Spokane Transportation Planning Partnerships

August 23, 2013

Spokane Regional Transportation CouncilWA State Public Transportation SymposiumPartners in SuccessAugust 26, 2013

Process

Corridor Screeni

ng

Land Use

Scenarios

Financial

Scenarios

Scenario Analysis

• Projects/Programs = Strategies

Public / Stakeholder Input

Transportation Corridor Types

Urban

Neighborhood

Freight/Commerce

Population & Employment

2010• Pop. =

471,221• Emp. =

194,456

2040• Pop. =

636,000• Emp. =

262,576

+35%

Land Use Scenarios

Maintenance & Preservation

Policy Planning

Guiding Principles

Performance Metrics

Technical Planning

Data Collection

and Analysis

Scenario Planning(What if?)

Community

Engagement

Member Agencies

Citizens and

Stakeholders

Financially

Constrained

($ finite resource)

Pedestrian Transit

Bridges

StreetCapital

TDM StreetMaint.

Bicycle

ITSEstimate

$10.5 billion

Strategies

Coalition for Safe & Complete Streets

Questions?WA State Public Transportation SymposiumPartners in SuccessAugust 26, 2013

Transportation Policy Project

July 27, 2012

Comp Plan Focus

•Economic – Focus Growth– Improve Economic Environment

•Infrastructure – Transportation Investment

•Environment – Preserve Natural Assets

•Fiscal Prudence – Cost-Effective Service Delivery

Transportation Vision Statement

•Variety of Transportation Choices •Allow Easy Access•Mobility Throughout the Region •Respect Property & the Environment

“Citizens of Spokane will have a variety of transportation choices that allow easy access and mobility throughout the region and that respect property and the environment”

Use Fiscal Resources Efficiently

Policies

Is All Growth Good Growth?

C o n v e n t i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I n f i l l D e v e l o p m e n t

New Lane-Miles of Street

30.8 lane-miles 1.2 lane-miles

C o n v e n t i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t I n f i l l D e v e l o p m e n t

Transit Service

3.3 route miles needed 2.5 route miles needed

C o n v e n t i o n a l I n f i l l

Street + Transit Costs

Annualized Street Construction Cost $2,645,000 $68,000

Annual Street Maintenance Cost $193,000 $136,000

Annualized Transit Capital Cost $35,000 $17,000

Annual Transit Operating Cost $235,000 $119,000

TOTAL COSTS $3,108,000 $340,000

10:1 Cost Advantage

C o n v e n t i o n a l I n f i l l

Public Costs and Individual Responsibility

Total Public Costs per Development Block $3,108,000 $340,000

Number of Households per Block 1,400 1,400

Households Planned for Addition by 2035 (Douglas County) 52,500 52,500

Development Blocks to Accommodate Households 37.5 37.5

Total Public Cost Per Year $116,550,000 $12,750,000

Total Public Cost Per Year, Per Household $460 $50

Lateral Approach

Improve

Quali

ty of T

ravel

User View and ComfortContext-Sensitive DesignTraffic CalmingPersonal Security

Move Less People, Fewer Miles

Mixture of UsesRoad NetworkPedestrian-Oriented EnvironmentCompact Development

Lane LimitsChange Standards

Manage, Not “Solve”

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TransitBicyclingWalkingHOV/HOT Lanes

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Balanced Approach

Next 12-18 Months

• September 2013- Kick-off• Steps to include: significant public participation,

agency partner participation (Transit and others), review/update of goals/policy, review/update Level of Service, develop decision matrix, scenario analysis, financially constrained

• Seek approval of the Comp Plan update• Update Engineering Standards

Spokane Transportation Planning Partnerships

Karl Otterstrom, AICPAugust 26, 2013

STA Moving ForwardOverview

Goal: Define what Public Transportation will look like in Spokane in 5, 10 and 15 years

Public Process and Agency Collaboration is critical

Three Phases to STA Moving Forward

High Performance Transit Network

Phase II: Analyze Short List of Projects

Short List Consisted of 20 Projects6 High Performance Corridors

Combined to Create 4 Corridor Advisory Panels (CAPs)

Other Route Improvements or Additions

7 Connection FacilitiesOther System Improvements

(Paratransit, Passenger Amenities, etc.)

Collaboration with Partners

Informal

meetings

STA Moving Forward Public Process

April 10, 2013 Joint Open House

Lessons LearnedWork to get everybody on the same

teamKeep people informed of process is

as important as informing them of results

Celebrate milestones

Emerson-Garfield Neighborhood

Approx. 9,700 residents in 3,800 households

Spans all income brackets ($41k avg. in 2010)

About equal age distributionup to 65 (25-29 group higher)

Almost equal owner-/renter-occupied housing units

E-G Transportation Statistics60% commute <20 minutes to work (avg. is 19 minutes)

71% drove alone to work, 13% carpooled; only 5% used public transportation

Walk score of 73 — third best in Spokane

Four major arterials run through the neighborhood

Corridor Advisory Panel Outcome

Increased public engagement, less frustration

Should complement North Monroe revitalization

Useful to Neighborhood Planning effort

Laid foundation for future collaborations with STA

Discussion