1. Larry Krieg Transportation Initiatives and Communities Atlanta, June 25, 2013

2. “The ugliest road I’ve ever seen” – millennial from somewhere else

3. Washtenaw County, Michigan

4. residential areas City of Ann Arbor Pittsfield Township Ypsilanti Township City of Ypsilanti WashtenawCommunityCollege 0.5 mi. St. Joseph Mercy Hospital 0.5 mi. Eastern Michigan University University of Michigan & Downtown Ann Arbor 2 mi. Shopping Centers

5.  Started 2008 to attract millennial, TOD, business; led by County planner  Wide participation: 4 municipalities, transit authority, state DOT, advocates, planners  Public input early; business breakfasts  Grants for ROW survey, design options, traffic analysis, storm water management, transit priority (HUD, SGA, MPO)  Bike-Ped path through dangerous cloverleaf

6. redevelopment strategy Mixed-use corridor, create Sense of Place “Complete Street” improvements Concentrate on Transit Oriented Development at “Nodes” Housing, retail and office space easily accessible through high quality transit Vibrant neighborhoods and commercial areas connected by safe and pleasant walking and biking facilities

7. What organization? Best option: CIA

8.  No, not THAT CIA  C orridor I mprovement A uthority  Legislation initiated and passed to allow multiple jurisdictions to form one CIA

11.  Sucking up money needed in the rest of the municipality!

12.  Nobody uses it!

13.  Forty-five minute consultant info barrage  “We can take a few questions at the end”  “We prefer your comments in writing, so we don’t miss anything”

14. They’re secretly planning to COMDEMN LAND!?!

15. Faster!

16. The *&@#$% bus will get ahead of me!

17. 15-20 years out, if all goes well

18. Meet Mrs. Nimfy Not in MY front yard!

19. OMG – a sidewalk in MY front yard? Larry Krieg Wake Up Washtenaw Michigan Association of Railroad Passengers Transportation 4 Michigan http://WashtenawTOD.blogspot.com/