Creating a Complete Streets Ecosystem Florida Planning Conference September 8, 2022
Agenda • Matt Lewis, AICP Hillsborough County Community and Infrastructure Planning - Introduction • Angelo Belluccia, PE, Burgess and Niple – Context Classification • Paula Flores, PE, Greenman-Pedersen, Inc – Complete Streets Guide • Discussion
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Why this Happening?
• Roads designed for moving vehicles • Communities, land uses & people have no relationship with the road How can we think, plan and design differently?
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Rethinking Streets - CS Ecosystem Mobility Section and Future Land Use Element ContextCompleteClassificationStreetsGuide Transportation Design Manual Access Management
CS Ecosystem – Biotic Components Complete Streets Ecosystem TPO LongPlanningRangeDevelopmentReview Transit AgencyEngineeringandOperations TransportationPlanningCommunityPlanning
CS Ecosystem – Penetration into Bureaucracy
Progress 1 - Comprehensive Plan Mobility Element – updated & adopted 2 - Context Classification Map - new adopted 3 - Complete Street Guide - Complete 4 - Transportation Design Manual - new draft 5 - Context Based Access Management Guidelines - new draft
1 - Mobility Element of the Comp Plan ▪ Focusing on Equity ▪ Institutionalizing Vision Zero ▪ Coordinating Transit with Land Use ▪ Addressing Resiliency ▪ Providing Choices ▪ Leveraging benefits of Advanced Traffic Management Systems ▪ Preparing for Emerging Technology ▪ Incorporating Context-Based Roadway Planning & Design Principles
Context Classification • How do we Classify a Road? • Functional Classification • Hierarchy status based on service provided • Arterial • Collector • Local • Context Classification • Surrounding environment • Nature • Rural • Town • Suburban • Urban 14
Context Classification • Definition: • Surrounding Environment - Land use, development patterns, connectivity • All users of the roadway • Background: • SmartCode Transect Zone Descriptions, Congress for New Urbanism, 2008 • Context Zone Characteristics, ITE, 2010 • FDOT Context Classification Guide, updated 2022 15
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Pop Quiz: Name that Context C1 – Natural C2 – Rural C2T – Rural Town C3R – Suburban Residential C3C – Suburban Commercial C4 – Urban General C5 – Urban Center C6 – Urban Core FDOT’s Context Classes
Hillsborough County’s Classifications The County’s Context Based Classification System describes a way of classifying roadways that prioritizes: • The type of users utilizing a roadway, • The general characteristics of Future Land Uses, • The existing and planned development patterns, and • The communities it traverses.
Context Assignment Methodology Step 1: AnalysisData •Comp Plan •Community Plans •Overlay Districts •Future Land Use Step 2: ContextDraftBoundary •Combined C1 & C2 •Removed C5 & C6 •Created C3T Context Step 3: RefinementBoundary •Land Use Density •Block Length •Intersection Density Step 4: AssignmentContext •Micro-analysis at Boundaries •Manual Refinements 19 RuralSuburbanAG RES 1
Urban Service Area Tampa ServiceArea RuralRural Rural Urban Service Area
Creation of C3T: Suburban Town 21 Brandon Main Street Citrus Park Village Special Entertainment Center • Town Centers • Overlay Districts • Mixed Use DRIs • Enhanced Multi-modal Facilities
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Hillsborough County’s Context Classifications
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Context Classification Map - Adopted
Context to Street Typologies ClassificationFunctional CollectorsArterials Context ClassificationBased SuburbanRegionalNeighborhoodCommercialCommercialIndustrialRuralOtherRuralResidentialSuburbanNeighborhoodResidentialConnectorTownResidentialTownCommercialUrbanNeighborhoodMainStreetLocals 171 (560354(401Roadsmiles)Roadsmiles)80Roads(105miles)25Roads(21miles)68Roads(80miles)Suburban SuburbanSuburbanRural(C3C)Commercial(C1/C2)Residential(C3R)Town(C3T)UrbanGeneral(C4) Typical PriorityConceptsSectionCrossofROWElementsGreenInfrastructureTypology Vision Zero and PlaceManagementSpeedMakingandPublicArts ArterialsPrimary 20
Hillsborough County Complete Streets Guide
28 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE Complete Streets Guide
29 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE CS Guide Content Provide a safe, efficient, environmentally sensitive, and integrated multimodal transportation system for the movement of people and goods in Hillsborough County. CS Transportation Policy 1.0.0
30 INTRODUCTION ▪ PURPOSE ▪ BENEFITS OF COMPLETE STREETS ▪ PRINCIPLES CS Guide Health Equity Safety Mobility Environmental Economic CS Benefits
Guide Principles Mobility Goals 1. Achieve Equitable Outcomes 2. Achieve Vision Zero 3. Maintain System in Good Repair, Preserve Assets, & Improve Resilience 4. Provide Choices When Not Driving 5. Build a Smart System 6. Ensure Compatibility with Context CS Guide Principles
32 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE CS Guide Content Continue to wherepedestrianmotorimprovementsprogramforhighvehicle,bicycleandcrashlocationsbetterphysicaldesignorimprovedtrafficcontrolscanbeexpectedtocausea significant reduction in the number of crashes. CS Transportation Policy 1.3.2
33 Elements of Complete Streets ▪ PEDESTRIAN REALM ▪ BICYCLE FACILITIES ▪ TRAVELLED WAY ▪ TRAFFIC CALMING ▪ SMART STREETS ▪ SPEED MANAGEMENT ▪ TARGET SPEED = DESIGN SPEED = POSTED SPEED ▪ ACCESS MANAGEMENT CS Guide
CS Guide - Elements Protected Intersections,RoadNACTODiets Traffic Calming
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roadway design to minimize through traffic and to discourage the use of automobiles for short trips by encouraging and enabling other modes of transportation like transit, walking, and bicycling Policy 5.1.8
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Encourage the concept of maintaining the character and viability of urban, suburban and rural villages
35 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING and HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSING CONSIDERATIONS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE CS Guide Content
through site planning and livable human scale
Typologies
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Rural & Urban Typologies
Suburban Typologies
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41 CS Guide – Constrained Rights-of-Way Retrofitting Complete Streets ▪ REDUCE LANE WIDTHS ▪ REDUCE NUMBER OF LANES ▪ REMOVE ON-STREET PARKING ▪ PROVIDE MINIMAL WIDTHS ▪ ELIMINATE OPTIONAL TREATMENTS ▪ MEDIANS ▪ DRAINAGE SWALES / ENCLOSE DRAINAGE
of Contents The scale and character of surrounding land use and the livable roadway concepts should be considered in the design and construction of new roadways and the widening of existing roadways. CS Transportation Policy 5.1.5
42 CS Guide Content 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE
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43 Placemaking and Health ▪ GREENSCAPE / LANDSCAPE ▪ STREET TREES ▪ AMENITIES ▪ PUBLIC ART CS Guide
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45 CS Guide Content 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE Table of Contents Provide high visibility (ladder or triple-four style), marked crosswalks and pedestrian signals at all approaches of signalized intersections where there is significant pedestrianactivity. CS Future Land Use Policy 15-2.2 CDC
46 Intersections and Midblock Crossings ▪ INTERSECTIONS ▪ GEOMETRY ▪ CROSSWALKS ▪ RIGHT-TURN CHANNELIZATION ISLANDS ▪ TRAFFIC SIGNAL CONTROL ▪ BICYCLE INTERSECTION TREATMENTS ▪ TRANSIT INTERSECTION TREATMENTS ▪ YIELD AND STOP CONTROLLED INTERSECTIONS ▪ MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS CS Guide - Intersections
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47 CS Guide Content 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSING CONSIDERATIONS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE
Contents With respect to development regulation, continue to create incentives that support transit usage, such as requiring transit amenities and facilities in development projects, and promoting pedestrianfriendly,environmentsdisabilitytransit-friendly,-friendlyinnew development projects. CS Transportation Policy 2.1.4
48 Transit Integration ▪ TRANSIT PRINCIPLES ▪ OPTIMIZE ACCESS TO TRANSIT ▪ TRANSIT STOP SPACING ▪ TRANSIT STOP CHARACTERISTICS ▪ TRANSIT AMENITIES ▪ BUS LANES ▪ TRANSIT OPERATIONS AND SAFETY ▪ FUTURE LIGHT RAIL, STREET CARS, AND BUS RAPID TRANSIT CS Guide - Transit Contexts Local Service Stop Spacing Express, Premium, or BRT Service Stop Spacing C1 & C2 N/A N/A C3R, All Typologies 0.25 - 0.5 Miles 1 Mile C3C, All Typologies 0.25 0.5 Miles 1 Mile C3T, Town Neighborhood 0.25 0.5 Miles 1 Mile C3T, Town Center 0.25 Miles 0.5 1 Mile C4, All Typologies <0.25 Miles 0.25 Miles 0.5 1 Mile
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of Contents The County shall adopt policies and design standards that provide safe, convenient and enjoyable bicycle and pedestrian facilities to increase the use of cycling and walking for all travel purposes. CS Transportation Policy 3.2.0
50 CS Guide Content 1. INTRODUCTION 2. ELEMENTS OF COMPLETE STREETS 3. STREET TYPOLOGIES 4. PLACEMAKING AND HEALTH 5. INTERSECTIONS AND MIDBLOCK CROSSING CONSIDERATIONS 6. TRANSIT INTEGRATION 7. HOW TO USE THE COMPLETE STREETS GUIDE
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Test Fit South 78th Street Corridor (E. Adamo Drive to Causeway Blvd)
52 South 78th Street Corridor General Characteristics ▪ 2 Miles ▪ 5-lane Road ▪ 45 MPH ▪ ROW 80’ – 107’ ▪ 18,200 AADT ▪ Sidewalks on Both Sides ▪ No Bicycle Accommodations ▪ Transit Service ▪ Vision Zero Top 20 High Injury Network Corridor – One of the deadliest corridors in the County ▪ VZ South 78th Street Corridor Study ▪ 20 Minute Neighborhoods – Greater Palm River Area
53 South 78th Street Corridor Test Fit Design Sites ▪ Tidewater Trail Area –Bus Stops, crossings ▪ Claire Mel School – Safe Crossing / Refuge ▪ Palm River Road –Roundabout / Greenway Connection Palm River Road Claire Mel School Tidewater Trail
54 Context Class TypologiesPotential Review Future Land characterUnderstandCategoriesUsethefutureoftheareaSelect appropriate typology South 78th Street Corridor Potential Typologies ▪ Urban Neighborhood, C4 ▪ Main Street, C4
55 Context Class TypologiesPotential Review Future Land characterUnderstandCategoriesUsethefutureofthearea Select appropriate typology South 78th Street Corridor Potential Typologies ▪ Urban Neighborhood, C4 ▪ Main Street, C4 Future Land Use ▪ Residential (9-SF, 12-MF); Light Industrial; Community Mixed Use; Public / Quasi Public ▪ Greater Palm River Area Community Plan –▪ Community nodes at Causeway and Palm River Road ▪ Signature roads – S. 78th Street ▪ Safe routes to schools, parks, services
56 Context Class TypologiesPotentialReview Future Land characterUnderstandCategoriesUsethefutureofthearea Select appropriate typology Potential Typologies ▪ Urban Neighborhood, C4 ▪ Main Street, C4 Future Land Use ▪ Residential (9-SF, 12-MF); Light Industrial; Community Mixed Use; Public / Quasi Public ▪ Greater Palm River Area Community Plan –▪ Community nodes at Causeway and Palm River Road ▪ Signature roads – S. 78th Street ▪ Safe routes to schools, parks, services Typology Selected ▪ Mix of Both ▪ Priority Elements ▪ Narrow travel lanes, Separated Bike Lanes, tree lawns/buffer, parking, wider sidewalks ▪ Trees, landscaping, lighting, amenities ▪ 20-25 MPH Target Speed South 78th Street Corridor
South 78th Street at Claire Mel School
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South 78th Street looking North at Claire Mel School Crossing
South 78th Street looking North at Claire Mel School Crossing
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South 78th Street looking Northeast at Tidewater Trail
South 78th Street looking Northeast at Tidewater Trail
Thank You Contact: Matt Lewis, AICP Lewism@Hillsboroughcounty.org Angelo Belluccia, PE Angelo.Belluccia@burgessniple.com Paula Flores, FITE, Pflores@gpinet.co Fancy Woman’s Bike Ride - FancyWormensBikeRide.com