Meeting_Body
REVISED
PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE
JUNE 19, 2019
Subject
SUBJECT: FIRST/LAST MILE PLANS: AVIATION/96TH ST. STATION AND GOLD LINE FOOTHILL EXTENSION 2B
Action
ACTION: APPROVE RECOMMENDATIONS
Heading
RECOMMENDATION
Title
CONSIDER:
A. ADOPTING Aviation/96th St. Station First/Last Mile Plan;
B. ADOPTING Gold Line Foothill Extension 2B First/Last Mile Plan; and
C. DIRECTING staff to return to the Board with implementation recommendations following completion of the First/Last Mile Guidelines in fall 2019.
Issue
ISSUE
Board Motion 14.1 (May 2016) directed staff to develop First/Last Mile (FLM) plans for future Metro transit projects including Aviation/96th St. Station and Gold Line Foothill Extension 2B (GL2B) stations. The Aviation/96th St. Station FLM Plan and the GL2B FLM Plan (collectively, the "Plans") were developed in close coordination with local jurisdictions and community stakeholders and are recommended to the Board for adoption.
The Plans serve as a blueprint for future investment in access and safety improvements around stations. Adoption of the completed Plans by the Metro Board better positions FLM improvements for funding and implementation. Next steps for implementing the Plans will be presented to the Board following the adoption of the FLM Guidelines in fall 2019.
Background
BACKGROUND
FLM planning was undertaken for the Aviation/96th St. Station (also referred to as Airport Metro Connector) and five stations along the GL2B alignment: Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne/Fairplex, Pomona North, and Claremont. The Plans were developed following Metro's FLM methodology from the 2014 Board-adopted FLM Strategic Plan.
The process included:
* walk audits of the station areas
* development of draft pathway networks and project ideas
* community engagement events
* finalization of pathway networks and project ideas
* ongoing local jurisdiction coordination
As with other Metro-led FLM plans, the Plans were developed in...
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