Master Transportation Plan Task 4: Gap Analysis and Needs Network
Policy Area
Notable Best Practices
Current Practices or Policy
Gap Areas and Recommendations
• Encourages mixed land uses to reduce the need for long commutes. • Promotes higher densities near transit to support ridership. • Avoids urban sprawl by focusing development within existing urban areas. • Reduces car dependency by promoting sustainable transport modes. • Develops station area TOD plans customized to reflect local market conditions, community needs, and environmental constraints. • Uses form-based codes or overlay zones to encourage TOD- compatible development. • Allows for density bonuses and reduced parking requirements near transit. • Includes affordable housing mandates or incentives to prevent displacement. • Ensures universal accessibility and prioritizes investments in underserved communities. • Uses participatory planning tools to co-create visions with residents. • Coordinates TOD with stormwater, utilities, and green infrastructure planning. • Ensures transit stations are well-integrated with bike-share, pedestrian paths, and micromobility options. • Leverages PPPs and value capture financing (e.g., tax increment financing). • Prioritizes transit over private vehicles in planning and operations. • Sets measurable goals such as reducing transit travel time, improving reliability, and increasing ridership. • Allocates exclusive lanes for buses to bypass congestion, allowing buses to bypass traffic at intersections using short, dedicated lanes and signal priority. • Positions transit stops after intersections to reduce delays from red lights. • Extends the sidewalk at bus stops to allow buses to stop in the travel lane, reducing merge delays. • Separates bus stops from bike lanes to improve safety and boarding efficiency.
• Implement a robust community co-creation process in TOD station area planning. • Integrate bike-share, scooters, and pedestrian paths with transit station.
Transit Priority
• Updates to the Fort Worth District Design Guide include provisions for signal, illumination, and Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS), laying the groundwork for future TSP implementation. •
Implement exclusive bus lanes or queue jump lanes at intersections. • There is no public indication that Fort Worth is using GPS/AVL systems to dynamically adjust bus schedules or routes based on real-time performance data. • The city has not clearly addressed separation of bike lanes from bus stops, which is important for safety and operational efficiency. • Expand TSP deployment, beginning with high-ridership corridors and integrate with existing ITS infrastructure. • Invest in bus priority lanes, especially at congested intersections to improve travel time and reliability. • Position stops after intersections and use sidewalk extensions where feasible.
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