Integrated  Mobility  in  the  City  of  Pasadena  

How  electric  vehicles,  technology,  and  alterna:ve  transporta:on  all  fit  together  in  a  21st  century  City  

Alan  Huynh  |  Transporta:on  Planner  www.thealannote.com  alhuynh@gmail.com  

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What’s  On  a  Street?  

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bikes  

des:na:ons  

people  

skateboards  

cars  

parking  

buses  

drivers  pets  lanes  

police  

trucks  

signals  

boxes  

lights  

bike  parking  

stripes  

driveways  

places  

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Streets…  

•  Dictate  our  op:ons  •  How  we  travel  •  Our  routes  •  …but  are  oOen  ignored  

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A  Person  Typically…  Des:na:on  

Time  

Cost  

Social  

Work  

Play  

Work  • Car  • Bus  • Rail  

Play  • Car  • Carpool  • Bike  

Social  • Car  • Carpool  • Rail  

MODE  

Electric  Vehicles  are…  

•  Another  mode  •  Not  a  car  

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And  will  have  to  fight  for  its  slice  of  the  modal  pie  

Car  

Rail  

Bus  

Pedestrian   Bike  Carpool   Telework   Other  

EV  

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…why  fight?  SOV  Car  

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…when  we  can  balance  

Car  Other  Modes  

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The  Car…  

•  Has  a  designated  role  in  the  American  lifestyle  

•  Is  op:mized  for  the  present  infrastructure  

•  Has  innate  benefits  

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Re-­‐think…  

•  The  streets  •  The  modal  balance  •  The  policies    •  The  data  collected  

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What  Next?  

Brainstorm   Execute  

Visualize  

Refine  

Evaluate  

Refine  

Observe  

Understand  

Synthesize  

Implement  

Research  

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EVs  won’t  work…  

•  If  they’re  looked  at  individually  •  EVs  work  when  complimented  with  other  mode  choices  and  correct  density/land  uses  

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Pasadena  •  The  City  of  Pasadena  currently  has  

–  The  Metro  Goldline  – Many  TOD  sta:on  sites  –  Trip  Reduc:on  Ordinance  –  ARTS  Bus  –  EV  Charging  Sta:ons  –  Suppor:ve  BIDs  –  Pasadena  Sustainability  Plan  (Green  Team)  

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…to  become  EV  ready  •  The  City  of  Pasadena  is  implemen:ng  – Bicycle  Master  Plan  – Complete  Streets  LOS  – Upgraded  ITS  – Streetcar  – EV  infrastructure  plan  

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Bicycle  Master  Plan  •  Will  inform  residents  the  best  routes  to  bike  

•  Set  clear  design  standards  for  bicycle  infrastructure  

•  Let  bicycling  become  more  predictable  and  a^rac:ve  for  casual  user  

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Complete  Streets  LOS  •  Go  beyond  assessing  level  of  service  for  cars  

•  Puts  the  car  on  the  back  burner  

•  Priori:zes  buses,  pedestrian,  bicyclist  

•  Creates  smarter  intersec:ons  and  more  balanced  streets  

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Upgraded  ITS  •  One  cannot  compute  the  LOS  of  new  modes  without  upgraded  infrastructure  to  get  accurate  inputs  

•  Will  priori:ze  bikes,  peds,  cars,  buses  once  LOS  is  determined  

•  Rebalance  the  streets  

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Streetcar  •  Fixed  route  transit  that  compliments  bus  and  light  rail  

•  Increases  density  •  Fixed  route,  easy  to  predict  transporta:on  mode  that  integrates  with  bicyclist  

•  Economic  development  benefits  

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EV  Infrastructure  Plan  •  One  cannot  throw  charging  sta:ons  in  the  wind  

•  Strategic  and  coordinated  efforts  between  DOT  and  Public  Works  must  occur  to  ensure  safety,  effec:veness,  and  installa:on  

•  Once  EVs  are  established,  charging  sta:ons  can  act  as  business  catalyst  

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There  is  not  an  EV  Ready  City  …in  America  •  Sea^le,  WA  has  made  lots  of  noise  with  Ecotality  

•  San  Diego,  CA  is  on  board  •  Richmond,  VA  is  finding  the  right  partners  •  San  Fransisco,  CA  has  made  EVs  mainstream  

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…but  none  •  Has  :ed  it  together  to  ensure  that  EVs  are  an  op:on  and  not  a  primary  mode  

•  Pasadena  is  on  track  

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What  does  it  take?  •  A  new  perspec:ve  on  data  •  A  new  set  of  policies  •  Public  –  Private  Partnerships  •  Correct  Demographics  •  Correct  densi:es  •  Correct  Land  Uses  

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EV  Ready  

Various  Modes  

Demographics  

Data  

Policies  Partnerships  

Public  Par:cipa:on  

Land  Uses  

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If  all  of  this  doesn’t  happen…  •  EVs  have  a  good  chance  of  becoming  a  commodity  vehicle  like  the  Neighborhood  Electric  Vehicles,  and  Segway  

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If  that  happens…we  won’t  fix  any  mobility  problems  

Ques:ons?  

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