The New York Times

Thomas Bassett

Andrea Marpillero-Colomina

Mobility Networks in the Americas:

Local Politics and Cultural Paradigms

Tuesdays at APA - Chicago

March 13, 2012

ECPA

Energy and

Climate

Partnership of the

Americas

http://ecpaplanning.org/

http://ecpaplanning.ning.com/

MOBILITY ISSUES

IN THE AMERICAS

rapid urbanization » no

infrastructure planning

no public investment in

mobility infrastructure

corruption

The City Fix

METHODOLOGY

in-depth interviews

historical research

examination of statistical

data

INTERVIEWS

planners government academics bus operators

officials

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

political urban transit socio-cultural

DATA

population ridership impacts approval

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CURITIBA-1974

low-cost

exclusive right-of-way

prepaid fare

coordinated entry/exit

Bogotá - 2000

population ≈ 8 million

vehicle trips per day -

10 million

BOGOTA - 2000

Population = 8 million

10 million vehicle trips

per day

6 million of these on

public transport

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All photos: ITDP

AFTER TRANSMILENIO

BEFORE TRANSMILENIO

TRANSMILENIO

two part system

segregated trunk lines

free feeder buses

Phase I

Phase II

Feeder Routes

Source: ITDP

FEEDER BUSES

access to informal

settlements

poor road infrastructure

smaller buses navigate

easily

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FINANCING

government builds

infrastructure

operations privately

contracted

operational costs covered

entirely by fare collection

max 70% national government

(World Bank Loan)

30%+ local government

50% Municipal gas tax

trunk corridors

stations

pedestrian bridges

public space

main stations and depots

control center

NEGOTIATIONS

flotas fear revenue loss

flota operators » bus

drivers

flotas remain primary

mode

IMPROVEMENTS

public parks

libraries

integrate with bike lane

network

private commercial

development

BRT expanded to other

large cities

funding structure:

- 70% national

government

- 30% local government

EXPANSION

Megabús

assumes 46% of transit

demand

PEREIRA - 2006

Dosquebradas

Cuba

Pereira

interchanges

stations

feeder bus trunk bus

Megabus SA

Photos: Megabus SA

IMPROVEMENTS

design for 1 way streets

sank utility lines

run-off mitigation

tie-in beautification

PEREIRA

TERMINUS

roof is public space

community gathering

spot

supports local

commerce

encourages mobility

Mio

assumes 94% of transit

demand

connection planned to

cable car system

CALI - 2009

METROCALI, SA

METROCALI, SA

METROCALI, SA

Metroplus

to assume 60% of

transit demand (with

metro)

MEDELLÍN - 2011

METROPLUS, SA

METROPLUS, SA

under construction

Planned integration with

Metro

Evidence of resident

displacement

MEDELLÍN - 2009

metro

metrocable

PRE-EXISTING

TRANSIT

Metroplus, SA

tied with public amenities

navigates steep terrain

connectivity for poor

communities

METROCABLE

severe overcrowding

higher bus frequency

inhibited

metro construction

planned

BACKLASH IN

BOGOTA

NYC MTA

“Select Bus Service” –

2008 pilot

two phases currently

operational

partial implementation

of BRT

NEW YORK - 2008

bus lanes

pre-payment

stations

branding

bus priority

passenger information

FEATURES

Graphics: The New York Times

34th Street redesign

demanded

COMMUNITY

OPPOSITION

NYC DOT

34th Street redesign

demanded

B44 rejected by

community board

COMMUNITY

OPPOSITION

Our Town

Streetsblog

opposition

enforcement

clarity

CHALLENGES

Streetsblog

defensive

preemptive

PUBLICITY

population = 6 million

military dictatorship until

1990

neoliberal development

policies

complex national

government structure

SANTIAGO, CHILE

Roadlesstravelled.com

created to regulate

buses, formalize system

modeled after

Transmilenio

SANTIAGO - 2007

Volvo - Chile

Rebellioncorp

national initiative

(Ministry of Transport)

operated by privately

contracted companies

police enforcement

STRUCTURE

1. National Ministry of Transport

stations, street infrastructure

2 . privately contracted companies

own buses, organize / run routes

3. national police

enforce traffic laws

no city government

decentralized power

competing / conflicting

interests

GOVERNMENT

STRUCTURE

Newworldencyclopedia.com

abrupt implementation

no public outreach

ROLL OUT - 2007

drivers given monthly

salary

integration with subway

reduction in congestion

improved over time

TRANSANTIAGO

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All visuals in this presentation are the work of the presenters unless otherwise indicated.

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THANK YOU! avm2109@columbia.edu

tbassett@planning.org