CONNECTCONNECT

Policy ForumPolicy Forum

Part 1: Part 1: Transportation Transportation

Roles and Roles and Responsibilities Responsibilities

What is the State’s role What is the State’s role in transportation ?in transportation ?

To provide for the international, To provide for the international, interstate, interregional, and interurban interstate, interregional, and interurban movement of people and goods.movement of people and goods.

To maintain a basic farm-to-market To maintain a basic farm-to-market network.network.

To address identified traffic operations To address identified traffic operations and safety issues on state-maintained and safety issues on state-maintained highways.highways.

What is the State’s role in What is the State’s role in transportation ?transportation ?

In addition:In addition: To To assistassist local government officials in local government officials in

addressing local transportation needs.addressing local transportation needs.- Administer programs (off-system bridge, - Administer programs (off-system bridge,

local local road safety, enhancement, safe routes to road safety, enhancement, safe routes to schools, urban schools, urban systems, airport priority program, systems, airport priority program, port priority program, port priority program, rural transit, urban transitrural transit, urban transit))

- Advice and training (LTAP)- Advice and training (LTAP)

- Planning assistance in metropolitan areas- Planning assistance in metropolitan areas and on a and on a pilot basis in non-metro areaspilot basis in non-metro areas

- Parish Transportation Fund (by formula)- Parish Transportation Fund (by formula)- - Flood control program and public works Flood control program and public works

support support

What about Economic What about Economic Development?Development?

From the state’s perspective From the state’s perspective

Three things people call “economic Three things people call “economic development”development”

True Economic DevelopmentTrue Economic Development

(net increases in employment & income for the (net increases in employment & income for the state)state)

Real Estate DevelopmentReal Estate Development

(shifts or growth in population & retail sales)(shifts or growth in population & retail sales) Attempts to Stimulate Economic GrowthAttempts to Stimulate Economic Growth

(attempts to reverse economic decline & poverty)(attempts to reverse economic decline & poverty)

Local ResponsibilitiesLocal Responsibilities

Manage GrowthManage Growth Develop a long-range (20-year) visionDevelop a long-range (20-year) vision Set some goals to achieve that visionSet some goals to achieve that vision

- Preserve character of towns- Preserve character of towns- Define and develop city centers/downtowns- Define and develop city centers/downtowns- Architectural themes/standards/zones- Architectural themes/standards/zones- Placement of schools and other public facilities- Placement of schools and other public facilities

Develop a land use plan that compliments the Develop a land use plan that compliments the goalsgoals

Establish mechanisms to implement the plan Establish mechanisms to implement the plan (zoning, tax incentives)(zoning, tax incentives)

Consider development codes and sign Consider development codes and sign ordinancesordinances

Local ResponsibilitiesLocal ResponsibilitiesInvest in InfrastructureInvest in Infrastructure Develop a planDevelop a plan Protect local infrastructure – weight Protect local infrastructure – weight

enforcementenforcement Improve local roadsImprove local roads Build new roads to develop gridBuild new roads to develop grid Think about transitThink about transit

- Serving the elderly- Serving the elderly

- Workforce development- Workforce development Think about walking and bikingThink about walking and biking What about other modes – airport, railroad, What about other modes – airport, railroad,

portport

Local ResponsibilitiesLocal Responsibilities

Hold Developers AccountableHold Developers Accountable Require mitigation of impactsRequire mitigation of impacts

- DOTD has a traffic impact policy for state highways- DOTD has a traffic impact policy for state highways

- Many local governments assess impact fees- Many local governments assess impact fees Manage access to improve safety and Manage access to improve safety and

efficiencyefficiency- require interconnection of parking lots- require interconnection of parking lots

- don’t allow driveways too close to intersections- don’t allow driveways too close to intersections

- limit number and spacing of driveways- limit number and spacing of driveways Consider the future – building setbacksConsider the future – building setbacks

What about What about Metropolitan Metropolitan

Planning Planning Organizations?Organizations?

What is a MetropolitanWhat is a Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning Organization

(MPO)?(MPO)? MPO is the forum for cooperative transportation MPO is the forum for cooperative transportation

decision-making for the metropolitan planning decision-making for the metropolitan planning area.area.

An MPO must be designated for each urbanized An MPO must be designated for each urbanized area with a population of more than 50,000 by area with a population of more than 50,000 by agreement between the Governor and units of agreement between the Governor and units of general purpose local government that together general purpose local government that together represent at least 75 percent of the affected represent at least 75 percent of the affected population (including the central city).population (including the central city).

Louisiana has 10 MPOs – Alexandria, Baton Louisiana has 10 MPOs – Alexandria, Baton Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Rouge, Houma, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Mandeville, Monroe, New Orleans, Sheveport, Mandeville, Monroe, New Orleans, Sheveport, SlidellSlidell

12

10

610

110

10

55

220 20

310510

9090

59

1010

210

49

49

20

20

49

ARKANSAS

TEXAS MISSISSIPPI

GULF OF MEXICO

MIS

SISS

IPP

I RIV

ER

HOUMA

BATONROUGE

MONROE

NEW ORLEANS

LAFAYETTE

SHREVEPORTBOSSIER CITY

LAKECHARLES

SLIDELLLACOMBE

ALEXANDRIAPINEVILLE

MANDEVILLECOVINGTON

LOUISIANAMETROPOLITAN PLANNING

ORGANIZATIONSPlanning and Programming

Department of Transportation and Development

Metropolitan AreasBased on the 2000 US Census

What is a MetropolitanWhat is a Metropolitan Planning Organization Planning Organization

(MPO)?(MPO)? An MPO typically includes a technical staff, An MPO typically includes a technical staff,

at least one Technical Advisory Committee, at least one Technical Advisory Committee, and a Policy Committee.and a Policy Committee.

The MPO Policy Committee is primarily The MPO Policy Committee is primarily comprised of local elected officials from the comprised of local elected officials from the various municipalities within the metro area.various municipalities within the metro area.

The MPO Policy Committee is the decision- The MPO Policy Committee is the decision- making body regarding transportation making body regarding transportation projects within the metropolitan area.projects within the metropolitan area.

MPO ResponsibilitiesMPO ResponsibilitiesFrom the State’s perspectiveFrom the State’s perspective

Regional Discussion and Regional Discussion and VisioningVisioning

Provide a forum for discussion of Provide a forum for discussion of regional transportation issuesregional transportation issues

Forge consensus on a vision for Forge consensus on a vision for the metropolitan areathe metropolitan area

Develop goals to achieve that Develop goals to achieve that visionvision

MPO ResponsibilitiesMPO Responsibilities From the State’s perspective From the State’s perspective

Regional Planning and CoordinationRegional Planning and Coordination Develop a regional transportation plan Develop a regional transportation plan

based on the vision and goalsbased on the vision and goals

Provide advice, technical data and Provide advice, technical data and analyses, and information to assist in local analyses, and information to assist in local planning effortsplanning efforts

Coordinate local land use and Coordinate local land use and transportation planstransportation plans

- among local governments- among local governments

- with the regional transportation plan- with the regional transportation plan

MPO ResponsibilitiesMPO Responsibilities From the State’s perspective From the State’s perspective

Administer Transportation FundsAdminister Transportation Funds Administer an open, transparent Administer an open, transparent

decision-making process for setting decision-making process for setting priorities and allocating available priorities and allocating available funds to implement the regional funds to implement the regional planplan

Build consensus on regional Build consensus on regional priorities for requests for additional priorities for requests for additional state or federal fundsstate or federal funds

Part 2: LA Statewide Part 2: LA Statewide Transportation Plan Transportation Plan

LA Statewide LA Statewide Transportation PlanTransportation Plan

Louisiana’s current statewide, Louisiana’s current statewide, multimodal transportation plan multimodal transportation plan was adopted in 2003was adopted in 2003

An update of this Plan will begin An update of this Plan will begin this year with an anticipated this year with an anticipated completion in 2013completion in 2013

Horizon year = 2043Horizon year = 2043 Economic growth for the state is a Economic growth for the state is a

major focusmajor focus

LA Statewide LA Statewide Transportation PlanTransportation Plan

Addresses both freight and Addresses both freight and passenger transportpassenger transport

Includes all modes of Includes all modes of transportation:transportation:

- - highwayshighways - ports & waterways- ports & waterways

- aviation- aviation - public transit- public transit

- railroads- railroads - bicycle & pedestrian- bicycle & pedestrian

- trucking- trucking - intermodal- intermodal

LA Statewide LA Statewide Transportation PlanTransportation Plan

Includes extensive outreach:Includes extensive outreach:- Website- Website

- Annual Legislative Public Hearings- Annual Legislative Public Hearings

- Scientific Polling- Scientific Polling

- Legislative Interviews- Legislative Interviews

- Stakeholder Interviews (key - Stakeholder Interviews (key legislators, etc)legislators, etc)

- 8 Advisory Councils- 8 Advisory Councils

- Statewide Conference- Statewide Conference

- Review & Comment Period on the - Review & Comment Period on the Draft PlanDraft Plan

LA Statewide LA Statewide Transportation PlanTransportation Plan

Advisory CouncilsAdvisory Councils1.1. Aviation Aviation

2.2. Community Development and EnhancementCommunity Development and Enhancement

3.3. Freight RailroadFreight Railroad

4.4. Ports & WaterwaysPorts & Waterways

5.5. Regional Planning OfficialsRegional Planning Officials

6.6. State Highway Operations and MaintenanceState Highway Operations and Maintenance

7.7. TruckingTrucking

8.8. IntermodalIntermodal

LA Statewide LA Statewide Transportation PlanTransportation Plan

Statewide Travel Demand Model will be Statewide Travel Demand Model will be updated using 2010 Census data updated using 2010 Census data

Extensive freight forecasting and Extensive freight forecasting and analysis will be undertakenanalysis will be undertaken

Plan will not replace or replicate MPO Plan will not replace or replicate MPO or local planningor local planning

Plan will include policies, programs, Plan will include policies, programs, and corridor-level, high-cost and corridor-level, high-cost infrastructure projects infrastructure projects

Part 3: Complete Part 3: Complete StreetsStreets

Paratransit Paratransit

Complete StreetsComplete Streets

SCR 110 – 2009 Regular SessionSCR 110 – 2009 Regular Session Created Work Group (4 meetings – August to December 2009) Created Work Group (4 meetings – August to December 2009) Interim report sent to House & Senate Trans. Committees – January Interim report sent to House & Senate Trans. Committees – January

20102010 Final report – July 2010Final report – July 2010 Policy adopted – July 2010Policy adopted – July 2010 Recognized by National Complete Streets Coalition as 2Recognized by National Complete Streets Coalition as 2ndnd best in best in

countrycountry

DOTD Complete Streets PolicyDOTD Complete Streets Policy Provide for bicyclists & pedestrians on all new & reconstruction projectsProvide for bicyclists & pedestrians on all new & reconstruction projects Where practical, provide for bicyclists & pedestrians on other types of Where practical, provide for bicyclists & pedestrians on other types of

projectsprojects Local government must agree to maintain sidewalks and bicycle Local government must agree to maintain sidewalks and bicycle

facilities outside of the limits of the curb or shoulder facilities outside of the limits of the curb or shoulder

ParatransitParatransit

HCR 131 – 2011 Regular sessionHCR 131 – 2011 Regular session Establishes the Human Services Establishes the Human Services

Coordinated Transit work GroupCoordinated Transit work Group 23 members chaired by DOTD23 members chaired by DOTD Mission:Mission: Review best practices to Review best practices to

improve mobility, optimize efficiencies, improve mobility, optimize efficiencies, & mange cost of transit and paratransit & mange cost of transit and paratransit services for both able-bodied & services for both able-bodied & disabled persons – report to Legislature disabled persons – report to Legislature

Part 4: Policy Part 4: Policy Realities Realities

PhilosophyPhilosophy

““The more government we can keep at the The more government we can keep at the local levels, in local hands, the better off we local levels, in local hands, the better off we

are and the more freedom we will have.”are and the more freedom we will have.”President ReaganPresident Reagan

Annual Convention of the National Association of Counties,Annual Convention of the National Association of Counties,

Baltimore, Maryland, July 13, 1982Baltimore, Maryland, July 13, 1982

““This administration believes that This administration believes that responsibilities and resources should be responsibilities and resources should be restored to the governments which are restored to the governments which are

closest to the people served.”closest to the people served.”President ReaganPresident Reagan

Statement on Indian Policy,Statement on Indian Policy,

January 24, 1983January 24, 1983

PhilosophyPhilosophy

statestate

““Taking power away from federal bureaucracies and Taking power away from federal bureaucracies and giving it back to communities and individuals is giving it back to communities and individuals is something everyone should be able to be for” something everyone should be able to be for”

President ClintonPresident ClintonState of the Union Address to Congress,State of the Union Address to Congress,

January 25, 1995January 25, 1995

““The era of big government is over”The era of big government is over”President ClintonPresident Clinton

State of the Union Address to Congress,State of the Union Address to Congress,

January 23, 1996January 23, 1996

Policy RealitiesPolicy Realities Current model of strong state – weak local Current model of strong state – weak local

government has been in place for 75 years government has been in place for 75 years or more.or more.

Current model has not produced good Current model has not produced good results.results.

- Louisiana lags behind in many economic - Louisiana lags behind in many economic and and social indicators. social indicators.

Many Louisiana citizens believe state Many Louisiana citizens believe state government is too big.government is too big.

Policy RealitiesPolicy Realities Local governments must take more Local governments must take more

responsibility for:responsibility for:- Planning for the future,- Planning for the future,

- Solving locals problems,- Solving locals problems,

- Building, maintaining, and operating - Building, maintaining, and operating infrastructureinfrastructure

Don’t look for big government mandates:Don’t look for big government mandates:- The State is not going to run roughshod over - The State is not going to run roughshod over

local local governments and communities.governments and communities.

- The State is moving to a role of providing - The State is moving to a role of providing advice advice and assistance and assistance

Questions?Questions?