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SOUTH CAPITOL DISTRICT PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING

JULY 11, 2013


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PUBLIC MEETING OVERVIEW


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AGENDA

1. General Project Introduction

1. Presentation

2. Q&A

2. Stations


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STATION FORMAT1. Understanding Station

Task

2. Review Aerial Images

and Context

3. Evaluating Goals and

Objectives

4. Identifying Additional

Goals

5. Issues and

Opportunities

6. Prioritize Elements


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Hand Outs


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PUBLIC MEETING RESULTS


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Attendance & Engagement

35 people signed in,

had 60 chairs set up.

Most were occupied

Good questions after

presentation

Open format--

Participants visited

stations at their leisure

Good opportunities to

mingle and discussideas

Good mix general

public, planning

committee, and staff


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Station Two

Intermodal Transit Center


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Intermodal Transit Center

Result Highlights

1. West Washington

and Bedford most

preferred with focus

on serving campus

2. Brayton Lot wouldserve different

population and

transit connections

3. Strong affinity for

DOA, based on

comments, due to

historical connection

to high speed rail


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Station Three

Gateway Intersections


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Gateway Intersection

Result Highlights

1. Nolen/Blair/Wilson/

Willy intersection top

concern. Many

opinions on how to

fix

2. John Nolen/Broom

received minimal

attention

3. John Nolen/Broom

and John

Nolen/North Shore

could be fixed by

managing traffic flow

and timing of lights


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Station Four

Bridge Locations


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Bridge Locations

Result Highlights

1. Very little consensus

on issues or

opportunities for

three locations

2. Bridge seen aspossible solution to

Nolen/Blair/Wilson/

Willy St intersection

3. Hancock Street

location mentioned

4. Undergrounding of

John Nolen

mentioned


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Station Five

Trail Enhancements


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Trail Enhancements

Result Highlights

1. Safety and

maneuverability

received most

attention

2. Address pedestrian

and bike crossings at

intersections

3. Bike elevator

continues to be asore spot

4. Expand and separate

pedestrian and bike

paths


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Station Six

Wilson Street


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Wilson Street

Result Highlights

1. Received the least

amount of attention

perhaps due to

location of station

2. Support for

considering two-way

conversion

3. Bikes continue to

need a place within

the corridor


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Questions?


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PUBLIC SURVEY RESULTS


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SURVEY Response Overview

326 survey participants

Survey open for approximately four weeks

Three email blasts sent out over the

course of the month

QR code available at Public Meeting


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Age

0 17: 0%

18 24: 5%

25 34: 26%

35 44: 22%

45 54: 18%

55 64: 20%

65+: 9%

Gender

Male: 55%

Female: 43%


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Residence

South side: 5%

North side: 2%

Downtown: 35%

Near west side: 19%

Near east side: 25%

Far west side: 3%

Far east side: 3% Suburbs: 9%

Work

South side: 6%

North side: 1%

Downtown: 58%

Near west side: 14%

Near east side: 8%

Far west side: 4%

Far east side: 5% Suburbs: 3%


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SURVEY RESULTS

Which mode(s) of transportation do you use to

get to/travel through the South Capitol District?

Car: 77%

Walk: 71%

Bike: 68%

Metro Transit: 35%


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SURVEY RESULTS

What time of day do you visit/travel through theSouth Capitol District?

Weekday

morning: 75%

midday: 62%

evening: 80%

Weekend morning: 56%

midday: 60%

evening: 58%


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SURVEY RESULTS

How do you commute to work Downtown?

Bike: 35%

Personal vehicle: 30%

Walk: 23%

Bus: 11%

Car share program: 1%


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ATTRIBUTES


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ATTRIBUTES

Important/

Very Important

1. LakeMonona: 95%

2. Capital City

Trail: 85%

3. Capitol

Building: 83%


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ATTRIBUTES


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INTERMODAL TRANSIT CENTER


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1. Washington/

Bedford: 42%

2. E.Washington/Butler

/Hancock: 31%

3. E. Wilson/

S. Pinckney (DOA):27%


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1. Never: 40%

2. Weekly,

monthly, or 2-3 times a year:

39%

3. Annually:

20%


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81% of survey participants believe W. Washington Ave.

and Bedford St. location is easily accessible by multiple

modes of transit

Brayton Lot more easily accessible due to multiple

METRO lines BUT West Washington/Bedford closer tocampus

77% of survey participants believe Brayton Lot should

be part of a larger mixed-use redevelopment


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1. Memorial

Union: 30%

2. CapitolSquare: 17%

3. Kelleys

Market: 15%


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WILSON STREET OPPORTUNITIES


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Important/

Very Important

1. Pedestriansafety: 91%

2. Bike safety:

90%

3. Streetscape

improvements:

73%


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1. Lack of

bike counter

flow lane:

50%

2. Heavy

traffic: 49%

3. Lack of

landscaping/green space:

43%


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Crosstab: participants who live Downtown

1. Lack of

landscaping/

green space:

52%

2. Heavy

traffic: 44%

2. Lack of bike

counter flowlane: 44%


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Yes: 41%

No: 33%

Undecided: 26%

Yes

No

Undecided

Are you in favor of considering converting Wilson Street into atwo-way street even if it would result in a loss of parking?


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Crosstab: participants who live Downtown

Yes: 51%

No: 30%

Undecided: 19%

Yes

No

Undecided

Are you in favor of considering converting Wilson Street into a

two-way street even if it would result in a loss of parking?


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CAPITAL CITY TRAIL PEDESTRIAN AND

CYCLIST IMPROVEMENTS


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1. Daily or

weekly: 61%

2. Monthly: 22%

3. Never: 17%


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Important/

Very Important

1. Designated

pedestrian

paths: 81%

2. Marked

center lines:

71%

3. Trail lighting:

65%


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BRIDGE CONCEPTS


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BRIDGE CONCEPTS

1. Weekly or

monthly:

60%

2. Never:

30%

3. Daily: 10%


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BRIDGE CONCEPTS

Please rank the following bridge locations accordingto preference.

1. Henry Street and John Nolen Drive

2. Butler Street and John Nolen Drive

3. Franklin Street and John Nolen Drive


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BRIDGE CONCEPTS


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PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONCEPTS

Please rank the following bridge concepts accordingto preference.

1. Simple pedestrian/bike connection

2. Extension of Law Park with park-like features

3. Urban plaza similar to that of Monona Terrace


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GATEWAY INTERSECTION CONCEPTS


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Please rank the following intersections according to

level of need for reconfiguration.

1. John Nolen/Blair/Wilson/Williamson

2. John Nolen/North Shore

3. John Nolen/Broom


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Would the following improvements address the issuesfor the three gateway intersections?

Wider sidewalks 57% voted yes for all three intersections

Improved visibility 58% voted yes for all three intersections

Increased traffic control

53% voted yes for all three intersections

Turn lanes 53% voted to for all three intersections


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Please indicate the importance of the issues for eachof the three gateway intersections.

Safety

70% voted as very important for all three intersections

Bike movement

56% voted as very important for all three intersections

Pedestrian movement 53% voted as very important for all three intersections


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ADDITIONAL COMMENTSRecurring Responses

HovenringAfter


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Millennium Park


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John Nolen/Blair/Wilson/Williamson

Intersection


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ADDITIONAL COMMENTSRecurring Theme

Safety

What is the single biggest issue for Wilson Street?

39% of open responses related to safety

Rate the importance of the Capital City Trail features.

39% of other responses related to safety

What are the most important issues for the Capital CityTrail?

32% of open responses related to safety


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Questions?


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Crosstab: participants who do not work Downtown.

Which mode(s) of transportation do you use to get to/travel through

the South Capitol District?

Walk Bike CarMetroTransit

(Work on the)South side

53%(8)

67%(10)

87%(13)

27%(4)

North side 100%(3)

67%(2)

100%(3)

67%(2)

Near westside

60%(21)

91%(32)

66%(23)

46%(16)

Near east side65%(13)

66%(23)

85%(17)

40%(8)

Far east side90%(9)

60%(6)

60%(6)

20%(2)

Far east side75%(9)

83%(10)

83%(10)

8%(1)

Suburbs38%(3)

75%(6)

100%(8)

13%(1)


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Walk Bike Car Metro

Transit

(Live on

the) South

side

69% (9) 69% (9) 92% (12) 39% (5)

North side 80% (4) 60% (3) 60% (3) 40% (2)

Near west

side

61% (31) 80% (41) 78% (40) 41% (21)

Near east

side

69% (47) 88% (60) 63% (43) 46% (31)

Far west

side

43% (3) 57% (4) 86% (6) 43% (3)

Far east

side

38% (3) 50% (4) 100% (8) 13% (1)

Suburbs 44% (11) 28% (7) 92% (23) 12% 93)

Crosstab: participants who do not live Downtown.

Which mode(s) of transportation do you use to get to/travel

through the South Capitol District?


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Weekday

morning

Weekday

midday

Weekday

evening

Weekend

morning

Weekend

midday

Weekend

evening

(Live on

the)

South

side

90% (9) 70% (7) 100%

(10)

80% (8) 50% (5) 50% (5)

North

side

40% (2) 60% (3) 60% (3) 20 % (1) 20% (1) 40% (2)

Near west

side

69% (36) 58% (30) 83% (43) 65% (34) 56% (29) 57% (30)

Near east

side

73% (47) 59% (38) 82% (53) 58% (37) 78% (50) 69% (44)

Far west

side

71% (5) 43% (3) 71% (5) 43% (3) 43% (3) 71% (5)

Far east

side

75% (6) 63% (5) 63% (5) 12.5% (1) 50% (4) 63% (5)

Suburbs 88% (22) 72% (18) 80% (20) 44% (11) 40% (10) 36% (9)

Crosstab: participants who do not live Downtown

What time of day do you visit/travel through the South

Capitol District?

SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Never Daily Weekly Monthly

(Live on the)

South side

54% (7) 8% (1) 23% (3) 15% (2)

North side 20% (1) 0% 0% 80% (4)

Near west

side

29% (15) 10% (5) 29% (15) 33% (17

Near east

side

25% (17) 19% (13) 22% (15) 34% (23)

Far west side 57% (4) 0% 43% (3) 0%

Far east side 63% (5) 13% (1) 25% (2) 0%

Suburbs 80% (2) 4% (1) 8% (2) 8% (2)


How often do you use Metro Transit?

SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS


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SURVEY DEMOGRAPHICS

Live in theS. Capitol

District

Once a day Multiple

times a day

Weekly Monthly

(Live on

the)

South side

23% (3) 23% (3) 31% (4) 23% (3) 0%

North side 0% 0% 40% (2) 60% (3) 0%

Near west

side

0% 29% (15) 27% (14) 42% (22) 2% (1)

Near east

side

6% (4) 27% (18) 44% (30) 24% (16) 0%

Far west

side

0% 14% (1) 43% (3) 43% (3) 0%

Far east

side

0% 25% (2) 50% (4) 25% (2) 0%

S b b 0% 28% (7) 40% (10) 28% (7) 4% (1)


How often do you visit or travel through the South Capitol District?

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