Download Lecture 3: Group Application Exercise

Lecture 3:
Group Application Exercise
This lecture was originally prepared by Dr. Kari Watkins, Georgia Institute of Technology; Dr. Jeff LaMondia,
Auburn University; and Candace Brakewood, Georgia Institute of Technology as part of the STRIDE project
Developing a New Course for Public Transportation Education (2012-029S).
Putting Our Learning Into Practice…
• In an urban environment, we simply do not have
enough space to travel individually in cars.
• Many different technologies exist, but technology
should be the last decision not the first.
• Proper planning, design and operations are
necessary.
• Transit must be given the highest possible ROW
category to ensure personal mobility rather than
vehicular mobility.
Transit Planning, Design & Operations
Consider Teton County, WY
Transit Planning, Design & Operations
Some Facts
• Over 18,000 residents, 7,000 households
• Over 400 square miles in size
– Majority of development around Jackson
• Contains
– affluent Jackson Hole Skiing area
– Grand Teton National Park
– Yellowstone National Park
• It has the highest personal per capita income in the
US!
• Most residents are very outdoorsy
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Major Areas of Concern
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Regional Connections
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The Transportation System & Urban Areas
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Household Distribution Number of Households in Census Blocks
Highest Number
High-Average
Average
Average-Low
Lowest Number
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Where Young Children Live Number of Children Under 18 in Census Blocks
Highest Number
High-Average
Average
Average-Low
Lowest Number
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Where Older People Live Number of People Older than 65 in Census Blocks
Highest Number
High-Average
Average
Average-Low
Lowest Number
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Jobs and Commercial Areas
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Civic and Open Spaces
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Requirements from the City Council
• The transit system needs to provide access
for residents AND tourists
• Focus of the system should be
– Circulating in the service areas
– To National Parks & Metro Area
• Funding will support 4 routes
– Take advantage of this, choose 4 routes
– You can do any mode for these routes
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Your Task…
• Develop a transit system for Teton County
– As simple or complex as needed
– Make it context-sensitive!
• Refer to the handout
– It asks the right questions
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Instructions
• Forms teams of 3 or 4 students
• Review the county & its needs
– http://www.tetonwyo.org/
– http://www.startbus.com/
• Create your own transit system
• Complete the handout
• Share results with the class
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