Jefferson Davis Corridor – 1970s Jefferson Davis Corridor – 2008 Meeting Community Sustainability Goals Through Coordinated Development and Transportation Strategies May 20, 2013
The Community Sustainability – Transportation Question • Can communities support increased economic activity, improved environmental performance and quality of life while reducing reliance on auto travel and associated VMT growth? – In Arlington, the answer is yes, but it takes commitment and continued innovation – Transportation infrastructure investments and services must be closely aligned with development • Are there other ancillary community benefits? – The reduced reliance on auto travel yields many other community benefits: more efficient use of land, reduced environmental impacts, lower energy use, a lower carbon footprint, improved public health 2
Topics to be covered • Overview of development and transportation in Arlington • Overview of the Jefferson Davis Corridor and adjacent neighborhoods • Transportation Systems & Data Collection • Transportation Demand Management • Capital Program Investments • Lesson learned 3
Context 400,000 Households Residents Jobs 300,000 200,000 100,000 0 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 2030 2040 • Arlington, Virginia – 25.8 sq. miles in area including federal lands • At the confluence of major regional transportation facilities • Located in the core of a rapidly growing Washington region (over 6 million residents, 3 million jobs and 1,200 sq. miles of urbanized area) • Continuing to grow – with over 276,000 residents and 308,000 jobs projected by 2040 (212,900 residents and 228,700 jobs in January 2013) • Over 88.5% of all housing/household/population growth and 96% of all employment growth forecasts for established transit districts (Rosslyn- Ballston, Jefferson Davis and Columbia Pike Corridors) 4
Development Concepts • Concentrate high and mid- density redevelopment around transit stations (highly targeted) and taper down to existing neighborhoods • Encourage a mix of uses and services in station areas • Create high quality pedestrian environments and enhanced open space • Preserve and reinvest in established residential neighborhoods 5
General Land Use Plan Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor Columbia Pike Jefferson Davis Corridor 6
Development Characteristics • 44.5 million sq. ft. of office space*, 41 million sq. ft. in Metro station areas* with over 4 million sq. ft. of supporting retail & services • 108,000 housing units (over 43,000 in Metro station areas) • Over 3,250 housing units, 1.6 million sq. ft. of office, 190,000 sq. ft. of retail under construction as of January 2013. * Includes the Pentagon @ 5 million sq. Ft. 7
Arlington’s Master Transportation Plan
The Master Transportation Plan (MTP) • Adopted in eight parts • Goals & Policies element and MTP Map – adopted in 2007 • Bicycle, Pedestrian and Demand and Systems Management elements - adopted in 2008 • Transit and Parking and Curb Space Management elements - adopted in 2009 • Streets element – adopted in 2011 9
Significance of the MTP • Part of Arlington County’s Comprehensive Plan . Similar to the General Land Use Plan (GLUP) and Public Spaces Master Plan • Provides policy guidance for development of other plans and projects • Periodic reviews and amendments to the MTP undergo a public review process including hearings at commissions and County Board 10
Transportation Facilities & Services – Expanding Travel Options • 1,094 lane-miles of streets and 19 miles of HOV lanes • Over 5,300 on-street metered parking spaces • 12 miles of Metrorail lines and 11 stations • VRE commuter rail • Extensive regional (Metrobus) and local bus (ART) service • And expanding car-share program with over 80 cars • A growing bikesharing program with 50 stations w/ 36 additional stations funded • 50 miles of multi-use trails and 36 miles of on-street bike lanes and sharrows • Extensive and growing network of sidewalks 11
Transportation System Users • Residents – Over 212,900 in January 2013 – Over 140,000 workers with 70% working outside the County – Lowest resident drive-alone commute rate in all VA regions – 46% residents use non-SOV as primary commute mode • Employees commuting to Arlington-based jobs – Over 228,700 jobs in 2013 – 200,000+ jobs clustered around transit in Arlington’s high-density corridors. – 160,000+ workers commute into Arlington daily Over 40% take transit, walk or bike to work. • Visitors – 4 million plus visitors to Arlington National Cemetery – Over 10,500 hotel rooms used as a base for visitors from outside the region – Many daily visitors from adjacent jurisdictions • Through travelers & commuters 12
Transportation System Use • > 4 million vehicle-miles of travel per day • 220,000 Metrorail boardings/alightings • > 64,000 bus trips • > 3,000 commuter rail boardings/alightings • > 7,700 car-share members • > 200,000 transit-related walking trips • < 50% of all resident and worker trips in the Metro Corridors by SOV 13
Transportation Strategies to Influence Travel Patterns • Concentrate mixed use development around transit stations • Create environments rich in travel choices • Time transportation improvements including expansion of transit service to development • Provide comprehensive travel information and encouragement • Expand development-specific TDM requirements • Increase focus on parking management (supply and pricing) 14
Creating Environments Rich In Travel Choices • Site Plan Development • County Infrastructure Investments • Expanded Transit Service • Support for Emerging Travel Options 15
Providing Comprehensive Travel Information and Encouragement • Sales – Arlington Transportation Partners • Retail Commuter Information and Support – three commuter stores, one mobile store • Marketing • Operations & Logistics • Special Initiatives – BikeArlington, WalkArlington, Carsharing, Bikesharing • Transportation research – Mobility Lab 16
Requiring Development-Specific Transportation Demand Management • Participation in County- wide Commuter Services programs • Transit subsidies • On-site improvements including sidewalk/streetscape and bicycle facilities • On-site travel information EPA – Potomac Yard (completed 2006) ATP participant • Parking management Employee transit subsidies Dedicated transitway and station • Transportation Sidewalk and bicycle improvements performance surveys Market-rate parking charges On-site transportation coordinator 17
Managing Parking • Management of the on-street supply – Residential permit parking – On-street metered parking • Influence off-street private parking – Parking information – Shared/public parking – Pricing – Amount provided 18
The Jefferson Davis Corridor (Blue and Yellow lines) One square mile area 2 stations (Pentagon City, Crystal City) Adjacent to the Pentagon and National Airport 12.8 million sq. ft. of office space 13,300 housing units 2.5 million sq. ft. of retail space 19
Population, Households and Jobs (2010) - - 23,000 10,915 22202 Totals 5,828* 5,231 12,457 Population = 26,563 2,452* Households = 12,973 42,628 Jobs = 89,280 3,668 1,569* - 1,904 - 8,047 2,416 4,333 922* 2,202 246 998 #,### - Population #,### - Households #,### - Jobs 20
Population, Households and Jobs (2040) - - 24,000 22202 Totals Population = 35,197 (33%) - Jobs = 119,828 (34%) 15,413 (41%) - 8,833 (69%) 23,992 (93%) - 59,398 (39%) 4,187 (14%) - 3,129 (64%) - - 8,047 2,425 4,339 - - 264 998 #,### - Population 21 #,### - Households #,### - Jobs
Transportation Attributes (Street Network) 22
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