draft 9/11/2012 WATERFRONT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ASSESSMENT Prepared by SFMTA OEWD City Planning Port September 6, 2012

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1 WATERFRONT TRANSPORTATION NETWORK ASSESSMENT Assessment will allow us to evaluate comprehensive transportation network to understand inter-relationships, issues and opportunities for improving multi-modal transportation opportunities along waterfront. Prepared by SFMTA OEWD City Planning Port September 6, 2012 Project Influence Area Green Street at the North to 16th Street at the South. Approximately ¼ mile west from Waterfront Regional Transit: BART Caltrain Golden Gate Bus AC Transit Ferries Looking beyond the immediate area of Piers because of combination of development activity along the corridor collectively impacts the transportation system, but together can also strategically steer transportation improvements/ investment that benefits all. PIers are highlighted on this map, but the Transportation Assessment is not focused on a single development. Rather, it will take a look at what's in store for the entire area. Regional Network illustrated to highlight key (not all) existing and future regional transit connections and stop locations. 1

2 Key Muni Corridors Embarcadero Market Mission California/Sacramento/Clay King/4th/3rd Streets 16th Street Consolidated Transit Regional: BART, Caltrain, Golden Gate Bus & Ferries, Future HSR Muni Buses, Light Rail and Historic Light Rail Pedestrian Network Pedestrian Grid Transit Stops and Stations Citywide & Neighborhood Pedestrian Streets (SF General Plan) ABAG Bay Trail Local Transit Network illustrated to highlight key (not all) existing and future Muni bus and light rail corridors and stop locations. Consolidated Transit networks illustrates a fairly transit-rich assessment area, and highlighting some areas that have less transit "immediacy." The San Francisco street grid is approached as a key element of the Pedestrian Network, but certain streets are identified as "pedestrian streets" in the SF General Plan. Along the Embarcadero, the Bay Trail serves as a very well designed pedestrian feature that links the entire assessment area. Transit stop locations are highlighted to illustrate the transit/pedestrian connectivity, and a "walkshed" of 1/4 to 3/4 miles (as the crow flies) is illustrated, centered on Piers

3 Bicycle Network Class II Bike Lane Class III Bike Lane Bay Trail Parking & Streets Network Arterial Street Network SF Park Snapshot of Existing Parking Facilities Lots & Structures Consolidated Networks This is a diagram of our current bike plan network. Green lines represent a Class II bike lanes and purple represents Class III, signed route. The Bay Trail is highlighted again here, as segments include recreational bike facilities. This diagram was put together as a quick "birdseye" look at parking facilities - both lots and structured parking - within the assessment area. It also highlights streets that are designated as Arterial Streets in the SF General Plan's Congestion Management Network. The assessment will look more closely at the area to confirm public parking assets as well as locations where there may be opportunities for use of commercial parking during non-business hours. When you overlay all of the various modal networks, you begin to see a fairly complex transportation picture that can offer multiple opportunities for accessing Piers

4 Transit, Pedestrian & Parking Inventory of other Transportation Networks (existing) Tour Buses Shuttles Pedicabs Delivery Truck Routes Taxis Water Taxis Paratransit America s Cup People Plan (Transportation Plan) Community Feedback and Program/Project Inventory (from Progress Report #2 of 3) One trip could include parking at a facility up to 3/4 mile away from the destination, and hopping on Muni for the rest of the trip; and iwould be very easy to walk from BART at the Embarcadero to a new arena at Piers Given concerns of the impacts of additional user, combined with residents and business commuters, it is hoped that this assessment will help to identify some transportation solutions that can be timed right for and coordinated with new developments throughout the assessment area. Along with the transportation networks we're most familiar with, as the transportation agency, the SFMTA is also coordinating with and ensuring access for tour buses, shuttles, pedicabs, delivery trucks, taxis, ferries and water taxis, paratransit and emergency services. The America's Cup People Plan has been an iterative process of identifying concerns and "gaps" in the transportation network for the is extraordinary event. There were 270 community meetings focused very much on the same area that this assessment does. The legacy input from that process is very pertinent to this. 4

5 Outcomes of the People Plan resulted in a few very successful pilots. The ability to use the event as an opportunity to identify and test a few transportation solutions provides a legacy that this assessment can consider. America s Cup Transportation Strategy Pilot Transportation Improvements, e.g.: Wayfinding Program E line Bike Rental/Bike Share Proposed Assessment Snapshot of Existing Transportation Conditions Challenges: Pedestrian safety and access, orientation and clarity Pedestrian: conditions of infrastructure Traffic congestion, especially at rush hour, major events Traffic: conditions of roadway, paving, signals and traffic control Parking: efficiency, access, supply Transit: reliability, capacity, local regional connections, travel times Bicycle network: safety, extent of facilities, appropriate circulation, parking Other: taxi supply/access, accessibility, deliveries? Opportunities: Pedestrian grid and facilities Traffic network: grid and distribution, highway access, signal timing and efficiencies Parking: large (but not coordinated) private/public supply in vicinity Transit: extensive local and regional networks, operational flexibility Transit: water and land (bus/rail) options Extensive and developing Bike Network Gross Parking supply? Assessment Phases and Development & Transportation Projects Phase 1 (~ ) Examples include: UCSF Exploratorium 8 Washington Mission Bay Initiate TEP implementation Early WETA Plan Transbay Terminal Bike Plan Bike Sharing Pilot Water Taxi SF Park Better Market Street AC34 Legacies The Assessment will identify existing transportation challenges at a high-level, and will try to anticipate additional impacts that could come from the collective of future developments. This will be overlaid with transportation improvements we know are forthcoming but not yet in the system to see if we can identify any gaps where additional improvements/ investment would serve to better multi-modal system-wide. The approach is to look at development and transportation (blue) projects in timed phases to be able to look at changes over time, and to "check" the transportation network's ability to support these developments as they come on line. Phase 2 (~ ) Examples include: Mission Bay Piers Mission Rock Treasure Island Finalize TEP implementation Central Subway Caltrain Electrification, Extension Future Bike Plan Later WETA Plan Ferry Terminal Expansion Phase 3 ( ) Examples include: Mission Rock Treasure Island High Speed Rail BART and Caltrain capacity improvements 5

6 Transportation Solutions Informed by Phase analysis Informs and Informed by prior CEQA process Iterative project definition as opportunity/need are clear Regional and Local collaboration Multi modal networks Programs as well as Capital projects Phased to meet changing demand, funding opportunity Design for sustainability and performance If any gaps are identified, then we can begin to conceive of new or re-prioritized transportation improvements that would improve and support the network into the future. Next Steps & How to Stay Involved High level, comprehensive and iterative analysis by City staff, regional partners and transportation consultant Existing Transportation Setting: Assets, Projects and Issues Technical Evaluation and Conceptual Opportunities Identify potential Transportation Network Solutions City staff will report back at key points in the analysis Sign up to join in on going discussions throughout assessment 6