The document summarizes a meeting that discussed transportation opportunities on Fifth and Forbes streets in an unnamed city. It covered the following key points: 1) The current issues with Fifth and Forbes including a lack of bike and pedestrian infrastructure and inconsistent intersection design. 2) Potential funding sources and costs for typical transportation infrastructure improvements. 3) Examples of bus rapid transit systems from other cities as potential models. 4) A discussion of different street design alternatives for Fifth and Forbes with tradeoffs of each option. The group will further discuss strategies at their next meeting.

1. INTERFACE STUDIO LLC
STOSS LANDSCAPE URBANISM
SAM SCHWARTZ ENGINEERING
MONDRE ENERGY, INC.
SCI-TEK CONSULTANTS, INC.
NINGRET PARTNERS, LLC
DMGS
DYNOTEC
TACTILE DESIGN GROUP
6.28.16

2. TODAY’S AGENDA
> TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES
> WHAT WE HEARD LAST MONTH
> SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

3. HERE IS WHAT WE
HEARD LAST
MONTH

10. [Typical convenience store: $834,000
- fast food: $1,100,000]
[Typical hardware store: $1,400,000]
[Typical home furnishings: $3,400,000]
[Typical home furnishings: $1,500,000+]
X
X
X
[Typical Aldi: $8,500,000]
X
[Typical clothing store: $1,200,000+]
X
[Typical dollar general: $1,600,000+]
X
[Depends on the store]

12. Open space opportunities

17. Fifth / forbes
Design
DISCUSSION

18. TO & From
UPTOWN
THROUGH
UPTOWN
AROUND
UPTOWN

19. JUST THE
FACTS
>Fifth/Forbes speed limit is 25 mph
>No dedicated bicycle infrastructure
>Pedestrian infrastructure is lacking
>Intersection design is inconsistent, unsafe
>Bus service and infrastructure mismatch

20. > OVERARCHING ISSUES
> STREETSCAPE CHALLENGES
> FUNDING + OPPORTUNITY
> STREET DESIGN TRADEOFFS

21. > OVERARCHING ISSUES
> STREETSCAPE CHALLENGES
> FUNDING + OPPORTUNITY
> STREET DESIGN TRADEOFFS

22. Fifth/forbes “Pinch” issues for all modes

23. “Pinch” issues for all modes

24. Bike Connectivity

26. > OVERARCHING ISSUES
> STREETSCAPE CHALLENGES
> FUNDING + OPPORTUNITY
> STREET DESIGN TRADEOFFS

39. Fifth

41. > OVERARCHING ISSUES
> STREETSCAPE CHALLENGES
> FUNDING + OPPORTUNITY
> STREET DESIGN TRADEOFFS

42. Funding considerations
• Bike Rack $600
• Protected Bike Lane $500,000 per mile
• Curb Extension $15,000
• Accessible Ramp $2,500
• High Visibility Crosswalk $2,500
• Traffic Signal $300,000
• Pedestrian Traffic Signal Head $5,000
• Enhanced Bus Stop $15,000

43. fta

44. EmX BRT – Eugene, OR

45. Healthline – Cleveland, OH

46. Healthline – Cleveland, OH

47. MAX – Kansas City, MO

48. LoopLink – Chicago, IL

49. oopLink – Chicago, IL

50. LoopLink – Chicago, IL

51. > OVERARCHING ISSUES
> STREETSCAPE CHALLENGES
> FUNDING + OPPORTUNITY
> STREET DESIGN TRADEOFFS

54. [PA Street Section –
alt 1]
Curbside Section
+tradeoffs

55. [PA Street Section –
alt 1]
Curbside Section
+tradeoffs

56. [PA Street Section –
alt 2]
“Concurrent” Section
+tradeoffs

57. [PA Street Section –
alt 2]
“Concurrent” Section
+tradeoffs

58. Parking strategies
• Off-street facilities
• Shared parking
• Additional supply
• Transportation demand management
• Car share

59. Summary
• There is a need for investment in the
neighborhood to improve the existing quality
of life – i.e. to make streets safer, to fix
broken infrastructure, to help attract stores
and services
• We need a lot of different funding sources to
address the challenges and opportunities in
the community
• Whatever the final design – there will be the
opportunity for flexibility with respect to
location and time of day restrictions

60. WHAT COULD WE
DO HERE?

61. Rules of the game
• You can only place pieces within the 60’ of
Right-Of-Way
• A bus lane must be provided in both
directions
• The bus lane must allow for curbside
passenger pick-up/drop-off
• We must use all 60’
• You can suggest a different cross-section for
different parts of the neighborhood

62. Regroup &
Looking ahead

63. NEXT STEPS:
> DRAFT STRATEGIES FOR DISCUSSION
NEXT MONTH