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BID Strategy Group and
Stakeholders Meeting
April 17, 2018
Agenda
▪ Meeting Objectives
▪ Background
▪ Short-Term Improvements
▪ Long-Term Study Goals
▪ Data Review
▪ Schedule & Next Steps
▪ Open House
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Meeting Objectives
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Meeting Objectives
Gather YOUR feedback on:
▪ Existing Conditions Analysis
▪ Does this represent what you see in Rosslyn?
▪ What did we miss?
▪ Forecast Analysis
▪ Do the forecasts seem reasonable?
▪ What did we miss?
▪ Neighborhood Needs
▪ What’s changed since the Sector Plan’s
Adoption?
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Background
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Rosslyn Sector Plan
VISIONThe best possible balance
among all travel modes
to meet transportation
needs and support
Rosslyn’s future growth
IMPLEMENTATION
Design
Input
Analysis
Ideas/Public Process
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Timeline
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Sector PlanAdoption 2015
Short-Term
Long-Term: Core Study
March 2017
Community
Transportation
Workshop
2017-2018
Neighborhood
Improvement
Projects
April 2018
Public Kick
Off & Data
Workshop
2018-2019
Core Study
Development &
Public Workshops
Summer 2019
Final Study
Recommendations
& Next Steps
Short-Term vs. Long-Term Action
Short-Term Action
▪ Based on Community
Transportation Workshop
▪ Implement 2017-2018
▪ “Low-hanging fruit”
Long-Term Action
▪ Core of Rosslyn
Transportation Study
▪ Implement Beyond 2018
▪ Minor/major construction
Examples
▪ Additional space for
pedestrians and bikes
▪ Repurposing lanes
▪ Markings, paint,
delineators, planters
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Examples
▪ Signals
▪ Curb line
▪ Streetscape
▪ Tunnel
Short-Term Improvements
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Thanks for Your Feedback!
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Resident of Rosslyn
Worker in Rosslyn
Commuter through Rosslyn
Visitor in Rosslyn
Business owner or commercial property
owner in Rosslyn
Other (please specify)
Over 200
Responses to
2018 March-April
Call for Feedback
on Short-Term
Improvements
Lee Highway and Fort Myer Drive
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17
%
45
%
31
%
7%
0%
V ERY EFFECTIVE S OMEWHAT
EFFECTIVE
NEUTRAL NOT EFFECTIVE A D VERSELY
EFFECTIVE
Responses
Fort Myer Drive and 19th Street N
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Fort Myer Drive and 19th Street N
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19
%
53
%
13
%
14
%
1%
V ERY EFFECTIVE S OMEWHAT
EFFECTIVE
NEUTRAL NOT EFFECTIVE A D VERSELY
EFFECTIVE
Responses
Fort Myer Drive and Fairfax Drive
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25
%
42
%
17
%
8%
8%
V ERY EFFECTIVE S OMEWHAT EFFECTIVE NEUTRAL NOT EFFECTIVE A D VERSELY EFFECT IVE
Responses
Long-Term Study
Purpose: To Evaluate…
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Goals
▪ Analyze multimodal transportation
conditions and needs
▪ Engage the public and stakeholders in the
analysis process
▪ Evaluate concepts for street network design
to achieve the Sector Plan’s objectives
▪ Arrive at a final alternative concept to move
through the County’s design process
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Schedule
Sept 2017
Core of Rosslyn Transportation Study Kick-Off
Spring 2018
Existing/Baseline Conditions
Meeting
Summer/Fall 2018
Alternative Concepts Workshop
Fall/ Winter2018
Preferred Alternatives Workshop
Winter/ Spring 2019
Final Design Workshop
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TODAY
Study Area
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Transportation Study Focus Areas
Economic Development
Urban Design
Curb Space
Vehicles
Pedestrians
Transit
Bicycles
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Performance Measures
▪ Align with overall transportation goals
▪ Assess performance of potential
transportation network concepts
▪ Consider each focus area
▪ Measure qualitatively or quantitatively
▪ Allow for comparative assessment between
baseline conditions and concepts
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Data Review
Commuting Patterns
▪ Common Destinations for Rosslyn Residents
▪ Tysons Corner
▪ Rosslyn-Ballston Corridor
▪ Downtown DC
▪ Common Origins for Rosslyn Employees
▪ I-66 Corridor
▪ South Arlington
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TO ROSSLYN
FROM ROSSLYN
Rosslyn Mode Share: Residents
Source: American Community Survey commuting data (2011-2015) for two census tracts generally representing Study Area
Drove
alone
36%
Carpooled
4%Public
Transportation
47%
Walked
8%
Bicycle
2%
Taxicab, motorcycle, other
<1%
Worked at
home
3%
▪ Rosslyn’s public transit and active mode shares are almost double that of the County as a whole
▪ Accommodating public transit and active modes is critical in Rosslyn
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FROM ROSSLYN
Drive Alone
42%
Transit
40%
Bike/Walk
9%
Carpool/Vanpool
6%
Telework/CWS
3%
Rosslyn Mode Share: Employees
▪ Almost equivalent percentages of non-auto and public transit trips
▪ Public transit is a vital link for commuters who work in Rosslyn
Source: Arlington County Building Survey (2016) for buildings in the Rosslyn Study Area
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TO ROSSLYN
Regional Gateway
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Source: MWCOG regional travel forecast model and StreetLight origin-destination data
▪ 80% of peak
period vehicle trips
move through
Rosslyn
▪ Key opportunity for
visibility and
economic growth
Development and Growth in Rosslyn
Source: Arlington County, CPHD, Planning Division, Center for Urban Design and Research, December 2017.
▪ From 2015 to
2030
▪ 42% Population
Growth
▪ 34% Employment
Growth
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Trip-Making Patterns (PM Peak Period)
Sources: Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Trip Generation Model (10th Edition), MWCOG Version 2.3.7 Travel Demand Model with Round 9.1 cooperative forecasts for
Arlington County
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Non-Auto
Schedule & Next Steps
Schedule & Next Steps
▪ Develop Alternative Concept Designs▪ Workshop in Summer/Fall 2018 > Collaborate
▪ Refine Alternatives
▪ Workshop in Fall/Winter 2018 > Involve
▪ Assess Final Design Alternative
▪ Workshop in Winter/Spring 2019 > Consult
▪ Arrive at Final Design Recommendation
▪ Released in Spring/Summer 2019 > Communicate
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Open House
Open House and Comment Form
▪ Instructions
▪ Materials located around the room
▪ County, BID, and Consultant staff
available for questions/comments
▪ Comment form to be completed and
returned prior to departure
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PLEASE RETURN
YOUR FORM!!!