The Woodlands Township Transit Plan
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The Woodlands Township Transit Plan
Visioning
Monday, October 21, 2013
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The Woodlands Township Transit Plan
AGENDA
Ι Welcome, introductions, & meeting
purpose
Ι Project background & overview
Ι Visioning statement
Ι Working lunch
Ι Brainstorming – prioritization -
confirmation
Ι Next steps
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Welcome, Introductions, & Meeting
Purpose
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MEETING PURPOSE
Ι Provide an opportunity for The Woodlands Township Board of
Directors to express their vision for The Woodlands Township
Transit Plan
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COORDINATION WITH THE WOODLANDS TOWNSHIP
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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MILESTONE: Goals, Objectives, Process, Criteria
MILESTONE: Alternatives Development
MILESTONE: Recommendations
MILESTONE: Acceptance
MILESTONE: Screening & Analysis
Project Management
Committee (PMC) The Woodlands
Township Board of Directors (TWTBD)
Advisory Committee (AC)
Public Open House
PMC, TWTBD, AC, Public Review
PMC, TWTBD, AC, Public Open House
PMC, TWTBD, AC, Public Board
Meeting
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Project Background & Overview
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PROJECT HISTORY
Ι “Fresh Look” at
Transit
Ι What services
are provided
now?
Ι What services
could be
provided?
Ι What is the cost
to provide these
services?
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Examples of Potential Options
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Examples of Potential Options:
Woodlands Express (Fourth Location)
Ι Additional
transit facilities
Ι Increase
frequency and
potential
destinations
Ι Potential
through running
service
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Examples of Potential Options:
Woodlands Express Increased Capacity – (Larger Vehicle)
Ι Match vehicle size to
demand
Ι Potential for
improved revenue
recovery
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Examples of Potential Options:
Woodlands Express Reverse Commute
Ι Enhance existing
express service to
provide reverse
commute opportunities
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OTHER
LOCATIONS?
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Examples of Potential Options:
Local Connectivity Activity Centers, Village Centers, & Town Center
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Transit Connectivity (Pedestrian & Cycling)
Ι Connecting people to transit through improved cycle and walk links
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Lunch
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Visioning Statement
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WHAT IS A VISION?
Ι Something that you imagine - a
picture that you see in your mind
Ι An aspirational description of what
you would like to achieve in the
future.
Ι Serves as a guide for future of
actions
Ι Supported by guiding principles
with an observable end result
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THE PROJECT BUILDS ON A STRONG VISION
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VISION
CRITERIA
ALTERNATIVES
SCREEN 1 SCREEN 2 PRIORITIZED PROJECTS
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OPPORTUNITIES & ISSUES
PRIORITIZATION
Ι Consider the opportunities & issues –
what is missing?
Ι Think about your priorities
Ι Help to prioritize the ‘top 10’
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EXAMPLE VISION STATEMENT
Ι The vision of this project is to provide
frequent, reliable, and equitable
transit service to the southeast
corridor
Ι Our guiding principles supporting this
vision include:
■ Create alternative travel options for
commuters
■ Provide a cost effective solution
■ Create time savings for commuters
■ Provide fair and reasonable
opportunities for access for persons
with special accessibility needs
■ Provide convenient bicycle and
pedestrian access
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VISION STATEMENT FOR
CONCURRENCE
Ι The vision of The Woodlands
Township Transit Plan is…?
Ι This vision is supported by the
following guiding principles:
■ …?
■ …?
■ …?
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Break (15 mins)
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VISION STATEMENT
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The vision of The Woodlands Township Transit Plan is to preserve
The Woodlands economic competitiveness through increased
mobility in the Town Center, the Villages, and existing/emerging
activity centers in the area, creating affordable, reliable, accessible,
safe solutions.
This vision is supported by the following guiding principles:
• Builds partnerships to share costs and benefits.
• Provides high quality services.
• Preserves the commuting services to Houston.
• Supports congestion mitigation.
• Enhances the multi-modal transportation network.
• Results in actionable projects in the near-term and long-term.
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Next Steps
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UPCOMING ACTIONS
Ι Meeting accomplishments
Ι Development of draft evaluation criteria by the PMC
Ι Board review – November 14/20
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Thank You
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