Greg Stuart, Executive Director, Broward MPO

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2 Diana Alarcon, Director, Transportation & Mobility Dept. Darlene Pfeiffer, CAPP, Business Manager Renee Cross, AICP, LEED AP, Principal Planner Kevin Walford, Transportation Planner Greg Stuart, Executive Director, Broward MPO

AICP, LEED AP, Principal Planner Kevin Walford,

3 Agenda About Fort Lauderdale City Vision Complete Streets Implementation Case Studies Partnerships & Collaborations Role of the MPO Funding

4 Fort Lauderdale Venice of America Population of 168, mi north of Miami 45 mi south of West Palm Epicenter of Broward County

5 Fort Lauderdale Transportation

6 City of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Fort Lauderdale Beach City Center Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Port Everglades

resident yachts, over 100 marinas & boatyards Cruise

7 Economic Drivers Tourism 12 million visitors contributing $10 billion to local economy Marine Industry 42,000 resident yachts, over 100 marinas & boatyards Cruise Industry Port Everglades is the 3rd busiest cruise port in the world

8 WE ARE CONNECTED IN 2035 We move seamlessly and easily through a safe transportation system where the pedestrian is first.

9 We Are Connected : Challenges Identified Traffic Congestion Lack of Complete Streets Bike, Pedestrian, Transit, Vehicles and development being connected Safety on the Roadways Public Health

10 Starting with Streets designed solely to move cars fast. for the 2 hours of peak traffic, not the other 22 hours

11 Resulting in Roads at capacity Safety concerns Public health epidemic Increasing transportation costs Stormwater runoff issues

12 Most Dangerous Areas Bike Crashes Most Populous Total Municipality Population Total Per Capita Fort Lauderdale 165, Port St Lucie 164, Pembroke Pines 154, Hollywood 140, Miramar 122, Coral Springs 121, West Palm Beach 99, Pompano Beach 99, Davie 91, Plantation 84, Sunrise 84, Boca Raton 84, Deerfield Beach 75, Boynton Beach 68, Lauderhill 66, Weston 65, Delray Beach 60, Tamarac 60, Wellington 56, Jupiter 55, Margate 53, Coconut Creek 52,

Davie 91,992 65 236 Plantation 84,955 53 208 Sunrise 84,439 65 257 Boca Raton 84,392 121 478 Deerfield Beach 75,018 82 364 Boynton Beach 68,217 89 435 Lauderhill 66,887

13 Percent of Obese in U.S. Adults (BMI > 30)

14 Public Health Issues Parents were 3x more likely to walk to school than their children

16 Transportation Cost The average driver spends 5 work weeks behind the wheel per year. Cost of congestion = over $3 billion

17 Stormwater Management

18 What is the solution?

19 What is a Complete Street? Street that is designed for all types & ages of users Multimodal Streets connect destinations & travel modes Take into account the land uses at the edge of the street

20 Complete Streets Courtesy of AARP

21 Complete Streets Principles Livability Context Safety Public Health Connectivity Economic Development Equity Aesthetics

22 Major design features Road/Lane Diets Transit Facilities and Access Wide Sidewalks ADA Accommodations Safe Crosswalks Bike Facilities On-Street Parking

23 Road & Lane Diets la.curbed.com

24 Transit Facilities & Access bettercities.net

25 Wide Sidewalks raisethehammer.org

26 ADA Accommodations

27 Safe Crosswalks transitutopia.blogspot.com rit .blogspot.com In-ground LED Lit Crosswalks envirosoc.umwblogs.org

28 Bike Facilities blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com dot.ny.gov SHARROW

29 Bike Facilities entomoio

30 Benefits of On-Street Parking Creates a safety buffer for pedestrians and/or bicyclists from moving traffic Narrows traveled right-of-way to help slow traffic

31 On-Street Parking SW 2 nd Street Himmarshee

32 Mill Valley, CA

33 Philadelphia, PA (before)

34 Philadelphia, PA (after)

35 Castro Valley CA

36 Castro Valley CA Roadway Cross-section

37 Las Olas Boulevard - Fort Lauderdale Shade trees Outdoor dining Median Low-level lighting Parking Wide Sidewalk Crosswalk

38 Parklets

39 Parklets

40 Parklets

41 Implementing Complete Streets Complete Streets Policy Multimodal Connectivity Map Prioritize projects

42 Collaboration for success Agency In-reach Public Works, Engineering, Parks, Utilities Public Outreach They know their neighborhood best. They can also be your greatest advocates

43 Collaboration for success Work with your Metropolitan Planning Organization, County and DOT. Identify funding source (dedicated if possible) Be aggressive, creative and patient

44 Role of the MPO $8 Billion in capital spending over 25 years $24 Billion to $48 Billion on return on investment Streets are a important asset for more than just cars Educated Elected Officials will make educated decisions

45 Long Range Transportation Plan

46 Complete Streets Guide Combined annual funding close to $10 Million.

47 Where can you can find funding? Your MPO or Council of Governments Your State DOT Transportation Alternative Grants from an MPO City/County funds Developer Exactions

48 Questions? Diana Alarcon - dalarcon@fortlauderdale.gov Darlene Pfeiffer - dpfeiffer@fortlauderdale.gov Renee Cross rcross@fortlauderdale.gov Kevin Walford kwalford@fortlauderdale.gov Greg Stuart stuartg@browardmpo.org

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