Multimodalism: Successes & Challenges Tom Fairchild City Version 3 Cityv3.com What is a multimodal transportation system? What is a multimodal transportation system? CHOICE 1. Metrics about Multimodalism 2. Technology and Multimodalism 3. “Street Turf Wars” Selection of Metrics about Multimodalism Source: 2013 State of the Commute Report, Commuter Connections Source: 2013 State of the Commute Report, Commuter Connections R-B Car Traffic Counts Remain Flat 1996 - 2009 45,000 40,000 Development Growth Office: 6,327,650 SF Retail: 953,429 SF Resident: 10,805 units Hotel: 1,121 rooms 35,000 Axis Title 30,000 25,000 20,000 Glebe Road - Ballston (NS 6-lane Arterial) 15,000 Lee Highway - Rosslyn (EW 6-lane Arterial) 10,000 Wilson Blvd - Clarendon (EW 2-lane 1-way Arterial) 5,000 Clarendon Blvd (EW 2-lane 1-way Arterial) 1996 2001 2006 2009 Arlington County DOT Traffic Counts Challenge: How can a user easily navigate multiple transportation modes? Challenge: How can a user easily navigate multiple transportation modes? Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Challenge: How can a user easily navigate multiple transportation modes? TECHNOLOGY Multimodal AND Multi-agency • • • • 26 bus & rail transit agencies 2 commuter railroads 1 bikeshare system 3 carshare companies Open Data fuels Multimodal Apps 1. Static Data (Schedule & Route) 2. Realtime Data Transportation Techies Helping Techies network and create better transit apps. Challenge: If the streets are reserved for cars, where will the other modes operate? Challenge: If the streets are reserved for cars, where will the other modes operate? "Street Turf Wars" Pennsylvania Avenue 1919 1791 1900 Turnpike Act of 1810 By act of the US Congress, this legislation meant to connect the new capital city to the existing road network with three new turnpikes. “One road from the western extremity of the causeway leading from Alexander’s island to the boundary line of the District of Columbia, and the most direct and practicable route towards the Little River turnpike road, in the state of Virginia.” This is the origin of Columbia Pike. The original tolls charged on Columbia Pike: "Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City", 2008 Peter Norton, Center for Transportation Studies, University of Virginia [email protected] [email protected] City Version 3... Version 1 cities developed prior to the car. Then... Version 2 cities sprawled with the car and people became isolated from each other. Version 3 cities strive to take the best of technology and human settlement patterns to build vibrant healthy communities. Reconnect! Cityv3.com