what your regional agency can do for you! bike/ped planning in the alamo area mpo
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WHAT YOUR REGIONAL AGENCY CAN DO FOR YOU!Bike/Ped Planning in the Alamo Area MPO
Getting bike and pedestrian planning rolling in the Alamo Area MPO involves explaining the influence a good transportation system has on encouraging physical activity
1 in 8San Antonians
is diabetic
Adult obesity of
35.1%
0.2%share of bicycle
commuters (above) Photo by David Kozlowski; (below) photo by Javion Ray
The 3-C process is a requirement of Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPOs)
cooperative
continuous
comprehensive
No single agency has responsibility for the entire transportation system
Encompasses all transportation modes and all local land use and economic development plans
Planning should address both short-term needs and a long-term vision
The Transportation Policy Board (TPB) is made up of local elected and appointed officials
Councilman Ray Lopez, MPO Chair City of San Antonio Commissioner Kevin Wolff, MPO Vice-Chair Bexar County Gerald Lee, Board Member Advanced Transportation District John Clamp, Chairman Alamo Regional Mobility Authority Commissioner Tommy Adkisson Bexar County Commissioner Sergio Rodriguez Bexar County Renee Green, County Engineer Bexar County Commissioner Kevin Webb Comal County Councilman Jeff Haberstroh City of Boerne Mayor Gale Pospisil City of New Braunfels Councilmember Diego Bernal City of San Antonio Councilmember Shirley Gonzales City of San Antonio Councilmember Ron Nirenberg City of San Antonio John Dugan, Planning Director City of San Antonio Mike Frisbie, TCI Director City of San Antonio Mayor Don Keil City of Seguin Mayor Chris Riley, Leon Valley Greater Bexar County Council of
Cities Commissioner Kyle Kutscher Guadalupe County Mayor Tom Daly, City of Selma Northeast Partnership Mario Jorge, District Engineer TxDOT, San Antonio District Dr. Richard Gambitta, Board Member VIA Metropolitan Transit
21voting
members
Long-Range Plan
Short-Range Plan
Budget
Bike and pedestrian projects and policies are integrated into three key documents required of MPOs
2 years
Unified Planning Work Program
25 yearsMetropolitan
Transportation Plan
4-5 years
Transportation Improvement
Program
Proactively engaging the public is one of the core functions of the MPO with public input identifying needs and priorities that set the goals for the region
Photo from http://whittierschool.org
The Alamo Area MPO’s Walkable Community Program is made up of three activities
Bike Rodeos
Bike Safety Talks
Walkable Community Workshops
The annual Walk & Roll Rally is a chance for the public to learn about the benefits of active transportation and to rally around community leaders who support the many efforts to make our community healthier
18th Annual Walk & Roll Rallyon May 2nd, 2014
The MPO’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Mobility Advisory Committees (BMAC and PMAC) have a history of interagency coordination
It’s important that data the MPO collects on numbers and attitudes gets out to the community
325,000residents ride
a bike each month
72%of residents
wantbetter bike
facilitiesBicyclists or pedestrians were
27%of 2012 traffic
fatalities
The MPO uses GIS mapping to help policy makers and the public visualize transportation issues
ArcGIS Online & the
4th Edition Regional Bike
Map34
miles of bikefacilities in
2000
240miles in 2012
(plus 100 miles oftrails!)
The MPO supports planning efforts and funds local bike and pedestrian projects through the TIP and other federal programs
Hays Street Bridge
B-cycle Expansion
MAP-21 changed how bicycling and walking projects are funded. Funding was consolidated and reduced and new application procedures established with the creation of the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) in MAP-21
Transportation
Enhancements
Safe Routes to
School
Recreational Trails Program
Transportation Alternatives
Program (TAP)
SAFETEA-LU
MAP-21
50% for anywhere
(state DOTs)
50% for MPOS
>200,000
$11 million
over 2013-2016
May 1, 2014
agency call for projects
The Alamo Area MPO plans to issue a call for projects in May 2014 and award TAP project funds in January 2015
Photo from http://blog.mysanantonio.com/downtown/
What’s next? Síclovía on Sunday, March 30th opens the streets for all sorts of car-free activity
Allison “Allie” BlazoskyPedestrian and Bicycle Transportation Planner
210-230-6911
www.sametroplan.org