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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Quality of Life Advisory Commission ATX Walk Bike Roll Project Update Agenda • ATX Walk Bike Roll Overview • What We Learned • Urban Trails & Bikeways • Sidewalks & Shared Streets • What’s Next Goals of ATX Walk Bike Roll • Update three modal plans that identify where to build sidewalks and crossings, urban trails, and bikeways • Embed social and racial equity within the programs • Add maintenance into plans and update project prioritization • Work with partners to create a safer, more connected network • Identify ways to build high quality bicycle and pedestrian pathways in less time Timeline • Phase 1: Winter 2021 – Summer 2021 • Equity Framework; Conditions Analysis; Outreach Planning • Outreach goal: introduce project, discuss community needs and priorities to shape guiding values of ATXWBR. • Phase 2: Fall 2021 – Fall 2022 • Programs & Policies; Scenario Evaluation; Project Prioritization; Buildout • Outreach goal: determine where we build, how we prioritize projects, and what we base decisions on. • Phase 3: Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 • Plan Document Development and Revisions • Outreach goal: review and discuss the plans and priorities – did we get Plans it right? • Anticipated Adoption: Spring / Summer 2023 Equity Focus Equity is achieved when race no longer predicts a person’s quality of life outcomes in our community. The City of Austin recognizes that past plans and investments have not met the needs of all Austinites or have actively harmed communities - especially low-income communities and communities of color. This furthered inequalities in transportation, health, safety, housing, and income. What We Learned What We Learned – Concerns Around Housing “The City needs to invest more resources in listening to residents of color and implementing policies that vulnerable populations want. I want to see sidewalk and bike lane improvements that are coupled with “right of return” and other housing policies that keep people in their homes and prevent gentrification.” How We Are Moving Forward Policy Ideas As Austin is experiencing an affordability crisis, ATXWBR is considering policy ideas to reduce transportation cost, such as: • Making transit and bikeshare completely free for all residents • A "Guaranteed Basic Mobility Program" (transportation debit card for low-income residents that can be used for transit, bikeshare, rideshare, scooters, taxis, etc.) • Explore ways to provide a fair allocation of transportation services for transit, biking, walking, and rolling. • Subsidies for residents to purchase an e-bike or scooter (equal to how the City currently subsidizes electric cars and chargers) • Increased lighting on sidewalks, bikeways, urban trails, and pedestrian crossings Urban Trails and Bikeways Existing Bikeway and Urban Trail Routes • 60+ miles of urban trails, 30 of which have been built since 2014 when the last Urban Trails Plan was adopted • 215 miles of on-street bikeways designed for people of all ages and abilities, including 50 miles of bikeways that are fully separated from car traffic How do we decide what to build next? Urban Trails and Bikeways Scenario 1: Connecting to Neighborhood Destinations This Scenario focuses on: • Connections to nearby destinations such as places to buy groceries, schools, recreation centers, libraries • Crossing barriers, such as creeks and busy streets, to reach neighborhood destinations • Urban Trails and Bikeways Scenario 2: Connecting to Nature This Scenario focuses on: • Connecting housing to parks and open space • Prioritizing neighborhoods with few to no parks • Supporting healthy lifestyles • Making some streets trail like with planted buffers that bring nature into the city Urban Trails and Bikeways Scenario 3: Connecting to Citywide Destinations This Scenario focuses on: • Connecting to job centers and public transportation • Connecting housing to jobs • Crossing major barriers Urban Trails - Beyond Prioritization Surface maintenance on Austin to Manor Trail • Shared Use Corridors • E.g. transit corridors and utility easements • Feasibility • Design Standards • Maintenance and Management Considerations • Collaboration with other agencies Mowing on Southern Walnut Creek Trail Bikeways – Beyond Prioritization Currently adding new streets to the proposed all ages and abilities bicycle network Addressing Interconnected Issues • Affordability • Climate and environment • Access to nature / parks and integrate nature into the city • Health • Time competitive mobility choices and modal integration Sidewalks – Existing Conditions Sn a p sh o t o f th e cu rre n t sid e w a lk n e tw o rk: 2,794 m ile s o f e xisting sid e walk 1,578 m ile s o f ab se nt sid e walk* 51% o f p ro p e rtie s are co nne cte d to the e xisting sid e walk ne two rk 45% are co nne cte d to scho o ls** *Ab se nt sid e walks are p lace s whe re sid e walks have no t b e e n b uilt alo ng e xisting stre e ts. This to tal co unts m issing sid e walks o n b o th sid e s o f all co lle cto r and arte rial stre e ts. It also includ e s o ne sid e o f all e xisting re sid e ntial stre e ts with m issing sid e walks. **Pe rce nt o f p ro p e rtie s within 2 m ile s o f a scho o l that are co nne cte d to a scho o l. Sidewalks - Comprehensive Network Plan Complete Pedestrian Network Design: City wide plan for pedestrian needs that includes sidewalks, safer crossings, and shared streets (before) Payton Gin and Ohlen Road (after) • New Analysis tools: network coverage and access • Update Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Transition Plan • Incorporate green infrastructure: design alternatives and partnerships to include more trees and rain gardens and reduce impervious cover. Sidewalks – Shared Streets • Possible on neighborhood streets with low amounts of traffic, low speeds, and no or few sidewalks • Shared streets use traffic calming devices such as bollards, paint or planters to make residential streets more cofmortable Sidewalks – Shared Streets • Considering 3 scenarios for possible buildout Pedestrian Crossings In addition to building sidewalks and shared streets, we’re investing in pedestrian street crossings and want your input on how we prioritize projects. Making street crossings safer is an important part of Austin’s Vision Zero program and an important action for equity. We’re considering various ways to focus, including: a) Near K-12 schools b) Near transit/bus stops c) Streets with a history of serious or fatal pedestrian crashes d) Near neighborhood commercial districts e) Busy streets with many cars or cars moving quickly f) Improved connections across major barriers such as highways, railroads, and creeks What’s Next • Phase 2: Fall 2021 – Fall 2022 - Ongoing • Programs & Policies; Scenario Evaluation; Project Prioritization; Buildout • Outreach goal: determine where we build, how we prioritize projects, and what we base decisions on. • Phase 3 Engagement: September 7, 2022 – October 23, 2022 • Choosing Our Path: Virtual Open House • Phase 3: Fall 2022 – Spring 2023 • Plan Document Development and Revisions • Outreach goal: review and discuss the plans and priorities – did we get it Plans right? • Anticipated Adoption: Spring / Summer 2023 Feedback For additional information and to take the ATXWBR: Choosing Our Path survey, visit our website at AustinTexas.gov/ATXWBR