Transportation and real estate development in Miami

1. Presented to:
Project Steering Committee
Presented by:
Parsons Brinckerhoff, Inc.
Presentation Date:
June 24, 2014

2. Today’s Objectives
• Introductions
• TDP Project Steering Committee Roles and
Responsibilities
• Overview of TDP Major Update
• Public Outreach
• Goals Review
• Next Steps
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3. Transit Development Plan
Project Steering Committee
Roles and Responsibilities
• Comittee will meet three (3) times
1.) Kick-Off/Goals Review
2.) Identify Unmet Needs
3.) Review/Discuss Proposed 10-Year Implementation
Plan
• Provide Technical Input
• Help Identify Agency Needs
• Review TDP Document
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4. Purpose of the Transit Development Plan
•Florida Statute requires that Miami-Dade Transit
prepare a Transit Development Plan (TDP) to qualify
for the State Public Transit Grant Program.
•A TDP Major Update is completed every five years
and updated annually.
– For 2014, Miami-Dade Transit’s TDP is a Major Update
•Serves as MDT’s strategic development, and
operational guidance document for a 10-year planning
horizon.
•The TDP is coordinated with other county plans and
stakeholder input is gathered for TDP development.
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5. Transit Development Plan Sections
• Overview of Miami-Dade Transit
–Family of services
–MDT’s Accomplishments
•Capital Improvements
•Service Operations
•Customer Information/Convenience
• Existing Conditions
– Peer Review
– Trend Analysis (5-years)
• Operating Environment
– Land Use
– Socio-economic characteristics
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6. Transit Development Plan Sections
• Identify TDP Goals and Objectives
• Situation Appraisal
– Transit propensity
• Ten Year Implementation Program (2015 – 2024)
–Capital Improvements
–Operating Service Improvements
–Transit Needs
• Financial Plan (2015 – 2024)
–Capital/Operating Budget
–Funded (constrained) and Unfunded (unconstrained) projects
–Funding Sources
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7. Miami-Dade Transit Overview
• 15th Largest Transit System in the U.S.
– Service Area - 306 miles
– Urbanized population of 2.5 million
– FY 2013 111 Million Annual Total Boardings
– 353,000 Average Weekday Boardings
– Four Modes
• Metrobus – 93 routes; 8,828 stations/stops; 824 buses
» Busway: ~20 miles exclusive lanes
• Metrorail – 24.8 miles; 23 stations; 136 vehicles
• Metromov – 4.4 miles; 21 stations; 46 vehicles
• Special T – 380 vehicles
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8. MDT’s Planned
Capital and Service
Improvements
•Service Improvements
•Capital Improvements
– Transit Hubs
– Park-and-Rides
•Transit Corridors
– Enhanced Bus Service
•Passenger Convenience
– Transit Tracker
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9. Stakeholder Involvement and
Public Outreach
•MDT10Ahead Survey
http://www.miamidade.gov/transit/mdt-10-ahead.asp
•MDT10Ahead Mini Survey
•Social Media Outlets
•Special Outreach Events
•County Public Meetings
•Transportation and Aviation Committee (TAC)
Public Hearing
•Board of County Commissioners (BCC)
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10. MDT10Ahead Survey Results
Survey
Type
Number
Completed
Public – English 629
Public – Spanish 14
Employee 24
Mini-Survey 788
Total 1,455
The number of respondents per question may vary.
As of June 20, 2014
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11. Ridership
45%
22% 16%
3%
10%
12%
6%
1%
12%
28%
9%
2%
32% 38%
69%
94%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Metrorail Metrobus
Busway
Metrobus STS
More than 4 times per week 1‐3 times per week
A few times per month Rarely or never
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12. Ten-Year Priorities
81%
69% 65%
51% 51% 48%
37%
14%
21%
19%
30% 29%
28%
28%
4% 8%
13% 15% 16% 19%
25%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
On-Time Early/Late
Service
Frequent
Service
Weekend
Service
Serve New
Areas
Simpler
Routes
Fewer
Stops
Very important Somewhat important Neutral Not important
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13. Why Ride Transit?
68% 68% 66%
57% 57% 56%
45%
20% 20% 22%
24% 23%
17%
24%
8% 8% 7% 13% 15%
10% 24%
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Saves
Money
Saves
Time
Convenient Takes me
where I want
to go
Good for
Environment
Can do
Other Things
(Read)
Healthier
Strongly agree Somewhat agree Neutral Disagree
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14. MDT’s Service Rating
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Excellent
6%
Very good
23%
Good
31%
Poor
16%
Average
24%
Excellent
Very good
Good
Average
Poor

15. TDP Goals Review
• Improve the Quality of Transit Services
• Improve Customer Convenience, Comfort,
and Safety on Transit Service and within
Facilities
• Increase the Security of Transit Vehicles and
Facilities
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16. TDP Goals Review
• Support Economic Vitality
• Protect and Preserve the Environment and
Promote Energy Conservation
• Enhance the Integration and Connectivity of
the Transportation System, Across and
Between Modes, for People and Freight
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17. TDP Goals Review
• Optimize Sound Investment Strategies for
System Improvement and
Management/Operation
• Maximize and Preserve the Existing
Transportation System
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18. Identify Transit Improvements and Needs
For your Community….
•What is the perception of Transit?
• What are the type of mobility needs in your
community?
• Do you feel that MDT is meeting or serving these
needs?
– If not, what type of improvement would you recommend?
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19. Identify Transit Improvements and Needs
• How can transit services be further enhanced?
–More frequent service
– Improved passenger access
– Station/stop improvements
•What types of transit services are important?
–Reliable schedule
– Seamless connections
•How can passenger convenience be improved?
– Better access
– Direct service connections
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20. Identify Transit Improvements and Needs
• If resources were unlimited, would you prefer
– Expansion of service to cover a broader geographic area
or,
– Improve existing services within specific corridors or communities.
–What other type of improvements
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21. Upcoming Schedule
• Stakeholder input, review, and comment period
(January - July 2014)
• Public review and comment period
(February - July 2014)
• Draft Transit Development Plan (July 2014)
• Finalize Draft Transit Development Plan (August 2014)
• Submit Transit Development Plan to FDOT for review
and approval by September 1st
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22. Next Steps
• Schedule Next Committee Meeting for
July 24th
• Finalize Goals
• Identify Unmet Needs
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