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Connect cobb. Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Town Center Area Community Improvement District Update March 27, 2012. Public outreach and Involvement. Northwest Atlanta Corridor Alternatives Analysis. Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis. Public

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  1. Connect cobb Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Town Center Area Community Improvement District Update March 27, 2012

  2. Public outreach and Involvement Northwest Atlanta Corridor Alternatives Analysis Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis • Public • Stakeholder Roundtables and Community Engagement

  3. Schedule Northwest Atlanta Corridor Alternatives Analysis Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Project Status as of March 2012 • Project Complete • November 2012 • Locally Preferred Alternative • September 2012 • Tier 1 • Screening • May 2012 • FTA New Starts Initiation Package • December 2011 • Project • Kick Off • August 2011 • Grant • Application • July 2010

  4. NO BUILD Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

  5. TSM/ENHANCED BUS SERVICE ALTERNATIVE Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

  6. ALTERNATIVE ALIGNMENTS Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

  7. FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION’S (FTA’s) PROCESS Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis Alternatives Analysis Analysis of Costs, Benefits, and Impacts of Alternative Solution Strategies Systems Planning Project Status as of March 2012 Select Locally Preferred Alternative,ARC Action, Project Management Plan Preliminary Engineering (PE) FTA Evaluation for Approval into PE Preliminary Engineering Complete NEPA Process Refinement of Financial Plan Finalize Design FTA Decision on Entry into Final Design Full FundingGrant Agreement Final Design Commitment of Non-Federal Funding, Construction Plans, ROW Acquisition,Before-After Data Collection Plan, FTA Evaluation for FFGA, Begin Negotiations Construction FTA Action Decision Point

  8. REMAINING STEPS IN THE AA • Refine alternatives and station locations for analysis • Assess alternatives according to local and FTA criteria • Benefits and impacts (transportation/environmental/community) • 20 year financial plan including capital and operating • Obtain stakeholder input • Coordinate with FTA as AA is advanced • Environmental Scoping • Select Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA) Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

  9. CURRENT LAND USE AND MARKET CONDITIONS Northwest Atlanta Corridor Alternatives Analysis Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis • Study Area = about 120 square miles and includes 5 cities, 4 universities, 3 CIDs, 2 counties • Aging retail on U.S. 41 , South Cobb Drive and Atlanta Road • Large amount of SF residential on the periphery of the corridor • Median household income = $65,000 • Over 50% of population has college degree • Major industries are retail trade and medical care

  10. LAND USE / MARKET Northwest Atlanta Corridor Alternatives Analysis Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis • Current Cobb County RESIDENTS: • 40% work in Cobb • 29% work in Fulton • Current Cobb County WORKERS: • 40% live in Cobb • 11% live in Fulton • ALSO looked at ARC 2040 growth projects for Cobb County under “no build” scenario: • Households expected to grow about 30% by 2040 • Employment expected to grow about 50% by 2040

  11. LAND USE / MARKET Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis TRANSIT STATIONS SERVING ALL NEEDS Village Neighborhood • local Regional Commuter Transit-Oriented Development • regional • auto-focused • pedestrian-focused

  12. POTENTIAL STATION LOCATIONS Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis

  13. Sixty Day Action Plan Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis • Refine alternative alignments and station locations • Calculate performance criteria and measures • Determine initial travel/ridership forecasts

  14. Northwest Transit Corridor Alternatives Analysis www.cobbdot.org/connectcobb.htm

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