Walter Brooks
Executive Director
Regional Planning Commission
November 2, 2012
(October 1, 2012 thru December 31, 2014)
•PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT APPROACH
•Identifies National Goals (23 USC 150 (b))
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Safety
Infrastructure Conditions
Congestion Reduction
System Reliability
Freight Movement and Economic Vitality
Environmental Sustainability
Reduced Project Delivery Delays
• “Shall include identification of transportation
facilities (including major roadways, transit,
multimodal and intermodal facilities, nonmotorized
transportation facilities, and intermodal connectors)
that should function as an integrated metropolitan
transportation system, giving emphasis to those
facilities that serve important national and regional
transportation functions.”
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Performance – Based Federal Program
Emphasis on Multimodal Investments
(Retain “Flexing” Provision)
Corridor Planning with Environmental Linkages
• US DOT Establishes Performance Standards and
Measures (13 hwy. and 2 transit areas)
•State DOT’s and MPO’s set Measurable Targets for
each Performance Measure
•Conduct Sound Multimodal Planning Process
•Develop Plans and Programs and Select Projects to
Demonstrate Target Acheivement
•US DOT to Track State and MPO Progress in
Achieving Performance Targets (7/6/17)
Long Range
Transportation Plan (MTP)
Short Range
Transportation Pan (TIP)
Average Annual Investments
1999 – Current
$239M/year
2040 Plan
• System Preservation
• Safety & Operations
• Bike/Ped
• New Capacity
42%
27%
10%
21%
Transit
• Discretionary $
• New Starts
• Operating Cost
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Inter-City Rail
Competitive Pot
50% Local Share
TMAs 100% Local
Small Urbans 50/50%
FRA (not FTA)
Safety &
Operations
3.2%
($14m)
Bike/Ped
3.3% ($15m)
Enhancements
0.4% ($2m)
Transit
14.4% ($64m)
Preservation
49.9% ($220 m)
Capacity
28.8% ($127m)
Total Investments $442m
134 Projects
Bike/Ped
1.3% ($3M)
Enhancements
3.4% ($7M)
Preservation
37% ($75M)
Transit
36.1% ($73M)
Safety &
Operations
17.7% ($36M)
Capacity
4.5% ($9M)
Total Investments $203M - 87 Projects
250+ Engineers and Planners
40+ Police in 8 Jurisdictions
Bicycle fatalities are
Pedestrian fatalities
27%
15%
Harrison Avenue
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Road overlay & ADA access
improvements through
Submerged Roads Program
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String of commercial
enterprises reopened, led by
banks and followed by
restaurants including
Reginelli's, Lakeview Deli,
the Steak Knife, Lakeview
Harbor and Mondo (Susan
Spicer)
Fat City: Strategic Plan Vision
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Enhancement of existing development patterns
Vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood with a stable residential base
Pedestrian-oriented core centered on 18th Street
Compatible transitions between the mixed-use core, residential
areas, and heavier commercial areas at the periphery
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Walkable mixed-use
18th Street as ‘Main Street’ of Fat City
Upper floor: mix of office, lodging, and
residences
Street level: restaurants, specialty retail,
and entertainment uses
65’ height max
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Under construction
Overlay 8 streets
Installation of ADA
compliant ramps
Sidewalk replacementin-kind where needed
Improved signage and
striping for pedestrians
and bicyclists
Construction cost:
$13.5M
Work complete before
Super Bowl
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5000+ ADA ramps
installed through
Submerged Roads
New Orleans CBD
improvements on high
volume ped/transit
routes
Jefferson Parish ADA
Transition Plan to
identify barriers to
accessibility and
create a schedule for
making improvements
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Awarded Bronze Level
Bicycle Friendly
Community by League of
American Bicyclists
Lane striping
coordinated with Bike
Master Plan
Bike-on-bus
Coordination
Complete Streets policy
Training Workshops
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150+ yrs old & pedestrian
only
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Address civil & structural
needs in addition to
architectural rehabilitation
Aligns with CNO priorities of
public safety, sustainable
communities, and promoting
family recreation areas
$1.1M cost
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• RPC initiated a market analysis and feasibility study based on
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community vision
Army Corps of Engineers announced its intentions to locate a
permanent pump station in the West End vicinity
1st Public Meeting held Jan 2012, 2nd Public Meeting held July