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Home My WebLink About2015-06-01; Traffic Safety Commission; ; Inform Traffic Safety Commissioners of the Carlsbad Mobility Readiness PlanCOMMISSION MEETING OF: LOCATION: N/ A CITY OF CARLSBAD TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION STAFF REPORT June 1, 2015 INITIATED BY: Lolly Sangster, Program Manager ITEM NO. 6F REQUESTED ACTION: Inform Traffic Safety Commissioners of the Carlsbad Mobility Readiness Plan DATA: The Program Manager will present information to the Traffic Safety Commission regarding the Carlsbad Mobility Readiness Plan including emerging transportation trends and a status update on the progress we have made to date. NECESSARY CITY COUNCIL ACTION: No City Council action required for this item. Page 1 CARLSBAD VILLAGE STATION The Carlsbad Village Transit Station is the northernmost transit station in the city. It is located in the heart of the village and within walking distance of the coast. Coaster trains. operated by NCTD, stop frequently at this station and connect Carlsbad with Oceanside to the north and San Diego to the south. In addition to the Coaster, NCTD also provides bus service to this station. In 2013, Amtrak began providing Surtliner service at this station. The Amtrak Surfliner connects Carlsbad to San Diego to the south and several destinations to the north including Orange County, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo. Free public parking is provided in a surface parking lot north of the station. WHAT IS THE COASTAL MOBILITY READINESS PLAN? The City of Carlsbad has many amenities that are enjoyed by residents, business owners and visitors year round. One of Carlsbad's greatest assets is the Carlsbad Coastal Corridor. Views of the ocean, walkways providing access to beaches and miles of bicycle lanes make this corridor accessible by foot, by car and by bicycle. The Coastal Mobility Readiness Plan focuses on identifying how transportation technology can improve access to the many amenities that exist along this scenic corridor. The way we travel, by foot, by bike or by ca,, is changing and the corrido1 study looks at how Carlsbad can be a part of this exciting change. From implementation of bike share stations to trolleys to electric vehicle charging station, this study focuses on identifying new travel modes, the challenges and opportunities associated with integrating these new modes into the fabric of the village, into the existing Coaster stations and into the streetscape along Carlsbad Boulevard. When complete, the City will have a comprehensive plan that outlines different transportation strategies and methods by which to implement them within the Coastal Corridor. POINSETTIA STATION The Poinsettia Station is the southernmost transit station in the city. Located on Avenida Encinas, this transit station is primarily surrounded by multifamily and single family homes and retail uses. A large public parking lot provides free daily parking to serve commuters between Oceanside and downtown San Diego. Bus service is provided by NCTO, which connects the station to the greater Carlsbad community. In addition to the fixed route bus service, NCTD also runs the route 373 Flex service (Monday through Friday) that provides point to point transportation within the southwestern quadrant of the City. This route connects Legoland, the airport, the Factory Stores. La Costa Resort, Scripps Coastal Medical Center, Kaiser and other points of interest to the Polnsenia Transit Station. BIKE SHARE Bike sharing programs are an innovatiVe and relatively new concept designed to allow users free or relatively cheap alternatives to the automobile for short uips. Bike sharing involves the short-term rental of a bicycle o get between two points. typocally in an urban area. The programs are designed to provide fast and ea,y access for commute-type trips and differ from leisure-oriented rental services generally found In popular tourl!it areas. The goal cl bike share programs is to redllCe traffic congestion, vehicular parking demands, norse pollutron, air pollution, and the use of the automobile. e CAR SHARE Carsharing is an alternative to personal veh1de ownership that grants dnvers convenient and affordable access to a range of vehkles on an hourly or daily basis. The prrndple of carsharrng ,s that lndrvtduals gain the benefits of private cars without the costs and responsibilities of ownership. They are attract,ve to rustorners who make occasional use of a vehide, as well as others who would like occasional access to a vehicle of a different type than they use day-to-day. Car sharing potentially allows persons to add reduce the number of vehldes they own or provide another mobility option for V1S1tors who may only need a car for a hmoted period of tome. . , ..... .. -. ·//.:::::.:-.. \Travel . : : : e , : : 1 + Miles • •• ·.;-•••• • .• • .: of transit station ... _ ·•-•' .-· ••··••• ELECTRIC VEHICLE An eleciric vehicle (EV) Is powered by an electric motor instead of a gasohne engine. The electnc motor gets energy from a controller. wh,ch regulates the amount of power-based on the drllle,·s use of the accelerator pedal. The EV uses energy stored on its rechargeable batteries. Unlike a hybrid car, wh,ch Is fueled by gasoline and uses a battery and motor to improve efficiency, an elearlc vehicle is powered excluslvely by eleci1ic1ty. Elect11c vehicles reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas emissrons. Becinc vehicles can also be cheaper to operate as they can be recharged instead of refueled with gasoline. .. ·•••••·· . f :•::.::::.:--_\Travel : ::e::: l+Miles \·.::;:::·.:_.:of transit station •••·····••• PARKING Smart Parking refers to a suite of mategies that maxrmoze parking utilization; reduong parking search times and ,mproving the parking experience by giving the driver more mformatoon 10 make theor parking chOKe. Specific measures included in Smart Parlong Includes parking priC1ng, signage, and informational s rategies. The most expansrve use of Smart Parlcong is through a system which provides information 1n real time such tha parking avaolabihty and parlclng pnong ,s continually updated Smart Parking strategies maximize the use of exis mg parking spaces and reduce the need to provide additional parlc,ng spaces. This s11ategy also encourages the use of non-automotive modes by ensunng that drivers are paying market rates for the used parking spaces. 0 TROLLEY SERVICES A uolley refers to either fixed guideway or rubber tore vehicles that pr ,manly servu:e vosnors within a localozed area. Visitor seMng trolleys often travel at low speed~ making frequent stops to facihtate ourist travel. These vehicles are often traditional transot vehodes that have been rebranded to look like trolleys, though they retain the same operating components as regular trans,t buses. A trolley provides add1I1onal mobility opt,ons for persons who euher lack access to a car or choose not to drrve for certain tnps. Trolleys can be a significant amenity in a visitor oriented area. and become an aurac11on by itself. f {( :: ! 1 Mi e -._ •-:::;::·.:/ of transit station ............ (City of Carlsbad