sustainable master plan

Sustainable Master Plan

PAVE DRAIN SYSTEM

Orchid Parking Lot

In the Spring of 2013, The Orchid Lot was rehabilitated with green, sustainable products.

These products reduced energy use, greenhouse gases and heat absorption.

The following is a list of green, sustainable improvements:

SOLAR REFLECTIVE

Reduced solar absorption by approximately 40%

RECYCLED BUMPER BLOCKS

Each bumper block is made for up to 1000 recycled plastic milk cartons.

SUSTAINABLE LIGHTING

Increase candle footage will using less energy and provides cost savings

BIKE RACKS

Provides safe and secure parking for alternative transportation that reduces greenhouse

gases.

PARKLET

Added amenity in the City to sit, have lunch, or relax and enjoy the

Fort Lauderdale Experience.

Orchid Lot – Electric Vehicle Charging

Pelican Lot - Solar Lighting Project

Pelican Lot - Solar Lighting Project

Solar Powered Meters in Covered Garage

Solar Powered Meters in Covered Garage

Other Sustainable Uses For

Parking Spaces

Bicycle Parking

Technology Driven Practices

• On-line Beach Permits (43,000 per year)

• Pay by phone parking

Streets designed solely to move cars…… fast.

Starting with …

Resulting In…

• Limited transportation options

• Traffic congestion

• Increased GHG emissions

• Safety hazards for all users

• Health impacts

• Stormwater impacts

Safety Hazards

Rank Metropolitan Area

Total

Pedestrian

deaths

(2003-

2012)

Annual

pedestrian

deaths per

100,000

(2008-2012)

1 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL 583 2.75

2 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 874 2.97

3 Jacksonville, FL 359 2.48

4 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL 1539 2.58

5 Memphis, TN-MS-AR 239 1.72

6 Birmingham-Hoover, AL* 148 1.33

7 Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX 1034 1.7

8 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA 839 1.59

9 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 840 1.86

10 Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, 254 1.65

Dangerous By Design 2014 Transportation America

Fort Lauderdale Statistics (2010 – current)

Roadway

Pedestrian Fatalities

Bicycle Fatalities

Driver/Passenger Fatalities Total

Federal Highway 5 1 7 13

Sunrise Blvd 8 0 4 12

Broward Blvd 6 0 5 11

A1A 6 0 1 7

Davie Blvd 2 0 3 5

Commercial Blvd 1 0 2 3

Las Olas Blvd 2 1 0 3

SE 17th St 1 1 1 3

NE/NW 62nd St 1 0 2 3

Year Pedestrian fatalities

Bicycle Fatalities

Driver/Passenger Fatalities Other Total

2010 10 2 8 0 20

2011 4 1 9 0 14

2012 11 3 12 2 28

2013 9 1 8 0 18

2014 4 1 3 1 9

Totals 38 8 40 3 89

• Adopt Complete Streets Policy

• Establish standards

• Developed Multimodal

Connectivity Program

Making Change

Complete Streets

• Developing a long-range transportation plan

• Enhancing existing projects

• Considering the context of street

• One street at a time

Making a Connected Community

Implementation IN DESIGN • Broward Mobility Project – including 6 miles of bike lanes • Powerline Road – Sunrise Blvd to City limit • US1 – Broward Blvd to NE 17th Way • Broward Blvd – I95 to US1 • NW 9th Ave – Broward Blvd to Sistrunk Blvd • NW Neighborhoods Phase III – sidewalk project • A1A – multiple projects • Old Dixie Highway – NE 13th St to City limit TO BE IN DESIGN • NE 13th St – NE 4th Ave to NE 9th Ave • NE 19th St – NW 31st Ave to Powerline Rd • Las Olas Blvd – Andrews Ave to NE 15th Ave • NE 4th Ave – Sunrise Blvd to City Limit • Andrews Ave – Las Olas Blvd to City Limit • SE 3rd Ave – SE 17th St to SE 7th St

Sustainable Practices

• Improved Multimodal Connectivity

– Reduced GHG emissions

• Bioswales

• Shade

• LED Pedestrian Lighting &

Crosswalk Lighting

Transit

• SunTrolley

• Uptown Link

• Wave Streetcar

Major Initiatives Undertaken Executive Airport

• Continue to replace quartz taxiway edge lights with new LED edge lights, consistent with the City’s sustainability goals

• Upgrade the Airport Administration Building utilizing environmentally sustainable practices

• FXE operates a comprehensive noise abatement program to minimize noise pollution and preserve quality of life

• Commenced construction of the newly

designed LEED certified Silver U.S.

Customs and Border Protection Facility

Planned Initiatives – Executive Airport

• Upgrade the Airport Administration Building utilizing environmentally sustainable practices

• Upgrade the Administration parking lot lights with LED

Future Strategies

• Conversion of fleet

• Conversion of all parking meters to solar

• Multimodal Connectivity Program

• Expanded Wave Streetcar

• Community Bus Service

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