TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL STAFF COUNCIL ALUMNI CENTER APRIL 2, 2003

2 OUR IMPLEMENTATION GOALS REDUCE NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM ON THE ENVIRONMENT SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT PATTERNS IN THE COMMUNITY AND REGION EXPAND LONG TERM SYSTEM CAPACITY IN CONCERT WITH CAMPUS MASTER PLAN ENGAGE THE CAMPUS COMMUNITY IN ACHIEVING A COMPREHENSIVE AND EQUITABLE SOLUTION REDUCE INEFFICIENCIES AND PERSONAL TIME LOST EXPAND TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS ENHANCE CAMPUS MOBILITY ACCESSIBILITY AND CONVENIENCE TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

3 THE ROAD WAS LONG BUT COMPREHENSIVE PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS REVIEWED, MODIFIED AND SUBMITTED TO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IN MAY 2002 UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT ENDORSES THE GENERAL DIRECTION TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE CONTINUES DETAIL WORK AND ANALYSIS FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS RELEASED IN FEBRUARY 2003 PRELIMINARY REPORT RELEASED TO UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT IN MARCH 2002 COMMUNITY COMMENT AND DIALOGUE FOLLOWED INCLUDING:  FACULTY SENATE  STUDENT SENATE  STAFF COUNCILS  PRESIDENT’S STAFF  DEAN’S COUNCIL  OPEN FORUMS TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

4 FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS FINALIZE GEOTECH, FINANCIAL AND TRAFFIC FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MULTI-LEVEL PARKING FACILITY (SPRING 2003) IMPLEMENTATION OF EMERGENCY RIDE, CARPOOLING AND VANPOOLING PROGRAMS (SPRING 2003) INCREASES IN THE PRICES OF PARKING PERMITS IN THE CONTEXT OF A TIERED INCENTIVE SYSTEM ALONG WITH NEW LOW OR NO-COST TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS (JULY 2004) CAPITAL INVESTMENT TO IMPROVE FREQUENCY, DEPENDABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY OF THE CAMPUS SHUTTLE AND WILDCAT TRANSIT SYSTEM TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

5 FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS (CONTINUED) REVIEW AND TIGHTENING OF PARKING PERMIT ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS AND ASSURANCES OF INTELLIGENT, FAIR AND ENERGETIC ENFORCEMENT ADOPTION OF A MANDATORY STUDENT TRANSPORTATION FEE COMPLETE SOUTH UNDERPASS AND IMPROVE THE PERIMETER ROADWAY SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS TO TRAFFIC FLOW ON MAIN STREET TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

6 THE ANTICIPATED REVENUE STREAMS APPROXIMATELY $ 3.0 MILLION IN NEW ANNUAL REVENUES WOULD BE GENERATED IN EXCESS OF $ 4.0 MILLION IN OUTSIDE GRANTS HAVE BEEN SECURED THESE NEW REVENUES WOULD BE SPENT ON SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING DEBT SERVICE FOR A PARKING FACILITY ($000’S) TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

7 KEY INITIATIVES AND ASSOCIATED COSTS TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS KEY INITIATIVES:  PARKING FACILITY  HANDIVAN ACQUISITIONS  BUS SHELTER REPLACEMENTS  SIGNAGE UPGRADES  DISPATCH COMMUNICATIONS  PARKING METER TECHNOLOGY  LOT RESURFACING  CHARTER BUS ACQUISITION  BICYCLE INFRASTRUCTURE  PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE  VEHICLE FLEET UPGRADES  WILD CAT ENHANCED SERVICES  CAMPUS CONNECTOR

8 PROPOSED TIERED INCENTIVE PARKING PERMIT FEES TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE NOTE: WE ARE EXPLORING THE POSSIBILITY TO MAKE PARKING PERMIT PRICES A PRE-TAX EXPENSE. DEPENDING UPON YOUR INDIVIDUAL FILING STATUS AND TAXABLE INCOME, THE TAX BENEFITS COULD RANGE FROM 18% TO 46%. THE ABOVE TABLE REFLECTS THE IMPACT OF A 30% TAX SAVINGS.

9 PROPOSED PARKING ZONES ZONE 2 ZONE 3 ZONE 1 TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS CURRENT ZONE SPACES: ZONE 1 = 3,015 2 = 1,599 3 = 1,731 6,345

10 MANDATORY STUDENT TRANSPORTATION FEE APPROVED $ 35 FEE (APPROX $380,000) REPLACES THE CURRENT $ 95,000 FIXED CONTRIBUTION FROM THE STUDENT ACTIVITIES FEE ORGANIZATION FUNDS WOULD BE USED TO SUPPORT IMPROVED AND OR NEW CAMPUS TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TARGETED OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE TRANSPORTATION SERVICES  CAMPUS CONNECTOR  WILDCAT TRANSIT  SAFE RIDES  AMTRAK QUIK-TRAK TICKETING  NON-EMERGENCY RIDES TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS

11 A PROPOSED PARKING FACILITY TECHNICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY IS PENDING PROPOSED FACILITY WOULD RESULT IN 600 NET NEW SPACES CAPITAL INVESTMENT OF $15 MILLION TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS CAMPUS MASTER PLAN UPDATE WOULD DETERMINE OPTIMAL LOCATION POTENTIAL FOR DECEMBER 2005 COMPLETION

12 PROPOSED INTERIM FEE INCREASES- JULY 1, 2003 DAY / VISITOR PARKING SMART CARD USE ON METERS CORE RESIDENTS WEST EDGE RESIDENTS PERMIT REPLACEMENTS SUMMER PERMITS TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS VOLUNTEERS THIRD SHIFT EMPLOYEES REMOTE FACILITIES DEPARTMENTAL AND INDIVIDUAL RESERVED SPACES

13 THE BOTTOM LINE BROAD COMMUNITY INPUT HAS ADDRESSED ONE OF THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES TO OUR COMMUNITY WE HAVE TWO OPTIONS: - CONTINUE TO TOLERATE THE EXISTING SYSTEM OR - UNDERTAKE A COMPREHENSIVE SYSTEMIC CHANGE THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE INTENDED TO INVOLVE THE WHOLE COMMUNITY EQUITABLY IN THE SOLUTION AND TO IMPROVE CAMPUS QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CERTAIN ASPECTS MUST BE NEGOTIATED WITH AAUP TRANSPORTATION POLICY COMMITTEE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS NOTE: FOR A MORE COMPREHENSIVE OVERVIEW OF THE FINAL RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE VISIT THE COMMITTEE WEBSITE AT UNHINFO.UNH.EDU/PARKING/TPC.HTM