT APPROACH


PROJECT APPROACH

RTV 2035 Vision

Consistent with our mission, NDW and tenant

commands support active mobility management and

decision-making through an integrated policy that:

– Reduces traffic congestion, fuel consumption, and costs

– Increases productivity, worker retention, and morale

– Improves air quality and attains sustainability targets

– Conveys a sense of partnership and support between the

Navy and its employees.


PROJECT APPROACH

RTV Goals

• Flexible and Efficient

Facilities

• Cost Effective

Development

• High Quality Workplaces

• Long-term Mission and

Operational Sustainability

• Compliance with

Emerging Federal

Mandates and Policies


PROJECT APPROACH

RTV Guiding Principles

We are leaders in sustainable transportation and active

partners in determining the region’s future.

We support a culture of flexibility and choices for

employees’ work schedules and commuting.

We are committed to managing parking by supporting

policy changes that discourage unnecessary parking

and encourage alternative transportation choices.

We foster a transportation system that maximizes

accessibility, connectivity, and renewable fuel

alternatives.


PROJECT APPROACH

Project Process 1. Project Initiation

• Confirmation of project scope

• Kick-off presentation meeting

• Project Team meeting

2. Data Collection/Outreach

• Regional stakeholders outreach

• NDW outreach

• Document and web review

• Commuter survey (NDW-wide) 3. RMIG Involvement

• RMIG Visioning Session

• RTV vision, goals and principles

• RMIG Working Group meeting

• RTV targets


PROJECT APPROACH

Project Process

4. Analysis of Alternatives • Evaluation criteria and targets

• RTV toolbox

• RTV tool analysis

• RTV priority action plan

5. RTV Document • Drafts • Final document • Executive summary

• Outreach & Education


Regional Transportation Vision (RTV)

Part III: Project Methodology and Vision


Project Methodology

Toolbox Organization

– Measures

– Topical Categories

– Evaluation Criteria

– Toolbox: 29 Strategies



Goals and Targets

– Mandatory

Executive Order 13514 - 2% GHG emissions reduction per year…

DoD Telework Policy

NCPC Parking Ratios

Energy and Independence Security Act of 2007

LEED Silver Certification

– Advisory

GHG Reduction Act of 2009 (Maryland)

MWCOG Region Forward - 20% GHG reduction by 2020 below 2005 levels

WMATA Metrorail Bicycle & Pedestrian Access Improvements Study

– Best Practices


Toolbox Evaluation


Evaluation Criteria

Term

Impact

Workforce Morale

Capital Cost

Operating Cost

Return on Investment (ROI)



Topical Categories

– Regional Partnerships

– Information

– Telework/Employee incentives

– Land Use

– Parking

– Mobility Options

Vehicles

Transit

Bicycles

Pedestrians

– Alternative Fuel


Toolbox Strategies

Strategy 6: Electronic Transportation Management

System

– Why important – little if no place where data/oversight exists

today

– What it accomplishes – manages parking and expands mobility

choices

– How it gets done – hardware and software (NAVSEA’s Portal)

– Conclusion/best practice/guidance

Base information

Tracking success

Monitoring


Toolbox of Strategies – Land Use Strategy 10

Support compact walking

communities by

– Building “Town Centers” and

utilizing mixed land uses on-

base and

– Endorsing policies that

encourage public/private

development (workforce

housing, mixed-use, and

services) on or near base

installations.

Uniform Facilities Criteria for

Master Planning

Army’s Military Housing

Privatization Initiative

Enhanced Use Lease


NSF Indian Head

– Strengthening the link

between the installation

and the Town’s

commercial and

residential area provides

for:

Shorter trips

Bicycle connections

Shuttle services

Enhanced existing local

bus system and rail trail

service to the base.

– Town Center Connections

– Transit links

– Pedestrian/trail links


Toolbox of Strategies – Parking

Strategy 18: Limit Single Occupant Vehicle Parking SOV

parking

– "entitlement" for 50 days annually (or 100 days, etc. based on capacity

and requirements at each installation)

– Establishes parking as a privilege

– Requires available transit and mobility choices

– Level determined by location – Transportation Management Plans


Toolbox of Strategies – Mobility Choices

Strategy 26: Develop and implement Installation

Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plans

– RTV is high level guidance

– Does not address details at installations

– Success happens at ground level


Regional Transportation Vision

PART IV: PRIORITY ACTION PLAN


RTV Priority Action Plan

Priority A: Leadership Policies

Priority B: Pilot Program

Priority C: Short-Term, High-Return on Investment

(ROI) Strategies

Priority D: Mid- and Long- Term, High ROI Strategies

Priority E: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan



Priority A: Implement Policies at the Leadership

Level that Support the RTV’s Vision and Guiding

Principles

– Become a regional PARTNER

– Adopt LAND USE and DEVELOPMENT GUIDELINES

– NDW-wide PARKING management standards

– REGIONAL EMPLOYEE TRANSPORTATION COORDINATOR

(RETC). IMPLEMENTED

– ALTERNATIVE FUEL VEHICLES for GOV Fleet.



Priority B: Pilot Programs

– Establish an NDW Pilot Program testing and showcasing

RTV strategies as a Model

Reinforce current ETC program.

Designate HOV entrance gate/lanes at urban bases

Complete Bicycle/Pedestrian Plan at urban bases.



Priority C: Implement Short-Term, High-ROI

Strategies.

– Participate in local and regional transportation projects and

initiatives

– Assign and establish installation-level ETCs

PARTIALLY IMPLEMENTED

– Flexibility in work schedules and locations.

– LEED- Focus on Transportation Points

– Transportation Management System for:

Parking,

Employee information

Transit use

Gate Counts and other transportation issues (NDW-wide).



Priority C (cont’d): Implement Short-Term, High-ROI

Strategies.

– Establish NDW-wide parking allocations

– Provide priority parking, in alignment with federal parking

policies.

– Establish/expand shuttle service on installations and

connecting to regional facilities.

– Promote use of available transit services.

– Promote ridesharing alternatives.



Priority D: Begin Mid- and Long- Term, High

ROI Strategies.

– Compact walking communities (Town Centers) and mixed

land developments.

– Use Enhanced Use Leases (EULs) for parking structures,

operations, commercial, residential, retail, and

amenities/services.

– Dedicate a specific HOV only entrance lane during peak hours.

– Establish new transit stops/connections, on or near

installations.



Priority E: Monitoring and Evaluation Plan.

– Annually review and update the RTV

– Collect data via Transportation Management System

Track progress

Set future goals

– Annual NDW commuter survey

(to measure progress)

– Annual progress reports


Regional transportation vision (RTV)

PART V: IMPLEMENTATION


IMPLEMENTATION

NDW Funded a Regional Employee Transportation

Coordinator (RETC) position for FY 12.

Realities of implementation

Shift from urban planning to “urban doing”

Differing perception of position

– Carving out space in the organization

Leadership’s priorities first:

– Shuttle Buses

– Save MONEY, Show results


Marketing

“Commuter Central Station” Branding

– Logo & Name Recognition

Information Kiosks

Webpage

Outreach


Marketing

Webpage

established Dec,

2011

http://www.cnic.navy

.mil/NDW/About/Emp

loyeeTransportation

Program/index.htm

http://www.cnic.navy.mil/NDW/About/EmployeeTransportationProgram/index.htm





Major dod shuttle bus effort/coord

Shuttle bus routes had not been changed in institutional

memory

Required coordination between Navy, Army, & Pentagon

New role of DoD since 9/11

Shift in attitude


Information & outreach

Compiling comprehensive list (ongoing) of vanpool

origin locations, hours, operators, etc

Vanpool

Company Name

Owner Information

(name, phone

number, location)

Picks up where

(city, state,

commuter Lot,

etc.)

A.M.

Departure

Arrives

WNY

Departs

WNY

Working

hours

Does vanpool

run Monday-

Friday (except

holidays)

Does vanpool

maintain same

schedule Monday-

Friday

Accept

DOT/WHS

Subsidy

Karin Ashe

Vanpool

Services

Karin Ashe, 703-

968-0642

Centreville VA.

St. Paul Chung

Catholic Church

at Stringfellow

Rd & Fair Lakes

Parkway

5:58 AM 6:45 AM 4:10 PM 7:00 - 4:00 Yes

No, AWS First Friday.

Depart 3pm on the

second Friday

Yes


Outreach

Bike/Ped Information & Organization

Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Me

Ray LaHood,

(Secretary of

Transportation)

https://sites.google.com/site/bikewashingtondc/


OUTREACH AT naval support fac. Arlington

BRAC moves provided an

opportunity for commute/travel

behavior intervention

Goal: no excuses not to use

alternative modes.


POCs

Atkins-Berger JV Points of Contact

Project Team Brent Barnes, AICP (703) 340-3103 [email protected] Lawrence Pesesky (212) 612-7917 [email protected] Carol Truppi, AICP, LEED AP (301) 564-4220 [email protected]

NAVFAC Point of Contact

Marc Oliphant, AICP (202) 685-8049 [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]





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