San Francisco Transportation Plan Overview - Fall 2010

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
San Francisco
Transportation Plan Update
Updating the Transportation Blueprint
for San Francisco’s Future
Fall 2010

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY 2
San Francisco Transportation Plan (SFTP):
The transportation “big picture”
Purpose: Establish San Francisco’s transportation goals and
priorities for the next 25 years.
Periodically updated to address changing conditions
Addresses all aspects of transportation from high speed rail to
walking, and all services: BART, Caltrain, Muni, etc.
Why do long range planning?
If we don’t plan now, others will plan for us
To implement San Francisco’s goals and policy objectives
To prioritize the many needs within limited resources

The SFTP is for both neighborhoods and policymakers,
the start of changes large and small
Modal Plans:
Bicycle Plan, Transit
Effectiveness Project,
Better Streets Plan
SF
Transportation
Plan
Major Projects
& Plans
Neighborhood
Plans & Projects
General Plan
Transportation
Element
Climate Action
Plan
Hayes 2-way Conversion
Signal Timing/Upgrades
Traffic Calming Projects
Parklets
Bicycle lanes
Transit Preferential Streets
Pedestrian
Curb extensions
Octavia Boulevard
Presidio Parkway (Doyle Drive)
Van Ness BRT
Geary BRT

2004 Transportation Plan highlights
SF’s first countywide transportation plan
Investment program
Transit expansion through a new mode: BRT network
Continued local funding for transportation: Prop K sales tax
Strategic Initiatives
Neighborhood-scale transportation planning
Manage the transportation system through price signals

Key initiatives and accomplishments:
Capital Projects
T-Third Light Rail
Presidio Parkway (Doyle Drive)
Octavia Boulevard

Modal networks and improvements
Bike network improvements
Traffic calming

New programs and policies
Parking policy changes - SFpark
Peak period congestion management study –
Mobility, Access, and Pricing Study (MAPS)
Streets as public spaces - parklets

What will the San Francisco Transportation Plan include?
Phase 1 – Vision and goals, identify existing and projected
future conditions
Phase 2 – Identify key transportation needs and opportunities
Phase 3 – Develop and evaluate possible investments and
policies
Phase 4 – Recommend package of improvements

19%
59%
21%
29%
31%
39%
Transit
Auto
Non Motorized
Needs and Opportunities:
A Transit-First City where transit is not the first choice
Share of Trips during the PM peak taken by:
CitywideDowntown

Mode Share Comparison
(daily trips to/from/within, all trip purposes)
51%
33%
52%
37%
33%
59%
19%
35%
15%
25%
30%
18%
30%
32%
33%
38%
37%
23%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Boston
Barcelona
Copenhagen
Amsterdam
New York City
Auto Transit Non-Motorized
San Francisco
Mode Share: San Francisco vs. Other Cities

Congestion impacts transit speeds
The average transit trip covers a shorter distance than the
average auto trip, yet takes up to 2.6x longer
Travel speeds on many streets operating below 10 mph
greater impacts on transit’s proposed Rapid Network
Transit Speeds, Spring 2009** Auto LOS, Spring 2009*

Service delivered, but not always reliably
56.9%
72.3%
Performance Goal:
85.0%
96.6%
Delivery Goal:
98.5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
FY07 FY08 FY09 FY10 Q1 FY10 Q2
Frequency Performance Schedule Performance Scheduled Service Hours Delivered
Muni Service Standards Reporting
Source: SFMTA Prop E reporting

Courtesy: SF Planning
Department
New Households Expected by 2035

Department
New Jobs Expected by 2035

Our population is diverse, with increasingly diverse needs
In 2035, greater shares of the population will be young or
old (under 19 or over 65)—32% today, 40% by 2035
We know that today…
11% of SF residents live below poverty line
10% of SF residents say they don’t speak English well
3+ auto households are concentrated in the southeast
Percent of households with 0 cars (left)
Percent of households with 3+ cars (right)

With more than 400,000 new car trips by 2035,
Expect more congestion, more delays
Growth in Auto Trips by Market,2010- 2035
Circles indicate change
in trips beginning or
ending in that district.
Lines indicate increase
in trips between the two
areas connected by the
line
Red indicates an overall
increase, darker
indicates larger
increases
Blue indicates an overall
decrease

With more than 400,000 new car trips by 2035,
Expect more congestion, more delays
~20% increase in
Bay Bridge crossings
(daily & PM peak)
~10% decrease in
Golden Gate Bridge
crossings (PM peak outbound )
>37% increase in
county line crossings
(daily & PM peak)
>100% increase in
Caltrain ridership
(daily & PM peak )
60 - 80% increase in BART
ridership @ countyline
(daily & PM peak )
~20% increase in
BART ridership
(daily & PM peak)
Growth in Auto Trips by Market,2010- 2035
>15% increase in Sam
Trans ridership @countyline
(daily & PM peak )
Expected growth in car
trips is more than the
combined volume of Bay
Bridge and Golden Gate
Bridge crossings today

Four Core Goals for the Future
Create a more
livable and
equitable city
Improve
environmental
quality
Provide
world-class
infrastructure
Strengthen our
economic
competitiveness

Evaluating the goals: “What would it take” to achieve these
goals?
Create a more
livable and
equitable city
Improve
environmental
quality
Provide
world-class
infrastructure
Strengthen our
economic
competitiveness
Reduce auto
mode share
below 50%
Attract more
employees and
residents
Achieve
greenhouse gas
reduction
mandates
Bring our
system to a
state of
good repair

Important trend in economic competitiveness:
San Francisco job growth flat compared to the Bay Area
425,000
925,000
1,425,000
1,925,000
2,425,000
2,925,000
3,425,000
3,925,000
4,425,000
1969
1971
1973
1975
1977
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
759,212
679,349
747,676
655,019
Bay Area
San
Francisco
Commute travel time and cost for
SF workers vs regional workers
Auto::transit travel time

Only 20% of San Francisco streets
in “good” pavement condition
Resurfacing and reconstruction of
streets costs 10-50x more than
regular maintenance
Important trend in world-class infrastructure:
Pay now or pay more later
Cost of Deferred Road Maintenance
Pavement
Condition
Good
Adequate
Poor
Worst
Total
Source: SF DPW
Type of Repair
Needed
Cost/Block
% of San
Francisco
Blocks
None ‐ 20%
Maintenance $9,000 31%
Resurfacing $97,800 30%
Reconstruction $436,400 19%
100%

Important trend in environmental quality:
Technology changes are not enough
Source: SF-CHAMP, MVSTAFF
San Francisco Greenhouse Gas Trends vs. Goals
(Surface Transportation GHGs only)
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
1990 2000 2010 2020 2030
Metric Tons/Day (1,000s)
2035
Trend
Trend w/technology
Goal
-Technology trend includes Pavley and Low Carbon Fuel Standard State mandates
-Includes all SF trips, and ½ of trips that begin or end in SF

Important trend in livability & equity:
Increased VMT related to increased collisions
How easily can San
Franciscans access goods
and services within their
neighborhoods?
How often do San
Franciscans walk and bike?
Source: SWITRS, DPH, SFMTA Collision Report, 2008
Pedestrian Incidents, 2004-2008

Defining “Livability” Kickoff Contest
To launch theTo launch the SFTP, the Authority organized a
contest: “In six words, what does livability
mean to you?” This word cloud displays
responses received, where larger words were
included in more definitions.

Defining “Livability” Kickoff Contest
Accessible places, natural spaces, minimal
traces. –winning entry
Serendipitous encounter… dependable
rendezvous… spontaneous excursion. –runner-up
Living, working, playing, all in reach. –runner-up

The SFTP can shape a different future
Business as usual falls short of our vision
But it doesn’t have to be that way…
New projects or programs can help achieve our vision:
BRT lines and dedicated lanes – can improve transit reliability
bicycle facilities – to improve connectivity and safety
traffic calming -- to improve pedestrian safety
congestion pricing – to improve drive and transit travel times
parking reform – to improve availability

Where do we go from here?
Phase I: Background and context
Project launch, goals, existing conditions, projections
Until October 2010
Phase II: Issues and options
Specific concerns, needs, options, challenges, opportunities
Brainstorm potential projects and strategies
November 2010 to March 2011
Phase III: Draft plan
Refine projects and strategies; define alternatives
April 2011 to September 2011
Phase IV: Final plan
Preferred alternative; implementation strategy
October 2011 to March 2012
Ongoing
neighborhood
and stakeholder
meetings
Coordination with
agency staff
Public workshops
and webinars
Surveys and
focus groups

How to be involved
Attend meetings of the SFTP Community Advisory Committee
Request or attend presentations to neighborhood groups
Participate in webinars
Get updates at www.MoveSmartSF.com
Find us on www.facebook.com/MoveSmartSF
Follow us on twitter.com/SanFranciscoTA
Call (415) 593-1670 or email us (MoveSmartSF@sfcta.org)
Take our survey!
www.surveymonkey.com/s/sftp

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY
Thank you!
MoveSmartSF.com
MoveSmartSF@sfcta.org
(415) 593-1670
www.facebook.com/movesmartsf

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