This document discusses refocusing a city's transportation system to be more focused on livable streets that prioritize walking, biking, and public transportation over personal vehicles. It notes the community values of walkability, sustainability, and neighborhood livability. It outlines how traditional transportation perspectives focus on vehicles, while complete and livable streets also consider other modes. Examples are given of projects in Carlsbad, California that have transformed roads to better accommodate pedestrians, bicyclists, and public transportation to make the streets more livable. Challenges and tradeoffs of transforming roads are discussed. Innovation is encouraged to solve community problems with a livable streets approach.

1. Refocusing a City
To Livable Streets focused on
Moving People
Bryan Jones, TE, PTP, AICP
Deputy Transportation Director
August 13, 2013

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We Keep Carlsbad
Moving…
By providing a
transportation
system valued by
all who live, work
and play in
Carlsbad.

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4. Community Vision and Values
• Walking, biking, public transportation and
connectivity
• Sustainability
• Neighborhood revitalization, community
design and livability
• Small town feel, beach community character
and connectedness
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7. Livable Streets
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Traditional Street Perspective
Complete & Livable Streets Perspective

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9. Transportation Food Chain
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10. Well Trained Motorists STOP
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Well Trained Dogs SIT

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Understanding the Situation
Public Health

13. Understanding the Situation
Empty Seats
Courtesy Fehr & Peers

14. Wide Roadways
= Extra Asphalt to maintain $$$
= Barriers for Pedestrians to cross
= Faster Speeds, more enforcement
=Faster Speeds, higher severity of injury
when a collision occurs
=Poor Utilization of Infrastructure
=Higher development impact fees

15. Tamarack West of ECR
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17. The Result of Today’s Situation
Disconnect between
Perception & Reality
Can we Really Afford what we
want and are building?
Can past practices create
sustainability economically,
environmentally, and health
wise?

18. What can be done to transform
Vehicle Streets into Livable Streets
• What makes one area livable does not make
all roadways livable.
• Each roadway has unique characteristics that
need to be considered and enhanced
• Engaging the key stakeholders in
conversations about what would make their
street more livable
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19. Walking in others’ shoes
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20. La Costa Ave. Interim Striping and
Parking Plan

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22. Speed Feedback Signs
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Reach 1 Coastal Rail Trail

31. Carlsbad Blvd over Buena Vista Lagoon
Before
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After
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33. Carlsbad Boulevard/State Street
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Carlsbad Boulevard/State Street Before
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Carlsbad Boulevard/State Street After
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Carlsbad Boulevard/State Street Before
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Carlsbad Boulevard/State Street After
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40. State Street north of
Carlsbad Village Drive BEFORE
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41. State Street north of
Carlsbad Village Drive AFTER
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Easy as 1 – 2 -3…

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Now we need more…and some corrals

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102. The Tradeoffs
• Costs
• Safety
• Speed
• Economic Development
• Infill Development
• Sustainable Transportation Modes
• Physical Space
• Air Quality, Greenhouse Gasses, Public Health
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103. Innovation
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104. CREATIVE ENGINEERS/PLANNERS
This is the FOUNDATION behind engineering/
planning, however we have evolved into
“standard appliers” rather than “standard
creators”…and “regulators” versus “innovators”
Engineers/Planners solve Community Problems
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105. What Community Problems does
your Community have that can be
solved with a Livable Streets
Approach
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