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Community-Oriented BRT Placemaking
- 1. Community-Oriented BRT: Urban Design, Amenities, and Placemaking Jennifer Flynn National Bus Rapid Transit Institute Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida, Tampa Pro Walk Pro Bike Pro Place September 10, 2014 Pittsburgh, PA
- 2. Project Background • • • • • •
- 4. Project Background • • • • • • •
- 5. Project Background • • • •
- 6. Project Background • • •
- 7. BRT is an enhanced bus system that operates on bus lanes or other transitways in order to combine the flexibility of buses with the efficiency of rail. BRT operates at faster speeds, provides greater service reliability and increased customer convenience. BRT uses a combination of advanced technologies, infrastructure and operational investments that provide significantly better service than traditional bus service. Source: Federal Transit Administration What is Bus Rapid Transit?
- 8. Integration of Elements BRT Elements MARKETING AND BRANDING SERVICE AND OPERATIONS PLAN RUNNING WAYS STATIONS VEHICLES FARE COLLECTION ITS Integration of Elements
- 9. Integration of Elements BRT Elements RUNNING WAYS STATIONS
- 10. Integration of Elements BRT Elements MARKETING AND BRANDING RUNNING WAYS STATIONS VEHICLES Integration of Elements
- 11. Bus Rapid Transit Placemaking • • • • • • •
- 12. Project Objective • •
- 13. Method • • •
- 14. Case Studies: Metro Orange Line, Los Angeles • • • • • • • • • • •
- 16. Public Art
- 17. Public Art
- 18. Public Art
- 23. Before and After
- 24. Before and After
- 25. Before and After
- 26. Before and After
- 27. Before and After
- 28. Before and After
- 29. Case Studies: Emerald Express “EmX”, Eugene, OR • • • • • • • • • • •
- 30. Stations
- 31. Stations
- 32. Stations
- 34. Public Art
- 35. Public Art
- 39. Case Studies: Health Line, Cleveland • • •
- 40. Case Studies: Health Line, Cleveland • • • • •
- 41. Stations
- 42. Stations
- 43. Stations
- 44. Public Art
- 45. Public Art
- 48. Urban Forestry
- 49. Urban Forestry
- 50. Urban Forestry
- 51. Pavement Design
- 52. Pavement Design
- 53. Pavement Design
- 54. Bicycle Lanes
- 55. Questionnaire to Transit Agencies • • • • • •
- 56. Recommendations and Lessons • • • • •
- 57. Recommendations and Lessons • • • • •
- 58. Recommendations and Lessons • • •
- 59. Recommendations and Lessons • • • • • •
- 60. Thank you for your attention
- 61. Running Ways
- 63. Eugene EmX
- 64. BRT LRT ROW Options Exclusive or Mixed Traffic Exclusive or Mixed Traffic Station Spacing 1/4 to 1 Mile 1/4 to 1 Mile Vehicle Seated Capacity 40 to 85 Passengers 65 to 85 Passengers Average Speed 15-30 mph 15-30 mph P/H/D (exclusive ROW) Up to 30,000 Up to 30,000 P/H/D (arterial) Up to 10,000 Up to 10,000 Capital ROW Cost/Mile $0.2M to $25M/Mile $20M to $55M/Mile Capital Cost/Vehicle $0.45M to $1.5M $1.5M to $3.5M O&M/SH $65 to $100 $150 to $200 Rapid Transit Mode Statistic Source: SpeedLink- A Rapid Transit Option for Greater Detroit. June 2001. Similar Operating Characteristics
- 65. Urban Integration and Livability