Linking Land Use and Transportation

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1 Linking Land Use and Transportation NJ s Experience January 18, 2006 NYMTC - PFAC Mark Stout Planning & Development New Jersey Department of Transportation

2 Where We Are Los Angeles, CA San Francisco, CA Washington, DC 120 Houston, TX 100 Dallas, TX Chicago, IL Nothern NJ Boston, MA NYC Miami, FL Detroit, MI 85 Area Avg. 80 Phila. PA Southern NJ Annual Hours of Delay per Traveler for Very Large Urban Areas (Year 2002) 20 0 Source: TTI Breakout Data Amongst the 85 Urban Areas studied, Northern NJ ranks 7 th amongst the Very Large Urban Areas in 2002, in terms of Annual Hours of Delay per Traveler

3 Where We Are Obesity Rates in the US, 1989 (left) and 2001 (right) Less than 10% Obese 15-20% Obese More than 25% Obese 10-14% Obese More than 20% Obese The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has labeled America s lack of physical activity as epidemic.

4 Why It s Happening What we thought would happen Traffic Widen 20-Year Forecast Capacity Years

5 Why It s Happening What s really happening Widen Traffic Widen Congestion Capacity Years

6 Why It s Happening

7 FY2007 Project Pool PROGRAM CATEGORIES Congestion Relief, 18% Intermodal Programs, 4% Local Aid, 9% Quality of Life, 2% Capital Program Support, 2% Capital Program Delivery, 8% Roadway Preservation, 20% Bridge Preservation, 28% Safety, 4% Bridge and Roadway Preservation, 5%

8 NJDOT s New Approach to Congestion Relief

9 NJ FIT: Future in Transportation Creating healthier communities through a more integrated transportation system Mix Land Uses Create More Connections Design Roads in Context Calm Traffic Improve Communication Give Travelers Options Sense of Place Environmental Resources Build For Transit Promote System Efficiency

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11 Smart Transportation Principles Partner with Communities on Land Use Planning Right-Size State Highway Investments Enhance Network Connectivity Leverage Private Sector Investment Design Context Sensitive Streets

12 Smart Transportation Principles Partner with Communities on Land Use Planning Right-Size State Highway Investments Enhance Network Connectivity Leverage Private Sector Investment Design Context Sensitive Streets

13 Route 57 Corridor Preservation Plan Warren County Key Elements ROUTE 31 3 Morris Canal Shabbecong Creek2 1- Infill in Existing Downtown 2- Enhanced Village 1 ROUTE Neighborhood Infill Strategies Greenway and Parks 5- Agriculture/ Viewshed Preservation 6- New Corridors Demonstration Plan: Borough/Township

14 Development Principles Rural Development Site Design & Parking Street Connectivity Mixed-Use Parks & Open Space

15 Development Guidelines Downtown Commercial Center Village Center Neighborhood Center Rural Neighborhood

16 Design Guidelines for Future Development

17 Design Guidelines: Design Elements and Standards Streets Building Frontages Parking Lighting Parks

18 Design Elements and Standards Streets and Building Fronts Commercial Street Shop Front Neighborhood Street Porch Front

19 Design Elements and Standards Parking and Signage Safe for Pedestrians Visible to Pedestrians

20 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community

21 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community

22 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community

23 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community

24 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community A View from the Justice Center

25 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community A View from the Justice Center Scheme A Phase 1

26 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community A View from the Justice Center Scheme A Phase space parking structure 2 levels Block structure remains unchanged

27 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community A View from the Justice Center Scheme A Phase 2

28 Route 29 Trenton Established Urban Community A View from the Justice Center Scheme A Phase 2 New building - 2 stories office & 4 stories residential Garage is expanded to 900 spaces: for Justice Center for Private Development Project works with recommended Route 29 Boulevard street network Garage is wrapped with 4 story residential liner building

29 Route 29 Trenton Urban Boulevard Alternative State Capital War Memorial US 1 Rt. 29 Urban Boulevard Amtrak Approximately 18 AC of Developable Land (floodplain impact to be determined)

30 Route 322 Corridor Land Use and Transportation Study Gloucester County One of the fastest growing regions in NJ Working with municipalities to proactively develop in a more sustainable pattern

31 Route 322 Corridor Land Use and Transportation Study Gloucester County Towns have agreed to concentrate development in centers in order to preserve land, increase walkability, and make transit service more viable

32 Route 322 Developer Design Charrettes Residential & Retail Development Woolwich Township Retail Development Logan Township

33 Route 33 Hamilton Suburban Community Grayfield Redevelopment

34 Route 33 Hamilton Suburban Community Grayfield Redevelopment

35 Route 1 Regional Growth Strategy Proposed Centers and Nodes by Sub-Area

36 Route 1 Regional Growth Strategy Proposed Centers and Nodes by Sub-Area

37 Mobility & Community Form A Guide to Linking the Circulation and Land Use Elements of the Municipal Master Plan Circulation Neighborhoods Parking Public Places Transit Stops Shopping Streets Natural Environment

38 Mobility & Community Form Planning jointly for mobility and community form shifts the emphasis of the Circulation Element from the movement of vehicles, people and goods to a broader concern with the quality of people's experience in a community.

39 Mobility & Community Form Rural Low Density Town Dense Suburb City Waterfront Corridor Center

40 Smart Transportation Principles Partner with Communities on Land Use Planning Right-Size State Highway Investments Enhance Network Connectivity Leverage Private Sector Investment Design Context Sensitive Streets

41 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Existing Rt lane grade separated freeway in blue Bypass $ million Route 202 Rt. 12 Flemington Circle

42 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Integrated Transportation and Land Use Framework Plan At-grade South Branch Parkway Network connections provide parallel routes to 202 and 31 Work with property owners to manage access and support approved development plans Create a connected open space system as part of the South Branch River

43 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Parkway alternative Revised project costs, including local grid, is $90 million

44 Route 31 Bypass Parkway Typical Section

45 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Phasing: Route 31 Lane continuity East Main St. intersection Main Street Circle

46 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Phasing: South Branch Parkway

47 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Phasing: Development Streets Fairgrounds Route 202 Commercial Other Future Development

48 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Phasing: Circle to Square Route 12 & Church St. Realignment Circle to Square Additional parallel route to parkway

49 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Phasing: Other Secondary Connections

50 Guidebook for Context Sensitive Solutions in NJ and PA

51 Assigns design guidance based on Transportation and Land Use Contexts Collaborative Effort between NJDOT, PennDOT and DVRPC Prescribes Community Involvement & Contribution

52 Historic Town (Flemington) Suburban (Route 31) Rural (Raritan River)

53 Smart Transportation Principles Partner with Communities on Land Use Planning Right-Size State Highway Investments Enhance Network Connectivity Leverage Private Sector Investment Design Context Sensitive Streets

54 Better planning and design will get people out of cars! A grid-like street network creates more direct routes & makes it easier to walk. Illustration: Frank, LD Health & Community Design Slide courtesy of Kate Kraft, RWJF Greenwald, M.J. Transportation Research Record 2001

55 Street Connectivity Advantages of connectivity Provides more direct routes Helps disperse traffic Preserves highway capacity Improves bike/ped mobility Improves emergency response times Resources available for addressing connectivity in local Master Plans Importance of planning for a network of interconnected streets

56 NJ Route 9 Ocean County

57 Route 9 Network Connections

58 Transportation Network Plan Route 322, Woolwich Township Future Mixed-Use Town Center Woolwich Adult, LLC Development (Residential & Retail)

59 Transportation Network Plan Route 322 Corridor Logan Harrison Woolwich

60 Route 33 Hamilton Suburban Community Network Enhancements Connect missing network

61 Smart Transportation Principles Partner with Communities on Land Use Planning Right-Size State Highway Investments Enhance Network Connectivity Leverage Private Sector Investment Design Context Sensitive Streets

62 Route 31 Bypass Flemington Parkway alternative Revised project costs, including local grid, is $90 million $20 million will be provided by private developers Local grid partially created by reshaping internal developer roads

63 Route 322 Corridor Cost Sharing - Woolwich

64 Route 322 Corridor Cost Sharing - Logan

65 Route 322 Corridor Cost Cost Sharing - Richwood

66 New Jersey Department of Transportation Transit Village Initiative

67 Transit Village Initiative Rutherford Station Square Partnered with Township, NJ Transit and Boiling Springs Bank. BSB built a mixeduse bank/office/residential/commuter parking structure adjacent to the Circle.

68 Smart Transportation Principles Partner with Communities on Land Use Planning Right-Size State Highway Investments Enhance Network Connectivity Leverage Private Sector Investment Design Context Sensitive Streets

69 Route 29 Trenton Context-Sensitive Roadways

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71 Route 29 Trenton Existing Urban Freeway Sullivan Way Route 29 Route 1 Delaware River

72 Route 29 Trenton Urban Boulevard Alternative Route 29 Route 1 Delaware River

73 NJ Route 9

74 NJ Route 9

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76 NJ Route 9

77 NJ Route 9

78 Rural Cross Section - Existing

79 Rural Cross Section - Proposed

80 Suburban Cross Section - Existing

81 Suburban Cross Section - Proposed

82 Urban Cross Section - Existing

83 Urban Cross Section - Proposed

84 Urban Cross Section - Proposed

85 Urban Cross Section - Proposed

86 Route 9 Visioning Urban/Village Cross Section

87 Route 9 Visioning Suburban Cross

88 Guidebook for Context Sensitive Solutions in NJ and PA

89 Better planning and design will reduce VMT! Reid Ewing, Generalizing from Sacramento: What Is Really Possible, a presentation made at the August 2005 Conference "Towards a Policy Agenda for Climate Change"

90 Better planning and design will reduce VMT! Potential Travel Reductions with Managed Growth: A Sacramento Case Study Gordon Garry, Sacramento Area Council of Governments, a presentation made at the August 2005 Conference "Towards a Policy Agenda for Climate Change"

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