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Transportation Planning Transportation Planning and Systemsand SystemsThe Hillcrest NeighborhoodThe Hillcrest Neighborhood
Sherry Ryan, PhDSherry Ryan, PhDSchool of Public Affairs, SDSUSchool of Public Affairs, SDSU
Alta Planning + DesignAlta Planning + Design
Overview
•• Why Long Range Transportation Planning?Why Long Range Transportation Planning?•• Recent LegislationRecent Legislation•• Local Hillcrest ContextLocal Hillcrest Context•• Current Planning for HillcrestCurrent Planning for Hillcrest•• Potential FuturesPotential Futures
Why Long Range Transportation Planning?
•• Mandated by Federal and State GovernmentsMandated by Federal and State Governments–– Metropolitan Planning Organizations must do long range Metropolitan Planning Organizations must do long range
transportation planning to receive federal fundstransportation planning to receive federal funds–– Cities must adopt Circulation ElementsCities must adopt Circulation Elements
•• Provides objective basis for decisionProvides objective basis for decision--makingmaking
Recent Legislative Trends•• Sustainable Communities Strategy Sustainable Communities Strategy (2008 SB 375 )(2008 SB 375 )
–– Sustainable Communities Strategies element in RTPSustainable Communities Strategies element in RTP–– Region must meet greenhouse gas reduction targetsRegion must meet greenhouse gas reduction targets–– Housing allocations need to be consistent with SCSHousing allocations need to be consistent with SCS
•• The Complete Streets Act The Complete Streets Act (2008 SB 1358 )(2008 SB 1358 )–– Requires cities to account for all users of the roadway when Requires cities to account for all users of the roadway when
updating their Circulation Elementsupdating their Circulation Elements
Content Requirement for Circulation Element Planning
Plan for a balanced, multimodal transportation network that meets the needs of all users of streets for safe and convenient travel.
All users means bicyclists, children, persons with disabilities, motorists, movers of commercial goods, pedestrians, users of public transportation, and seniors.
Commencing January, 2011
Location and extent of existing and proposed transportation routes all correlated with the land use plan
Currently
CALIFORNIA CODES GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 65300-65303.4
Local ContextHillcrest’s Transportation System
•• Current Land PatternsCurrent Land Patterns
•• Roadway Network and OperationsRoadway Network and Operations
•• Transit Network Transit Network
•• Bicycle NetworkBicycle Network
•• Pedestrian NetworkPedestrian Network
Land Uses
1,500 ac Total Land315 ac Residential80 ac Commercial
49 persons/acvs.
23 persons/acin the City of SD
SR 163
Roadway Network
Roadway Density
105 lf/acre of roadway vs.
70 lf/acre citywide
Block Sizes~ 650’ x 180’ Hillcrest
~ 600’ x 200’ Pacific Beach~ 1,300‘ Scripps Ranch
Roadway Network
Limited connections to surrounding communities
Neighborhood divided by topography and
bottleneck @ SR-163
Vehicular Level of Service
2 miles @ LOS E/F
6% of Hillcrest roadways @ LOS E/F
vs26% of citywide
roadways @ LOS E/F
Transit Network
8 Transit Routes
Frequencies ranging from 15’ to 30’
Population Within 1,000’ of Transit
80% vs 55%(Hillcrest vs. city)
Bicycle Network
Bike Facility - 2.2 milesClass I - 0.3 miles
Class III - 1.9 miles
6% of roadways have bike facility
Population Within 500’of Bike Facility
24% vs 30%
Pedestrian Deficiencies
• PMP map5,192 ft of missing
sidewalk
60 missing curb ramps and obstructions
What’s in the Plans for Hillcrest?
City’s General Plan – adopted 2008 SANDAG’s 2006 Regional Transportation Plan
Roadways & Transit
City’s Bicycle Master Plan Update – Spring 2010SANDAG’s Regional Bike Plan – Spring 2010 Bicycle
City’s Pedestrian Master Plan – Spring 2010Pedestrian
City’s General Plan – adopted 2008SANDAG’s 2004 Regional Comprehensive PlanLand Uses
2030 Village Propensity Assessment
CityCity’’s 2008 General s 2008 General Plan UpdatePlan Update
““City of VillagesCity of Villages””identify village identify village
locations through locations through CPU processCPU process
Mixed UseMixed UseCorridors Corridors
along 4th/5along 4th/5th th Ave, Ave, University Ave, University Ave,
Washington AveWashington Ave
2030 City Land Use Plan
SANDAG’s Regional Comprehensive Plan
Min 40 du/ac Min 40 du/ac Min 50 employees/acreMin 50 employees/acre
Light Rail / Bus Rapid Light Rail / Bus Rapid TransitTransit
18
Chula VistaChula VistaPlace Type: Urban CenterPlace Type: Urban Center
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E Street near Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station – Chula Vista, CA
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E Street near Bayfront/E Street Trolley Station – Chula Vista, CA
ConceptualExisting
22
Old Palm Avenue and 2nd Street
Imperial BeachImperial BeachPlace Type: Mixed Use Transit CorridorPlace Type: Mixed Use Transit Corridor
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Old Palm Avenue and 2nd StreetImperial Beach, CA
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ConceptualExisting
Old Palm Avenue and 2nd StreetImperial Beach, CA
Circulation Element Update
2008 Circulation 2008 Circulation Element UpdateElement Update
No new roadway No new roadway linkages planned for linkages planned for
HillcrestHillcrest
SANDAG’s 2030 Regional Transportation Plan
Rapid Bus Rapid Bus TransitTransit
44thth / 5/ 5thth and and Washington StWashington St
Transit Futures
Transit Futures
Transits Futures
City’s Bicycle Master Plan Update
7.3 miles Bike Lane7.3 miles Bike Lane
1 Mile of Bicycle 1 Mile of Bicycle BoulevardBoulevard
2.1 miles Bicycle Route2.1 miles Bicycle Route
SANDAG’s Regional Bicycle Plan
High Priority Regional
Bicycle Corridors serving Hillcrest
Bicycling Future
6th Avenue – Multimodal Future2-travel lanes + 2 transit lanes + bike lanes
5th Avenue – Multimodal Future2-travel lanes + Cycle Track
4th Avenue – Multimodal Future2-travel lanes + Bike Lane
Parting Thoughts…
• Diversify the public right-of-way
• Be wary of LOS results
• Understand the constraints of the planning process
THANK YOU!THANK YOU!
Sherry Ryan, PhDSherry Ryan, PhDSchool of Public Affairs, SDSUSchool of Public Affairs, SDSU
Alta Planning + DesignAlta Planning + Design