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MEASURABLE OUTCOMES IN MEASURABLE OUTCOMES IN PLANNINGPLANNING
April 10, 2011April 10, 2011
Harriet Tregoning, Director
2011 APA National Planning 2011 APA National Planning ConferenceConference
How do you achieve progress in How do you achieve progress in planning?planning?
How do you measure success in How do you measure success in planning?planning?
Potential Success Metrics
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Planning that Moves the Needle – Planning that Moves the Needle – Bellevue Small Area PlanBellevue Small Area Plan
Bellevue Existing Conditions 0% of residents live within a
15 min walk of a Metro station 0% of residents live within a
15 min walk of a full service grocery store
0% of residents live within a 15 min walk of a Smart Bike station
88% of residents live within a 15 min walk of a Car Sharing location
3.7% of residents walk to work 99% of residents within a 15
min walk of a park
Planning that Moves the Needle – Planning that Moves the Needle – Bellevue Small Area PlanBellevue Small Area Plan
Output measures: Grants Output measures: Grants managementmanagement
Results: Historic Results: Historic PreservationPreservation
Corner Before Corner After
Outcome measures: transit Outcome measures: transit useuse
Results: transportation Results: transportation choiceschoices
• From 1994 to 2008, the share of transit, walking and bicycling trips increased in the District from 40% to 46% (e.g., 15%)
• Between 2005 and 2008 the % of passenger vehicle and motorcycle registrations in the District decreased by 11%
Evidence of Changing Preferences
Launched in 2010 with 1,100 bicycles and 110 stations
across the DC and Arlington, VA. New members joining at
30-40 per day.
Outcome measures: Outcome measures: population growthpopulation growth
Results: A Growing CityResults: A Growing City
2010 Census: 601,723
Largest increase since WWII
Daytime population: 1million (largest percentage increase in daytime population in the U.S.)
Population increase due in part to walkability, more transportation choices
For more informationFor more information
Harriet TregoningDirectorDistrict of Columbia Office of Planning1100 4th St. SW, Suite 650EWashington DC 20024202-442-7600harriet.tregoning@dc.govwww.planning.dc.gov