Complete Streets Policy DevelopmentWorkshop

February 12, 2014

Background

> In April 2011, Metro Board’s Health and Active Transportation

Motion directed development of Active Transportation Agenda

> Included development of Complete Streets Policy

> In December 2012, Board approved Countywide Sustainability

Planning Policy & Implementation Plan

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Complementary Policies

> US DOT Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation

> Complete Streets Act of 2008

> Caltrans Complete Streets Policy –Deputy Directive 64-R1

> SCAG RTP/SCS Active Transportation Policies

> Draft City of LA Mobility Element

> Draft Long Beach Mobility Element

> Draft LA County Mobility Element

> Draft Pasadena Mobility Element

> Baldwin Park Complete Streets Policy

> Azusa Complete Streets Policy

> Huntington Park Complete Streets Policy

> Santa Monica Land Use and Circulation Element

> ….and more

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Goals

> Improve access to public transit by making it convenient, safe, and

attractive

> Maximize multi-modal benefits and efficiencies

> Leverage partnerships and incentive programs to achieve a

“complete” and integrated transportation system that serves all users

> Establish active transportation improvements as integral elements of

the countywide transportation system

> Foster healthy, equitable, and economically vibrant communities

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Complete Streets Principles

> Serves all users

> Context sensitive

> Coordination within organization and partner agencies

> Projects and programs implemented by Metro that support

regional transportation goals

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Who Does What?

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Metro’s Role PartnershipOpportunities

Local Jurisdictions’Role

• Corridor Planning

• Transit Network

Expansion

• Transit Operation

• Funding

• Programs & Policies

(e.g., Long Range

Transportation Plan,

Bike Program)

• Technical

Assistance

• Project Planning

• Project Design

• Transit Operations

• Project Planning

• Project Design

• Project Construction

• Funding

• Transit & Paratransit

Operations

• Land Use & Zoning

• Local Roadways

Metro Activities

Starting Point…

Metro Countywide Sustainability Planning Policy & Implementation Plan (2012)

Call for Projects Transit Development Highway Development

• Impact Checklist

• Scoring Criteria:Points awarded foractive transportationfacilities/policies

• 2011 & 2013 cycle:Funding increased foractive transportation

• Updated Rail DesignCriteria to improvebike access guidelines

• Metro Bike Program:Bike hubs, lockerupgrades, bike sharingpilot projects

• Gold Line EastsideAccess Project

• Project by projectanalysis

• Review by CaltransDistrict 7 BicycleAdvisory Committee,as appropriate

• Incorporation ofbike/pedestrianimprovements, asappropriate

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Countywide Planning

Peer Agency ActivitiesMTC SANDAG OCTA Caltrans

- All projects fundedthrough MTC’sprograms mustconsideraccommodations

- Project sponsorscomplete the RoutineAccommodationsChecklist

- Countywide Bicycle/Pedestrian AdvisoryCommittees (BPACs)reviews reportedaccommodations

- One Bay AreaGrant: CompleteStreet RequiredElements

- RoutineAccommodationRequirement forTransNet fundedprojects

- Developedguide ofappropriatebicycle andpedestrianmeasures basedon Context/Facility (UrbanHighway, TransitProject, etc…)

- Metrolink StationNonmotorizedAccessibilityStrategy

- Bikeway CorridorPlanning/Feasibility Studies

- Bike Link PilotProject

- Highway DesignManual Update

- Guidance: MainStreets --Flexibility inPlanning, Designand Operations

- Guidance:CompleteIntersections

September 2013 – February 2014

> Outreach to key stakeholders

> Workshop – February 12

February – April 2014

> Develop initial draft policy

April – June 2014

> Outreach to key stakeholders

Summer/Fall 2014

> Board Action

Countywide Planning

Anticipated Schedule

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