Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCARS THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCARS
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND EARLY 1900’s REVIVING A TRADITION
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCAR IN THE 21 ST CENTURY
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS CONCEPT PLAN LINKS RIVER DISTRICT AND NEW SOUTH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AREALINKS RIVER DISTRICT AND NEW SOUTH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT AREA
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND STREETCAR 2.4 mile line opened in mile line opened in $56.9 million cost, no federal funds.$56.9 million cost, no federal funds. Modern low floor cars.Modern low floor cars. In-street operation.In-street operation.
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND STREETCAR EXTENSIONS Three extensions adding 1.6 miles.Three extensions adding 1.6 miles. Property owners paid 20% of cost.Property owners paid 20% of cost. Two additional major extensions under study for federal funds.Two additional major extensions under study for federal funds. 30% higher ridership than bus.30% higher ridership than bus.
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS OPERATING FUNDS TriMet$ 3.0 Million City of Portland Meters/Tax Credits $ 1.8 Million Meters/Tax Credits $ 1.8 Million Business Energy Tax Credits $.5 Million Business Energy Tax Credits $.5 Million Portland Streetcar, Inc.$.3 Million TOTAL$ 5.6 Million
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS CAPITAL FINANCING SOURCES 4.0 MILES DOUBLE TRACK City of Portland$ 34.1 Million State of Oregon$ 2.1 Million Federal Funds$ 7.0 Million Tax Increment Funds$ 21.5 Million Local Improvement Districts$ 19.4 Million System Development Charges$ 2.5 Million Regional Transportation Funds$ 10.0 Million Misc. (City)$ 6.6 Million TOTAL$ Million
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND STREETCAR RESULTS $3.5 billion in private investment.$3.5 billion in private investment. 12,000 riders per day.12,000 riders per day. 10,000 new housing units.10,000 new housing units. This housing in high density reduces by 70 million the annual vehicle miles traveled in the region.This housing in high density reduces by 70 million the annual vehicle miles traveled in the region.
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS Development Activity within the Portland Streetcar Local Improvement District. April 2008
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS CONSTRUCTION KEEP IT SIMPLE CONSTRUCTION KEEP IT SIMPLE
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS IN STREET OPERATIONS
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PURCHASED INEKON-SKODA VEHICLE CZECH REPUBLIC
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS UNITED STREETCAR $3.6 Million$3.6 Million Delivered May 2009Delivered May 2009 Funded by Federal Transit AdministrationFunded by Federal Transit Administration
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS THE PEARL DISTRICT
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PROMOTE HIGH DENSITY Market uncertainty for condos Density required with streetcar investment Market uncertainty for condos Density required with streetcar investment
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND STREETCAR Density of Development
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND STREETCAR Percent Development on Streetcar
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS OHSU Campus Portland State University and Downtown South Waterfront District SOUTH WATERFRONT
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS RECENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS CURRENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS TRIP NOT TAKEN Higher density reduces vehicle miles traveled. (VMT)Higher density reduces vehicle miles traveled. (VMT) Current Streetcar - 70 million fewer VMTCurrent Streetcar - 70 million fewer VMT Streetcar Loop – 28 million fewer VMTStreetcar Loop – 28 million fewer VMT
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS TRAVEL MODES IN PORTLAND BY AREA Good Transit, Good Mixed Use Poor Transit, No Mixed Use
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS High Density / Suburban Carbon Footprint Comparisons Source: E. D. Hovee & Company, LLC.
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS Density before Streetcar was built Density after Streetcar was built
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS RIDERSHIP/VMT GROWTH
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS PORTLAND STREETCAR LOOP $148 Million$148 Million 3.35 Miles3.35 Miles FTA Project Construction Grant Agreement Scheduled for October 1, 2009.FTA Project Construction Grant Agreement Scheduled for October 1, 2009.
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS CURRENT DEVELOPMENT Existing FAR Density & Portland Streetcar Loop Source: Planning Bureau, City of Portland PLANNED DENSITY FAR Development Potential with Portland Streetcar Loop
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS FEDERAL PARTNERSHIP Portland Loop FundedPortland Loop Funded Urban Circulator GrantsUrban Circulator Grants Rescinded Cost EffectivenessRescinded Cost Effectiveness TIGER Grants to 5 CitiesTIGER Grants to 5 Cities DOT/HUD/EPA Livability and Sustainability InitiativeDOT/HUD/EPA Livability and Sustainability Initiative
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS STREETCAR FUNDING POTENTIAL FederalTotal TIGER179,203,988462,500,000 Urban Circulator321,389,7981,061,465,000 Small/New Starts590,000,0001,108,340,000 Non Federal270,000,000 TOTAL1,090,593,7862,902,305,000
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS TUCSON, AZ $156, Total $ 63,000,000 TIGER
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS DALLAS, TX $ 58, Total $ 23,000,000 TIGER
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS New Orleans, LA $ 45,000,000 TIGER
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS DETROIT, MI $143, Total $ 25,000,000 TIGER
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS SEATTLE, WA
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS WASHINGTON D.C.
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS NEW ENGLAND ProvidenceProvidence StamfordStamford New HavenNew Haven HartfordHartford
Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS