Robert T. Dunphy, ULI Smart Transportation Workshop PennDOT, Harrisburg June 27, 2007 Smart transportation and Smart Development

Significant investment in transit is eroding Census for Pennsylvania

Major transit cities losing ground Source: Federal Highway Administration

Annual Transit Ridership ~ Millions

Traffic growth without population growth

Sprawl far Outweighs Population Growth

Sprawl & congestion, no growth

Deteriorating Infrastructure, Growing Congestion 8,500 miles of road in poor condition 8,500 miles of road in poor condition 5,000 deficient bridges 5,000 deficient bridges $500 million funding gap for transit $500 million funding gap for transit

Pennsylvania is not alone

How are we doing – ASCE America’s Infrastructure D Drinking Water: D Roads: D National Power Grid: D Transit: D+ Aviation: D+ Freight : C- ASCE Infrastructure Report Card

“We’re suffering death by a thousand cuts, and no one is willing to face up to it. If a crisis isn’t created, then there is no need for an immediate response.” “An approaching train wreck.”

Highway Trust Fund Going Bankrupt $ Billions Source: Congressional Budget Office Projected year-end balance

Approaching Infrastructure Crisis Suburban transport / land use model no longer works Suburban transport / land use model no longer works Lack of connections and integration Lack of connections and integration Car dependency, shrinking transit Car dependency, shrinking transit Increasing congestion Increasing congestion Higher driving costs Higher driving costs

Good News

Driving is low FHWA, Highway Statistics 2004

Transit Share is High

Source: Eugenie L. Birch“Who Lives Downtown?”, Brookings, US Census

Housing and Transport Spending Affordable

Infill Redevelop Suburban Centers Growing Smarter on the Fringe The Growth Component

Green Infrastructure

Cultural Ecological Developmental Agricultural Recreational [GreenSpaceDesign.org] Equal footing Equal footing Must have Must have Preserves places, protects development Preserves places, protects development

Centers of Concentrated Mixed Use

Multiple Connections Enhance Circulation Keep Local trips on local streets

Expand Transportation Choices

Transport Choices Must be Built in, Not Added on Later Transit ready Transit ready Build it, they will walk Build it, they will walk

Make it Easy to Do the Right Thing Sprawl results from the Implementation of Public Policy

Where Will The Money Come From? Privatization Increasing User Fees Increasing Taxes Likely 37% Indifferent 19% Unlikely 45% Likely 73% Indifferent 3% Unlikely 24% Likely 62% Indifferent 3% Unlikely 35% Sources: ULI survey of directors of planning for state departments of transportation

“You can’t have everybody do their own thing” Break down silos Break down silos Focus on sustainability Focus on sustainability Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary plans Comprehensive, multi-disciplinary plans Integrated regional schemes Integrated regional schemes

No Political Will The Holy Trinity No new taxes No new taxes No new tolls No new tolls No higher toll fees No higher toll fees

Don’t let congestion rule Expand choices Someone has to pay Pick good projects The Transport Component

Private v. Public Spending Consumer v Government Spending in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Private v. Public Spending Consumer v Government Spending in Philadelphia and Pittsburgh

Long Range Budgets ~ Billions

Follow the money 13 c/ gallon < a penny a mile 13 c/ gallon < a penny a mile Gas tax losing steam Gas tax losing steam Tolls Tolls Congestion charges - VMT Congestion charges - VMT

Leveraging State Investment PennDOT - $1.2billion capital spending annually. Another $.96 billion is need. Pennsylvania has $2.8billion of programs and grants to bolster business growth and sustain communities. Smart Growth and Infrastructure Improvements will bolster business and sustain communities.

Toward Sustainability - Community Fix it first Fix it first Choice, controlled congestion Choice, controlled congestion Focus growth to reduce new transport Focus growth to reduce new transport Sustainable funding Sustainable funding The right projects reinforce smart development The right projects reinforce smart development Get the price right Get the price right

Greenhouse Gas Emissions – the new wild card California’s Attorney General - State Law AB 32 Limit sprawl Limit sprawl Promote compact development Promote compact development Encourage less driving, more transit Encourage less driving, more transit Address water supply issues Address water supply issues

Infrastructure 2007 A Global Perspective

Thanks! Robert T. Dunphy