Phase II Public Forums September 28 30, 2015 Far East Neighborhood - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Phase II Public Forums

September 28 – 30, 2015

Far East Neighborhood Pride Center Columbus Metropolitan Library Hilltop Branch Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) William J. Lhota Bldg. Gahanna Lincoln High School – Clark Hall

Agenda

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• Introductions
• Where Do You Want to Go?
• Project Overview
• Phase I Public Outreach & Results
• Transit Needs Assessment
• NextGen Vision: 2050 Potential Service Improvements

and High Capacity Transit Corridors

• Discussion & Next Steps

Where Do You Want to Go?

View NextGen Video

Project Overview

Goals and Overview

• Create a community vision for the future of public transportation

in central Ohio – consider all ideas, not restricted by funding

• Prepare for future growth - 28% more people, 22% more jobs -

by identifying transit investments that integrate with regional goals

• Support local and regional plans with transit investment options

(e.g. Connect ColumbUS and MORPC Metropolitan Transportation Plan)

• Identify conventional and creative revenue options –outcome will

be the community’s plan with a list of projects and creative funding options (Spring, 2016)

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Study Overview

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We are here

Phase I Outreach & Results

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Phase 1 Outreach: March – July

• 2 NextGen Project Advisory Group meetings
• 18 community leader interviews
• 4 targeted stakeholder meetings
• 6 public meetings, online public meeting materials available

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• 3 stakeholder workshops
• 3 neighborhood sessions
• 5 community organization presentations
• Presence at Connect Columbus meetings; online comments

Total = 42 events / 530+ attendees

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Needs Identified in Public Process

Connections Votes Downtown to CMH 46 High Street Corridor 30 Broad Street Corridor 14 CMH / Gahanna / Easton 13 Downtown to Dublin 12 Downtown to Grove City 9 Powell / Dublin / Hilliard 8 Downtown to Worthington 6 Bethel Rd / Morse Rd 5 Reynoldsburg / Pickerington / Brice 5 Downtown to Polaris 4 Downtown to Easton 4 Downtown to Rickenbacker 3 Downtown to Westerville 3

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Places Votes Downtown 27 Port Columbus 25 Dublin 20 Grove City 14 Grandview 11 Hilliard 11 Groveport 11 North Columbus/Southern Delaware County 10 Westerville 10 Rickenbacker Airport 9 OSU 9 Delaware County 7 New Albany 7 Easton 6 Places, Continued Votes Gahanna 6 Worthington 6 Polaris 5 Obetz 5 Pickerington 5 South Columbus 5 Bexley 4 Whitehall 4 Canal Winchester 3 Upper Arlington 3

Transit Needs Assessment

Transit Needs Assessment

• Public and stakeholder input
• Local and regional plans, including COTA’s TSR Plan
• Existing and projected population and employment patterns
• Existing and projected congestion levels
• Existing and projected regional and local travel patterns
• Demographic information
• Site and streetscape design

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2050 Projected Population and Jobs

28% more people 22% more jobs

Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

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Projected Congestion

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Source: Mid-Ohio Regional Planning Commission

2015 2050

Phase II: NextGen Vision

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NextGen Vision: Potential Service Enhancements

NextGen Vision

• Enhance COTA system and other local transit to

accommodate future population and job growth

• Build strong network of underlying service
• Use innovative service and capital improvements to target

specific markets

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Potential Service Improvements

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Existing Service

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2017 TSR Network

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• This map is not

exhaustive!

Vision: Service Improvements

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• Improve

Frequent Transit Network

• More frequency
• n more routes,

and longer spans of service

Vision: Service Improvements

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• More local routes

and urban circulators

Vision: Service Improvements

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• More commuter

routes

• Reverse

commute service

Vision: Service Improvements

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• Suburban bus

circulators and flex routes

Vision: Service Improvements

Vision: Service Improvements

• Expand service for the

elderly and people with disabilities with region-wide demand response service

• Curb-to-curb service

provided using small transit vehicles

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Transit for Seniors and People with Disabilities

Demand response service for seniors and people with disabilities

• Technology

– Transit Signal Priority – On-vehicle information – Real-time information – Cashless fare technology

• Transit Centers
• Bus on Shoulder
• Dedicated Lane or Right of Way
• Stop Amenities

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Supporting Capital Elements

Vision: Service Improvements

NextGen Vision: Potential High Capacity Transit Corridors

High Capacity Transit Corridor

• Moves more people than a typical bus, and typically has fewer

stops, higher speeds, and more frequent service than local bus service

• Can be either rubber tired (bus) or steel wheeled (rail)
• Designed to be as congestion-proof as possible
• Includes major corridor infrastructure improvements
• Complements underlying service

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Definition

Examples: High Capacity Transit Modes*

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*NextGen Vision is not mode specific. Modes identified later in process.

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Corridor Enhancements

NextGen Vision

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Potential High Capacity Transit Corridors

• Twenty-six corridors identified based on existing or projected

strong market demand and public input

• Modes to be identified later in process

– Federal requirement to consider all modes when moving into project development

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Where Do You Want to Go?

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Discussion

After you have a chance to study the vision maps:

• On the system improvements map, prioritize your top

four investment priorities (type of service) – or suggest another priority

• On the high capacity map, circle your top five

recommended corridors

• Fill out the comment form

Online Survey – Spread the Word!

Interactive Online Survey

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• Introduction
• Prioritization exercises
• Comment area

http://www.cota.com/nextgen Sept. 28 - Oct. 30 Help spread the word!

Project Next Steps

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Next Steps

• Extensive community outreach – we’ll come to your meeting!
• Make adjustments to Vision based on public input
• Evaluate high capacity corridors
• Share results with the public and seek input in winter/spring 2016

Thank you!

NextGen@COTA.com