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Enhancing Mobility
in the Heartland
Sherry Sikes CarverCentral Florida Regional Planning Council
July 30, 2014
A comprehensive planning effort that was developed around 5 major goals:◦ Promote mobility within the Region. ◦ Support the Region’s economic development
opportunities. ◦ Provide coordination between the Region’s land
use development and promotion of smart growth. ◦ Promote mobility from the Region to other
regional destinations. ◦ Coordinate regional mobility governance,
planning and funding.
• Six Counties
• Four Communities
• 5,000 + Square Miles
• Diverse population – 300,000+
• Wide range of needs
• Rural Areas of Opportunities (RAO)
Region Characteristics and Demographics Identification of Transportation Resources Public Involvement Plan Overall Regional Mobility Needs Assessment Evaluation of Existing Transit Services Develop Goals, Objectives, Policies Identify and Evaluate Mobility Alternatives Rural Mobility Operations and Strategic Plan
12 pilot projects identified 2 have been implemented
◦ Lake Region Commuter Route – PalmTran Maintain existing fixed-route transit service (SR 80 Corridor) from
Clewiston in Hendry County to Belle Glade in Palm Beach County; started in 2002; and currently operated by Good Wheels.
◦ DeSoto – Arcadia Regional Transit (DART) A new deviated fixed-route service that provide 2 routes in and
around the City of Arcadia; Veolia Transportation is the system operator and service began on November 14, 2012.
•Trips for:•Employment
•Education
•Shopping
•Social/Entertainment
•Church
•Medical
•Recreation
•Other basic services
Jay Goodwill
The Center for Urban
Transportation Research (CUTR)
Richard Shine, M.S District Transit Programs
Administrator and Title VI Program
Area Officer for TransitFlorida Department of Transportation, District
One
The DeSoto County Board of County
Commissioners
The Central Florida
Regional Planning Council
The DART service provides DeSoto County residents with mobility and access to life sustaining activities,
including: health care services, jobs, employment opportunities,
government services and commercial centers. The route connects neighborhoods to a
variety of destination and activity centers.
Over 13,600 trips have been provided by DART in the last
12 months
20,000 trips were provided by
TD last year
• CREATING BUS STOPS
•INCREASING RIDERSHIP
•FUTURE FUNDING
“We’ll take you
there!”