Institutional Master Plan - Boston University · • Project Impacts 3. Institutional Master Plan – Task Force Meeting November 16, 2011 Charles River Campus Map WEST CAMPUS CENTRAL

Institutional Master Plan – Task Force Meeting November 16, 2011 1

Institutional Master PlanTask Force Meeting

November 16, 2011

Institutional Master Plan – Task Force Meeting November 16, 2011

Transportation Master Plan - Outline

2003 – 2012• Transportation Goals • Campus Changes • Infrastructure Changes 2012 – 2021• Priorities/Goals for next Master Plan • Expected Campus Changes (Projects) • Expected Infrastructure Changes

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Transportation Master Plan – Technical Topics

• TrafficoOperationso Safety

• Pedestrians• Bicycles• Parking• Public Transportation• Sustainability/Transportation Demand Management• Special Events • Project Impacts

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Charles River Campus Map

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Transportation Goals set in 2003

1. Enhance pedestrian circulation along Commonwealth Avenue and within the Charles River Campus.

2. Limit or reduce trip generation levels at the Charles River Campus

3. Improve traffic operations along Commonwealth Avenue

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Transportation Goals set in 20031. Enhance pedestrian circulation along Commonwealth

Avenue and within the Charles River Campus.

• BU was the key stakeholder in the successful implementation CAP1 (financial support).

• Key stakeholder for implementation of improvements at Kenmore Square (financial support)

• Key supporter of the City’s CAP2 project (technical and financial assistance).

• Supporting planning and engineering to improve safety at Commonwealth Ave / BU Bridge.

• Continue to provide incoming freshman with pedestrian safety training during orientation.

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BU - Sponsored Safety Programs

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Transportation Goals set in 20032. Limit or reduce trip generation levels at the Charles River Campus.• Constructed 960 beds at Student Village Phase 2 and 220 units at 580 Commonwealth Ave

• Constructed 2 new Academic/Student Services facilities with No Parking.

• Implemented TDM program that has achieved a 56%rate for sustainable modes for commuters at CRC o Limit Availability of Parking for Studentso Charge Parking Fees for Faculty and Staffo MBTA Pass programs (Students & Administration)o Ride Matching and Car Pool Programs

http://www.bu.edu/parking/

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Transportation Goals set in 2003

3. Improve traffic operations along Commonwealth Ave.lsupport).

• Key supporter of the City’s CAP1, Kenmore Square and CAP2A projects (technical and financial assistance)

• Supported planning and engineeringto improve operations and safetyat intersection of Comm. Ave and theBU Bridge

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: Projects

Campus ProjectsLife Sciences/Engineering

(Cummington St.)

Graduate Student Housing(580 Comm. Ave.)

John Hancock S.V. Ph. 1(Comm. Ave.)

John Hancock S.V. Ph. 2(Comm. Ave.)

E. Campus Student Services(Bay State Road)

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: Trip Generation

Modal composition of Daily Commuters at CRC (faculty, staff & students)

• 31% take Public Transportation• 20% walk or bike to CRC• 5% commute in car/van pools or other• 44% travel in single occupancy vehicles

Commute using Sustainable Modes• Faculty/Staff = 56%• Students = 92%

http://www.bu.edu/sustainability/what‐were‐doing/transportation/

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: Trip Generation

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Traffic Operations

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BU = 10% to 15% of Comm. Ave. traffic


Traffic Safety

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XX Safety “Hot Spots”

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: ParkingCurrent Conditions (2011)• 14major off‐street parking facilities (surface lots + structured parking)

• Current parking capacity = 3,636 spaces (includes Alleys in Central/South Campuses)

• Daily commuters pay $1,156/yr for parking permits (+28%)• BU issued only 182 permits to students for overnight parking.

• Only 179 permits issued to “day” commuting students

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Warren Towers Garage575 Commonwealth Ave.SMGGranby Street LotKenmore Lot730-750 Commonwealth Ave.766 Commonwealth Ave.890 Commonwealth Ave.Central/South CampusAlleys

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: Pedestrians• Pedestrian activity has increased

between 25% and 40% at BU Bridge since 2001 (AM & PM)

• Increase is on top of 40% increase measured between 1996 and 2001

• Why?o New residence halls in West

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Walk Zones from Residential Areas

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: Bicycles• BU has increased bicycle storage

facilities on-campus dramatically since 2003 (Bike Racks/Rooms)

• 2003 capacity = 1,295• 2011 capacity = 3,931 (+200%)• City’s Hubway bike share

program has four locations near CRC (120 bicycles)

• BU encourages students to register bike on-camps. Registered bikes in 2011 = 1,217

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Campus Bicycle Facilities - Utilization

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Bicycle Growth on Commonwealth Ave.• Bicycle activity has increased

by 57% along Comm. Ave. since implementation of bike lanes (2007)

• Spring 2010 counts = 3,000+bicyclists per day

• Bike data not even collected for 2003 MP

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Campus Changes 2003 -2012: BUS shuttle• BUS operates from 7AM to 12

AM, 5 days/week• Serves CRC and connects to BU

Medical Campus (Albany St.) • Provides 10 minute headways

during peak periods• Extremely popular with students,

utilization is near capacity during peak periods

• Over 1,000,000 passengers/year• On-line, real-time ‘tracking” at http://www.bu.edu/thebus/

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BUS Route

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Infrastructure Changes 2003 -2012

• Commonwealth Avenue Phase 1• Kenmore Square• Boston University Bridge

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Goals/Priorities for 2012-2021 Master Plan

1. Improve Safety for all users along Commonwealth Avenue

2. Reduce the Carbon Footprint of the CRC3. Minimize Traffic and Parking impacts on Boston

and Brookline neighborhoods

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Transportation Planning Considerations 2012-2021

Typical Issues to be Evaluated

• Parking Needs

• Traffic Impacts

• Pedestrian & Bicycle Facilities

• Managing Traffic and Parking during Construction

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Infrastructure Improvements 2012 -2021

• Commonwealth Avenue Phase 2A

• MBTA Safety Improvements (CAP 1A)

• Commonwealth Avenue Deck Replacement

• BU Bridge/Mountfort St./Carleton St. (CAP2B)

• St. Mary’s Street Bridge Deck repairs

• Yawkey Commuter Rail Station

• Urban Ring (long-range)

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Infrastructure Improvements 2012 -2021Commonwealth Avenue Phase 2A

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Infrastructure Improvements 2012 -2021MBTA Safety Improvements (CAP 1A)

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Discussion

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Institutional Master Plan - Boston University · • Project Impacts 3. Institutional Master Plan – Task Force Meeting November 16, 2011 Charles River Campus Map WEST CAMPUS CENTRAL