M IDTOWN C ORRIDOR A LTERNATIVES A NALYSIS Definition of Alternatives Definition of Alternatives Policy Advisory Committee Meeting y y g September 16, 2013
Today’s Agenda Today’s Agenda • Public Outreach Public Outreach • Evaluation Measures • Definition of Alternatives Definition of Alternatives • Service Plans and Travel Times • • Schedule Schedule 2
PUBLIC OUTREACH May Open Houses 3
Open House Summary Open House Summary Attendance Attendance • Colin Powell Center (May 21): 50 • Whittier Clinic (May 23): 53 Whittier Clinic (May 23): 53 Public Input On Alternatives: Public Input On Alternatives: • Enhanced bus on Lake St • • Single/double track on Greenway Single/double track on Greenway • Dual alternative 4
Open House Summary ‐ Promotion Open House Summary ‐ Promotion • Metro Transit news release • Information posted on the project website, Facebook and Twitter • • Minneapolis Neighborhood Outreach Staff’s network: Minneapolis Neighborhood Outreach Staff s network: Latino, Somali, American Indian • Neighborhood events • Flyers distributed: ‐ Neighborhood organizations ‐ Cultural specific groups ‐ Residential developments the ‐ Business owners/property owners Business owners/property owners ‐ Business associations 5
Community Feedback y Enhanced Bus Streetcar Combined Option Ad Advantages t Di Disadvantages d t Not a long ‐ term solution Cost effective Practical Practical Needs to extend to St Paul Needs to extend to St. Paul More accessible to a diverse population Will not stimulate economic development Keeps people on Lake Street Keeps people on Lake Street Creates more traffic on Lake St Creates more traffic on Lake St Maintains visibility of businesses to riders Travel time will be too slow Lo Low construction impacts to Lake St onstr tion impa ts to Lake St No impacts to Midtown Greenway 6
Community Feedback y Enhanced Bus Streetcar Combined Option Ad Advantages t Di Disadvantages d t Faster travel time More appealing to tourists, LRT users E h Enhance the Greenway th G I Impact to pedestrian and bike trail t t d t i d bik t il Attract more riders Harder for people with disabilities to use Stimulate development on the Greenway Sti l t d l t th G T k Take away the beauty of the Greenway th b t f th G No interference with traffic Expensive: grade crossings, vertical access Long ‐ term solution l Potential for accidents with bikes and peds l f d h b k d d Increase safety on the Greenway Inconvenient to access Lake Street Help remove congestion on Lake St Noise at grade crossings Dedicated right of way 7
Community Feedback y Enhanced Bus Streetcar Combined Option Advantages Ad t Disadvantages Di d t Faster travel time to St. Paul Not cost effective Great regional connection G t i l ti R Route to St. Paul is too long; not practical t t St P l i t l t ti l Long ‐ term solution Redundant services Most beneficial M t b fi i l Confusing to transit riders C f i t t it id Services competing for same riders 8
Summer Outreach Activities Summer Outreach Activities • Distributed project information on buses (May 21) • Presentation to Horn Tower residents (June 11) • Table display at Sensible Land Use Coalition Annual Showcase at Mosaic in Uptown (July 31) ( ) • Project information at Metro Transit table at Uptown Art Fair (Aug 2 ‐ 4) Fair (Aug 2 ‐ 4) • Information distributed on National Night Out (Aug 6): ‐ Phillip’s West Block Party p y ‐ Horn Towers ‐ 14 additional block parties in Whittier, Lyndale, Central, Powderhorn and Corcoran Neighborhoods Powderhorn, and Corcoran Neighborhoods 9
Upcoming Outreach Activities Upcoming Outreach Activities • Meetings with CAC members • Outreach to riders • Final open houses: ‐ November 18 th 18 th St. Mary’s Greek Orthodox Church St M ’ G k O th d Ch h N b ‐ November 21 st Colin Powell Center 10
CAC UPDATE 11
EVALUATION MEASURES 12
Study Process Study Process 13
Evaluation Measures Evaluation Measures • Tie back to stated goals and objectives stated in Tie back to stated goals and objectives stated in purpose and need • Used to compare and contrast between alternatives p • Are a mix of qualitative and quantitative information 14
Within Enhanced Bus MAP ‐ 21 Project Goal Evaluation Measures Extension 1 Criteria 2 study area 1. Increase transit use among the growing number of corridor 1. Corridor linked trips p X X X residents, employees, and id t l d visitors 2. Improve corridor equity with 2. Number of transit reliant riders X X better mobility and access to 3. Travel time changes X X jobs and activities X X 3. Catalyze and support housing 3 Catalyze and support housing 4. 4 A Available land for development il bl l d f d l t X X (optional) and economic development 5. Existing TOD policies X X along the corridor 6. Station area population densities (2010) X X X 7. Corridor employment (2010) X X X 8. Level of affordable housing (2013) X X X 9. Affordable housing policies X X 4. Develop a cost ‐ effective 10. Capital costs (2013) X X transitway that is well 11. Operating and maintenance costs (2013) X X positioned for implementation p p 12. Annualized capital plus operating costs X X X per trip 13. Passengers per in ‐ service hour X X 14. Subsidy per passenger X X 5. Build upon the vibrancy and 15. Potential impacts to historic and cultural 15 P t ti l i t t hi t i d lt l X resources diversity of the corridor by supporting healthy, active 16. Potential impacts to parklands X communities and the 17. Potential impacts of noise and vibration X environment 18. Potential right of way impacts g y p X X 19. Potential traffic impacts X 20. Pedestrian and bicycle impacts X 21. Change in VMT 15 X X
DEFINITION OF ALTERNATIVES FINITION OF A T RNATIV S SERVICE PLANS & TRAVEL TIMES 16
Service Plan Service Plan – Route Frequencies Route Frequencies Local Bus Local Bus Streetcar Streetcar Enhanced Bus Enhanced Bus Alternative Peak Midday Peak Midday Peak Midday 10 10 10 10 ‐ ‐ Streetcar Streetcar 15 15 15 15 Enhanced Bus 15 15 ‐ ‐ 7.5 10 Combination Combination 15 15 15 15 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10 17
Travel Times Travel Times 18
Travel Times Travel Times West Lake to West Lake to Uptown to Mode Mode Hiawatha Minnehaha Snelling Local bus 42 44 57 Enhanced bus 30 32 42 Streetcar 13 ‐ ‐ 19
Schedule Schedule October Complete evaluation Prepare for stakeholder meetings Prepare technical documentation November November TAC 11/6 ‐ present evaluation results TAC 11/6 ‐ present evaluation results PAC 11/13 ‐ present evaluation results Final public meetings 11/18 & 11/21 Prepare technical documentation December Prepare draft report January J R Revise draft report i d f TAC 1/16 ‐ identify LPA February eb ua y PAC 2/12 ‐ select LPA C / se ect Complete final report 20
THANK YOU midtown@metrotransit.org 21
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