Item M1
For more than a year the Florida Department of Transportation (FDO]) and its partners from all
levels of government and the private sector have worked to revise the 2020 Florida
Transportation Plan (FTP). This plan guides the transportation investments and policies made
around the state.
FDOT and its partners have just released a revised version of the FTP for public comment. The
draft plan addresses transportation needs, goals and objectives for the next 20 years. The goals
are safety, economic competitiveness, quality of life, and preserving and maintaining the existing
transportation system.
Copies of the plan are included in the agenda package. The Department is seeking public review
and comment on this draft plan through the end of September. A comment sheet is included at
the end of the document with directions for mailing or faxing.
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2020 Florida
Transportation Plan
- 2000 Update
Public Involvement Draft, August 8, 2000
Introduction.. ... '" ......... ....... ...... ...... ....... ... ........ ..... 1
About Our Plan
Our Challenge
Where We Are Going ........................................... 3
Mission Statement
Safety Goal
System Management Goal
Economic Competitiveness Goal
QuaIity of Life Goal
How We Will Get There....................................... 6
Redefine Our Transportation System
Invest in Our Goals
Coordinate Our Decisions
Reconcile Our Plans
Glossary............ ....................... ............................ 12
Update Committee Members.............. .................. 14
2020 Florida Transportation Plan - 2000 Update (Public Involvement Draft, 8/8/00)
This is an update of the 2020 Florida
Transportation Plan (FTP) that was first published in
1995. This update recommends new ways to use
existing resources to achieve statewide goals for
transportation safety, system management, economic
competitiveness and quality of life.
The FTP establishes broad policies for Florida's
transportation system. It documents the direction
Floridians want transportation to take and what it
will take to get there. It does not contain specific
project plans, rules or requirements. These will be
established using the FTP as a guide.
About Our Plan
The FTP is our plan. We are all Partners in
determining Florida's transportation future. "We"
are 15 million
Floridians, plus
another six
million who
may move here
by 2020. "We"
are millions of
visitors and
business
interests that
come to Florida from around the globe.
The FTP guides all Partners, not just the Florida
Department of Transportation. It is used in planning
and implementing a transportation system that will
serve residents, businesses and visitors through
2020.
At the same time, the FTP is not just about
transportation. It is also about the things that
transportation influences, such as economic
development and quality of life. It is about the
things that influence transportation, such as water
availability and how land is used.
What is Different?
The updated 2020 FTP reflects changes in
demographic, economic, transportation and
environmental conditions since 1995. It also reflects
changes in state and federal laws, including new
state "prevailing principles" to be used in
transportation planning.
The most significant change, however, is that it
better reflects input from all Partners on what
policies are needed to guide transportation decision
making in the future. Floridians from all levels of
government and the private sector served on "Update
Committees" for over a year, developing recom-
mendations for updating the FTP. Further public
involvement found strong
agreement with their
recommendations.
The Committees' ideas and
recommendations are reflected throughout this FTP.
The Final Steering and Advisory Committee Reports
provide important supplemental information on key
issues and strategies for implementing the FTP.
What is in This Plan?
The section Where We Are Going contains
Florida's transportation mission statement, goals and
objectives that need to be accomplished over the
next 20 years.
How We Will Get There describes the transport-
ation system and how state and federal funds will be
spent to achieve the goals and objectives. It
concludes with guidance for implementing the FTP,
and for future transportation decisions and plans that
will be made by all Partners. The Glossary contains
important terms used in this document.
The FTP and supporting information can be
obtained by visiting the 2020 FTP website at
www.dot.state.fl.us/planning/policy/2020 or by
contacting the Office of Policy Planning. Please see
the last page of this update for contact information.
In this Plan, this symbol identifies sources for more
detailed background or supporting information.
2020 Florida Transportation Plan - 2000 Update (Public Involvement Draft, 8/8/00)
1
Our Challenge
During the 1990s, Florida experienced continued
population and economic growth, pressures on our
natural B I
envi~onme~t Trends and Conditions Report
and mcreasmg
demand on our transportation system. If these trends
continue, key economic and transportation indicators
will show even faster growth in the future.
G'owth Between Now and 2020
o
50
100
150
Percent
During the next twenty years, we must take
advantage of our economic gains, new ideas and
technologies, and an exceptional environment that
makes Florida such a popular place to live, work and
visit. These are the major assets we can use to both
strengthen our position in the global economy and
enhance our quality of life.
Growth
Almost 750 people move to Florida each day.
By 2020, there will be almost 21 million Floridians.
Over 80 percent will live in coastal counties. Even
more will live in urban areas, but over two million
will live in rural areas.
More than 25 percent of Floridians will be over
65 years old in 2020, compared to 20 percent today.
Elder drivers often have special transportation needs,
including the need for more choices for personal
mobility when they can no longer drive.
The Global Economy
Florida's economy expanded rapidly in the
I 990s. There have been significant increases in
tourism, international trade and high technology
employment. There have been concerted efforts to
become more diversified, but one-third of our
employment is still in the services sector. However,
continued economic growth and diversification can
be influenced by the availability of more efficient
transportation services.
Quality of Life and the Environment
Floridians' quality of life depends on healthy
ecosystems, livable communities, a sound economy,
responsible consumption of non-renewable resources
such as fossil fuels, and mobility options for moving
people and goods.
Rapid growth - particularly in the form of urban
sprawl - and an expanding economy create pressures
on air quality, water supply and water quality,
wetlands and wildlife habitats. Florida must find
ways to balance the need to improve mobility and
the livability of our communities while sustaining
our environmental assets.
The Transportation System
Major elements of Florida's current transporta-
tion system are shown on page 7. Future invest-
ments should preserve these assets by extending
their useful life and improving their performance by
making them more efficient.
We need to redefine our transportation system so
there are more options for efficient movement of
goods and for day-to-day travel needs. Airports,
seaports, rail systems, roads, paratransit - such as
"dial-a-ride" - and buses, bicycle and pedestrian
facilities, all have unique advantages for certain
types of travel. Our challenge is to make invest-
ments that capitalize on those advantages and to
connect different modes more efficiently.
2020 Florida Transportation Plan - 2000 Update (Public Involvement Draft, 8/8/00)
2
Where We Are Gain
The FrP emphasizes what we want for our
future for the benefit of our children, for our
businesses and for the millions of visitors that will
continue to seek the best Florida has to offer.
The FrP establishes a statewide transportation
mission and long-range goals and objectives
common to all parts of the state and to all Partners,
not just the Florida Department of Transportation.
Though the Department continues to have the
primary responsibility for interstate and interregional
movement of people and goods throughout Florida,
it shares responsibility for local and metropolitan
transportation concerns with local, metropolitan and
regional agencies.
The long-range objectives in this FrP establish
general targets to mark general progress toward our
goals. They provide the basis for each Partner to
establish and report on more specific, measurable
short-range objectives. Those short-range objectives
will be used to demonstrate specific achievements as
we implement Florida's long-range transportation
goals and objectives.
Decision-makers representing state or local
governments or the private sector may choose to
emphasize one or more of the long-range goals or
objectives as most important to their community or
organization. At the same time, these goals and
objectives should be considered as a whole.
Decision-makers should seek to achieve an
appropriate balance among them.
Our Long-Range Goals
The following pages contain long-range goals
and objectives developed to carry out Florida's
transportation mission. They establish what we need
to accomplish in order to satisfy our travel needs
through the year 2020. Our four long-range goals
are:
Safe transportation for
residents, visitors and
commerce
Preservation and
management of Florida's
transportation system
A transportation system
that enhances Florida's
economic competitiveness
A transportation system
that enhances quality of
life in Florida
n Update Committee Reports I
2020 Florida Transportation Plan - 2000 Update (Public Involvement Draft, 8/8/00)
3
Safe transportation for
residents, visitors and
commerce
Safety continues to be a top transportation
priority in Florida. Despite improvements in the last
five years, fatality rates in Florida continue to lag
behind those in the nation. This is particularly true
for bicycle and pedestrian fatalities.
Coordin~ti~n among 1998 Fatality Rates
many agencIes IS .
essential to improving Florida 2.11
j: t b th U. S. 1.58
sale y ecause ere are
so many related factors: Fatalities per 100 million
driver skill or vehicle miles traveled
impairment, the presence
and use of safety equipment, vehicle condition, and
road and weather conditions.
Long-Range Objectives:
A. Reduce the rates of motor vehicle, bicycle and
pedestrian fatalities.
B. Improve the safety of highway-railroad crossings
and other locations where modes intersect.
C. Improve the safety of commercial vehicle
operations.
D. Improve the safety of seaport, rail and public
airport facilities.
E. Improve the safety of services, vehicles and
facilities for transit and the transportation
disadvantaged.
F. Minimize response times for crashes and other
incidents.
G. Implement hurricane response and evacuation
plans in cooperation with emergency
management agencies.
Preservation and
management of Florida's
transportation system
Transportation facilities are no different than our
home: it takes regular maintenance to keep them
operating efficiently and to extend their life.
Future transportation investments must improve
the performance and extend the useful life of
existing roads and other facilities and equipment.
This will help ensure that the public's tax dollars are
spent wisely and efficiently. Regular maintenance
of facilities and services by all Partners will continue
to be important.
We must aIso use strategies to make the existing
system operate as efficiently as possible. This will
include managing transportation demand (where,
when or if travel takes place) and using Intelligent
Transportation System technologies. These
strategies can postpone or reduce much more costly
expansion of the transportation system.
Long-Range Objectives:
A. Adequately maintain all elements of the
transportation system to protect the public's
investment for the future.
B. Increase the efficiency of the transportation
system using appropriate technologies and other
techniques.
C. Reduce the number of commercial vehicles that
illegally exceed weight limits on Florida's public
roads and bridges.
D. Manage access on Florida's public roads to
preserve capacity and enhance safety and
mobility.
E. Improve incident management to minimize the
impact on traffic flow.
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A transportation system
that enhances Florida's
economic competitiveness
An efficient, interconnected transportation
system is key to economic prosperity for all
Floridians. It is also key to our ability to
successfully compete in the domestic and global
economies. Economic expansion relies on a
dynamic transportation system.
Transportation investments must fully account
for primary, secondary and cumulative impacts on
community and state economic goals. These
investments must be based on measurable objectives
that contribute to reaching our long-range goals.
Long-Range Objectives:
A. Establish, construct and manage Florida's
strategic intermodal system.
Strategic Intermodal System
This system will be composed of
corridors, facilities and services of
statewide significance.
It will include appropriate
components of the Florida Intrastate
Highway System, seaports, spaceports,
airports, rail, transit, paratransit and
regional freight distribution facilities.
Appropriate bicycle and pedestrian
accommodations will be incorporated.
B. Provide for smooth and efficient transfers for
both passengers and freight between seaports,
airports, railroads, highways and other elements
of the strategic intermodal system.
C. Reduce delay for people and goods movement
through increased system efficiency and
multimodal capacity.
A transportation system
that enhances quality of
life in Florida
Climate, location, natural resources and other
attractions make Florida an inviting address for new
residents and a leading destination for domestic and
international travelers. Floridians' quality of life
depends upon healthy ecosystems, livable
communities, a sound economy, responsible
consumption of non-renewable resources such as
fuel, and mobility options for the efficient movement
of people, goods and services.
Most natural and fiscal resources are finite and
can be exhausted. As a result, transportation
decisions must consider quality of life issues, and
transportation impacts must be measured for the
long term.
Long-Range Objectives:
A. Design the transportation system to support
communities' visions, compatible with corridors
of regional and statewide significance.
B. Design the transportation system to
accommodate human scale, pedestrian, bicycle,
transit-oriented and community-enhancing
features where appropriate.
C. Design the transportation system in a way that
sustains human and natural environments and
non-renewable resources.
D. Increase access to and use of alternatives to the
single-occupant vehicle.
E. Enhance the availability, and ensure the
efficiency, effectiveness and quality, of
transportation services to persons who are
transportation disadvantaged.
F. Ensure that the transportation decision-making
process is accessible and fair for all communities
and citizens of Florida.
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How We Will Get There
It can be difficult to envision Florida 20 years
from now. For example, most high school seniors in
2020 will not even be born until 2002.
The complex process for making major
transportation investments, though, usually takes
about 10 years. This means that many
improvements that were built in the 1990s were
identified by the early 1980s.
Florida's transportation mission and long-range
goals and objectives set the policy direction for
improving today's transportation system. They
identify what we want to accomplish through 2020.
It is just as important to identify how to provide and
manage a transportation system that must serve a
growing economy, 21 million residents and several
times as many tourists.
This chapter identifies:
· the major elements of the current state
transportation system and how we will plan
to improve it;
· how state resources will be invested to meet
the goals; and
· principles and other guidance that will help
all Partners carry out the FTP.
More specific information on how the FTP will
be implemented will be presented in detailed plans
that will be updated in the next few years. They
include the Short Range Component of the Florida
Transportation Plan; statewide plans for the major
modes of transportation; and metropolitan, regional
and local plans.
For more information, see the 2020 FTP website
at www.dot.state.fl.us/planninl!!policv/2020.
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Redefine Our Transportation
System
The major elements of today' s system are about
4,000 miles of "intrastate" highways, 2,900 miles of
railroads, transit systems serving 22 communities, 14
seaports, 19 commercial service airports and a
spaceport. These and other elements are candidates
for the strategic intermodal system (see the map
legend).
legend
KIY To Mlp Symbols
o Commercial Airport
... Seaport
Florida Intrastate Highway System
Limited Access Route
Controlled Access Route
........... Routes under Construction or Proposed
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Transrt System
Cape Canaveral
Spaceport
Rail System
I I Passenger & Freight Lines
I Freight Rail Unes
These and other transportation facilities are now under consideration
to be part of the strategic statewide intermodal transportation system.
The Florida Department of Transportation, in cooperation with its
Partners. will establish a designation proeess, formally designate the
system and adopt a strategic plan for constructing and maintaining it.
n Update Committee Reports I
Other elements of Florida's transportation
system are 110,000 miles of other roads and local
railroad, aviation and public transportation facilities
and services. The state owns and operates 12,000
miles of highways. Local governments or the
private sector own and operate everything else.
The size and complexity of this system, and the
wide range of ownership responsibilities, make it
essential that all Partners cooperate fully in
redefining our strategic statewide transportation
system to better meet customer needs.
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Invest in Our Goals
The FTP and long-range plans prepared by
metropolitan planning organizations must be "cost
feasible." Planned improvements and maintenance
must be balanced with revenues that can be
reasonably expected. B I
Revenue estimates in 2020 Revenue Forecast
this FTP are for state
and federal funds administered by the state. There
are no long-range estimates of transportation funds
administered by local governments and the private
sector.
State Revenues and Investments
Federal revenues finance about one-fourth of the
state program today. They are expected to grow
about two percent each year.
State revenues should grow about four percent
each year. This reflects expected growth in travel
and automatic inflation adjustments to a major part
of the state motor fuel tax.
The chart shows planned state investments over
the next 20 years. The total amount - $64 billion -
is expressed in 1998 dollars to be consistent with
metropolitan plans. Without this adjustment for
inflation, the total amount is $98 billion.
State Transportation Investments
System
Cq:xx:Ity
46%
2001 - 2020 (in 1998 Dollars)
Total = $64 Billion
Our Investments
Safety and System Management include
addressing statewide safety concerns; meeting
objectives for highway resurfacing, bridge repairs
and replacements; and operating and maintaining
state highways. This will take about one third of all
state and federal revenues between now and 2020.
About 46 percent of state investments will add
capacity to the transportation system. New capacity
will come from:
· adding new lanes and other construction
that will improve travel on state
highways; and
· assisting airports, seaports and transit
systems and supporting rail and
intermodal initiatives.
Engineering and Support will be about 22
percent of all expenditures. This is for engineering,
planning and administration.
Metropolitan Revenues and Investments
Florida's 25 metropolitan planning organizations
will have adopted updates of their long-range plans
by the end of 2000. Once all 25 plans are updated,
we will be able to estimate what percent of total
capacity improvements called for in metropolitan
plans comes from the "capacity" estimates discussed
above. The remaining percent will be funded by
local and private sector revenues.
Making the Investments Count
It is expected that state, metropolitan and local
plans will continue to show that needed improve-
ments exceed revenues from current sources.
This means that Partners must pursue innovative
financing and partnerships with each other. They
must use system management techniques to reduce
the need for costly increases in capacity. Land use
and transportation decisions must be better
coordinated, which can help to manage potential
growth in the demand for transportation.
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Coordinate Our Decisions
Implementing FrP goals and objectives will
require many decisions and commitments by public
and private sector officials, as well as the general
public.
To better coordinate our decisions in the future,
we must use new ways of thinking about
transportation and factors related to it. We will
focus on three areas that reflect "prevailing
principles" established in state law:
· Economic Competitiveness - an efficient,
interconnected transportation system is key to
economic prosperity for all Floridians and our
ability to compete with other states and nations.
· Mobility - providing for the movement of
people and goods throughout our communities
and state is transportation's most essential
function. Ensuring mobility is the core element
of our mission statement and permeates the
FrP's goals and objectives.
· SustainabilitylPreservation - sustainability is
meeting present needs without compromising the
ability to meet the needs of the future. It is a key
ingredient in maintaining our quality of life. The
value of the transportation system must be
preserved through regular maintenance to avoid
the potential cost of reconstruction.
We will also use the following "guiding
principles" and key strategies for guiding all Partners
in implementing the statewide goals and objectives
in this FfP. D
The unique Update Committee Reports
needs of develop-
ment types within urbanized, urban transition,
suburban and rural areas will be considered when
applying these principles.
Guiding Principles
These principles should be considered as a
whole; no one principle should be considered in
isolation from the others.
Global Economy - an effective transportation
system is a key contributor to Florida's global
competitiveness.
Transportation Investments - invest only after
understanding the economic consequences.
Transportation and Land Use - transportation
system efficiency requires coordination of
transportation and land use decision-making.
Transportation System Efficiency - reduce
reliance on single-occupant vehicles to improve
efficiency.
Corridors - planning issues and design elements
should vary, based on the intended function of the
corridor. All modes should be considered.
Emergency Preparedness - have plans and
resources ready for emergency response services,
incident management and timely evacuations.
Consider all modes and the needs of the
transportation disadvantaged.
Interconnectivityl Accessibility - improve
connections between modes to provide smooth
transfers of people and goods.
Mode Choice - consider the unique advantages of
each mode of travel when deciding what choices
should be available.
Environment - integrate planning and decision-
making for transportation, land use, water and
natural resources.
Livable Communities - make transportation deci-
sions with the goal of livable communities in mind.
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Coordination - effective coordination can lead to:
· common designations and priorities for
corridors in state and local plans;
· common planning horizons to reduce confusion
and foster regional comparisons;
· more formal approaches to solving problems
that transcend jurisdictional boundaries;
· reconciliation of all state agency goals that
impact mobility; and
· agreed upon methods of dispute resolution.
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Patterns of Development - consider existing
development patterns, as well as more efficient ones,
in making transportation decisions. "One size fits
all" may not best serve all Floridians' interests.
Preserving Options -current decisions and actions
should leave desirable options open in the future.
Safety - stress safety in meeting all travel needs.
Planning for Needs - coordinate and consult with
customers, partners and stakeholders early and often.
Establishing Priorities - work together to set
implementation priorities.
Providing Facilities and Services - form partner-
ships that maximize public and private participation
to enhance financing and implementation. Provide
funding and implementation flexibility.
Public Participation - early and effective public
involvement is critical at every decision-making
step, yet there must be a point when the focus shifts
from if a project should be implemented to how.
Implementation Strategies
Mutually supportive efforts by Florida's
transportation Partners will be needed to achieve the
goaIs and objectives for 2020. The following key
strategies can help all Partners succeed.
Plan Reconciliation -Partners should work together
to develop methods to reconcile statewide, metro-
politan, regional and local plans.
Research and Information Sharing - promote
research to improve measurement tools; expand
"best practices" reports of successful investment
strategies; and develop reports on reducing taxpayer
costs for right-of-way.
Freight - Metropolitan planning organizations
should establish Freight Mobility Committees.
Schools - school transportation plans should be
coordinated with other transportation planning.
Planning for Projects - major projects should be
clearly linked to adopted plans and preliminary
community and environmental analyses that consider
cumulative and secondary impacts.
Responsibilities - local governments and
metropolitan planning organizations should pursue
Local Agency Program certification.
Participation - form partnerships of federal, state,
regional, and local public and private entities to
enhance project financing and implementation.
Flexibility - provide for funding eligibility and
implementation flexibility, including the use of
innovative financing.
Leveraging - leverage and pool resources to effec-
tively solve community transportation problems.
Scope - public involvement must be meaningful,
early, often, balanced and used by decision-makers.
Vision - involvement should begin when the
community vision is being formulated. This vision
should be considered at each step in the planning and
project implementation process.
Focus - more clearly define the point at which a
project is a "go" - when the primary focus shifts
from if the project should be implemented to how.
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Reconcile Our Plans
To implement the FrP state, local governments
and the private sector will develop detailed plans to
translate statewide goals into specific plans for
transportation improvements. The challenge for all
Partners will be to cooperatively develop specific
plans that will achieve Florida's transportation goals.
Comprehensive Plans
Florida's integrated approach to planning and
decision-making focuses on the State Comprehen-
sive Plan, our highest level planning document.
State agency plans such as the Florida Transporta-
tion Plan, strategic regional policy plans and local
government comprehensive plans must be consistent
with the State Comprehensive Plan. Reconciling the
FrP and the other plans will take time and
cooperation, because there is no state requirement
for consistency between the FrP and regional and
local plans.
A Growth Management Study Commission was
appointed in July 2000 to examine many issues
related to growth management. This 2020 Florida
Transportation Plan and the recommendations of the
Update Committees will be presented to the Study
Commission for their consideration.
Metropolitan Transportation Plans
Transportation planning in Florida is compatible
with the state's integrated planning process. A
significant element is the role of metropolitan plan-
ning organizations. Each prepares a metropolitan
long-range plan and annual improvement programs
for transportation facilities and services.
Metropolitan planning organizations have made
significant changes in their planning processes in
response to recent state and federal regulations.
They and the Department of Transportation continue
to pursue consensus on the long-range direction for
transportation in Florida. This includes efforts to
reconcile metropolitan plans and the Florida
Transportation Plan.
Rural Plans
About two-thirds of our land and water resources
are in rural areas. Almost 2 million Floridians live
there. As we carry out this FrP, our actions must be
reconciled with rural concerns. This includes:
· ensuring that enhancing economic competitive-
ness extends to creating new jobs in all counties;
· more proactive efforts by all levels of
government to solve regional, interurban and
rural transportation problems that transcend
jurisdictional boundaries; and
· providing "best practices" information on
successful transportation investments, especially
those in rural areas.
Modal Plans
The FrP provides direction to statewide plans
for each major mode of travel. The plans are
developed by the Florida Department of
Transportation or by its Partners, in cooperation with
stakeholders.
Efforts to reconcile the
FrP and these plans are
succeeding. The plans contain
objectives and strategies that
relate to, but are more specific
than, those in the FrP. At the
same time, the modal plans
identify issues and objectives
that are considered in updates
of the FrP.
These plans will be major resources in the
designation of the strategic intermodal system to
take advantage of the unique knowledge of
customers and their needs that are incorporated in
each.
Modal Plans
Aviation
Florida Intrastate
Highway System
'ntermodal
Rail
Spaceports
Transit
Transportation
Disadvantaged
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~
Following are important, and possibly uncommon, terms
used in this document, along with a definition of how the
term is used. Unless otherwise noted in italics, these
definitions were developed by the Florida Department of
Transportation's Office of Policy Planning based on
discussions with the 2020 FTP Update Committees and
various other B
sources. . Steering Committee Report
Access
Community
Corridor
Customer
Ingress to (entering), and egress from
(exiting), a transportation facility.
A logical grouping of stakeholders with
common interests created by shared
proximity or use. Community can be
defined at various levels within a larger
context, e.g., neighborhood or city or
metropolitan area or region.
A broad geographical area served by
various transportation systems that
provide important connections between
regions of the state or serve key intra-city
mobility needs for passengers, goods and
services.
Residents, visitors and businesses that
have the need or desire to travel and/or
ship goods from place to place. [2020
Florida Transportation PlanJ
Human The surroundings in which people
Environment conduct their lives. Includes both the
built and natural environments.
Impacts
past, present and reasonable foreseeable
future actions regardless of what agency
or person undertakes such other actions.
[40 Code of Federal Regulations, Section
1508.8J
Incident An event that causes a temporary,
significant disruption in transportation
services. [based on several 'official'
definitions, generalized to cover all modes J
Intermodal The connection between any two or more
modes.
Livable
Community
Long Range
Goal
Long Range
Objective
Mobility
A neighborhood, community or region
with compact, multi-dimensional land use
patterns that ensure a mix of uses,
minimize the impact of cars, and promote
walking, bicycling and transit access to
employment, education, recreation,
entertainment, shopping and services.
[Center for Livable Communities - Local
Government CommissionJ
A long-term (20-25 years) end toward
which programs and activities are
ultimately directed. [186.003(2), Florida
StatutesJ
A long-term (20-25 years), general end
that is achievable and marks progress
toward a goal. [A general application of
186.003(3), Florida StatutesJ
The degree to which the demand for the
movement of people and goods can be
satisfied. Mobility is measured in Florida
by the quantity, quality, accessibility and
utilization of transportation facilities and
serVIces.
The effects of a transportation project,
including (a) direct (primary) effects,
which are caused by the action and occur Mode Anyone of the following means of
at the same time and place; (b) indirect moving people or goods: aviation;
(secondary) effects, which are caused by bicycle; highway; paratransit; pedestrian;
the action and are later in time or farther pipeline; rail; transit; space; water. Note:
removed in distance, but are still reason- although this list includes a mixture of
ably foreseeable; and (c) cumulative methods and facilities, these are the
effects, which result from the incremental 'traditional' labels for the modes.
impact of the action when added to other Multimodal Any combination of two or more modes.
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Natural The un-built surroundings within which
Environment the transportation system operates. This
includes both physical and ecological
aspects.
Needs
Partners
Preservation
Public
Involvement
Short Range
Objective
Sprawl
Actions required to meet mobility demand
and acceptable standards.
Those parties with interests in
transportation facilities and services,
including the public, local governments,
metropolitan planning organizations,
public and private sector users and
providers, other state agencies and the
Department of Transportation. [2020
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Actions taken to protect existing natural
and human environments, investments and
mobility options.
Providing citizens, affected public
agencies, representatives of transportation
agency employees, private providers of
transportation, other affected employee
representatives and other interested parties
with a reasonable opportunity to
comment. [23 U.S. Code 134 and 135J
A short-term (5-10 years), specific,
measurable, intermediate end that is
achievable and marks progress toward a
goal. [186.003(3), Florida StatuteJ
public services are currently provided.
[9J 5 - 5. 003( 134), Florida Administrative Code]
Stakeholder Individuals and groups with an interest in
the outcomes of policy decisions and
actions.
Statewide
Strategic
Strategic
Intermodal
System
Strategy
As used in this document, pertains to
those things that are important to Florida
as a whole, rather than to individual, or
groups of individual, governmental or
non-governmental entities.
The most important long-range goals and
objectives.
A transportation system comprised of
corridors, facilities and services
of statewide significance, including
appropriate components of the Florida
Intrastate Highway System, seaports,
spaceports, airports, rail, transit,
paratransit and regional freight
distribution facilities, as well as
appropriate bicycle and pedestrian
accommodations.
A specific activity that is designed to help
achieve a goal and its objective(s).
[Agency Strategic Plan 1nstructionsJ
Sustainability Meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability to meet the
needs of the future.
Urban development or uses which are
located in predominantly rural areas, or
rural areas interspersed with generally
low-intensity or low-density urban uses,
and which are characterized by one or
more of the following conditions: (a) the
premature or poorly planned conversion
of rural land to other uses; (b) the creation
of areas of urban development or uses
which are not functionally related to land
uses which predominate the adjacent area;
or (c) the creation of areas of urban
development or uses which fail to Vision A description of the future physical
maximize the use of existing public appearance and qualities of a community.
facilities or the use of areas within which ( 163.3167( 11), Florida Statutes 1
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Transportation Those persons who because of physical
Disadvantaged or mental disability, income status, or age
are unable to transport themselves or to
purchase transportation and are, therefore,
dependent upon others to obtain access to
health care, employment, education,
shopping, social activities or other life-
sustaining activities, or children who are
handicapped or high-risk or at -risk as
defined in s. 411.202, Florida Statutes. [so
411.011(1), Florida StatutesJ
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Update Committee Members
A dedicated and diverse group of Floridians
served on "Update Committees" for over a year,
developing recommendations for updating the FrP.
They represent all parts of the state, all levels of
government, the private sector and numerous interest
groups. All Floridians are the beneficiaries of their
expertise in helping to make this a transportation plan
for all of Florida.
EconC?mic Development
Steerina Committee AdVISOry Committee
Mr. Thomas F. Barry, Jr., Chair Mr. AI latime,r, Chai~ .
Mr. Ken Morefield, Vice-Chair Ms. Nancy lelkauf, Vice Chair
Mr. John Browning, Jr. Ms. ~ary Helen Blakesley
Honorable Minor Bryant Mr. Jim Brantley
Honorable Roberto Casas Mr. Bob ~urleson
Mr. Rick Chesser Ms. Sheri Coven
Honorable Paula Delaney Mr. Don Crane
Honorable Glenda Hood Mr. E~w~rd EII~good
Ms. Nancy Houston Ms C!ndl Marslglio
Mr. AI latlmer Mr. Bill ~unter
Ms. Nancy leikauf Mr. ChriS Kelly
Honorable David Mills Mr. Fred MartiI'"!
Dr. Scott Paine Ms. Jan~ MathiS
Mr. Charles Pattison Mr. Austin Matt
Mr. James E. St. John Honorable Bob Rackleff
Mr. Steve Seibert Ms. Donna ~oss
Honorable Kelley Smith Mr. Roger Pittman
Ms. Christine Speer Mr. Manny Then
Mr. David Struhs Mr. Matt Ubben
Mr. David Twiddy Ms. Sally Patrenos, Staff
Mr. Tony Villamil Ms. ~Ienda Hunter, Staff
Honoraole Daniel Webster Mr. Richard Glaze, Staff
Ms. Ysela L10rt (ex officio)
SustainabilitY"Preservation
Mobility Advisory Committee Advisory Committee
Honorable Paula Delaney Chair Mr. Charles Pattison, Chair
Honorable Jeff Koons, Vice Chair Ms. Susan Tra~er, Vice Chair
Mr. Robert C. Apgar Ms. Susan P. AJoc
Mr. Kevin Bakewell Mr. T<?m Beck
Mr. William Coulter Mr. M.lchael ~usha
Mr. Wayne Daltry Ms. Llnd~ Crider
Ms. UnCIa Dixon Ms. Marcia ~I~er
Mr. Martin Fiorentino Ms. Lynn Griffin
Mr. Howard Glassman Honorable Mary I. Johnson
Mr. Bill Ham Ms. Beth Lemke
Mr. Robert Hebert Ms. Sally MB:nn
Ms. Gema Hernandez Mr. M~r.k Reichert
Ms. Joann Hutchinson Mr. WllharyJ Renner
Mr. Marshall Kelley Ms. Joy Riddell
Mr. Rob Palmer Mr. Allan Shelby
Mr. Servando Parapar Mr. Scott Wolff
Mr. Don Skelton Mr. Rob. Magee, Staff
Mr. Dave Lee, Staff Mr. DaVid Brodgett, Staff
Ms. Vicki Matsumura, Staff Mr. Ed Lee, Staff
Mr. Terry Kraft, Staff
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