AICP Island RTPO TAC Meeting Kendra Breiland, Turning Data into Planning Solutions October 10, 2019
Island RTPO TAC Meeting From Big Data to Better Decisions
Napa Valley Travel Behavior Study
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Island RTPO TAC Meeting Application of Big Data • Streetlight data to showcase origin- destination by: • Time-period • Time of day • Day of week • Season • Trip type • In/out of Napa County • Pass-through • Trip purpose • Home-based work • Home-based other • Non-home-based
Island RTPO TAC Meeting Better Planning Solutions • Wage imbalance supported affordable housing and workforce housing policies • Also supported transit service adjustments • Better data sources engendered most trust with decision makers
Vancouver, WA
Island RTPO TAC Meeting Application of Big Data • Open Street Map (OSM) • Pedestrian connectivity • Bicycle access sheds • General Transit Feed Specification (GTFS) • Transit access sheds • INRIX Roadway data • Traffic flow analysis by segment • Speed: estimated mean speed, historical average for time of day and day of week, free flow speed, • Travel time • Streetlight • Freight movement
Planned vs. Observed Truck Traffic WSDOT Functional Class Info vs. Streetlight Data
Transit Access Sheds GTFS data: How far can you go in a 10, 30, or 60 minute transit ride?
Josephine County Transit
Understand Island RTPO TAC Meeting ing the Understanding Patient the Patient
Island RTPO TAC Meeting Application of Big Data • Origin / destination analysis • 12 months of anonymized data • Identify regional travel patterns • 94% of trips start and/or end in Grants Pass • Inflow vs Outflow • AM/PM Peak hour • Insight into potential demand • Locations • Time of day • Volumes • Frequency
Island RTPO TAC Meeting
Leavenworth US ‐ 2 Study
Island RTPO TAC Meeting Leavenworth Context • Upper Wenatchee valley serves as both a vital corridor through the Cascades and seasonal destination for outdoor recreation and festivals
Island RTPO TAC Meeting Key Questions • How do travel patterns change for different time periods (weekday, summer weekend, special events)? • What short, mid, and long-term solutions will serve all transportation modes along the corridor while managing expectation during peak events?
Island RTPO TAC Meeting Application of Big Data
Potential • How does Island County travel via SR-20 Island (Fidalgo) compare to the Mukilteo Ferry? • Commercial vs. Passenger Travel County • Seasonality Questions • Day of week • Time of day • How can travel patterns within Island County’s service area inform service delivery? • Key destinations • Trip purposes • Variation by day of week and time of day
Questions? Kendra Breiland Fehr & Peers k.breiland@fehrandpeers.com
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