S37_Development of Minimum Requirements for Local Growth Management Policies_LTC2013

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Merritt C. Becker, Jr. UNO Transportation Institute

2013 Louisiana Transportation Conference

Feb. 19, 2013

Baton Rouge, LA

Development of Minimum State

Requirements for Local GrowthManagement Policies Phase 1

LTRC Project 12-4SS


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Overview:

Project Summary /Problem Statement

Methodology

Project Status Update

Next Steps

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y Problem Statement:

Growth in and around many urban areas inLouisiana is not consistently managed or planned.This can negatively impact state and localgovernments ability to meet current and future

demand for transportation infrastructure,particularly with respect to DOTDs Complete StreetsPolicy.

Better tools and policies for coordinating

infrastructure investment with development toencourage a safe, efficient, sustainable, andmultimodal transportation system are needed.

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yResearch Questions:

1) What is the current state of the practice instatewide growth management policy?

2) What tools, policies, or programs should

Louisiana consider implementing at the stateand/or local level in order to achieve moreefficient, integrated land use and transportationoutcomes, and to encourage livable, economicallyvital communities?

3) How will implementation of the growthmanagement guidelines proposed impacteconomic and land use outcomes, compared tothe status quo?

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y Project Goal:

A Blueprintfor Growth Management

and Guide to Model Policies at the

State, MPO, Parish, and Municipal

Levels in Louisiana

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METHODOLOGY


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Methodology

Comprehensive national

evaluation of current state ofthe practice

Growth management and

Transportation

Urban, Suburban, and Rural

strategies

3 Cs: Consistency, Concurrency,

and Compact Development

Smart Growth framework

Draft Growth Management

Toolbox

Task 1: Literature Review

Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in

Louisiana

Task 3: Socioeconomic and

Demographic Analysis

Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll

Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 6: List of Potential Policies

Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines


Task 11: Final Report and Policy

Blueprint

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LITERATURE REVIEW


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Methodology

State and Parish-level analysis of

any relevant current policies and

legal frameworks in Louisiana



Louisiana











Blueprint

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LEGAL ANALYSIS


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Methodology

Socioeconomic / demographic data

(U.S. Census, 2000-2010)

State Population Projections (2010-2030)



Louisiana











Blueprint

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DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS


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Methodology

Poll for MPO and Local government

personnel, addressing current policies,

agency support for Smart Growth principles

and tools, US DOT Strategic Goals

Opinion Poll for general public gauging

attitudes toward Smart Growth, community

transportation priorities; builds on

T4America survey data



Louisiana











Blueprint

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STATEWIDE POLLS


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Methodology

Focus Groups with stakeholderagencies (March-May) New Orleans Metro Area

Baton Rouge Metro Area

Central Louisiana

North Louisiana

West Louisiana



Louisiana











Blueprint

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PRELIMINARY STAKEHOLDER

MEETINGS


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Methodology

List of potential policies or

guidelines for managing

transportation networks

Urban, Rural, Suburban

Contexts



Louisiana











Blueprint

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PRELIMINARY POLICY LIST


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Methodology

Test effectiveness of proposed

guidelines through modeling;compare outcomes to status quo



Louisiana











Blueprint

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POLICY OUTCOME MODELING

RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI)

ANALYSIS

Evaluate potential social,

environmental, economic impact of

implementation of guidelines

Identify legal, economic, political

impediments to implementation


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Methodology

Develop Draft Guidelinesfor Growth Management

Second round ofstakeholder meetings topresent findings and buildconsensus

Develop Final PolicyBlueprint



Louisiana











Blueprint

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FINAL PHASE:


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PROJECT STATUS UPDATE 2/19/13


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Project

Status

Final Editing:

Literature Review Demographic

Analysis

In Progress:

Legal analysis

Statewide Polls

Stakeholder focusgroups

Draft policy list

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Project

Status

Preliminary Findings: Literature suggests State-level intervention necessary to

achieve meaningful local growth management outcomes

Interagency and inter-jurisdictional coordination are critical

for the success of policies and programs at any scale

Strong public and stakeholder support and local buy-in to

any state guidelines through building consensus around

shared values and goals is essential

Louisiana is experiencing slow, uneven growth across

parishes; concentrated in SE regionneed to plan for both

growing and shrinking communities

Population is aging, average household size decreasing, andhigh number of zero-vehicle households in many parishes

indicates increasing need for greater transportation

choices, supported by complementary land use patterns

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Project

Status

Next Steps:

Further evaluate current local policies,

practices, and issues identified in

stakeholder survey

Assess results and policy implications of

public opinion poll; compare to national

figures

Identify which policies and tools are

most relevant and palatable to local

jurisdictions across the state

Identify impediments to state and local

policy implementation and possible

solutions

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Tara M Tolford, MURP

[email protected]

504.280.6516

transportation.uno.edu
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