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SECOND EDITION

Improving the Connection between Transit and Land Use SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE

June 2015

June 15, 2015

Dear Colleague:

The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) is pleased to introduce the second edition of the South Florida Transit Resource Guide, which demonstrates the vital connection between transportation and land use throughout Broward, Miami-Dade, and Palm Beach Counties. The first edition was well received and was awarded an honorable mention in the 2010 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards sponsored by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Decisions involving transportation and land use directly affect our quality of life and the economic vitality of the region. The choices we make influence how much free time we have, where we live and work, our recreational activities, how we travel, the state of our environment, and so much more. The SFRTA seeks to coordinate, develop and implement, in cooperation with all appropriate levels of government, private enterprise and citizens a regional transportation system in South Florida that ensures mobility, the advancement of sustainable growth and improvement in the quality of life for future generations. Increased development around Tri-Rail stations not only positively impacts Tri-Rail ridership, but can also influence regional growth as it pertains to transportation and land use. Station area- development decisions are governed by the city or county in which each station is located. This publication profiles the many factors which affect how the cities and counties promote station- area development. In summary, we hope this document provides the information needed to help communities and organizations make decisions which can improve the connection between land use and transportation.

Sincerely,

Jack L. Stephens Executive Director South Florida Regional Transportation Authority

Acknowledgements

Many professionals contributed their time and expertise to the publication of this document. The South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) would like to especially thank:

◊ The numerous transportation providers and land use policy makers in South Florida: • The Governing Board of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority; • The Florida Department of Transportation Districts IV and VI; • The Treasure Coast and South Florida Regional Planning Councils; • Palm Tran, Broward County Transit, and Miami-Dade Transit; • The Metropolitan Planning Organizations of Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami- Dade County; • Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade Counties; and • The one-hundred and four South Florida municipalities setting local land use and transportation policy on a daily basis.

◊ The many agencies, service providers, and programs proﬁ led in this document.

◊ FHWA and FTA for recognizing the ﬁ rst edition of the Transit Resource Guide with an honorable mention in the 2010 Transportation Planning Excellence Awards.

◊ Tri-Met of Portland Oregon, for providing the inspiration for this document.

◊ Lynda Kompelien Westin, SFRTA, for coordinating the ﬁ rst and second editions of this guide.

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Department of Planning and Capital Development 800 NW 33rd Street Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 (954) 788-7949

Foreword

Effective multimodal transportation in ◊ Chapter Four: Transportation Providers South Florida is an enormous undertaking. This chapter profi les public transit There are multiple transportation modes, providers in South Florida. numerous layers of government, and an ◊ Chapter Five: Transportation ever growing population depending on its Supportive Plans services. This chapter summarizes plans and studies that support development of Continued improvement in South Florida the region’s transit resources. multimodal transportation services and ◊ Chapter Six: Transportation strengthening the link between transit Supportive Policies and Programs and land use is critical to improving the This chapter reviews the policies and quality of life in the region. We hope programs that encourage use, growth this document can improve the quality and development of transit. of life in South Florida by providing a ◊ Chapter Seven: Organizations baseline for future analysis and promoting This chapter describes the coordination between providers and organizations whose goals would program managers. benefi t by an effective multimodal system. Generally, these goals fall This second edition of the South Florida into the categories of economic Transit Resource Guide profi les factors development, infi ll development and affecting the transit and land use environmental preservation. connection in South Florida, specifi cally: The SFRTA hopes that viewing these ◊ Chapter One: Regional Snapshot resources together will benefi t the This chapter looks at regional community by promoting improved transit population and employment trends and closer coordination between transit and lists major employers by county. and land use. ◊ Chapter Two: Major Transportation Hubs This chapter summarizes the activity at regional ports, airports and major intermodal centers, all of which are large scale activity and traffi c generators.

◊ Chapter Three: Transportation Planning Coordinators This chapter provides a synopsis of the entities setting transportation policy in South Florida.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter One - Regional Snapshot ...... 1-1

Regional Snapshot ...... 1-3

Chapter Two - Major Transportation Hubs ...... 2-1

West Palm Beach Intermodal Center ...... 2-3

Palm Beach International Airport ...... 2-4

Port of Palm Beach ...... 2-5

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport ...... 2-6

Port Everglades ...... 2-7

Miami International Airport ...... 2-8

PortMiami ...... 2-9

Miami Intermodal Center ...... 2-10

Chapter Three - Transportation Planning Coordinators ...... 3-1

Florida Department of Transportation ...... 3-3

Florida Transportation Commission ...... 3-4

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority ...... 3-5

Regional Planning Councils ...... 3-6

Southeast Florida Transportation Council ...... 3-7

Metropolitan Planning Organizations ...... 3-8

Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust ...... 3-9

Miami-Dade Expressway Authority ...... 3-10

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Chapter Four - Public Transportation Providers ...... 4-1

South Florida Commuter Services ...... 4-3

South Florida Vanpool Program ...... 4-4

Tri-Rail ...... 4-5

Palm Tran ...... 4-6

Broward County Transit ...... 4-7

Miami-Dade Transit ...... 4-8

Bicycle Sharing Program ...... 4-9

Municipal Circulators - Miami-Dade County ...... 4-10

Municipal Circulators - Broward County ...... 4-11

Municipal Circulators - Palm Beach County ...... 4-12

Chapter Five - Transportation Supportive Plans ...... 5-1

Florida Transportation Plan ...... 5-3

Seven50 Southeast Florida Prosperity Plan ...... 5-4

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan ...... 5-5

Strategic Regional Policy Plan for the Treasure Coast Region ...... 5-6

Strategic Regional Policy Plan for South Florida ...... 5-7

Southeast Florida Transportation Council 2040 Southeast Florida Regional Transportation Plan ...... 5-8

South Florida Regional Transportation Authority Transit Development Plan ...... 5-9

Palm Beach MPO ...... 5-10

Palm Beach County Transit Development Plan ...... 5-11

Palm Beach County Corridor Master Plans ...... 5-12

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Palm Beach County Charrette Reports ...... 5-13

City of West Palm Beach Transit Supportive Planning ...... 5-14

Broward MPO ...... 5-15

Broward County Transit Transit Development Plan ...... 5-16

Broward County Community Design Guidebook ...... 5-17

Vision Broward ...... 5-18

Broward Boulevard Gateway Master Plan ...... 5-19

Fort Lauderdale Downtown Walkability Study ...... 5-20

Miami-Dade MPO ...... 5-21

Miami-Dade Transit Transit Development Plan ...... 5-22

Miami-Dade County People’s Transportation Plan ...... 5-23

Miami River Multimodal Transportation Plan ...... 5-24

Interpretive Master Plan for Florida Keys Scenic Highway ...... 5-25

Chapter Six - Transportation Supportive Policies and Programs ..... 6-1

Federal Brownﬁ elds Program ...... 6-3

Florida State Comprehensive Plan ...... 6-4

Florida Department of Transportation Florida New Starts ...... 6-5

Florida Department of Transportation Transit-Oriented Development Guidebook ...... 6-6

Florida’s Transportation Concurrency Programs ...... 6-7

Transportation Concurrency in Palm Beach County ...... 6-8

Transportation Concurrency in Broward County ...... 6-9

Transportation Concurrency in Miami-Dade County ...... 6-10

Broward MPO Broward Complete Streets Guidelines ...... 6-11

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Miami-Dade County Complete Streets Manual ...... 6-12

Affordable Housing in Palm Beach County ...... 6-13

Affordable Housing in Broward County ...... 6-14

Affordable Housing in Miami-Dade County ...... 6-15

Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning in Palm Beach County ...... 6-16

Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning in Broward County ...... 6-17

Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning in Miami-Dade County ...... 6-18

Miami-Dade Transit Bike Program ...... 6-19

Fort Lauderdale – Broward County Enterprise Zone ...... 6-20

Miami Dade County Enterprise and Empowerment Zone ...... 6-21

Palm Beach County Comprehensive Plan ...... 6-22

Broward County Countywide Land Use Plan ...... 6-23

Miami-Dade County Land Use Policies ...... 6-24

Miami-Dade County Urban Design ...... 6-25

Palm Beach County Urban Development Policy ...... 6-26

Broward County Urban Development Boundary ...... 6-27

Miami-Dade County Urban Development Boundary ...... 6-28

Chapter Seven - Organizations ...... 7-1

1000 Friends of Florida ...... 7-3

Beacon Council ...... 7-4

Florida International University Metropolitan Center ...... 7-5

Florida League of Cities ...... 7-6

Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority ...... 7-7

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Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance ...... 7-8

Friends of the Everglades ...... 7-9

Miami Downtown Development Authority ...... 7-10

Miami River Commission ...... 7-11

Sierra Club – Florida Chapter ...... 7-12

South Florida Regional Business Alliance ...... 7-13

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact ...... 7-14

Southeast Florida Regional Partnership ...... 7-15

Transit Action Committee ...... 7-16

Transit Miami ...... 7-17

Tropical Audubon Society ...... 7-18

Urban Health Partnerships ...... 7-19

Urban Land Institute ...... 7-20

West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority ...... 7-21

TABLE OF CONTENTS T-5 T-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE Chapter One Regional Snapshot Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Paulo Ordoveza REGIONAL SNAPSHOT

his page provides a brief DEMOGRAPHICS summary of South Florida – its Population Employment people, employers, and transit T County 2010* 2040 2010 2040 resources. According to 2010 U.S. Palm Beach 1,320,134 1,760,062 586,984 844,197 Bureau of Census data, the Southeast Broward 1,748,066 2,305,614 781,861 1,057,300 Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area Miami Dade 2,496,435 3,380,842 1,481,940 2,106,389 (as aggregated by the U.S. Ofﬁ ce Source: *2010 US Census; FDOT Southeast Regional Planning Model of Management and Budget), is the sixth largest in the U.S. with more than 5.4 million people.

The South Florida urbanized area Southeast Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area is generally considered to be Palm is the sixth largest in the U.S. with more than 5.4 Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade million people. counties. South Florida’s growth is expected to continue. The population will climb to nearly 7.4 million by 2040, an increase of 34 percent since 2010. Thirty percent of Floridians live LARGE EMPLOYERS BY NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES in South Florida. County Employer Employees Public transportation in South Florida Palm Beach School District of Palm Beach County 21,718 is provided by Palm Tran, Broward Palm Beach County 11,381 County Transit, Miami-Dade Transit, Tenet Healthcare Corp. 4,500 and Tri-Rail, a commuter rail system. Hospital Corporation of America 4,150 In addition, many communities Florida Power and Light 3,250 have developed community shuttle Broward Broward County School Board 31,174 programs. These are becoming Memorial Healthcare Systems 10,900 important factors in enhancing Broward Health 8,227 mobility. On a yearly basis, the major Broward County Commission 5,464 transit systems provide over 163 Broward County Sheriff’s Ofﬁ ce 5,287 million trips each year. Miami Dade Miami-Dade County Public Schools 48,571 Miami-Dade County 29,000 The investment in public Federal Government 19,500 transportation is critical to the Florida State Government 17,100 growth of South Florida. It provides Publix Super Markets 10,800 enhanced quality of life, reduces Sources: Palm Beach County: Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Enterprise Florida, 2013; trafﬁ c congestion, helps the Broward County: South Florida Business Journal, 2013; Miami Dade County: Beacon Council environment, and is a vital link for Website, 2014 many people in their day-to-day life.

MAJOR TRANSIT SERVICE DATA Major Transit Providers Annual Unlinked Trips Annual Operating Cost ($) Local Funding (%) Fares (%) Tri-Rail 4,941,886 58,876,941 8 20 Palm Tran 12,515,228 75,454,880 58 14 Broward County Transit 38,634,128 115,227,508 54 30 Miami-Dade Transit 107,339,867 456,571,134 57 22

Source: 2012 National Transit Data Base

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he West Palm Beach service frequency for downtown include a Kiss & Ride passenger drop Intermodal Transit Center is commuters. off area, 18 bus bays, and an art in Toperated by Palm Tran and public places project. In addition, the West Palm Beach located in downtown West Palm Intermodal Transit Center provides Funding for the construction of Beach. It was built on a 6.5 acre site connections from Tri-Rail and Palm the West Palm Beach Intermodal near the Tri-Rail station to improve Tran to Amtrak, Greyhound, and City Transit Center was provided by the connectivity between public buses Trolley services. Features of the West Florida Department of Transportation and trains, and provide greater Palm Beach Intermodal Transit Center (FDOT).

Shannon R. LaRocque, P.E., Interim Executive Director Intermodal Transit Center 150 Clearwater Drive Palm Beach, Florida 33401 www.palmtran.org/wpb_intermodal

CHAPTER 2: MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUBS 2-3 PALM BEACH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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alm Beach County’s miles west of Palm Beach, 20 miles and three passenger concourses Department of Airports north of Boca Raton, and 15 miles and holding areas. Currently, PBIA operates and maintains Palm south of Jupiter. PBIA is located next P offers 28 aircraft gates, with plans for Beach International Airport (PBIA). to I-95 and is easily accessible from expansion of 24 additional gates. anywhere in Palm Beach County. Conveniently located to serve the air PBIA provides 1,100 short-term trade area of Palm Beach County and PBIA has been voted as the third parking spaces, 5,500 long-term four surrounding counties, PBIA is best airport in the U.S. and sixth parking spaces, and over 3,000 the gateway to Palm Beach, Florida best in the world by the readers of economy parking spaces located on that serves over six million visitors the prestigious Conde Nast Traveler airport premises. Additionally, its each year. The airport is located magazine. The 600,000 square foot newly landscaped roadway system approximately 2.5 miles west of terminal includes a concession mall, easily guides visitors to the arrival or downtown West Palm Beach, 3.5 which runs the length of the building, departure areas of the airport.

KEY FACTS In its Strategic Master Plan, PBIA emphasizes community 1936 12 enhancement. A key future project Date Originated Number of Passenger Carriers Served is the Ground Transportation

6,205,996 12 Center, which offers a centralized Passenger Volume 2013 Number of Freight Carriers Served location for integrating the services provided by the Palm Beach 21,039 TONS PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION Cargo Volume 2013 Governance International Airport’s various ground transportation providers, including Sources: PBIA website; Palm Beach County Department of Airports, Financial Report - 2013 Audited (September 30, 2013) the on-airport rental car companies, Tri-Rail, and local bus service. Bruce V. Pelly, Director Palm Beach County Department of Airports 1000 Tournage Boulevard West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 Tel: 561.471.7420 www.PBIA.org

2-4 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE PORT OF PALM BEACH

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he Port of Palm Beach is passengers taking day trips in the The port’s inﬂ uence also extends located 80 miles north of Atlantic, and a multi-day cruise/ferry beyond Florida. Unlike most ports in TMiami and 135 miles south of service to Freeport, Bahamas. the U.S., approximately 80 percent Port Canaveral. Ships enter the port of the cargoes transiting the Port The Port of Palm Beach is one of the through a 300 foot wide inlet channel of Palm Beach are export cargoes, region’s most signiﬁ cant economic with no aerial obstructions. of which the majority goes towards engines creating and supporting supporting numerous island nations The Port of Palm Beach is the fourth approximately 8,940 jobs related to of the Caribbean. For example, busiest container port of Florida’s the port operation (2011). Overall, the Port of Palm Beach supplies 60 14 deep water ports and the 18th it is estimated that the port has an percent of everything consumed in busiest in the U.S. It is a critical estimated impact of $1.9 billion to the Bahamas. intermodal link to the Treasure local and regional economies. Coast and the Central regions of Florida, and is operated by the Port KEY FACTS of Palm Beach District, which is an independent special taxing district. 1915 TWO Date Originated Number of Passenger Carriers Served In addition to intermodal capacity, the port is a major hub for the 341,000 NINE Passenger Volume 2013 Number of Freight Carriers Served shipment of bulk sugar (domestic usages), molasses, cement, utility 2,000,000 TONS PORT OF PALM BEACH DISTRICT Cargo Volume 2013 Governance fuels, water, produce, and breakbulk. The port also serves cruise Sources: Port of Palm Beach website [www.portofpalmbeach.com/]; Port of Palm Beach Master Plan Update 2012-2022 - adopted August 23, 2012 (amended March 28, 2013)

Manuel Almira, Executive Director, PPM Port of Palm Beach One E. 11th Street, Suite 600 Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 Tel: 561.383.4100 www.portofpalmbeach.com

CHAPTER 2: MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUBS 2-5 FORT LAUDERDALE-HOLLYWOOD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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trategically located in the This world-class facility is the heart FLL provides two parallel runways. heart of the South Florida of a thriving South Florida global The airport terminal complex consists Sregion, Fort Lauderdale- transportation network. FLL’s unique of four terminals, six concourses, Hollywood International Airport (FLL) location, less than two miles from and 57 gates. Currently, FLL is is one of the economic engines that Port Everglades, provides the closest undergoing a $1.24 billion runway drives Broward County. airport/seaport connection in the and facility expansion. nation. Operating efﬁ ciencies have In 2013, FLL served about 11.8 The airport’s parking complex resulted in one of the lowest costs million enplanements and 23.6 consists of 4,000 remote parking per enplaned passenger of any million passengers, ranking 21st spots located west of the terminal airport in the world. among U.S. airports. In addition, FLL area and 11,500 covered spaces creates approximately 135,000 jobs Located in the southern portion of which are located in three parking and generates approximately $10.6 Broward County and situated on garages, the Palm Garage, the billion annually for the local economy. approximately 1,400 acres of land, Hibiscus Garage, and the Cypress Garage/Rental Car Center. The Rental KEY FACTS Car Center houses 12 rental car companies. 1929 29 Date Originated Number of Passenger Carriers Served Broward County also owns and 23,559,779 NINE operates a common shuttle bus Passenger Volume 2013 Number of Freight Carriers Served operation. All airport shuttle buses are biodiesel, while ﬁ ve of them also 84,132 TONS BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION Cargo Volume 2013 Governance run as hybrid electric.

Sources: FLL website [www.broward.org/Airport/Pages/Default.aspx]; FLL Monthly Statistical Summary, May 2014 [www.broward.org/Airport/About/Documents/FLLstatsmay2014.pdf]

Kent George, Airport Director Broward County Aviation Department 2200 SW 45th Street Dania Beach, Florida 33312 Tel: 954.359.6116 www.broward.org/airport

2-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE PORT EVERGLADES

or nearly a century, Port Everglades has been a vital Fcontributor to the economic success of South Florida and remains a dynamic business force in today’s market. Currently operated under the authority of the Broward County Board of County Commissioners, Port Everglades is conveniently situated near the Atlantic Ocean shipping lanes, the Florida East Coast railway, Florida’s highway system, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and the beautiful beaches of Greater Fort Lauderdale, Hollywood, and Dania Beach. Due to its location, the port serves all of South Florida and is in close proximity to Miami petroleum facilities including nine designed to improve connections with (23 miles south), West Palm Beach cruise terminals, 300,000 square South Florida’s major highway and (48 miles north) and Orlando (215 feet of warehouse space, 32 deep- railroad systems, including a 43.4- miles north). With approximately water berths, and 12 privately owned acre intermodal container transfer 13,322 people directly employed at petroleum terminals. In addition, facility that is owned and operated the seaport in 2014, Port Everglades the port recently re-opened Cruise by the Florida East Coast Railway. remains one of the nation’s top Terminal 4 after a $24 million Longer-term capital improvements at seaports with an internationally complete renovation. This project Port Everglades include adding cargo renowned reputation. marks the sixth cruise terminal berths, deepening and widening the

Port Everglades is one of the world’s to be updated in the ﬁ ve years. navigation channels, purchasing new busiest cruise ports and is South In addition, the port completed Super Post-Panamax gantry cranes Florida’s main seaport for receiving several multi-million-dollar landside and completing capacity upgrades to and distributing petroleum products infrastructure improvements existing gantry cranes. including, gasoline and jet fuel. In KEY FACTS FY2014, the port experienced: 1927 BROWARD COUNTY COMMISSION ◊ 3,970 total ship calls Date Originated Governance ◊ Containerized Cargo revenue of 4,001,354 23,273,318 TONS ~$33 million Passenger (Cruise and Ferry) Volume 2014 Waterborne Cargo Volume 2014 ◊ Cruise revenue of ~$59 million 9 20 Number of Passenger Carriers Served Number of Freight Carriers Served The port’s jurisdiction now encompasses a total of 2,190 acres Sources: Port Everglades website [www.porteverglades.net/] with world-class cruise, cargo and Steven Cernak, Port Director Port Everglades 1850 Eller Drive Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33316 Tel: 954.523.3404 www.broward.org/port

CHAPTER 2: MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUBS 2-7 MIAMI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

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iami International Airport reorganized the region’s airports. The ◊ Third busiest airport in the U.S. (MIA) was ﬁ rst opened Pan American Field was purchased and ninth in the world for total Min 1928, under the name by the city of Miami and once freight. of Pan American Field. It began merged with another nearby airport ◊ Busiest among U.S. airports as the main base of Pan American it expanded to become the area and ninth in the world for Airways Corporation. Eventually, Pan currently known as MIA. international freight. American shifted most of its usage Currently, MIA operates more to another ﬁ eld, which left the Pan ◊ Tenth busiest airport in the U.S. takeoffs and landings per runway American Field virtually unused. and 26th in the world for total than any other airport in the United passengers. In 1945, the Port Authority was States. As of 2013, MIA ranks as: established in Miami, which MIA is connected to the Miami Intermodal Center (MIC) by the MIA KEY FACTS Mover, an elevated automated people mover system. The MIC is a ground 1928 58 transportation hub located one Date Originated Passenger/Cargo Carriers Served mile east of MIA that encompasses 40,562,948 38 a Rental Care Center facility and Cargo-only Carriers Served Passenger Volume 2013 stations for Metrorail, Metrobus, and

2,144,445 TONS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION in 2015, Tri-Rail. Cargo Volume 2013 Governance

Sources: MIA website [www.miami-airport.com/home.asp]

Emilio T. Gonzalez, Director Miami International Airport 4200 NW 21st Street Miami, Florida 33142 Tel: 305.876.7077 www.miami-airport.com/home.asp

2-8 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE PORTMIAMI

ocated in downtown Miami, PortMiami is among an elite Lgroup of ports in the world which cater to both cruise ships and containerized cargo.

PortMiami is recognized as the “Cruise Capital of the World” and has retained its status as the number one cruise passenger port in the world for well over four decades. Similarly, as one of the largest cargo container ports in the United States, PortMiami has played a vital trade and commerce link between North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean for years, ensuring its continued distinction as the “Cargo Gateway of the Americas”.

In recent years, the shift in Asian Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by ckramer trade to east coast ports via all-water routes through the Suez and Panama addition, the port has installed four traffi c in Miami. To mitigate traffi c in canals has resulted in Asia being new Super Post-Panamax cranes and downtown Miami, the Port of Miami the fastest growing trade region for is currently undergoing deepwater Tunnel was completed in 2014, which PortMiami (in 2014, China is ranked dredging to accommodate larger allows truck traffi c between the port as the top trading partner). cargo ships. and interstate system to bypass downtown and reduce truck traffi c Due to the heavy cargo activity, PortMiami also generates congestion in the Miami roadways. approximately 176,000 direct and PortMiami is a major source of truck indirect employments and has an annual impact of about $18 billion to KEY FACTS the South Florida economy. 1896 13 The port continues to seek ways to Date Originated Number of Passenger Carriers Served improve its operations and expand 4,079,000 19 its services. For example, to meet Passenger Volume 2013 Number of Freight Carriers Served the demands of the new Mega- ships servicing the port, PortMiami 7,980,527 TONS MIAMI-DADE COUNTY COMMISSION Cargo Volume 2013 Governance completed new cruise terminals D and E, some of the most modern Sources: PortMiami website [www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/home.asp]; PortMiami 2035 Master cruise facilities in the world. In Plan [www.miamidade.gov/portmiami/master-plan.asp]; PortMiami 2013 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

Juan Kuryla, Director Port Miami 1015 N. America Way Miami, Florida 33132 Tel: 305.347.4844 www.miamidade.gov/portmiami

CHAPTER 2: MAJOR TRANSPORTATION HUBS 2-9 MIAMI INTERMODAL CENTER

iami Intermodal Center Traffi c at the airport’s terminals has In addition to the transportation (MIC), located just east decreased by 30 percent as a result benefi t of providing public Mof the Miami International of shifting rental car operations to transportation to other centers Airport, is a ground transportation the centralized Rental Car Center. of employment in the region, the hub that serves to directly link Overall, the key facilities provided by MIC has the potential to contribute services by Tri-Rail, Miami-Dade the MIC will include the: signifi cantly to the local economy. Transit Metrorail and Metrobus, and ◊ Rental Car Center Tri-Rail re-initiated service to the MIC private transportation providers. on April 5, 2015. ◊ Miami Central Station The MIC was also developed to relieve Miami International Airport ◊ MIA Mover of burdensome traffi c clogging its ◊ Access roads and other access roadways and terminal ramps. infrastructure improvements

Ric Katz, Public Affairs Manager Miami Intermodal Center 3797 NW 21st Street Miami, Florida 33142 Tel: 305.441.1272 www.micdot.com

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FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

lorida Department of Transportation (FDOT) was Fauthorized in 1915. Today, FDOT is responsible for much of the state’s transportation infrastructure including roadways, bridges, aviation facilities, seaports, rail, and public transportation systems. FDOT is a Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Paulo Henrique Rodrigues decentralized organization where operational decisions are made by Intermodal Development movement of high-occupancy the seven Districts and the Turnpike Program assists major capital conveyances. Enterprise. Districts Four and Six investments in fi xed-guideway Florida New Starts Transit oversee southeast Florida, where systems, access to seaports Program funds fi xed-guideway District IV covers Indian River, and airports, and intermodal or projects and facilities that Martin, St. Lucie, Palm Beach and multimodal terminals. Broward Counties, and District VI qualify under the Federal Transit covers Miami-Dade and Monroe Transit Corridor Program is Administration (FTA) New Starts Counties. designed to improve capacity of Program. transportation corridors by facilitating FDOT continues to address the growing demand for mobility KEY FACTS and transportation capacity in a 1915 30 constrained environment through a Date Originated Urban Transit Systems multimodal approach as evident from a strong commitment to its public 12,099 15 Deepwater Seaports transportation programs. State Highway Lane Miles 799 Public Transit Block Grant 2,753 Rail Miles Aviation Facilities Program provides a stable source of 2 funds for capital and operation costs 6,783 Tunnels State Highway Bridges of eligible public transit services. Sources: FDOT website [www.dot.state.fl .us] Service Development Program provides local transit agencies and Jim Boxold, Secretary jurisdictions innovative resources to Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street improve or expand services. Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Tel: 850.414.4100 Park-and-Ride Lot Program www.dot.state.fl .us facilitates purchase or lease of Gerry O’Reilly PE, District Secretary private land for the construction and/ Florida Department of Transportation, District Four or promotion of park-and-ride lots. 3400 W. Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Tel: 954.777.4411 www.dot.state.fl .us Gus Pego PE, District Secretary Florida Department of Transportation, District Six 1000 NW 111th Avenue Miami, Florida 33172 Tel: 305.470.5197 www.dot.state.fl .us

CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COORDINATORS 3-3 FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

lorida Transportation Commission (FTC) was Festablished in 1987 as an independent citizen’s board that oversees the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Composed of nine commissioners appointed by the Governor and conﬁ rmed by the Florida Senate for four-year terms, the FTC is statutorily required to meet at least four times per year. Historically, however, the FTC has met seven to eight times annually at locations spanning the entire state.

The law requires that the FTC commission “equitably represent all geographic areas”. The Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Phillip commissioners must represent transportation needs of the state as a ◊ Review major transportation ◊ Serve as an oversight body for whole and may not subordinate state policy initiatives or revisions the FDOT (the FTC assesses needs to those of any particular area. submitted by FDOT pursuant to performance, monitors ﬁ nancial law. status, and reviews work The FTC is prohibited from program, budget requests, and involvement in day-to-day operations ◊ Recommend major transportation long-range plan). policy to the Governor and of FDOT (e.g., consultant/contractor Legislature (the FTC has ◊ Nominate the Secretary of selection, project and personnel recommended policies related Transportation. The Governor matters). The FTC’s primary functions to public transit, funding, road then appoints the Secretary include: jurisdiction, truck weights, and from among three candidates penalties, etc.). nominated by the FTC.

◊ Monitoring and oversight of those transportation authorities KEY FACTS created under Chapters 343, 348, 1987 and 349 of the Florida Statutes, Date Originated as well as the Mid-Bay Bridge

NINE Authority, which was created Number of Commissioners pursuant to Chapter 86-465, Laws of Florida. This includes the FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND oversight of the South Florida REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES Oversee Regional Transportation Authority.

Sources: FTC website [www.ftc.state.ﬂ .us/index.shtm]

Florida Transportation Commission 605 Suwannee Street, MS-9 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 850.414.4102 www.ftc.state.ﬂ .us

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n 2003, the Florida Legislature in Miami-Dade County. SFRTA also works diligently to continue to transformed the Tri-County operates a free shuttle bus program plan and expand the regional ICommuter Rail Authority (Tri- to and from selected Tri-Rail stations, transportation system in South Rail) into the South Florida Regional providing connecting service for Tri- Florida. These efforts are aimed to Transportation Authority (SFRTA). Rail riders to numerous destinations meet the growing public demand The SFRTA service area is defi ned in South Florida. by ensuring mobility, advancing by statute as Miami-Dade, Broward, sustainable growth, and improving In addition SFRTA, in cooperation and Palm Beach Counties. However, the quality of life for the current and with its transportation partners, this area may be expanded to include future residents. Monroe County by mutual consent of SFRTA and the Boards of County KEY FACTS Commissioners representing the proposed expansion area. 2003 Date Originated SFRTA currently operates Tri-Rail MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD, PALM BEACH commuter rail service in Miami-Dade, Counties Served Broward, and Palm Beach counties. 5,122,671 The 72 mile passenger rail line goes Annual Unlinked Trips (2013) as far south as Miami International Airport and as far north as Mangonia 116.1 MILLION Annual Commuter Rail Passenger Miles (2013) Park in Palm Beach County. There are currently 18 Tri-Rail stations open for 3.6 MILLION Annual Shuttle Bus Passenger Miles (2013) service —six in Palm Beach County, seven in Broward County, and four Sources: SFRTA website [www.sfrta.fl .gov] and National Transit Database Publications 2013 [www. ntdprogram.gov/ntdprogram/pubs/profi les/2013/agency_profi les/4077.pdf]

Jack Stephens, Executive Director South Florida Regional Transportation Authority 800 NW 33rd Street Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 Tel: 954.942.7245 www.sfrta.ﬂ .gov

CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COORDINATORS 3-5 REGIONAL PLANNING COUNCILS

n 1993, the Florida legislature Planning Council and the Treasure SFRPC’s activities is the Strategic recognized the Regional Planning Coast Regional Planning Council Regional Policy Plan for South ICouncil (RPC) as Florida’s only cover the Southeast Florida region. Florida. multipurpose regional entity that is in South Florida Regional Planning Treasure Coast Regional Planning a position to plan for and coordinate Council (SFRPC): The SFRPC’s Council (TCRPC): TCRPC is the intergovernmental solutions to mission is to identify the long-term only regional forum where elected growth-related problems on greater- challenges and opportunities facing and appointed leaders regularly than-local issues (Chapter 186 of Southeast Florida and assist the come together to discuss complex Florida Statutes). Region’s leaders in developing and regional issues, develop strategic RPCs provide technical assistance to implementing creative strategies regional responses for resolving local governments to help manage that result in more prosperous and them, and build consensus for setting and coordinate development equitable communities, a healthier and accomplishing regional goals. and transportation policies that and cleaner environment, and a The TCRPC operates a number of will benefi t the mobility and more vibrant economy. The SFRPC programs and services for economic transportation systems at a is also a planning and public policy development and regional planning regional level. RPCs also review agency that acts based on statutory designed to satisfy the needs of its and often assist in preparing plans requirements and the needs of public and private sector customers of independent transportation member units of local government. and foster the healthy and orderly authorities and Metropolitan Planning The SFRPC is composed of 19 growth of the Region. The TCRPC is Organizations (MPOs) to identify voting members including county made up of nineteen elected offi cials inconsistencies between those and municipal elected offi cials and and nine gubernatorial appointees, agencies’ plans and applicable local Governor’s appointees. and covers Indian River, St. Lucie, government plans. Martin, and Palm Beach counties, SFRPC oversees Broward, Miami- and 50 municipalities. Its actions are There are 11 RPCs in Florida, of Dade, and Monroe counties. The guided by its Strategic Regional which the South Florida Regional policy document that guides all of the Policy Plan for the Treasure Coast Regions.

Michael J. Busha, Executive Director Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council 421 SW Camden Avenue Stuart, Florida 34994 Tel: 772.221.4060 www.tcrpc.org James F. Murley, Executive Director South Florida Regional Planning Council 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood, Florida 33021 Tel: 954.985.4416 www.sfrpc.com

3-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL

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ince the 2000 U.S. Census, After several years of ad hoc Staff support to the SEFTC is the Miami Urbanized Area coordination, the Southeast Florida provided by the respective MPOs on Sencompasses parts of Miami- Transportation Council (SEFTC) a continuous basis. The Regional Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach was created, under Florida Statutes Transportation Technical Advisory Counties. The Metropolitan Planning Chapter 334.175(5)(1)(2), to Committee (RTTAC) is a staff-level Organizations (MPOs) for each of serve as a formal forum for policy working group tasked to address these counties responded to the coordination and communication to many of the issues brought before potential of consolidating into a single carry out regional initiatives agreed the SEFTC. The RTTAC is composed MPO by committing to develop and upon by the MPOs in the region. An of staff from the three MPOs, Florida implement a coordinated planning interlocal agreement between the Department of Transportation effort resulting in, but not limited to: MPOs was completed in 2005 and Districts Four and Six, Florida since its inception the SEFTC has Turnpike Enterprise, Miami-Dade ◊ Regional long range adopted: Expressway Authority, the four area transportation plan covering the transit agencies, and the two area tri-county region; ◊ Regional goals and objectives; Regional Planning Councils. This ◊ Regional project prioritization and ◊ Regional corridor of signiﬁ cance group evaluates, discusses, and selection process; criteria; ultimately recommends technical decisions to the Southeast Florida ◊ Regional public involvement ◊ Regional Long Range processes; and, Transportation Plan; and, Transportation Council.

◊ Regional performance measure ◊ Project lists for Transportation development to assess the Regional Incentive Program effectiveness of regional (TRIP). coordination.

Jesus Guerra, Interim Executive Director Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW First Street, Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.4507 www.miamidade.gov/mpo/default.htm

CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COORDINATORS 3-7 METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

s mandated by the Federal Beach MPOs cover the southeast in 2005. This body develops and Highway Act of 1973, Florida region. Each MPO maintains implements a coordinated regional AMetropolitan Planning its Long Range Transportation Plan planning effort, promoting more Organizations (MPOs) provide a (LRTP) with a minimum 20-year effective long-range, large-scale cooperative, comprehensive, and outlook, and a ﬁ ve-year program transportation planning for the three continuing (3C) transportation known as the Transportation counties. As part of the SEFTC, the planning and decision-making Improvement Program (TIP). MPOs, corresponding to each of their process. The process covers The MPOs also participate in the urbanized areas, share responsibility both short-range and long-range development of the 10-year Transit for ensuring that major regional transportation planning, and covers Development Plans (TDPs) by the issues are addressed appropriately. all modes including roadways; transit agencies in each county. The performance of the three MPOs transit, bicycle and pedestrian Recognizing the need for increased is evaluated every four years by the facilities; airports and seaports. regional transportation planning Federal Highway Administration and In southeast Florida, MPOs have and coordination balanced with the Federal Transit Administration. been established in each of the need and desire to maintain localized urbanized counties to guide localized transportation planning, the three transportation decision making. The MPOs created the Southeast Florida Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Transportation Council (SEFTC)

Jesus Guerra, Interim Executive Director Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW First Street, Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.4507 www.miamidadempo.org Gregory Stuart, Executive Director Broward MPO broward 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 850 mpo ŵĞƚƌŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Tel: 954.876.0035 www.browardmpo.org Nick Uhren PE, Executive Director Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization 2300 N. Jog Road, Fourth Floor West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.684.4170 www.PalmBeachMPO.org

3-8 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE CITIZENS’ INDEPENDENT TRANSPORTATION TRUST

he Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust (CITT) Tis the 15 member board created in Miami-Dade County by voters to monitor the expenditure of the half-percent transportation Surtax and the implementation of the People’s Transportation Plan (PTP). Its 15 members represent a cross-section of the community and are appointed by each member of the Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners, the Miami- Dade County Mayor, and the Miami- Dade League of Cities. The PTP CITT responsibilities include: ◊ To fi le quarterly reports on the expenditure of the Surtax is the comprehensive program of ◊ To exercise its authority to with the Board of County transit and roadway improvements monitor, oversee and investigate Commissioners. developed in coordination with the surtax expenditures to insure community to ensure proposed that surtax funds are properly The PTP funds major transportation projects will enhance and improve spent improvements undertaken by Miami- public transportation countywide and ◊ To work closely with the Board of Dade Transit and Public Works refl ect the public’s mobility needs. County Commissioners to review and Waste Management including contracts requesting funding for the $506 million Metrorail Orange The CITT has direct responsibility for PTP projects. Line Project that was completed in the 20 percent of Surtax proceeds ◊ To initiate necessary amendments late 2012 and the Advanced Traffi c distributed to eligible municipalities. to the PTP to the Board of County Management System. Under the The cities receive funds on a Commissioners. current PTP, the program budget is pro rata basis based upon their estimated at approximately $1.5 population and must apply them to billion. transportation and transit projects. The participating municipalities are also required to maintain a fi ve-year KEY FACTS transportation plan, which is updated 2002 $1.5 BILLION annually, and must apply at least Date Originated Bonded Capital Program 20 percent of their share of Surtax proceeds toward transit uses. $250 MILLION Estimated Current PTP Fund for FY2014-2015

Sources: CITT website [www.miamidade.gov/citt/home.asp]

Charles D. Scurr, Executive Director Ofﬁ ce of the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust 111 NW First Street Suite 1010 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.1357 www.miamidade.gov/citt/home.asp

@GoCITT

CHAPTER 3: TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COORDINATORS 3-9 MIAMI-DADE EXPRESSWAY AUTHORITY

iami-Dade Expressway new roadway capacity. In addition, appointed by the Board of County Authority (MDX) is a MDX has instituted a number of Commissioners and the Governor of Mstate sanctioned, locally services to enhance mobility. These the State of Florida. MDX oversees, administered, public agency created include the road rangers, who patrol operates and maintains ﬁ ve tolled in 1994 by the State of Florida and the expressways 24/7 to assist expressways: the Board of County Commissioners stranded motorists, and an Intelligent ◊ State Road 836 (Dolphin of Miami-Dade County. MDX was Transportation System (ITS). Expressway) created to ensure that all toll MDX is governed by a Board revenues are dedicated to supporting ◊ State Road 112 (Airport comprised of 13 volunteer members the expressway system and to create Expressway) ◊ State Road 874 (Don Shula KEY FACTS Expressway)

1994 ◊ State Road 878 (Snapper Creek Date Originated Expressway)

226 ◊ State Road 924(Gratigny Lane Miles of Operated and Maintained Roadway Parkway)

$1.2 BILLION Additional information on MDX, Investments in Projects to Date (2014) including plans, programs, policies, $879.2 MILLION ﬁ nance, calendar of events and Estimated 5-Year Program Budget (2015-2019) projects, can be found at Sources: MDX website [www.mdx-way.com] www.mdxway.com.

Javier Rodriguez PE, Executive Director Miami-Dade Expressway Authority 3790 NW 21st Street Miami, Florida 33142 Tel: 305.637.3277 www.mdxway.com

3-10 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE Chapter Four Public Transportation Providers

SOUTH FLORIDA COMMUTER SERVICES

outh Florida Commuter Services (SFCS), a program Sof the Florida Department of Transportation, provides assistance to commuters, businesses, government agencies and municipalities in Monroe, Miami-Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Lucie counties. SFCS’s main mission is to reduce peak-hour trips and improve South Florida trafﬁ c conditions by promoting alternatives to driving alone.

SFCS promotes the use of alternatives to single-occupancy vehicle travel through free transportation programs and services such as the carpool/vanpool ride- matching, transit trip planning, School Pool activities, 95 Express assistance, and the Emergency Ride Home Program.

For more information on the program, please visit: www.1800234ride.com.

KEY FACTS

1988 Date Originated

40,000 Number of Users in Commuter Database

FIVE Number of County School Districts Supported (School Pool)

Sources: South Florida Commuter Services website [www.1800234ride]

James Udvardy, Director South Florida Commuter Services 5450 NW 33rd Ave, Suite 109 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Tel: 954.731.0062 www.1800234ride.com

CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 4-3 SOUTH FLORIDA VANPOOL PROGRAM

anpool programs have long Lucie Counties. The goal of the SFVP program, which reduces signifi cantly been an important piece of is to provide transportation options the overall commute cost Vregional congestion mitigation for people who traditionally commute In 2013 SFVP reported 231 active strategies in South Florida. Vanpools to work or school by themselves in vanpools that average about six are groups of six to 15 people who an automobile. persons per van and 67 miles per travel between common origins The program is operated by vRide, roundtrip. Nearly half of all vanpool and destinations on a regular basis, Inc., which provides the day-to- commutes take place between usually for work trips. The Miami- day operation and coordination of Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Dade County Metropolitan Planning the vanpool program. The cost of The vanpools help reduce traffi c by Organization (MPO) initiated the the van and fuel are shared by the keeping around 1,200 SOV off the South Florida Vanpool Program passengers with a subsidy from the South Florida roads on a daily basis. (SFVP) in 1998, and it is a joint effort between the South Florida MPOs and Florida Department of Transportation KEY FACTS (FDOT). 1998 1.9 MILLION Date Originated Gallon of Fuel Saved (2011) The SFVP is an outreach arm of the operations of the South Florida 230 1,200 Number of Active Vanpools (2013) Number of Parking Spaces Saved (2011) Commuter Services (SFCS), which helps promote ride sharing options 670,000 for commuters in Miami-Dade, Passenger-trips Saved Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, and St. Sources: South Florida Vanpool Program website [www.southfl oridavanpool.com] and Miami-Dade MPO website [www.miamidade.gov/mpo/downloads/MPO_annual_report_2011.pdf]

James Udvardy, Director South Florida Commuter Services 5450 NW 33rd Ave, Suite 109 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Tel: 954.731.0062 www.southﬂ oridavanpool.com

4-4 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE TRI-RAIL

ri-Rail is Southeast Florida’s between trains and 60-minute In addition, Tri-Rail currently offers commuter rail line, which headways during mid-day. free and convenient shuttle services Textends 72 miles from Miami to and from Tri-Rails stations for Tri-rail also offers multiple trip (at a station near the airport) to passengers. With more than 20 discounts to qualifi ed pre-qualifi ed Mangonia Park (just north of West shuttle service routes, Tri-Rail passengers, including senior citizens, Palm Beach), with a total of 18 passengers can easily connect to all individuals with disabilities, students, stations. The name refers to the that South Florida has to offer. and individuals that are part of a three counties through which the line participating employer program. passes: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach. It is operated by the South Florida Regional Transportation KEY FACTS Authority (SFRTA) and service began 1989 5,122,671 in 1989, as an alternative to the I-95 Date Originated Annual Unlinked Trips (2013) expressway during its reconstruction. 25 18 Years of Operation Number of Stations On a typical weekday, morning and afternoon peak hour commute Sources: Tri-Rail website [www.tri-rail.com] times average 20-minute headways Jack Stephens, Executive Director South Florida Regional Transportation Authority 800 NW 33rd Street Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 Tel: 954.942.7245 www.sfrta.fl .gov

CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 4-5 PALM TRAN

alm Tran, an agency of Palm addition, most routes run weekend Palm Tran is funded by Palm Beach Beach County government, services on hourly headways. All County gas tax, farebox revenues, Pis responsible for providing buses provide bike racks, wheel grant funds, and other revenues. transit services in Palm Beach chair ramps, and automatic stop Palm Beach County also has other County. Operations include an announcements. Palm Tran riders trolley systems, including the: integrated system of bus routes can view the real-time location of West Palm Beach Downtown connecting with other mass transit buses and easily plan their trip online Trolley bus routes, local circulator services, using a computer or smart phone; 561.833.8873 Tri-Rail, and Palm Tran’s Paratransit these online tools called “iGo” use Connection, a door-to-door service Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) Delray Beach Downtown for the elderly and disabled. Annual technology. Roundabout ﬁ xed route ridership is more than 12 561.243.7000 million with nearly 40,000 riders each weekday. KEY FACTS Palm Tran operates seven days a week (excluding holidays) serving 1971 3,200 Date Originated Total Number of Stops in System more than 3,200 bus stops with 150 buses. Weekday peak service 12 MILLION 156 Total Annual Ridership (2013) Total Number of Buses in System runs every 30 minutes and off-peak service runs every 60 minutes. In Sources: Palm Tran website [www.palmtran.org]

Shannon R. LaRocque, P.E., Interim Executive Director Palm Tran 3201 Electronics Way West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 Tel: 561.841.4200 www.palmtran.org

4-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT

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roward County Transit (BCT) The-Sea, Lauderhill, Lighthouse for the riding public. The system is an agency of Broward Point, Margate, Miramar, Pembroke currently has over 4,500 bus stops BCounty Government. BCT Pines, Pompano Beach, Tamarac, of which 877 have bus shelters. delivers public transportation services the Town of Davie, Town of Hillsboro As Broward County’s population to an area of approximately 410 Beach, and West Park. Community continues to grow, the impact on the square miles with an operating fl eet Bus Service is designed to increase time spent by individuals who are of 292 fi xed-route buses, 28 express the destinations that residents can stuck in traffi c also grows. As a result buses, 78 community buses, and 215 access through public transit. of the traffi c impacts suffered, as well paratransit vehicles. BCT operates as the rising costs of gasoline, mass BCT continues to update and upgrade 44 routes on weekdays, 31 on transit ridership has continued to its bus stops and bus stop amenities Saturdays, and 29 on Sundays. grow.

BCT also offers Community Bus Service, which operates KEY FACTS in partnership with 18 area 44 41.5 MILLION municipalities including: the cities BCT Service Routes BCT Total Annual Ridership (2013) of Coconut Creek, Coral Springs, 410 Dania Beach, Deerﬁ eld Beach, 38.1 MILLION BCT Service Area (square miles) BCT Fixed-route Annual Ridership (2013) Fort Lauderdale, Hallandale Beach,

Lauderdale Lakes, Lauderdale-By- Sources: Broward County Transit website [www.broward.org/bct]

Timothy Garling, Director Broward County Transit 1 N. University Drive, Suite 3100A Plantation, Florida 33324 Tel: 954.357.8300 www.broward.org/bct

CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 4-7 MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT

iami-Dade Transit (MDT) has 23 accessible Metrorail stations. about 9.9 million people used the is the 15th largest public In 2014, over 21 million people used Metromover system. Mtransit system in the USA, the Metrorail System. STS System: Established in 1976, and the largest transit agency in Metromover: Everybody rides Special Transportation Services (STS) the state of Florida. Its integrated free on Metromover. This 4.4-mile is MDT’s complimentary paratransit transportation system has four major electrically-powered, fully automated service. Approximately 381 privately components: people mover system connects with contracted sedans, vans and vans Metrobus: The Metrobus system Metrorail and Metrobus at various equipped with lifts provide door- operates 95 Metrobus routes and locations throughout downtown to-door service for close to 30,290 travel approximately 29 million miles Miami. The system currently operates eligible customers. In 2014, over 1.7 per year using a total ﬂ eet of 822 46 train cars to serve 21 accessible million people used the STS system. buses. Miami-Dade Transit’s family Metromover stations. In 2014, of services for Metrobus includes local, feeder, circulator, limited-stop, KEY FACTS express, and BRT (Arterial Busway) 1960 services. In 2014, over 76 million Date Originated people used the Metrobus system. 110 MILLION Metrorail: This electrically-powered, MDT Total Annual Ridership (2014) elevated, rapid-transit system 363,000 stretches 25 miles. The system Average Weekday Boardings (2014) currently operates 136 train cars and Sources: Miami-Dade Transit

Ysela Llort, Director Miami-Dade Transit 701 NW First Court, Suite 1700 Miami, Florida 33136 Tel: 786.469.5406 www.miamidade.gov/transit

4-8 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BICYCLE SHARING PROGRAM

ike share programs provide Sea, Fort Lauderdale, Dania Beach, station locations and 500 bikes to bicycles at stations for Hollywood and Hallandale Beach). be located in Miami’s downtown, Bshared use to individuals on Since it’s launch, the 275 bike system Coconut Grove, Omni, Little Havana, a temporary basis. Operated as a has had more than 81,000 riders Midtown, Design District and the public system, bike share services explore these cities by B-cycle. Brickell Financial District. Sponsorship allows people to check out a bike is being provided by Citibank for the CitiBike Miami and Miami Beach: from point “A” and return it at expansion into Miami. In March 2011, this bike sharing point “B” without worry. There are program was launched in the South SkyBike West Palm Beach: currently three bike sharing systems Beach Art Deco district as a the Launched on June 6, 2015, SkyBike in South Florida. country’s fi rst green city-wide public is a public bike sharing system Broward B-Cycle: Launched in transit program. The program is run with stations located throughout December 2011, it was the fi rst by the City of Miami Beach and their the West Palm Beach Downtown. countywide bike share program offi cial operating partner DECOBIKE, SkyBike is made possible thanks to established in the nation. This public/ LLC. The initial deployment consisted sponsorship provided by Skybridge private partnership between Broward of approximately 1,000 custom Capital in partnership with P3 Global County and Broward B-Cycle, LLC, bicycles and 100+ solar-powered, Management Inc. and the West currently operates 25 stations in six automated stations. On January Palm Beach Downtown Development cities in Broward County (Pompano 2013, the expansion of operations Authority. Beach, Town of Lauderdale-by-the- was approved. Plans include 50 new

Jeff Torkelson, Manager Broward B-Cycle 1140 NE 7th Avenue, Unit 4 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33304 Tel: 754.200.5672 https://broward.bcycle.com/home.aspx

Colby Reese, Chief Marketing Ofﬁ cer CitiBike 723 Washington Avenue South Beach, Florida 33139 Tel: 305.532.9494 www.decobike.com/miamibeach

Kathryn Moore SkyBikeWPB 1400 Forsythe Road, Unit F West Palm Beach, Florida, 33405 Tel: 561.412.1643 SkyBikeWPB.com

CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 4-9 MUNICIPAL CIRCULATORS - MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

iami-Dade County: All City of Miami North Bay Village Mini-Bus municipal circulators 305.416.1132 305.756.7171 or 305.865.0506 Moperate under Interlocal City of Miami Beach North Miami Beach Line Agreements with Miami-Dade County. 305.770.3131 305.957.3523 These routes charge fares and accept transfers, monthly passes, City of Miami Springs North Miami (NOMI) Express the Golden Passport, and a Special 305.805.5054 305.947.9995 Transportation Services (STS) ID from any customer, including City of Opa-locka Palmetto Bay Ibis Circulator transfers from Miami-Dade Transit 305.953.2868 305.259.1234 (MDT). Of the 34 municipalities within City of West Miami Sunny Isles Beach Community the County, 26 have local circulators 305.266.1122 Shuttle that supplement MDT routes. 305.957.1306 Coral Gables City Trolley Service Aventura Municipal Public Transit 305.460.5070 Surfside Mini-Bus 305.932.1287 305.861.4863 Doral Trolley Bal Harbor Express 305.593.6740 Sweetwater Circulator 305.866.8597 305.221.0411 Hialeah Transit Circulator Bay Harbor Islands Mini-Bus 305.681.5757 Town of Medley 305.866.6241 305.887.9541 Miami Lakes Shuttle Express City of Hialeah Gardens 305.634.2270 Village of Pinecrest 305.681.5757 305.234.2121 Miami Shores Village City of Homestead 305.758.8103 Village of Virginia Gardens 305.224.4457 305.871.6104

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4-10 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE MUNICIPAL CIRCULATORS - BROWARD COUNTY

roward County: Many Davie Margate municipalities operate local 954.797.1042 954.972.5497 Bcirculators. These services Deerﬁ eld Beach Miramar have been developed over the years 954.480.4444 954.967.1605 in partnership with Broward County.

Hallandale North Lauderdale Broward Western Express 954.457.1600 954.724.7061 954.357.8400

Hillsboro Beach Oakland Park Broward Urban Shuttle 954.427.4011 954.561.6276 954.295.6709

Lauderdale Lakes Pembroke Pines Coconut Creek 954.535.2806 954.450.6850 954.973.6789

Lauderdale-by-the Sea Pompano Beach Cooper City 954.776.0576 954.786.4601 954.434.4300

Lauderhill Sunrise Coral Springs 954.572.2933 954.746.3677 954.345.2107

Lighthouse Point Tamarac Dania Beach 954.946.7386 954.597.3649 954.924.3601 West Park 954.989.2688

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CHAPTER 4: PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PROVIDERS 4-11 MUNICIPAL CIRCULATORS - PALM BEACH COUNTY

or years, established City of Delray Beach Boca Corporate Center Shuttle community-based circulators Downtown Roundabout (TREX) Fand shuttles have provided 561.243.7000 561.989.2418 service to major Palm Beach County City of Boca Raton activity centers. They also support City of West Palm Beach APOC East/West Shuttle ﬁ xed-route and paratransit services Downtown Trolley Service 561.416.3410 to areas not meeting the minimal 561.838.9511 service performance standards. Belle Glade Express 561.996.0100

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4-12 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE Chapter Five Transportation Supportive Plans Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Bob B. Brown FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION PLAN

lorida’s transportation system must continue to evolve to Fsupport the transformation of Florida’s economy and communities: a larger and more diverse population, an economy based on global markets and innovation, development patterns focused in high density urban centers and rural employment centers, a revolution in technology, and increasing pressure on the Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Stefan Krasowski state’s unique environment.

The 2060 Florida Transportation Plan centers, and transportation decisions about SIS facilities - the (FTP) completed in 2010 marked a corridors to position Florida as state’s largest and most strategic a global hub for commerce and new era of transportation in Florida, transportation facilities, including investment. calling for a fundamental change major air, space, water, rail, ﬁ xed in how and where Florida invests ◊ An evolving air and space guideway transit, and highway in transportation. The FTP deﬁ nes transportation system enabling facilities. transportation goals, objectives, Florida to remain a global leader for moving people and cargo 2060 FTP Goals and strategies to guide decisions by between Florida and destinations transportation partners statewide in other states, nations, and ◊ Invest in transportation systems orbit. to support a prosperous, globally Florida’s future transportation system competitive economy. will be profoundly different from the ◊ A new generation of ◊ Make transportation decisions transportation system of the past, infrastructure, vehicles, fuels, to support and enhance livable including: and technologies to enable travel with fewer crashes, reduced communities. ◊ A statewide, multimodal delay, and fewer emissions. ◊ Make transportation decisions transportation system which to promote responsible supports Florida’s economic Florida’s transportation partners will environmental stewardship. and livability goals by implement the FTP by aligning plans providing better connectivity to and policies, coordinating activities, ◊ Provide a safe and secure both urban and rural areas. and measuring and reporting transportation system for all users. ◊ Greater reliance on public progress toward achievement of the transportation systems for FTP goals and objectives. ◊ Maintain and operate Florida’s moving people, including a transportation system statewide passenger rail network In 2015, a new FTP will be prepared proactively. and enhanced transit systems in in combination with an update Florida’s major urban areas. to Florida’s Strategic Intermodal ◊ Improve mobility and connectivity for people and freight. System (SIS) Strategic Plan. The SIS ◊ A statewide, multimodal system of trade gateways, logistics Strategic Plan sets policies to guide

Carmen Monroy, Director Florida Department of Transportation – Ofﬁ ce of Policy Planning 605 Suwannee Street Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 850.414.4800 www.dot.state.ﬂ .us/planning/ftp

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-3 SEVEN50 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA PROSPERITY PLAN

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even50 (“seven counties, Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, ◊ Provide more transportation 50 years”) is a blueprint for St. Lucie and Indian River Counties. choices growing a more prosperous S ◊ Promote affordable housing To ensure a vibrant and resilient and desirable Southeast Florida economy, and stewardship of the in the next 50 years and beyond. ◊ Enhance economic fragile ecosystem of what is quickly Spearheaded by the South Florida competitiveness becoming one of the world’s most and Treasure Coast Regional Planning ◊ Support existing communities important mega-regions, the plan Councils (SFRPC and TCRPC), and development involved a series of the Southeast Florida Regional ◊ Coordinate policies and leverage public summits, workshops, online investment Partnership (a collaboration of more outreach, and high-impact studies than 200 public, private, and civic ◊ Value communities and led by the region’s top thinkers. The stakeholders), Seven50 is mapping a neighborhoods following Livability Principles provide strategy to provide the best-possible a framework for the Seven50 Plan: ◊ Enhance community resilience to quality of life for more than six the impacts of climate change million residents of Monroe, Miami-

James F. Murley, Executive Director South Florida Regional Planning Council 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood, Florida 33021 Tel: 954.985.4416 www.Seven50.org

5-4 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE ACTION PLAN

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he Southeast Florida Regional Southeast Florida, yet provides the over the next fi ve years with annual Climate Action Plan is a unique common framework for Sustainable reports to mark progress. Tand collaborative effort among Communities and Transportation The policy recommendations Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Planning to be aligned across the implemented through several Monroe Counties, their municipalities region, as implemented. Inevitably approaches include: and partners, to unite, organize, and this will occur at various stages and assess our region through the lens of varying degrees, but with the benefi t ◊ Existing legal structures, planning climate change in setting the stage of working within a regional context. and decision-making processes. for action. The specifi c recommendations ◊ The development of new policy Specifi c accomplishments include the put forth in this Action Plan were guiding documents by local and regional governing bodies; the development of regionally-consistent developed through a collaborative development of operational methodologies for mapping sea- process involving nearly 100 guidance documents. level rise impacts, assessing subject matter experts from a host vulnerability, and understanding the of professions, public and private ◊ The development of consistent goals and progress indicators sources of regional greenhouse gas sectors, area universities, and not- throughout the various emissions. Collectively, these work for-profi t organizations. The overall governments in the region. products provide the foundation for objective is to integrate climate the Regional Climate Action Plan, adaptation and mitigation into ◊ A coordinated multi-disciplinary which calls for concerted action in existing decision-making systems outreach and education program. reducing greenhouse gas emissions and to develop a plan that can be ◊ Processes for focused and and adapting to regional and local implemented through existing local prioritized investments. impacts of a changing climate. and regional agencies, processes and organizations. The 110 action Every organization in the region has The Regional Climate Action items detailed in the plan’s seven a role to play in making Southeast Plan recognizes the diversity of goal areas are to be accomplished Florida a resilient and sustainable community of communities.

Nancy Schneider, Senior Program Ofﬁ cer c/o Broward County Environmental Planning Division 115 South Andrews Avenue, room 329H Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 305.720.4464 www.broward.org/NATURALRESOURCES/CLIMATECHANGE/Pages/ SoutheastFloridaRegionalClimateCompact.aspx

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-5 STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN FOR THE TREASURE COAST REGION

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he Treasure Coast Regional approach to building a region from Strategy 7.12 advocates the Planning Council (TCRPC) is the identifi cation and organization development of a complete and Tone of Florida’s 11 regional of its largest physical environmental coordinated transportation planning planning councils designated by features, down to the arrangement process, supported by policies to state statute. TCRPC’s boundaries of the block, street, and buildings of increase land use densities and the include four counties: Palm Beach, the smallest increment of the built mix of land uses around commuter Martin, St. Lucie, and Indian River, environment. rail stations and at strategic encompassing nearly 1.6 million locations along designated public Within the SRPP there are particular residents in 2006. transportation corridors. Public objectives and policies relevant transportation alternatives are also TCRPC maintains a Strategic Regional to improved transportation and encouraged in Strategy 7.1.4, which Policy Plan (SRPP), adopted in mobility. The leading regional supports alternative concurrency 1995, which is codifi ed in Florida goal for transportation is to mechanisms to increase densities, Administrative Code (Chapter develop a balanced and integrated infi ll development, and mobility 27E-5). The SRPP is designed to transportation system. This goal is (Policy 7.1.4.4). provide a holistic, comprehensive supported by several strategies.

Michael Busha, Executive Director Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council 301 E. Ocean Boulevard Stuart, Florida 34994 Tel: 772.221.4060 www.tcrpc.org

5-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE STRATEGIC REGIONAL POLICY PLAN FOR SOUTH FLORIDA

reated with broad public effi ciency, safety, quality of life, the SRPP recommends that future input, the Strategic Regional and economic health through development and redevelopment CPolicy Plan (SRPP) for South improvements to road, port, and be directed to areas served by Florida focuses on high priority, public transportation infrastructure. existing infrastructure and that local strategic issues facing the region. The SRPP’s connectivity goal is to governments promote development Its goals promote sustainability, achieve long-term effi cient and along public transportation connectivity, and responsibility sustainable development patterns corridors. The plan recommends in regional thinking, approaches, that protect natural resources concentrating residential, commercial and development. By addressing and connect diverse housing, and mixed use development along critical regional issues, it provides transportation, education, and major transportation corridors a guide to local governments in the employment opportunities. and at intermodal centers in development and implementation of concert with locally adopted long- The SRPP identifi es a vital link their comprehensive plans. range transportation plans. The between the effi ciency of the plan supports development of an The SRPP’s transportation goal is transportation system and health integrated multimodal regional to enhance the region’s mobility, of the region’s economy. To guide transportation system. growth and enhance connectivity,

James F. Murley, Executive Director South Florida Regional Planning Council 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood Florida 33021 Tel: 954.985.4416 www.sfrpc.com

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-7 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL 2040 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

outheast Florida is the fourth assemble funds and complete the to residents from a regional largest urbanized area in technical work required to design and standpoint. the US. To compete in the construct the selected improvements. S ◊ REGIONALLY SIGNIFICANT national and global marketplace, Important elements of the RTP INVESTMENTS: Prioritizing we need an effi cient and effective include: projects that best meet the goals transportation system. To provide for the plan. ◊ ESTIMATES OF GROWTH OVER desirable communities and cities, THE NEXT 25 YEARS: How many ◊ FUNDING TO IMPLEMENT THE we must provide options for how we more residents and jobs will PLAN: A fi nancial plan that travel to work and school, to meet come to South Florida by 2040? lays out funding sources and daily needs, and for recreation. No mechanisms to implement RTP ◊ GOALS FOR ACCOMMODATING matter where we are in the region strategies. THIS GROWTH: How we want to and where we are going, we need a grow has a great infl uence on ◊ A COMPLETE REGIONAL transportation system that is safe to where we should be investing our PICTURE: A Plan that matches travel. precious transportation dollars. investments to where we are growing. The Southeast Florida Regional ◊ REGIONAL MULTI-MODAL Transportation Plan (RTP) identifi es OPTIONS: Creating a vision for a The 2040 RTP is the key tool linking seamless regional transit system, the most signifi cant transportation transportation plans between the while also identifying ways to Broward (Commitment 2040), and investments needed to meet growing improve the safety and access travel demands throughout the of the bicycle and pedestrian the Miami-Dade (Mobility Options Southeast Florida region (Broward, system. 2040), and Palm Beach (Directions Miami-Dade, Palm Beach Counties). 2040) MPOs. ◊ PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT: A Plan The horizon year of 2040 is chosen that engages the public and to provide time for agencies to identifi es what is most important

Wilson Fernandez, Transportation Systems Manager Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 Northwest First Street Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.1735 www.seftc.org

5-8 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

ince 2005, the South Florida corridor dispatch and maintenance SFRTA is grateful to the thousands Regional Transportation duties to SFRTA, and the opening of individuals who participated in the SAuthority (SFRTA) has of the new Miami Airport Tri-Rail numerous SFRTA Forward outreach produced a Transit Development Station at the Miami Intermodal activities and helped to shape the Plan (TDP) on an annual basis. Center (MIC). SFRTA is working vision and priorities contained within All of these TDP’s have covered a diligently with multiple agencies this document. ﬁ ve year period, addressing the to advance other transformational SFRTA’s past and current TDP SFRTA’s short-term capital and projects, such as Tri-Rail expansion documents are available online operating needs. Completion of the onto the Florida East Coast (FEC) at www.sfrta.ﬂ .gov/transit- TDP allows SFRTA to be eligible for Railway corridor (now known as the development-plan.aspx. block grants administered by the Tri-Rail Coastal Link) and The WAVE Florida Department of Transportation modern streetcar in downtown Fort (FDOT). Lauderdale.

The SFRTA seeks to work with partners in both the public sector and private sector to provide improved transit, along with its associated economic development beneﬁ ts, to the region in the coming years. The FY 2014–2023 TDP Major Update for SFRTA serves as the strategic guide for public transportation for the agency over the next 10 years. This TDP, referred to as SFRTA: Moving Our Region Forward (SFRTA Forward), documents the investments that SFRTA is committed to making over the next ﬁ ve years, as well as its vision for additional priorities and improvements through FY 2023.

Many exciting transit projects and concepts are included throughout the 10-year period of SFRTA Forward, including some near-term projects that are poised to have a signiﬁ cant positive impact. These immediate improvements include the modernization and expansion of the Tri-Rail ﬂ eet, the shift of rail

Joseph Quinty, Transportation Planning Manager South Florida Regional Transportation Authority 800 NW 33rd Street Pompano Beach, Florida 33064 Tel: 954.788.7928 www.sfrta.ﬂ .gov

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-9 PALM BEACH MPO

he Palm Beach Metropolitan fi ve years for regionally signifi cant The TIP is developed through Planning Organization (MPO) transportation improvements located an effort involving the Florida Tcoordinates transportation primarily on the state highway Department of Transportation planning in Palm Beach County along system for all travel modes. (FDOT), the Palm Beach County with various federal, state, and local Board of County Commissioners, the The TIP is primarily based on transportation agencies. The mission Port of Palm Beach, South Florida FDOT’s fi ve-year work program for of the Palm Beach MPO is to provide Regional Transportation Authority, Palm Beach County, and generally a cooperative, comprehensive and the 38 municipalities located within moves forward projects in a time continuing transportation planning the county, and local transportation frame consistent with previous process that encompasses all modes providers. The TIP is also developed TIPs. Palm Beach County’s fi ve-year of transportation. MPO plans and in consultation with the Broward and road program and larger municipal programs including the LRTP and the Miami-Dade MPOs. projects are also included for TIP are developed with extensive informational purposes. participation by the public and stakeholders.

LRTP: Every fi ve years, the MPO prepares an updated Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) with a twenty-fi ve year outlook. Adopted in late 2014, Directions 2040 provides the framework for a balanced and cost feasible transportation system that includes major roadway, transit and freight projects while setting aside a pool of federal funds for the Local Initiatives program, an annual competitive funding program for smaller, non-regionally signifi cant projects. The fi nal cost feasible plan represents a $4.6 billion investment in system improvements.

TIP: To fund short-term improvements to the transportation system that are consistent with the LRTP, the MPO adopts an updated (;(&87,9(6800$5< Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) each year. The TIP allocates funds from federal, state and local sources for the upcoming

Nick Uhren PE, Executive Director Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization 2300 N. Jog Road, Fourth Floor West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.684.4170 www.PalmBeachMPO.org

5-10 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE PALM BEACH COUNTY TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

he Palm Beach County Transit implementation of a community ◊ Focus on Major North-South Development Plan (TDP) bus program that will enable Palm Routes and Major East-West Tprovides an assessment Tran to focus on its core service Routes. of current public transportation and its regional connections to Tri- ◊ Consider improving routes services provided by Palm Tran and Rail. The plan also recommends with high ridership, positive examines peer services and trends. It increased weekday and weekend ridership growth since 2006, estimates existing and future public service frequencies, several route and productivity greater than 20 transportation demand, establishes realignments, and increased riders/hour. goals, objectives, and strategies and marketing outreach. The following ◊ Service span increases are presents a service plan alternative guidelines were used to identify recommended to build ridership along with a fi nancial analysis. projects for the 10-year plan: on Express routes. A longer service span (i.e., more trips) A major update of the TDP is ◊ Focus on improving existing is expected to give riders more prepared every fi ve years while minor service to better serve existing fl exibility in their travel schedules riders and to attract choice updates are prepared annually. and greater assurance that they riders. will not be stranded if they miss a bus. The current plan (TDP 2011- ◊ Focus on implementing advanced 2021) has a number of important technology to improve data ◊ Assume that enhanced beach recommendations. These include collection and operations analysis access will be provided by the expansion of weekday service so that service can be provided municipal shuttle services (which span, an increase of bus frequency more effi ciently. are indicated in the 2035 Needs for select fi xed route services, a Plan).

Chuck Cohen, Deputy Director Fixed-Route Palm Tran 3201 Electronics Way West Palm Beach, Florida 33407 Tel: 561.841.8200 www.palmtran.org

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-11 PALM BEACH COUNTY CORRIDOR MASTER PLANS

n Palm Beach County, local County regulations require CMPs Twenty-eight corridors in Palm Beach governments may elect to create be developed in cooperation with County have been targeted for CMPs, ICorridor Master Plans (CMP), the affected local governments, with two nearing completion (one in which are comprehensive planning public agencies, and property Boca Raton and the other in the Town documents that integrate land use owners within each corridor. At a of Jupiter). Once a Corridor Master strategies and recommendations with minimum, the plans shall address Plan has been adopted for a corridor, mobility improvements. These CMPs mitigation methods to maintain no project with signifi cant traffi c on allow local government to better good mobility within the corridor, the corridor can be approved for control development in high traffi c including but not limited to land use development by that jurisdiction corridors. CMPs are available for modifi cations, connectivity, mixed- unless it complies with the Corridor high-demand transportation corridors use developments, alternative modes Master Plan. where adopted roadway levels-of- of transportation, and increased service are projected to fail in the roadway capacity. long-range (20-year) projections.

Bryan Davis, Principal Planner Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Department 2300 N. Jog Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.233-5300 www.co.palm-beach.ﬂ .us

5-12 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE PALM BEACH COUNTY CHARRETTE REPORTS

Lake Worth Transit-Oriented Development Charrette: conducted to develop station area plan intrinsically linking the proposed Tri-Rail Coastal Link station to the downtown area. This effort included a Market Overview to help guide the CRA and City into a successful economic development strategy.

Jupiter Transit-Oriented Development Charrette: conducted to identify preferred station locations for the Tri-Rail he Treasure Coast Regional West Palm Beach Transit- Coastal link service. The effort Planning Council (TCRPC) Oriented Development Charrette: produced station-area master plans Thas provided extensive conducted to develop “transit village” as well as recommendations for urban design and land use planning inﬁ ll master plan for 35 acres improving mobility throughout the assistance to local governments surrounding current Tri-Rail station. Town. within Palm Beach County to develop Plan currently being implemented by station-area plans to maximize both City and developed by private sector. Palm Beach Gardens Transit- the viability of commuter service and Oriented Development Charrette: West Palm Beach CSX/FEC economic success of the surrounding conducted to evaluate potential Connector Charrette: conducted to area. This work includes both station locations and to develop identify preferred location for a new existing Tri-Rail stations along the supporting station area master plans. link between the CSX and FEC rail South Florida Rail Corridor as well lines as well as to identify potential as proposed future Tri-Rail Coastal train stations throughout the city. Link stations along the Florida East Coast Rail Corridor. In addition to station-area plans, TCRPC has also assisted local governments in the development of transit-supportive comprehensive plan policies and land development regulations, to advance the land use patterns most conducive to transit ridership, mobility, and walkability. An overview of this work is brieﬂ y summarized below, and additional details regarding station- area planning are available on TCRPC’s website at www.tcrpc.org.

Dana P. Little, AICP, Urban Design Director Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council 421 SW Camden Avenue Stuart, Florida 34994 Tel: 772.221.4060 www.tcrpc.org

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-13 CITY OF WEST PALM BEACH TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE PLANNING

owntown Master Plan ◊ Pedestrian and landscape Downtown Transit Service: one (DMP): outlines the vision improvements to the Seaboard of the key efforts to improve transit Dand goals of downtown West Train Station, including the service in Downtown. Currently, ten construction of a pedestrian Palm Tran routes either terminate Palm Beach. The plan describes the plaza in front of the station, or go through Downtown West Palm downtown districts and establishes drop-off and trolley stop areas, Beach area. Since 2000, the City strategies to protect their unique and additional seating and has been operating a trolley service character by supporting compatible landscaping around major waiting between the Clematis Street District development. Key districts, such areas for train and bus service. and CityPlace. This route served over as Clematis Street and the Transit- 468,000 passengers over the twelve ◊ Pedestrian and landscape months that ended in March of 2014. Oriented Development (TOD) district improvements along Quadrille surrounding the West Palm Beach Tri- Boulevard. In May of 2012 the City started Rail station, have specifi c regulations service for a new Commuter ◊ Landscape enhancements on that promote their character and Circulator trolley route that connects west Clematis Street to improve the transit nodes of the Seaboard intent. With the goal for a more pedestrian experience walking to Train Station and the Intermodal pedestrian-friendly downtown, the the Seaboard Train Station. Transit Facility with several of the DMP shifted the priority from a Downtown’s major transit generators ◊ Future improvements to enhance primarily vehicular orientation to and employment nodes. Between pedestrian safety and comfort one that encourages high levels of April of 2013 and March of 2014 for Tamarind Avenue and Fern this route served over 136,000 pedestrian traffi c and transit through Street, which connect to the passengers, which was a 28% some of the following regulations: Seaboard Station. increase in ridership when compared to its fi rst 12 months of operation. ◊ Established minimum and Downtown West Palm Beach maximum setbacks and required Over the next few months the City Traffi c Concurrency Exception minimum amounts of active will be building transit shelters Area: In 1997, the City adopted a uses along the street frontages at selected stops to increase to create attractive and active Traffi c Concurrency Exception Area convenience for its users. pedestrian areas. (TCEA) into its Comprehensive Plan. Regional transit service to Downtown Goals of the TCEA included promoting ◊ Required streetscape is provided by Tri-Rail. The City’s redevelopment of the downtown to requirements, such as street Seaboard Tri-Rail Station is trees and the improvement of create an attractive, vibrant place contiguous to the recently opened the private property in front of where people live, work, and shop, Intermodal Transit Center and is one the buildings in order to create while reducing dependence on of the three most heavily used within a more functional and attractive automobiles. the entire Tri Rail system. pedestrian environment. Jeff Speck’s Downtown As part of the TCEA’s approval, In addition to these regulations, Walkability Study: earlier in 2014, several goals, objectives, and policies the City and the West Palm Beach the City has been actively engaged were adopted in different elements Downtown Development Authority in capital projects that enhance of the City’s Comprehensive Plan to (DDA) hired Jeff Speck, a renowned the pedestrian realm and make ensure the implementation of the walkability expert, to prepare a alternative modes of transportation TCEA. To date, the City has pursued walkability report for downtown. The report was submitted to the more attractive, including: several efforts to support the goals of City in September and includes over the TCEA, including: 100 recommendations on ways to redesign many streets to increase Rick Greene, Development Services Director pedestrian and bicycle safety and City of West Palm Beach to improve accessibility to transit. 401 Clematis Street City Staff received direction from the West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Mayor and City Commission and have Tel: 561.822.1435 started to implement several of the www.cityofwpb.com recommendations in the report.

5-14 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD MPO

he Broward MPO is responsible for preparation of the Long TRange Transportation Plan (LRTP) and the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP).

2040 LRTP: Commitment 2040 builds on previous efforts by integrating existing ideas, concepts and plans with the latest available information and public opinion. Commitment 2040 emphasizes the need for multimodal projects that promote economic strength, Needs (Illustrative). Affordable TIP: The Broward MPO’s environmental conservation projects are speciﬁ c improvements Transportation Improvement and improves quality of life to we can afford to build over the Program, commonly known as the move people, create jobs and next 26 years while Unfunded TIP, is a comprehensive listing of strengthen communities. Needs are identiﬁ ed projects we federal, state, and locally funded cannot currently afford, but would transportation projects. All modes Commitment 2040 includes implement should additional funding of transportation are included multimodal Affordable Projects become available. within the TIP: transit, roadways, (Financially Feasible) and Unfunded bridges, aviation, seaport, rail and commuter rail. Since the adoption of The Long Range Transformation 2035 (name given to Transportation Plan the 2035 LRTP), the Broward MPO for the Miami Urbanized Area within Broward County has had an increased emphasis in Adopted - December 11, 2014 the provision and enhancement of facilities for non-motorized modes such as biking and walking.

Produced annually, the TIP is a short- range plan as it allocates resources and dollars for projects to improve the transportation network for each upcoming ﬁ ve-year period.

Please visit the TIP page on the Broward MPO’s website to use our Interactive TIP.

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Gregory Stuart, Executive Director Broward MPO broward mpo 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Suite 850 ŵĞƚƌŽƉŽůŝƚĂŶƉůĂŶŶŝŶŐŽƌŐĂŶŝǌĂƟŽŶ Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Tel: 954.876.0035 www.browardMPO.org

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-15 BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

he 2015–2024 Transit Development Plan (TDP)

TAnnual Update, known as BCT Connected, for Broward County Transit (BCT) serves as the strategic guide for public transportation in Broward County for the next 10 years. This plan was adopted by the Broward County Board of County BCT Connected Commissioners (BCC) on October 7, BROWARD COUNTY TRANSIT 2014. Transit Development Plan, Annual Update 2015 – 2024 This document serves as the ﬁ rst annual progress report to BCT Connected. The update provides a comprehensive documentation of BCT’s capital and operating needs for the next ten years. In addition, the update identiﬁ es achievements within the past year (2014), future plans and services for the coming year (2015) and provides recommendations for the new tenth year (2024). Prepared by: Broward County Transit 1 N. University Drive, Suite 3100A This information can be found Plantation, FL 33324 Telephone: (954) 357-8300 on BCT’s latest (adopted) TDP Website: www.Broward.org/BCT project page: www.broward. September, 2014 org/BCT/Reports/Pages/ TransitDevelopmentPlan.aspx.

Jonathan Roberson, Senior Planner Broward County Transit Service and Capital Planning Division 1 N. University Drive Suite 3100A Plantation, Florida 33324 Tel: 954.357.8300 www.broward.org/bet

5-16 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY DESIGN GUIDEBOOK

he Broward County ◊ Architectural Design Beach, Miramar, NW 27th Avenue Commission identifi ed the (unincorporated Broward County), ◊ Environmental Graphics Testablishment of a “Sense of Pompano Beach, and Wilton Manors. Place” for Broward County as one Taken together, these fi ve systems Each of the six demonstration areas of its priority goals. In partnership determine the actions to be taken on had very specifi c, and very real with local municipalities, the county the natural and built environment. issues to resolve. Workshops were developed a Community Design held in each of the participating Guidebook that identifi es standards While these fi ve systems are municipalities with the public, city and patterns for land uses, road independent, they are conventionally commissions, planning and zoning cross sections and design features, fragmented and separate design boards, and municipal and county building designs and orientation, activities that are usually resolved planning, zoning, and engineering street layouts, and pedestrian and either through negotiation or a rigid staff. transit linkages. application of a particular set of standards. Key Recommendations The guidebook is being applied as the Six demonstration areas were county redevelops to accommodate ◊ Establish a storm water utility the anticipated future population and selected to be included in the scope program for the priority corridors. addresses the following principles: of this project as a way of putting the guidebook principles into action ◊ Create a “performance-based” Transportation Concurrency ◊ Creating a more pedestrian/ and to better illustrate how the transit friendly environment. Exception Area for the priority process helps achieve the county’s Corridors that rewards projects ◊ Making Broward County one overall goals, as well as local consistent with the study. of the nation’s most visually community goals. The communities ◊ Create a new future land attractive counties. selected for participation in the pilot use category as part of the program were Coconut Creek, Dania ◊ Providing a mix of land uses. redevelopment incentives.

◊ Creating an integrated ◊ Develop a form-based code to multimodal transportation deﬁ ne and implement urban environment. development criteria for the priority corridors. The recommended design principles and concepts of the Community ◊ Prepare for substantial redevelopment of existing Design Guidebook are organized commercial buildings and retail according to ﬁ ve design systems that centers. respond to sense of place: ◊ Coordinate with the Palm Beach ◊ Transportation Design County School District to develop new elementary schools in ◊ Urban Design priority corridors. ◊ Landscape Architecture broward county county-wide community design guidebook

Henry Sniezek, Director Broward County Planning and Redevelopment Division 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 329H Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.357.6612 www.broward.org/Regulation/Pages/Default.aspx

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-17 VISION BROWARD

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isionBROWARD, is a across the nation have undergone community, local governments, community economic strategic community and economic community organizations, and the Vdevelopment partnership, development visioning processes public. undertaken by The Broward County to chart their futures. Broward In its ﬁ nal report, published in 2004, Board of County Commissioners, County last underwent such a Vision BROWARD recommended The Broward Alliance, The Broward process in 1985. That effort evolved establishing an accessible public Workshop and the Project’s into “Project Horizon.” Ultimately, transportation network to serve facilitators, Nova Southeastern many of the key recommendations Broward County and the region, University. This visioning process were implemented, but it has linking transit corridors, bicycle and has involved hundreds of groups been 17 years since the conclusion pedestrian corridors, greenways and and individuals that took part in this of that successful countywide waterways. public/private initiative and solicited visioning process. Therefore, the opinions and contributions from Broward County Board of County Vision Broward’s executive private businesses, the educational Commissioners and many community committee continues to work community, local governments, and business leaders felt it was time toward implementation of the community organizations and YOU to create a new vision that furthers recommendations, although the public. economic development, promotes responsibility for implementation job growth and improves the quality rests with many different agencies This strategic community visioning of life in Broward County. Thus, and organizations. process to chart the future course of VisionBROWARD was born. Broward County will result in a ﬁ nal Broward County has aligned its plan of recommended action steps In 2003-2004, Vision BROWARD own commission goals with those designed to promote the continued initiated an extensive visioning of Vision BROWARD, and some of development and redevelopment process involving hundreds of the recommendations have been of Broward County. Periodically, individuals representing private incorporated into Broward County progressive local governments businesses, the educational Plans.

Devin Avery, Strategic Development Manager Broward County Ofﬁ ce of Economic Development 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite A540 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.357.5789 www.broward.org

5-18 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD BOULEVARD GATEWAY MASTER PLAN

Walkway under bridge

he Broward Boulevard Gateway Partners Committee, comprised of public involvement campaign. These Implementation Plan envisions nine different public agencies and efforts facilitated the incorporation TBroward Boulevard evolving local governments, was formed to of ideas and information from a wide into a signature entry to the City, work with the City to improve long- range of community stakeholders. characterized by wide, shaded term mobility and quality of life. The The result is a series of analyses and sidewalks; urban redevelopment Core Partners Committee helped recommendations for implementing that creates a sense of place through guide the process of creating the Plan a range of projects, including the careful positioning of buildings, as well as review its ﬁ ndings and infra-structure improvements, parking, and landscaping; a rich mix recommendations. regulation updates, and potential of uses that serve the daily needs of Public involvement was critical redevelopment opportunities that residents, visitors, and businesses; during this process. Over 23 public will advance the corridor towards safe and attractive facilities for presentations, nearly 50 individual achieving the overall vision. bicycles and transit; and many interviews, and a day-long public convenient transportation choices. design workshop were part of the The Plan has been developed in a climate of renewed interest, both Debbie Griner, Transportation Manager locally and nationally, in the beneﬁ ts City of Fort Lauderdale - Transportation and Mobility Department of sustainable urban environments 290 Northeast 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 and the links among livability, Tel: 954.828.4699 mobility, and quality of life. A Core www.tcrpc.org

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-19 FORT LAUDERDALE DOWNTOWN WALKABILITY STUDY

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y applying a design strategy greatest impact on people’s choice to ◊ Designing all future streets centered on walk ability, the walk. with 10-foot-max travel lanes, Fort Lauderdale Walkability 8-foot-max parking lanes, ample B sidewalks, and continuous tree General recommendations for the Study asserts and attempts downtown include: cover. to demonstrate how a limited number of relatively small planning ◊ Adjusting meter rates to result in ◊ Adding integrated bike lanes interventions can exert a profound the proper rate of curb vacancy. where they fi t—and sharrows where they don’t—along Las infl uence on the livability and vitality ◊ Making use of shade trees Olas, Himmarshee, N 2nd of downtown Fort Lauderdale. rather than palm trees almost Street, N 4th Street, and Brickell everywhere. Avenue, and separated bike This study applies an “urban triage” lanes against E 3rd Avenue and, methodology that determines where ◊ Making streetscape eventually, Broward Boulevard. walkability is achievable in the short improvements in the order run and integrates these fi ndings with suggested by the Networks of ◊ Eliminating unnecessary loops Walkability (described ahead). from, and simplifying transfers an analysis of important anchors and between, the planned WAVE paths in order to designate a Primary ◊ Applying enhanced urban streetcar and Bus Rapid Transit and Secondary Network of Walkability coding within the Networks of systems. in the downtown. These Networks Walkability. indicate where, in both the short- and ◊ Not allowing transit stops not ◊ Prohibiting the abandonment of undermine walkability by unduly mid-term, the fewest investments in further vehicular streets. widening pavements or removing infrastructure are likely to have the parallel parking.

Debbie Griner, Transportation Manager City of Fort Lauderdale - Transportation and Mobility Department 290 Northeast 3rd Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.828.4699 www.tcrpc.org

5-20 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE MIAMI-DADE MPO

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP): The Miami-Dade Picturing the projects contained in the 2040 LRTP as a warehouse LRTP update to the year 2040 has full of transportation projects for the next 20 years, the TIP is the been adopted by the Miami-Dade vehicle that carries those projects to market. The TIP is not only lists specific projects, but also the anticipated schedule and cost Metropolitan Planning Organization for each project. (MPO). This plan sets out to improve accessibility and mobility, maximize multimodal travel options and (Palmetto), and SR-836 (Dolphin). Freight Transportation choices, and promote sustainability in Other expressway improvements are Improvements are emphasized transportation systems. also listed for the Florida’s Turnpike, in the 2040 LRTP, which includes a Florida Department of Transportation variety of improvements related to Between 2010 and 2040, the (FDOT), and the Miami-Dade freight movement while also providing following growth trends are Expressway Authority (MDX). beneﬁ ts to non-freight travel. expected: Non-Motorized Improvements Private Sector Improvements, ◊ Population within Miami-Dade (on-road bicycle lanes, off-road which includes highway County is expected to increase by greenways/trails, and sidewalks) are improvements, will be completed 30 percent to nearly 3.3 million. included in the 2040 CFP. On-road with private sector funding as part of ◊ Employment is expected to grow bicycle and pedestrian projects are proposed land development projects. by over 40 percent. incorporated into capacity projects, Transportation Improvement when feasible. The 2040 Cost Feasible Plan (2040 Program (TIP): Federal regulations CFP) was developed based on the Congestion Management Process require the development of a TIP. projected available revenue of $15.2 Improvements were prepared in The document must include a three- billion for the planning period. coordination with the 2040 LRTP and year priority list of federally funded are integrated within the 2040 CFP. transportation projects. Miami-Dade Transit Improvements to the Funding for these improvements County’s TIP includes a four-year public transportation system are one is based on the assumption that priority list of federally funded of the primary objectives of the 2040 a set-aside, pre-determined projects and all other transportation CFP. Flexible funding was allocated ﬁ nancial resource will be devoted to projects funded with state and/or to construct and implement six congestion management. local monies. enhanced bus service projects, one Bus Rapid Transit project, two park- and-ride facilities, and two transit terminal stations. 0DUPCFS Highway Improvements are similarly an integral part of the 2040 CFP. To build upon the success of the I-95 Managed Lanes, they are also planned for I-75, SR-821, SR-826

Carlos Roa, Transportation System Manager Miami-Dade Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW First Street, Suite 920 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.4507 www.miamidadempo.org

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-21 MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT PLAN

iami-Dade Transit (MDT) is responsible for preparation Mof the Transit Development Plan (TDP) required by Florida Statute to receive funding under Florida’s Transit Block Grant program. This mandate is spelled out under Sections 341.052 and 341.071 of the Florida Statutes.

MDT10Ahead, the Fiscal Year 2016- 2025 TDP, is a ten-year strategic vision for Miami–Dade Transit to promote the operation of an effi cient, reliable, and fi nancially sustainable transit system. A TDP assesses MDT’s existing transit system, identifi es existing and future service improvements and capital investments, prioritizes transit needs, and presents a fi nancial plan based upon available funding sources.

The preparation of a Transit Development Plan allows MDT to remain eligible to receive approximately $20 million annually Recommended Service Plan: The Financial Plan: The fi nancial plan in transit funding from the State of needs plan guides decisions about identifi es all available fi nancial Florida. existing and future service. The plan resources and determines fi nancial is based on service standards, citizen needs based on the Recommended Major components of the Transit input, and stakeholder coordination. Service Plan and the Capital Development Plan include: Improvement Plan. Capital Improvement Plan: This Performance Evaluation: Based plan prioritizes investments in Information on MDT’s latest TDP upon TDP goals and objectives, key buses, stations, infrastructure, and activity is available at: www. performance measures are evaluated equipment needed to preserve and miamidade.gov/transit/mdt-10- to assess MDT’s performance expand the transit system. This plan ahead.asp. related to service operations and is dependent on the Recommended implementation of capital investment Service Plan. projects.

Monica Cejas PE Miami-Dade Transit 701 NW First Court Miami, Florida 33136 Tel. 786.469.5290 www.miamidade.gov/transit

5-22 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PEOPLE’S TRANSPORTATION PLAN

he People’s Transportation Plan (PTP) was created to address Tmobility and accessibility issues in Miami-Dade County by implementing a comprehensive transportation improvement program designed to enhance the movement and safety of people and goods on public transit and local roadways. Under the PTP’s $17 billion dollar business plan, Miami-Dade County commits to add more buses and routes, improve service, expand rapid transit, and create thousands of transportation and construction- related jobs over the next 25 years. The half-penny transportation surtax enacted by Miami-Dade County voters in 2002 provides the local funding source dedicated to implement the projects in the PTP. The following are among the projects that have been implemented.

Metrobus service – overnight service was added to several routes, service frequencies were improved and more Approximately 132 lane miles of road which enables lowincome, honorably- than a dozen new bus routes were have been resurfaced and more than discharged veterans to ride free. implemented resulting in 6 million 40 roadway projects are underway. Metromover service – the additional annual bus service miles. To date, 68 new illuminated street Metromover system became free to signs have been installed and more all riders with the passage of the PTP. Metrorail service – Metrorail service than 24,000 deteriorated street signs miles have increased to 1,685,000 have been replaced. annual service miles which is a 29 percent increase since the PTP was Golden Passport program - expanded approved in 2002. public transportation service to all senior citizens 65 years of age and Roadways and Signage – the Grand older, regardless of income, and to Avenue Streetscape Project and those who receive Social Security the improvements to NW 62nd beneﬁ ts. Added three-year pilot Street in Hialeah were completed. program called the Patriot Pass

Charles D. Scurr, Executive Director Ofﬁ ce of the Citizens’ Independent Transportation Trust 111 NW First Street, Suite 1010 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.1357 www.miamidade.gov/city

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-23 MIAMI RIVER MULTIMODAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN

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he Miami River Multimodal later become Miami fi rst settled at network soon developed around the Transportation Plan, completed the mouth of the Miami River and river, which served land-based travel Tin 2007, addresses the various then expanded along the river. As modes. types of transportation on and Miami expanded, life along the river This multimodal transportation along the Miami River corridor. The did so hand-in-hand. Eventually, plan envisions alternative modes of plan incorporates the Miami River the river experienced an expansion transportation including a network Greenway Action Plan and details the of not only marine facilities, but of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, relationship between the existing/ industrial and transportation activities and public transit, which will help to proposed Greenway sections and as well. To meet the needs of these alleviate the traffi c congestion on the the multiple modes of transportation expanding facilities, homes were built roads and increase the attractiveness along the corridor, including along the river. Recreational facilities and functionality of the Miami River pedestrian, bicycle, transit, and were also constructed along the river corridor. roadway improvements. to create a more desirable Miami. In 1905, City Park (now Lummus The plan recommends the corridor The Miami River is the historical Park, which is recognized as the be examined periodically to assess lifeblood of Miami’s commerce and city’s oldest park) was created on the implementation status of trade. The community that would the north bank of the river. A street improvements identifi ed within this plan. The examination should include Brett Bibeau, Managing Director an evaluation of project scheduling, Miami River Commission associated costs, infrastructure 1407 NW Seveth Street, Suite D needs, and available funding sources. Miami, Florida 33125 Tel: 305.644.0544 Based on the fi ndings, the phasing of www.miamirivercommission.com the projects should be adjusted over time in response to the changing David Henderson, Bike-Pedestrian Coordinator needs of the community and be Miami-Dade County MPO incorporated into future capital 111 NW First Street, Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128 improvement plans. Tel: 305.375.4507 www.miamidade.gov/mpo

5-24 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE INTERPRETIVE MASTER PLAN FOR FLORIDA KEYS SCENIC HIGHWAY

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.S. Route 1 through the A representative from each local of both the local residents and out-of- Florida Keys, from MM 0 to government serves as a member of state travelers. UMM 106, is a State designated the CME. The IMP is divided into several Scenic Highway. The local Scenic The second planning document categories: 1) the Corridor Plan, Highway Corridor Management prepared by the CME is the which ties together all of the themes Entity (CME) has developed two Interpretive Master Plan (IMP). and features; 2) the Interpretive planning documents, with substantial Developed in 2006, the IMP was Plan, which tells the story of the Keys public involvement and interagency prepared to create a comprehensive from the three tiers of historical, coordination, to establish and set of planning and design strategies cultural, and ecological; 3) the facilitate the vision for the Scenic which plot out unique interpretive Implementation Plan, which looks Highway. experiences for both residents and at governance, administration, The Corridor Management Plan visitors to the Florida Keys. The marketing and funding; and, 4) (CMP), fi nalized in May 2001, is IMP identifi es three distinct “story roadside facility design. It is the required by the Florida Department lines” that are told as the traveler intent of FDOT, the CME, and other of Transportation (FDOT) when moves through the Keys: historical, partners to focus these resources to communities apply for a corridor cultural, and ecological. Essentially, provide an incredible resource for to be designated as a State Scenic the IMP creates a blueprint for the residents and tourists, traveling in Highway. The CMP is a prescription development of the Scenic Highway. the Florida Keys. for the Scenic Highway’s development It takes into account the experiences that includes a record of actions and agreement necessary to sustain the Lisa Colmenares, Planning Manager Scenic Highway. All local government Florida Department of Transportation – District Six jurisdictions through which the 1000 NW 111 Avenue, Suite 6112 corridor runs, must approve the CMP Miami, Florida 33172 Tel. 305.470.5826 and incorporate applicable provisions www.dot.state.fl .us into their local Comprehensive Plans.

CHAPTER 5: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE PLANS 5-25 5-26 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE Chapter Six Transportation Supportive Policies and Programs Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Jared FEDERAL BROWNFIELDS PROGRAM

any communities are leveraging more than $6.5 billion using brownfi eld areas in brownfi elds cleanup and Mas locations for transit- redevelopment funding from the oriented development. A brownfi eld private and public sectors and is a property, the expansion, creating approximately 25,000 new redevelopment, or reuse of which jobs. The momentum generated by may be complicated by the real or the program is leaving an enduring perceived presence of a hazardous legacy. The Brownfi elds Program substance, pollutant, or contaminant. and its partners have provided It is estimated that there are more guidance and incentives to support than 450,000 brownfi elds in the U.S. economic revitalization, and Cleaning up and reinvesting in these empowered communities to address properties increases local tax bases, the brownfi elds in their midst. EPA’s facilitates job growth, uses existing Brownfi eld Program continues to look infrastructure, takes development to the future by expanding the types pressures off of undeveloped, open of properties it addresses, forming land, and both improves and protects new partnerships, and undertaking the environment. new initiatives to help revitalize communities across the nation. For the last ten years, the South Florida Regional Planning Council (SFRPC) has worked on brownfi eld initiatives in the area. Created in 1997 as part of the Eastward Ho! Initiative, the Eastward Ho! Brownfi elds Partnership brings together public, private, non-profi t, and community stakeholders to clean up the environment and improve the quality of life in South Florida. Since its designation in 1998 as one of the nation’s fi rst National Brownfi elds Showcase Communities, the Partnership has focused on combining federal and state programs with local efforts.

EPA’s investment in the Brownﬁ elds Program has resulted in many accomplishments, including

James F. Murley, Executive Director South Florida Regional Planning Council 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood, Florida 33021 Tel: 954.985.4416 www.sfrpc.com

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-3 FLORIDA STATE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

he State of Florida maintains a With respect to “Urban and to, a high-speed rail system, in lieu State Comprehensive Plan, as Downtown Revitalization,” the of the expansion of the highway Tdirected by Florida statutes to state’s goal is to encourage the system, where appropriate (Policy provide long-range policy guidance centralization of commercial, 8); ensuring that the transportation for the social, economic, and physical governmental, retail, residential, and system provides Florida’s citizens growth of the state. It is intended cultural activities within downtown and visitors with timely and effi cient as a direction-setting document, areas. In support of this goal are access to services, jobs, markets, and its policies may be implemented policies to enhance the linkages and attractions (Policy 9); promoting only to the extent that fi nancial between land use, water use, and ride sharing (Policy 10); emphasizing resources are provided pursuant to transportation planning in state, state transportation investments in legislative appropriation or grants or regional and local plans for current major travel corridors and towards appropriations of any other public or and future designated urban effi cient urban development (Policy private entities. areas (Policy 6) and encourage 11); and, promoting effective the development of mass transit coordination among various modes An important part of the plan is systems for urban centers, including of transportation in urban areas emphasizing land use patterns that multimodal transportation feeder to assist urban development and create densities that are conducive systems, as a priority of local, redevelopment efforts (Policy 12). to and support transit. Within the metropolitan, regional, and state Section titled “Energy,” the primary transportation planning (Policy 9). goal is for Florida to “reduce its energy requirements through A fi nal key section regarding enhanced conservation and effi ciency “Transportation” focuses on measures, while at the same time directing future transportation promoting an increased use of improvements to help manage renewable energy resources.” This is growth and promote a state supported by policies to reduce per transportation system integrating capita energy consumption (Policy highway, air, mass transit, and other 1) and ensure energy effi ciency in transportation modes. This goal is transportation design and planning supported by policies to coordinate and increase the availability of more transportation investments in major effi cient modes of transportation travel corridors enhancing system (Policy 4). A subsequent section effi ciency and minimizing adverse is focused on “Land Use,” with a environmental impacts (Policy primary goal to direct development to 2); promoting a comprehensive those areas which have in place, or transportation planning process have agreements to provide the land which coordinates state, regional, and water resources, fi scal abilities, and local transportation plans (Policy and service capacity including transit 3); encouraging the construction to accommodate growth in an and utilization of a public transit environmentally acceptable manner. system, including, but not limited

Jesse Panuccio, Executive Director Department of Economic Opportunity Division of Community Development 107 East Madison Street, MSC-160 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel:

6-4 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FLORIDA NEW STARTS

he Florida New Starts Program (NSTP) provides transit Tagencies with up to a dollar for dollar capital match of the local (non-federal) share of project costs for transit ﬁ xed-guideway projects and facilities that qualify under the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) New Starts Program. According to FDOT’s 2040 Revenue Forecast Handbook, an eligible project must be a ﬁ xed-guideway rail transit system or extension, or bus rapid transit (BRT) system operating primarily on a dedicated transit right of way.

The NSTP is intended to enhance transit investment decision- making by incorporating relevant state and federal policy, program guidelines and project development requirements into a comprehensible and easy to implement program. The Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Walter program is intended to focus and encourage a greater consideration of projects nationally. The department ◊ Consistency with local plans and policy coordination and compliance strategy is to capture federal transit programs. funding for expensive projects. To and project technical merits into ◊ Local fi nancial and land use the State transit project funding do this the Florida Department of and growth management policy allocation decision-making process. Transportation proposes to enhance commitments. the transit project development and ◊ Potential to leverage federal Development of the proposed funding allocation decision-making transit discretionary funding. NSTP decision-support program process to target state and local is consistent with the intent investments in the best projects for The intended results will be to of SB 360 legislation and its our communities. The transit project increase the success of capturing related infrastructure and growth funding decision-making process federal funds for expensive projects management programs. A includes: to defray project costs and to signifi cant means to accomplish strategically invest state and local growth and mobility goals is to ◊ Compliance with federal and state policies and guidelines. funds to advance less expensive position Florida transit projects projects of a state and regional competitively relative to other ◊ Coordination with regional signifi cance without federal support. projects and programs.

Ed Coven, State Transit Manager Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street Mail Station 26 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 850.414.4500

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-5 FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT GUIDEBOOK

he Florida Department of Transportation developed Ta set of Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Design Guidelines to be used as a growth management and concurrency management tool in guiding future growth. Transit-oriented development refers to compact, mixed-use type projects in an area generally within one-half mile of a transit station. These development efforts maximize access to public transportation, provide a walkable environment, and support appropriate transit facilities and services.

The purpose of the project is to identify and promote TOD, provide an implementation tool for local governments and agencies, support improvement and expansion of transit networks, manage growth, and manage congestion on the Strategic Intermodal System (SIS). The SIS is a network of state roads considered vital to the economy and quality of life. By law, local governments have to enact programs to mitigate impacts to the SIS. Because TOD reduces vehicle miles traveled, it is an important tool for local government in their efforts to manage growth and development.

TOD focuses on different types of populated urban area. TOD is Transit projects and even areas with development for various areas or considered optimal for stations prominent bus service. For more zones. So, the types of development servicing commuter or light rail information please visit: proposed for a transit station in but increasingly communities are www.ﬂ tod.com. a suburban area are different focusing TOD around Bus Rapid from those in a more densely

Diane Quigley, Transit Planning Administrator Florida Department of Transportation 605 Suwannee Street, MS-26 Tallahassee, Florida 32399 Tel: 850.414.4520 www.dot.ﬂ .us/transit

6-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE FLORIDA’S TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY PROGRAMS

n Florida, concurrency is a providing facilities to maintain facilities from concurrency, and allow planning technique that requires adopted standards went beyond developments to satisfy concurrency Iadequate public facilities to the ability of existing funding, through proportionate share. To be in place concurrent with the the requirements continued to guide transportation planning, level impacts of development. State evolve in the 1990s. The Florida of service standards covering all mandated concurrency applies to Legislature enacted alternatives modes (roadways, transit service, sanitary sewer, solid waste, drainage to better accommodate growth in bicycle and pedestrian facilities) are and potable water public facilities urban centers where transportation required for local comprehensive and services. The concurrency capacity is more constrained. These plans for jurisdictions within a requirement for transportation is alternatives included multimodal Metropolitan Planning Organization. optional. Transportation concurrency transportation districts (MMTDs), Under the new statutory framework, was fi rst introduced as a requirement transportation concurrency exception local governments are encouraged to in 1985 as part of the Local areas (TCEAs), transportation develop techniques that complement Government Comprehensive Planning concurrency management areas the application of concurrency to and Land Development Regulation (TCMAs), and long-term concurrency transportation. These techniques Act (a.k.a., the Growth Management management systems. Proportionate include the adoption of strategies Act). Transportation facilities and share and proportionate fair share to promote development patterns services were required to be in mechanisms were also added to that support multimodal solutions, place or under actual construction enable developments to pay for adoption of area-wide or multimodal within three years of the approval impacts and proceed to develop. level of service standards and of building permit or certifi cate of In 2011, the Florida Legislature multimodal transportation districts, occupancy by the local government. made signifi cant changes to the exempting or discounting impacts of If adequate transportation facilities Growth Management Act and locally desired development, such would not be in place or under implementation of transportation as development in urban areas, construction within the three concurrency is now optional. redevelopment, job creation and years, alternative choices were Many local governments continue mixed use, reducing impact fees to permitted including: guarantee of to implement a transportation promote development within urban transportation capacity through a concurrency system in the form areas and for affordable or workforce development agreement, inclusion adopted into their comprehensive housing. Local governments that of planned capacity within the fi rst plans before the effective date of the remove transportation concurrency three years of the fi ve-year schedule 2011 changes (Community Planning are encouraged to adopt an of capital improvements, and the Act, Chapter 2011-139, Laws of alternative mobility funding system, option for monetary contribution Florida). Local governments that such as mobility fees, that uses one from the developer towards the fair continue to implement transportation or more of these techniques. share cost of transportation facility concurrency are required under improvement for a project in the The transportation concurrency the law to consult with the Florida fi ve years or long-term schedule of systems in South Florida, specifi cally Department of Transportation when capital improvements. for Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami- proposed plan amendments affect Dade Counties are briefl y described Adequate transportation facilities facilities on the Strategic Intermodal in the next several pages. were defi ned through adopted System, exempt public transit roadway and transit levels of service standards that compared demand for Carmen Monroy, Director the facility with its capacity. As the Florida Department of Transportation – Offi ce of Policy Planning 605 Suwannee Street strict application of transportation Tallahassee, Florida 32399 concurrency impeded development Tel: 850.414.4800 in urban areas and the costs of www.dot.state.fl .us/planning/policy

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-7 TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY

oncurrency is a growth The County has in place policies for designation of CRALLS usually management tool mandated enabling Transportation Concurrency requires provision of mitigation Cby Chapter 163 of the Management Areas (TCMAs), strategies such as reduction of single Florida Statutes known as the Transportation Concurrency Exception occupant vehicle trips by encouraging “Growth Management Act”. The Areas (TCEAs), and Transportation ridesharing, diversion to alternate purpose of Concurrency is to ensure Concurrency Exemption for Projects travel modes, and telecommuting as that the infrastructure required that Promote Public Transportation. well as increases in land use densities for a development is in place and TCMAs can be established as an where land use mix maximizes the reserved concurrent with the impact alternative transportation approach feasibility of mass transit modes. of that development on the public to promote infi ll development within facilities. Concurrency is required select portions of urban areas that for all development orders in supports the provision of more unincorporated Palm Beach County effi cient mobility alternatives, unless the project is exempt as including transit. outlined in Article 2.F.1.D of the TCEAs in Palm Beach County allow Unifi ed Land Development Code. exceptions to the adopted traffi c The Concurrency review process standards to provide fl exibility to involves review of a proposed encourage a wide range of planning development by the pertinent service strategies. Projects that directly providers to determine if services and promote public transportation infrastructures are adequate to serve can also be granted an exception that development. A Concurrency from local governments from the Reservation for a project is evidence concurrency requirements. These that the services and infrastructure include transit terminals, transit are in place and adequate. lines and routes, separate lanes for the exclusive use of public In Palm Beach County, transportation transit services, transit stops, offi ce or traffi c concurrency is enforced buildings or projects that include through the Unifi ed Land fi xed rail or transit terminals as part Development Code, Article 12: Traffi c of the building, and projects which Performance Standards. Applicants are transit-oriented and designed must process projects through to complement reasonably nearby the traffi c engineering division to planned or existing public facilities. obtain concurrency permits. The County has established a variety of A CRALLS (Constrained Roadway At mechanisms to allow developers or Lower Level of Service) designation local governments to pursue projects is also available in Palm Beach which may not meet the traffi c County for links/intersections that standards. These are discussed next. cannot be widened/expanded. The

Lorenzo Aghemo, Director of Planning Division Palm Beach County Department of Planning, Zoning and Building 2300 N. Jog Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.233.5351 www.pbcgov.com

6-8 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY IN BROWARD COUNTY

he Broward County Land having a radius from one to three Development Code sets forth miles, depending upon the proposed Tthe system for complying use. Development proposed within with the State requirements for a traffi c impact area cannot be traffi c concurrency for developments approved unless at least one of seeking approvals by the County. several conditions is met. A developer Each municipality within the County may develop an Action Plan which also has regulations governing must be approved by the County development requests it may Commission to accommodate the approve. The County Commission traffi c impacts of the development has authority for plat approval (construct an improvement such as countywide, and for approval of site a turn lane, bus bay, traffi c signal plans and building permits in the synchronization, etc.); however, unincorporated area. Broward County other conditions may also qualify does not approve building permits a project for approval. Examples and site plans within municipalities. include a project impacting a roadway However, every building permit currently being improved under a application must be reviewed to state or local funded contract, or the determine whether it satisfi es development being authorized by an the County’s traffi c concurrency approved Development of Regional requirements. Impact (DRI).

Since 2005, Broward County’s The other eight concurrency districts concurrency management system are “transit oriented” districts, which consists of ten concurrency are considered to be Transportation districts. Two of these districts, in Concurrency Exception Areas northwest and southwest Broward, (TCEAs). Development within these are “standard” concurrency districts is subject to transportation districts, where traffi c concurrency concurrency fees, which help fund is measured by a model that transit and pedestrian improvements. looks at traffi c generated by a Moreover, development projects new development and determines within these districts are eligible for whether total traffi c exceeds any a credit of up to 50 percent of the road’s capacity. If the total traffi c transportation concurrency fees when exceeds the road’s capacity, the they incorporate transit oriented road is considered overcapacity and development into their design. a traffi c impact area is created. A traffi c impact area is a circular area around a proposed development

Martin Berger, Planning Section Manager Broward County Planning and Redevelopment Division 1 North University Drive Plantation, Florida 33324 Tel: 954.357.6666 www.co.broward.ﬂ .us

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-9 TRANSPORTATION CONCURRENCY IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

ccording to Chapter where the combined resident and collected based on the road impact 163, Florida Statutes, work force population is more than fee formula and then designated to Atransportation concurrency 10,000 persons per square mile the appropriate impact fee district requirements are now optional should have public transit service depending on the location of the if levels of service adopted can with at least 30 minute headways development. In addition, some be reasonably met. Miami-Dade and an average route spacing of municipalities collect additional road County has chosen to keep its one mile. The County’s Service impact fees within their jurisdictional concurrency policy as provided in the Concurrency Program applies only to boundaries. implementing ordinance adopted on unincorporated Miami-Dade County. July 11, 1989 and titled the “Miami- Local municipalities have their own Dade County Service Concurrency concurrency regulations, although Management Program,” Chapter 33G many have adopted the County’s LOS of the Miami-Dade County Code. standards. The eight services reviewed for TCEA: Miami-Dade County has concurrency are water, sewer, solid designated as a TCEA the area waste, roadways, mass transit, fl ood located east of, and including, S.R. protection, and parks and public 826 (Palmetto Expressway) and schools for residential only. NW/SW 77th Avenue, excluding the The Level of Service (LOS) standard area north of S.R. 826 and west of for roadways located inside the I-95. This area known as the Urban Urban Infi ll Area (UIA) as contained Infi ll Area consists of 128,000 acres in the Comprehensive Development where urban infi ll, redevelopment Master Plan (CDMP) is LOS E with and public transit are encouraged, exceptions (i.e., percent LOS allowed and the existing roadway pattern over E) permitted based on the is established. All Tri-Rail stations level of mass transit services (i.e., in Miami-Dade County are located frequency or headway. Roadways within the TCEA. Miami-Dade County located between the UIA and the has a designated TCEA for the Urban Development Boundary Community Development Block Grant (UDB), the LOS standard is LOS D, (CDBG) areas, Enterprise Zones, with exceptions allowed based on and zoned Urban Centers which are the mass transit services availability primarily located along the existing and if located in a designated Busway. Transportation Concurrency Exception Road Impact Fees: Miami-Dade Area (TCEA). County collects road impact fees There is also a minimum peak-hour for all building permits issued in mass transit LOS in the CDMP, which Miami-Dade County and in the states that all areas within the UDB municipalities. The funds are

Helen Brown, Principal Planner - Concurrency Administrator Miami-Dade County Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources - Planning Division 111 NW First Street, Suite 1210 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.2835 www.miamidade.gov

6-10 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD MPO BROWARD COMPLETE STREETS GUIDELINES

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he Broward MPO continues Local governments depend on all ages and physical abilities and to play a leadership role manuals for design guidance on new accommodate all travel modes. The Tin implementing Complete streets, as well as for retroﬁ tting Broward Complete Streets Guidelines Streets in Broward. The vision and modifying existing streets manual offers another way to design is to create a safe and efﬁ cient with new development, and when streets and provides guidance for transportation network that promotes new subdivisions are being built. those municipalities that decide to the health and mobility of all Along with land use planning, adopt these principles. The result residents and visitors by providing street manuals play a large role will be more livable neighborhoods high quality multi-modal (pedestrian, in determining urban form. Street with healthier residents due to bicycle, transit and automobile) manuals, in effect, serve as the opportunities for increasing social access throughout Broward. “DNA” of streets. As such, they help capital (by interacting more regularly to determine how walkable and with neighbors) and for active The Broward Complete Streets bicycle-friendly neighborhoods and transportation (walking, bicycling, Guidelines were endorsed by the communities are, how conducive and accessing public transportation). MPO Board on July 12, of 2012. The cities are to transit use, and how manual presents an opportunity for For more information on the Broward livable communities become. communities to design their streets MPO’s Complete Streets initiative for smart growth, health, safety, The Broward Complete Streets please visit: www.browardmpo.org/ livability, sustainability, and more. Guidelines manual is based on projects-studies/complete-streets. It also provides a template that can complete streets principles that be adopted to replace existing local aim to design streets for people of manuals.

Ricardo Gutierrez Broward MPO Trade Centre South, 100 West Cypress Creek Road 8th Floor, Suite 850 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 Tel: 954.876.0044

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-11 MIAMI-DADE MPO COMPLETE STREETS MANUAL

n June 19, 2014, the Miami- In developing this document, The MPO supports development of Dade Metropolitan Planning planners were able to build off complete streets projects. The result OOrganization developed its of many existing policies already will be improved safety and public complete streets manual. Complete incorporate complete street concepts, health, and reduced congestion, streets provide mobility, support such as State of Florida Statutes and pollution, and fuel consumption. livability, and spur economic Regulations, Miami-Dade County’s development objectives, while Comprehensive Development Master providing more mode choices. Plan, and the Florida Green Book.

The vision and goals guiding the development of the Miami-Dade County Complete Streets Manual are: Complete Streets Manual Efﬁ ciency: Complete streets move more people in the same amount of road space, thus improving the efﬁ ciency and capacity of existing roads.

Public Well-being: Walking, bicycling, and taking public transportation are less expensive forms of personal transportation than relying on automobiles.

Safety: Adding complete street elements to existing roadways improves safety for all users.

Synergy: Many organizations are teaming together for safer, healthier streets.

June 19, 2014

David Henderson, Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW 1st Street, Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305-375-1647 www.miami-dade.gov/mpo

6-12 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY

ffordable housing has for example, the downtown Community Land Trust (DBCLT) is been a topic policy issue in Transportation Concurrency Exception another affordable/workforce housing ASoutheast Florida including Area (TCEA) requires that ﬁ ve initiative created to preserve the Palm Beach County. The county and percent of all new and rehabilitated affordability of owner-occupied and its municipalities have emphasized housing within the TCEA is available rental units in Delray Beach. the need for additional housing, to these households. Boca Raton: Boca Raton’s 2005 especially for the workforce, Delray Beach: Delray Beach’s Comprehensive Plan Evaluation young families, and recent college existing housing supply includes and Appraisal Report made the graduates. households having a wide range of following recommendations regarding Palm Beach County: the County economic ability. Delray Beach has affordable housing provision in Boca developed a workforce housing implemented a family/workforce Raton: a new policy in the Housing program in 2006 that require a tiered housing program, where most of Element is recommended that would set-aside for various target price the new units from this program will require Boca Raton to investigate ranges (very-low, low, moderate, and come through the redevelopment of the merits of having additional moderate-high income segments) existing properties in the southwest regulatory mechanisms to encourage for all density increases and funding neighborhood and the Congress the construction of very-low, low, and commitments via impact fees. Avenue corridor. The Delray Beach moderate income housing.

West Palm Beach: West Palm Beach has taken an active role in providing Edward W. Lowery, Director Department of Economic Sustainability housing for all of its citizens including 100 Australian Avenue, Suite 500 very-low, low, and moderate income West Palm Beach, Florida 33406 households. The city pursues federal, Tel: 561.233.3630 www.pbcgov.com state, and private funding for a variety of housing programs to meet Jennifer Ferriol, HCD Administrator housing needs in West Palm Beach. City of West Palm Beach 401 Clematis Street, Third Floor Boynton Beach: while Boynton West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Beach’s workforce housing program Tel: 561.822.1250 is currently suspended and under www.cityofwpb.com review, the city is pursuing other Nancy Byrne, Director of Development affordable housing opportunities City of Boynton Beach for low and moderate income 100 E. Boynton Beach Boulevard households in partnership with Boynton Beach, Florida 33435 Tel: 561.742.6350 its CRA, the Habitat for Humanity www.boynton-beach.org and a local faith-based CDC. The

City’s numerous Comprehensive Joan K. Goodrich, Economic Development Director Plan policies support affordable City of Delray Beach - Economic Development housing including provisions tied to 100 NW 1st Avenue Delray Beach, Florida 33444 transportation concurrency programs; Tel: 561.243.7009 www.mydelraybeach.com

John Hixenbaugh, Development Services Director City of Boca Raton 201 West Palmetto Park Road Boca Raton, Florida 33432 Tel: 561.393.7789 www.ci.boca-raton.ﬂ .us

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-13 AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BROWARD COUNTY

roward County is trying to will be maintained for a period residential land use categories. increase density along the of at least 30 years for rental Additional or expanded stand major corridors. The ultimate housing and at least 30 years alone automobile-oriented B for owner-occupied housing. The uses are discouraged or limited vision is to take a major corridor density bonus depends on the unless designed in a manner such as State Road 7/U.S. 441 or income group being served. For to encourage pedestrian transit Commercial or Federal Highway, and example, fi ve bonus units may be usage. start to redevelop it with greater granted for every low income unit ◊ Transit-oriented Development, a height for more density, mixed use, provided. separate land use category within and then perhaps either a bus or a ◊ For comprehensive plan the Broward County Land Use light rail system could be justifi ed. amendments which propose Plan, is intended to encourage to add 100 or more residential mixed-use development in Broward County is currently seeking dwelling units to the existing areas serviced by regional a way to provide alternatives to densities approved by the transit stations, such as Tri-Rail the automobile for all residents. Broward County Land Use Plan, stations, major transit hubs, and In addition, the county wants to Broward County and affected neighborhood and regional transit increase transportation options for municipalities shall coordinate centers. and cooperate to implement the those residents who face a housing affected municipality’s chosen ◊ The Transit-oriented Development cost burden. With increased public policies, methods and programs land use category must be transportation available, the county to achieve and/or maintain a supported by policies in the is hoping to integrate transportation, suffi cient supply of affordable local land use element that incorporate design criteria to land use and affordable housing housing. require pedestrian connectivity programs. Provisions have been ◊ Transit-oriented Corridors, a to regional transit stations with adopted to concurrently address land use category defi ned within development that is mixed use these issues and include the the Broward County Land Use with a “sense of place” and is following: Plan, are intended to facilitate transit supportive. The land use mixed-use development with category requires that residential ◊ To facilitate the provision of access to transit stations or development be a primary affordable housing within stops along existing and planned component of the land uses in Broward County, the Broward high performance transit the area and include at least two County Land Use Plan provides service corridors (such as bus other non-residential land use for bonus density allocation for rapid transit or rapid bus). The categories. affordable housing. The housing land use category requires density bonuses are conditioned that residential development on the developer or purchaser be a primary component of providing guarantees that the the land uses in the area and affordability of the bonus units include at least two other non-

Valerie Sharkey, Housing Coordinator Broward County Department of Urban Planning, Housing and Community Development Division 110 NE Third Street, Suite 300 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.765.5311 www.broward.org

6-14 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

iami-Dade County PHCD also administers federal The Housing Finance Authority administers local, federal, funding programs including the of Miami-Dade County (HFA): Mand state funding for the Community Development Block the Housing Finance Authority’s development of affordable housing, Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment (HFA) vision is a community where including programs addressing Partnership (HOME) Grant, the individual lives are impacted by home-buyers, renters, and affordable Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), HFA’s commitment to providing the housing developers. These programs and the Neighborhood Stabilization opportunity for people to live the are administered primarily through Grant programs, designed to life they love in their own home. organizations partnering with public develop viable urban communities To bring that vision to reality, HFA and non-profi t agencies whenever by providing decent housing and a provides avenues to affordable possible. suitable living environment and by housing which creates strong, expanding economic opportunities, vibrant neighborhoods for families Miami-Dade County Public principally for low and moderate- throughout Miami-Dade County. Housing and Community income households. PHCD is Development (PHCD): primarily responsible for developing administers federal subsidies that affordable housing, to include the support almost 10,000 units of public oversight of the Documentary Stamp and other assisted housing. PHCD Surtax (Surtax) and State Housing also works with builders, developers, Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) funds lenders, and private housing for affordable housing development. providers to expand affordable housing opportunities in Miami- As part of the Economic Development Dade County. PHCD supports self- strategic area, the primary goal of suffi ciency and offers resources for the department is to extend and current and aspiring homeowners. strengthen partnerships among all levels of government and the private As the sixth largest housing agency sector, including for-profi t and not- in the nation and undoubtedly one of for-profi t organizations. PHCD’s the most complex and comprehensive programs are administered primarily public housing agencies, PHCD is through sub-grantee community- responsible for housing more than based organizations (CBOs) and 30,000 residents, provides for various County departments. Section 8 subsidized payments for 16,000 families and administers an array of specialized housing opportunities for special populations and the homeless. Michael Liu, Director Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development 701 NW First Ct. - 14th Floor Miami, Florida 33136 Tel: 786.469.2100 www.miamidade.gov/ced

Cheree Gulley, Esq., Executive Director The Housing Finance Authority of Miami-Dade County 7855 NW 12th Street, Suite 102 Doral, Florida 33126 Tel: 305.594.2518 www.hfamiami.com

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-15 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN PALM BEACH COUNTY

alm Beach County’s growing population and increasing Pdemand for non-motorized facilities has made bicycle and pedestrian planning a leading priority of the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). A growing number of residents choose to walk or bicycle for transportation and recreational purposes, and for the health and environmental beneﬁ ts. The emphasis on bicycle and pedestrian planning is also fueled by the limited availability of right- of-way to widen existing roadways and a shared desire to preserve community character. The MPO is deploying bicycle and pedestrian counters to quantify current usage in motorized transportation, and can of “complete streets” that include support of future planning initiatives. potentially provide a greater level of non-motorized facilities, along with funding for individual projects than off-road trails to provide connectivity Bicycle-Greenway-Pedestrian the FDOT funded TA program. The LI through neighborhoods and parks. Advisory Committee (BGPAC): The program also includes opportunities BGPAC is one of three MPO advisory Online Tools and Resources: The to redesign and replace aging urban committees and is composed MPO created BikePalmBeach.org to roadways into more “complete of technical professionals and provide a central location for bicycling streets”. TA programs, including bicycle and pedestrian community information and events throughout Safe Routes to School, fund both advocates. The BGPAC recommends Palm Beach County. The following are infrastructure and non-infrastructure planning decisions on non-motorized available at PalmBeachMPO.org: projects that improve bicycle and transportation to the MPO Board. pedestrian facilities, safety features, ◊ Master Comprehensive Local Initiatives (LI) and or education. Projects that are Bicycle Transportation Plan that examines conditions and Transportation Alternatives consistent with the adopted Long identiﬁ es needs for on-street (TA) Programs: The MPO Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) bicycle travel. conducts a competitive application are prioritized and may be advanced process to evaluate and prioritize to the Transportation Improvement ◊ Interactive bike suitability and potential projects submitted by Program (TIP) for funding. trip planning maps. local governments to request funds MPO Public Outreach: Much of the ◊ Greenways and trails multi- from its LI or TA programs. The county regional maps with MPO’s vigorous outreach program is LI program includes categories existing and proposed facilities. focused on bicycle and pedestrian for different modes including non- safety education and promotion

Nick Uhren, Executive Director Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization 2300 N. Jog Road, Fourth Floor West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.684.4170 www.PalmBeachMPO.org

6-16 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN BROWARD COUNTY

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roward County has set up Bicycle Suitability Map: The Pedestrian Planning: The county, the Bicycle and Pedestrian BPAC, with the assistance of county with the help of the Broward MPO, BAdvisory Committee (BPAC). staff, created the Bicycle Suitability developed a pedestrian facilities plan This committee is comprised of ten Map, which is intended to serve to help prioritize future pedestrian members, representing cyclists and as a reference for bicycling in projects and to develop preferred pedestrians of varying ages and Broward County. The interactive types of facilities. In addition, the abilities. The purpose of the BPAC map allows you to develop a route County has developed a Greenways is to advise the County Commission between locations identifi ed with Master Plan, and a number of and its staff on all matters related bicycle facilities, greenways, public greenways identifi ed in the plan have to bicycling, including safety, the transportation, and/or other facilities. been constructed or are currently integration of cycling and walking under construction. The Broward County Comprehensive with other modes of transportation, Plan also identifi es existing and Municipal Plans: The City of and increasing coordination among future bicycle facilities as well as Hollywood has established the agencies as well as public outreach. greenways. The Comprehensive Plan enhancement of pedestrian/bicycle also includes a number of policies to links as a goal in the Citywide Master support the development of complete Plan. The City of Fort Lauderdale streets throughout Broward County intends to develop a bicycle/ pedestrian plan.

Kevin Fischer, Principal Planner Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department 115 S. Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.357.6644 www.broward.org

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-17 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

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he Miami-Dade Metropolitan implementation of bikeways in the Pedestrian Planning: The Miami-Dade Planning Organization county’s Greenway Master Plan. MPO created the 2025 Pedestrian T(MPO) updated its Bicycle Facilities Plan for the county in 2001. Miami-Dade Transit also offers a bike- Comprehensive Plan in 2001 to Its primary function is to enhance the and-ride program. With this program, include a pedestrian element. The county’s pedestrian facilities, as well cyclists can take a bicycle on purpose of this plan was to identify as to increase the amount of non- Metrobus, Metrorail, and Metromover. the pedestrian needs of the county, motorized trips. This plan identiﬁ es This allows full connectivity for the as well as prioritize bicycle projects. the areas in need of pedestrian rider. amenities and improvements. The Bicycle and pedestrian improvement The Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory goal is to “facilitate the construction projects have been included as Committee has been established of pedestrian improvements at a part of the MPO’s Long Range to advise the MPO on bicycle- and locations that have been determined Transportation Plan for 2030. These pedestrian-related issues. to address the county’s most pressing improvements include on-road needs.” bicycle facilities, as well as the

David Henderson, Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW First Street, Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.1647 www.miamidade.gov/mpo

6-18 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE MIAMI-DADE TRANSIT BIKE PROGRAM

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iami-Dade Transit (MDT) Bike and Ride Program: Combining Bicycle Lockers: Bicycle lockers encourages combining bicycling and transit is an efﬁ cient provide secure long-term storage Mbicycling and transit to way to move around the county not for bicycles and can be rented at increase mobility options. using an automobile. Miami-Dade the Okeechobee, Hialeah, Northside, Transit’s Bike & Ride program allows Government Center Vizcaya, Coconut Bicycle and Pedestrian cyclists to take a standard bicycle Grove, Douglas Road, University, Information: Bicycling is a popular on extended trips. Passengers may SouthMiami, Dadeland North, and South Florida pastime that is a fun put their bicycle on any of the rack- Dadeland South Metrorail Stations. way to exercise and a money-saving equipped buses or bring it on the alternative for getting around. downtown Metromover. Bicycles are Both Miami-Dade Transit and the allowed on Metrorail with a valid MDT Metropolitan Planning Organization Bike & Ride permit. The MDT Bike provide information about how to & Ride permit is free to anyone 12 use bicycles on busways, places years and older. where bicycles and pedestrian trails intersect with bus routes, and related topics.

David Henderson, Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator Miami-Dade County Metropolitan Planning Organization 111 NW First Street, Suite 910 Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.1647 www.miamidade.gov/mpo

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-19 FORT LAUDERDALE – BROWARD COUNTY ENTERPRISE ZONE

he Fort Lauderdale – Broward County Enterprise Zone Textends from U.S. 1 west to State Road 7 with an irregular boundary that includes areas in Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill and Unincorporated Broward County. This area was designated under the Florida Enterprise Zone Program in an effort to stimulate redevelopment in an economically distressed part of central county.

Within the Enterprise Zone, business may be eligible to receive tax credits on the state sales tax, corporate income tax, property tax, and other incentives from the state of Florida, including:

◊ Jobs Tax Credit (Corporate Income Tax)

◊ Credit Against Sales Tax for Job Creation

◊ Business Equipment Sales Tax Refunds

◊ Building Materials Sales Tax Refund

◊ Property Tax Credit (Corporate Income Tax)

Tri-Rail’s Fort Lauderdale/Broward Boulevard station is located in an Enterprise Zone.

Angela Wilson, Enterprise Zone Coordinator City of Fort Lauderdale - Community Redevelopment Agency 101 NE Third Avenue, Suite 300 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.828.4347 www.ﬂ oridaenterprisezone.com

6-20 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE MIAMI DADE COUNTY ENTERPRISE AND EMPOWERMENT ZONE

he Enterprise Zone: is a Glades Tri-Rail station is adjacent to Empowerment Zone: In 1999, designated area within Miami- the North Central Enterprise Zone. Miami-Dade County was designated TDade County offering fi scal as a federal Empowerment Zone. Specifi c incentives to businesses in incentives to businesses that locate As such, the county is eligible for the Enterprise Zone include: or expand within the zone, with the government grants, tax incentives objective of encouraging investment ◊ Property tax credits and other federal assistance. and job creation in economically Pursuant to statute, the county ◊ Refund of impact fees distressed areas. To qualify for these is required to provide matching incentives, new jobs have to be ◊ Enterprise Zone property tax funds for federal dollars and the created for Enterprise Zone residents. state also provides funding to the ◊ Enterprise Zone Jobs Tax Credit The reduction in the cost of doing Empowerment Zone. business in Miami-Dade County’s ◊ Sales tax credit for job creation All Empowerment Zones are located Enterprise Zone can be substantial. ◊ Sales tax refund for business in Enterprise Zones. At this time, no Several Tri-Rail Stations are located equipment direct benefi ts are available under in Miami-Dade County’s North Central the Empowerment Zone program. ◊ Sales tax refund on building Enterprise Zone. These are the Opa- materials Locka, Tri-Rail/Metrorail Transfer (79thStreet), Hialeah Market, and ◊ Sales tax exemption for electricity Miami Airport Stations. The Golden ◊ Federal job training tax

Michael Liu, Director Miami-Dade County Public Housing and Community Development 701 NW First Ct. - 14th Floor Miami, Florida 33136 Tel: 786.469.2100 www.miamidade.gov/ced

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-21 PALM BEACH COUNTY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN

n coastal Southeast Florida, infi ll development and redevelopment Ihave long been identifi ed as high priority issues to sustain the future economic vitality of the area and support transit. Palm Beach County is a leader in this area, with highly successful redevelopment efforts in many of its cities. Key policies from each host city related to infi ll and redevelopment are noted below.

Mangonia Park: Among Palm Beach County’s smaller municipalities is Mangonia Park, encompassing only one square mile in the heart of the county. This community exemplifi es infi ll development and redevelopment as it is bound by urban developed that encourage high quality retail Delray Beach: Delray Beach’s goal conditions on all four sides. As part offi ce and commercial uses in the is to have a compact and vibrant of the redevelopment strategy, downtown in addition to enhancing downtown. From the redevelopment Mangonia Park will meet with local redevelopment opportunities through of the North Federal Highway Corridor realtors biannually to encourage the modifi cation or reduction of parking to the beautifi cation of West Atlantic infi lling of residential lots. space requirements. Avenue and the establishment of new businesses and downtown housing, Boynton Beach: Since 2001, West Palm Beach: West Palm Beach there are signs of investment and Boynton Beach has approved a is a central hub for entertainment, progress throughout the area. governmental, legal, economic, number of mixed use and residential and much social activity. The area projects in the downtown area and Boca Raton: Boca Raton’s Mizner surrounding the Tri-Rail station was surrounding neighborhoods along Park town center is a precedent- master-planned as a transit village” the Federal Highway corridor. In setting example of how suburban in 2005, and this area is included addition to the already completed communities can create successful within West Palm Beach’s community multi-million dollar mixed use marina downtowns by redeveloping redevelopment area. project, two other large mixed use abandoned shopping centers. projects are under construction. To Redeveloping the underused Boca Lake Worth: Lake Worth is perhaps further promote the development Raton Mall into a community center, best known for its beautifully of the downtown, Boynton Beach removed a blighted property, and redeveloped quaint downtown, the has recently adopted the Downtown helped revitalize the surrounding product of Lake Worth’s two-decade Master Plan, which consolidated community. commitment to redevelopment. This and built upon several existing commitment is further reinforced community redevelopment plans. through comprehensive plan policies

Lorenzo Aghemo, Director of Planning Division Palm Beach County Department of Planning, Zoning and Building 2300 N. Jog Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.233.5351 www.pbcgov.com

6-22 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD COUNTY COUNTYWIDE LAND USE PLAN

roward County retains countywide authority over Bland use, thus municipal comprehensive plans are required to be consistent with the countywide land use plan.

The Broward County Land Use Plan has goals, objectives, and policies that promote multimodal transportation of which the implementation of land use programs to encourage redevelopment Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Daniel Dudek-Corrigan activities, including mixed-use centers, is an important component. community-services and include: ◊ Pedestrian and transit amenities For instance, the development of to serve residents and employees transit-oriented land use patterns has ◊ Convenient access to mass within the area transit been identiﬁ ed as a major issue in Transit Oriented Developments the county’s Evaluation and Appraisal ◊ Location that are pedestrian- (TOD) encourage mixed-use Report. As a result, the Broward oriented around a one-fourth development in areas served by County Land Use Plan was amended mile walk regional transit stations, such as to create additional mixed-use land ◊ Internal circulation that gives Tri-Rail stations, major transit hubs, use categories that promote transit. priority to pedestrian mobility and neighborhood and regional Mixed Land Uses Regional ◊ Access to public transportation transit centers. TOD can be applied Activity Centers (RAC) encourages modes including bicycle use to areas located within one-half mile the development of attractive and of a Tri-Rail facility. TOD designation Transit Oriented Corridors (TOC) functional mixed-use centers that requirements include: facilitate mixed-use development include: with access to transit stations or ◊ Pedestrian connectivity to ◊ Reduced reliance on automobile stops along existing and planned high regional transit stations with development that is mixed use travel performance transit service corridors and transit supportive (including BRTs). Development ◊ Access to public transit requirements include: ◊ Design features that promote ◊ Integrated transportation and enhance pedestrian mobility, systems ◊ Residential and at least two non- including connectivity to regional residential uses transit stations ◊ Enhanced pedestrian mobility and safety ◊ Design that promotes ◊ Internal pedestrian and transit connectivity to transit stations amenities to serve Local Activity Centers (LAC) and stops encourages compact development ◊ Design that enhances pedestrian in areas that provide a mixed-use of mobility

Barbara Blake Boy, Executive Director Broward County Planning Council 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 307 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.357.6692 www.broward.org/planningcouncil

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-23 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY LAND USE POLICIES

unicipal governments environment that promotes use of that the Future Land Use Map shows regulate land use within rapid transit services. that the city’s residential categories Mtheir jurisdictional and downtown mixed-use district are City of Miami: The county’s boundaries. Miami-Dade County of suffi cient density to support high Evaluation and Appraisal Report has land use authority over the capacity transit in proximity to transit (EAR) for the City of Miami unincorporated portion of the county. corridors. Comprehensive Plan identifi ed Different land use regulations transportation as one of its major City of Opa-Locka: According to have been adopted by the local issues, noting that “amenities need to the 1996 EAR, Urban Activity Center governments in the Tri-Rail corridor. be provided to attract more trips to provisions should be incorporated Miami-Dade County: The Miami- alternative modes of transportation into the Comprehensive Plan. Dade County Comprehensive such as transit, pedestrian and City of Miami Gardens: The Development Master Plan bicycle.” The EAR recommended a city has developed, within its requires that all development number of policy changes including land development codes, areas of and redevelopment in existing re-evaluating the transit level of appropriate density and usage mix to and planned transit corridors and service methodology. encourage use of transit, pedestrian urban centers be planned and City of Hialeah: The County’s facilities and discourage the use of designed to promote transit-oriented Evaluation and Appraisal Report for the automobile. One example is the development and transit uses. Such the City of Hialeah Comprehensive city’s support of transit-oriented uses include a mix of residential, Plan (2005) identifi ed integration of development near the Golden Glades retail, offi ce, open space and land use and transportation as one Tri-Rail station. public uses in a pedestrian-friendly of its major issues. The EAR noted

Mark Woerner, Chief Miami-Dade County Planning Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources 111 NW First Street, 12th Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.2835 www.miamidade.gov/planzone

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ll new developments in a pedestrian-friendly environment Transit Corridors with and redevelopments in that promotes the use of rapid transit interconnected vehicular and Aall transit corridors and services”. To facilitate objective 7, pedestrian networks, with special urban centers shall be planned the CDMP encourages the County emphasis on the urban center and designed to promote transit- to partner with the Metropolitan nodes are being promoted as the oriented development (TOD) with Planning Organization (MPO) and most desirable urban form. Density high intensity mixed-use areas that affected municipalities to establish a increase of up to two residential include residential, commercial, systematic program for TOD around categories than the underlying offi ce, civic, and open spaces in a all Metrorail, the Miami Intermodal land use code are permitted for pedestrian-friendly environment that Center (MIC), and South Dade developments located in transit promotes the use of rapid transit Busway stations. corridors (within 660 feet of planned services. Encouraging transit-friendly major roadways or one-fourth mile Urban Center Districts have been development is an important part of from existing rail transit stations, identifi ed by the CDMP,, which are planning in the county. express busway stops, future transit mostly centered around transit nodes corridors, and planned transit Miami-Dade County and have form-based codes that centers). To qualify for this incentive Comprehensive Development regulate land development, including the development project must: Master Plan - Land Use street sections, building placement, Objective 7 states that “…Miami and architectural review. A hierarchy ◊ Incorporate sound urban design Dade County shall require all new of regional, metropolitan, and principles development and redevelopment in community urban centers has been ◊ Identify civic areas existing and planned transit corridors defi ned. Miami International Airport and urban centers to be planned and station (at the MIC) is designated ◊ Defi ne open space and streets designed to promote transit-oriented as a Regional Urban Center; all ◊ Incorporate any historic theme development (TOD), and transit other Tri-Rail stations in Miami- use, which mixes residential, retail, Dade County are Community Urban ◊ Provide a pedestrian-friendly environment along roadways offi ce, open space and public uses Centers. ◊ Provide height transition between the transit corridor and adjacent residential neighborhoods.

◊ Include mix of uses in close proximity of each other

◊ Allow for reduction bonuses in parking requirements

◊ Assign parking towards the rear of buildings and mid block areas

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Mark Woerner, Chief Miami-Dade County Planning Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources 111 NW First Street, 12th Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.2835 www.miamidade.gov/planzone

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-25 PALM BEACH COUNTY URBAN DEVELOPMENT POLICY

alm Beach County maintains ◊ Promote sustainable economic The County maintains additional a strong commitment to development initiatives in the mechanisms that reinforce the sustainable development and County with the purpose of managed Tier concept. For P diversifying its economic base land use planning. Within its adopted instance, it manages three types of and enhancing the quality of life Comprehensive Plan, the County’s and well being of current and service areas for the provision of long-term growth patterns are guided future County generations. infrastructure, services, and growth by six broad principles: intensity: the Urban Service Area In 1999, the County adopted the (includes the Urban/Suburban Tier); ◊ Conserve and protect natural and Managed Growth Tier System (MGTS) the Limited Urban Service Areas man-made resources, and restore as a framework for future growth. and maintain key ecosystems (areas outside the Urban Service to provide adequate supplies of MGTS recognizes the County’s Area requiring urban levels of clean and safe water for natural, diversity by delineating fi ve distinct service); and the Rural Service Area human and economic systems. geographic tiers or regions, listed (areas outside the Urban Service in order of declining development ◊ Prevent urban sprawl through Areas where urban levels of service density/intensity: Urban/Suburban, establishment of urban are not warranted). development areas, and Exurban, Rural, Agricultural Reserve, encourage urban revitalization and Glades. Each Tier is defi ned Similarly, the County implements and redevelopment. development patterns, densities/ a variety of planning overlays to intensities, and public service encourage infi ll developments ◊ Provide for suffi cient open space and redevelopments including the to protect wildlife, and provide availability. MGTS guides land natural and recreational areas for use decisions by considering the Westgate/Belvedere Homes CRA public use. community’s physical and social Overlay (WBHCRAO) and Palm Beach needs and by protecting natural International Airport (PBIA) Approach ◊ Create quality livable resources with strategies that: Path Conversion Area Overlay, the communities by balancing, Revitalization, Redevelopment, and distributing and integrating the ◊ Protect and enhance each Tier’s Infi ll Overlay (RRIO) areas, among relationship among land uses to unique characteristics. meet the needs of the diverse others. These areas are assisted communities and their associated ◊ Prioritize and coordinate the by County staff in the form of lifestyle choices, and improve delivery of public services for Countywide Community Revitalization the quality of life through better each Tier. Teams (CCRT), each of which is housing, recreational, and assigned a particular CCRT Area. cultural opportunities for all. ◊ Protect and preserve open space and natural resources. ◊ Manage the development of land and service delivery, so that its ◊ Prevent suburban sprawl. use is appropriate, orderly, timely and cost effective.

Bryan Davis, Principal Planner Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning, and Building Department 2300 N. Jog Road West Palm Beach, Florida 33411 Tel: 561.233.5300 www.co.palm-beach.ﬂ .us

6-26 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE BROWARD COUNTY URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY

istory and Planning as a part of Governor Broward’s county. Nevertheless one exists in Context: Broward County Everglades drainage project. As reality as a result of geographical Hcontains 1,197 square lands were acquired and put into and external policy constraints. miles of land, of which the western use, primarily for agriculture in Through the Everglades drainage two-thirds is held in conservation the early part of the 20th Century, project of the early 20th Century areas and the eastern one-third is private owners platted them, which and subsequent fl ood control and considered developable. Population provided a certain level of vesting for water management efforts a series densities in the eastern part of future development. On January 1, of canals and levees have been the county average 4,318 people 1975, the Broward County Charter constructed in the Everglades. As per square mile. Rapid population became effective, creating uniform noted above, approximately two- growth and a growing economy, countywide land use planning thirds of Broward County’s land area coupled with limited undeveloped authority and platting authority. The is contained in conservation areas, land have resulted in pressures for fi rst countywide Broward County which lie in the Florida Everglades. infi ll and redevelopment at higher Land Use Plan (BCLUP) was adopted These lands are owned and/or densities in the county. The county in 1977. In the implementation of controlled by various federal and was incorporated in 1915, 19 years the BCLUP previous development state entities and are protected from after the Florida East Coast (FEC) rights were necessarily recognized, development by a designation of Railway was completed as far south providing the foundations for a “Conservation” on the BCLUP. as Miami. Typically, development in westward development pattern This creates a defacto urban Broward County has occurred in an typically referred to as urban sprawl. development boundary that is defi ned east-to-west fashion from the Atlantic Defacto Urban Development by U.S. Highway 27 and a series of Ocean, the FEC railway and primary Boundary: Neither the Broward levees which run roughly north and waterways such as the New River, County Charter nor the BCLUP south from the Palm Beach/Broward Hillsboro River and Dania Cut-off articulate or defi ne an urban County line south to the Broward/ Canal, which was completed in 1906 development boundary for the Miami-Dade County line.

Martin Berger, Planning Section Manager Broward County Planning and Redevelopment Division 1 North University Drive Plantation, Florida 33324 Tel: 954.357.6634 www.co.broward.ﬂ .us

CHAPTER 6: TRANSPORTATION SUPPORTIVE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS 6-27 MIAMI-DADE COUNTY URBAN DEVELOPMENT BOUNDARY

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iami-Dade County Through the provision of services Urban Expansion Area: The Land established an Urban and allocation of resources, Miami- Use Plan map also identiﬁ es the 2030 MDevelopment Boundary Dade County gives priority to areas Urban Expansion Area (UEA), where (UDB) in 1983 to control urban within the UDB to accommodate the further urban development is likely sprawl and protect agricultural land uses indicated on the Land Use to be warranted between 2020 and lands. Through the UDB, Miami- Plan within the 2020 timeframe. 2030. However, until these areas are Dade County is able to regulate Urban infrastructure is discouraged brought within the UDB through the the location of new development outside the UDB. Adequate plan review and amendment process, countywide. countywide development capacity they are to remain as agriculture or will be maintained within the UDB by open land uses. Urban infrastructure Expansion of the UDB, when it is increasing development densities or and services will be planned for found to be necessary, requires intensities inside the UDB. eventual extension into the UEA, amendment to the Miami-Dade between 2020 and 2030. Comprehensive Development Master Plan (in addition to any applicable municipal land use plan). Such “The location and configuration of Miami-Dade amendments may only be submitted County’s urban growth through the year 2030 shall biennially. emphasize concentration and intensification of Urban Development Boundary: development around centers of activity, development The UDB, as identiﬁ ed on the Miami- of well-designed communities containing a variety of Dade County Adopted 2020 and 2030 uses, housing types and public services, renewal and Land Use Plan map, distinguishes rehabilitation of blighted areas and contiguous urban the area where urban development expansion when warranted, rather than sprawl” may occur through 2020 from those - Miami-Dade County Comprehensive Development areas where it should not occur. Master Plan

Mark Woerner, Chief Miami-Dade County Planning Department of Regulatory and Economic Resources 111 NW First Street, 12th Floor Miami, Florida 33128 Tel: 305.375.2835 www.miamidade.gov/planzone

6-28 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE Chapter Seven Organizations Creative Commons ShareAlike 2.0 License, photo by Florida Fish and Wildlife 1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA

000 Friends of Florida is a innovative transportation and land Florida Department of Transportation nonproﬁ t organization founded use solutions that reduce dependence to develop principles to ensure 1in 1986 to help build better on the automobile and help that the state’s Future Corridor communities and save special places. create more livable communities. Plan respect signiﬁ cant natural The organization: Most recently the organization resources in the central and northern spearheaded meetings with the Everglades and elsewhere. ◊ Promotes vibrant, sustainable, walkable, livable communities, which provide residents with affordable housing choices and transportation alternatives.

◊ Works to protect natural lands that cleanse and store fresh water needed for residents, agriculture and the environment, provide refuge for wildlife, and support abundant recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike.

◊ Strives to give citizens a meaningful role in shaping the futures of their communities and state.

1000 Friends of Florida believes that efﬁ cient transportation systems and thoughtful urban designs are critical to develop growth patterns that promote environmental and economic sustainability. Florida’s historical land-use pattern of low density suburban development has had profound impacts on the environment, increased the use of nonrenewable energy, devalued inner cities, and isolated communities. Through a variety of efforts, 1000 Friends of Florida encourages

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Vivian Young, Acting President 1000 Friends of Florida 308 North Monroe Street Tallahassee, Florida 32301 Tel: 850.222.6277 www.1000friendsofﬂ orida.org

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-3 BEACON COUNCIL

ince its creation in 1986 as Miami-Dade County’s ofﬁ cial Seconomic development partnership, The Beacon Council has been bringing new, job-generating investments to the community, while assisting existing businesses in their efforts to expand.

The Beacon Council understands the importance to plan for and invest in intermodal transportation systems that anticipate Miami-Dade County’s long-term needs. Facilitating access and mobility to activities centers, not only creates a world-class experience for visitors that help tourism, but also helps attract businesses and other economic growth. For example, the development of access and mobility around the Miami International Airport is essential to help promote Miami-Dade County as a global hub for the Aviation industry.

Additionally, the council recognizes the importance of transit to its mission and the link between transportation available and job creation. Since 1986, The Beacon Council has completed more than 941 new location and expansion projects. These projects resulted in the creation of more than 63,223 direct jobs, the retention of 18,011 jobs and $4.15 billion in new capital investment.

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Larry K. Williams, President and CEO The Beacon Council 80 SW Eighth Street, Suite 2400 Miami, Florida 33130 Tel: 305.579.1300 www.beaconcouncil.com

7-4 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY METROPOLITAN CENTER

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he Florida International citizens as they search for solutions research, training, and technical University (FIU) Metropolitan to modern life’s urban issues. The assistance to governmental and TCenter is an applied social Center is engaged in the study of the nonproﬁ t organizations in South science research and training demographics, economics and politics Florida. The Center provides usable institute focusing on economic of South Florida. knowledge to inform decision-makers development, planning, performance on economic development, land use, The overall goal of the Center, as improvement and policy solutions housing, and public opinion. It also an applied research institute, is to to public, private and non-proﬁ t provides organizational management provide decision makers with the organizations in South Florida. planning and development to best possible information to forge strengthen local area organizations’ The FIU Metropolitan Center delivers solutions to the problems confronting ability to serve their client basis. critical information and expertise to South Florida’s urban areas. Toward companies, community leaders and that goal, the Center provides

Dr. Howard Frank, Director Florida International University Metropolitan Center 1101 Brickell Avenue, Suite S-200 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel: 305.779-7879 http://metropolitan.ﬁ u.edu

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-5 FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES

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he Florida League of Cities was Membership in the League is limited The Florida League of Cities does created in 1922 by city offi cials to any municipality or other unit of not have associate or corporate Twho wished to unite the local government rendering municipal memberships. Companies interested municipal governments in the State. services in Florida. Currently, 99 in becoming involved in League From a modest beginning of just percent of Florida’s 412 municipalities activities participate as exhibitors/ a few cities and towns, the Florida and fi ve charter counties are sponsors at the annual conference League of Cities has become one of represented by their voluntary and advertisers in League the largest state municipal leagues in membership in the Florida League publications. the nation. of Cities. The membership dues structure is based on population. The League is governed by a Board of Directors, comprised of elected city, town and village offi cials. The League Richard Kuper, Executive Director functions under its charter and by- Miami-Dade County League of Cities laws, while the strategic plan outlines 226 E. Flagler Street, Suite 200 Miami, Florida 33131 the mission, goals and objectives. Tel: 305.416.4155 www.mdclc.org Mary Lou Tighe, Executive Director Broward County League of Cities Governmental Center, Suite 122 115 S. Andrews Avenue Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 954.357.7370 www.browardleague.org Richard Radcliffe, Executive Director Palm Beach County League of Cities P.O. Box 1989, Governmental Center West Palm Beach, Florida 33402 Tel: 561.355.4484 www.leagueofcities.org

7-6 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE FORT LAUDERDALE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

he Downtown Development development objectives of downtown ◊ An entertainment, cultural and Authority (DDA) was Fort Lauderdale. historic center of regional and Testablished as an independent statewide signiﬁ cance. The DDA’s governing board consists taxing district by Special Act of the ◊ The ofﬁ ce and government center of seven members, appointed by Florida State Legislature in 1965. It of Broward County . the City Commission, who serve two was amended in 1967, 1969, and consecutive, four-year staggered 1992, expanding the DDA’s powers The DDA is working to implement terms. Board members must have and boundaries. The DDA was the WAVE Streetcar project. a vested interest in the activities of created to provide an authority for The Wave Streetcar is an the DDA. This interest is established the rehabilitation, redevelopment, environmentally friendly project by owning property within the and revitalization of slum and proposed for Downtown Fort Authority’s 370-acre jurisdiction or blighted areas in downtown Fort Lauderdale, which seeks to create being involved with a corporation Lauderdale. The DDA seeks to a livable community by integrating owning property or paying property provide a critical link between the land use, transportation, and taxes in the jurisdiction. economic development and physical economic development, while being environmentally sustainable. In early Goals for downtown Fort Lauderdale 2014, the Wave Streetcar project are to be: was recommended for $50 million ◊ A mixed-use environment with in federal grant funding for the year primary emphasis on regional 2015. corporate headquarters.

Chris Wren, Executive Director Fort Lauderdale Downtown Development Authority 305 S. Andrews Avenue, Suite 301 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel. 954.463.6574 www.ddaftl.org

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-7 GREATER FORT LAUDERDALE ALLIANCE

he Greater Fort Lauderdale ◊ Enhancing the competitiveness of the business community regarding Alliance is Broward Broward’s business climate topics of importance such as airport County’s offi cial public/ expansion, redevelopment, affordable T ◊ Driving regional economic private partnership for economic development initiatives housing, and transportation. development. The mission of The In regard to transportation, The Alliance is to lead Broward County The Alliance works with a number Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance in building a stronger and more of community organizations that strives to educate the business diversifi ed economy by: address quality of life issues, including local civic and non- community regarding transportation ◊ Promoting increased public/ profi t organizations, Smart issues and opportunities as they private sector collaboration Growth Partnership, South Florida arise. The Alliance and its leaders ◊ Delivering business development Regional Planning Council, Urban believe an outstanding transportation initiatives focused on new capital Land Institute (ULI) and others. infrastructure is essential to the investment and job growth Additionally, the Alliance has economic well being and vitality of presented educational sessions to Broward County and the entire South Florida region.

Bob Swindell, President and CEO Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance 110 E. Broward Boulevard, Suite 1990 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Tel: 1.800.741.1420 or 954.524.3113 www.gﬂ alliance.org

7-8 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE FRIENDS OF THE EVERGLADES

ounded in 1969, the Friends of the Everglades is a non- Fproﬁ t, grassroots organization that strives to preserve, protect, and restore the Florida Everglades. The goals of the organization are:

◊ Compel government agencies to comply with existing environmental laws, and resist any efforts to weaken such laws.

◊ Encourage politicians to recognize the long consequences of their actions.

◊ Spread awareness of the importance of the Everglades to the South Florida ecosystem.

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CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-9 MIAMI DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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owntown Miami is the economic health and vitality of Miami funded by a special tax business, social and cultural Downtown Miami. As an autonomous levy on properties in its district Depicenter of the Americas, agency of the City, the Miami DDA boundaries. A 15 member Board which capitalizes on its unique advocates, facilitates plans, and of Directors comprised of three position as a major world city in a executes business development, public appointees and 12 downtown tropical waterfront environment. planning and capital improvements, property owners, residents, and/or The Miami Downtown Development and marketing and communication workers governs the agency and sets Authority (DDA) is a non-proﬁ t strategies. policy. The Board’s policy direction organization that its mission is to is implemented by the Executive The Miami DDA is an independent grow, strengthen and promote the Director’s oversight of a multi- public agency of the City of disciplined management team.

Alyce Robertson, Executive Director Miami Downtown Development Authority 200 South Biscayne Boulevard, Suite 2929 Miami, Florida 33131 Tel. 305.579.6675 www.miamidda.com

7-10 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE MIAMI RIVER COMMISSION

he Miami River Commission seeks to improve every aspect of the river. Despite accomplishments was formed by the Florida river life. in pollutants, in 1991 a Grand Jury TLegislature in 1998 as the report called the river a “cesspool” The Miami River has long been at offi cial clearinghouse for all public and attacked the civic and political the center of Miami commerce and policy and projects related to the community’s neglect of the river. activity. This has brought challenges. Miami River. Its mission is to help Recognizing the need for an Beginning in the 1920’s and beyond ensure that government agencies, effective, recognized, and energetic as the City’s population grew, businesses, and residents speak coordinating body, the Miami River stormwater and untreated sewage with one voice on river issues. The Commission was proposed. The fl owed into the river and Biscayne Commission has been responsible Commission was formed as the Bay. During World War II, the river for the fi rst dredging of the Miami offi cial public clearinghouse for became a manufacturing center for River in nearly 70 years and has Miami River matters and continues PT boats for the U.S. Navy. That established a Greenways program to guide policy and support projects was the beginning of the river as an to reclaim and enhance the river’s that benefi t and optimize the use of industrial environ. Public attention environs and landscape. It has the river corridor. Current projects focused on the river’s environmental worked with varied interests to include the dredging and greenway health in the 1970s. In 1984, the make the river and the adjacent initiatives referenced above and the Miami River Coordinating Committee communities stronger economically creation of the framework for an came into being as a clearinghouse and environmentally. The commission urban infi ll initiative along the river. for information and issues related to

Brett Bibeau, Managing Director Miami River Commission c/o Robert King High 1407 NW Seventh Street, Suite D Miami, Florida 33125 Tel. 305.644.0544 www.miamirivercommission.org

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-11 SIERRA CLUB – FLORIDA CHAPTER

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he Sierra Club supports public their opinion that transit riders are nation’s economy can contribute so transit as an environmentally one of the most obvious, under- much to improving our workforce’s Tfriendly alternative to sprawl organized bases to vote against quality of life and to creating more inducing highways, trafﬁ c jams, highway-oriented sprawl and for job growth opportunities than in the and air pollution. The Sierra Club the interests of transit-friendly transportation sector. At the same encourages its membership to make cities and development. They are time, few sectors of the economy sure that politicians support public a major untapped constituency for can do so much harm to our quality transit by organizing a base of voters environmental and urban concerns of life and degrade our economic who care about public transit and and the needs of people of color, environment as poor transportation want to see more public attention youth, and seniors. services and a lack of transportation and funding for such projects. The options. In their literature it is stated that Sierra Club has joined the Transit “Transit Vote is a non-partisan effort A more balanced transportation Vote Campaign, a project organized to mobilize transit riders around the system that creates opportunities by US Action. They have worked country to participate in the political for transit-oriented development to organize the Transit Vote and process. Through education and and revitalization of urban cores register transit users to vote, educate information, Transit Vote will register is a winning combination for the riders on public transit issues, and and get riders to vote, and to vote economy, for families, and for participate in get-out-the-vote for transit.” Few sectors of our individual commuters’ quality of life. activities prior to election day. It is

Jonathan Ullmann Sierra Club –Florida Chapter, South Florida Regional Ofﬁ ce 300 Aragon Avenue, Suite 360 Coral Gables, Florida 33134 Tel. 305.567.0022 http://ﬂ orida.sierraclub.org/index.asp

7-12 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE SOUTH FLORIDA REGIONAL BUSINESS ALLIANCE

he South Florida Regional now represents approximately one better integrated land use and Business Alliance is a not-for- third of the state’s population, the transportation planning, affordable Tprofi t, non-partisan corporation nation’s sixth largest urbanized area, and workforce housing, education fi rst organized in 2002 for the and the third most densely populated and workforce development, and purpose of bringing business leaders metro area in the country. regional leadership and governance. from Palm Beach, Broward, Miami- Enhancing the Region’s economic The region has many assets. It Dade, and surrounding counties health, competitiveness, and quality also faces many challenges and together to solve common issues of life through improved regional opportunities. The Regional Business facing the South Florida region. The mobility is an area of primary focus. Alliance is committed to working Regional Business Alliance’s founding collaboratively, across jurisdictional In 2003, the Regional Business organizations include The Broward lines, with each other and the Alliance successfully spearheaded Workshop, Inc., The Economic region’s decision-makers to ensure the effort to create the South Florida Council of Palm Beach County, Inc., that challenges are addressed and Regional Transportation Authority and The Greater Miami Chamber of opportunities are maximized. (SFRTA). Since that time the RBA Commerce. has worked to secure a long term, The Regional Business Alliance This partnership grew out of a desire dedicated funding source that will has identifi ed priority issues of to make South Florida a place where generate at least $50 million per year regional concern. These issues people want to live and work. The for the SFRTA. include transportation, including combined population of the region

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Isabel Cosio Carballo, Partnership Coordinator Southeast Florida Regional Partnership 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood, Florida 33021 Tel. 954.985.4416 http://seven50.org

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-13 SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMPACT

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t the conclusion of the fi rst adaptation activities across county Since that time, the four Compact Southeast Florida Regional lines. The Compact is a new form of Counties together have accomplished AClimate Leadership Summit in regional climate governance designed much, and have also worked with a 2009, the Southeast Florida Regional to allow local governments to set the growing number of federal, state, Climate Change Compact was agenda for adaptation while providing regional, municipal, nonprofi t, executed in 2010 by Broward, Miami- effi cient means for state and federal academic and private sector partners. Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach agencies to engage with technical Widely recognized as one of the Counties to coordinate mitigation and assistance and support. nation’s leading examples of regional- scale climate action, the Compact continues to serve as the mechanism to collaborate for climate adaptation.

The Compact calls for the Counties to work cooperatively to:

◊ Develop annual Legislative Programs and jointly advocate for state and federal policies and funding.

◊ Dedicate staff time and resources to create and implement the Southeast Florida Regional Climate Action Plan to include mitigation and adaptation Nancy Schneider, Senior Program Ofﬁ cer strategies. c/o Broward County Environmental Planning Division 115 South Andrews Avenue, room 329H ◊ Meet annually in Regional Climate Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301 Summits to mark progress and Tel: 305.720.4464 identify emerging issues. www.broward.org/NATURALRESOURCES/CLIMATECHANGE/Pages/ SoutheastFloridaRegionalClimateCompact.aspx

7-14 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA REGIONAL PARTNERSHIP

he Southeast Florida Regional Partnership (SFRP) is a Tvoluntary, broad-based and growing collaboration of more than 200 public, private, and civic stakeholders from the Southeast Florida region of Monroe, Miami- Dade, Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.

The Partnership has united to leverage resources and coordinate strategic long-term planning to drive competitiveness and prosperity for the region. SFRP seeks greater opportunities for sustained job creation, access to

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affordable housing, a better menu In addition, Seven50 was devised of transportation options, and more through a series of public summits, people-friendly, environment-friendly workshops, online outreach and places to live. high-impact studies led by the region’s top thinkers. Seven50 has The SFRP developed the Seven50 been made possible by a grant from plan. Seven50 (“seven counties, 50 the US Department of Housing & years”) is a blueprint for growing a Urban Development’s Sustainable more prosperous, more desirable Communities Initiative. Southeast Florida during the next 50 years and beyond. The plan was developed to help ensure a vibrant and resilient economy, and stewardship of the fragile ecosystem in what is quickly becoming one of the world’s most important mega- regions.

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Isabel Cosio Carballo, Partnership Coordinator Southeast Florida Regional Partnership 3440 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 140 Hollywood, Florida 33021 Tel. 954.985.4416 http://seven50.org

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-15 TRANSIT ACTION COMMITTEE

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he Transit Action Committee of our pedestrian, bike and public ◊ Pedestrian walkways that are (TrAC) is a non-partisan, transportation options. safe, comfortable, and accessible. political action committee in T ◊ Bike pathways that provide TrAC envisions a connected Miami support of elected offi cials, policies, safety, connectivity, and with multiple, desirable, reliable, and candidates that prioritize robust adequate road space. effi cient and safe transit options for transit options for Miami-Dade. residents and visitors alike. ◊ Public transportation services TrAC represents a constituency that are reliable, accessible, and who seeks improvements in the TrAC prioritizes inclusive transit effi cient. quality and safety of our existing options for all: transit choices as well as expansion ◊ A well-designed street network for all residents of Miami.

Marta Viciedo, Founder Transit Action Committee Tel: 705.508.2944 http://[email protected]

7-16 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE TRANSIT MIAMI

ransit Miami is an advocacy blog dedicated to smart growth Toriented land use policies, and mutlimodal transportation in South Florida. We strive to create high-quality public spaces, and believe that the key to reversing the harmful effects of suburban sprawl on our cities is to promote compact, walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods.

We thrive on working with partners and other like-minded organizations to improve the quality and function of the built environment. We seek to create successful public spaces and increase the effectiveness of multi-modal transportation as a means to creating more competitive and sustainable 21st century South Florida.

Transit Miami www.transitmiami.com

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-17 TROPICAL AUDUBON SOCIETY

ropical Audubon Society traces Center. This near-native habitat is an its Miami-area roots to 1915. integral green island in an otherwise TBest known as “South Florida’s dense, urban South Miami landscape. Voice of Conservation,” its members The society’s historic Doc Thomas advocate for Smart Growth, Public House headquarters anchors the Transit, Everglades Restoration, Bay property. Health, Agricultural Buffers, Tree TAS Mission: To conserve and Canopy and protection of Wildlife & restore South Florida ecosystems, Habitat, among other quality-of-life focusing on birds, other wildlife and issues. Selectively increasing density, their habitats. TAS endeavors to discouraging sprawl, enhancing achieve its Mission via Conservation, walkability and assuring local food Education, Preservation & Recreation. sources also shape the TAS agenda.

Core Region: Miami-Dade and TAS, a Chapter of Audubon Florida, Monroe counties, wherein the occupies approximately three lush primary focus encompasses Biscayne acres known as the Steinberg Nature Bay, Florida Bay and the Everglades. Eastern screech owl, courtesy Jeff Shimonski

TAS advocates for establishing green space in urban settings, such as the proposed Ludlam Trail, a 6.2-mile linear park that would become a safe, dedicated route for pedestrians and cyclists, and a sanctuary for wildlife.

Laura Reynolds, Executive Director Tropical Audubon Society 5530 Sunset Drive Miami, Florida 33143 Tel. 305.667.7337 www.tropicalaudubon.org

7-18 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE URBAN HEALTH PARTNERSHIPS

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rban Health Partnerships, to promote, create, and partner with Policy, and Advocacy as they relate to Inc. (UHP), is the 501 (c) organizations that share the vision public health. Some UHP projects and U(3) non-proﬁ t arm of Urban of having healthy and sustainable initiatives include: Health Solutions, which is committed communities where people can ◊ Come On In Miami to leading ongoing, community-based actively, safely and conveniently initiatives to develop sustainable access their daily needs through ◊ Earn-A-Bike Program systems and protocols that improve quality air, transportation, food ◊ Friends of the M-Path health outcomes and reduce options, and social opportunities. disparities across the life span. The ◊ Great Streets Initiative UHP seeks to improve health and initiatives range from focuses on promote high quality, healthful ◊ Leadership & Capacity Building pre-conception health to the elderly options for South Florida through with a common goal of identifying, ◊ Miami-Dade County Age Friendly collaboration with entities that understanding, and translating the Initiative share similar goals and is dedicated health impacts of programs and to initiatives in the areas of ◊ Miami Safe Routes Clearinghouse decisions into successful endeavors Transportation, Built Environment, and tangible outcomes. UHP strives ◊ Transportation for Families

Anamarie Garces, Executive Director Urban Health Partnerships 425 NE 22 Street, Suite 401 Miami, Florida 33137 Tel. 786.224.2309 http://urbanhs.com

CHAPTER 7: ORGANIZATIONS 7-19 URBAN LAND INSTITUTE

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ounded in 1936, the Urban ◊ Fostering collaboration within ◊ Sharing knowledge through Land Institute (ULI) is a 501(c) and beyond ULI’s membership education, applied research, (3) nonproﬁ t research and through mentoring dialogue and publishing, and electronic media. F problem solving. education organization supported ◊ Sustaining a diverse global by its members. ULI’s mission is to ◊ Exploring issues of urbanization, network of local practice and provide leadership in the responsible conservation, regeneration, advisory efforts that address use of land and in creating and land use, capital formation, and current and future challenges. sustainable development. sustaining thriving communities As the preeminent, multidisciplinary worldwide. ULI is committed to: ◊ Advancing land use policies and real estate forum, ULI facilitates the design practices that respect ◊ Bringing together leaders from open exchange of ideas, information the uniqueness of both built and across the ﬁ elds of real estate natural environments. and experience among local, national and land-use policy to exchange and international industry leaders and best practices and serve policy-makers dedicated to creating community needs. better places.

ULI now has more than 30,000 members worldwide representing the entire spectrum of land use and real estate development disciplines, working in private enterprise, and public service. Most ULI members participate through their district Heidi Sweetnam, Community Outreach councils and have great inﬂ uence Urban Land Institute, District Councils controlling, owning, or enhancing the 1025 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW, Suite 500 West Washington, DC, 20007 value of more than 80 percent of the Tel. 202.624.7170 U.S. commercial property market. http://uli.org In addition, ULI initiates research Julie Medley, Executive Director that anticipates emerging land-use Urban Land Institute, Southeast Florida/Caribbean trends and issues, proposing creative 3170 N. Federal Highway, Suite 106 Lighthouse Point, Florida 33064 solutions based on that research. Tel. 954.783.9504 http://seﬂ orida.uli.org

7-20 SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE WEST PALM BEACH DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

tatement of Purpose: “To promote and enhance a safe, Svibrant Downtown for our residents, businesses, and visitors through the strategic development of economic, social, and cultural opportunities.”

Organization Description: As deﬁ ned by special act of the Florida legislature, the West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is an independent special taxing district created in 1967 with a mission to:

◊ Analyze the economic conditions and changes occurring in the downtown area, including the effect of such factors as metropolitan growth, trafﬁ c Enhance the Business Market the Downtown to congestion, parking, and Environment by reducing investors, visitors, and tourists structural obsolescence and deterioration. retail vacancy rates using retail by strengthening the brand identity recruitment strategies to attract and image for the Downtown using ◊ Formulate long-range plans for the most appropriate and desirable its amenities, history, location, retail improving the appeal, use, and businesses to the area. Through offerings, restaurants, and collection public accessibility of downtown various programs and initiatives the of arts and cultural offerings to facilities, remedying any deterioration of property values DDA helps convert unused space in communicate and present a positive and developing the downtown downtown buildings into economically image of the area. area. productive property. Improve Residential Quality ◊ Recommend to the city, business Enhance the Physical of Life by working to ensure owners, and residents the Environment by achieving a that Downtown is a great urban best actions for implementing higher level of maintenance and neighborhood – walkable, safe, downtown development plans. attractiveness. Programs in this vibrant and attractive. Advocacy and The DDA is a Special District area of the work plan will focus action on issues that erode quality of that serves the Downtown WPB on public space maintenance and life for residents is a top priority. community by providing a source of beautiﬁ cation, and improving safety funding and resources for additional and security. These outcomes will be services designed to improve quality accomplished through traditional as of life and strengthen the business well as experimental programs and climate. pilot projects.

Raphael Clemente, Executive Director West Palm Beach Downtown Development Authority 301 Clematis Street, Suite 200 West Palm Beach, Florida 33401 Tel. 561.833.8873 www.westpalmbeachdda.com

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SECOND EDITION SOUTH FLORIDA TRANSIT RESOURCE GUIDE Improving the Connection between Transit and Land Use

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