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Regional Transportation
       Planning
   Valdosta State University
        March 7, 2013
Introductions
•   Name
•   Major
•   Why are you interested in planning?
•   Top transportation question/concern




                     Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
What have you Learned?
• What have you
  learned about
  planning?
• What do you find
  interesting about
  it?
• Disinteresting?




                      Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Agenda
•   History
•   Federal/State Laws
•   Planning Process
•   Current Trends
•   Local Issues




                         Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
History of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Future of Transportation




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
A Balancing Act
• Planning is…
• Politics, Politics, Politics
   – All politics are local, state and federal
• Regulations, Regulations, Regulations
   – You cannot just do what you want to do
• What is best for our community,
  region, state, nation


                         Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Transportation Laws
• Federal Highway
  Act of 1956
  – Interstates
• Federal-aid
  Highway Act of
  1962
  – Planning process
  – Metropolitan
    Planning


                       Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Federal Laws
• ISTEA – 1991, $158 B
   – Intermodal Approach, More power for MPOs
• TEA-21 – 1998, $218 B
   – Economic vitality, safety and security, mobility,
     environment, connectivity, efficiency, preservation
• SAFETEA-LU – 2005, $286 B
   – Transit and multi-modal approach, Earmarks
• MAP-21 – 2012, $105 B
   – Performance Measures, Consolidation
   – Law Expires 9/2014



                             Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Other Federal Laws
• National Environmental Policy Act of
  1969
    – Federal Environmental Regulations
•   Clean Air Act
•   Civil Rights Act
•   Americans with Disabilities Act
•   Executive Orders
•   Regulations
                       Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
State Laws
• Georgia Planning Act
  – New 2013 Regulations for Local
    Comprehensive Plans
• Georgia Sunshine Laws
  – Open Records
  – Open Meetings




                     Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Metropolitan Planning
•   MPOs
•   Urban Areas 50,000 +
•   Forum for Regional Decision Making
•   Long Range Plan
•   Short Range Plan
•   Public Involvement
•   Annual Work Program

                     Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Georgia MPOs
       •       Atlanta
       •       Athens
       •       Augusta
       •       Brunswick
       •       Cartersville
       •       Chattanooga
       •       Columbus
       •       Dalton
       •       Gainesville
       •       Macon
       •       Rome
       •       Warner Robins
       •       Valdosta
       •       Savannah
       •       Hinesville
       •       Albany


      Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Georgia Regional
 Commissions




        Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Southern Georgia Regional
         Commission
• Comm. and Econ. Dev.
    – Comp. Plans, Zoning Codes, other plans, grant writing,
      environmental planning, transportation planning
• Geographic Information Systems
    – www.valorgis.com
• Local gov’t IT support
• Area Agency on Aging
    – Advocates for older adults
• Workforce Investment
    – Job Search, Training, Youth
• Small Business Loan Program
    – $6M revolving loan fund



                                    Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Southern Georgia Regional
      Commission




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Valdosta-Lowndes MPO




          Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Valdosta-Lowndes MPO
• Policy Committee
  – Highest Elected Officials
• Technical Advisory Committee
  – Engineers, Planners, etc.
• Citizen’s Advisory Committee
  – Grassroots public input




                       Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Cooperative
Comprehensive
  Continuing
      Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Planning Process

                    Vision/Goals




 Performance                               Alternative
  Monitoring                               Strategies




                 Public Participation




    Project                              Evaluation and
Implementation                            Prioritization




                   Develop Plans




                           Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Long Range Plan
• It is a Regional Plan
  – Projects from State/Locals
  – Policy Committee must agree to a region-
    wide list of projects
• Spans Jurisdictions and Political Terms
• Federal Requirements
  – Address planning factors, fiscally
    balanced, system level, multi-modal

                      Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Data Collection
• Drives the Travel Demand Model and
  Decision-making Process
• Socioeconomic Data
  – Population, Households, Income,
    Employment, School Enrollment
• Traffic Counts
• Future Growth Map
  – Developed Using the Delphi Method

                     Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Socioeconomic Data

              2006                   2035
Population   103,751              140,068
Households   38,935                53,297
Employment   55,668                72,051
Enrollment   32,932                66,655
  Income     $33,597              $50,683




                Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Traffic Analysis Zones




           Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Highway Network




       Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Delphi Method
• Using Focus Groups to Separately Come to a
  Consensus
   – Met with Each Local Jurisdiction
   – Confirmed Type, Amount and Date of Future
     Growth
   – Generally All of the Future Growth Areas were
     the Same
• Worked with Local Planners to Allocate Population
  and Employment to TAZs
   – Used GIS Tools to Allocate Date from VSU
   – VSU Forecasts were Used as Control Totals
                          Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Future Growth Map




        Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Socioeconomic Change
Population Change         Employment Change




                    Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Traffic Simulation Models




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
What Else Do We Do?
• Freight Planning
• Aviation Planning
• Bike and Pedestrian
  Planning
• Transit Planning
• Land Use Coordination
• Access Management
• Intelligent Transportation
  Systems
• Air Quality Planning
• Project Development
• Etc…


                               Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Current Trends in
          Transportation

• What do you think
  some of these
  current trends are?
• What impacts you
  everyday?




                        Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Current Trends in
 Transportation




        Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Federal Highway Trust Fund




             Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Georgia’s Transportation
      Investment




            Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Revenue Sources
• $0.18.4/gallon        • $0.07.5/gallon +
   – Highway Trust Fund   about $0.13-
   – Mass Transit         .15/gallon
     Account            • General Fund
• Generating about      • SPLOST
  $25-35 B a year
• Since 2008, $56B
  has been
  transferred from
  general fund
                       Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
How Would You Fill the Gap?




             Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
What Are the Local Issues?




             Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Public Transit




       Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Bike and Pedestrian Projects
• Very popular projects
• Typically hard to get
  funding for
• Growing interest in
  Valdosta and Lowndes
  County
• Talk to your local
  elected officials
• June 10, 2013 Valdosta
  Bike Symposium


                           Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Local Funding
• Woodrow Wilson       • 2035 Transportation
  Drive                  Plan Includes
• Jerry Jones Drive           – $416M
• Forrest Street              – $500M+ that we
                                cannot afford
• US 84/W Hill Ave.
• I-75 Interchanges
• Oak St. Extension
• Five Points


                      Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Freight Movement




        Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Traffic Management




         Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
Contact Us


     Corey Hull, AICP

      chull@sgrc.us

www.sgrc.us/transportation

      229-333-5277




                             Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization

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Regional Transportation Planning an Introduction

  • 1. Regional Transportation Planning Valdosta State University March 7, 2013
  • 2. Introductions • Name • Major • Why are you interested in planning? • Top transportation question/concern Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 3. What have you Learned? • What have you learned about planning? • What do you find interesting about it? • Disinteresting? Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 4. Agenda • History • Federal/State Laws • Planning Process • Current Trends • Local Issues Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 5. Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 6. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 7. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 8. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 9. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 10. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 11. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 12. History of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 13. Future of Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 14. A Balancing Act • Planning is… • Politics, Politics, Politics – All politics are local, state and federal • Regulations, Regulations, Regulations – You cannot just do what you want to do • What is best for our community, region, state, nation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 15. Transportation Laws • Federal Highway Act of 1956 – Interstates • Federal-aid Highway Act of 1962 – Planning process – Metropolitan Planning Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 16. Federal Laws • ISTEA – 1991, $158 B – Intermodal Approach, More power for MPOs • TEA-21 – 1998, $218 B – Economic vitality, safety and security, mobility, environment, connectivity, efficiency, preservation • SAFETEA-LU – 2005, $286 B – Transit and multi-modal approach, Earmarks • MAP-21 – 2012, $105 B – Performance Measures, Consolidation – Law Expires 9/2014 Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 17. Other Federal Laws • National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 – Federal Environmental Regulations • Clean Air Act • Civil Rights Act • Americans with Disabilities Act • Executive Orders • Regulations Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 18. State Laws • Georgia Planning Act – New 2013 Regulations for Local Comprehensive Plans • Georgia Sunshine Laws – Open Records – Open Meetings Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 19. Metropolitan Planning • MPOs • Urban Areas 50,000 + • Forum for Regional Decision Making • Long Range Plan • Short Range Plan • Public Involvement • Annual Work Program Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 20. Georgia MPOs • Atlanta • Athens • Augusta • Brunswick • Cartersville • Chattanooga • Columbus • Dalton • Gainesville • Macon • Rome • Warner Robins • Valdosta • Savannah • Hinesville • Albany Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 21. Georgia Regional Commissions Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 22. Southern Georgia Regional Commission • Comm. and Econ. Dev. – Comp. Plans, Zoning Codes, other plans, grant writing, environmental planning, transportation planning • Geographic Information Systems – www.valorgis.com • Local gov’t IT support • Area Agency on Aging – Advocates for older adults • Workforce Investment – Job Search, Training, Youth • Small Business Loan Program – $6M revolving loan fund Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 23. Southern Georgia Regional Commission Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 24. Valdosta-Lowndes MPO Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 25. Valdosta-Lowndes MPO • Policy Committee – Highest Elected Officials • Technical Advisory Committee – Engineers, Planners, etc. • Citizen’s Advisory Committee – Grassroots public input Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 26. Cooperative Comprehensive Continuing Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 27. Planning Process Vision/Goals Performance Alternative Monitoring Strategies Public Participation Project Evaluation and Implementation Prioritization Develop Plans Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 28. Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 29. Long Range Plan • It is a Regional Plan – Projects from State/Locals – Policy Committee must agree to a region- wide list of projects • Spans Jurisdictions and Political Terms • Federal Requirements – Address planning factors, fiscally balanced, system level, multi-modal Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 30. Data Collection • Drives the Travel Demand Model and Decision-making Process • Socioeconomic Data – Population, Households, Income, Employment, School Enrollment • Traffic Counts • Future Growth Map – Developed Using the Delphi Method Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 31. Socioeconomic Data 2006 2035 Population 103,751 140,068 Households 38,935 53,297 Employment 55,668 72,051 Enrollment 32,932 66,655 Income $33,597 $50,683 Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 32. Traffic Analysis Zones Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 33. Highway Network Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 34. Delphi Method • Using Focus Groups to Separately Come to a Consensus – Met with Each Local Jurisdiction – Confirmed Type, Amount and Date of Future Growth – Generally All of the Future Growth Areas were the Same • Worked with Local Planners to Allocate Population and Employment to TAZs – Used GIS Tools to Allocate Date from VSU – VSU Forecasts were Used as Control Totals Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 35. Future Growth Map Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 36. Socioeconomic Change Population Change Employment Change Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 37. Traffic Simulation Models Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 38. What Else Do We Do? • Freight Planning • Aviation Planning • Bike and Pedestrian Planning • Transit Planning • Land Use Coordination • Access Management • Intelligent Transportation Systems • Air Quality Planning • Project Development • Etc… Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 39. Current Trends in Transportation • What do you think some of these current trends are? • What impacts you everyday? Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 40. Current Trends in Transportation Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 41. Federal Highway Trust Fund Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 42. Georgia’s Transportation Investment Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 43. Revenue Sources • $0.18.4/gallon • $0.07.5/gallon + – Highway Trust Fund about $0.13- – Mass Transit .15/gallon Account • General Fund • Generating about • SPLOST $25-35 B a year • Since 2008, $56B has been transferred from general fund Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 44. How Would You Fill the Gap? Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 45. What Are the Local Issues? Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 46. Public Transit Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 47. Bike and Pedestrian Projects • Very popular projects • Typically hard to get funding for • Growing interest in Valdosta and Lowndes County • Talk to your local elected officials • June 10, 2013 Valdosta Bike Symposium Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 48. Local Funding • Woodrow Wilson • 2035 Transportation Drive Plan Includes • Jerry Jones Drive – $416M • Forrest Street – $500M+ that we cannot afford • US 84/W Hill Ave. • I-75 Interchanges • Oak St. Extension • Five Points Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 49. Freight Movement Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 50. Traffic Management Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 51. Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization
  • 52. Contact Us Corey Hull, AICP chull@sgrc.us www.sgrc.us/transportation 229-333-5277 Valdosta – Lowndes Metropolitan Planning Organization

Notas do Editor

  1. Great, quick read on how the transportation/road building process
  2. Wide enough for two horses, carts axel width of one horse
  3. Carried over to new world
  4. Carried over to railroads
  5. Then cars
  6. First national highway map
  7. At 1903s world’s fair, the depiction of the city in the 1950s. How does it compare to today?
  8. MIDSDemand ResponseCall 229-316-2153$3 up to 10mi.$5 over 10mi.$11 M in future projects
  9. Money, Money, MoneyCapital – 80% FederalOperating – 50% LocalStart-up Capital - $8.6MAnnual Operating - $1.98M
  10. Local Economic EngineHow do we make sure our community is ready for future needs2015 Panama Canal – Port of Savannah3 of 4 growth industries depend on transportation locally