Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT...

Portland StreetcarPortland Streetcar

CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS

THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE

DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCARS

THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE

DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCARS



PORTLAND EARLY 1900’sPORTLAND EARLY 1900’s

REVIVING A TRADITIONREVIVING A TRADITION



DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCAR IN THE 21ST CENTURY

DEVELOPMENT ORIENTED STREETCAR IN THE 21ST CENTURY



CONCEPT PLANCONCEPT PLAN

• LINKS RIVER LINKS RIVER DISTRICT AND DISTRICT AND NEW SOUTH NEW SOUTH WATERFRONT WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT AREAAREA



PORTLAND STREETCARPORTLAND STREETCAR

• 2.4 mile line opened in 2001.2.4 mile line opened in 2001.

• $56.9 million cost, no federal funds.$56.9 million cost, no federal funds.

• Modern low floor cars.Modern low floor cars.

• In-street operation.In-street operation.



PORTLAND STREETCAR PORTLAND STREETCAR EXTENSIONSEXTENSIONS

• Three extensions adding 1.6 miles.Three extensions adding 1.6 miles.

• Property owners paid 20% of cost.Property owners paid 20% of cost.

• Two additional major extensions under Two additional major extensions under study for federal funds.study for federal funds.

• 30% higher ridership than bus.30% higher ridership than bus.



OPERATING FUNDSOPERATING FUNDS

TriMetTriMet $ 3.0 Million$ 3.0 Million

City of Portland City of Portland

Meters/Tax CreditsMeters/Tax Credits $ 1.8 Million $ 1.8 Million

Business Energy Tax CreditsBusiness Energy Tax Credits $ .5 Million$ .5 Million

Portland Streetcar, Inc.Portland Streetcar, Inc. $ .3 Million$ .3 Million

TOTALTOTAL $ 5.6 Million$ 5.6 Million



CAPITAL FINANCING SOURCESCAPITAL FINANCING SOURCES4.0 MILES DOUBLE TRACK4.0 MILES DOUBLE TRACK

City of PortlandCity of Portland$ 34.1 Million$ 34.1 Million

State of OregonState of Oregon$ 2.1 Million$ 2.1 Million

Federal FundsFederal Funds$ 7.0 Million$ 7.0 Million

Tax Increment FundsTax Increment Funds$ 21.5 Million$ 21.5 Million

Local Improvement DistrictsLocal Improvement Districts$ 19.4 Million$ 19.4 Million

System Development ChargesSystem Development Charges$ 2.5 Million$ 2.5 Million

Regional Transportation FundsRegional Transportation Funds$ 10.0 Million$ 10.0 Million

Misc. (City)Misc. (City)$ 6.6 Million$ 6.6 Million

TOTALTOTAL$ 103.2 Million$ 103.2 Million



PORTLAND STREETCAR RESULTSPORTLAND STREETCAR RESULTS

• $3.5 billion in private investment.$3.5 billion in private investment.

• 12,000 riders per day.12,000 riders per day.

• 10,000 new housing units.10,000 new housing units.

• This housing in high density reduces by 70 This housing in high density reduces by 70 million the annual vehicle miles traveled in the million the annual vehicle miles traveled in the region.region.



Development Activity Development Activity within the Portland within the Portland

Streetcar Local Streetcar Local Improvement District.Improvement District.

April 2008April 2008



1 2

3 4 5

CONSTRUCTIONKEEP IT SIMPLE

CONSTRUCTIONKEEP IT SIMPLE



IN STREET OPERATIONSIN STREET OPERATIONS



PURCHASED INEKON-SKODA VEHICLE PURCHASED INEKON-SKODA VEHICLE CZECH REPUBLICCZECH REPUBLIC



UNITED STREETCARUNITED STREETCAR

• $3.6 Million$3.6 Million

• Delivered May 2009Delivered May 2009

• Funded by Federal Funded by Federal Transit Transit AdministrationAdministration



THE PEARL DISTRICTTHE PEARL DISTRICT



PROMOTE HIGH DENSITY

PROMOTE HIGH DENSITY

• Market uncertainty for condos

• Density required with streetcar investment

• Market uncertainty for condos

• Density required with streetcar investment



PORTLAND STREETCARPORTLAND STREETCARDensity of DevelopmentDensity of Development

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 block 2 blocks 3 blocks 3+ blocks Distance from Streetcar

Perc

ent o

f Maxi

mum

SF/

FAR R

ealiz

ed

Pre 1997 development Post 1997 development



PORTLAND STREETCARPORTLAND STREETCARPercent Development on Percent Development on

StreetcarStreetcar

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1 block 2 blocks 3 blocks 3+ blocks Distance from Streetcar

Perc

ent of a

ll C

BD D

eve

lopm

ent

Pre 1997 development Post 1997 development



OHSU CampusPortland State University

and Downtown

South Waterfront District

SOUTH WATERFRONTSOUTH WATERFRONT



RECENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONTRECENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT



CURRENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTCURRENT VIEW OF SOUTH WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT



TRIP NOT TAKENTRIP NOT TAKEN

• Higher density reduces vehicle miles Higher density reduces vehicle miles traveled. (VMT)traveled. (VMT)

• Current Streetcar - 70 million fewer VMTCurrent Streetcar - 70 million fewer VMT

• Streetcar Loop – 28 million fewer VMTStreetcar Loop – 28 million fewer VMT



TRAVEL MODES IN PORTLAND BY AREATRAVEL MODES IN PORTLAND BY AREA

Good Transit, Good Mixed UsePoor Transit, No Mixed Use



REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS

High Density / Suburban Carbon Footprint Comparisons

Residential Footprint

5.9

17.1

SuburbanEnvironment

High DensityEnvironment

An

nu

al

To

ns

pe

r H

ou

se

ho

ld

65% savings

Employment Footprint

9.25.1

SuburbanEnvironment

High DensityEnvironment

An

nu

al

To

ns

pe

r J

ob

45% savings

Source: E. D. Hovee & Company, LLC.Source: E. D. Hovee & Company, LLC.



Density before Streetcar was builtDensity before Streetcar was built

Density after Streetcar was builtDensity after Streetcar was built



RIDERSHIP/VMT GROWTHRIDERSHIP/VMT GROWTH1996-20061996-2006



PORTLAND PORTLAND STREETCAR LOOPSTREETCAR LOOP

• $148 Million$148 Million

• 3.35 Miles3.35 Miles

• FTA Project Construction FTA Project Construction Grant Agreement Grant Agreement Scheduled for October 1, Scheduled for October 1, 2009.2009.



CURRENTDEVELOPMENT

Existing FAR Density & Existing FAR Density & Portland Streetcar LoopPortland Streetcar Loop

Source:Source: Planning Bureau, City of Portland Planning Bureau, City of Portland

PLANNEDDENSITY

FAR Development Potential with FAR Development Potential with Portland Streetcar LoopPortland Streetcar Loop



FEDERAL FEDERAL PARTNERSHIPPARTNERSHIP

• Portland Loop FundedPortland Loop Funded

• Urban Circulator GrantsUrban Circulator Grants

• Rescinded Cost Rescinded Cost EffectivenessEffectiveness

• TIGER Grants to 5 CitiesTIGER Grants to 5 Cities

• DOT/HUD/EPA Livability DOT/HUD/EPA Livability and Sustainability Initiativeand Sustainability Initiative



STREETCAR FUNDING POTENTIALSTREETCAR FUNDING POTENTIAL

FederalFederal Total Total

TIGERTIGER 179,203,988179,203,988462,500,000462,500,000

Urban CirculatorUrban Circulator 321,389,798321,389,7981,061,465,0001,061,465,000

Small/New StartsSmall/New Starts 590,000,000590,000,0001,108,340,0001,108,340,000

Non FederalNon Federal270,000,000270,000,000

TOTALTOTAL 1,090,593,7861,090,593,7862,902,305,0002,902,305,000



TUCSON, AZTUCSON, AZ

$156,000.000 Total$156,000.000 Total

$ 63,000,000 TIGER$ 63,000,000 TIGER



DALLAS, TXDALLAS, TX

$ 58,000.000 Total$ 58,000.000 Total

$ 23,000,000 TIGER$ 23,000,000 TIGER



New Orleans, LANew Orleans, LA

$ 45,000,000 TIGER$ 45,000,000 TIGER



DETROIT, MIDETROIT, MI

$143,000.000 Total$143,000.000 Total

$ 25,000,000 TIGER$ 25,000,000 TIGER



SEATTLE, WASEATTLE, WA



WASHINGTONWASHINGTOND.C.D.C.



NEW ENGLANDNEW ENGLAND

• ProvidenceProvidence

• StamfordStamford

• New HavenNew Haven

• HartfordHartford

Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT...

Documents

Transcript of Portland Streetcar CONNECTING PORTLAND’S NEIGHBORHOODS THE PORTLAND EXPERIENCE DEVELOPMENT...