Development of Minimum State Requirements for Local Growth Management Policies Phase 1

LTRC Project 12-4SS

Merritt C. Becker, Jr. UNO Transportation Institute 2013 Louisiana Transportation Conference Feb. 19, 2013 Baton Rouge, LA

Overview:
Project Summary / Problem Statement Methodology Project Status Update

Next Steps

Project Summary

Problem Statement:
Growth in and around many urban areas in Louisiana is not consistently managed or planned. This can negatively impact state and local governments ability to meet current and future demand for transportation infrastructure, particularly with respect to DOTDs Complete Streets Policy. Better tools and policies for coordinating infrastructure investment with development to encourage a safe, efficient, sustainable, and multimodal transportation system are needed.

Project Summary

Research Questions:
1) What is the current state of the practice in statewide growth management policy?

2) What tools, policies, or programs should Louisiana consider implementing at the state and/or local level in order to achieve more efficient, integrated land use and transportation outcomes, and to encourage livable, economically vital communities?
3) How will implementation of the growth management guidelines proposed impact economic and land use outcomes, compared to the status quo?
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Project Summary

Project Goal:
A Blueprint for Growth Management and Guide to Model Policies at the State, MPO, Parish, and Municipal Levels in Louisiana

METHODOLOGY

Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

LITERATURE REVIEW
Comprehensive national evaluation of current state of the practice
Growth management and Transportation Urban, Suburban, and Rural strategies 3 Cs: Consistency, Concurrency, and Compact Development Smart Growth framework Draft Growth Management Toolbox
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Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

LEGAL ANALYSIS
State and Parish-level analysis of any relevant current policies and legal frameworks in Louisiana

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

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Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
Socioeconomic / demographic data
(U.S. Census, 2000-2010) State Population Projections (2010-2030)

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

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Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

STATEWIDE POLLS
Poll for MPO and Local government personnel, addressing current policies, agency support for Smart Growth principles and tools, US DOT Strategic Goals Opinion Poll for general public gauging attitudes toward Smart Growth, community transportation priorities; builds on T4America survey data

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

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Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

PRELIMINARY STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS Focus Groups with stakeholder agencies (March-May)

New Orleans Metro Area Baton Rouge Metro Area Central Louisiana North Louisiana West Louisiana

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

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Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

PRELIMINARY POLICY LIST List of potential policies or guidelines for managing transportation networks Urban, Rural, Suburban Contexts

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

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Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

POLICY OUTCOME MODELING

Test effectiveness of proposed guidelines through modeling; compare outcomes to status quo

RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI) ANALYSIS

Evaluate potential social, environmental, economic impact of implementation of guidelines

Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

Identify legal, economic, political impediments to implementation

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Methodology
Task 1: Literature Review Task 2: Analysis of Legal Framework in Louisiana Task 3: Socioeconomic and Demographic Analysis Task 4: Statewide Opinion Poll Task 5: Stakeholder Meetings Task 6: List of Potential Policies Task 7: Model Policy Outcomes

FINAL PHASE:
Develop Draft Guidelines for Growth Management Second round of stakeholder meetings to present findings and build consensus Develop Final Policy Blueprint
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Task 8: ROI Analysis

Task 9: Develop Draft Guidelines Task 10: Stakeholder Meetings

Task 11: Final Report and Policy Blueprint

PROJECT STATUS UPDATE 2/19/13

Final Editing:

Project Status

Literature Review Demographic Analysis

In Progress:
Legal analysis Statewide Polls Stakeholder focus groups Draft policy list
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Preliminary Findings:

Project Status

Literature suggests State-level intervention necessary to achieve meaningful local growth management outcomes Interagency and inter-jurisdictional coordination are critical for the success of policies and programs at any scale Strong public and stakeholder support and local buy-in to any state guidelines through building consensus around shared values and goals is essential Louisiana is experiencing slow, uneven growth across parishes; concentrated in SE regionneed to plan for both growing and shrinking communities Population is aging, average household size decreasing, and high number of zero-vehicle households in many parishes indicates increasing need for greater transportation choices, supported by complementary land use patterns

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Next Steps:
Further evaluate current local policies, practices, and issues identified in stakeholder survey Assess results and policy implications of public opinion poll; compare to national figures Identify which policies and tools are most relevant and palatable to local jurisdictions across the state Identify impediments to state and local policy implementation and possible solutions
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Project Status

Tara M Tolford, MURP ttolford@uno.edu 504.280.6516 transportation.uno.edu