2030 Long Range Transportation Plan Update Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council 2 nd Public MeetingFernando de Aragón TCPL May 26, 2009Staff Director ITHACA-TOMPKINS COUNTY LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL TRANSPORTATION PLAN 2030 LRTP

Ithaca-Tompkins County Transportation Council Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for Ithaca-Tompkins County established in urban areas over 50,000 population supervises expenditure of Federal transportation funds provides technical assistance and planning

Urbanized area map Urbanized Area 2000 Population: 53,528

ITCTC Structure Final Decision-making Authority PLANNING COMMITTEE STAFF Technical Review & Recommendation Technical Analysis And Support POLICY COMMITTEE

Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) TIP UPWP operations studies technical assistance transit safety/mobility highway/bridge ITCTC Transportation Planning

Focus on broad (macro) planning concepts Long Range Transportation Plan 20-year LRTP – updated every 5 years  Current 2025 LRTP from  Update 2030 LRTP from  Update due for completion – Dec. 2009

Looking Ahead – LRTP Timeline October ’08 Public Mtg.#1 May ’09 Full LRTP Draft Public Mtg.#2 Spring-Summer ’09 Outreach Incorporate comments Fine tuning of analysis Aug. ’09 Near Final Draft Public Mtg.#3 Sept.-Dec.’09 ITCTC Committee Review Process (open to public) Dec.’09 Final LRTP Approval PUBLIC COMMENTS AND OUTREACH IMPLEMENTATION PUBLIC COMMENTS

LRTP Status Climate Change and Energy Position Statement Background – about the MPO and the LRTP Demographic Overview – transportation data and County description Vision Statement – Goals and Objectives Transportation System – Existing conditions and opportunities COMPLETED DRAFT CHAPTERS: AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW:

LRTP Status Transportation and Energy Analysis of Comprehensive Plan Future Scenarios – Coordinated with Tompkins County Planning Department and NYSDOT Transportation Planning Projects for Implementation – proposed transportation planning projects Financial Element Section – Expenditures and Available Resources: local, state, federal - highway and transit IN THE WORKS:

LRTP Status Federal Requirements Narrative Addressing and responding to comments - Ongoing effort through plan development - Will be included as appendix IN THE WORKS ALSO:

1. Background Description of the ITCTC and LRTP. Putting the plan in context.

Census Demographic Data Travel Trends and Characteristics  Inter county travel  Journey to work  Travel time to work  Vehicle Population  Traffic Accidents 2. Demographic Overview

Trip Purpose Work based………………………17.8% Family and personal business…42.8% Educational/Religious…………..11.5% Social/Recreational……………..26.7% Miscellaneous……………………1.17%  Very similar to U.S. and NYS

MODE SPLIT Public transportation share = 6% (3.3 million in 2008) Carpool = 10.8% Walked to work = 17% Worked at home = 5.3% Bicycle = 2.1% >40% of commuters use a mode other than Drive Alone! Tompkins County Commute to Work A Few Facts

Jurisdictions where Public Transportation >= 5% V. Lansing  12% V. Cay. Heights  10% City of Ithaca  10.8% T. of Ithaca  8.6% V. Trumansburg  5% T.Caroline  5% T.Lansing  5% Highlights Per Mode: Public Transportation

Jurisdictions where Walk to Work > 10% City of Ithaca -- 42% Town of Ithaca-- 20% V. Cay. Heights -- 12% V. of Trumansburg -- 9% Highlights Per Mode: Walk to Work

Jurisdictions with lowest Drive Alone rates City of Ithaca=36%  Other mode=64% Town Of Ithaca=54%  Other mode=46% V. Cayuga Heights=56%  Other mode=44% Highest Drive alone rate: Newfield - 79% Below State average (76%) in all but 2 towns Highlights Per Mode: Drive Alone

Total Number of Vehicles Continues to Increase:  1998=59,915  2007=64,902 Number of Vehicles

3. Goals and Objectives G&Os provide vision and direction for ITCTC policies and guide expenditure of Federal transportation funds. Important guiding component of LRTP Interrelational structure

2030 LRTP Goals and Objectives Sustainable Accessibility Proximity Connectivity Mobility Environment Quality of Life Integration

Contains technical information and analyses on the existing transportation system and addresses specific transportation issues categorized under the following elements:  Connectivity  System Integration  Environmental  Financial* 4. Transportation System *still under development

Providing Your Input After public meeting – contact the ITCTC  Telephone   Write  Visit  Web site  Monthly ITCTC meetings  Future public meetings  Presentations to community groups At this public meeting  Talk to staff  Write your comments

Access to the Plan OR CALL US

ITCTC Contact Information 121 E. Court St. Ithaca, NY Phone: Fax: Web site:

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