Transportation Small Planning Area Group

Jennifer Auzenne Emily Braswell Yvette Ladson Captain Mick Miller Victoria Ndimele Qun Zhao

Carol Abel Lewis, Ph.D. Urban Transportation TMGT 830 Spring 2012 Texas Southern University

Re-connecting Downtown Houston and East Downtown

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Purpose: To identify a set of strategies for re-connecting downtown Houston and EaDo Need: Connectivity damaged by road closures caused by the Pierce El, the GRB, and Toyota Center

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GOALTo re-connect Downtown Houston and EaDo ObjectivesConnectivity Safety/Security Economic Development

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Sample Project Criteria and Performance Measures: Connectivity Criterion: Connectivity for Complete Streets Performance Measure: # of Complete Streets Safety/Security Criterion: Safety and Security for patrons, visitors, residents, employees Performance Measure: Accident and Crime Statistics Economic Development Criterion: New businesses Performance Measure: # of new businesses

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Existing Studies: EaDo Service Plan EaDO Livable Centers Greater East End Livable Centers George R. Brown 2025 Master Plan

Land Use

Land Use

Land Use

Roadways

Roadways

Roadways

Transit

Transit

Transit

Bicycle and Pedestrian

Bicycle and Pedestrian

Bicycle and Pedestrian

Project Alternatives
Do Nothing-implement what is funded Transportation System Management Transportation Demand Management (TSM/TDM)- Relatively low cost operation strategies Construction-High cost construction projects

Summary of Considerations
Purpose & Need Goals & Objectives Project Criteria Project Performance Measures

Project Evaluation
Annual Report Annual Report Card Annual Stakeholders Meeting

THANK YOU!
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Jennifer Auzenne Emily Braswell

Yvette Ladson
Captain Mick Miller Victoria Ndimele Qun Zhao