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Presentation of the 11/15/21012 Connectivity Plan Workshop City Avenue Transportation Connectivity Plan Public Workshop November 15, 2012 Introduction TONIGHT’S WORKSHOP What is the City Ave Connectivity Plan and why is it needed? How does it fit in with other past and current efforts? What does the study include? How can I participate? Introduction STUDY ADVISORY COMMITTEE • Robert Duncan, Lower Merion Township • Angela Murray, Lower Merion Township • Carissa Hazelton, Lower Merion Township • Terry Foley, City Avenue Special Services District • Greg Krykewycz, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission • Andrew Melony, City of Philadelphia Planning Commission Introduction STUDY STAKEHOLDERS • Lower Merion Township • Belmont Village Civic Association • City of Philadelphia • Merion Civic Association • City Avenue Special Services • Neighborhood Club of Bala Cynwyd District • Overbrook Farms Club • Delaware Valley Regional • Wynnefield Heights Civic Association Planning Commission • Wynnefield Residents Association • Montgomery County Planning Commission • Wynnewood Civic Association • SEPTA • Commercial property owners and tenants • PennDOT • Other residential property owners and tenants What is the Connectivity Plan? STUDY AREA CITY AVE. What is the Connectivity Plan? CITY AVENUE SPECIAL SERVICES DISTRICT Vision of the District: • Transformation of City Avenue from an auto-oriented drive- through to a pedestrian friendly, successful, vibrant, and highly desirable, diverse mixed-use corridor. • A City Avenue Community, formed by a balanced mix of residences, offices, schools, stores, restaurants and institutions, a place where people can live, work, play and learn. What is the Connectivity Plan? STUDY GOALS • Increase awareness of transit in the City Avenue District • Propose improvements to transit services and facilities • Recommend improved physical pedestrian connections to transit and businesses • Increase use of transit for travel to work destinations in the corridor • Promote walking and bicycling for local trips in the corridor ‒ Reduce auto dependence ‒ Reduce congestion ‒ Create a more desirable environment Existing Conditions TRANSIT Community Issues process indicates that current transit service is poorly understood • Three regional rail stations with less frequent service than some stakeholders would like • Seven bus routes Encouraging stakeholders to use transit will involve listening carefully to find out what access changes will resonate in the community Existing Conditions TRANSIT FACILITIES Bala Station Overbrook Station Existing Conditions TRANSIT FACILITIES Kings Grant bus stop. This stop is a short block from One Bala Plaza. Existing Conditions TRANSIT FACILITIES Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS CASSD Regional Center Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train Station Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS To Penn Valley, Gladwyne To Ardmore, (limited weekday service) Suburban Square Route 44 To Center City Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train Station Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS Route 1 To NE Phila Roosevelt Blvd. PARX Casino City Ave. & 54th St. Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train Station Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS Route To Germantown 65 Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train Station To 69th St. Transportation Center Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS Wissahickon Transfer Center Route 38 Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train Station To Ben Franklin Parkway, Center City Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS Route 40 Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train To Univ. of Penn, Station Society Hill Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS Route G Existing Lankenau Bus Route Hospital Existing Overbrook Bus Stop Station Train Station To Columbus Commons Existing Conditions EXISTING BUS ROUTES AND STOPS To Penn Valley, Gladwynne (limited weekday service) Route 52 Existing Bus Route Existing Bus Stop Train Station To West Phila, 52nd St. Existing Conditions RESIDENTS NEED ALTERNATIVES TO DRIVING Previous Efforts 2004 TOWNSHIP-WIDE BICYCLE NETWORK FEASIBILITY STUDY • Township residents focused on recreational purposes, but transportation was also important • Specific recommendations developed by the Study and codified in the Official Map • Potential extension of Cynwyd Heritage Trail to City Avenue and beyond Previous Efforts TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM • Lower Merion Township side of City Avenue from Presidential Boulevard to Old Lancaster Road • Program for roadway and traffic signal improvements through Year 2030 • Impact fees for new development to be used for transportation improvements Previous Efforts CYNWYD HERITAGE TRAIL • Cynwyd Station Improvements • Trail is complete from the Cynwyd train station to Belmont Avenue • A connection to Manayunk using the SEPTA bridge is under design Previous Efforts CIRCULATION ELEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLAN Some Circulation Plan proposed recommendations are for the City Avenue corridor: • Create a pedestrian/bicycle friendly route parallel to City Avenue using Latches Lane, Union Avenue, Llanberris Road, a short section of Belmont Avenue • Secure an easement through West Laurel Hill Cemetery to reach the Cynwyd Heritage Trail at Barmouth. • Extend the Cynwyd Heritage Trail as a rail with trail to City Avenue. Plan to link trail extension to Fairmount Park as recommended in the City of Philadelphia’s comprehensive plan. • Add bicycle lanes on Bryn Mawr Avenue from City Avenue to Montgomery Avenue (bicycle lanes already exist on the City side of City Avenue) What does this study include? STUDY TASKS • Existing transportation facilities inventory • Existing transit operations review Inventory We are here • Corridor demographics and destinations • Ridership survey • Train station access analysis Analysis • Bus transit service analysis • Transit plan • Passenger information plan Recommendations • Pedestrian and bicycle facilities plans • Report Scope of Services INVENTORY Inventory of existing transportation facilities • Review documents, confirm conditions in the field, and produce base mapping Existing transit operations review • Meet with SEPTA about service levels, vehicles, and facilities • Ride the trains and buses to get the patron’s perspective on service Corridor demographics and destinations • Understand anticipated changes in households, population, and employment • Review anticipated development proposals • Meet with user groups: people with disabilities, senior citizens, college/university students Scope of Services ANALYSIS Ridership survey • Determine the public’s attitudes toward transit service and access in the corridor Train station access analysis • Conduct walking audits of Bala and Overbrook stations • Examine platform access, routes between the platform and the street, street access in the immediate station vicinity, and access to buses Bus transit service analysis • Map key destinations and stops • Identify unmet community transit needs Scope of Services REPORT Transit • Recommendations for service and facility improvements • Consistency with ordinance, map, Transportation Capital Improvement Program • Suggestions for improving passenger information Pedestrian facilities • Recommendations for improving the walking experience: sidewalk improvements, filling in gaps, enhancing crossings • Recommendations for improving the bicycling experience: bike lanes, shared lane markings, shared-use paths Report • Implementation plan with costs, timing, and responsible parties Scope of Services PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT • Five stakeholder meetings • Three hands-on walking audits with staff and stakeholders • Bala Station • Overbrook Station • One key area identified by stakeholders • Three public workshops SCHEDULE 1. Inventory of Existing Conditions . .November 2012 • Past studies, mapping, transit operations review 2. Community Involvement . in progress • Find out what local residents, business owners, employees and officials want from the Connectivity Plan 3. Transit Analysis. fall-winter 2012-2013 • Identify deficiencies, analyze improvements 4. Improvement Alternatives . .winter 2012-2013 • recommend potential improvements to train stations, bus service, pedestrian and bicycle connections 5. Implementation Plan and Report . spring-summer 2013 How can I participate? DEVELOP COMMON THEMES Potential common themes: • If more people took the bus or train to work, it would help traffic on City Avenue. • There is already a lot of bus service along City Avenue. • More people would ride the bus if they were confident they knew the best route to take and what time the bus would arrive. • More people would ride the bus if the wait at stops was more comfortable. • More people would ride the bus if the service was better. • There is not enough parking at the train stations. • As a local resident, driving is the preferred option for trips to City Avenue destinations. • A shuttle service is needed from Overbrook train station to the Regional Center east of Belmont Avenue. How can I participate? ON THE DOT BOARDS . • Tell us which common themes make the most sense to you. • Write down issues that you feel are important. How can I participate? ON THE MAP BOARDS . Tell us where you live and work • Place a BLUE sticker at your RESIDENCE location. • Place a GREEN sticker at your WORK location. • If you live or work outside the map area, just place the sticker at the edge of the map in the direction of your residence or workplace. How can I participate? ON THE MAP BOARDS . On the Pedestrian and
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