“TDM and Transportation Infrastructure: An Essential Part of Any Master Plan”

John W. Nolan, MS, CAPP

Director of Transportation

Harvard University

7/17/08

Meeting of the MindsUniversity of Rochester

Agenda

Creating Transportation Guiding Principles

Harvard Commuting Programs and Services

The Opportunity that New Land Brings

Getting Access to the Master Planning Effort

Getting the Necessary Resources

Coordinating TDM Choices

Creating Transportation Guiding Principles

Transportation principles in line with master planning effort

What type of parking do we build and when

Location of parking

Financing parking

Right-sizing transit service and equipment

Creating multiple choices for access

Harvard Commuting Programs and Services

Managing an aggressive TDM program

Committing time and money

Marketing the program

Informational resource

Creating many choices

Establishing goals and timetables for reductions and participation- SOV rate – Model split

www.commuterchoice.harvard.edu

Coordinating TDM Choices

Creating a single source site

Working with outside transit agencies

Establish Feedback loops

Leveraging existing and newer programs

Coordinating effort with City ('s) and others

Measure and track your program

MBTA Pass Program Average Monthly Sales

9.3% increase in sales since 2005

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SINGLE OCCUPANCY VEHICLE:

(1) ANNUAL 2007/2008 UNRESERVED GARAGE COST OF PARKING PERMIT = $1,060

(2) COST OF GAS FOR AVG MONTHLY COMMUTE = [$4/gal / 25 mpg x 315 miles/month] = $50

(3) GAS COST FOR 12 MONTHS = $600

(4) TOTAL COST FOR Gas & Parking = $1,660

Carpool Savings

Annual Shared Ride Cost:

2

IN CAR

3

IN CAR

PARKING $265 $88

GAS $300 $200

TOTAL $565 $288

Departmental Bike Program

11 Departments currently participating in the program, several more interested

27 Department bikes on campus

Bike reservation system through outlook calendar

Zipcar Locations On Campus

LEV Preferred Parking Low Emission Vehicles

Provide preferred parking in designated spaces similar to carpooling

Team initiative with HGCI and HBS

Permit holders apply and are approved for special hang tag (using EPA Smartway Elite Certification)http://www.epa.gov/smartway/consumer/vehicles.htm

Pilot program may get rolled out campus wide

Ridematching

http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/robin_chase_on_zipcar_and_her_next_big_idea.html

GPS Shuttle Tracking System

www.shuttle.harvard.edu

As easy as……..

Shuttle Services and Commuter Choice Provide Bike Racks for Shuttles in 2004 !

www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation

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Gallons of B20 Used at Harvard

3 Year Anniversary of B20 BioDiesel Roll-Out

1,200 Gallon Rainwater Recovery System Spring 2005

• Average Vehicle Wash Uses 18 gallons of water

• Saves an average of 450 gallons per wash day

The Opportunity that New Land Brings

Realize the University vision

Harvard Inter-disciplinary initiatives

Place making

Roadway and streetscape design

Utilities and infrastructure support

Getting Access to the Master Planning Effort

Past history of success

Give value to the process

Perceived as industry expert

Create value within the project

Getting the Necessary Resources

Creating the necessary financial models

Ability to sell the value plan to senior management

Planning for growth

From TDM to Sustainability

Source: HGCI, 2006 CO2 emissions by sources

Harvard Allston CO2 Emissions by SourceSource Metric

tons of CO2

Percent of total

Electricity 4,603.25 67.9%

Natural Gas 1168.96 17.2%

Fuel Oil 767.04 11.3%

Transportation 242.23 3.6%

Total 6,781.48

Draft Sustainability Goals - Transportation

Privilege Sustainable Transportation Choices: Incentivise use of shuttles, public transportation, walking and bicycling

through discounts, real time transit information, wi-fi access in transit, comfortable indoor waiting areas, and other means.

Minimize Single Occupant Vehicle Trips: Achieve a total auto mode share of 40% for staff; 60% for faculty; and 25%

for students.

Create Multi-Modal Infrastructure: Shuttle access (transit within campus) and bus line stops (transit to and from

campus) to be provided within ¼ mile of all buildings. Design non-residential buildings to provide bicycle storage for 15% of peak

building users and 5% of Full Time Equivalent (FTE) occupants. Provide shower and locker facilities within 200 yards of building entrances

for 1.0% of FTE occupants.

Create Community and Regional Connections: Maximize catchment area for public transportation services: provide one-

transfer access to campus.

Source: Draft Allston Sustainability Guidelines, A10 for ADG, May 2008

Harvard

Allston

Harvard

LMA

Harvard

Cambridge

Metropolitan Context

public transit network

major arterial network ASG, April 2008

Transportation [regional scale]

Allston Executive Summary, CRP, January 2007

Vision for Allston

Shared Street, Friesland, Netherland

Proposed Street Hierarchy, ASG, April 08

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Transportation [master plan scale]

Edwards & Kelcey and Carol Johnson and Associates

Transportation [urban design scale]

http://www.ic-corp.com/portal/site/ICCorp

The development of the

Allston will result in the

need for 4,360 new parking

spaces for a total of 5,400

in the Master Plan area.

Compiled underground plan, ASG, May 08

Infrastructure [master plan scale]

Behnisch Architekten & Steve Stimson and Associates

bus stops

shuttle waiting area

loading docks

zipcarsgarage

bicyclesparking

Transportation [building scale]

Questions ?