Post on 15-Apr-2017
Complete Streets Prioritization ToolA New Resource for
Massachusetts Communities
Tim Reardon
Director of Data Services
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
MMA Conference
January 23, 2016
Objectives and Focus of the ToolIdentify which roadway segments are likely to have greatest utility for pedestrians and cyclists traveling to certain local destinations? (“Latent demand”)
• Shopping, Services, Restaurants
• Schools
• Open Space
Present information in a way that can inform municipal decisions about capital investments, maintenance, and operations
• Sidewalk construction / reconstruction
• ADA compliance efforts
• Bike lanes
• Snow clearance / enforcement
Going to school
Massachusetts
Travel Survey
How many trips
per school-age
child?
How many
school-age children
live here?
How many school
trips begin here?
How many school
trips end here?
Department of Education
Where do children
go to school?
2010 Census
Going shopping
Massachusetts
Travel Survey
How many
shopping trips
per household?
2010 Census
How many
households?How many shopping
trips begin here?
How many shopping
trips end here?
Where do people
go to shop?
Business locations (InfoGroup)
Going to the park
Massachusetts
Travel Survey
How many outdoor
recreation trips per
household?
2010 Census
How many
households?
How many outdoor
rec. trips begin
here?
How many outdoor
rec trips end here?
Where are the
parks and walking
trails?
MassGIS, DCR, MAPC
Next Steps / Future Improvements
Add more trip types/destinations• Transit
• Workplaces
Learn more about potential municipal
applications
Move toward fully automated online tool with
functionality for local officials to modify inputs
and tailor to local conditions.