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Oregon Department of Transportation Oregon Department of Transportation Department of Land Conservation and DevelopmentDepartment of Land Conservation and Development

Discussion with the Corvallis Area MPOJanuary 30, 2013

Oregon Sustainable Transportation Initiative Oregon Sustainable Transportation Initiative

Amanda Joy Pietz, ODOT Planning Unit Manager

Bob Cortright, DLCD Scenario Planning Coordinator

Exploration of Scenario Planning


Why is the State here?

• There are new tools available that can help elected officials and the public understand likely outcomes of existing plans and begin to explore ways to make communities better off

• We want to give you information on the tools and scenario planning process

– Recognizing that scenario planning is voluntary, we want to work with you to identify issues, opportunities, and ways that the state can most effectively help you.

• The State is willing to provide technical and financial support if you have interest


Today’s Discussion

• Provide an overview of state efforts

• Describe scenario planning

• Present tools available

• Outline available state support

• Discuss opportunities, interests and reactions


Overview of State Efforts• Legislation on planning to reduce GHG

emissions – OSTI– Prompted creation of new tools– Focused on ways to reduce GHG

• But we also recognized need to look at other broad goals

– Included development of:

• Toolkit

• Metropolitan Area GHG Reduction Targets

• Scenario Planning Guidelines• Statewide Transportation

Strategy


Statewide Transportation Strategy (STS)• A state-level scenario plan

– What would it take to substantially reduce emissionsbalancing other important societal goals?


• Findings

– Jurisdictions have done a lot already to reduce emissions

– Transportation costs for households will rise

– Congestion will get worse

Understanding Where We Are HeadingBased on the Plans and Trends of Today – Reference Case


Select the mix of actions with the best potential outcomes

(Strategies)

Test transportation and land use options

Land Use ChangeLand Use Change

Vehicle Fuel EfficiencyVehicle Fuel Efficiency

ITS and TechnologyITS and Technology

Mode ShareMode Share

Pricing and MarketsPricing and Markets

Evaluate potential outcomes

OutputsOutputs

GHG EmissionsGHG Emissions

Energy Consumption Energy Consumption

Travel and System Performance Travel and System Performance

Land Use and Resource Impacts Land Use and Resource Impacts

Public Health Impacts Public Health Impacts

Household Costs Household Costs

Potential Implementation Risks Potential Implementation Risks

Research and A

nalysisR

esearch and Analysis

Level of intensityLevel of intensityInputsInputs

Exploring OptionsDeveloping and Testing Alternative Scenarios

OutcomeOutcome


StrategiesVehicle and Engine Technology Advancements

1 – More Efficient, Lower-Emission Vehicles and Engines

Fuel Technology Advancements

2 – Cleaner Fuels

Systems and Operations Performance

3 – Operations and Technology

4 – Airport Terminal Access

5 – Parking Management

6 – Road System Growth

Transportation Options

7 – Transportation Demand Management

8 – Intercity Transit Growth and Improvements

9 – Intracity (Urban) Transit Growth and Improvements

10 – Bicycle and Pedestrian Network Growth

11 – Carsharing

12 – More Efficient Freight Modes


StrategiesEfficient Land Use

13 – Compact, Mixed-Use Development

14 – Urban Growth Boundaries

15 – More Efficient Industrial Land Uses

Pricing, Funding and Markets

16 – Funding Sources

17 – Pay-As-You-Drive Insurance

18 – Encourage a Continued Diversification of Oregon’s Economy


What do the Strategies (STS) Mean? • Point to promising approaches for reducing GHG

and reaching other goals

• ODOT will develop a work plan that outlines things that can be done short term, what needs further analysis, and ways to partner with others

• The STS is a statewide look, some of the strategies may work well for jurisdictions, others may not

– Regions and locals can choose the strategies that work best for their area

– The STS compliments metropolitan scenario planning


What is Scenario Planning?


… … and how is it and how is it different than different than

what we’ve what we’ve already done?already done?


Scenario Planning:

• Uses new tools Uses new tools – GreenSTEPGreenSTEP– Sketch Planning ToolsSketch Planning Tools

• To evaluate likely To evaluate likely outcomes outcomes – including GHG including GHG

emissionsemissions• Provides improved Provides improved

information to evaluate information to evaluate and improve plansand improve plans


State’s Interest: State’s Interest:

What will it take to meet Greenhouse Gas emissions targets?

What changes to land use and transportation plans, policies, and programs would be needed to significantly reduce GHG emissions fromlight vehicle travel in metropolitan?


It’s not just about Greenhouse It’s not just about Greenhouse Gas EmissionsGas Emissions

• Good planning involves broad range of community goals, objectives

• Want to achieve GHG reduction in a way that makes communities (and the state) better off

• Scenario planning involves evaluating other outcomes/effects


It’s voluntary (really) It’s voluntary (really)

• Different from standard state-local process

• Decisions about whether and how to move forward are local

• Agencies have tools, resources, ideas to help


It’s a step-by-step processIt’s a step-by-step process

• Guidelines lay out 6 steps

• Agreement on goals/objectives• CEvaluation of existing plans

• Local decision at key steps about whether and how to proceed


It builds on existing plansIt builds on existing plans

• Starts with an evaluation of existing plans

• Using new tools:– GreenSTEP– Sketch Planning Tools

• More detailed estimate of outcomes:– Household energy and

transportation costs– Infrastructure costs– Accessibility– Health impacts


Metro’s process is instructiveMetro’s process is instructive

Keep in mindKeep in mind• Metro’s process is illustrative onlyMetro’s process is illustrative only• You are You are notnot required to do what Metro has done required to do what Metro has done• Your process/results will varyYour process/results will vary


Process begins with regional Process begins with regional dialoguedialogue

Climate Climate Leadership Leadership SummitSummitApril 2010April 2010


Agreement on important Agreement on important regional issuesregional issues


Evaluation using GreenSTEPEvaluation using GreenSTEP

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Metro FindingsMetro Findings


What works:What works:


– Toolkit

– Scenario Planning Guidelines

– State technical and financial support

OSTI Resources to help


Questions?

OSTI Website: http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/OSTI/

Contact:Amanda Pietz (

[email protected])Bob Cortright

([email protected])

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Documents

development discussion

emissions transportation

system performance land

development todays discussion

scenario planning process

ghg emissions osti

new tools available

creation of new tools