Transcript Hillsborough County TED PLG
H
illsborough
C
ounty Transportation for Economic Development Policy Leadership Group
January 14, 2015
Today’s Discussion
• • • Feedback from Stakeholders Focus Group Results Work Effort Update – Technical Analysis – Communications Update • Strategies & Tools • Public Engagement
Feedback from Stakeholders
• Over 30 meetings/presentations throughout County – Agencies – Citizen Groups – Civic Associations – Chambers of Commerce – Private Sector – Economic Development Groups
Feedback from Stakeholders
• What we are hearing: – Interest and strong opinions about community mobility – Acknowledgement of personal and community transportation needs and challenge – Unaware of the magnitude of dollars already invested and funding needs for transportation – Appreciative of engagement and listening process – Open-minded to solutions that are transparent, equitable, and yield immediate positive results
Focus Groups Results
• • • • Six focus groups held in November 2014 Each approximately 90 minutes Total of 68 residents that were demographically diverse, by gender, race, and political party affiliation Provided baseline for community engagement and discussion
Focus Groups Results
• What they told us: – Involve citizens in plan design – Funding and revenue shortfalls are not generally understood – Belief that there is a great deal of transportation dollars due to extensive construction on state roads – Construction fatigue • Implications of construction to congestion
Focus Groups Results
• What they told us (cont): – Near-universal reliance on the car solely – Pedestrian and bicycle improvements were not as high of a priority as roadway capacity – Cautious of tax increase, but open to the positive aspects • Timeframe and length of tax increase is important – Questioned developers paying
Technical Update
• Validating Projects – Met with staff from County, Cities, HART, THEA, and FDOT – Gathering data on project types and specific project details • Project descriptions, typical sections, limits and length, preservation needed, and enhancements • Local project costs and phases – Cross referencing projects with jurisdiction CIP plans, FDOT draft work program, and LRTP
Technical Update
• Developing consistent and defensible cost assumptions and methodology – Consistent project definitions – Consistent cycle of maintenance by project type/jurisdiction – Standardized project costs and continued management and operations – Finance and Funding (Matching cost estimates to assumed year of implementation, inflationary rates) – Criteria for operations cost estimates by project type/jurisdiction – Analyzing and understanding funding match assumptions and source limitations
Communications Update
• • • • Developing a consistent messaging, strategy, and communication tools Website design – – Interactive engagement opportunities Social media presence Project material templates Community Engagement Process – Scheduling 28 public meetings throughout the County, including four telephone town hall meetings
Public Engagement
Public Engagement
• • Understanding Needs: – February 17 – March 5, 2015 – Eight workshops throughout Hillsborough County – Countywide Telephone Town Hall Meeting Exploring Options: – March 9 – March 19, 2015 – Four large geographically dispersed workshops throughout Hillsborough County – Countywide Telephone Town Hall Meeting
Public Engagement
• • Making Choices: – End of March – Mid April 2015 – Eight meetings throughout Hillsborough County – Countywide Telephone Town Hall Meeting Finding Consensus: – April 2015 – Four large geographically dispersed meetings throughout Hillsborough County – Countywide Telephone Town Hall Meeting
Public Engagement
• • • • Community based locations Allow broad community engagement and dialogue Stimulate interest and participation Informative and interactive stations
Public Engagement
Next Steps
• • • • • • Complete data collection Prepare for public engagement activities Developing visual identity and communications tools Continue project reviews for definition and cost consistency Begin to define scenario alternatives Report progress at your next meeting
Overview District 7 Managed Lanes
Gateway Project I-275 Pinellas I-275 Howard Frankland Bridge I-275/SR 60 Interchange & Veterans I-275 Westshore to Downtown Downtown Interchange I-275 North I-4 to Polk Parkway I-75 South & North