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Public Engagement Summary

2035 Long Range Transportation Plan . Public Engagement Summary. presented by Lynn Merenda, MPO Staff Public Engagement Specialist. New Public Participation Plan MPO approved in October 2008 Public participation strategies customized for this 2035 LRTP Update process. Engage the Public.

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Public Engagement Summary

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  1. 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan Public Engagement Summary presented by Lynn Merenda, MPO Staff Public Engagement Specialist

  2. New Public Participation Plan MPO approved in October 2008 Public participation strategies customized for this 2035 LRTP Update process Engage the Public

  3. New Citizens Guide!

  4. Town Calls Creative Ads 2035 Vision Video & Visualizations GIS Interagency Collaboration MPO Newsletters Displays & Speakers Bureau New Web Site & Social Media – twitter! Multi-Media Campaign Newspapers * TV * Radio Multi-layered Public Engagement for a Multi-modal Plan

  5. Built upon recent data

  6. Needs Assessment April - June Cost Affordable August - December Public Engagement Phases • In both phases: • Input from our advisory committees and our transportation planning partners as well as community stakeholder groups, businesses and organizations • Interactive displays at large community events and festivals

  7. Engaging the Public –Needs Assessment Phase • 4,000+ participants at 63 public meetings, events & festivals • About 500 participants at our 12 stop Listening Tour with TTF, MPO, TBARTA, HART, FDOT, Planning Commission & the jurisdictions

  8. How would you invest inHillsborough’s Transportation Future? • 350+ surveys completed! • 343 participants in ‘The Money Game’ Spend your $100

  9. Survey respondents

  10. How can we best improve the existing transportation system? #1 - Add rail service with transit oriented develop-ment around stations Add rail service with transit oriented develop-ment around stations Increase bus service fre-quency and hours of operation ITS/ smart signals - New techno-logies to improve efficiency Build new roads or improve the ones we have Expand bus service into new areas of the county Build or improve sidewalks, trails, & bicycle lanes Other

  11. Top Growth Strategies • Provide transportation choices • Reuse and/or revitalize existing assets • Preserve open space & farmland • Preserve historic landmarks and neighborhoods • Make land use decisions that support transit investments

  12. How should we invest by mode? $14 ITS 18 ITS $16 Walking & Biking $47 Transit 42 Transit 15 Walking & Biking $23 Highways 25 Highways Survey % The Money Game $100

  13. Engaging the Public – Cost Affordable Phase • 52 public meetings,events, festivals & Town Calls • 10,400+ participants

  14. New 2035 Plan web site! 2,000+ visitors in last 30 days spent 5+ minutes on average finding out what’s in the 2035 Plan for them!

  15. MPO 2035 Vision video narrated by Jack Harris Our future is in YOUR hands!

  16. 4,000+ video hits! 793 2,314 1,502 These figures do not include presentations, DVD distribution, HTV & CTTV air play.

  17. Legal advertisements • Tampa Tribune • LaGaceta • Florida Sentinel • St Pete Times Tampa edition & TBT

  18. It’s a wrap!

  19. 7,424 Participants!

  20. November 10th Tampa & Temple Terrace 3,829 participants Guest panelists: Councilman Dingfelder & Mayor Affronti 53 screened calls, 13 asked live + 3 polls November 19th Plant City & Hillsborough County 3,595 participants Guest panelists: Commissioner Sharpe & Greg Horwedel 60 screened calls, 15 asked live + 3 polls Both Town Calls were hosted by Ray Chiaramonte & moderated by Jack Harris.

  21. November 10th November 19th Do you agree with the direction of the 2035 Plan & its vision for Hillsborough’s future? 65% Agree! 67% Agree!

  22. What do you think is the most important way to improve our transportation system?

  23. What types of questions were we asked? • Why has it taken so long to bring rail here? • How will we fund not only the construction but also the operations of a rail transit system? • How will the rail system benefit me and my community if we’re not located near it? • How will the transit improvements be phased in? • Thank you for hosting a meeting we could attend without leaving our homes!

  24. Engage the Public • 2035 LRTP Update highlights: • Visualizations and surveys available online and in our newsletter beginning in March • Solicitation of a broad cross-section of business and community groups including those already engaged in the process with

  25. Engage the Public • About 15,000 participants in 115 meetings, events & town calls on top of 100+ regular MPO Board & committee meetings this year • 3,500+ individual comments received, many containing two or more topics • 2,000+ participants in surveys, polls, $ game

  26. Individual comments by mode - recent

  27. Draft Plan comments • Knights Griffin Rd • Valrico Rd between SR 60 & MLK • Bike lanes from Ft King Rd to Stacey to 301 • Commuter rail for Apollo Beach • Express bus route from SouthShore to AFB • Sidewalk on 15th St between Fowler & 131st • I-75 Interchange at Big Bend • Miller Mac sidewalk

  28. Draft Plan comments • Sidewalk from County Line to Hunters Green • Widen Armenia & Himes (north of Hillsborough) • South Tampa light rail (since added) • More transit (rail & bus) to service seniors & low income communities • Lithia Pinecrest – MPO comments received: Widen: 67 including email, web Do not widen: 4 email, web + 250 on petition

  29. 2035 Vision • “ ANY movement toward an ‘effective’ mass transit system is a move in the right direction.” – Roger, Lutz • “ This plan is long overdue. Let's make it happen.” – Audrey, Tampa

  30. 2035 Vision Statement • We are well-connected among places where people live, work, shop, and play in the Tampa Bay region. • Our accessible streets are lined with green and paved with space for people, bicycles and motorized vehicles alike. • We have a variety of transportation choices, including rail, bus rapid transit, and other multi-modal options. We share rides, bike and walk securely, and deliver goods on time. We support local neighborhoods and the business community while competing in the global economy with our world-class port and aviation facilities.

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