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Alder Barbara Harrington-McKinney

Contact Information

Home Address:

1209 Dayflower Dr

Council Office

Common Council Office:
210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
Room 417
Madison, WI 53703
Phone: (608) 266-4071
Fax: (608) 267-8669
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Alder Harrington-McKinney’s Updates

TONIGHT: Public Hearing on Metro's Proposed Redesign, City Meeting Schedule for the Week of May 30, 2022

May 31, 2022 12:14 PM

YOUR INFORMED JUDGEMENT – PUBLIC HEARING ON METRO'S PROPOSED REDESIGN

TONIGHT: Metro Transit and the Transportation Policy and Planning Board will hold a Public Hearing on the Transit Network Redesign.

Transportation Policy & Planning Board (TPPB)

May 31, 2022, 6 p.m.

WATCH MEETING

Public Hearing Details

Interested persons are encouraged to attend the virtual public hearing or provide feedback prior to the hearing date.

Consideration will be given to views and comments expressed at the public hearing as well as to all phone and written comments received.

Give Feedback

Comments can be submitted at mymetrobus.com/feedback. Written comments can also be sent to: Metro Transit Public Hearing Comments, 1245 E. Washington Ave., Suite 201, Madison WI 53703 or emailed to mymetrobus@cityofmadison.com. Comments can also be submitted by calling (608) 266-4466.

Transportation Policy & Planning Board (TPPB)

Description: Madison General Ordinance (MGO) 33.55

The purpose of the Transportation Policy & Planning Board is to consider and address transportation policy and planning issues pertaining to each element of the city's transportation system including bicycles, bus, freight and automobile traffic, parking, pedestrians, street, and other transportation elements as may be identified by the Common Council by ordinance or resolution. (ORD-17-0099, file 46249 (effective  1-1-2018)}.

WHAT MAKES A TRANSIT NETWORK USEFUL

  • Access and Freedom
    • How Transit Expands Access. The basic point of transit is to increase the number of useful places people can access in a reasonable amount of time without driving beyond the area they can reach on their own. On transit, the extent of your access is determined by the network, the layout of the city, your location.
  • What is access in a city full of possibilities?
    • Where can you get to in 45 minutes?
    • The access to destinations is the number of destinations in that area: count the jobs, or schools or shopping in that area to estimate access.
  • What is access?
    • Access is the ability to get from your current location to places you need to go. The more places you can access, the more freedom you have to live your life in the way you need.
    • Transit helps increase this freedom by providing access to more places without needing to drive.

(Executive Summary, Metro Transit Network Design, Transit Choice Report, February 2021, Jarrett Walker & Associates, Urban Assets)

Joint Transportation Commission (TC) & Transportation Policy & Planning Board (TPPB)

(Joint TC and TPPB meeting with presentation by Jarrett Walker & Associates & Urban Assets, September 30, 2020)

The Transportation Commission

Description: Madison General Ordinance (MGO) 33.56

The Transportation Commission shall decide the transportation issues below in a manner that is consistent with the transportation policies and plans adopted by the Common Council.

The City is transforming its metro transit within an existing budget. Trade-offs: Bus service that goes everywhere (Coverage) vs service that best serves the majority (Ridership). Tradeoffs: Higher Frequency, Direct Travel, Fewer Transfers. The Consequences of these choices: less coverage – some areas would be a longer walk from service.

Defining Key Issues

The Draft Network is the result of a year of study and outreach. In early 2021, the Choice Report outlined issues with existing service.

Policy Direction

October 2021, the Madison TPPB directed the project team to develop a Draft Network that retains most of the benefits of the Ridership Alternative. (Alternatives Report)

Key Take-Aways

  • Bus routes will be designed to be longer, straighter and more frequent.
  • Transfer points will be eliminated, eliminating unnecessary delays and indirection.
  • The system overall will be far simpler, more logical and easier to use.

NEXT STEPS:

AMENDMENT PROCESS

  • Metro will lay out  plausible amendments to the draft plan.
  • TPPB & METRO WILL HOLD A FINAL PUBLIC HEARING
  • TPPB WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS ON WHICH ONES TO INCLUDE
  • DRAFT PLAN WITH AMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY TPPB, RECOMMENDATION TO COMMON COUNCIL
  • DRAFT PLAN WITH ADMENDMENTS ADOPTED BY COMMON COUNCIL
  • TITLE VI. SERVICE EQUITY ANALYSIS AND ADJUSTMENTS IDENTIFIED, IF ANY
  • SCHEDULES AND BUS STOP CHANGES APPROVED BY TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
  • SERVICE CHANGE JUNE 2023.

(Metro Transit: Transit Network Redesign, Draft Plan Amendments, Transportation Policy and Planning Board, www.MyMetroBus.com/Redesign, MetroRedesign@cityofmadison.com).

 

You may also want to view a recording of the April 27, 2022, Westside Community Conversation, which featured a presentation from Metro on the Transit Network Redesign Draft Service Plan.

 

CITY MEETING SCHEDULE: WEEK OF MAY 30, 2022

City Weekly Meeting Schedule
http://www.cityofmadison.com/clerk/meeting-schedule 

During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the Madison Common Council and certain boards, commissions, and committees continue to meet to discuss and take action on City business, however to protect our community, they are meeting virtually.  The City Weekly Meeting Schedule is a quick way to access an agenda and time of a meeting. You can subscribe to receive Meeting Schedule and Updates emails. Check the schedule periodically during the week since meetings can be added or canceled, or contact the City's Clerk office at (608) 266-4601 to confirm a meeting.
 
Instructions on how to watch a virtual meeting, submit written comments, and register on an agenda item can be found on the meeting's agenda.

 



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