nextgen project advisory group meeting 2 - may 20, 2015
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Project Advisory GroupMeeting #2
Wednesday, May 20
William G. Porter Board RoomCOTA
William J. Lhota Building33 N. High St.
Columbus, OH 43215
Meeting Agenda
● Introductions
● Project Update
● Findings and Implications: Values and Priorities
● Draft Findings: Geographic Needs
● Next Steps
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NextGen Goals and Overview
● Create a community vision for the future of public transportation in central Ohio
● Prepare for future growth by identifying transit investments that integrate with regional goals
● Support local and regional plans with transit investment options (e.g. Connect ColumbUS and MORPC Metropolitan Transportation Plan)
● Identify conventional and creative revenue options
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NextGen Study Overview
We are here 4
Stakeholder and Community Outreach
● Stakeholder interviews
● Targeted small group meetings
● Two public meetings
● Stakeholder workshops– Transportation professionals; Economic development staff
● Neighborhood sessions– Earth Day, Cinco de Mayo Job Fair, Young Professionals
Conference, Connect Columbus, MORPC State of the Region event
● In total, spoke with more than 300 people
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Findings from Outreach
● Strong level of support for public transportation ● But, others expressed ambivalence● Some perception that Central Ohio hasn’t fully invested in transit● Strong preferences for rail among many
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Needs Analysis
● Existing Community Plans● Planned Transit Investment● Forecasted Population and Employment
– Congestion, Travel Flows
● Community Input, Priorities and Preferences
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Values and Priorities
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Values and Priorities Round 2 (Before Public Meetings)
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Values and Priorities Round 3 (With input from Public Meetings)
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Values and Priorities Results
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Total Votes =
623(Total number of votes, each participant was able to vote
for three values)
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Values and Priorities Results
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Total Votes =
623(Total number of votes, each participant was able to vote
for three values)
Caption
Values and Priorities Results
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Total Votes =
623(Total number of votes, each participant was able to vote
for three values)
Caption
Values and Priorities Results
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Total Votes =
623(Total number of votes, each participant was able to vote
for three values)
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Values and Priorities
1. Make Better Connections
2. Invest in Overlooked Communities
3. Build on Success – Focus the Growth
4. Follow the Growth
5. Save the Earth
Key Findings
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Evaluation Framework
● Tier 1: Screen Needs to Handful of Geographic Areas● Create and Define Projects for targeted areas● Tier 2: Evaluate Projects
Two-Tiered Approach
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Evaluation FrameworkTier 1: Screening (example)
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Evaluation FrameworkMake Better Connections
Theme Potential Evaluation Criteria Favors
Make Better Connections
Extend transit’s reach further into the communities it already serves
People within quarter-mile
Jobs within quarter-mile
Activity centers and community “anchors”
Civic and cultural assets
Consistency with plans
Pedestrian and bike infrastructure
Areas, corridors and neighborhoods with….
A lot of people and jobs
Access to activity centers
Planned and existing multimodal infrastructure
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Evaluation FrameworkBuild on Existing Success
ThemePotential Evaluation
CriteriaFavors
Build on SuccessMake existing transit service more compelling
Existing ridership
Population and employment density within ¼ mile of corridor
Transit dependent population within ½ mile of proposed service area
Areas, corridors and neighborhoods with….
Strong Transit Ridership
Population and Employment Density
Transit Dependent Populations
Needs Assessment
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Needs Analysis
● Community Input, Priorities and Preferences● Existing Community Plans● Planned Transit Investment● Forecasted Population and Employment
– Congestion, Travel Flows
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Community and Stakeholder Input
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Community and Stakeholder Input
Location Votes
Downtown/Ohio State/High 39
Port Columbus International Airport 35
Westerville 18 Groveport 17 Gahanna 14 Grove City 11 Dublin 10 Broad Street 8
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Community and Stakeholder Input
Location Votes
Downtown/Ohio State/High 39
Port Columbus International Airport 35
Westerville 18 Groveport 17 Gahanna 14 Grove City 11 Dublin 10 Broad Street 8
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Plan Review
● Enhanced service to airport● Park-and-rides● High-frequency corridors● OSU - Downtown
Columbus● Dublin Circulator● Dublin BRT
Major Transit Investments
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Plan Review
● Enhanced service to airport● Park-and-rides● High-frequency corridors
– Includes service investment only
– No capital treatments
● OSU - Downtown Columbus
● Dublin Circulator● Dublin BRT
Major Transit Investments
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Plan Review
● Enhanced service to airport● Park-and-rides● High-frequency corridors● OSU - Downtown
Columbus● Dublin Circulator / BRT
– Local service only– Lacks connection with
regional network– Plans also rely on Park
and Ride service
Major Transit Investments
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2010 2040
Projected Population and Jobs
Source: 2010 US Census; 2040 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
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2010 2040
Projected Population and Jobs
Source: 2010 US Census; 2040 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
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2010 2040
Projected Population and Jobs
Source: 2010 US Census; 2040 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
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Projected Population and Jobs
Source: 2010 US Census: 2040 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
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Projected Congestion
Source: 2035 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015 2035
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Projected Congestion
Source: 2035 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015 2035
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Projected Congestion
Source: 2035 Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission
2015 2035
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PAG Input:Where should
investment go?
Ideas for specific projects?
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Needs Assessment
● High Street– Downtown – OSU – Continue to Westerville
● Port Columbus International Airport– Downtown to Airport
● Northern Tier– Dublin – Westerville –
Worthington
● Middle Northern Tier– Upper Arlington – OSU -
Easton
● Broad Avenue– West to Lincoln Village– East to Whitehall/Airport
● Parsons Avenue Corridor– South to Groveport
● Downtown Columbus circulation – Expand to more than radial
network– Downtown transit center
● Dublin circulation
Draft List: Geographic Areas
Next Steps
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Next Steps
● Update Draft Reports for PAG Review– Needs Assessment– Findings from Stakeholder and Community Input Report
● Draft Evaluation Framework
● July PAG Meeting– Draft evaluation framework– Draft list of geographic areas for transit investment
• Corridors and neighborhoods
Wrap Up Phase 1 Activities
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Evaluation FrameworkInvest in Overlooked Communities
Theme Potential Evaluation Criteria Favors
Invest in Overlooked CommunitiesDirect investment to specific corridors and neighborhoods
Number of low income residents
Number of low wage jobs near/along corridor
Developable land within ½ mile of service area
Value of developed and undeveloped land within ½ mile of service area
Areas, neighborhoods and corridors with…
Land available for development
Under valued parcels
Lower income residents
Lower wage jobs