Wake BRT: Western Blvd Kickoff Boards
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Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) WELCOME! WELCOME TO THE WAKE BUS RAPID TRANSIT: WESTERN BOULEVARD CORRIDOR STUDY KICK-OFF MEETING! THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO INFORM THE PUBLIC ABOUT BRT AND GATHER FEEDBACK ON KEY DESTINATIONS SERVED BY BRT TO IDENTIFY PREFERRED ALIGNMENT OPTIONS. A brief presentation will begin at 6:30PM. In the meantime, please feel free to spend as much time as you want at the stations. Walk around to each information booth to learn more about the project and talk with staff. Refreshments are provided. Fill out a comment form, add your comments to the project map or the map of the corridor, and to the community wall activity to give us your feedback. You can also fill out the survey online at planningforraleigh.com/BRTprojects. A Spanish translation available by request / Traducción al Español está disponible a pedido. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) WAKE TRANSIT PLAN THE WAKE COUNTY TRANSIT PLAN INCLUDES FOUR “BIG MOVES” 1 2 3 4 CONNECT THE CONNECT ALL PROVIDE PROVIDE REGION WAKE COUNTY FREQUENT GREATER COMMUNITIES RELIABLE ACCESS TO URBAN TRANSIT TRANSIT More express bus New or improved service to Chapel Hill transit service to all 12 More 15-minute service Increased bus service and RDU, and new rail Wake County in urban areas, with across the country for service to Durham municipalities longer hours and rural residents weekend service Implement Bus Fund Local Service Increase Bus Service Expand Rural Implement Commuter Rapid Transit (BRT) On-Demand Service Rail Transit (CRT) $ BRT creates dedicated The Plan also expands Expand existing Many Wake County CRT will use existing bus lanes on local transit in Wake County frequent bus services residents depend railroad tracks to roads so bus operators for municipalities that from 17 to 83 miles, on rural, on-demand provide comfortable can bypass traffic and currently do not have with service at least transit services to passenger service that keep their routes on service by allowing them every 15 minutes get to necessary allows riders to relax or schedule. to apply for matching destinations. work on their way to funds to develop and key destinations. operate local bus service. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) WHAT IS BRT? WHAT IS BRT? BENEFITS OF BRT U.S. CITIES WITH BRT Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) is a flexible, high speed bus service that combines physical Improve Mobility: Connect people to jobs, education and operational elements to improve speed and reliability. BRT creates dedicated resources, and other opportunities bus lanes on local roads so bus operators can bypass traffic and keep their routes on schedule. The plan calls for building approximately 20 miles of BRT lanes. Along Transit-Oriented, Sustainable Development: Support these BRT corridors, buses will have priority treatment at traffic signals. BRT stops will walkable places that support both housing and feature raised platforms, making it easier for passengers with wheelchairs, strollers commercial destinations or bicycles to board the bus. Fares are collected on the platform so riders can board without delay. Reduce Emissions: Improve air quality by reducing the number of vehicles on the road Enhance Equity: Save money for households who drive less or opt out of car ownership altogether PRECEDENTS Transit Signal Bus Rapid Transit Dedicated Lanes Specialized Priority Branding Vehicles Intersection improvements Unique designs make Bus-only lanes separate transit Custom buses provide more including transit signal priority buses and stations more from traffic, and may be painted capacity, more doors and lower (TSP) allow buses to bypass visible, raising awareness by red or another color to increase floors for easier loading and BRANDED BUS AND STATION WITH REAL-TIME DEDICATED BUS WAY DEDICATED BUS WAY ARRIVAL INFORMATION Pulse BRT, Richmond, VA EmX, Eugene, OR congestion. TSP does so by giving distinguishing BRT from other their visibility. unloading, and unique designs. CTfastrak, Central Connecticut, CT buses longer green lights. transit services. Enhanced Stations Frequent On-time Service Enhanced Fare Collection System BRT stations include raised platforms, BRT buses would operate at least Off-board fare collection using ticket ticket vending machines, real-time arrival every 15 minutes for more than 12 vending machines, card readers information, larger shelters, quality hours a day. and other tools at stations allows lighting, and other passenger amenities. passengers to load without waiting in MODERN STATION WITH SHELTERS AND LIGHTING STATION WITH SHELTERS AND AMENITIES IMPROVED STATION AREA STREETSCAPE line to pay their fares. MAX BRT, Kansas City, MO Orange Line, Los Angeles, CA Health Line, Cleveland, OH Source: GoForward Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE PLANNING BENEFITS OF TOD WHAT IS TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT (TOD)? TOD is physical development oriented to transit. TOD is centered around quality public transportation and often includes a mix of housing, office, retail, and other uses to meet daily needs. TOD creates walkable neighborhoods around transit and provides a focus for a community. It allows for mobility choice to improve quality of life and spur economic development. TOD is designed specifically to its context and can take many forms, but is generally higher density than the surrounding uses to allow for a mix of uses within a short walk from transit. Health Line Street Improvement, OH Pleasant Hill BART station area public space, CA TOD IS: CONNECTED & ACCESSIBLE FOCUSED & COMPACT MIXED-USE • Expands choices for getting around • Creates vibrant centers of activity • Connects between different transit modes • Creates places to live/work/play • Promotes walkability and an active lifestyle • Enhances the public spaces TOD IS NOT: ISOLATED SPARSE SEPARATED & HOMOGENEOUS Bethesda Row, MA Mashpee Commons, MA • Brings shops, jobs, and homes closer together to • Provides a space for growth without promote a community that is walkable impacting existing neighborhoods • Enhances the local tax base with compact, high • Promotes economic development and can value development increase adjacent property values DEVELOPMENT SCALES IN RALEIGH 18-STORY OFFICE, RESIDENTIAL, AND RETAIL FOUR-STORY RESIDENTIAL OVER RETAIL THREE-STORY SUBSIDIZED RENTAL HOUSING TWO-STORY TOWNHOUSES FOURPLEX APARTMENT The Dillon, Raleigh, NC 401 Oberlin apartment building, Raleigh, NC The Village at Washington Terrace, Raleigh, NC St. Mary’s Townhomes, W. Hargett Street, Raleigh, NC 122 Hillcrest, Raleigh, NC Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) TRANSIT SUPPORTIVE PLANNING PLANNING AROUND TRANSIT IMPROVES SUSTAINABILITY LEVERAGE TRANSIT INVESTMENTS FOR MORE AND EQUITY SUSTAINABLE GROWTH Economic Land Use Policy Affordable Housing Transit Corridor Focuses and Accommodates Transit Spurs Economic Growth Development Regional Growth Transit-Oriented Public Amenities Development (TOD) BENEFITS FOR RALEIGH • Improving access to the region’s prosperity by connecting people to jobs, education, and other opportunities. • Supporting mixed-use, walkable places, which are economically more productive Generated $9.5 billion in construction projects and environmentally more sustainable, reducing carbon emissions and other air Expect a 26% increase in residents and a pollutants. 36% growth in employment between 2010 and 2040 Created 13,000 new jobs along the corridor • Saving money for households, enabling them to avoid car ownership or reduce the Rosslyn-Ballston Metrorail corridor, Arlington, VA Health Line, Cleveland, OH number of vehicles owned. Transit Can be Coordinated with Affordable Transit Reduces Carbon Footprint and Transit Increases Access to Jobs Transit Reduces Travel Expenses Housing Promotes Health 2015-2016, Hartford showed over Save residents an average of over $9,500 A YEAR Created a TOD Fund in transportation costs $24 million 4,445,000 additional transit trips 6% INCREASE OF JOBS ACCESSIBLE There are 600 affordable units in the pipeline, with a goal to 30,000 metric tons reduction of carbon emissions of gasoline used for car trips create more than 1,000 new units near transit Households living within ½-mile of rail transit spend about 10% LESS OF THEIR HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS Created 4,000 construction jobs on the combined cost of housing and transportation than the average CTfastrak, Central Connecticut, CT Light rail, streetcar, bus, Portland, OR BRT, light rail, commuter rail, Denver, CO Health Line, Cleveland, OH 98 NC - 8 NC -9 DU 9 8 DU R H A M 9 8 1 9 8 R H A M 9 8 1 W A I T C A L V S 9 8 W A I T D R C A L IN J O N E S 9 8 D R V IN J O N E E SE S 5 0 U U 5 0 E I N K E N C K N AI AC N A RA M F M T R F U M T O S M O SS U S D urh a m C o u n t y OS L S D urh a m C o u n t y O LL P A L W A E F O R ES T D P FA W A E F O R ES T R W O OD F N OR W O O D N O LD R L O O R O O G G E R C E U R S C R U S R S R - R A S E A - 7 A 0 E A 7 E 0 V E D V E D E M N M N O R O R I O D I O D R G R 1 K T W A L E X A K G E 1 K T W N K A L E X A D E R E R O L E SV I LL E R N E R E A E D A C R O L E SV I LL E R EE L ME C C E AL L ML R C TA L L R A A C 540 I 5 0 T A A C 540 PI P P R 5 0 5 4 0 AP P P 5 4 0 ER A 4 0 1 I C D E D 4 0 1 D I U C L R W L D U R A O G L O R E N B 7 0 W S T L E A R A O G O E G AT T R I C K L N N T N N S E E E S D L B 7 0 T G AT T R I C K L A N T N N E E S D R L O R S B S G R O R S R A B A U G V S I R A E A B X U V I S E Y I L I B L U E Y I L X U S 5 4 0 M L F I L U L E L E L O U M F 5 4 0 L O O E P L O R P E R E R K R K R S R S Y L Y L M N L S O I C M I T E N I C I C N E L S O N T R T C H E T C R H L L T O C 5 4 0 E E M W N H I