2030 Long-Range Transportation Plan2030 Long-Range

Transportation Plan

Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council

Public Meeting Fernando de Aragón

TCPL October 15, 2008 Staff Director

ITHACA-TOMPKINS COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council

MPO for Ithaca Urbanized Area – • supervises expenditure of Federal transportation funds • provides technical assistance and planning

STAFFSTAFF

ITCTC StructureITCTC Structure

Final Decision-makingAuthority

PLANNINGCOMMITTEE

STAFF

Technical Review &Recommendation

Technical AnalysisAnd Support

POLICYCOMMITTEE

Long Range Transportation Plan

TIP UPWP

operations

studies

technicalassistance

transit

safety/mobility

highway/bridge

ITCTC Transportation PlanningITCTC Transportation Planning

Focus on broad (macro) planning concepts

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

20-year LRTP – updated every 5 yearsCurrent 2025 LRTP from 2005-2025Updated 2030 LRTP from 2010-2030Update due for completion – Dec. 2009

LRTP StructureLRTP Structure

Energy and Climate Change Position Statement (Draft)

Background and Overview – transportation inventory and County description

Vision Statement – Goals and Objectives (Draft)

Component Plan – technical analysis on specific transportation issues

Scenario Analysis

Recommended or proposed transportation projects

Federal Requirements Narrative

LRTP Goals and ObjectivesLRTP Goals and Objectives

G&Os provide vision and direction for ITCTC policies and guide expenditure of Federal transportation funds.

Important guiding component of LRTP 2030 LRTP G&Os currently in draft form

2025 LRTP Goals and Objectives2025 LRTP Goals and Objectives

Seven Issue Areas

1. Bicycle

2. Environmental

3. Infrastructure

4. Mobility

5. Pedestrian

6. Public Transportation

7. Community Issues and Transportation

NEW Structure2030 LRTP Goals and Objectives

NEW Structure2030 LRTP Goals and Objectives

Sustainable Accessibility

Proximity

Connectivity

Mobility

Environment

Quality of Life

Integration

Proximity

Land Use Development PatternsContain sprawlMixed land-useDensity IssuesNodal development - TOD

Relationship to Municipal and County Plans

Rural centers – hamlets, villages

Corridor planningProtect functionality – access mgt.Nodal development – TODTransit, park & ride, etc.

ConnectivityNetworks - Infrastructure

Road & Bridges – highway, traffic lights Transit – operations facility, stops, stations, park &

ride, paratransit, vanpool, car share Bike – bike boulevards, bike lanes, parking Pedestrian – sidewalks, crossings, street amenities Trails – countywide system Rail Air

Communications Networks

Wireless, Web, Financial Systems

MobilityTravel Modes

Pedestrian Bike AutomobileRideshare Car Share Vanpool

Bus – local, intercity, charterParatransit – Gadabout, taxi, limousineFreight – Rail, Truck

Substitutes to Travel Communications – web based, wireless

Potential – Water Freight, PRT, Passenger Rail, Point to Point transit, others???

Quality of LifeStreet, Neighborhood, City, Regional

Maximize Transportation Benefits Mobility Connectivity Design and Form

Minimize Transportation Negatives Noise Air quality Water Quality Safety (Accidents-death and injury)

EnvironmentMinimize Transportation Impacts

Noise Air quality Water Quality Energy intensity Adaptability – new technologies,

macro-changes (climate, energy availability) Others

IntegrationPromote Synergies – multimodal/intermodal

Coordinate services single payment schedule coordination

Maximize convenience

Maximize security

Customer information Ridewise

Transportation Provider Coordination

Providing Your InputProviding Your Input

After public meeting – contact the ITCTCTelephoneE-mailWriteVisitWeb site

Monthly ITCTC meetingsFuture public meetings

At this public meetingTalk to staffWrite your comments

Looking Ahead – LRTP TimelineLooking Ahead – LRTP Timeline

October ’08Public Mtg.#1

1st Quarter ’04Full LRTP DraftPublic Mtg.#2

Spring-Summer ’09•Outreach•Incorporate comments•Fine tuning of analysis

Aug. ’09Near Final DraftPublic Mtg.#3

Sept.-Dec.’09ITCTC CommitteeReview Process

(open to public)

Dec.’09FinalLRTP

Approval

PUBLIC COMMENTS AND OUTREACH

IMPLEMENTATIONPUBLIC COMMENTS

--“Planning is Visionary: Debate and Decide not Predict and Provide”

--Jeff Kenworthy--

Go forth and comment…….Go forth and comment…….

Thank you for attending this public meeting.

ITCTC Contact InformationITCTC Contact Information

121 E. Court St.

Ithaca, NY 14850

Phone: 607-274-5570

Fax: 607-274-5578

E-mail:

itctc@tompkins-co.org

Web site:

www.tompkins-co.org/itctc