Master Transportation Plan Task 4: Gap Analysis and Needs Network
Table 12. City of Fort Worth Policy Gap Analysis
Policy Area
Notable Best Practices
Current Practices or Policy
Gap Areas and Recommendations
Access Management
• Coordinates site, corridor, and network-level access management. • Integrates multimodal priorities. • Guides retrofit transitions. • Aligns access strategies with regional freight, transit, and technology initiatives. • Encourages shared use of autonomous vehicles (AVs) to reduce congestion, emissions, and VMT. This includes integrating AVs with public transit systems. Municipalities should retain authority over public infrastructure and land use to adapt to AV impacts and reclaim underused infrastructure for public benefit. • Creates adaptable local ordinances and advocates for enabling state legislation that supports sustainable land use and equitable AV deployment. • Collaboratively develops standards for AV interoperability, safety, and data sharing. • Aims to identify road space used by private vehicles and repurpose it for wider sidewalks, bike lanes, and green spaces as AVs reduce the need for parking. Pair with a reduction in parking requirements to encourage alternative transportation modes and reduce urban sprawl. • Ensures AV deployment aligns with climate goals by prioritizing electric AVs. • Ensures AV services are accessible to all, regardless of income, location, or digital literacy. This includes subsidized fares and inclusive design. • Implements rigorous safety standards and cybersecurity protocols to protect passengers and infrastructure. • Establishes transparent data governance policies that protect privacy while enabling informed decision-making and system optimization. • Establishes a clear vision and commitment. • Prioritizes equity. • Applies to all projects and phases of projects (i.e., new construction, reconstruction, maintenance, and operations). • Defines specific, limited exceptions with a transparent approval process and public notice.
• Policy focuses on site-level standards; limited multimodal coordination. • No strategies for transitioning non-conforming access.
Add corridor/network-level strategies.
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• Align access with multimodal priorities; provide transition strategies for retrofits. • Align access planning with regional freight and transit priorities.
Autonomous/Semi- Autonomous Ground or Aerial Vehicles for Passengers or Delivery, etc.
• With no formal policy currently at the regional level, NCTCOG's AV initiative provides a regional framework for planning AV deployment, including guidance on interoperability, safety, and emerging technologies. • The region is actively preparing for connected and automated vehicle technologies, including vehicle-to-infrastructure and vehicle-to- everything communications. • NCTCOG’s planning includes safety standards and data-sharing protocols, aligning with best practices for cybersecurity and informed decision-making.
• Adopt Fort Worth-specific policies or local ordinances.
Complete Streets Policy
• Aims to provide a safe, connected, comfortable, and community- oriented transportation system that supports mobility, health, and economic benefits. • Applies to all development and redevelopment in Fort Worth and its extraterritorial jurisdiction. •
Lacks three criteria as specified by CityHealth/Smart Growth America. • Policy explicitly prioritizes vulnerable users. • Policy references the development of an inclusive community engagement plan.
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