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Outreach Sessions for the Transportation Plan Update

April 29, May 13, and May 20, 2015

Our Transportation Plan

• Identifies projects that will improve travel for our citizens and businesses over the next 25 years

• Supports needed improvements for all modes

• Support projects for better intermodal travel

• Is constrained by anticipated transportation funding

Our Plan Update will…

• Update transportation statistics

• Add more data on performance and conditions – to help select projects

• Incorporate community and economic priorities – to help prioritize projects

• Include long-range needs and opportunities that exceed the anticipated funding – to demonstrate the additional needs we have

Our 4-Part Outreach

1. Outreach Sessions

Transportation Needs for… Most relevant to Date, Time, Location

Economic Development Economic development agencies, major employers, transit providers, tourist attractions

April 29, 2015 1pm Pennsylvania Highlands Community College 881 Hills Plaza Drive, Suite 450 Ebensburg, PA

Safe and Efficient Travel in Northern Cambria County

Municipal officials and roadmasters, first responders (police, fire, EMS), school transportation directors

May 13, 2015 2-4pm Carrolltown Borough Building 140 East Carroll Street Carrolltown, PA

Everyone May 13, 2015 6-8pm Carrolltown Borough Building

Safe and Efficient Travel in Southern Cambria County

Municipal officials… and roadmasters, first responders (police, fire, EMS), school transportation directors

May 20, 2015 2-4pm Central Park Complex Training Room, 110 Franklin St. Johnstown, PA

Everyone May 20, 2015 6-8pm Central Park Complex Training

Our 4-Part Outreach

1. Outreach Sessions

2. Website – Question, surveys, and ideas – Updates coming after outreach sessions

Our 4-Part Outreach

1. Outreach Sessions – Spring 2015 2. Interactive Website – Ongoing was http://CambriaCounty.mindmixer.com now is https://CambriaCounty.mysidewalk.com/ Both take you the mySidewalk site. 3. Transportation Summit – Fall 2015 4. Final Public Meeting – Winter 2016

http://cambriacounty.mindmixer.com/

https://cambriacounty.mysidewalk.com/

Cambria County Long Range Transportation Plan Economic Development Workshop / 04.29.15

Agenda

Goal Current Conditions

Macro Sector Trends Initial Observations

Discussion

Cambria County LRTP – Economic Development

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Goal: Align Transportation Priorities with Current and Future Industry Sector Opportunities and Assets

Assets/Opportunities

Transportation Priorities


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Current Conditions

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50,000

100,000

150,000

200,000

250,000

1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1980 2000 2010 2013

Figure 1: Cambria County, PA US Census Population, 1940-present

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-1.5%

-1.0%

-0.5%

0.0%

0.5%

1.0%

2010 to 2011 2011 to 2012 2012 to 2013 2013 to 2014

Figure 2: Comparative Population Change 2010 to 2014

United States Pennsylvania Cambria County, Pennsylvania


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions

52,000

53,000

54,000

55,000

56,000

57,000

58,000

59,000

60,000

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Cambria County Employment 2001 to 2013


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions


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Current Conditions Utilities

Arts, entertainment, recreation

Management of Companies Educational services

Finance and insurance Mining

Health care and social assistance

Information Wholesale trade

Professional and Technical Services

Construction Real estate and

rental and leasing

Manufacturing Retail Trade

Admin and Waste services Transportation and

warehousing

NA

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Employment +

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Employment - Employment -

Wages -

Employment +

Wages -


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Current Conditions

Wages Increasing

Absolute Employment Decreasing

Professional Sectors Leading Others

Population Decreasing – (under 33)


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Macro Trends: Manufacturing

“Social Media” Social media is creating a

Products on Demand customer base enabled by

3D Technologies.

“Internet of Things (IoT)” Increase automation and

job opportunities. A renewed focus on STEM

is cultivating a manufacturing workforce

focused on R&D.

"Next-Shoring” The rise of a more technical labor

force to manage supply chain operations, rising wages, shipping costs and the need to accelerate

time to market is driving production closer to customer

base. “Greater capital

investment” Though the slow economic

has hindered expansion, industry reports show an

uptick in capital investment funding.

“'SMAC Stack’ Adoption.” A manufacturing comeback is being driven by SMAC —

social, mobile, analytics and cloud.

Industry Week.Com (11/14)


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Major Hubs Sub Hubs (E-Commerce Driver) Value Add Services – Higher Tech Point to Point Retail Global Air Access

Macro Trends: Logistics


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Macro Trends: Knowledge Sectors (Health/Scientific/Education)

Place-Based Factors Mix of Uses

Active Transportation

Transit Connectivity


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Macro Trends: Tourism

Traveler spending generated an estimated $68.4 billion in economic activity throughout all industries in Pennsylvania in 2013. Economic Development Driver Talent Attractor Outdoor/EcoTourism


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Initial Observations

Need to balance legacy industry needs with emerging/evolving sectors Prioritizing Criteria:

Level of Stakeholder Support/Consensus/Political Will Safety and Well Being Money to Fund Alignment with Economic Opportunities


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Discussion

1. What do you see as the community’s unique value proposition or competitive advantages?

2. Based on your observations and experiences, what industries/companies have been expanding/contracting?

3. What demands are you hearing from your regional businesses? How do those demands vary by type?

4. What niche sectors do you see emerging?

5. Initial projects identified include the Route 56 Widening/Curve Elimination and Route 219 Connections. How long have those projects been priorities and what or how have any conditions changed since they were originally identified?

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