rochester: action 2020 the local context
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Rochester: Action 2020 The Local Context. October 17, 2012 GENESEE TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL. Bicycle Master Plan. $80,000 City-Funded Project Multi-Agency Advisory Committee Began May 2010; Completed February 2011 www.cityofrochester.gov/bikeplan. Scope of Work. Inventory of Relevant Plans - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Rochester: Action 2020The Local Context
October 17, 2012
GENESEE TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL
Bicycle Master Plan $80,000 City-Funded Project Multi-Agency Advisory Committee Began May 2010; Completed February 2011 www.cityofrochester.gov/bikeplan
Scope of Work Inventory of Relevant Plans Existing Conditions Analysis Peer City Review Recommend and Prioritize
Improvements Assess Desirable Zoning Changes Recommendations for Public
Education/Outreach Finalize Bicycle Master Plan
Document
Plan Implementation Complete Streets Policy Regularly-Scheduled
Street Projects Targeted Restriping
Projects Parking Garage
Maintenance Neighborhood
Traffic Calming
On-StreetBicycleFacilities
Spring 2011
On-StreetBicycleFacilities
Fall 2012
On-StreetBicycleFacilities
Currently Planned
Upcoming Initiatives Trails Network Expansion Bicycle Boulevards Study Bike Sharing (More) Bike Parking Bike Repair Stands
University Avenue / Art Walk 2
University Avenue / Art Walk 2FEDERAL / STATE SOURCES LOCAL SOURCES
$3.8 million – TEP $2.4 million – City
$1.4 million - Earmark $1.0 million – Private
$250,000 - NEA $500,000 – Monroe County
$250,000 – NYS Marchiselli $400,000 - LIO
$250,000 – NYS Member Item
TOTAL PROJECT COST: $10 million
Planning Activities Complete Streets Multi-Use Trails Bicycle/Active Transportation
Master Planning Safe Routes to School Program User Resources
Complete Streets Enhance livability and
economic vitality in existing activity centers through improvements that consider all transportation system users
Nine plans completed, three underway
Approximately $600,000 in federal funds
Multi-Use Trails Regional Trails
Initiative 15 plans completed,
four underway through the Priority Trails Advancement Program
Approximately $700,000 in federal funds
Active Transportation Planning Increase transportation
choices for persons of all ages and abilities to improve public health
First bicycle master plan completed by Penfield in 2008
Brighton finalizing, Greece and Village of Pittsford beginning
Rochester Bicycle Boulevard Plan
Approximately $190,000 in federal funds
Safe Routes to School Identify and
implement strategies that improve safety and encourage students to walk and bike to school
Regional guidebook and five action plans developed
Approximately $120,000 in federal funds
User Resources Provide information
directly to users to inform them of choices they may not otherwise fully consider
Greater Rochester Area Bicycling Map
ROCEASYRIDE commuter choice website
Approximately $190,000 in federal funds
Implementation Accomplishments since 2002
60 miles of multi-use trails completed or rehabilitated
20-plus miles of multi-use trails under development
Road diets instituted and sidewalks added 20,000 copies of 2009 bicycling map distributed ROCEASYRIDE launched Safe Routes to School projects underway… …still much left to do 700-plus miles of multi-use trails not funded 90 miles of major roadways rated “poor” for
cycling Approximately 80 percent of federal-aid roadways
don’t have sidewalks
Implementation Accomplishments since 2002
60 miles of multi-use trails completed or rehabilitated
20-plus miles of multi-use trails under development
Road diets instituted and sidewalks added 20,000 copies of 2009 bicycling map distributed ROCEASYRIDE launched Safe Routes to School projects underway…
The Challenge Reduced transportation revenues at national
level Reprioritization of federal involvement 30-35% reduction in funding for active
transportation Increasing backlog of transportation needs
Unfunded transportation projects total nearly $500 million
Existing infrastructure continues to deteriorate Minimal support for additional transportation
revenues Economic climate limits discussion Competition from other public needs
FFY 2012-2014 Funding ReductionsHighways Bridges Air
QualitySafety
-$42.10Million
(-25.7%)
-$73.41Million
(-53.8%)
-$10.38Million
(-36.5%)
-$4.44Million
(-32.3%)
The Solution
Planning Promoting Fundraising Implementing Evaluating
Creative Geniuses Motivational
Ambassadors Resource Procurers Extraordinary Finishers Insightful Assessors
“We have run out of money; it’s time to start thinking”
- Sir Ernest Rutherford, Nobel Laureate in Physics
GENESEE TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL