1. Transit Initiatives and Coordination with PPC Transit Initiatives and Coordination with PPC February 17, 2010

2. First step toward applying for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding First step toward applying for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funding Partnership: Partnership: Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Pinellas County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority (TBARTA) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Alternatives Analysis

3. Transit Studies Will Become Transit Decisions

4. FTA Funding Process Source: Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority, December 2009 s

6. FTA Funding Process Mobility Improvements Environmental Benefits Operating Efficiencies Cost Effectiveness Land Use Economic Development Project Justification 20% 10% Reflects a new FTA emphasis on “livability issues… [such as] environmental, community and economic development benefits provided by transit projects.” -- FTA Press Release, 1/10/10

7. Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)

9. Other Transit Planning Efforts Hillsborough County Alternatives Analysis and TOD Planning Effort TBARTA Land Use Working Group High Speed Rail

10. City of St. Petersburg TOD Presentation – March 2 nd at the Municipal Services Building, 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pinellas County Transit Summit – March 22 nd at the Hilton Carillon, 7:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Other Transit Planning Efforts

11. Next Steps Outline of proposed tasks and timeline for amendments to the Countywide Plan and Rules Outline of proposed tasks and timeline for amendments to the Countywide Plan and Rules Continued coordination with other transit planning efforts Continued coordination with other transit planning efforts Questions or comments? Questions or comments?