2. Car-Free Omaha OverviewThink of the cities you like to visit – Minneapolis, Denver, Portland, San Francisco, Chicago
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7. Car-Free Omaha Planning ConcernsTransportation planning in the U.S. has focused on moving cars rather than moving people
8. Land Use Context and Zoning Place-making and Pedestrian Facilities Multiple Modes and Local Access Vehicle Zone “Vehicle Mobility Priority” COMPONENTS OF AN URBAN STREETSCAPE
16. Network Capacity Sparse Hierarchy System Manage Capacity Through Continual Widening of Arterials Manage Capacity by Providing Multiple Routes and Modes Dense Grid Network
18. Safety vs. Livability E. Dumbaugh, The Design of Safe Urban Roadsides: An Empirical Analysis, 2007
19. E. Dumbaugh, The Design of Safe Urban Roadsides: An Empirical Analysis, 2007
20. Car-Free Omaha Health ConcernsThe National Morbidity, Mortality, and Air Pollution Study estimates as many as 52,000 deaths are caused by air pollution each year – Omaha’s share would be 353 deaths per year
21. Car-Free Omaha Health Concerns More people in the U.S. die each year from air pollution than from firearms, STDs, and illegal drug use combined
22. Health Concerns Per capita vehicle miles traveled (VMT) in the U.S. is almost 10 times larger than in 1950 Car-Free Omaha
24. Car-Free Omaha Health Concerns Living in car-dependent neighborhoods reduces life expectancy by 4 years
25. Car-Free Omaha Health Concerns Each hour spent driving each day corresponds to a 6% increased risk for obesity
26. Car-Free Omaha Health Concerns Statistically speaking, the most dangerous activity a parent can do with their child is drive them someplace
27. Car-Free Omaha Social Concerns The disabled, poor, and elderly have difficulty participating in society because of the requirement to drive, and preference given to drivers
29. Car-Free Omaha Financial ConcernsCar-dependent neighborhoods are expensive to build and maintain
30. Car-Free Omaha Financial ConcernsCar-dependent neighborhoods on average cost cities $1.16 for every $1 in tax revenue they generate
31. Car-Free Omaha Financial ConcernsOf the 180 street and highway improvements identified by MAPA that need to occur by 2030, less than 10 are in Omaha, east of 72nd Street
32. Car-Free Omaha Financial ConcernsIn 2002, Omaha spent $179 per person on road construction and maintenance – compared to $29.52 per person on public transit
33. Vehicular Mobility Priority 8 lanes = 100 ft of pavement 144th and W. Center 156th and Maple 76th and Cass 84th and W. Center
34. Car-Free Omaha Financial Concerns“Free” parking costs $5 per day, per driver – costs that are passed down to everyone
35. Car-Free Omaha The Solution:Livable StreetsLivable NeighborhoodsLivable OmahaCar-Free Omaha
36. 1 2 Maximum number of cars on a street = capacity Distribution of people served by these cars 4 3 Same number of people on a bus Same number of people on a pedestrian and bicycle friendly street
37. Car-Free Omaha Financial SolutionsFor every $1 invested in public transportation, $5 is generated in economic returns
40. Health SolutionsAmericans who ride mass transit walk an average of 19 minutes per day (compared to 6 minutes per day by car drivers) Car-Free Omaha
41. Health SolutionsResidents of “transit intensive” neighborhoods exercise more often, have longer life expectancies, and are healthier than residents of car-dependent neighborhoods Car-Free Omaha
42. Social Solutions 83% of the elderly say public transit provides easy access to things needed for everyday life Car-Free Omaha
43. Social SolutionsA 2009 survey showed that 92% of Young Professionals in Omaha want improved public transportation options Car-Free Omaha
46. E14th Corridor - San Leandro, CA Source: Community, Design + Architecture
47. E14th Corridor - San Leandro, CA Source: Community, Design + Architecture
48. E14th Corridor - San Leandro, CA Source: Community, Design + Architecture
49. Dover Kohl and Partners Johnson City, Tennessee COMPONENTS OF AN URBAN STREETSCAPE
50. Dover Kohl and Partners Johnson City, Tennessee COMPONENTS OF AN URBAN STREETSCAPE
51. Dover Kohl and Partners Johnson City, Tennessee COMPONENTS OF AN URBAN STREETSCAPE
52. Dover Kohl and Partners Johnson City, Tennessee COMPONENTS OF AN URBAN STREETSCAPE
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59. What’s going on nationally?Young adults, ages 21-30 now only account for 14% of all miles driven, down from 21% in 1995 Car-Free Omaha
60. What’s going on in Omaha?Feedback stage for MAPA’s 5-year plan Car-Free Omaha
61. What’s going on in Omaha?Metro (MAT) improvements – 32 new buses, WiFi (soon) at transit centers, bike racks on ALL buses Car-Free Omaha
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63. What’s going on in Omaha?Newly hired Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator for the City of Omaha Car-Free Omaha
64. What’s going on in Omaha?New 20-mile Midtown bike loop, connecting Benson, Dundee, & UNO with Keystone, Downtown, & Midtown Car-Free Omaha
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66. What’s going on in Omaha?Upcoming 30-year transportation plan by the City Planning Department Car-Free Omaha
67. What’s going on in Omaha?Active efforts by Omaha By Design, Activate Omaha, Young Professionals Council, and others to rethink transportation in the city Car-Free Omaha
Imagine visiting cities that are fun, vibrant, easy to get around without a car. Think of our growing awareness of the financial and environmental costs of oil
2/3 of all trips in the U.S. taken by car are less than 5 miles in distance
Pre-natal exposure to air pollution is correlated with fetal demise, pre-term delivery, and low birth weight
Individuals in the Omaha area drive 22.7 miles per day
Residents of sprawling neighborhoods in Atlanta were 35% more likely to be obese than in compact neighborhoods, even when controlling for race, age, sex, and income
One mile of urban freeway costs 2,500 times more per mile than a shared-use bike route like the Keystone Trail. Houses that are farther apart require longer roads, sewer and water lines, and this increases mileage on city-owned vehicles, emergency vehicles, school-buses, garbage trucks, etc.
Omaha is losing money on car dependent neighborhoods…and we’re all paying for it!
Every $10 million invested in public transportation returns up to $30 million in business sales alone
Simply shifting 50% of highway funds to transit would result in a net gain of 180,150 MORE jobs – without a single dollar of new spending
GenYers own fewer cars and drive less. They’re more likely to see autos as a source of pollution, not as a sex or status symbol.