August 12, 2006

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Kathleen Osher Executive Director
August 12, 2006
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Seattle

• Sound Transit
• Commuter Rail
• New Light Rail includes Airport Connection

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Salt Lake City

• Light Rail
• Front Runner in 2008
• Raising Money to Accelerate to 2015

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Portland

• Tri-Mets the MAX
• Started Light Rail in 86
• Ridership has outpaced population growth
• Even as early as 98 92 of MAX riders had a
  car but chose Light Rail

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New Mexico

• Rail Runner Commuter Rail
• Santa Fe in 2008
• Future Expansion
• TOD

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Denver

• Demonstration Line in 94
• Expanded in 2000 2002
• T-REX opens in November
• FasTracks in 10 years

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FasTracks

• 119 miles of new light rail and commuter rail 18
  miles of bus rapid transit service
• 21,000 new parking spaces at rail and bus
  stations
• Expanded bus service in all areas
• FasTracks completed in 2016

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Trends

• Commuter Rail
• Connectors/Street Car
• Transit Oriented Development (TOD)

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BUT Whats Missing?
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Metro Denvers New P.O.P. Culture
Creating Sustaining People-Oriented Places A
Transit Alliance Best Practices Study
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Dedicated to a balanced, multi-modal
transportation system.
Three Pillars of Strength

• Public
• Private
• Advocates

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Ride the Wave of Change

• Flood of seniors, singles, couples and minorities
• Rapidly aging and diverse group
• Regional renaissance

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People As Well As Automobiles

• Last 50 years dominated by Automobiles
• Wheel of choices
• Cultural Shift

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Its About Choice

• Ending the Struggle
• New Template/New Niche
• Energized BUT intimate

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Metro Denvers New POP Culture April 6

• Evan Gehl ism
• Make People Visible in the Planning Process
• Re-conquer the city
• Put constraints on vehicular traffic and realize
  the importance of public life

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Melbourne, - 3 mio. Inh.
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MELBOURNE City Center 1994-2004
Pedestrian traffic weekdays daytime
40 Pedestrian traffic evening 100
Stationary activities 200-300
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Key Findings

• Unique
• Safe Secure
• Self-Actualization
• Belonging
• Five Senses

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Steps to P.O.P.

• Begin with Place
• Physical Environment
• 90 Percent Rule

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Stages of P.O.P.
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Its Time for a Renaissance

• Education
• Advocacy
• New Strategic Partners
• People as Well as Automobiles
• Framing the Dialogue by Listening

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Industry Trends

• Rail Enthusiasm
• Long Term Expectations with TOD
• Regional, Global, Statewide
• Full Circle Convergence of Planning and Public
  Health
• Lack of Professional Training
• DevolutionDecreasing Role of the State
• Always Separate, not Integrated

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Industry Trends

• Smart Growth
• Active Living is Hip
• Funding is in Crisis
• Demographic Shift
• Downsize is really down-maintenance
• Entertainment, not retail only
• Growing Hispanic market

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FasTracks Trends

• Communities looking at parking only
• Funding
• Bike/pedestrian priorities
• If you do it rightwhat is right?
• The Last Mile
• Tolling
• Taxing Capacity maxed out?
• Local Focus
• Rider for fun vs. Rider for work
• Obvious disconnects

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Realtors Said

• Entertainment
• Theater
• Mix of Ages
• Buying Lifestyle
• Neighborhood, Community, Village
• Comfortable
• Town Center, not city
• Cosmopolitan

• Quality of Life
• Healthy Living
• Vibrant
• Unique
• Quality
• Clients Want
• Nice Neighborhood
• Great Schools
• Open Space

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Public Health Said

• Convenient
• Safe
• Trees/Flowers
• Sense of Place
• Welcoming
• Variety
• Intimate

Destination People Want to Stay Brings People
together Options of how to get there Parking
doesnt give a reason to hang out Vibrant
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Environmental/Citizen Advocates Said
Healthy Liveable Communities My
Neighborhood Lots of Trees/Flowers Welcoming Tr
aditional Choices Complete Streets Comfortable
You like to be there Active 24/7 Parking
kills POP Accidentally meeting
neighbors Safe Human Scale Choice about what
to do Walkable, Bikeable
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Statewide Voice/ Transportation Lobby Said

• Trees/Flowers
• Walkable
• Not the ordinary
• Diverse People, Surroundings
• Dont need or want to think about transportation
  its there and easy
• Happening 24/7
• Music

• A View
• Open
• Locals go, but visitors welcome
• A Destination
• Energy
• Kid Friendly
• Seamless

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POPshared ideas

• 24/7 active
• Safe
• Welcoming
• Trees/Flowers green
• Walkable, Bikeable
• Neighborhood/Community

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Next StepMaking the Link for Citizens
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Questions