Advancing Equity in the Trinity Metro System In Fort Worth
How can principles of multimodal transportation, transitoriented design, and mixeduse development improve the connectivity provided by and perception of safety of Fort Worth's Trinity Metro bus lines?
of Planning and Development 2022)
(Currie 2006)
Adaptability of routes
(Transit Moves Fort Worth 2019)
Lack of Basic Amenities at Bus Stops Population and employment densities too low to support high frequency buses
(Transit Moves Fort Worth 2019)
of Fort Worth's Land area is dense enough to support some level of fixed service
Lower construction and operating costs
Mimic "many to many" character of suburban transit patterns
Spatial inequities in road and sidewalk conditions hinders first/ last mile connectivity to buses
(City of Fort Worth 2022)
Racialized association with "dependent riders"
Texrail expansion into biomedical research and health education village south of downtown, and TCU campus area
(Spieler 2020) (Currie 2006)
Perceived as less enduring, and therefore less economically viable
Bike share growth in recreational and educational areas like TCU campus, Southside, and Stockyards District
(Department of Planning and Transportation 2022)
Proposed BRT line along East Lancaster Avenue faces opposition from business leaders
(Department of Planning and Transportation 2022) (Sadek
Routes
Performanceand Demographics
Population Density
(2023-2026 Title VI Assessment) (EPA Smart Location Database)
Total Passengers per hour across transfer routes
(2023-2026 Title VI Assessment)
National Walkability Index
Poverty
Race/Ethnicity
(H+T Index)
Transit + Housing Cost as a Percentage of Income
30-minute transit shed
Transit Use Propensity
Job Access Disparity
(H+T Index) (H+T Index) (2020 US ACS) (2020 ACS) (2020 ACS) (Transit Moves Fort Worth 2019)
2023)
Routes 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 46, 89, 19,50 21, 22, 25, 89 1, 5, 6, 19, 61, 66 1, 29, 25, 33, 72
Transit supportive amenities
Lighting Sidewalk
BuiltEnvironment Attributes
Using Google Earth
Street View &Satellite
Imagery
Trash Receptacles
Water Fountains
Bike Racks Bus Stop
Right of Way
Road Condition
Traffic Calming Devices
Traffic Signals
Bike Lanes Crosswalk Parking
Urban design Elements
Place Signs
Street Furniture
Public Art
Overhangs & Vegetation
Sight Lines
Street Life
Urban Form
Public Space
Historic Buildings
Diversity of Uses
Contiguous street wall
1st Floor Windows
Façade Design Variety
Recurringtrends
Painted bike lanes with lack of continuity/ conflict with buses "Implied" crosswalk
Narrow crosswalk on 4+ lane intersection
Visual separation of bus and rail when contained in the same site
Murals on "closed off" facades
Large blocks of parking
Individual bus shelter clusters instead of large terminal
Continuity of colors and materials across uses
Wider, red brick paved sidewalks associated with city center Art and decoration commissioned by city/ developers
A Better Connection (2021)
Active Transportation Plan
-Pop up Projects Guide
-Sidewalk gaps
-Bike lane and transit integration
Transit Moves Fort Worth
-Performance analysis
-Market and demand analysis
-Land use and transportation planning
-Funding strategies
Target younger audiences via Instagram instead of just Facebook
Continue face-to-face outreach to homeless population through TransitEnvoys
Short-term intervention strategies
Modify Pop Up Projects Guide:
City targets high-priorityareas, neighborhood residents collaborate with experts on design decisions, city-wide workforce and volunteersdeployed complete project
Partner with local small businesses to sponsorsmall scale upgradingof sidewalks or bus shelters
Collection
Disaggregate surveydata by zip code, income, , race, age, education level, etc
Conductorigin-destinationsurveysfor existing bus trips
Local Parking fees
Rideshare taxes
Turning partner cities into member cities
Federal
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Elligibility for competitive grants
