Citywide Conversation Transit Routing Options and MARTA Connectivity Assessments Atlanta BeltLine West Citywide Conversation October 30, 2014 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 1 Citywide Conversation • Open House • Welcome and Introductions • Today’s Agenda: . Schedule . Project Background . Screening Process and Results • Questions and Discussion • Adjourn 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 2 Community Engagement Schedule Summer and Fall 2014 We are here are We 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. 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 3 Milestone Schedule We are here are We 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 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 4 Citywide Conversation Project Background Atlanta BeltLine West 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 5 Project Background Transit Plans/Studies/Initiatives Connect Atlanta Plan November 2008 Draft Atlanta BeltLine/Atlanta Streetcar System Plan (SSP) March 2014 Atlanta Streetcar Finding of No Record of Decision (ROD) for Tier 1 Significant Impact (FONSI) EIS April 2011 August 2012 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 6 Project Background Atlanta BeltLine/Atlanta Streetcar System Plan A Supplement to the Connect Atlanta Plan and the ABI Strategic Implementation Plan (SIP) Phasing of transit in SIP based on this strategy Includes all streetcar lines in the Connect Atlanta Plan including Atlanta BeltLine Project evaluation based on Equity, Readiness, Value Capture, Finance, Ridership Significant stakeholder and public input garnered to date Integrates Atlanta Streetcar lines and Atlanta BeltLine into a unified system 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 7 Project Background Atlanta BeltLine/Atlanta Streetcar System Plan Streetcar is the transit technology for the Atlanta BeltLine corridor Comprehensive system network Complements existing and future MARTA bus and rail services 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 8 Project Background Current Program of Projects Atlanta BeltLine East -Alignment Options Midtown/Crosstown Corridor -Alignment Options Atlanta BeltLine West -Alignment Options Atlanta Streetcar* MARTA Red/Gold Line* MARTA Blue/Green Line* * Shown for Reference 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 9 Citywide Conversation Screening Process Atlanta BeltLine West 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 10 Screening Process Focus Areas • Two Focus Areas for MARTA Boone Infill connectivity Station • Connections are mutually exclusive, by Focus Area Ashby Bankhead Station MARTA Green Line Station Connections • Routing options are mostly station specific • Screening to identify the most competitive alignment to each Oakland City MARTA Red/Gold Line West End Connections MARTA station Station Station Murphy Infill Station 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 11 Screening Process Evaluation Criteria • Five Guiding Principles . Project Readiness . Practicality / Ridership . Equity . Financial Options . Development Impact • Phase 1 Screen: High-level 20 alternatives analyzed • Phase 2: Sharper pencil 10 alternatives analyzed 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 12 Screening Process ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT ALT 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 13 Citywide Conversation Screening Results MARTA Green Line Connections Atlanta BeltLine West 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 14 DL Hollowell Pky JE Lowery Blvd JE Lowery JE Boone Blvd MLK Jr. Drive DL Hollowell Pky JE Boone Blvd MLK Jr. Drive DL Hollowell Pky JE Boone Blvd MLK Jr. Drive Community Engagement Phase 1 Dot Exercise Results MARTA Green Line Bankhead Ashby/Boone/Bankhead 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 Most Preferred Least Preferred 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 18 Citywide Conversation Screening Results MARTA Red/Gold Line Connections Atlanta BeltLine West 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 19 Metropolitan Pky Dill Avenue Dill Metropolitan Pky Dill Avenue Dill 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 Most Preferred Least Preferred 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 22 Metropolitan Pky Dill Avenue Dill Metropolitan Pky Dill Avenue Dill Community Engagement Phase 1 Dot Exercise Results MARTA Red/Gold Oakland City Station 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 Most Preferred Least Preferred 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 25 Contact Information Jonathan Lewis, AICP Interim Assistant Director of Planning - Transportation City of Atlanta, Department of Planning [email protected] Shaun Green, PE Senior Transit Engineer Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. [email protected] Nathan Soldat Community Engagement Advocate Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. [email protected] 10/30/2014 Atlanta BeltLine // © 2014 Page 26 .