U.S. Department of Transportation

Federal Highway Administration

DOT Livability Initiative

Smart Mobility Framework WorkshopJune 16, 2009

Presented by:K. Sue Kiser

Director, Planning and Air QualityFHWA – California Division

DOT Livability Initiative Goal: To enhance the economic and social well-being of all Americans by creating and

maintaining a safe, reliable, intermodal and accessible transportation network that enhances choices for transportation users, provides easy access to employment opportunities and other destinations, and promotes positive effects on the surrounding community

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act)

$1.5 billion of discretionary grant funds for capital investments in surface transportation

‘‘Grants for Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery’’ or ‘‘TIGER”

Primary Selection Criteria include (1) Long-Term Outcomes and (2) Jobs Creation & Economic Stimulus.

The Secondary Selection Criteria include (1) Innovation and (2) Partnership

TIGER Grants Criteria

Long-Term Outcomes (i) State of Good Repair: (ii) Economic Competitiveness: (iii) Livability: (iv) Sustainability: (v) Safety:

TIGER Grants Criteria

Livability: (1) Enhance user mobility through the creation of

more convenient transportation options for travelers;

(2) Improve existing transportation choices by enhancing points of modal connectivity or by reducing congestion on existing modal assets;

(3) Improve accessibility and transport services for economically disadvantaged populations, non-drivers, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities, or to make goods, commodities, and services more readily available to these groups;

(4) Results from a planning process which coordinated transportation and land-use planning decisions and encouraged community participation in the process.

TIGER Grants Criteria

Sustainability:(1)Improve energy efficiency, reduce

dependence on oil and/or reduce greenhouse gas emissions

(2) Maintain, protect or enhance the environment

Reauthorization

The current authorization for Federal surface transportation programs – SAFETEA-LU – expires at the end of FY 2009

Efforts underway at DOT to develop Administration’s proposal Performance based Investments that are environmentally focused Multi-modal Livability and Sustainability will be the

centerpiece

Sustainable Communities InitiativeU.S. HUD/DOT

Proposed in HUD’s FY 2010 budget request

Creates a HUD/DOT Task Force to: Enhance integrated planning efforts Develop affordability measures Develop livability measures Harmonize HUD & DOT

programs Undertake joint research,

data collection & outreach

Federal Interagency Effort

Federal Interagency Working Group on Transportation, Land Use and Climate Change

Initiated in June 2008

13 agencies represented

Currently, developing performance measures, research and data needs

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What are we in FHWA doing?

Outreach PEW, CCAP, Other

Federal Agencies

Education Informational Q&As,

Webinar, Newsletter, DOT Clearinghouse, New HEP website

Peer Exchanges MPOs and state DOTs

Technical Assistance Modeling, Adaptation

Research Gulf Coast Study, SLR

study, VMT, Mitigation strategies

New Sustainable Transport and Climate Change Team

Protecting Current and Future Investments

Changes in climate will affect transportation infrastructure and operations Sea level rise, increased storm intensity,

increased temperature extremes

Internal FHWA working group on adaptation

Web Sites

TIGER Grant Federal Register Notice http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-11542.pdf

FHWA Highways and Climate Change website www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/climate

• US DOT Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse: www.climate.dot.gov/