Activity Cluster Analysis of the 2005 CLRP

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Activity Cluster Analysis of the 2005 CLRP

• TPB Technical Committee
• October 7, 2005

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2005 CLRP Solicitation Document Priority Area 3

• Identify how projects or proposals support the
  regional core and regional activity centers, as
  stated in Goal 2, Strategy 4 of the Vision
• Give high priority to regional planning and
  funding for transportation facilities that serve
  the regional core and regional activity centers,
  including expanded rail service and transit
  centers where passengers can switch easily from
  one transportation mode to another.

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Regional Activity Centers
Focal points for jobs and housing, and nodes
for transportation linkages.
Core activity centers
Suburban activity centers
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Regional Activity Clusters
Centers are grouped into clusters along major
transportation corridors
Core activity clusters
Suburban activity clusters
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Planned Highway Improvements
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Planned Transit and HOV Improvements
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In 2002, only 11 out of 24 activity clusters had
Metrorail stations
Activity clusters with no Metrorail station
2002 Metrorail stations
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In 2030, 16 out of 24 activity clusters will have
Metrorail or light rail stations
Activity clusters with no Metrorail or light rail
station
2030 Metrorail stations
2030 Light rail stations
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Not all rail stations are located in activity
clusters

• In 2002
• 64 out of 83 Metrorail stations were located in
  clusters

2002 Metrorail stations inside clusters
2002 Metrorail stations outside clusters
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Most new rail stations will be located in
activity clusters

• In 2030
• 78 out of 97 Metrorail stations will be located
  in clusters
• 16 out of 21 light rail stations will be located
  in clusters

2030 Metrorail stations inside clusters
2030 Metrorail stations outside clusters
2030 light rail stations inside clusters
2030 light rail stations outside clusters
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Percent of households inside activity clusters is
increasing
Households
60
62
28
25
12
13
500 new households 2002-2030
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Percent of jobs inside activity clusters is
remaining steady
Jobs
30
30
44
41
26
29
500 new jobs 2002-2030
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Percent of motorized commute trips to activity
clusters is decreasing
Motorized Commute Trips (Auto and Transit)
31
29
43
40
26
31
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Percent of non-motorized commute trips to
activity clusters is increasing
Non-motorized Commute Trips
38
41
33
26
29
33
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Most transit commute trips are to activity
clusters
Transit Commute Trips
8
23
7
17
69
76
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Transit commute mode share is increasing in
activity clusters
Transit Commute Mode Share (Motorized Trips)
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Major FindingsForecast Changes 2002-2030

• Transportation Infrastructure
• Number of activity clusters with rail stations
  increases
• Most new rail stations will be located in
  activity clusters
• Land Use
• Percent of households in activity clusters
  increases
• Percent of jobs in activity clusters holds steady
• Although jobs and households increase in core
  clusters, the regional share decreases

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Major FindingsForecast Changes 2002-2030

• Travel Patterns
• Percent of all motorized commute trips that go to
  activity clusters decreases
• Percent of all non-motorized commute trips that
  go to activity clusters increases
• More than 90 of transit commute trips are to
  activity clusters

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Major FindingsForecast Changes 2002-2030

• Travel Patterns, cont.
• Transit commute mode share increases in activity
  clusters
• 2030 transit commute mode share in core clusters
  (43) is nearly 5 times greater than in suburban
  clusters (9)
• Regional transit commute mode share holds steady
  at 16