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Transit + MPO = Partners for Livable Communities MAP-21 (Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act) implementation has given public transportation a greater role in transportation planning and programming decisions. How can transit, MPOs and cities foster decision-making partnerships to attain the best mix of integrated mobility solutions? What are the most effective strategies (including scenario planning) for advancing livable and sustainable communities? Moderator: James D. Parsons, AICP, Vice President, US West Transit Rail Market Sector Lead, AECOM, Seattle, Washington Sean Libberton, Principal, PB Strategic Consulting, Washington, DC Ted Knowlton, AICP, Deputy Director, Wasatch Front Regional Council, Salt Lake City, Utah Matthew Welbes, Executive Director, Federal Transit Administration, Washington, DC Matt Sibul, PE, Chief Planning Officer, Utah Transit Administration, Salt Lake City, Utah Todd Hemingson, AICP, Vice President of Strategic Planning & Development, Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Austin, Texas
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Performance Measurement +
MPO & Transit Coordination = Livability
Funny Math or Promising Direction?
Todd Hemingson, AICP
Capital Metro, VP Strategic Planning & Development
Austin, Texas
“A long-range transportation plan has
extraordinary value if it includes
objectives and outcomes that are
managed and measured.”Source: Performance Based Planning and Programming Newsletter, August 2013
A Fundamental Premise
Many Moving Parts
Differing Goals and Values
Differing Outcomes
Differing Opinions on Role of Transit
The Good News
• Project Connect- First
ever regional high-
capacity transit system
plan
• North and Central
Corridor Studies
• MPO Plan premised on
Activity Centers
• Growing
transportation ‘sharing
economy’
• Positive momentum!
The Not So Good News
• Road warriors
• Anti tax/govt. sentiment
• Limited acceptance of
transit/land-use connection
• Complex multijurisdictional
governance situation
• November light rail
referendum facing
challenges
• Interest in stripping
livability elements from
MPO Plan
Capital Metro
CAMPOPerformance
Measures
Making the Connection
Capital Metro represented on Policy Board
Capital Metro serves on Executive Committee
Capital Metro represented on Technical Advisory
Committee (Chair)
Positive Signs for Performance Based Planning
2040 Plan ?
A Quick Case Study
Livability Focus
Effective Public
Engagement
Connecting
Transportation and
Land use
Responsive to Local
Needs
Solid Technical
Process
Performance-Based Planning: The Optimistic
Outcome
Environment
Key Presentation Take-Aways
• Transit representation is great
• But meaningful engagement is key
• Transit and MPOs should embrace
performance measures in support of
more livable communities
• And must work together to see them used properly
• Performance based planning is gaining
credence
• And now has to deliver
Todd Hemingson, AICP
VP Strategic Planning & Development
Capital Metro
Austin, Texas
Thank You
