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Broadband

Infrastructure and a

Sustainable Future

APA ‘s 2012 National Planning Conference

Los Angeles

(S426)

Kathleen McMahon, AICP

Ron Thomas, AICP

Brendan Finn

Learning Objectives

Learn how communications and broadband infrastructure have become a critical part of urban systems.

Uncover opportunities for planners, planning commissioners and local officials to integrate broadband planning into other city planning processes.

Learn why affordable, reliable and high-speed broadband is essential for vital communities in the digital age.

Broadband Infrastructure

and a Sustainable Future APA ‘s 2012 National Planning Conference

“Broadband Overview”

Ron Thomas, AICP

BROADBAND INTERNET

Who Is

Planning

Future?

What is Broadband

• An optical fiber is replacing metal wire as the

transmission medium in high-speed, high-

capacity communications systems

• the laser, and silica glass fibers carry light

waves without significant attenuation, or loss

of signal.

• To transmit information, a datalink converts

an analog electronic signal—a telephone

conversation or the output of a video

camera—into digital pulses of laser light.

The optical fiber cable in the foreground has the

equivalent information-carrying capacity of the

copper cable in the background.

http://www.corningcablesystems.com/web/college/fibertutorial.nsf/introfro

Planning the Future

Even up to the middle of the 20th century,

many roads in the United States were

private, unpaved, and after a good rain

they were a virtual quagmire.

Today’s Internet depands on equally

random systems and often built on old

technology... Copper Wires

1916 First National Highway Act – Federal Funds

• To Move Products to Market

• Improve Communication

Roads had a purpose that was

then best met by the new

technology – the Car

1921 National Highway Act – Consistency & Universality

• Road design became a

national network

The Crédit Mobilier

Scandal - One of the

great scandals in

American political

history involved

financial fraud during

the construction of the

transcontinental

railroad.

Do We Want Railroad National System Model?

• National Rail Map – The first

national network to move the

goods provided by private

companies

Today It’s Hardly a

Network

Comparing Broadband Speeds Worldwide

Japan stands at top, having

average broadband speed

of 60Mbps and average

cost $0.27 per 1Mbps. On

the other side, U.S. has an

average of 4.8Mbps and

pay $3.33 per 1Mbps,

putting U.S at 15th.

Internet Services & Capacity Demands

Mb/Sec

Telecommuting

Video Streaming (2-3 channels)

Web Browsing

Streaming Music

Basic Email

0.00 2.00 4.00 6.00 8.00 10.00 12.00 14.00 16.00

European

Average

DSL Average

The Future… Are We ready?

IT Can Be Mapped & Tested

http://www.broadbandcensusmaps.com/

Planning & Development Opportunity

http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/telecomm_handbook/

Telecommunications Handbook for Transportation

Professionals: The Basics of Telecommunications

1. Telecommunication Basics

2. Fundamentals of Telecommunications

3. Telecommunications & the National ITS Architecture

4. Developing the Telecommunication System

5. Telecommunications for Field Devices

6. Maintenance & Warranties

7. System Examples

8. Construction

9. The Internet

10. The Future

11. Appendix

12. Glossary

Pres. Obama features high speed Internet in

State of the Union

Within the next five years, we'll make it possible for businesses to

deploy the next generation of high-speed wireless coverage to 98

percent of all Americans. This isn't just about faster Internet or fewer

dropped calls. It's about connecting every part of America to the

digital age. It's about a rural community in Iowa or Alabama where

farmers and small business owners will be able to sell their products

all over the world. It's about a firefighter who can download the

design of a burning building onto a handheld device; a student who

can take classes with a digital textbook; or a patient who can have

face-to-face video chats with her doctor.

“All these investments — in innovation, education, and infrastructure

— will make America a better place to do business and create jobs.

But to help our companies compete, we also have to knock down

barriers that stand in the way of their success.

“ “

Dirtiest City becomes Green Gig City

Cost of Power Outages

Fiber Means More

Chattanooga – The Gig Tank

More Information

• www.Chattanooga.gov

• www.TheGigCity.com

• www.epb.net

• www.ChattanoogaChamber.com

“Broadband Stories”

Kate McMahon, AICP

BROADBAND AUDIT

Step 1

• Maps

• www.broadbandmap.gov

Step 2

• Define benefits

• FCC Broadband Plan – PAS Report

Step 3

• Identify state & local planning efforts

• NTIA – Web sites for state planning programs

Step 4

• Include policies to promote broadband in planning documents

Broadband Policies – Five C’s

Connectivity

Capacity

Choice

Community

DIG ONCE

Broadband Conduit

Deployment Act of 2011

“.. require the inclusion of "broadband

conduit" – plastic pipes which house

fiber-optic communications cable –

during the construction of federal

highways.

Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA),

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS

Establish the policy basis for adopting mechanisms to promote deployment of broadband infrastructure.

R.O.W. Policies

Development Agreements

Capital Improvement Plans

Economic Development Plans

Grant Applications (BTOP, RUS, …. )

Coordinate with other investments (Industrial parks ….)

Urban Renewal Plans – Tax Increment Finance

OTHER PLANS Downtown Plans

Climate Action Plans

Housing Plans

Transportation Plans

Beware of Astroturfs

Quiz What task is your Planning Department going

to undertake within the next year?

“Case Study – Portland, OR”

Brendan Finn

Connecting to our Future

Portland, Oregon’s experience in applying Broadband to the field of Urban Planning

Brendan C. Finn Chief of Staff City of Portland, Oregon

American Planning Association Annual Conference 2012 Los Angeles Convention Center

April 14, 2012

The dream of the 1990’s is alive in Portland

Portland’s Broadband History

Open access battle of the 90s

Feasibility and refined Business case studies

2005-2007 Wireless infrastructure experiment 2006

Public network Est. 2002

Google Fiber Project

Beyond Infrastructure

Brief aside on the Politics of Planning

And the strategy behind the strategic plan

Public Sector Goals vs. Private Sector Interests

Industry Forum: Portland City Hall

Jobs and Broadband

5 Overall Goals

13-Key Strategies

accomplished through

identified for the short, medium and long-term

with recommended

actions

Portland’s Broadband Strategic Plan

• Attract innovative broadband-intensive business and institutions that create knowledge jobs in Portland.

• Eliminate gaps in broadband capacity, equity, access and affordability • Create tech-skilled residents, students, small businesses and workforce. • Ensure that planning, sustainability and development activities promote use

and adoption of broadband technologies in government, energy conservation, transportation, health, education and public safety.

• Create future-oriented broadband policy and institutionalize digital inclusion values

Incorporation into the Portland Plan, Portland’s Comprehensive Plan

www.portlandonline.com/portlandplan/

www.portlandonline.com/cable

COMING SOON!

PAS Report - Broadband and Planning

Define the various dimensions of broadband planning in the context of urban and regional planning.

Review how communications technologies are influencing both place making and the development of long-term visions of places.

Suggests a framework that would foster local involvement from planners.

For More Information

Ron Thomas, AICP

ronthom@uga.edu

Kate McMahon, AICP

kate@appcom.net - www.appcom.net

Brendan Finn

Brendan.Finn@portlandoregon.gov

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