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ARLINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA
2004 STRATEGIC INITIATIVE PROPOSAL
Overview of Strategic Initiative
Department: Public Works
Strategic Initiative: Transportation: Pedestrian, Transit, and
Parking Initiatives
Nine options are presented that
are intended to provide significant contributions to the implementation of the
Urban Village by further improving the friendliness, attractiveness, and
opportunity for mobility of residents and visitors.
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Walk Arlington is presented to further planning
efforts for pedestrian areas that look at incorporation of the Arts, malls, and
places as a component of the pedestrian system as a pilot along the
Rosslyn-Ballston corridor.
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Wayfinder Program is to create a system of
signage that helps make getting to destinations (including parking) easier,
safer, and friendlier.
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Pedestrian Countdown Program will install more
of these special signals to further make Arlington pedestrian safe and
friendly.
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The North/South Arlington Routes replaces the
Metrobus Route 22 using smaller, attractive compressed natural gas (CNG) busses
along less congested routes to improve access and mobility for its neighbors.
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Columbia Pike Shuttle will enable the reduction
in the size of busses, reduce air emissions, and improve access and mobility
for route neighbors.
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ART Transit Coordinator and Operations Support
is presented to provide staff needed to implement the various ART expansion
routes and coordinate services with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit
Authority (WMATA) to ensure service needs are maximized by the services
provided.
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Parking Meter Rate Increase is presented to
provide parking options for short-term parkers, to improve the business
performance and access to local stores, and improve a user fee revenue stream
for the County.
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Parking Meter Asset Management Plan is presented
to ensure reliability of the parking meter system and its benefits to citizens,
businesses, and the County.
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Arlington County Parking Coordinator to evaluate
existing parking policies and procedures; service design; operations planning,
implementation and coordination; as well as monitoring daily operations and
resolving problems.
Performance Measures
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Performance Measure
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FY
2001
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FY
2002
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FY
2003
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FY
2004*
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Analysis
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Increased number of pedestrians
using the Rosslyn-Ballston corridor
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N/A
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N/A
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0
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+3%
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Counts are taken at 10 locations and compared to baseline
counts taken in FY 2003.
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Reduction in pedestrian-related accidents at countdown
signal locations
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N/A
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N/A
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20%
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10%
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Police accident data is evaluated
and compared to prior year data.
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Annual Ridership of North/South Connector
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N/A
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N/A
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0
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120,000
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Bus route opens in December, so
half year ridership lost to mid year delay.
Expected ridership to be 255,000.
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Annual ridership of Columbia Pike Shuttles
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N/A
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N/A
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0
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100,000
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Bus starts in September so some
riders lost to quarter delay.
Ultimate ridership expected to be 140,000.
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Growth in parking turnover in a 24 hour period
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N/A
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N/A
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0
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5%
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Baseline data is established prior
to rate increase at representative locations and compared to data taken after
the rate increase.
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*Anticipated benefit with strategic
option approval
Funding Information
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New
FTEs
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Year 1
Costs
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Year 2
Costs
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Walk Arlington
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1.0
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$ 71,000
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$ 73,130
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Wayfinder Program
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2.0
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$ 303,270
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$ 160,000
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Pedestrian Countdown Program
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$ 57,092
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$ 50,000
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South/North Arlington Metrobus 22 Replacement
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$ 23,000
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$ 23,690
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Columbia Pike Shuttles
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$ 168,038
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$ 259,045
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ART Transit Coordinator and Operations Support
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2.0
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$ 142,600
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140,698
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Parking Meter Rate Increase
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($900,000)
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($900,000)
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Parking Meter Asset Management
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$ 45,000
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$ 56,350
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Arlington County Parking Coordinator
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1.0
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$ 90,000
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$78,280
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TOTAL STRATEGIC
OPTION
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6.0
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$0
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($ 58,807)
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Note: There would be no Net Tax Support, providing
the Parking Meter Rate Increase is approved.
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