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NonmotorizedTransportationPilot Program
Marin County
Transportation Research BoardWashington, DC
January 11, 2009
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Marin County Resident SurveyTop Issues in the County
48%
21%
9%
8%
8%
7%
7%
6%
5%
5%
5%
3%
8%
%
%
% 3
% 4
% 5
% 6
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Traffic congestion
Lack of affordable housing
Inadequate public transportation
High cost of living
Excessive growth or development
Pollution/Preserving environment
Education/Inadequate funds
Crime rate, drugs & alcoholism
Population growth
Illegal immigration
Bad Infrastructure
Lack of funds or services
Don't Know/No Answer
What do you feel are the two biggest issues facing your community?
Survey conducted by Godbe Research November 2007
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Demand For Travel in Marin Outpaces Growth
Growth in Marin County
1990-2005
0%
25%
50%
75%
100%
Household
Growth
Dail
Trip
Growth
Emplo
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Growth
Daily Marin County Residents' Trips
8
8
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
1,000,000
1990 2005 2030
Source: Transportation Authority of Marin
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What it means locally
Focus on motor-vehicletrip reduction strategiesrather than recreational
opportunities Given the many ideas
for projects andprograms, what are the
most critical and whatcan be accomplishedduring the period of theprogram
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Process to Date
Over $220 million in ideas identified inexisting plans, through discussion with local
agencies, and extensive public outreach Technical but open and transparent process
to rank, prioritize, and select projects andprograms.
$20 million in funds allocated in April, 2007
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Primary Network
Infrastructure improvements on the majornorth-south or east-west corridors
$7, 70,000 in funded projects include:
Cal Park Tunnel Pathway (Class I) Puerto Suello ill Pathway (Class I)
Commuter Connection- nfrente Road (Class I)
Los Ranchitos Connector (Class II)
Alameda del Prado (Class II) Northgate Gap Closure (Class II and III)
Puerto Suello to Transit Center Connector (Class I)
Mahon Creek Path to Transit Center (Class I)
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Local/Feeder Network
Infrastructure improvements connectingneighborhoods and community facilities with eachother and the Primary Network
$ ,700,000 in funded projects include: Tennessee Valley Pathway (Class I)
Doherty Drive Pathway (Class I)
Terra Linda/North San Rafael Improvements (Class
II/III) Medway Improvements (Class II/III/Sidewalks)
County ealth and Wellness Center (facility access)
Pastori Sidewalk
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Countywide Projects
Typically smaller, dispersedprojects in multiple locations
such as bike racks, intersectionvideo detection, streetstriping/stenciling and signage,and neighborhood walkways
Projects in this categorydetermined through a separateprocess ($ ,972,000 allocated)
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Planning Projects
Project ideas which, with additional study andplanning, could be sufficiently scoped to be
competitive for future funding opportunities. $ ,10 ,000 in funded projects include:
Central Marin Ferry Connection
Mill Valley-Corte Madera Bikeway
San Rafael-Fairfax Corridor Study Bridgeway Pathway
Francisco Blvd. ast Improvements
Miller Creek/Las Gallinas Improvements
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Programs
ducational and outreach programs toencourage bicycling and walking
$1,000,000 allocated to programs, including: Street Smarts traffic calming program Way to Go! (Personal Travel Planning) ngineers bike/ped facility design training courses Share the Road, Share the Path
Informational Booths at vents Safety Campaign Community Walking and Biking Maps Promotion of ealth Benefits Street Skills and Riding with Youth Workshops
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Bicycle Collisions & Bicycle Counts
in Marin County
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20
40
60
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100
120
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180
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1999
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2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008^
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^No 2008 colli s ion data is availabl e at this t ime
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