Ddot amst 140
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sustainable transportation @dc
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dc department of transportation
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* 1,100 miles of streets * 241 bridges * 1,600 miles of sidewalks * 453 miles of alleys * 144,000 trees adjacent to city streets
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Vision
DDOT is committed to achieving an exceptional quality of life in the nation’s capital through more
sustainable travel practices, safer streets and outstanding access to goods and services.
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Central to this vision is improving energy efficiency and modern mobility by providing next
generation alternatives to single occupancy driving in the city.
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match these numbers
getting to work biking bus carpool/slugging commuter rail driving alone subway walking
percentages 44.8% 21.2% 14.4% 8.8% 4.5% 2.7% 0.6%
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how did you do?
biking—0.6%bus—-8.8%
carpool/slugging—14.4%commuter rail—2.7%driving alone—44.8%
subway—21.2%walking—4.5%
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are cars evil?
Why is the city interested in discouraging cars as a mode of transportation?
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goal: decrease reliance on cars
actions:
1. create economic disincentives for single occupancy trips by working w/ large employers
2. increase number of parking spaces for car shares
3. increase live near your work incentives; tod development
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goal: zero traffic fatalities & reduce traffic injuries
facts:
In 2009, 33 people died in traffic accidents.
In 2010, 25 people died.
By early December 2011, 31 people had died.
2009—more than 40,000 deaths in U.S.
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goal: zero traffic fatalities & reduce traffic injuries
Actions:
1. total speed limit enforcement using gps systems & cameras
2. increase traffic calming in shared roadway spaces through hardscape improvements
3. reevaluate speed limits
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can dc make bus riding hip?
or, in the words of filmmaker, Spike Lee, what can DDOT & WMATA do to have more people get on the bus?
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goal: increase ridership and usage w/o increasing fare
Actions:
1. increase funding for transit through enhanced advertising & marketing revenues
2. enhance preventive maintenance on existing infrastructure
Facts:
1. 2011 pop— 617,996
2. 2020—665,200
3. 2030—714,000
4. how will the city move all of its residents around?
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make transit the ideal choice & easiest option
Actions:
1. dedicated bus & traffic lanes w/ strict enforcement
2. increase public outreach & education
3. promote personal health benefits of
transit use
4. eminstall realtime monitors @metrobus & circulator stations
5. special price promotions
6. single method of payment for bus, circulator, cabi (& streetcar)
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biking & walking
cool points
1. no emissions
2. exercise
3. encourage sociability
4. free or low cost
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impediments:
1. disabilities
2. storage of bicycle
3. funk factor
4. safety/fear
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goals to increase biking & walking:
1. create walkable & bikeable dc neighborhoods
2. streets & sidewalks should be designed to be safe & comfortable for bicycling & pedestrian uses
3. bike & pedestrian use is included in all transportation planning metrics
4. increase biking & walking mode share by 5% annually
5. more supportive bike & pedestrian infrastructure & facilities
6. better bicycling & pedestrian connectivity, i.e. citywide bike netwrork
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sustainable transportation @dc