What is the role of the transportation planner? Reference: Institute of Transportation Engineers

Transportation planners work to improve the quality of life of the communities they serve by developing sustainable solutions to issues such as urban sprawl, traffic congestion, air pollution, access to jobs, social events, etc, and the mobility needs of an aging population 2

Local Future Land Use Plans Employment & Household Projections Projected Deficiencies (congestion) and Alternatives Analysis Recommended Changes – typically to add capacity Assumes future land use is valid Assumes community will develop per its plan Source: Washtenaw Area Transportation Study (WATS), LSL Planning, Inc.

Land Use Transportation GoalsQualitative and competingQuantitative (Performance Measures) ScopeShort term (5-15 years)Long term (30 years) DataMild influenceData driven Public InputBig influenceMay or may not influence Priorities and Implementation Often not specifiedSpecific with costs and funding PracticalityBold ideas / “just a plan”Engineering feasibility Major Difference: Transportation based on planned Land Use Land Use has limited consideration of transportation

Link land use with transportation: Land use arrangement to reduce peak hour auto trips Site design to support bicycling/walking/transit Combine land-use planning with transportation planning (regional, community, and site specific) Increased cooperation among all parties involved in land use and transportation Operate in limited funding environment by planning practical (and affordable) and sustainable solutions to meet our transportation system needs

“Bridge the gap” Educate parties in an understandable way Focus on long term Advocate for underserved groups Environmental justice Use transportation to improve community sustainability Source: LSL Planning, Inc.

Choices Priorities Decisions Environment al Economic Developmen t Land Use Transportati on Outside Agencies/ Stakeholder s Public Source: LSL Planning, Inc.

Facilitate, educate to gather meaningful input Brochures Open house Public workshops Advisory committees “Road show” Visualization/simulation Photos: Courtesy of LSL Planning, Inc.

Long range plans Corridor simulation models Flexible design/street widths/road diets (traffic calming/CSS) Non-motorized plans & walkable design Demand management Transit oriented land use and design Access management Overlay zones Form-based codes Transportation to support economic development

Identify the function and character of major streets Traffic operations (Level of Service) Accommodate all users Access system Road and streetscape design (Context Sensitive Solutions) Bluffton, SC Portage, MI Source: LSL Planning, Inc.

Cost effective traffic management methods to: Promote the flow of traffic Improve safety of pedestrians & vehicles Improve aesthetics of roadway areas …by managing the location, quantity, type & design of access to a roadway Sources: Photo and Cover, MDOT Access Management Guidebook. Graphic, LSL Planning, Inc.

Access management can help reduce injuries and property damage due to crashes Doubling of access density from access points per mile often results in about a 40% increase in expected crash rates* Source: FHWA, MDOT Access Management Guidebook *according to the Michigan Department of Transportation

Designing for: Character Users Land Uses Multiple Functions Linking to the past and to the future CSS Median Cross-Section Alternative Roadway Cross-Sections Source: LSL Planning, Inc.

An Example of a Successful City

Existing conditions

Mixed-use development at sidewalk

Street trees; medians and pedestrian refuges; crosswalks

Live-work housing; mixed-use building

Bus lane

Rapid transit lane demarcated in red

Transportation planners can promote effective solutions such as roundabouts, ITS, creative interchange design, multi-modal streets and traffic calming measures. This includes both technical analysis and building support from other professionals, the public, and decision makers. A multimedia demonstration from the City of Sammamish, WA official website. Photo: LSL Planning, Inc.

Reducing # of traffic lanes to provide left turn, transit, or bike lane Consider: Function & environment Traffic volumes (consider for 8,500 – 24,000 vpd) Peak hour volumes & Level of Service Crash types, pedestrian, bike, & transit activity Impact on parallel roads Washtenaw County Access Management Plan: One-Way 3-to-2 Road Diet Concept Source: LSL Planning, Inc.

Moderate to higher density Within an easy walk A mix of uses Designed for the pedestrian New construction or redevelopment Increases transit ridership Strong benefits

Rather than respond to land use, transportation investment can be a catalyst to sound, sustainable growth and development Increase property value by improving access and safety Balance land use with traveler needs Examples: Convert one-way to two-way Add on-street parking Add transit (Bus rapid transit/ streetcar/light rail) Images Source: City of Birmingham, MI Triangle District Master Plan, LSL Planning, Inc.

Manage transportation demand to influence the intensity, timing and spatial distribution Purpose: reduce the impact of traffic or enhance mobility options Offering commuters one or more alternative transportation modes and/or services Providing incentives to travel on these modes or at non-congested hours, or Providing opportunities to better link or "chain" trips together, and/or incorporating growth management or traffic impact policies into local development decisions. Photo with permission from VPSI

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