OUR CHALLENGE, OUR CHOICE RECOMMENDATIONS AND NEXT STEPS Policy Leadership Group July 16, 2015

22 THE CHALLENGE  TRANSPORTATION IS THE #1 ISSUE OF CONCERN FOR OUR CITIZENS  OUR ROADS & INTERSECTIONS ARE INCREASINGLY FAILING  OUR TRANSIT SYSTEM IS INADEQUATE  WE ARE ALREADY THE #11 WORST FOR CONGESTION IN THE U.S.  WE LACK TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS  IT WILL GET EVEN WORSE

33 OUR CHOICE Continue to sit in traffic and do nothing about it; or, Support a fair, balanced, and community-driven transportation plan that will fix and maintain existing roads; relieve traffic flow and congestion, including intersection bottlenecks; build and widen roads; double transit service; and, make walking and biking safer.

44 RECOMMENDATIONS

55 Community Transportation Plan Employ a Plan and Funding Strategy that addresses congestion, bottlenecks and traffic flow, improves transit, and develops modernized streetcar Place a ½ Percent Local Option Transportation Sales tax referendum, limited to 30 year duration, on the November 2016 election ballot Target two-third/one-third split between roads and transit, allowing jurisdictional decisions

66 Community Transportation Plan County/cities allocation based on State sales tax distribution formula with addition of HART receiving 25% Hillsborough County must ensure new growth pays an increased and equitable share of its impact on transportation Consider establishment of dedicated maintenance fund program/process

77 Community Transportation Plan Working across jurisdictional boundaries and partner transportation agencies, the Cities and County should consider 10% of their ½ percent allocation towards: – City of Tampa: streetcar/premium service – Hillsborough County: BRT –Temple Terrace: BRT/Express Buses – Plant City: Express Buses/Circulator

88 Community Transportation Plan Conduct additional community engagement to solidify the 10-year project list Build trust, confidence, and accountability by creating processes that notify, inform, and update citizens on specific projects

99 Community Transportation Plan Realign projects and priorities to efficiently and effectively improve congestion, bottlenecks, traffic flow and transit as well as contribute towards economic prosperity Develop/implement policies regarding alternate forms of transportation and new transportation technologies

10 NEXT STEPS

11 Next Steps Continue community engagement and dialogue on GO Hillsborough Community Transportation Plan Solidify initial 10-year project list from citizen feedback and jurisdictions

12 Community Engagement Consistent, coordinated, and clear information Coordinate and participate with HART Transit Development Plan public engagement meetings (July – September) Small group meetings (30) – Business, civic, and social groups Community Meetings (56)

13 Community Engagement Community Meetings – 56 meetings held at community libraries – 2 meetings at each community library – Day and evening times – Geographically Dispersed

14 Community Engagement Community Meetings (continued) – Late August – Mid October –Display and discuss preliminary 10-year list of projects for feedback

15 Community Transportation Plan Update 10-year list of projects in Community Transportation Plan based on: – Community feedback – County/Cities – HART TDP Update

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