This document discusses transportation and sustainability. It notes that vehicle miles traveled per household decreases as household density increases. Population growth in the Houston area counties from 2000-2008 is shown, with Harris County experiencing the largest growth. Current and projected population and job growth in Houston sectors is presented, with the largest projected increases being in the Loop and surrounding areas. Charts show Houston has the most daily rail boardings per mile of any major US city system. The document advocates for rail-supported, transit-oriented development to accommodate population growth.

2. No
Impact
Week
Training
Transporta3on
Jay
Blazek
Crossley
Houston
Tomorrow
Friday,
August
13,
2010

4. 4

5. Sustainability:
development
that
meets
the
needs
of
the
present
genera3on
without
compromising
the
ability
of
future
genera3ons
to
meet
their
needs.

6. The world is changing

21. 30,000
Annual Vehicle Miles/Household
Vehicle Miles/ Household
25.000
vs
20,000 Household Density
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Household Density

23. Energy
consump3on
vs.
popula3on
density
Source: adapted from Newman, P. and J. Kenworthy (1999) Sustainability and Cities

27. Percent
Growth
in
Popula1on
2000
-­‐
2008
Waller
County
Montgomery
Liberty
Harris
Galveston
Fort
Bend
Chambers
Brazoria
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%

28. Percent
Growth
in
Popula1on
2000
-­‐
2008
Waller
County
Montgomery
Liberty
Harris
Galveston
Fort
Bend
Chambers
Brazoria
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%

29. Percent
Growth
in
Popula1on
2000
-­‐
2008
Waller
County
Montgomery
Liberty
Harris
Galveston
Fort
Bend
Chambers
Brazoria
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%

30. Absolute
Popula1on
and
Growth
2000
-­‐
2008
Waller
County
Montgomery
Liberty
Harris
Galveston
Fort
Bend
Total
Popula3on:
July
1,
2000
Chambers
Pop
Growth
2000
-­‐
2008
Brazoria
-­‐
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
2,500,000
3,000,000
3,500,000
4,000,000
4,500,000

31. Percentage
of
Regional
New
Units
per
Building
Permits
2000
-­‐
2008
8
7
6
5
Series1
4
3
2
1
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%

32. “It’s
3me
the
federal
government
stopped
encouraging
sprawl”
Department
of
Housing
and
Urban
Development
Secretary
Shaun
Donovan

35. 4,000,000
more
people
coming
to
the
region
by
2040

43. Image courtesy of the Westchase District

45. Downtown
Waller
now

46. Downtown
Waller
tomorrow

47. Current
and
Expected
Growth
in
Popula3on
and
Jobs
by
Sectors
Data:
H-­‐GAC
2035
Regional
Forecasts

48. 1,000,000
900,000
800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
-­‐
Loop
West
SouthWest
North
SouthEast
NorthWest
FarNorthNorthWest
East
South
FarNorth
FarWest
FarNorthNorthEast
NorthEast
FarWestNorthWest
FarWestSouthWest
FarEastNorthEast
FarEast
FarSouthSouthEast
FarNorthWest
FarSouthEast
FarSouthWest
2035
Jobs
by
Sectors
in
Houston
FarSouthSouthWest
FarEastSouthEast
FarSouth
FarNorthEast
2005
growth05-­‐35

49. 800,000
700,000
600,000
500,000
400,000
300,000
200,000
100,000
-­‐
Loop
West
SouthWest
North
SouthEast
NorthWest
FarNorthNorthWest
East
South
FarNorth
FarWest
FarNorthNorthEast
NorthEast
FarWestNorthWest
FarWestSouthWest
FarEastNorthEast
FarEast
FarSouthSouthEast
FarNorthWest
FarSouthEast
FarSouthWest
FarSouthSouthWest
2035
Popula1on
by
Sectors
of
Houston
FarEastSouthEast
FarSouth
FarNorthEast
2005
growth05-­‐35

53. The
best
new
light
rail
system
in
the
county
Daily Rail Boardings Rail miles daily rail boardings / mile
Atlanta 212,838 47.6 4,471
Dallas 53,066 79 672
Denver 51,110 35 1,460
Houston 41,000 7 5,857
Miami 71,581 94 761
San Diego 96,203 53.5 1,798
Seattle 8,266 15.2 544

55. 55
55

56. 56
56

57. 57
57

58. 58
58

59. `

60. 1927
Until the 1940s,
Houston was
Houston
1.0
transit-oriented

65. Projected ridership:
Rail-­‐ 150,000 boardings
suppor3ve
per day
areas
Central
Business
District
Uptown/Galleria
Greenway
Universities
Gulfton
Med
Center

66. Rail-­‐ Station areas
suppor3ve
could absorb
areas
1/2 of City’s
population growth

67. What
is
it
We
Want?

75. Photo:
Jim
Charlier,
Charlier
&
Associates

76. Thank
you!
Jay
Blazek
Crossley
jay.crossley@houstontomorrow.org