Going to School on TDM: Meeting the Challenge of the Large Suburban Campus University of South Florida, Tampa Netconference by: Association for Commuter Transportation Best Workplaces for Commuters National Center for Transit Research March 27, 2012 Sara J. Hendricks, AICP, Senior Research Associate University of South Florida Tampa USF Tampa Campus Percent Mode Share 2010 Type of Drive Carpool HART Bull Walk Bike Commuter alone (Public Bus) Runner (shuttle) Students 73.1 8.5 2.7 7.6 2.3 4.3 Faculty 83.8 8.4 0.4 0.4 4.0 2.5 Staff 86.3 9.1 1.2 0.8 0.5 0.9 1
A Closer Look at USF Transportation Bicycle Sharing 0.25/0.25 Facilities for 0.25/0.25 Bicyclists Bicycle Plan 0.25/0.25 Mass Transit 0.25/0.25 Condensed Work 0.25/0.25 Week Telecommuting 0.25/0.25 Carpool Matching 0.25/0.25 Carpool Discount 0.25/0.25 Car Sharing 0.25/0.25 Campus Fleet 0.28/2.00 Student Commute 1.15/4.00 Modal Split Employee 0.38/3.00 Commute Modal Split Cash Out Parking 0.00/0.25 Local Housing 0.00/0.25 Prohibiting Idling 0.00/0.25 Context: Challenges Tampa Bay area: one of the weakest economic recoveries: 11% unemployment Road widening projects Climate change impacts Lack of public support for transit New Governor rejects federal funding for HSR Tampa Bay area rated among the worst places to walk and bicycle President Obama halts tightersmog rule (ozone standard) 2
Thumbnail overview of USF Opened doors in 1960 Public research university 232 degree programs across 11 colleges $1.8 billion annual budget $380 million in research contracts/grants in FY 2008/09 Signed Climate Commitment April 2008 Adopted a Campus and Community Sustainability Policy in July 2010, included in 2010 2020 Campus master plan >40,000 students at main suburban campus 20,633 parking spaces on main campus Uneven parking lot utilization Wednesday pm peak parking utilization at 81.1% Friday p.m. peak parking utilization at 58.6% Year 2020projected pm peak parking demand 92.5% 1957 1995 2000 2005 3
Sustainability Framework of the Master Planning Process for Transportation Focused on the pedestrian, bicyclist, and transit user Enhance air quality Reduce greenhouse gas emissions Create more community connection Provide shade and seating along walkways Reduce parking in the campus core, relocate parking in the campus periphery p while maintaining delivery and service access Improve on campus public transportation options Support mobility within the host region TRANSPORTATION Parking Network kintersection i improvements Mass Transit Car/van pooling Pedestrian & bicycle Golf Carts 4
USF Tampa Campus Master Plan 2010 2020 Update Source: USF Facilities Planning and Construction, figure used with permission Bicycle Parking on Campus 5
Bike/Ped Promotion Borrow Our Bikes free program Tampa BayCycle Walkwise Pedestrian Safety Education Support implementation of the Hillsborough Countywide Bicycle Safety Action Plan USF Tampa Campus Master Plan 2010 2020 Update Source: USF Facilities Planning and Construction, figure used with permission Current: Planted over 2,000 trees in first 10 years of master plan Xeriscape Shde trees & benches to promote walking Bike racks with all new buildings & parking garages Future: Improve/increase use of native/indigenous plant materials Shade trees Incorporate current research 6
3/27/2012 Before After 7
USF Bull Runner USF Zimride Dashboard Metric Count Cumulative Users (since 09/01/10) 2701 New Users (last 90 days) 101 Ride Postings Currently Active in the System 218 Cumulative Posts (since 09/01/10) 1191 One Time Posts 777 Commute Posts 414 New Posts (last 90 days) 174 One Time Posts 139 Commute Posts 35 Average Matches per Post 7 8
Car Sharing Started t service Sept 2009 Membership ~200 3 vehicles Rentals by Month (Jul 2009 to Sep 2011) Number of Rentals 180 160 140 120 100 80 60 Rentals Cumul Rentals 2500 2000 1500 1000 lative Number of Rentals 40 20 0 500 0 Cumu 9
Best Workplaces for Commuters USF was recognized as one of 6 Gold Level Universities iti in Best tworkplaces for Commuters Race to Excellence Gold Universities Stanford University (Stanford, CA) University of California, Irvine University of California, San Francisco University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of South Florida (Tampa, FL) Virginia Tech (Blacksburg, VA) Context: Regional Collaboration Opportunities Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Collaboration to introduce electric vehicle infrastructure 10
Context: Local Government Collaboration Opportunities City of Temple Terrace Bicycle Route Map Citywide Multimodal Transportation District City of Temple Terrace, Florida Map used with permission Parking Goals and Objectives Move parking to periphery of campus and pair with bike sharing Establish remote park and ride lots Preferential parking for carpoolers and alt. fuel vehicles Class scheduling to shave peaks off parking utilization Consider parking restrictions for students that live on campus 11
Educate decision makers Secure administrative support Make extra effort to know what others are doing Consider trade offs with longer term perspective Market alternative ti transportation effectively Register campus community to vote Challenges Ahead For more information USF Facilities Planning and Construction, Sustainability web page http://usfweb2.usf.edu/facilitiesplan/fpc/sac S/sustainhome.html USF Office of Sustainability http://usfweb2.usf.edu/sustainability/ edu/sustainability/ USF Center for Urban Transportation Research http://www.cutr.usf.edu 12
Thank You Sara Hendricks, AICP Senior Research Associate Center for Urban Transportation Research University of South Florida College of Engineering 4202 East Fowler Avenue, CUT100 Tampa, FL33620 5375 813 974 9801 hendricks@cutr.usf.edu 13