Click to edit Master title style Click to edit Master title style 2016-2021 TIP Set-Asides Review 2020-2023 TIP Set-Asides Proposal Presented by: Doug Rex August 16, 2017
Click to edit Master title style Existing Urban Center/Station Are Master Planning Click to edit Master title style TIP Set-Asides Review UC/STAMP funds are intended to assist local governments and other eligible entities in their efforts to develop station areas and urban center plans and implementation strategies (furthering Metro Vision goals) Current $2.4 Million allocated for planning Beginning of program 2007 TIP studies in the region (Board approved (FY16-19) FY16 & FY17 studies in 2015 ) • Total Funding Since 2007: $1.2 million available (FY16-17) • • 43 studies - over $6.3 million $2.158 requested (FY16-17) Similar Peer Agency Programs
Click to edit Master title style Existing Urban Center/Station Area Master Planning Click to edit Master title style TIP Set-Asides Review 2013 – Original Study 2015 – Next Steps Study • • Established guidelines for unified, high- Coordinated effort between Englewood and quality development around multiple Sheridan to improve community-wide access transit stations to the stations (east-west connectivity) • • Identified the functions, character, and Evaluated previously proposed transportation design elements of infrastructure needed to projects (from the original study) maximize connectivity in (and beyond) study area
Click to edit Master title style Regional TDM Program Set-Aside Overview Click to edit Master title style • Provide infrastructure to enable travel options, and services, and support to help people use infrastructure and travel options o Set-aside started in 1999 • Competitive project selection (two-year call for projects) o Multimodal supportive infrastructure projects o TDM marketing/outreach projects • “Off the top” funding for Way to Go Regional TDM Partnership o $560,000 annually for 7 TMAs/TMOs • Last call in 2015 for FY 2016 and FY 2017: o Project sponsors: local govts., TMA/Os, RAQC, RTD, non-profits o $2.33 million available, $3.24 million requested o 18 project applications received, 11 funded
Click to edit Master title style Regional TDM Program Set-Aside Benefits Click to edit Master title style 2012-2013 TDM Set-Aside Projects o Total funding awarded: $1.77 million ($4 million requested) o Number of funded projects: 15 (25 projects applied) o Total annual reported VMT reduced: 13.2 million 2014-2015 TDM Set-Aside Projects o Total funding awarded: $2.07 million ($3.8 million requested) o Number of funded projects: 11 (18 projects applied) o Total annual reported VMT reduced: 13.3 million 2016-2017 TDM Set-Aside Projects o Implementation underway
Click to edit Master title style Way to Go: A Regional Partnership Click to edit Master title style • DRCOG’s role in the partnership (Way to Go) • Regional advertising and promotions (collaboratively) • Manage Vanpool, Guaranteed Ride Home and Schoolpool programs • Manage development and design of MyWayToGo trip planning/tracking platform • Outreach outside TMA boundaries • Partnership coordination • TMA role in the partnership (regional TMA partnership) • Employer and community outreach • Local advertising and promotions • Collaborate on advertising, initiatives
Click to edit Master title style Way to Go: Promotes Commuter Choice Click to edit Master title style • Carpool, vanpool, transit, biking, walking, even alternate work schedules • Anything other than driving alone – VMT and SOV reduction goals, link to the region’s Metro Vision plan • Regional brand and coordinated effort • Consistent, cohesive successful campaigns • Bike to Work Day (2 nd largest event in the country) • Way To GoTober employer campaign - Recipient of Colorado Business Marketing Association Gold award 2016 – for design and results • 2017 – ACT national award for Schoolpool program – best commute options campaign • While the set-asides are separate, everything we do is collaborative
Click to edit Master title style Way to Go: Funding Click to edit Master title style • Recommend increase in Way to Go (DRCOG) funding for outreach, promotions and services (vanpool, trip-planning platform, advertising & Guaranteed Ride Home) – from $1.8m/year to $2.2m/year • Funding continued growth, and in part replacing dwindling funds from DRCOG • We also use regional funds to supplement TMA partner efforts – Curb your frustration, HOV3 campaigns • Partnership – recommend increase from $560k to $700k for outreach and local promotions/advertising • Redefining funding structure to reward performance • Contract administration may move from CDOT to DRCOG
Click to edit Master title style Way to Go: Results Click to edit Master title style • With flat funding DRCOG Way to Go results have improved each year, and over 5 years by 38% - 2015 results 29 million VMTR • MyWayToGo trip planning and tracking platform – 25,000 registered users (most successful platform in the region) • Schoolpool – helping nearly 19,000 families • Colorado highest rate of teleworkers in the nation Bike to Work Day – 34,000 riders, 2 nd largest in country • • Reported cumulative (7 partners) – 7.6 million VMTR
Click to edit Master title style Existing Regional Transportation Operations Program Click to edit Master title style • Infrastructure and services to improve efficiency of transportation • Traffic signal system improvements and other technologies • Incident management, monitoring, traveler information • Interjurisdiction coordination • Communication systems • Traffic Signal Program started in 1989 • ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems) Program in 2004 • Project funding to over 30 jurisdictions/agencies • Board approved projects for 2018-2021in July
Click to edit Master title style RTO Program – Return on Investment (2011-2016) Click to edit Master title style • Total Program • Annual Investment: $2.7 million • Pollutant emissions reduced: 120,000 tons / year • GHG (greenhouse gas) reduced: 110,000 tons / year • Less idling, lower fuel use • Traffic Signal Program: • Annual travel time reduction per driver on improved corridors: 40 hours • Fewer stops • Benefit-to-cost measurement of 35-to-1
Click to edit Master title style Air Quality Improvement Set-Aside Click to edit Master title style • Advanced Fleet Technologies (ATF): P ass-through grant program for local, state, federal, non-profit, and private fleet partners to purchase electric vehicle charging infrastructure, tailpipe retrofits, and idling reduction equipment • Local, state, federal and non-profit fleets are eligible to purchase electric vehicles and motorcycles • Simple Steps. Better Air (SSBA): A n ozone awareness and behavior change program designed to educate the public on ground-level ozone. RAQC works with CDPHE to notify the public about high ozone days and conducts outreach through radio, digital advertising, social media, and outreach to local governments
Click to edit Master title style Air Quality Improvement Set-Aside Click to edit Master title style • Ozone SIP modeling funding allows RAQC staff, consultants, and stakeholders to design and run scenarios for ozone SIP planning • Program Reporting and Emissions Benefits • AFT gathers data biannually and utilizes this data and modeling tools to estimate emissions benefits, fuel saved, and other metrics • Over the last 4-year contract, 80+ vehicle fleets were awarded through the AFT with retrofits such as 62 electric vehicles, 370 charging stations, 24 medium/heavy-duty alternative-fueled vehicles, 250 idle reduction heaters, 1,600 telematics units, and 45 tailpipe retrofits • SSBA utilizes daily ozone alerts, media data, web analytics, and user reported data to determine behavior change, program emissions benefits, and VMT reductions • Benefits are reported to DRCOG/CDOT annually • Annual Investment $1.8M
Click to edit Master title style Summary of Existing 2016-2021 TIP Set-Asides Click to edit Master title style
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