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WMATA Current Challenges
Years of chronic underfunding and underinvestment have led to:
• Aging Equipment.
• Outdated metro cars
• Less reliable service
• Deteriorating Infrastructure
• Safety Concerns
• Over crowding
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DDOT Current Challenges
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Robust Multimodal Transportation System
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35%
6%38%
12%
4%5%
Commute Mode Share in DC (2010)
Drove Alone Carpooled
Public Transportation Walked
Traveled by Other Means Worked From Home
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Results of the Multi-Modal Transportation System
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SmarTrip
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Goal: Sustainability
Environment
Society
Economy
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Successes: Capital Bikeshare Program
• Launched September, 2010
• First Regional bikesharingsystem in North America
• Nearly 50 miles of marked bike lanes
• Members can join temporary or annually
• Funding ($6 million) came from CMAQ
http://dc.streetsblog.org
www.downtowndc.org
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Capital Bikeshare Program
http://capitalbikeshare.com
greatergreaterwashington.org
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Capital Bike share program
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Sustainability
• Biking reduces emissions
• Saves riders money
• Provides them with exercisewww.washingtonian.com
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Interstate Highway Resistance
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Green Streets Initiative
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Great Streets Initiative
• Multi-agency program which attempts to improve quality of life and attract private investments through the enhancement of DC’s current neighborhoods.
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Anacostia Water Initiative (AWI)
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Success
• Provide additional transit services
• Promote walking and biking
• Promote efficient vehicle operations and use in the District
• Improve linkage between transportation and land use
development
• Improve environmental performance of transportation facilities
• Reduce energy consumption
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State of Washington D.C.’s Transit System
• It takes me where I want to go
• It takes me when I want to go
• It is a good use of my time
• It is a good use of my money
• It respects me in the level of safety, comfort, amenity it provides
• I can trust it
• It gives me the freedom to change my plans
Source: “Human Transit” by Jarrett Walker
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Questions?