These evaluation criteria, which were reviewed and informed by the Hillsborough County Greenways Committee, are outlined in Figure 13 below. Many of these criteria are quantitative in nature; however, in all cases, results have been converted to a standard five - point scoring system that gener- ally equates to ratings of Very High, High, Medium, Low, and Very Low, with an associated number of points assigned ranging from five to one.
While the criteria interact with the various facil- ity types evaluated in different ways, these cri- teria were determined to generally apply to all facility types. However, when evaluating blue- ways, criteria concerning the number of road crossings and crashes were excluded. This is not- ed in the table with an asterisk.
Figure 13: Prioritization Evaluation Procedure
Description/
Scoring
Measure/ Criterion
Methodology
System
4 or more – 5 points
3 – 4 points
ACCESS TO
Number of existing schools or colleges within specified ½ - mile of proposed alignment or concept.
2 – 3 points
OPPORTUNITY: EDUCATION
1 – 2 points
0 – 1 point
None – 1 point Other values/ranges based on equal quar- tiles
ACCESS TO
Percentage of proposed alignment or concept located with- in ½ - mile of a HART bus stop.
OPPORTUNITY: TRANSIT
7 or more – 5 points
Based upon the Plan Hillsborough Nondiscrimination and Equity Plan Underserved Areas Analysis (race and ethnicity, LEP, disability, income, poverty, educational attainment, youth, seniors, zero - vehicle, female head of household). Proposed alignment passes through area with number of equity - related characteristics. Score based in part on the “ Aesthetics ” rating scale devel- oped for the FDOT Conserve by Bicycle Program Study, the guidance for which refers to characteristics such as presence of trees, proximity to water bodies, and absence of industrial and high - intensity commercial land uses. For this evaluation, this score also considers both the need and the opportunity to increase presence of shade, proximity to natural settings, separation from motor vehicle traffic, and other biophilic design principles.
6 – 4 points
COMMUNITY
5 – 3 points
ACCESS
4 – 2 points
3 or fewer – 1 point
Very High – 5 points
High – 4 points
CONNECTIONS TO
Medium – 3 points
NATURE
Low – 2 points
Very Low – 1 point
Distance - weighted population within ten miles of the pro- posed alignment based on the methodology defined by the FDOT Conserve by Bicycle Program Study.
DEMAND
Values/ranges based on equal quintiles.
INDICATORS
ECONOMIC AND
Number of commercial and employment establishments within ¼ - mile of proposed alignment. Heated square feet in retail and office land use categories.
Values/ranges based on equal quintiles.
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY
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