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
Agenda About Fort Lauderdale City Vision Complete Streets Implementation Case Studies Partnerships & Collaborations Role of the MPO Funding
Fort Lauderdale Venice of America Population of 168,000 23 mi north of Miami 45 mi south of West Palm Epicenter of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale Transportation
City of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport Fort Lauderdale Beach City Center Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport Port Everglades
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
WE ARE CONNECTED IN 2035 We move seamlessly and easily through a safe transportation system where the pedestrian is first.
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
Starting with Streets designed solely to move cars fast. for the 2 hours of peak traffic, not the other 22 hours
Resulting in Roads at capacity Safety concerns Public health epidemic Increasing transportation costs Stormwater runoff issues
Most Dangerous Areas Bike Crashes 2008-2010 Most Populous Total Municipality Population Total Per Capita Fort Lauderdale 165,521 289 582 Port St Lucie 164,603 95 192 Pembroke Pines 154,750 82 177 Hollywood 140,768 238 564 Miramar 122,041 24 66 Coral Springs 121,096 116 319 West Palm Beach 99,919 96 320 Pompano Beach 99,845 121 404 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 31 154 Weston 65,333 20 102 Delray Beach 60,522 111 611 Tamarac 60,427 36 199 Wellington 56,508 26 153 Jupiter 55,156 75 453 Margate 53,284 22 138 Coconut Creek 52,909 19 120 12
Percent of Obese in U.S. Adults (BMI > 30)
Public Health Issues Parents were 3x more likely to walk to school than their children
Transportation Cost The average driver spends 5 work weeks behind the wheel per year. Cost of congestion = over $3 billion
Stormwater Management
What is the solution?
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
Complete Streets Courtesy of AARP
Complete Streets Principles Livability Context Safety Public Health Connectivity Economic Development Equity Aesthetics
Major design features Road/Lane Diets Transit Facilities and Access Wide Sidewalks ADA Accommodations Safe Crosswalks Bike Facilities On-Street Parking
Road & Lane Diets www.vtpi.org la.curbed.com
Transit Facilities & Access bettercities.net
Wide Sidewalks www.sfbetterstreets.org raisethehammer.org
ADA Accommodations www.ipa.udel.edu www.wycokck.org
Safe Crosswalks transitutopia.blogspot.com ritemail.blogspot.com In-ground LED Lit Crosswalks envirosoc.umwblogs.org http://www.fastcodesign.com
Bike Facilities blogs.philadelphiaweekly.com dot.ny.gov SHARROW
Bike Facilities entomoio
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
On-Street Parking SW 2 nd Street Himmarshee
Mill Valley, CA
Philadelphia, PA (before)
Philadelphia, PA (after)
Castro Valley CA
Castro Valley CA Roadway Cross-section
Las Olas Boulevard - Fort Lauderdale Shade trees Outdoor dining Median Low-level lighting Parking Wide Sidewalk Crosswalk
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Implementing Complete Streets Complete Streets Policy Multimodal Connectivity Map Prioritize projects
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
Collaboration for success Work with your Metropolitan Planning Organization, County and DOT. Identify funding source (dedicated if possible) Be aggressive, creative and patient
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
Long Range Transportation Plan
Complete Streets Guide Combined annual funding close to $10 Million.
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
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