Study Group

Transit Routing Options and MARTA Connectivity Assessments

Atlanta BeltLine West

Westside Study Group: October 6, 2014 Southwest Study Group: October 9, 2014

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• Welcome and Introductions • Today’s Agenda: . Schedule . Community Engagement Synthesis . Phase 1 Screening Results • Questions and Discussion • Adjourn

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Summer and Fall 2014

Weare here

Study Group Study Group SAC Kickoff Citywide SAC/TAC Citywide Meetings Meetings Meeting Conversation Meetings Conversation Round #1 Round #2

Sept 22 & 25, Oct 6 & 9, Sept 9, 2014 Sept 15, 2014 Oct 14, 2014 2014 2014 Oct 30, 2014

Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC): Advisory committee for Study Groups: Residents and business owners with an each project corridor representing business and property interest in the project within each geographical area. owners, adjacent neighborhoods, and community groups. Citywide Conversations: Citywide public meetings are Technical Advisory Committee (TAC): Advisory committee forums to educate the public at large with upcoming plans, comprised of representatives with technical and/or policies, and studies. environmental expertise.

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Milestone Schedule

Weare here

Transit Routing Technical Studies Complete Draft Public/Agency Finding of No Project Options/MARTA and Evaluation Environmental Review and Significant Development Connectivity Assessment (EA) Public Hearing Impact (FONSI) (PD) Entry Assessments Request

June 2014 to September 2014 November 2014 to March 2015 March 2015 April 2015 May 2015 Summer 2015

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Phase 1 Screening Results Atlanta BeltLine West

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• Five Guiding Principles . Project Readiness . Practicality / Ridership . Equity . Financial Options . Development Impact • Shaped from community input during previous transit planning efforts

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Phase 1 Screening Results MARTA Green Line Connections Atlanta BeltLine West

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DL Hollowell Pky

JE Lowery Lowery JE Blvd

JE Boone Blvd

MLK Jr. Drive BANKHEAD or BOONE

DL Hollowell Pky

JE Lowery Lowery JE Blvd

JE Boone Blvd

MLK Jr. Drive BANKHEAD or BOONE

DL Hollowell Pky

JE Lowery Lowery JE Blvd

JE Boone Blvd

MLK Jr. Drive Community Engagement Phase 1 Dot Exercise Results

MARTA Green Line Bankhead Boone Station Preference Routings Routings 30 30 30

25 25 25

20 20 20

15 15 15

10 10 10

5 5 5

0 0 0 Ashby Boone Bankhead NL1 NL2 NL3 NL4 NL5 NL6 NL7

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Phase 1 Screening Results MARTA Red/Gold Line Connections Atlanta BeltLine West

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Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue

Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue

Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue Community Engagement Phase 1 Dot Exercise Results

MARTA Red/Gold West End Station Station Preference Routings 30 30

25 25

20 20

15 15

10 10

5 5

0 0 OaklandCity Murphy WestEnd W1 W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

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Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue

Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue

Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue Community Engagement Phase 1 Dot Exercise Results

MARTA Red/Gold Station Preference Routings 30 30

25 25

20 20

15 15

10 10

5 5

0 0 OaklandCity Murphy WestEnd O1 O2 O3 O4 O5

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Metropolitan

Pky

Dill Avenue Community Engagement Phase 1 Dot Exercise Results

MARTA Red/Gold Station Preference 30

25

20

15

10

5

0 OaklandCity Murphy WestEnd

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Jonathan Lewis, AICP Document confirmed transit Interim Assistant Director of Planning - routes and environmental Transportation resources City of Atlanta, Department of Planning [email protected]

Shaun Green, PE Senior Transit Engineer Continue to engage Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. communities and coordinate [email protected] with resource agencies

Nathan Soldat Community Engagement Advocate Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Proceed with technical work [email protected] based on documented transit routes

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