The Master Transportation Plan (MTP) • Ado dopted in in eig ight pa parts • Goals & Policies ele lement and MTP Map – adopted in in 2007 • Bic icycle, Pedestrian and Demand and Sys ystems Management ele lements - adopted in in 2008 • Tra ransit and Park rking and Curb Sp Space Management ele lements - adopted in in 2009 • St Streets ele lement – adopted in in 2011 1
Significance of the MTP • Part of Arlington County’s Comprehensiv ive Pla lan . Sim Simila ilar to the General l La Land Use se Plan lan (G (GLUP) ) and Publi lic Sp Spaces Master r Pla lan • Provi vides polic licy guid idance for r develo lopment of f oth ther pla lans and projec jects • Perio riodic ic revi views and amendments to th the MTP TP undergo a publi lic revie view process inc inclu ludin ing hearin ings at t commiss issio ions and Co County Bo Board
Amendments & Updates • Amendments are made as s needed. Mostl tly made in in coordin inatio ion with ith other Co County Bo Board approved pla lans (se sector pla lans, area pla lans, sit site pla lans). ). • Updates are less less fr frequent (a (about every ry 5 to 10 years). . Transit it Elem lement update was approved earl rlie ier th this is year. • Process in involv lves publi lic hearin ings by th the Transportatio ion and Plan lannin ing commis issio ions and approval l by th the Co County Bo Board.
MTP Vision • Arlington’s vision of transportation is is a system th that p provid ides equit ity and access to all ll use sers. It It in involv lves concentratio ion of in investment in in ways that yiel ield th the greatest good not t only ly fr from a tr transportatio ion standpoin int, but also lso for r overall ll quali lity of f li life of f Arlin rlington resid sidents and work rkers. Arlington’s vision for its transportation system also supports community effort rts to im improve our r natural l envi vironment and achie ieve better r publi lic healt lth and fit fitness.
MTP Goals • Provi vide hig igh-quali lity tr transportatio ion se servi vices • Move more people le with ithout more traffic ic • Promote sa safety • Establi lish equit ity • Manage effectiv ively ly and effici iciently ly • Advance envir vironmental l su sustain inabil ilit ity
General Transportation Policies A. A. In Integrate Transportation wit ith Land Use B. B. Support the Design and Operation of Comple lete Streets C. C. Manage Travel l Demand and Transportation Systems
Bicycle Element Goals 1. 1. Com omple lete the the Bikeway Network rk with a a foc ocus on on over ercomin ing barr barrie iers. 2. 2. Provi vide high high-qualit ity bicy bicyclin ing fac acil ilit itie ies as as part part of of al all l str treet impr provement pr proj ojects ts. 3. 3. Provid ide con onvenient, covered an and se secure bi bicycle le pa park rking at t tr tran ansit t statio ions, sch schools ls, Cou ounty ty fac acil ilit itie ies and and in n com ommercia ial l cen centers. 4. 4. Man anage the the tr trai ails ls for or sa safety with th inc ncreased use use. 5. 5. Req equir ire the the pr provis isio ion of of ap appropria iate fac acili lities to o sup support rt bi bicycli ling. 6. 6. Crea eate a a com ommunit ity cult culture tha that t em embr braces bi bicycle le use use as as a a main ainstr tream tr travel l mode ode. 7. 7. Ann nnually ly coll llect t bicy bicyclin ing da data on on Cou ounty str treets and and tr trai ails. 8. 8. Con onduct an an ong ongoin ing sa safe bi bicycle le to o sc schools pr prog ogram inc ncluding ed educatio ional pr prog ograms for or ch chil ildren and and adu adults ts. 9. 9. Im Impl plement a a bik bike-shari ring pr prog ogram in n the the tr tran ansit it cor orrid idors and and ot other r de densely-developed ar areas.
Recent Changes to Local Bicycling Environment • Establishment and nd spr pread of f Capital Bik ikeshare • Growth in in BikeArlington outreach and nd edu ducation pr program • Adv dvances in in state-of of-the-art in in bic bicycle facility de design • New in interaction wit ith Arli lington Pub ublic Sch chools on n stu tudent tr travel • Blossoming of “Bike Culture” in Arlington & Washington DC area • Shift of attention to “Interested but Concerned” population
Planning Considerations • Roadway sp space (r (rig ight-of of-way) ) is is li limit ited. . Very ry dif iffi ficult lt to get t new sp space. • Not all ll streets are lo locall lly, owned and controll lled. VD VDOT owns s many majo jor r art rteri rial l str treets in in Arlin rlington. • Arlin rlington has a str treet grid rid th that is is city ity-lik like in in so some areas and su suburban in in oth thers. Co Connectiv ivit ity and alt lternativ ive routes are oft ften li limit ited. • Establi lished roadway use ses can be dif iffi ficult lt to change.
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