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Agenda Statement 1975/12/09 Item 09
CITY OF CHULA VISTA 17~M N0. ~ 9 OUNCIL AGENDA STATEMENT ' ITEM TITLE ~. C FOR MEETING OF: 12/9/75 7963 Resolution/~ Approving Contract and Appropriating Fun s for a Transit Development Study and Authorizing an Amendmen to Chula Vista 1975-76 LTF Fund Claim ', SUBMITTED BY~ Director of Public Works/City Engineer ITEM EXPLANATION Council approved a staff report which recommended a Transit Deve opment Study to evaluate Chula Vista's present and future transit requirement and to develop long and short term alternatives for meeting these requi ements. A request for proposals (RFP) to conduct this study was mailed t 13 trans- portation consultants on October 15, 1975. The City received 7 roposals in response to this request. A screening committee selected 3 p oposals, and the 3 successful candidates were invited to make a presentation o a final selection committee made up of the following members: ~ to Chula Vista's Assistant City Manager 20 Chula Vista's Assistant Director of Planning 3. Chula Vista's Director of Public Works 4. San Diego County's IPO Director of Transportation 5. Director of Oceanside Transit The final selection committee recommended Barton-Aschman and Associates, Inc. to conduct the Transit Development Study. I have negotiated an agreement for Council approval with Bar+on covers a period from December 10, 1975 to March 10, 19760 The study is $18,250. (continued on supplement EXHIBITS ATTACHED Agreement X Resolution X Ordinance Plot Environmental Document: AttachedSubmitted on schman which st of the page 2) ~r x nded LTF Claim STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Approve agreement with Barton-Aschman Associates, Inco Appr ve request to change FY1975-76 LTF claim to include cost of study. Appropr'ate $18,250 in account 22-1720-5201 from the unappropriated balance of re enue sharing fundo Authorize the Mayor to appoint a citizen's group fo workshop/ forums. BOARD/ COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION COUNCIL ACTION Approval. I I Form A-113 (Rev. 5 - 75) . ' r{ip~ . . -, ~: 1 } OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER .~i~%sSe~~YIl~ Ir~i'r ~ ya '1 Richard J. Huff, Executive Director Comprehensive Planning Organization Suite 524, 1200 Third Avenue San Diego, California 92101 REQUEST TO CHANGE 1975-76 LTF CLAIM ~,n ~~~~ r' ~. Cite 0~ C~lu~a C CALIFORNIA In accordance with CPO's Procedural Guidelines for Fiscal Y ar 1975-76 LTF Claims, it is requested that the City of Chula ista's FY75-76 claim be increased by $18,250. These requested fun s are for a Transit Development Study. The purpose of this study is to aid in the development of technical and management strategi s to improve existing transit service and to meet future demands for transit travel. The study will be conducted to comply with UMTA requirements for community participation through technical valu- ation, and an analysis of alternatives, and will be develop d within the context of a 5-year transportation improvement p ogram (TIP). A c;ty Council resolution approving this request isiattached. The attached resolution also approves an agreement between he City and Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc., to perform the develop ent study. A copy of Barton-Aschman's proposal for the study i attached. LANE F. COLE CITY MANAGER AK: fs Attachments 276 FOURTH AVENUE ~9~ ~ CHULA VISTA, CALIFORNIA 92010 TELEPHONE 42?-3300 dlI(ttR ~~-,lk~(+~t~n.a)f~~nt ~~~t''Yti ~~U.1~itt f II f` w.'.: :t,is~,%(;f~t;ts~ t!:~si-~,~1i-41i~ tl'((i 4A .... Item 9 Supplemental page 2 The study is designed to reflect Council's interest in technical and management strategies to improve existing transit service to meet present and future demands for transit travel. The study will comply with the Urban Mass Transit Authorities (UMTA) requirement for a 5-year transit improvement program developed through community parti- cipation in the analysis of various transit alternatives. The study approach emphasizes the following points: ° Developing a local transit program to meet existing and future transit travel demands which will supplement CPO's regionally oriented transit program. ° Providing an analysis of present contractual services, city- owned buses with contracted operation and maintenance ar a wholly owned and operated municipal system. ° Providing the UMTA requirements for a Transportation Improvement Plan to meet the requirements for capital and operating grant applications. ° Instituting a method for involving citizens' groups in the development process of Chula Vista's transit system. ° Incorporating transit service to serve the emerging activity centers such as the bayfront, and Third Avenue redevelopment. ° Provide maximum use of regional transit service by coordinating the Chula Vista transit service with service provided by regional agencies. ~" In line with involving citizens' groups in the development process, • the consultant is proposing 5 workshop/forums. Since the citizen group "' input is so important to the study, the first workshop/forum is scheduled during the first week of the study. In order to meet this schedule, Council authorization is requested for the the Mayor to appoint a o citizen group for the first workshop. It is proposed that LTF funds be used to pay for this study. These funds can be obtained by submitting an amendment to Chula Vista's 1975-76 LTF claim incorporating the Transit Development Study as part of the claim. Financial Statement: Since funds for the study must be available at the time the contract is signed, it is further proposed that $18,250 be appropriated in,account No. 22-1720-5201 from the unappropriated balance of the revenue sharing fund with the proviso that $18,250 be placed in the revenue sharing account upon receipt of the additional LTF funds allocated for this study. Form No.,F-2.29,. '2,73 CEnTIFICATE OF CITY/DI? ^CTCR CF ~'IPlANCE 22-1720-5201 ,l~ i zi x`22-~< r..-- ,~j~G Direr 4cz ow Pir.nce The ~~aty of ~ilula vi.stw Certification v` Ur_a r~~otoxaa+~ed Ea?_art..e I HEF.yP.Y C~'?:T''FY t'rat t'~e n!cn~y re~,uirod fcr the appropriation of func;s for t?~~s ~.!urpose set faztl-, in the: attached resolution is available in ±~hc Treasury, or is ~;.nticipated to come into tze Treasury, ana is ctl-~erwise ;~naparopriated, A.~nount S 18,250.00 Purpose Fur.d Federal Revenue Sharing Transit Development Study Bidder Barton-Aschman and Associates, Inc. Date December 4, 1975 „~_ emporary loan from Revenue Sharing Fund to Bus Service Fund ~'ertifi.catior. vy :1r.ex:cu^~~ er°d B lance ~/ , I F3.^'~..,1?.+_i .r.~FCiI1' Y ti13t ~:tle J f ~f:rteCii"?t^SS aP.d ;,~11.g3t1ori to be i:~c:.rz°ea ?~ti° ~t-_e cant:: ~:.: ur a .ree~r~F~:~`_ :~t;tY~o~-i~.ed by tho attache%? -resr.~iL,ti.o1 can b~a 2P.GUrrc?t'i. 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Bradbury Building, Suite 302, 304 South Broadway, Los Angeles, California 90013 (213) 624-6662 November 11,:1925 Mr. Aubrey Kesterson Department of Public Works City of Chula Vista P.0. Box 1087 Chula Vista, CA 9201.2 Dear Mr. Kesterson: Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. is pleased to submit the following proposal to conduct a Transit Development Study for the City of Chula Vista. We feel that Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. is particularly quali- fied to perform the Chula Vista Transit Development Study for these reasons: I. Experience. Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc., and its transit operations and planning division, W.C. Gilman & Co., have con- ducted over 50 technical studies in recent years dealing with every aspect of public transportation. Included in these have been transit studies for Santa Rosa, Santa Barbara, Orange County Transit District, and Marin County Transit District. 2. Qualifications of Project Personnel. Our staffing plan consists of professionals whose experience collectively covers every aspect of public transportation planning and operations. The proposed project personnel have extensive transit operating as well as con- sulting experience gained through a wide variety of projects across the country. 3. Approach to the Study. Our experience in preparing transit development programs elsewhere enables us to devise a work program and expedite a study that will meet UMTA guidelines, the provisions of the National Mass Transportation Assistance Act of 1974, and the CPO Short-Range Transit Development Plan and Program. Mr. Aubrey Kesterson November II, 1975 Page 2 This proposal constitutes a firm offer to enter into contract and will remain in effect for the next 60 days. We look forward to the opportunity of working with the City of Chula Vista on this project. If you have any questions about this proposal, please feel free to contact us. Sincerely, BARYON-ASCHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. !./ • Thomas F. Larwi n Senior Associate TFL:pa BARYON-ASCHMAN ASSOCIATES, INC. Evanston. Illinois Washington DC Minneapolis-St. Paul. Minnesota San Jose. California. Toronto. Ontarip CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal 2 List of Tables iv I. INTRODUCTION I.I 2. WORK PROGRAM 2.1 Phase I: Project Initiation 2.1 Phase 2: Discuss Needs 2.5 Phase 3: Evaluate Alternatives 2.6 Phase 4: Plan Selection 2.8 Phase 5: Plan Implementation 2.9 3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT 3.1 4. COSTS AND SCHEDULE 4.1 5. QUALIFICTIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRM 5:1 6. APPENDIX -- EXPERIENCE AND RESUMES ZZZ LIST OF TABLES 5 3.1 -- Proposed Consultant Organization 3.2 3.2 -- Person Day Commitment by Task and Team Member 3.4 4.1 -- Summary of Costs and Work Sequence 5.1 -- Recent Major Transit Study Projects 5.2 -- List of Client References 4.3 5.2 5.6 iv 1. IPJTRODUCTION In 1970, the City of Chula Vista implemented a local transit service program by contracting with Aztec Bus Lines for the operation of four buses over four fixed routes throughout the City. This initial transit system has remained basically unchanged since its inception. The City's intense interest and desire to provide local public transportation servic is exemplified by the fact that the initial system was implemented entirely on focal initiative using General Fund monies, two years prior to adoptio of the California Local Transportation Fund (SB 325). The City's continuing interest in public transportation is illustra- ted by the Request for Proposals to conduct technical and management stra tegy studies to improve existing transit service and to meet future de- mands for transit travel. In anticipation of refiling for an UMTA capital assistance grant to purchase additional rolling stock, the conduct of the study will necessarily comply with UMTA requirements for community partic~- pation, thorough technical evaluation, and an analysis of alternatives, and will be developed within the context of a 5-year transportation Impro~e- ment Program (TIP). Our technical approach to the study elements is detailed in the Poll wing sections of the proposal. One study approach emphasizes several importan points: -- a local transit service program will be prepared to meet existing and future transit travel demands and to supplement CPO's regionally oriented transit program. -- several operational/management strategies for providing local transit service will be analyzed, including continuation of present contr~c- tural services, city-owned buses with contracted operations and maintenance, and a wholly owned and operated municipal system. -- the study will meet UMTA requirements for a transportation Improve ment Plan in anticipation of filing a capital assistance grant application by the April 1, 1976 deadline. -- the planning process will involve not only the formal citizens groups such as the Environmental Control Commission, Human Relations Commission, Recreation and Parks Commission and other city organizations, but also community participation from intor- mal citizen groups such as civic organizations, chamber of com- merce, homeowners groups, college interests and a citizens advisor committee if one were to be organized for this study effort., -- a transit service plan would be prepared to serve emerging activit centers such as the revitalized downtown area, the bay front redevelopment project, new residential areas and Southwestern College. -- any local transit program must recognize the regional transit/ transportation Ip ans and should be coordinated with Comprehensive Planning Organization planning, programs and the new regional transportation board. -- the study proposal recognizes the limited staff availability to participate on a full-time basis, but actively involves city staff and the project manager at critical points throughout the study prcgram. Based on recent work in southern California and elsewhere, we feel that we present the following strengths for the conduct of this study effort: I. Detailed familiarity with transportation and land-use planning in the San Diego region over the last three years through several previous and current consultant projects, including the Development of Plan Evaluation and Selection Process, Transportation Policies Plan Assistance, and the San Diego- Los Angeles Corridor Study. 2. The recent successful completion of transit development studies for Santa Cruz and Santa Rosa, a Park-and-Ride Program for Orange County, and a Financial Analysis of Local Bus Operations for Marin County Transit District. 3. Recent and continuing experience in the development of compre- hensive transportation system management plans, particularly via a recent transportation management plan for Santa Barbara~s central area. 1.2 4. A wide range of transit and transportation experience in other urban areas in the development of transit plans and transporta- tion programs including Dallas, Mlnneapolls, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Chicago and Washington, D.C. An extensive listing of major transit studies completed by Barton-Aschman Associates is contained in section three of this proposal, Qualifications and Description of the Firm. 1.3 2. WORK PROGRAM PHASE I: PROJECT INITIATION TASK I.I -- COMMUNICATION PROGRAM AND LIAISON While the tangible product of the work program is the Transit Development Program (TDP), the work program is designed to involve the City of Chula Vista and interested elements of the community so that their contributions and responses to the transit study components may be incorporated within the TDP. Experience has shown that..a TDP stands a better chance of implementation when concerned parties are asked to participate in the study process in a meaningful way. Accordingly, five milestones are proposed in the study to allow opportunities for the City of Chula Vista and other interested parties to participate in the process. Thus, these milestones would also coin- cide with workshops/forums. From our experience, we have found informal, technical workshops as the best way of drawing out desires, opinions, etc. In order to focus thought for each workshop discussion papers are distributed beforehand. These papers would serve two functions: (I) covering study progress and (2) containing interim findings and conclu- sions resulting from the study. The main agenda items for each of the workshops are as follows: #i -- Community attitudes, desires, and needs (goals and objectives); evaluation strategy. #2 -- Preliminary analysis of existing conditions; delineation of alternatives. 2.1 #3 -- Evaluation of alternatives; plan selection. #4 -- Plan refinement and staging. #5 -- Final presentation of recommended Chula Vista Transit Develop- ment Program. The scheduling of these workshops are indicated in Chapter 4. TASK 1.2 -- REVIEW SOCIO-ECONOMIC PROJECTIONS A review of the existing planning data, including land-use, socio- economic information and present and projected travel patterns and mag- nitudes will be made. 1.2.1 Reviera geographic area units being used or in the process of being compiled by city, regional planning, and other public service agencies, available 1970 census area units, and trans- portation study area units. The objective is to develop a compatible area breakdown which allows conversions of existing data as necessary, resulting in a consistent geographic data base. This area breakdown should be as finite as possible, desirably no grosser than one-quarter square mile areas within the city and one-half square mile areas outside the city. Aggregations of these area units should be possible as the detail available for each data element requires. 1.2.2 Compile alt available existing or projected information (including census data) bzd desired area units. The following data elements will be sought: average income; average auto ownership; total population, minority population, and age composition; employment by type, labor force, number of house- holds, and number unemployed; total person trips generated and attracted by purpose of trip (desirably, home-based work, shopping, school, other, and non-home-based); origin-destina- tion linkages between trip productions and attractions; modal split; traffic assignments; current traffic counts on princi- pal arterials; and current parking spaces supply, demand and costs. 1.2.3 Assemble maps at the citz~ scale and regional planning district scale which depict existing land-use, the existing highway and arterial network, and the proposed highway and arterial network; also assemble maps and related texts of comprehensive planning documents showing locations of all social service offices, public bui~ddings, utilities, schools, hospitals, and clinics. 2.2 1.2.4 .Assemble a Zist of mayor employers within the study area, noting work force concentrations. 1.2.5 Determine concentrations and locations of transit dependent individuals. Transit dependent individuals can be defined to include the following: (I) physically handicapped; (2) senior citizens living on fixed incomes; (3) youth under the driving age; (4) low-income families; and (5) to some extent, homemakers without a car available during the day. Further analysis will include determining the major activities for which they would need transportation. 1.2.6 Develop an inventory of existing and proposed, regionat ZeveZ transportation systems. From our work in the San Diego area we have a working knowledge of existing and proposed regional level transportation systems. The relationships of these poten tial and existing systems to the regional trip-making require- ments of Chula Vista residents will be established. The ex- tent to which alternative local transit system configurations provide access to existing and proposed regional transports- i tion systems (private as well as public modes) will be analyzed and considered in the evaluation of alternative local systems. 1.2.7 Develop information on ZoeaZ transit service. Information on the existing transit operation in Chula Vista (routes, head- ways, fleet size, contract operation agreements, resuits~~af they on-board transit rider survey, and ridership data) will be collected and analyzed. Continuation of the present transit service will be tested as one of the alternative transit sys- tem concepts. I, Historical financial data on transit operations will be j assembled. These data will be used to support analyses of ~ past, present, and projected financial condition. Data will also be assembled on operator and non-operator hourly wage rates; existing employee benefits and other pertinent labor policies. In addition, costs and revenues of the contract operation will be assembled. Information concerning the amount and source of past operating subsidies will be collected To insure the successful initiation, conduct, and comple- tion of the study tasks, a meeting will be held between the consultant and involved local agencies to discuss monitoring and review of the study. This meeting will be held concur- rently with workshop number one. UMTA guidelines will also be reviewed with the staff to insure mutual understanding of technical study requirements as well as capital and demonstra- tion grant guidelines, especially as these requirements impact upon inclusion of the transit studies' findings in the CPO Short Range Transit Development Plan and Program, 1976-1981. 2.3 Requirements for inclusion of study findings in the City of Chula Vista Capital Improvement Program (one local source of matching funds for State and Federal capital and operating assistance funds) will be discussed from the viewpoint of the City and State and Federal programs. 2.4 PHASE 2: DISCUSS NEEDS TASK 2.1 -- IDENTIFY TRANSIT NEEDS 2.1.1 Analyze existing and pro~jeeted total person travel from the regional transportation study to identify the principal corri-dots of travel or travel movements in the study area. This analysis will be used to assess the adequacy of the existing transit system coverage and route pattern. 2.1.2 Analyze existing data developed in tuork task 2.2.7 to deter- mine the attitudes and characteristics of current transit users and non-users. This analysis will enable a determina- tion of the nature and magnitude of both captive (transit- dependent) and choice riders. 2.1.3 Analyze ridership data from the existing transit service to identify the areas from which the greatest ridership has been attracted. Historical ridership data would be reviewed to establish ridership trends and the relationship between service provided and resulting patronage. This analysis will further define appropriate areas to be served by transit. The historical ridership-data will also provide an indica- tion of impacts on ridership resulttng from changes in the transit level of service, and, accordingly, suggest a rea- sonable floor and ceiling for transit levels of service to be subject to further investigation. TASK 2.2 -- ANALYZE DEFICIENCIES The purpose of this analysis is to identify the general location, quantity, and characteristics of those segments of the population depen- dent upon or inclined to use (captive and choice potential) transit. This analysis is primarily intended to identify deficiencies in existing transit service, both in terms of coverage and service quality. In addition, operational difficulties, if any, will be identified. 2.5 PHASE 3: EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES A carefully prepared set of transit-related goals, objectives, and service standards will be essential for ,judging alternatives, policy matters, and the financial implications of the recommendations. The consultant team will provide the City of Chula-Vista with general goals, objectives, and service standards; however, it is recogni-zed that each community has unique problems and aspirations. The first workshop will refine the goals and objectives which will ultimately guide the study. Service standards will be provided by the Transit Development Plan and Program (TDPP) route and service criteria. Prior to the first workshop, these criteria will be reviewed and supplementary standards will be suggested by the consulting team. TASK 3.1 -- CHARACTERIZE ALTERNATIVES For testing and evaluation, alternative systems will be developed covering a range of services: (I) fixed route-fixed schedule; (2) demand- responsive; (3) route deviation; (4) neighborhood flexible deployment; and (5) special activity center shuttles. In addition, special services geared to elderly and handicapped individuals would be examined. Based upon the areas and patterns of transit demand and needs developed in work tasks 2.1 and 2.2, systems of routes will be hypothe- sized. The systems should provide basic transit links between major con- contrations of trip origins and destinations; provide convenient access to major activity centers; be immediately accessible to concentrations of transit-dependent populations; and afford the most direct links feasible so as to minimize transit travel distances. In the case of demand-responsive transit service, a series of alter- native operating concepts will be evaluated with respect to their potential application in the study area. Design concepts will include both dynami- cally routed and subscription alternatives applied on a system-wide and/or modular basis. TASK 3.2 -- ESTABLISH FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK The final system of routes and the hours of operation must be resolved, in part, on the basis of the fiscal capability of the City of Chula Vista to support alternative local transit systems. This work task will set forth the likely local, state, and Federal monies available to finance transit in Chula Vista. This will then provide a framework for evaluating the financial feasibility of alternatives. 2.6 TASK 3.3 -- CONDUCT EVALUATION The evaluation strategy will employ a goals-orientation. Each alternative will be compared by examination of how well it satisfies each goal. Evaluation criteria will be developed for each goal to allow measurement of performance. The aggregation of evaluation stat~isti~s witi~~ibe displayed in a cost-effectiveness matrix, The key to such a method lies in the pre- sentation method utilized -- the results and trade-offs must be clearly described in order to be easily understood. The outcome will be statistics covering the costs, revenues, and service effectiveness of each alternative. In addition to the type of service and coverage, alternative service "levels" will be compared (e.g,, service frequencies, operating hours). On the basis of the evaluation results and inputs from the City of Chula Vista and interested citizens, a short-range target plan will be recommended. This activity will be conducted during Workshop 3. It is possible that the recommended plan would not be a single alternative, but rather a hybrid. 2.7 PHASE 4: PLAN SELECTION TASK 4.1 -- CHARACTERIZE IMPROVEMENTS On the basis of the foregoing data collection and review, alterna- tive transit systems testing, refinement and evaluation, and client and citizen review, a Transit Development Program which details the preferred, public transportation plan will be prepared. This program, which will be refined~in'the Plan Implementation Phase of the study, includes the fol- lowing elements: ^~ 4.1.1 A definition of the optimum ZeveZ of transit services for the urban area, based upon the analysis of alternatives in Phase 3. 4.1.2 A description of the changes in routes, schedules, fare struc- ture, operating and maintenance practices, marketing prac- tices, and other factors required to provide the optimum level of transit services, together with a short-range plan and cost estimate for the implementation of such changes. 4.1.3 A description of the u~ay in which urban mass transportation facilities and equipm~rtt which are czvaiZabZe in the future will be coordinated so as to provide maximum service to the urban area together with a long-range plan and cost estimate, for the year 1981. 4.1.4 An identification of needed capital improvements in the urban mass transportation system, together with an estimate of thei cost, a schedule of priorities, and the anticipated method of financing. TASK 4.2 -- FINALIZE IMPACTS The impacts of the selected urban transportation system plan will be detailed. This task represents an expansion of the impacts of the select transit system plan, which were developed in Phase 3. A comprehensive and lucid explanation of all system impacts is essential in developing local acceptance of the selected transit system plan. 2.8 PHASE 5: PLAN IMPLEMENTATION TASK 5.1 -- DEVELOP STAGING Based upon the service levels evaluatdd in Task 3.3 and short-range plan. developed in Task 4.1, a short range target level will be recom- mended. This service level will be meshed with the recommended short- range plan in order to develop the details of system operation. An implementation strategy based on short-range and IongRrange goals and objectives will be developed by this work task. Furthermore, the operational requirements projected five years into the future may not be fully warranted for the first, second, or even third year of transit ser- vice. Therefore, a strategy for staging transit improvements including changes in routes, schedules, fare structure, operating and maintenance practices, marketing practices, and other factors will be developed. The strategy will suggest cost (where appropriate), and responsibility for staging improvements. TASK 5.2 -- DEVELOP ASSOCIATED ACTIONS To increase transit patronage, it will be mandatory to develop a marketing strategy which will promote increased patronage. The combina- tion of a good system, designed to tell meet the public needs; and a good marketing strategy, designed to tell the public of the improved service and to convince the public to use this service, will help to increase transit patronage. Also, in accordance with UMTA and FHWA promulgations, a Transporta- tion Systems Management (TSM) program and Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), respectively will be needed in the future as a requirement for receiving continued Federal support. Building on our recent Santa Barbara work, local Chula Vista dements of such a program would be out- lined with reference to the components of the TSM and TIP being developed by the Comprehensive Planning Organization. TASK 5.3 -- MANAGEMENT REQUIREMENTS Alternative management/organizational structures for the selected transit system concept will be developed and evaluated in terms c>f the cost savings and levels of local control that may be attained. Intor- mation on a local, regional, state, and federal level will be compiled pertinent to transit management questions. This information will include existing, pending, and proposed laws, ordinances, regulations, bond issues, legal rulings, and opinions which permit, restrict, or prohibit the following: leasing arrangements between public owners and private operators for transit operation; capital and operating subsidy prospects for transit service; and school bus operations. Every effort will be made to gather sufficient information to support Capital Grant Application 2.9 for federal funds to assist in purchase of buses and other capital facilities, should such capital investment be recommended by this study. Alternative organizational structures for providing transit ser- vice such as operation of the system directly by the city and continued contract services wili'be.>exama.ned.. The advantages and disadvantages of each of these organizational arrangements would be defined, including any unique financial implica- tions associated with certain structural forms. Specific attention will be paid to limitations in local state law, problems involved in providing service to more than one local jurisdiction, effect of various forms on regulatory requirements and practices, cost comparisons, management effectiveness, etc. TASK 5.4 -- CONTINUING PROGRAM A formal procedure will be presented for the annual updating of the Transit Development Program. This will entail a description of a manage- ment program for the optimum level of transit services based on industry accepted transit management procedures. Included would be the procedures for monitoring ridership and public opinion, for identifying potential market areas, for reviewing performance of the various operation sub- systems, for evaluation of various marketing programs and service lev®I variations, and for establishing impacts upon transit ridership and opera- tions by these local programs which affect the transit--system~~ TASK 5.5 -- FINAL REPORT A draft final report containing the short-range and long-range ele- ments of the Transit Development Program will be presented, to the City of Chula Vista for review and comment. The comments on the draft final report will be analyzed and appropriate alterations to the draft report will will be made. The consulting team will prepare sufficient copies of the final report for distribution to the City of Chula Vista. 2.10 3. PROJECT MANAGEMENT We feel fortunate to offer the right balance of staff capabilities and local knowledge necessary to conduct an efficient project. For conduct and satisfactory development of a TDP, experienced profiessionals are required in the areas of: ^ transit operations ^ transit planning ^ transportation engineering. The individuals who would comprise the consulting team have this background. Illustrated in Table 4.1 is our proposed consultant organi- zation. PROJECT DIRECTOR Direct project control and interaction among team participants will occur through the Project Director, Thomas F. Larwin. Mr. Larwin will be the individual in direct charge of all technical aspects of the pro- ject as well as client/local agency liaison. Thomas F. Larwin, a Senior Associate with Barton-Aschman Associates, has been with the firm since 1965. During this time, Mr. Larwin has obtained broad technical experience in the direction of a wide variety of transportation projects. These projects include comprehensive urban area transportation studies (e.g., Dallas-Fort Worth) as well as traffic operations improvement programs for small areas (e.g., Beloit, Wisconsin), Of relevance to the proposed effort, he has recently directed the fol- lowing UMTA sponsored projects for BAA: 3.1 Table 3.1 PROPOSED CONSULTANT ORGANIZATION Project Executive -- Darwin G. Stuart Project Director -- Thomas F. Larwin Transit Operations -- E. Sam Davis Transportation Engineering -- Larry E. Greer, Thomas E. Mitchell -- immediate action transit improvement programs for Santa Cruz and OCTD (park-and-ride/bus-on-freeway); -- short-range transit development studies for Santa Rosa, Santa Cruz, and the southward area of Chicago; -- transit operations cost study for Marin County Transit District; -- CBD transportation management study for Santa Barbara. Mr. Larwin also directed long-range public transportation studies for the City of Dallas, Texas and for the mid-cities area of the Dallas- Fort Worth region. Additionally, he has participated in long-range transportation planning for Omaha, Rockford, and Fort Wayne. PROJECT EXECUTIVE Dar~:~in G. Stuart, a Principal Associate with BAA, has been with the firm for over 10 years. As a principal of the firm and a San Diego area resident, Mr. Stuart will be responsible for administrative control of the project and local responsiveness. He is currently Project Manager of the San Diego/Los Angeles Corridor Study. This $500,000 project is now in the third of three phases. Through several current and recent studies, Mr. Stuart is thoroughly familiar with the problems and poten- tials of evaluation strategies as related to multi-modal transportation projects. He is also familiar with multi-modal programming and imple- mentation policies/problems which must be faced in developing a workable and realistic program. Mr. Stuart has authored several articles on transportation plan evaluation methodology in recent years, including papers on the systems approach, cost-effectiveness analysis, interactive features, indirect effects of public facilities, urban indicators, reconciliation of local and regional goals, and related aspects. 3.2 KEY TEAM MEMBERS E. Sam Davis is an affiliated consultant with W,C. Gilman & Co. (the transit operations specialty division of Barton~Aschman) in transit operations analysis. He was formerly director of schedules and manager of research and planning for the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District (AC Transit, Oakland) and project director for the UMTA sponsored Northern California Transit Demonstration Project. In his long service to the transit industry, Mr. Davis has served operating companies in 21 states and Canada. He has held responsible positions with 25 such companies. Mr. Davis has supervised the transit operational phases of recent BAA studies in Santa Cruz, Marin County, and Santa Rosa. Lczrrz~ E. Greer, a Senior Associate with BAA, has extensive exper- ience in the development and analysis of vehicular systems ranging from bikeways to people mover systems. Mr. Greer's knowledge of the inter- relationships between and among activity centers, arterial roadways, parking systems, circulation systems, and transit roadway operations will be brought to bare as an in-house consultant advising Tom Larwin on key points developed during the study. Thomas E. MitcheZZ, an Associate with BAA, will have primary respon- sibility for the assembly of data relevant to the transit planning effort. Mr. Mitchell's experience in central business district transportation studies will assure that data relevant to analysis of existing conditions and development of alternative transit system concepts will be assembled and incorporated within all phases of the study. SUMMARY As "working" Project Director, Tom Larwin would be able to commit approximately 50~ of his time to project conduct over the course of the 12-week schedule (described in Chapter 5). We are confident that his experience in transit planning and operations as well as in the direc- tion of technical planning studies wilt provide a timely and high quality study product. Primary support to Mr. Larwin will come from Sam Davis and Larry Greer. Mr. Davis would be responsible for the transit operational as- pects of the project -- his long expeience in the transit industry will ensure the integrity of the operations plan eventually recommended. Mr. Greer would have a primary responsibility for the transportation planning activities and coordination with other elements of the Chula Vista Trans- portation System. Specific person--day commitments, by professional, are described in Table 3.2. 3.3 !r W m W Q W F- p Z Q Y H m H Z w f-- O U } N 0 M O O - ~ .D lY F- ~ p W W I- U' W J J LL.. H C~ p I i I C O to N > L (0 ~ p i Y f- - - - N - N N N N - - - - - - - LC1 lI1 N- -MIS N- N NN-M N O~ f~ N I~ d M OD M l!'1 O ~ t0 Kl O ~O N ~ N ~O - - N .Y L O 3 ~ n N E -F O > f0 C •- to (n •- L N +~ -F- ~ N z L ro c O E E U (n N •- O L N L l0 -{- C W i- U •- d N i- •- L C •- O > - C -I- E -H Z Q] t0 7 tT Z O to •- - Q to to - U O C •- Q O O _ U C • O~~ ~ ~ Q N• O o. !- i- m 1- U L y-- Z N lL f0 N E Q t<7 N L Q N F- N rz - > • z - - • F- + In +- vi O - In - p W L L W O ~- Z (n Q C C ~.. 1- o- - cn ~ H N N - O N W O •- O O O p 4- N J ~ •- ~ H +- N ~ Q n. E 7~ Z L U W •- N Q U- U U U •- W O O O C ~ (6 Z C - W L (p '~ J L f0 ~ N N f0 ~ 10 F- L ~ ~ (0 F- c6 -H C W (0 C ~ ~ ~ C C C U O ro ~ 'D C ¢ t to O cn t •- - O O ro O ^- W 3p cn -Q p UWU ULL- pp~Ul.~ O - N c n - N Q - N M Q - N Q - N M ~t l c 1 !L - - Q N N W M M M ~ ~Y ~ (L l!1 l!1 l11 Ifl 1f1 I 1 I 1 I l ! N M ~t lf l 3.4 N O~ l11 N M M ~O II N J Q •- O F- Table 3.2 (Continued) E. Sam Davis (ESD) Larry E. Greer (LEG) Thomas F. Larwin (TFL) Thomas E. Mitchell (TEM) Darwin G. Stuart (DGS) 3.5 4. COSTS AND SCHEDULE Based upon local interviews and our corresponding understanding of the study objectives, we estimate our proposed scope of work to require a $18,250 budget. A distribution of costs, by task, is presented in Table 4.1. Note- worthy items in this table are the following: -- over IOo of our personnel commitment will be toward conduct of an effective community participation program (Task i.l). -- over 25~ of the budget will be for development and evaluation of alternatives. -- nearly one-third of the budget will be reserved for the critical aspects of developing a staged program for transit development. The scheduling of tasks is also shown in Table 4.1. The schedule has been developed with the objective to complete a draft final report within a 12-week time frame. The five workshops are scheduled to occur at the following key milestone points: #I - - end of Week I -- to coincide with the initiation of the study. #2 - - during Week 5 -- to coincide with analysis of transit needs and deficiencies. #3 - - during Week 7 -- to coincide with the evaluation of alternatives. #4 - - Week 10 -- to coincide with plan selection activities. 4.1 #5 -- Week 12 -- to present the study findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Workshop topics: #I -- Community attitudes, desires, and needs (goals and objectives); evaluation strategy. #2 -- Preliminary analysis of existing conditions; delineation of alternatives. #3 -- Evaluation of alternatives; plan selection. #4 -- Plan refinement and staging. #5 -- Final presentation of recommended Chula Vista Transit Develop- ment Program. Mr. Larwin will come to Chula Vista to conduct each of the workshops. 4.2 Table 4. I SUMMARY OF COSTS AND WORK SEQUENCE Task Cost Person- Days $ ~ Schedule Begin End --PROJECT INITIATION 9 $ 2,450 14.0 -- - - I.l Workshops) 7 -- -- Wk. 0 Wk. 12 1.2 Data Collection 2 -- -- 0 2 2--ASSESS NEEDS 7 2,100 12.0 -- - - 2.1 Identify Transit Needs 4 -- -- I 4 2.2 Analyze Deficiencies 3 -- -- 2 4 3--EVALUATE ALTERNATIVES 18 4,800 27.5 -- - - 3.1 Characterize Alterna- tives 3 -- -- 3 6 3.2 Establish Financial Framework 5 -- -- I 5 3.3 Conduct Evaluation 10 -- -- 4 8 4--PLAN SELECTION 9 2,600 14.5 -- - - 4.1 Characterize Improve- ments 6 -- -- 8 9 4.2 Finalize Impacts 3 -- -- 8 10 5--PLAN IMPLEMENTATION 20 5,600 32.0 -- - - 5.1 Develop Staging 6 -- -- 9 12 5.2 Develop Associated Actions 2 -- -- 8 10 5.3 Management Requirements 4 -- -- 4 8 5.4 Continuing Program 2 -- -- 8 9 5.5 Final Report I 6 -- -- 10 12 TOTALS = 63 $17,550 100.0 Travel and Subsistence $ 450 Telephone, Reproduction, Miscellaneous Direct Expense2 250 $18,250 I. ^osts fir preparation of work papers and final report are included in these estimates. 2. Includes preparation of interim documents and final report. 4~3 5. QUALIFICATIONS AND DESCRIPTION OF THE FIRM Barton-Aschman Associates, together with the W.C. Gilman & Co., its transit operations specialty division, offer a full range of capabilities in transportation planning, engineerring, and operations. These capa- bilities are complemented by a staff of urban planners, designers, and development specialists which, in combination, brings a multidiscipline approach to most projects. Thus, this integration of skills allows us to focus both engineering and planning skills on the solution of urban problems. The Barton-Aschman/Gilman staff totals approximately 125 profes- sionals; 55 percent of which are transportation engineers and 45 percent urban planning related. Permanent offices are maintained in six loca- tions: San Jose and Los Angeles, California; Evanston, Illinois; Washington, D.C.; Toronto, Canada; and Minneapolis, Minnesota. This nationwide coverage allows us to maintain up-to-date files on transpor- tation events across the country. Furthermore, our Washington, D.C. office permits a close eye on Federal program procedures and regulations. Barton-Aschman and the Gilman Co. have been providing consultation and technical assistance to the transit industry for 40 years. In con- tinuing our long service in the transit field, we render many consulting services which include operational studies, financial feasibility studies, comprehensive route analyses, transit service promotion, specialized project alanning, fare adjustment studies, labor relations, rapid tran- sit consultation, and long-range planning. A listing of our recent major transit projects is given in Table 3.1. This table demonstrates the diversity of projects which we have completed throughout the country. Additional capsules of our experience are included in the Appendix to this proposal. 5.1 i Table 5.1 RECENT MAJOR TRANSIT STUDY PROJECTS (Table Includes Only Projects Since 1966 and Only Projects Over $9,999) Year Year Title of Project Completed Title of Project Completed IMMEDIATE ACTION STUDIES York (Pennsylvania) Technical Study of Transit Service in Greater Study 1972 Kansas City Area 1966 Fargo-Moorhead (North Dakota- Green Bay (Wisconsin) Technical Minnesota) Technical Study 1972 Study 1968 Jackson (Mississippi) Technical Ann Arbor (Michigan) Technical Study 1972 Study 1969 Volusia County (Florida) Technical Development of a Bus Transit Sys- Study 1972 tem for Windward Oahu (Hawaii) 1969 Chittenden County (Vermont) Development of a Bus Transit Sys- Technical Study 1973 tem for Leeward Oahu (Hawaii) 1969 Bloomington-Normal (Illinois) South Bend (Indiana) Technical Technical Study 1973 Study 1969 Grand Rapids (Michigan) Technical Improvements to Public Transpor- Study 1973 tation in San Juan 1971 Sheboygan (Wisconsin) Technical Southward Transit Area Coordina- Study 1974 tion Study (Chicago) 1971 Meridian (Mississippi) Technical Colorado Springs Technical Study 1972 Study 1974 Charleston (South Carolina) Indianapolis (Indiana) Immediate Technical Study 1974 Action Transit Study 1973 West Volusia County (Florida) 1975 North Suburban Mass Transit Dis- trict (Chicago) Immediate Action Wichita (Kansas) Technical Study 1975 Study 1973 Wausau (Wisconsin) Technical Study 1975 Santa Cruz (California) Technical Study 1974 Mankato (Minnesota) Technical Fort Collins (Colorado) 1974 Study 1978 Orange County (California) Park- Santa Rosa TDP Update 1975 and-Ride Study 1975 Rockford (Illinois) Technical North Dakota County (Minnesota) Study (90°~ complete) Immediate Action Study 1975 Islip (New York) Technical SHORT-RANGE AND TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT Study (90% complete) STUDIES Johnstown (Pennsylvania) Technical Pueblo (Colorado) Technical Study (90°~ complete) Study 1968 Decatur (Illinois) Technical Study (90°~ complete) Toledo (Ohio) Technical Study 1970 Du Page County (Illinois) Technical Tulsa (Oklahoma) Technical Study 1971 Study (70% complete) Nashville (Tennessee) Technical Denver (Colorado) Technical Study (10% complete) Study 1971 Burlington (Iowa) Technical Study 1971 Lake-Porter Counties (Indiana) Technical Study (Selected) Lehigh-Northampton Counties Chicago South Suburban Mass (Pennsylvania) Technical Study 1972 Transit District (Illinois) (Selected) 5.2 Table 5.1 (Continued) RECENT MAJOR TRANSIT STUDY PROJECTS (cont'd) (Table Includes Only Projects Since 1966 and Only Projects Over $9,999) Year Year Title of Project Completed Title of Project Completed Champaign-Urbana (Illinois) Transportation Analysis-State Technical Study (Selected) University of New York at Santa Cruz (California) TDP (Selected) Buffalo 1968 High Accessibility Corridors Fayetteville (North Carolina) TDP (Selected) (Chicago) 1968 LONG-RANGE STUDIES Strategy and Plan for Systems I nnovation-Buffalo-Amherst Little Rock (Arkansas) Technical Corridor 1968 Study 1967 Traffic Revenue, and Operating Relationship of Land-Use and Mass Costs for WMATA (Washington, Transportation 1967 D.C.) 1969 Guidelines for New Systems of Pedestrian Circulation (System) Urban Transportation 1968 for Gateway Center (Minneapolis) 1969 Milwaukee Mass Transit Technical Planning Study ITransitvuay) 1971 Baltimore (Maryland) Technical Colorado Springs Technical Study 1972 Study 1969 Buffalo (New Yorkl Transit Grand Rapids (Michigan) Technical Economic Study 1871 Study 1973 Analysis of Transit Operations Rochester (New York) Regional JFK International Airport 1971 Growth Alternatives 1974 Columbus (Ohio) Management, Mid-Cities (Texas) Technical Marketing and Valuation Study 1974 Study 1872 Dallas Transit Study 1974 Flint (Michigan) Office/Bus Maintenance Facility 1974 Wichita Long-Range Technical Study 1975 St. Louis TDP Preparation 1974 Statewide Multi-Modal Transports- Tidewater (Virginia) Managemeit tion Sketch Plan for North and Consolidation Study 197q Carolina (90% complete) Marin County (California) Du Page Long-Range Technical Transit Operations Analysis 1g7q Study (40% complete) Management Study for WMATA OTHER TRANSIT STUDIES (Washington, D.C.) 1975 Operations Plan-Transit Planning Santa Barbara (California) CBD Study, Chicago Central Area 1966 Transit Study 1975 Transit Planning Study-Chicago Morgantown PRT Evaluation 1975 Central Area 1967 North Dakota Rural Transporta- Albany (New York) Technical tion Demonstration 1875 Study 1967 Market Evaluation of Radio Analysis of Proposed Minibus Communication Systems (90% complete) Operation-Minneapolis 1967 Northeast Minneapolis Public Metro Centre Technical Study Transportation Analysis (90% complete) (Toronto) 1968 Alexandria (Virginia) Mini Transportation Center, Wash- Transit System 150% complete) ington, D. C. 1968 5.3 Table 5.1 (Continued) RECENT MAJOR TRANSIT STUDY PROJECTS (cont'd) (Table Includes Only Projects Since 1966 and Only Projects Over $9,999) Year Year Title of Project Completed Title of Project Completed Los Angeles CBD Circulation and Toledo, Ohio 1970 Distribution Study (30% complete) Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania 1971 Minneapolis Bus Lane Alternative Study (20% complete) Jackson, Mississippi 1872 Crystal City (Virginia) People Columbus, Ohio 1972 Mover Study (10% complete) Des Plaines, Illinois 1972 Riverton (New York) Transit System Study (Selected) Seattle, Washington 1973 VALUATION STUDIES Nashville, Tennessee 1973 Kansas City, Missouri 1967 Evanston, Illinois 1973 Cleveland, Ohio (Suburban Bloomington, Minnesota 1974 Companies) 1967 Louisville, Kentucky 1974 Tulsa, Oklahoma 1968 Portsmouth, Virginia 1974 South Bend, Indiana 1969 Atlanta, Georgia 1974 Baltimore, Maryland 1970 5.4 Also included as Table 3.2 is a list of recent clients relative to small area transit studies. We would be happy to transmit any reports from these, or other studies, should you desire. 5.5 Table 5.2 LIST OF CLIENT REFERENCES I. Mr. Walter Keller General Manager Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District 809 Center Street Santa Cruz, CA 95060 (408) 426-5000 2. Mr. Bruce Briggs Volusia COG Courthouse Annex P.O. Box 2243 Daytona Beach, Florida 32015 (904) 255-0111 3. Mr. David R. Shilling Manager, Systems Development Orange County Transit District 1200 North Main Street Santa Ana, CA 92702 (714) 834-6190 4. Mr. Gerald R. Lorden Director of Transportation 1306 Santa Barbara Street Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 963-4264 5. Mr. Rod W. Kelly Director of Mass Transit Studies City of Dallas 500 S. Ervay Dallas, Texas 75201 (214) 748-9711 6. Mr. Bill Townsend Transit Coordinator City of Santa Rosa P.O. Box 1678 Santa Rosa, CA 95403 5.6 ^~ a PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BAA and its transit operations specialty division., W.C. Gilman $ Co., have been consultants to the transit industry dating back to 1935. We have been involved in a wide variety of innovative studies throughou the recent past across the nation. Many of these projects have a direc bearing on the Chula Vista Transit Development Study in the following areas: -- transit operations analysis. -- park-and-ride systems. -- express bus facilities. -- demand-responsive operations. -- terminal facility planning and design. -•- revenue/cost analysis. -- patronage forecasting. Improvements to Public Transportation in the San Juan Metropolitan Client: The Puerto R2co Highraay Authority. This study, completed in 1971, developed a plan of action to im- prove the operation of existing public transportation in the San Juan metropolitan area. Recommended in addition to service and equipment improvements was a "wrong-way'° exclusive bus lane operation through San Juan. This improvement took place during the course of thE: study and while initially viewed as being impractical (since it was unconven- tional at that time) turned out to be an overwhelming success. Park-and-Ride Freeway Bus Programs Study: Orange Count.-y--Client: OCTD. As part of a joint venture, Barton-Aschrran was engaged in a Park- and-Ride Freeway Bus Programs Study for the Orange County Transit Dis- trict. The objective of this study was to develop an immediate action plan for the establishment. of a Park-and-Ride program in major travel corridors in Orange County and to develop a definitive time schedule f implementing the plan, Four alternative frecv,~.}r bus service networks were developed, with major emphasis on the potentials for linking park-and-ride sites with major c'estination zones. Operational impacts, travel cost impacts, environmental impacts, and social impacts were analyzed for the alter- natives considered. These impacts were then systematically evaluated using goal-achievement and cost-effectiveness concepts to select a Freeway Bus,/Park-and-Ride Plan. AnaZz~sis of Multi-Mode Transit Operations -- Client: .Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Author2tz~ The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority retained WCG in 1968 as part of a joint venture with AMV, to develop a comprehensive analysis of traffic, revenue, and operating costs for the combined oper- ations of a rail transit system and a coordinated bus network. This rail rapid transit system (NIET'RO) which is now under construction will have some 90 miles of routing and will be built in several stages, the first of which is expected to open in 1976. The study included an extensive analysis of the coordinated bus network and service required to permit the rapid transit system to achieve its full potential. A Transit Development Program for the Lehigh VaZZey -- Client: Joint Planning Commission, Lehigh-Northampton Counties, Pennsz~Zvania Located in eastern Pennsylvania, the Lehigh Valley encompasses a two-county area and the three cities of Allentwon, Bethlehem, and Easton. Faced with possible termination of transit service by the local operator, the two counties retained Barton-Aschman in late 1971 to prepare an im- mediate action program and a five-year transit development program. The Immediate Action Program pointed out the need for the continua- tion of transit service and recommded that a publicly-owned transit authority to be formed. Acting upon this advice, leaders of the two counties decided to form the Lehigh and Northampton (Counties) Transpor- tation Authority known as LANTA. In turn, this new agency quickly moved to negotiate a contract with the private operator to continue service. Associates of Barton-Aschman aided in these negotiations. Working hand-in-hand with LANTA, Barton-Aschman Associates proceeded to develop a new route network, fare structure, operating standards, mar- keting guidelines, vehicle headways, and ancillary facility requirements- for a vastly upgraded public transportation system. LANTA and other pub- lic agencies throughout the two counties then reviewed these proposals and returned constructive suggestions on various elements of the plan. These comments were carefully evaluated and incorporated into the refined plan. While Barton-Aschman was preparing the final report, LANTA was sub- mitting a capital grant application to UMTA for over 4.5 million dollars to purchase new buses, a garage, bus stop improvements, and other equip- ment. Approval of this request has been granted. While awaiting the arrival of the new buses, LANTA has partially upgraded transit service and has reduced fares. Ridership has increased over 40 percent from last year. To aid I,ANTA in fully implementing the transit development program, the final report contained guidelines for ongoing transit program man- agement. These guidelines covered market research, involvement in re- gional transportation planning, funding, technology, and internal opera- tions. Southward Transit Area Coordination Study -- CZient: Chicago Area Trans- portation Study This study was conducted for the Chicago Area Transportation Study by W.C. Gilman ~ Co. and included substantial participation by Barton- Aschman staff members. The purpose of the project was to provide the foundation and technical basis for the implementation of a sound short- term (five-year period) program of coordinated bus and rail mass trans- portation for the south side of Chicago and the south suburban areas in both Illinois and northwestern Indiana. The study delineated coordina- tion of all mass transportation systems in the area with the objectives of improving the quality of services, of developing services that would encourage and facilitate transportation of the inner city labor force to new jobs in the suburban area, and of improving the existing transit equipment. Also,. it served as a pilot project for techniques and metho- dologies which will be used in designing a mass transportation planning and programming process for the entire Chicago-northwestern Indiana area. Transit Improvement Study, Grand Rapids, Michigan -- CZient: City of Grand Rapids The objective of this study was to determine what form of transpor- tation is best for this meditun-size city's short- and long-range future. The study was organized into five stages and working papers were pub- lished for each. These were No. 1 Work Program, which defined those tasks which would be accomplished during the course of the study; No. 2. Plan Premises, which defined the existing transit situations thecissues of ownership and finance, the relationship between transit and urban development and a framework for transit planning; No. 3. Plan Concepts, which related survey results, demand for transit service, alternative short-range transit concepts, and transit's effect on future development; No. 4. Plan Development, which detailed the selected short-range transit concept; and No. 5. Implementation, which presented guidelines for ini- tiating the short-range service, the long-range public transportation plan, and a detailed program for ongoing transit management. Rather than confining the short•~range alternatives to basic fixed, route-fixed schedule configurations only, the entire spectr~ur- of bus transit modes was investigated. Compressed into nine fundamental con- cepts, each alternative was developed in sufficient detail to enable local decision-makers and interest groups to choose between them. In- terestingly enough, the concept relating most closely with the existing downtown-oriented fixed route system was one of the alternatives rejected at an early point in the seiectivn process. For the long-range, Barton-Aschman has prepared a planning framework which identified development constraints and inducements, the regional accessibility structure, and the geographic limit for balanced transpor- tation service. A future general development pattern has been recommended which will direct rather than react to future transportation needs. Of special interest are the issues which have arisen over the need for a pro- posed belt freeway link. Partly as a result of this study, local planners and leaders alike are now re-evaluating the need for this multi-million- dollar facility. One direct output of this multi-stage planning process, in which local decision-makers were involved. throughout, is that the refined short- range improvement program has been fully adopted and applications for capital grants are now being prepared. Improvements to Public Transportation in Western VoZusia County -- Client: VoZusia Countz~ The inland portion of Volusia County, Florida presented a challenging situation for transit development. The study area comprised six small communities with a combined population of about 40,000 persons of which 33 percent were 62 years of age or over. Faced with these clearly uniQue conditions, market research and planning activities were conducted which ultimately led to the development of an area-wide, demand-responsive transit system. Special features of the recommended system included many-to-many dial-a-bus service in four separate areas; express bus fixed route service connecting the four modules; route deviation service along two thinly populated corridors; connector service to Daytona Beach -- the main commercial and activity center, 20 miles distant; and peak-period subscription service for workers living in the area. In addition to the overall operating concept, other elements of the plan were designed to specifically aid the elderly and handicapped. These included recommendations for vehicle sizes and characteristics, transit centers to accommodate transferring passengers, and a communications sys- tem which makes transit a convenient and easy public service to utilize. DaZZas-Fort Worth Transit Studz~ -- Client; City of Dallas Regional and subregional public transportation studies were conducted for the Dallas-Fort Worth region and City of Dallas, respectively. The objective of these studies was to produce a plan for public transportation which will offer an effective alternate to the private auto and achieve certain social service goals. The study developed an overall framework plan for the region and detailed public transportation plans for the City of Dallas. The latter includes alignment proposals and prototypical station designs, In the regional study, Barton-Aschman Assocites was responsible for forecasting population and employment; preparation of goals, objectives, and evaluation criteria; and formulation and testing of transportation plans. In the subregional study, Barton-Aschman's assignment included all work associated with developing a detailed public transportation plan. Substantial consideration was given to land- use/transportation relationships in an effort to use future transit ser- vice as a development-shaping influence. The work involved travel and land-use allocation modeling; preparation of a systematic approach for developing and evaluating alternate plans; analysis of park-and-ride facilities; and an appraisal of existing and new transportation technology The MiZt,)aukee County Transit Technical Planning Study -- Client: County of MiZuxcukee This study prepared a plan for express bus operations (on exclusive rights-of-way and using freeway lanes) supported by a feeder bus system for the Milwaukee region. BAA was responsible for testing and suggesting modifications to the proposed transit system, refining the overall operating plan, and evaluating the economic, social and aesthetic impact of the proposed plan upon the study area. Also, BAA identified socio- economic characteristics of potential riders, estimated transit demand, and projected future transit system facility needs. This study provided considerable experience with modal split models and specialized network assignment modeling.. Cost Analysis of LoeaZ Bus Service: Marin County -- Client: Marin County Transit District To provide this improved service, 47 buses and a total MCTD staff of 134 people would be required. Of this total, there would be 102 operators Other needs include acquisition of land, facility construction, and the purchase of fare boxes, mobile radios, and nine service vehicles. Re- ~. placement costs were estimated and types of funding identified. In the 1974 Transit Development Plan, Marin County Transit District (MCTD) defined its immediate goal to be the expansion of local public transportation service. Currently, transit service in Ma.rin County is operated by Golden Gate Bridge Highway and Transportation District (GGT) and is oriented to the transbay commuter routes into San Francisco. A small, seven-bus local system provides the service. 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O o 0 0 ~ ~ t~ ~ tee ~. ~ N O (.s~~a~~~n o« = 000~~ Q~z~?l1(I 1N~~ ~3~ v o 0 .~ 0 O'er m j J 3 URBAN TRANSPORTATION MANAGII~1't/URBAN PLANNING The focus of transportation planning has changed somewhat over the recent years necessitating a broader look at making transportation system related decisions. Increasing emphasis is being placed on: low-capital investment strategies; improved evaluation methodologies; greater consideration of environmental, social, and economic impacts; recognition of the importance of policies as planning input; and the need for community participation. BAA has demonstrated project exper- ience in all of these areas. Pertinent job capsules follow. Transportation Management Plan--Client: Santa Barbara Area Planning Council. This study was conducted for the Regional Area Planning Council and the City. There were two goals that results of the study were geared to achieve: 1. To reduce dependency on the automobile for trips to and from the CBD. 2. To maintain and enhance the existing environment of Santa Barbara (air quality and social-aesthetic quality). As part of an extensive survey program, 10,000 people were inter- viewed to ascertain the travel characteristics, attitudes and patterns of motorists, employees, pedestrians and parkers in the downtown area. The results of these surveys were used to evaluate four alternative transportation management scenarios: 1. Maximum transit access to the CBD (e.g., commuter subscription bus, outlying park-and-ride lots, bikeways and storage ter- urinals). 2. Minimum automobile access to CBD (e.g., car pool and small car incentives, auto free zones, parking policies). 3. Maximum internal circulation opportunities (e.g., shuttle bus service, fringe parking facilities). 4. Other management alternatives (e.g., work hour staggering, transit, parking cost marketing). Recommended were improvement transit services, such as commuter bus, all-day parking disincentives, carpool incentives, and innovative financing mechanisms . Low-Capital Alternatives for Urban Transportation, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. BAA recently completed an analyses for the 'I~vin Cities to assess the appropriateness of using taxis and school buses to increase transit serivice. The study concluded that, because of overlapping peaks and eQuipment incompatibilities, the school buses did not offer a substan- tial positive impact to the transit district. However, the use of taxis did appear appropriate to: 1. operate as arterial bus feeders on a shared-ride, demand- responsive basis during the peak hours; 2: operate on a shared-ride, fixed schedule basis along some of the more sparsely used arterial routes during the off- peak periods. The need for retaining some of thepremium service, exclusive occupancy, high-fare traditional taxi service was stressed in the final report but it was the conclusion of the study that the taxi ec{uipment and the taxi operators experience did indeed offer the transit district an opportunity to increase service to the public. PoZie~ AnaZz~sis of GuidetoazU Transit Sz~stems--Client: SCAG (subcontrac- tor to Cambridge Systematics). Cambridge Systematics and BAA have recently assisted the Southern California Association of Governments in preliminarily assessing the range of alternative guideway transit concepts potentially applicable to the Southern California region. The major trade-offs among various objectives which can be achieved by alternative transit strategies (line-haul, activity centers, collection/distribution) were explored. The possibilities for alternative time-phasings of major decisions and of stages of implementation, particularly the possibilities for near- term actions which achieve substantial benefits while preserving options for the spectrum of guideway transit service concepts and current status of applications were defined. The study identified the major options for the Southern California region with respect to various mixes of investment levels, time phasing, geographic locations, and operating strategies for major candidate systems. Bikewaz~ Planning BAA has conducted bikeway studies for states, regions, and cities. These include: 1. Atlanta, Georgia (regional) 2. Hamsburg, Pennsylvania (regional) 3. Pennsylvania (State) 4. District of Columbia (municipal) 5. North Carolina (State) 6. Tennessee (State) 7. Erie, Pennsylvania (regional) 8. Ypsilanti, Michigan (regional) 9. Lincoln, Nebraska 10. Palo Alto, California 11. Redondo Beach, California San Diego Regional Transportation Policies Plan--Client: CPO Assistance has been provided to the San Diego Region Comprehensive Planning Organization in the preparation of a regional development and transportation policies plan. The assistance has involved the following. -- Interpretation of simulation model outputs regarding regional development and transportation alternatives (radial corridors, controlled trends, existing trends); -- Interpretation and assessment of key criteria and goals against which the various alternatives may be evaluated; -- Implementation of a cost effectiveness plan evaluation frame- work (in such a way that the recommended policies proceed from the relative merits of the different alternatives); -- Exploration and suggestion of specific policies and policy areas; -- Preparation of a detailed outline of a policies plan document, together with supporting documents in the areas of goals and objectives, plan evaluation and selection, and environmental impacts; -- Recommendations regarding the continued use of computer simula- tion models in the further refinement and staging of the basic policies plan. A major feature of this assignment has also involved the identifi- cation of effective ways of communicating plan differences and the impli- cations of policy alternatives, to the CPO Board of Directors. URBAN AND REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLANNING Regional Corridor Study in DaZZas-Fort Worth--Client: North Central Texas Council of Governments. This project (completed in early 1974) involved a detailed environ- mental analysis of a high priority transit corridor in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. The results of this analysis, together with engineering and ridership studies, were used to determine feasibility of utilizing the Urban-Tracked Air Cushion Vehicle (IJ-TACV) as the transit hardware for the corridor. The study corridor, located in the heart of the region known as the mid-cities, can be characterized as a dynamic growth area. The corridor extends from the Dallas Central Area to the Fort Worth Central Area, a distance of about 35 miles. The new Dallas-Fort Worth Airport is strategically located in the center of the corridor. The environmental analysis was broken down into two work phases: one covering a comparative evaluation of alternative alignments;. and the second involving a more detailed investigation of the preferred alignment. Both study phases were guided by anissue-oriented approach, that is, the impact of the U-TACV alignment was analyzed in relation to a selected set of critical environmental issues and concerns. Comprehensive Urban Area Transportation Plans. Over the last six years, BAA has completed comprehensive transpor- tation studies for: Omaha, Nebraska; Indianapolis, Indiana; Rockford, Illinois; Nashua, New Hampshire; Fort Wayne, Indiana; M~mcie, Indiana; Fargo-Moorhead, North Dakota; Decatur, Illinois; and Genesee-Finger Lakes region, New York. The firm has conducted major public transportation studies for: the Dallas-Fort Worth region, Texas; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Chicago, Illinois; Wichita, Kansas; and Colorado Springs, Colorado. Modelling the Impacts of Air Quality and Energy Control Strategies on Modal Choice Behavior--Client: SLAG (subcontractor to Cambridge Sys- tematics). In order to meet air quality and energy conservation goals, as well as mobility goals, and due to the unique nature of its transportation system and the geography of its region, the Los Angeles metropolitan area must examine a set of policy options which represent very signifi- cant changes from the existing transportation system and services. Assessing the impacts of these significant changes using existing trans- portation analysis methods is understandably difficult, since the impacts of many of these changes on the choice of travel route and mode, choice of whether or not to travel, are beyond the structure and predictive power of existing traditional models. This current project (due to be completed by June, 1975) is designed as a first step to overcome the deficiencies of existing procedures. Two specific objectives are addressed: 1. to improve the modelling of modal choice, since mode shifts will be the most immediate travel behavior response to most of the policy options being considered; 2. to develop a work plan for the long-term improvement of all components of the travel demand forecasting process. High Accessibility Corridors in the Comprehensive Plan of Chieago-- Client: Chieago Department of Development and Planning. This study for the Chicago Department of Development and Planning examined high accessibility corridors in the Comprehensive Plan of Chicago and focussed on land-use planning within major transportation corridors which include both freeways and rapid transit lines. The idea of using major transportation facilities to stimulate or guide development into the desired patterns sensitive to local comm~.mity needs, was explored in some detail, utilizing three prototype case studies. The project examined the impact of the proposed system of high- accessibility corridors on the six strategic objectives of the 1966 Plan; family life and environment; expanded opportunities for the dis- advantaged; economic development and job opportunities; moving people and goods, proper allocation of land; and unified city development. It concludes that the concept is in physical terms ideally suited to Chicago but that the real benefits will eventually be measured primarily in social and economic terms. Northtozm Corridor Study, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota. The purpose of this Barton-Aschman Associates project was to locate and design part of the urban transportation network in a corridor which has several environmental constraints. Also, since substantial, adverse, citizen reaction had made it difficult for the Highway Department to obtain approval of other portions of the freeway system in the metro- politan area, the Northtown Corridor Study emphasized effective community participation in the entire plan preparation process. The major objec- tives of the corridor study were: (1) to achieve concurrence on the future course of development in the corridor area, and (2) to locate and preserve the right-of-way of a transportation facility which pro- vides an additional crossing of the Mississippi.. River and a needed east-west link within the metropolitan highway network. N ~~ N E. SAM DAVIS Consultant W. C. Gilman ~ Company EXPERIENCE: Mr. Davis. began working in the transit industry in fall of 1914. Between that time and late 1935 Mr. Davis served in various capacities, including several years as Superintendent of Transportation with the responsibility of the general transportation scheduling and service department of several affiliated companies with headquarters in East St. Louis, Illinois. In November 1935 the operations were sold to the National City Lines, and from that time until April 1941 Mr. Davis was General Manager of East St. Louis City Lines, assuming the general responsibilities for the entire operation. In 1941, he became Regional Transportation Superintendent for National City Lines with headquarters in Springfield, Illinois. From that office Mr. Davis was responsible for general supervision and general operations for some 17 companies located in Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska and Indiana. Late in the year 1943, Mr. Davis left the National City Lines and entered the transportation consulting field with headquarters in Chicago. He continued in that capacity for 9 years. In early 1953, Mr. Davis joined the Key System Transit Lines in Oakland as Director of Schedules. Shortly after the operation was taken over by the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, on October 1, 1960, he became Manager of Research and Planning. From early 1965 to early 1967, Mr. Davis was on leave from AC Transit to serve as Project Director of the Northern California Transit Demonstration Project, a project sponsored by AC Transit, City and County of San Francisco (M~.uii Railway) , Bay Area Rapid Transit District, and the Federal Government involving the making of a study for the development of ways and means for programming the ultimate coordination of services between these transit agencies. These coordinating activities covered many other areas, including fare collection procedures, establishing emergency bus service in cases of interruptions to rapid transit services and so forth. During the years of service in the transit industry, Mr. Davis has been involved in over 80 operating properties in 21 states and 2 provinces of Canada. Involvement with these companies included many areas, such as setting up new operations, service and rerouting programs, fares and fare collection, labor contracts, representation before local and state authorities, and inspection of operating practices. In addition to the above, Mr. Davis was responsible in varying degrees of authority for the actual operation of some 25 of the above operating companies. LARRY E. GREEK Senior Associate, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. EDUCATION: Master of Science in Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning, Ohio State University, 1968 Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (Transportation), Purdue University, 1966 Bachelor of Science (Mathematics), Manchester College, 1965 PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: Institute of Traffic Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation Research Board MAUDEP-Metropolitan Association of Urban Designers and Environmental Planners ITE Committees: Chairman, Southern California Section Membership; Chairman, Southern California Section Bikeway; Chairman, National ITE Bicycle Routes Committee ASCE Committee: Control Member, Urban Transportation Division's National Task Committee on the State of the Art REGISTRATIONS: Professional Engineer in California and Colorado EXPERIENCE: Mr. Greer rejoined Barton-Aschman Associates in 1974 to serve clients in the Southwest. He previously served as Senior Civil Engineering Assistant, City Engineer's Office, Los Angeles, California; Associate Traffic Engineer, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Associate Civil Engineer, City Engineer's Office, Los Angeles, California; Principal Engineer, Crommelin-Pringle and Associates, Inc., Encino, California. He also is a guest lecturer at San Jose State University, San Jose, California. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Typical of Mr. Greer's experience are: (1) traffic circulation study, Downtown Redevelop- ment Project, Washington, D.C.; (2) Elk Grove Thoroughfare Plan, Elk Grove, Illinois; (3) Circulation Element, General Plan, Rancho Mirage, California: (4) Traffic Operations Study, Franklin Park, Illinois; (5) Mulholland Scenic Highway Study, Los Angeles, California; (6) SCRTD Rapid Transit Plan for City Engineer's Office, Los Angeles, California; City-wide Bikeway Studies, Los Angeles, California; (71 City-wide Bikeway Studies, Los Angeles, California; (8) Central City Elevated Pedway Plan, Los Angeles, California; (9) People-mover Feasibility Studies, Bunker Hill Development Project, Los Angeles, California; (10) Central City Development Plan, Los Angeles, California; (11) Cook County TOPICS Study, Chicago, Illinois; (12) Ground Transportation Analysis, EIR, Los Angeles International Airport, Los Angeles, California; (13) Multiple Residential Parking Requirements Study, Los Angeles, California; (14) Lake Anderson Traffic Study, San Jose, California; (15) Tucker Land Traffic Study, Los Angeles, California; (16) Campus Parking Study, Chicago Circle LARRY E. GREEK (cont'd) Campus-University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois; (17) Circulation and Parking Plan, California State University at San Diego, San Diego, California; and (18) Health Sciences Center Tram Study, University of California at Los Angeles. SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: "An .Evaluation Study of the Effects of the Flashing Speed Limit Sign in School Zones," The Ohio State University, July, 1968. "Bikeway Planning-Why? How?", National Safety Council, Western Safety Congress, May, 1973. THOMAS F. LARWIN Senior Associate, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. EDUCATION: Master of Engineering in Civil Engineering, Pennsylvania State University (Bureau of Highway Traffic) Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Society of Civil Engineers Transportation Research Board Institute of Traffic Engineers ITE Technical Committees: Traffic Requirements of New Towns or Planned Communities; Environmental Inventory for Long-Range Transportation Planning; Methods of Citizen Involvement. REGISTRATIONS: Professional Engineer in California, Illinois, Texas, and Wisconsin GUEST LECTURER: University of California, Berkeley EXPERIENCE: Mr. Larwin first joined Barton-Aschman Associates in 1965. Since that time, he has had increasing responsibilities for transportation planning, transit operational and traffic engineering, and safety projects. From 1966 to 1968, Mr. Larwin served as Civil Engineer in the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command. Mr. Larwin also serves as a part-time faculty member in the Urban Planning program at San Jose State University. Mr. Larwin is in charge of W. C. Gilman and Co. activities in the western United States. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: At Barton-Aschman, Mr. Larwin has directed a variety of transportation engineering and planning projects: (1) long-range transit plan for Dallas, Texas; (2) environmental impact analysis for a proposed U-TACV system in the Dallas-Fort Worth region; (3) short-range transit improvement program for Santa Cruz, California; (4) CBD transportation studies in Santa Barbara and Santa Rosa, California; (5) TOPICS study in Beloit, Wisconsin; (6) transit operations study for Marin County, California Transit District; (7) transportation studies for World Trade Center, Dallas, Texas; planned multi-use developments in Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Dallas and EI Paso, Texas; Redwood City, California; new communities in Montbello, Colorado; and Park Forest South, U.S.P.S. Bulk Mail Facility in Chicago; and (8) park-and-ride systems study for Orange County Transit District. In addition, Mr. Larwin has served as Project Engineer on: (11 traffic analyses for regional shopping centers and large-scale multi-use developments in seven states; (21 long-range urban area transportation studies in Rockford, Illinois, and Omaha, Nebraska; (31 TOPICS studies THOMAS F. LARWIN (cont'd) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Cook County, Illinois; and (4) a short-range transit coordination study for the south Chicago area. SELECTED PUBLICATION: "Issue-Oriented Plan Evaluation," Annual Meeting of ITE (Texas Section), January, 1973. "An Issue-Oriented Approach to Environmental Impact Analysis," presented at 1975 Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting (to be published in a forthcoming Transportation Research Record). "The Circulation of People in St. Paul Central Area," presented at 3rd National Seminar on the Planning, Design and Implementation of Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities, December, 1974. "Transportation Management Strategies: Prospects for Small Cities," to be presented at American Society of Civil Engineers' Annual Meeting, November, 1975. THOMAS E.-MITCHELL Associate, Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc. EDUCATION: Master of Science in Civil Engineering (Transportation Option), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Society of Civil Engineers Chi Epsilon (Civil Engineering Honorary) Institute of Traffic Engineers EXPERIENCE: Mr. Mitchell has been with Barton-Aschman Associates since 1971. He has had major responsibility for various transportation planning and traffic engineering projects related to site traffic analyses; .traffic safety; thoroughfare planning; and access, parking, and circulation designs for major commercial, office, and residential developments throughout the United States and Canada. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Mr. Mitchell's work includes: 1. Site Traffic Ana/yses: Regional shopping centers in Brea and Larkspur, California; Reno, Nevada; Wichita, Kansas; Independence, Missouri; Troy, Michigan; Houston, Texas; Joliet and Galesburg, Illinois; Florence, Kentucky; Cincinnati, Ohio; Mobile, Alabama; New Canaan, Connecticut; and Foxborough, Massachusetts. Commercial-office-residential developments in Santa Monica, California; Toronto, Canada; Bloomfield, Connecticut; Atlanta, Georgia; Roselle, Schaumburg, Forest Park, Peoria, Elk Grove, and Champaign, Illinois. 2. Central Business District Transportation Studies: Muncie, Indiana; Mason City, Iowa; Peoria and Evanston, Illinois; and Santa Monica and Los Angeles, California. 3. Traffic Engineering Safety Studies: Mason•• City, Iowa; Libertyville, Illinois; and Lawndale, California. 4. Parking, Access, and Circu/ation Studies: Toronto, Canada; Indianapolis, Indiana; and Evanston, Peoria, and Pekin, Illinois. 5. Transportation and Thoroughfare P/anning Studies: Rolling Hills Estates, California; Aurora and Grayslake, Illinois; and Morgantown, West Virginia. SELECTED PUBLICATION: "A Study of Control Criteria for aTraffic-Adjusted Signal System," University of Illinois Press, Department of Civil Engineering, August, 1971. DARWIN G. STUART Principal Associate, t3arton-Aschman Associates, Inc. EDUCATION: Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering, Northwestern University Master of Science in Transportation, Northwestern University Master of Urban Planning, University of Illinois Bachelor of Arts, Dartmouth College PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS: American Institute of Planners Transportation Research Board: Transportation System Planning Group; Social, Economic, and Environmental Factors Committee, Task Force on Research Areas Needing Special Emphasis; Committee on Passenger Travel Demand Forecasting; Committee on Transpor- tation Systems Design EXPERIENCE: Dr. Stuart joined Barton-Aschman Associates in 1967. His major responsibilities have included research studies in urban transportation and land-use coordination; the direction of urban transportation and transit planning studies; analysis of impact of different land-use categories upon public costs and revenues, including education, recreation, transportation, and utilities; urban recreation policies studies; planning and evaluation consultation and studies for Model Cities; and research studies dealing with problems of applying systematic analysis techniques to evaluating alternative urban plans and programs. Dr. Stuart has also served as Visiting Assistant Professor of Urban Planning, University of Illinois, Urbana, and is currently apart-time Associate Professor, Department of Public Administration and Urban Studies, San Diego State University. He has also been guest lecturer at the University of Missouri in St. Louis; University of Illinois at Chicago Circle; Northwestern University; University of California, Irvine; University of California/Los Angeles; and the University of Southern California. REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS: Dr. Stuart has directed or been in administrative charge of the following representative studies: (1) San Diego-Los Angeles Corridor Study for the State of California; (2) UMTA Dual Mode Transit Planning Case Study; (3) Overall Program Design for AMBAG, Monterey, California; (4) Regional Transportation Policies Planning for CPO, San Diego; (51 Plan Evaluation Strategies for CPO; (6) San Francisco Transbay Transportation Terminal Study; (7) Policy Analysis of Guideway Transit Systems for SCAG, Los Angeles; (8) Park and Ride Systems Study for OCTD, Orange County, California; (9) Model Cities Program Planning, Chicago; (10) Santa Barbara CBD Transportation Study; (11) Downtown Distribution System Study, Los Angeles, California; and (12) Transportation Planning Work Program, DVRPC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. DARWIN G. STUART (cont'd) SELECTED PUBLICATIONS: Dr. Stuart has authored or coauthored 28 technical articles since 1967. Representative of these are the following: "An Issue-oriented Approach to Environmental Impact Analysis," (coauthor); forthcoming in Transportation Research Record, 1975. "Interactive Sensitivity Analysis in Transportation Plan Evaluation," Transportation, Fall, 1974. "Changing Roles in Regional Transportation Planning," (coauthor), Traffic Quarter/y, October, 1974. "Evaluating Regional Plans and Community Impacts," (coauthor), ASCE Journal of the Urban Planning Division, March, 1974. "New Directions in Urban Transportation Planning," (coauthor), P/arming Advisory Service, American Society of Planning Officials, 1974. "Parametric Analysis of Dual-Mode Transit: A Preliminary Case Study," Highway Research Record, No. 435, 1973. "Urban Indicators: Their Role in Planning," P/arming Advisory Service, Report No. 281, American Society of Planning Officials, 1972. "Dual-Mode Transportation: A Case Study of Milwaukee," (coauthor), Highway Research Record, No. 415, 1972. "A Cost-Revenue Analysis of Suburban Land-use Alternatives," (coauthor-, Urban Land, March, 1971. "Urban Improvement Programming Models," Socioeconomic P/arming Sciences, August, 1970. "The Systems Approach in Urban Planning," P/arming Advisory Service, Report No. 253, American Society of Planning Officials, 1970. "Development Objectives for Urban Transportation Systems," (coauthor), Traffic Quarter/y, April, 1970. "Rational Urban Planning: Problems and Prospects," Urban Affairs Quarter/y, December, 1969. "Multiple-purpose Freeway Land Development," Highway Research Record, No. 217, 1968.