MEASURABLE OUTCOMES IN MEASURABLE OUTCOMES IN PLANNINGPLANNING

April 10, 2011April 10, 2011

Harriet Tregoning, Director

2011 APA National Planning 2011 APA National Planning ConferenceConference

How do you achieve progress in How do you achieve progress in planning?planning?

How do you measure success in How do you measure success in planning?planning?

Potential Success Metrics

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Planning that Moves the Needle – Planning that Moves the Needle – Bellevue Small Area PlanBellevue Small Area Plan

Bellevue Existing Conditions 0% of residents live within a

15 min walk of a Metro station 0% of residents live within a

15 min walk of a full service grocery store

0% of residents live within a 15 min walk of a Smart Bike station

88% of residents live within a 15 min walk of a Car Sharing location

3.7% of residents walk to work 99% of residents within a 15

min walk of a park

Planning that Moves the Needle – Planning that Moves the Needle – Bellevue Small Area PlanBellevue Small Area Plan

Output measures: Grants Output measures: Grants managementmanagement

Results: Historic Results: Historic PreservationPreservation

Corner Before Corner After

Outcome measures: transit Outcome measures: transit useuse

Results: transportation Results: transportation choiceschoices

• From 1994 to 2008, the share of transit, walking and bicycling trips increased in the District from 40% to 46% (e.g., 15%)

• Between 2005 and 2008 the % of passenger vehicle and motorcycle registrations in the District decreased by 11%

Evidence of Changing Preferences

Launched in 2010 with 1,100 bicycles and 110 stations

across the DC and Arlington, VA. New members joining at

30-40 per day.

Outcome measures: Outcome measures: population growthpopulation growth

Results: A Growing CityResults: A Growing City

2010 Census: 601,723

Largest increase since WWII

Daytime population: 1million (largest percentage increase in daytime population in the U.S.)

Population increase due in part to walkability, more transportation choices

For more informationFor more information

Harriet TregoningDirectorDistrict of Columbia Office of Planning1100 4th St. SW, Suite 650EWashington DC 20024202-442-7600harriet.tregoning@dc.govwww.planning.dc.gov