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Land use, transportation and breaking down the silos: momentum for southeast fort worth. 2010 East/Southeast Fort Worth Economic Development Summit – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D. Fort Worth, Texas September 17, 2010. Michael Morris, P.E. Director of Transportation. Overview. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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LAND USE, TRANSPORTATION AND BREAKING DOWN THE SILOS: MOMENTUM FOR SOUTHEAST FORT WORTH2010 East/Southeast Fort Worth Economic Development Summit – Congressman Michael C. Burgess, M.D.
Fort Worth, TexasSeptember 17, 2010
Michael Morris, P.E.Director of Transportation
Overview
Rosedale Improvements
Tower 55
Sustainable Development Program
Silo Busting
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Tower 55 At-Grade Project
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BNSF, UPRR, City of Fort Worth Joint Project
Mutual Public and Private Benefits
Installing Third North-South Track for Additional Capacity
Several Auto and Pedestrian Street Crossing Improvements
Implementation: 1-3 years Estimated Cost: $94 million
Sustainable Development Program
Southeast Fort Worth Projects
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U.S. 287-Berry Vaughn Renaissance Square Project
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Improvements:• Street Construction• Landscaping• Intersection Improvements• Pedestrian Amenities• Traffic SignalizationTotal Project Cost:•$1,535,561 ($1,250,848 – RTC Local; $312,713 Local Match)Project Start: 2011
Fort Worth Transportation Authority Sierra Vista Transit Plaza
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Improvements:• Pedestrian Amenities• Landscaping•Right-of-way AcquisitionsTotal Project Cost:•$500,000 ($400,000 RTC Local; $100,000 Local Match)Project Start: 2010
Polytechnic/Texas Wesleyan University Streetscape Enhancements Project
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Improvements:• Pedestrian Amenities• Traffic SignalizationTotal Project Cost:•$1,875,000 ($1,500,000 RTC Local; $375,000 Local Match)Project Start: 2011Partnership with the City of Fort Worth, Texas Wesleyan University, and Townsite Co.
Modern Streetcar
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Affordable Housing
What is Silo Busting?
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Community Accomplish
ment
Transportation Options
Environmental Needs
Energy Efficiency
Leisure
Equity
Jobs
Education
RTC Silo Busting Program
National Demonstration/Pilot Project (7 metropolitan regions) Up to $105,000 in $15,000 increments
Department of Housing and Urban Development Sustainable Communities Approximately $3,400,000 total ($1.5M federal)
Planning for Livable Military Communities: NAS Fort Worth, JRB $1 million
FTA Urban Circulator/Bus & Bus Livability Projects Fort Worth Streetcar Loop (Urban Circulator) - $24.9M
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RTC Programs for the HUD Sustainable Communities Grant
1. Reverse the Trend: School-Inner City Housing Integration
2. Regional Silo Busting and Coordination For Investment Strategies and Effective Infrastructure Investments
3. Efficient Housing and Transportation Investments: TOD/Mixed-use Job/Housing Balance
4. Landbanking Program Design for Mixed-use
5. Regional Capacity Building: Land Use-Demographic-Transportation Modeling Scenarios
6. Coordination of Affordable Housing and Transit Options for Special Needs Populations
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