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Mobility Solutions: Transit’s First and Last Mile June 26, 2019
Course Overview Webinar
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Introduction
Amelia Mansfield, AICP Planning Manager, Burton Planning Services Active Transportation Academy Roles: • Project Manager • Course Developer • Course Instructor
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Today’s Agenda • Active Transportation Academy overview • Mobility Solutions: Transit’s First & Last Mile
course goals & learning outcomes • Highlighted topics • How to apply to host
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Active Transportation Academy
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Active Transportation Academy • ATA purpose: to offer training to help communities
reach their active transportation goals • FREE trainings and workshops to communities
throughout Ohio • Open to any local jurisdiction (school, school district,
government, health department, etc.) • Professional development credits available for
attendees • Home page for more information:
ODOT>Planning>LTAP>ATA http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Planning/LocalPrograms/LTAP/Pages/Active-Transportation-Academy.aspx
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Active Transportation Academy New Courses! (4 hours each)
1. Creating a Rural Active Transportation Plan 2. Creating a Vision Zero Action Plan 3. Mobility Solutions: Transit’s First & Last Mile
Source: City of Columbus Source: Ohio.org
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Active Transportation Academy
Basic Training Courses (4 hours each)
1. Advocating for Active Transportation 2. Community Traffic Calming Programs 3. Complete Streets Implementation 4. Conducting Walk and Bike Audits 5. Health & Equity in Transportation
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Active Transportation Academy
Train the Trainer Courses (4 hours each)
1. Conducting a School Walk Audit
2. Crossing Guard Training 3. Girls in Gear Training 4. Walking School Bus
Training Source: BPS
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Active Transportation Academy Safe Routes to School Training & Implementation 1. Incorporating SRTS into Wellness, School, and
Community Policy & Planning (4 hours)
2. Non-Infrastructure Implementation (4 hours)
3. Safety in Active Transportation: School & Community Planning (4 hours)
4. SRTS School Lesson Plans (8 hours)
5. SRTS School Travel Plan Development (4 hours)
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Active Transportation Academy
COMING SOON – Online/On-Demand Training 1. Crossing Guard Training 2. Advocating for Active Transportation 3. Community Traffic Calming Programs
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Mobility Solutions: Transit’s First & Last Mile
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Course Goals & Learning Outcomes
Goals:
1. Understand concepts, trends, and components of active transportation and transit, and how they relate.
2. Identify local applications of first and last mile strategies.
3. Possess practical knowledge of how to implement a mobility solutions-based program for transit’s first and last mile.
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Course Goals & Learning Outcomes
Learning Outcomes:
1. Have knowledge and skills needed to outline your own mobility program to address your community’s needs for connecting people to transit through biking and walking measures.
2. Be familiar with mobility-related concepts, issues, and solutions, as well as resources and funding available to guide implementation of your first and last mile solutions.
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Full Course Agenda Topic Methods Time
(minutes) 1. Welcome & Introductions Discussion 15
2. Introduction to Active Transportation & Transit Presentation, Discussion 45
3. Planning & Evaluating Options Presentation, Discussion, Activities
90
7. Implementing First & Last Mile Strategies Presentation, Discussion, Activity 75
8. Class Wrap-Up Discussion 15
Total Time: 4 hours (includes breaks)
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PART I: INTRODUCTION TO ACTIVE
TRANSPORTATION & TRANSIT
• Related Concepts • Benefits and Challenges • Best Practices
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
• Defining Active Transportation • Active Transportation Terminology • Defining Complete Streets • Transit Service Types • First and Last Mile • Mobility Solutions
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
Active Transportation: • Any self-propelled, human-powered
mode of transportation, such as walking or bicycling. – Centers for Disease Control
• Includes use of mobility aids such as wheelchairs and strollers.
• Transit is often considered in active transportation planning since most trips start and/or end with walking, bicycling, or use of a mobility aid.
• Specifically excludes cars.
Source: Gotransit.com
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
Active Transportation Terms: • Sidewalk • Multi-use path/shared-use path • Sharrow • Widened shoulder • Bike lane • Separated bike lane
• Cycle track • Bike sharing • Bicycle amenities
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Sidewalk • Pedestrians separated from motorists. • Bicycle use discouraged or illegal for adults.
o Based on local ordinances
• Provides ADA-compliant area for pedestrians and persons with limited mobility to walk, jog, or run.
• Typically made of concrete, but other materials may be used.
• Located within right of way.
Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
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Source: FHWA
Sidewalk
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
Complete Streets Definitions: • Ensuring that streets are safe for people of all ages
and abilities, and that we balance the needs of different modes. – National Complete Streets Coalition
• Enabling safe use and support of mobility for all users. – U.S. Department of Transportation
• Ensuring that transportation agencies design and operate the right-of-way to enable safe access for everyone on the road. – AARP
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
Transit Terms: • Fixed route – service that runs along a set course
with set stops and schedules. Typical “bus service”.
• High capacity transit – bus rapid transit or rail service that operates in a dedicated right-of-way with high-amenity stations.
• Demand-response – service that changes availability based on demand. Commonly called dial-a-ride.
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
Transit Terms: • On-demand – service that is requested instantly
through call-in or an app, or pre-scheduled.
• Flex-route – service that deviates from a fixed alignment when requested. Can be a bus or smaller vehicle.
• Paratransit – service for riders who meet Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
First and Last Mile: • A term used to describe the leg of a trip, and the
mode/s available for that leg, before or after the public transportation leg of a trip.
• Also known as: o FLM o First/Last Mile
• Gaps exists where public transportation is sparse or not available.
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
First and Last Mile: • Part of a bigger conversation of identifying mobility
options for a community. • Options – or solutions – can be:
o Service- or system-based o Infrastructure-based o Policy-based
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Concepts Related to Active Transportation & Transit
Policy-based options examples: o Developing an ordinance that encourages ridesharing or scooter-
sharing
System- or service-based options examples: oOn-demand public transportation o Partnership with a taxi company
Environment- or infrastructure-based options examples: o Building a sidewalk o Installing bike share stations
Mobility Solutions:
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Benefits and Challenges
Benefits: • Safety of pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorists
can improve with use of appropriate facilities. • Health of pedestrians and bicyclists can
improve with more physical activity and lower-stress mobility options, as well as the ability to get to medical appointments.
• Equity – providing opportunities for all people in the community to get to where they need to go safely and easily.
of Bicycle & Pedestrian Connections to Transit
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Benefits and Challenges
Benefits: • Traffic congestion decreases, making it easier
to travel by motor vehicle. Air quality improves as a result.
• The economy benefits when people can get to work and school. Also, evidence suggests that complete streets raise property values.
Quality of life improves overall.
of Bicycle & Pedestrian Connections to Transit
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Benefits and Challenges
Challenges: • Multiple solutions are needed. There is no quick
fix. • Expertise / Technical Assistance isn’t always easy
to come by in small towns and rural communities. • Funding sources are hard to find or difficult to
navigate. • Changing habits of the people so that they use
transit and the first and last mile mobility solutions to access it.
of Bicycle & Pedestrian Connections to Transit
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Best Practices in First & Last Mile Solutions
King County, Washington bike and bus interaction
• King County has separated bike lanes that travel behind transit islands.
• The bike lane rises to the level of the sidewalk and transit island, crossing the pedestrian path.
• The bus and bike do not cross as the bus stops in its own lane.
Source: King County Metro Transit Facilities Guidelines
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PART II: PLANNING & EVALUATING OPTIONS
• Assessing Existing Conditions and Demand for Transit and Active Transportation
• Identifying Bicycle and Pedestrian First and Last Mile Strategies
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Existing Conditions and Demand: Transit
How do you assess the current conditions and need for transit in your community? • Key drivers of transit use include walkability,
density, safety, and transit stop amenities. • Conditions and demand will vary depending on
community type: rural, suburban, or urban. • Understanding the Level of Service (LOS) for
transit in your community will help you understand why many or few riders use it.
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Existing Conditions and Demand: Transit
• Understand the processes and situation of transit agencies that service your community. o funding, staffing, planning, or lack there of
• Explore data sources and analysis tools to better understand transit in your community: o MPO/RTPO o Google Maps o Data directly from transit agency o Collect your own data
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Existing Conditions and Demand: Active Transportation
How do you assess the current conditions and need for active transportation in your community? • Key drivers of walking and bicycling include culture,
income, health, traffic congestion, car ownership, density, and presence of transit.
• Conditions and demand will vary depending on community type: rural, suburban, or urban.
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Existing Conditions and Demand: Active Transportation
• Certain land uses are considered “trip generators” for active transportation. o Schools, recreation, small-scale retail, residential neighborhoods
or apartment complexes, etc.
• Explore data sources and analysis tools to better understand active transportation in your community: o MPO/RTPO o Google Maps o WalkScore o Strava o Collect your own data – walk and bike audit, sidewalk inventory
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First/Last Mile Strategies • First and Last Mile strategies can follow any of
the following approaches: o Policy-based o System-based (programs and providers) o Environment-based (infrastructure and design)
• Community/user buy-in is essential, so involve the public early on. oWho currently uses transit? oWho currently walks and bikes? oWho are potential users of the first/last mile solutions and
transit?
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First/Last Mile Strategies • Strategies can be implemented in both short-term
and long-term timeframes.
• Strategies can be implemented by a variety of entities: o Transit-providers oMunicipalities/local jurisdictions o Regional governments o Private companies o Residents/volunteers/grassroots organizations
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First/Last Mile Strategies • Strategies will vary based on community type
and land use. It is best for decision-makers, implementers, and users to work together to select the appropriate options. o Urban, suburban, rural o Special uses such as educational institutions/campuses,
employment centers, etc.
Source: Clevelandgatewaydistrict.com Source: investwithviolet.com Source: utoledo.edu
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First/Last Mile Strategies
• Need connection to commuter transit within residential areas. Can connect to transit options like park-and-ride facilities.
• Need connection to/within office and industrial parks. • Common challenges include long distances,
circuitous street network, lack of sidewalks, lack of on-street lighting, and limited fixed-route transit service.
Considerations for suburban communities:
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First/Last Mile Strategies
• Policy: o Adopt a Complete Streets Policy
• System/Service: o Implement walking school bus and bike
train programs • Environment / Infrastructure /
Design: o Shared-use or multi-use paths connect
to transit stops
Appropriate solutions for suburban communities:
Source: Mead & Hunt
Source: Twitter
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Activities: Activity 1: Identify first/last mile gaps in your community.
Activity 2: Identify strategies to address a first/last mile gap in your community. Builds off of Activity 1.
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PART III: IMPLEMENTING FIRST AND
LAST MILE STRATEGIES
• Project Prioritization • Design • Partnerships • Funding • Other Resources
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Project Prioritization • Now that you know how to identify your
community’s first and last mile needs, you can prioritize alternatives.
• Prioritize projects based on: o Location o Cost o Resources needed o Timeline (short v. long term)
• Prioritization examples
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Project Design • For infrastructure-based strategies, you’ll need to
be familiar with bicycle and pedestrian facility design.
• Design resources: o NACTO oODOT o Local transit provider
• Design examples
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Project Partners • Project partners are key to successful
implementation.
• Potential partners oMPO/RTPO o Transit agencies oODOT o Consultants o Staff from other departments within your entity
• Partner roles o Lead o Support o Advise
o Local decision-makers o General Public
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Funding Funding sources:
o Federal o State o Regional / MPO / RTPO o Local oGrants o Private o Public Private Partnerships
Funding examples: o Transportation
Improvement District (TID) o Bonds o Property Assessments o Transportation Alternatives
Program funding via MPOs
Funding applicants: o Transit agencies o Local municipalities o Private entities o Others
ODOT Active Transportation Funding Matrix
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Other Resources • Making the case for first/last mile mobility
solutions o Complete Streets resources, National League of Cities
• Planning, evaluation, and project prioritization o ODOT Active Transportation Guide o Rural Transportation Toolkit, Rural Health Information Hub
• Design o Transit Street Design Guide, NACTO
• Funding o Key Funding Options for Local Transportation Investment,
Transportation for America
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Activity 3 Identify the “who, when, and how” for implementing your first and last mile mobility solutions. Builds off of Activities 1 and 2.
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Bring This Training to Your Town!
• 4 hours • 3 group activities • Training follow-up includes:
o Copy of presentation materials o Certificate of Participation
Source: BPS
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How to Apply for a Course • To host a training in your community, please
apply here: bit.ly/Active-Transportation-Academy-Application • Please commit to at least 15 participants, and
have space for the training o Consider inviting school districts, adjacent communities,
etc. o We are happy to assist with recruiting or coordinating
with nearly communities and partners.
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THANK YOU! QUESTIONS?
Mobility Solutions: Transit’s First & Last Mile June 26, 2019
Course Overview Webinar
Amelia Mansfield Burton Planning Services amansfield@burtonplanning.com (614) 392-2284
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