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I City Council Information Packet ahrownw CITY F IOWA CITY March 22, 2018 www.icgov.org IPI Council Tentative Meeting Schedule Miscellaneous IP2 Email and articles from Mayor Throgmorton: Thinking ahead about autonomous vehicles IP3 Memo from Transportation Planner: Bike Master Plan —Advisory Committee IP4 Copy of news release: Community invited to attend Community Police Review Board forum —April 23 IP5 Information from Iowa Department of Transportation: 1-380 Planning Study IP6 Invitation: Affordable Housing Coalition community meeting — March 23 Draft Minutes IP7 Community Police Review Board: March 19 IP8 Human Rights Commission: March 20 03-22-18 City Council Tentative Meeting Schedule SP1 y^ ;sm% Subject to change March 22,2018 CITY OF IOWA CITY Date Time Meeting Location *Monday,April 2,2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall (*Revised date) 7:00 PM Special Formal Meeting Monday,April 16, 2018 4:00 PM Reception ICCSD 4:30 PM Joint Meeting TBD Tuesday,April 17, 2018 4:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 1,2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 15,2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday, May 29, 2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Special Formal Meeting Tuesday,July 3,2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday,July 17, 2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday,August 7,2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting Tuesday,August 21, 2018 5:00 PM Work Session Emma J. Harvat Hall 7:00 PM Formal Meeting 03-22-18 1P2 Kellie Fruehling From: Jim Throgmorton Sent: Friday, March 16, 2018 1:24 PM To: Council Cc: Geoff Fruin Subject: Thinking ahead about autonomous vehicles Attachments: Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism .pdf; Street design implications of autonomous vehicles .pdf Fellow Council members, In our recent Strategic Plan discussions I have suggested that we should do some advance planning pertaining to the introduction of automated vehicles in our city. I recognized that such vehicles will not be flooding our streets in the next few years,but they are just over the horizon, and I strongly believe we should be thinking about how to prepare for them. With that in mind,I thought you would be interested in reading the two attached articles. They are neither long nor dense,but they do point out some of the issues to consider. Mayor Jim Throgmorton Iowa City City Council,At-Large 1 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU PSQ (/publicsquare) 4--!........,,0,,..4,,,i, 4 ,...„.....te . ,, i. . r .., _, ,. .. .. .: f ,, .r 1 . - - teititt- ••III ••• ; ot , —42' , -''''''::.44 .N‘:".. s.:.',,.. ` ` • — '1111‘ . ,<,' ' i% '/ Mob,hty hub.Image by Sarah ewis L TRANSPORTATION(/PUBLICSQUARE/CATEGORY/TRANSPORTATION) Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism Here's a playbook for municipal leaders and citizens on the road to smart city technology. LISA NISENSON(/node/6737), BRAD DAVIS(/node/6738) DEC.11,2017 0 (http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php? u=https%3A//www.cnu.org/node/6735&title=Ten%20steps%2otoward%20autonomous%2Ourbanism) 0 (http://twitter.com/intent/tweet? status=Ten%2Osteps%20toward%20autonomous%2Ou rba nism%2Bhttps%3A//www.cnu.org/node/6735) 0 (http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle? mini=l&url=https%3A//www.cnu.org/node/6735&title=Ten%2osteps%2otoward%20autonomous%20urbanism&source=https%3A//www 0 (mailto:? su bject=Check%20out%20Ten%2osteps%2otoward%20autonomous%20urbanism&body=https%3A//www.cnu.org publicsquare/2017/12/ steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism) Today's typical vision of the future city,how we travel, and how people interact physically and virtually is automated and mobile.As one example,Ford released its Cities of Tomorrow(https://corporate.ford.com/innovation/city-of- tomorrow.html)campaign to sell this type of"smart" city.This vision is largely defined by the private sector and technology companies. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism 1/11 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism j CNU The limits of this vision raise legitimate concerns.How safe is it?How accessible and affordable is it?Is it sustainable(do we consume fewer resources)?Is it spatially realistic(does it create more congestion rather than less)?Does it meet our human needs to socialize? In Ten rules for cities about automated vehicles(https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/zoi7/t0/t6/ten-rules-cities-about- automated-vehicles),Jeff Speck issued the"urbanist call to arms." His defining questions boil down to this:given the difficulties in creating great communities now,how can we succeed when automobility is poised to get even more convenient? The future doesn't have to be an all or nothing,and we can in fact develop meaningful city designs and policies using mobility technology to create positive human outcomes.But we do need to be realistic about how we create the positive outcomes. While a growing list of guides charts the future,there are few resources to help us to get started now.This article turns the"call to arms"into a"call to action."These"next steps" offer an approachable list of actions that can be used to prepare your company or community to create the human-oriented city of the future,using technology. r)Define success This step is an easy one,and it is likely that you already have an adopted policy or plan to work with.Do we want to be more walkable?Build safer streets?Create more affordable places to live?Expand economic opportunity?A great place to start is to revisit your community's comprehensive plan or whatever you are using to define your long-term vision for the community.New technology and services should be used to accomplish your community's goals related to mobility and quality of life.If you are in the middle of a planning process or about to embark on one in the next year,incorporating policy that specifically addresses mobility and technology is a great starting point to guide future decision-making related to smart cities. Getting Started:In its New Mobility Playbook(https://newmobilityseattle.info/),the City of Seattle,WA,establishes [1]five Principles and five plays for shaping the future of transportation,in a way that puts people first. In creating Boston's 2030 Transportation Plan(Go Boston zo3o(http://gobostonzo3o.org/en/)),the city's first phase was a Question Campaign,a good way to engage residents on unknown technology where there are more questions than answers at this point. z)Prepare for rapid flux in urban planning and jobs Planning is often presented in three questions:What do we have?What do we want?How do we get there?However,in times of rapid change,it is difficult to know exactly what a community has -or wants.Planning is entering a new stage, shifting from a process to eliminate unknowns to one that integrates unknowns.For planners,this invokes a new host of skills and a new era of continuous training. Scenario planning is replacing older forecasting models of projecting growth or decline from a baseline,which,thanks to technology,is in constant flux.Skills in data science and analytics are needed to process massive amounts of data and turn them into usable information for real-time service adjustments and predictive analytics. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-towardautonomous-urbanism 2/11 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU 40 BIKE WALK SOY TRANSIT • ) �, MOBILE TECHNOLOGY EXPANDING MOBILITY OPTIONS WITH TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES MIKE USER CARPOOL CARSNARE MOISTURE DYNAMIC SHARE INFORMATION RUN LINE IWaatKar, Onnnatlone. Etc l ORE-WAY MRM TRAOMONAL TO 'ERR MALI MARIO CUSTOMER OCCUPANCY Shared-use diagram.Source:Alta Planning+Design To keep up with the rapid changes,a new era of fast action and agile planning is needed.Make no mistake,effective civic outreach,thorough research and deliberate process are still important;however,the pace of change requires an equally- paced(or even faster)process to stay ahead of both positive and negative impacts.As examples,Los Angeles,CA,reduced community plan update(https://la.curbed.com/2o17/2/1/1446181o/community-plans-los-angeles-updated-plum- huizar)cycles from io years to six and Nashville,TN,created a Rapid Goal Setting Plan t(http://nashville.uli.org/wp- content/uploads/sites/32/2o16/o7/Gear-Up-202o-7_20_2o16-Final.pdf)o fast-track decisions. Getting started:Check out Eno Center for Transportation's work on scenario planning for transportation technology and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy recently created the Consortium for Scenario Planning (http://www.lincolninst.edu/research-data/data/scenario-planning).Calthorpe Analytics recently released the scenario planning analytics tool urbanfootprint.io(https://urbanfootprint.com/),which allows users to test development and redevelopment scenarios at various scales. 3)Engage communities,constituents,clients,and new allies Communities need to have a conversation now because autonomous technology is not coming—it's here.As with any complex topic,civic engagement will need to hit the most impactful aspects of new technology and,in particular, negative impacts.This is where information(and even field trips)from early-adopter cities is important.Technology companies need to sponsor demonstrations where the test drive becomes the test ride. Convening stakeholders around AVs provides the chance for civic leaders,professionals,universities,mobility entrepreneurs,and the business community to see"who is doing what"at the local and state levels.From these meetings,a community can establish"next steps"and early priorities for action. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-towardautonomous-urbanism 3/11 19;2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU Pipiik.s: *,,r.(--- –2/115'6` i,- - a 1 / ‘ ji •- i I r � .. �a ` - . 4 f(Pf ^s1 ,,.. 1‘ ‘ _ „I...4w supirr_.... _ . Planning for autonomous vehicles workshop.Source:Alta Planning+Design Getting started:Consider local and regional transportation technology groups.Good places to look are Meet-Ups,the Chamber of Commerce,or local universities.Land use and development chapters of organizations such as APA and the Urban Land Institute are taking on the issue locally. In the comments,let us know if you are involved in transportation technology and can host peer networking events for other CNU members. 4)Adopt a new mobility resolution One of the most effective ways to formalize priorities is through a resolution.Resolutions,passed by local elected officials,establish expectations so when technology companies do come to town,there is clarity on what is—and is not— negotiable.For example,Beverly Hills,CA,passed a resolution listing top goals for autonomous vehicles such as connections to future Metro Purple Line stations and creating options for transporting senior citizens. Cities and towns should also include transportation technology in planning updates underway.This is important because cities often require any new initiative or budget allocation be tied to language in a Comprehensive(or General)Plan.Even a single paragraph describing the need to plan for coming technology gives staff"permission"to initiate and budget for action. Getting started:Alta Planning+Design created a guide to writing effective resolutions (https://altaplanning.com/resources/preparing-for-new-mobility/),with copy-and-paste language to get started.The Regional Plan Association released New Mobility:Autonomous Vehicles and the Region(http://library.rpa.org/pdf/RPA- New-Mobility-Autonomous-Vehicles-and-the-Region.pdf)in advance of RPA's Fourth Regional Plan (http://www.rpa.org/fourth-plan)for the New York-New Jersey-Connecticut metropolitan area. 5)Prepare for disruption at city hall Autonomous vehicles are not the only disruption in town.From taxis to hotels,Uber,Lyft and airbnb are already causing unease in city hall,and they are only the beginning. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism 4/11 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU A new bus company,Cabin(https://www.ridecabin.com/),offers overnight bus service between Los Angeles and San Francisco with sleeping pods.The cost is the same as a one-way plane ticket between the two cities,though the real money story is the amount of taxes left uncollected for a traveler otherwise flying in the night before and staying at a hotel:airport fees,airline taxes,hotel taxes. Urbanists devote their lives to shaping the public realm,largely with public investment.Our new bottom line is doubling down on practices that meet multiple benefits while identifying sustainable and fair sources of new revenue. Getting started:Arup has Drivers of Change cards(http://www.driversofchange.com/tools/doc/)available online for public engagement.Expand on the idea with other local drivers(e.g.,a large business leaving or coming to your region).The University of Oregon's Sustainable Cities Initiative has released The Impacts of Autonomous Vehicles and E-Commerce on Local Government Budgeting and Finance(https://urbanismnext.uoregon.edu/files/2o17/o7/Impacts-of-AV- Ecommerce-on-Local-Govt-Budget-and-Finance-SCI-o8-2or7-2n8wgfg.pdf), a report that considers the impact of AVs on municipal budgets. 6)Design high performing,human-oriented streets The future of streets must be people-oriented.Technology has the potential to make streets safer,more economically productive,less congested,and more engaging public spaces.To accomplish this,street design policies must be modified to not only address the negative impacts of auto-oriented street designs today but also account for new technology and services in the future. Over the next decade,we will likely see renewed attention to corridors,with a technology twist.With autonomous technology,transit agencies are expected to phase out low performing routes while focusing on high capacity corridors. This is already underway in cities undertaking bus network redesign.Los Angeles is testing a combination of first/last mile approaches,shared-use mobility and shuttle systems feeding riders to corridors.Lanes next to curbs are likely to become flexible testbeds for a variety of new uses and transportation technology. Getting Started:The National Association of City Transportation Officials(NACTO)recently released the Blueprint for Autonomous Urbanism(https://nacto.org/publication/bau/principles-for-autonomous-urbanism/).NACTO also has a series of street design guides(https://nacto.org/publications/design-guides/)to be used to create productive,safe,and people-oriented streets. 7)Take advantage of technology now With all eyes on fully autonomous vehicles,we are missing a lot of technology available now to increase safety,mobility, and access to transit.For example,the current burst of innovation is not cars,but bicycles.Free-floating(or dockless) and e-bike bike share add even more convenience to bikeshare and demand for bike infrastructure. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism 5/11 3/19!2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU , i .... v _,,.,___.:1_ iir,tr_, . 1 •'�� i I t. 41 t� i - ': r.. _ f R. 0:II , "\I . -2 \ .._.4,....11, ‘ • v .yr'T - _r► , ! Hhkp` Hin 474 I. I � � :,# 9 i — 5. . :4. °irk it ------ w �� ', ',�+ � ��m�iso -�: _Aim _ �t - ••0 / /�1I • /f iii 1� i... . - - • .�+ —asst Dockless bicycle hub.Source:Alta Planning+Design Cities are also piloting new transit services with shared-use mobility companies in the form of microtransit,paratransit, and connections to transit stations.These new programs are in early stages,so the jury is still out on performance and long-term sustainability.However,these small services can provide a"missing middle"level of transit service (https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2015/3/2/transportations-missing-middle). Lastly,cities can revamp their Transportation Demand Management(TDM)programs with new,widely available technology.The first step is to ensure a broad Digital Equity program(https://www.seattle.gov/tech/initiatives/digital- equity)similar to the policies Seattle,WA,has established.TDM program managers can list various mobile apps for users. For example,parking apps that direct drivers to available spaces can reduce congestion related to the parking space hunt. Getting started:Check with your local Transportation or Public Works Department on the interest in,or status of,pilot projects(shared-use or autonomous options).Palo Alto,CA,has been in the news for it's expanding(and successful) TDM programs like their employer assistance page.(http://www.paloaltotma.org/) 8)Focus on transitions as transportation and technology advances Autonomous cars will not appear on streets overnight.Rather,the technology will come in phases as new technology is tested,improved,and scaled. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism 6/11 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU The key is to track stages of transportation and smart city technology in categories:existing,trending,emerging,and future.This works for communities of all sizes,though it is important to note that every community will be at different stages.For example,a rural community may be ahead of the technology curve due to pilot programs at a University campus. For planners,the trick will be defining conditions that initiate a new set of policies and planning.For example,using smart parking,a city can set a threshold(e.g.,parking utilization drops below 70%)that triggers lower parking requirements. f.:JO• •� ;:�s=_ f Le -_ ,�, I - --_- t IP- re* -4,041V -41V Ael Autonomous delivery pod in Las Vegas.Credit:Lisa Nisenson For architects,adaptive site and building design will be critical.For example,an architect working on a grocery store will treat parking spaces as a land bank for expansion and a flexible interior as e-commerce forces attention to logistics and deliveries.With so many changes on the horizon,design professionals will no longer plan an individual,static project,but rather site,infrastructure,and district plans that anticipate transitions as technology evolves. Getting started:Determine where you(or your clients)are along the adoption curve for new mobility(shared-use, autonomous pilots).Get up to speed on technology;the American Planning Association just unveiled a Knowledgebase collection for autonomous vehicles(https://planning.org/knowledgebase/autonomousvehicles/)with links to the growing list of reports and guides. 9)Adopt pilot projects as an implementation tool https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism 7/11 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU In the same way that the technology industry prides itself on testing and iteration,so too should cities when it comes to street design and mobility services.Pilot projects can be done with the physical design of streets as well as the services provided along a street.Transportation technology companies are looking for places to test their products and services, and cities can use pilots as an opportunity to test policies,measure outcomes,and build public support for change at a smaller scale before a larger roll out of services. Getting started: A section of the NACTO Urban Street Design Guide is focused on interim design strategies (https://nacto.org/publication/urban-street-design-guide/interim-design-strategies/)and how to put them into action. Another great resource is the Tactical Urbanist Guide to Materials and Design(http://tacticalurbanismguide.com/).It provides ideas for how you can change the shape and function of streets in days and weeks,not months and years. 10)Continue designing human-oriented cities Our work shaping communities will still revolve around creating places people love.We will still be expected to develop meaningful civic engagement,a high quality public realm,and durable,sustainable community design.Whether vehicles have drivers or not,placemaking,transportation,infrastructure and open spaces are still our craft.We will still be standard bearers for equity,health,neighborhood revival,and durable design. However,with rapid change,we need to sharpen our skills.The scope of needs can feel overwhelming,but the top list of things to address include: • Change management • Faster,but more effective,plan updates coordinated across Agencies and Departments • A new focus on corridors(and future feeders to those corridors) • Adaptive urban design(including new zoning codes) • Continuous training-on a budget Getting started:The Charter of the New Urbanism(https://www.cnu.org/who-we-are/charter-new-urbanism)is a great point of reference for urbanism as all scales.The Project for Public Spaces(https://www.pps.org/)provides placemaking resources for the public realm. With both promise and peril,smart city and transportation technology is poised to radically remake all aspects of daily life.It's up to urbanists to guide technology's role in creating places people love.In the comments,please let us know what you are working on,so we can build our bench of experts. a AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES(/PUBLICSQUARE/272) TECHNOLOGY(/PUBLICSQUARE/172) https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2017/12/11/ten-steps-toward-autonomous-urbanism 8/11 3/19/2018 Ten steps toward autonomous urbanism I CNU Lisa Nisenson is new mobility technical advisor for Alta Planning+Design.She has 20 years of experience in city design as a civic activist,federal policy-maker,local planner - and civic technology entrepreneur. 'i 4160 • • • , • • • • n (/publicsquare/author/lisa-nisenson) {h' Brad Davis is a Senior Associate with Alta Planning+ Design and manages the firm's West Palm Beach, Florida,office. 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Street design implications of autonomous vehicles RYAN SNYDER(/node/6853) MAR.12, 2018 0 (http://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php? u=https%3A//www.cnu.org/node/6854&title=Street%20design%20implications%20of%20autonomous%20vehicles) 0 (http://twitter.com/intent/tweet? status=Street%20design%20implications%20of%20autonomous%20vehicles%2Bhttps%3A//www.cnu.org/node/6854) 0 (http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle? mini=l&url=https%3A//www.cnu.org/node/6854&title=Street%20design%20implications%20of%20autonomous%20vehicles&source=htt 0 (mailto:? subject=Check%20out%205treet%20design%20implications%20of%20autonomous%2ovehicles&body=https%3A//www.cnu.orgpublicsg design-implications-autonomous-vehicles) Autonomous vehicles(AVs)will likely be one of the most transformative and disruptive technologies ever introduced.The technology brings the potential to make great progress in the following areas: • Providing greater access • Addressing transportation equity issues • Reducing greenhouse gases(GHGs) https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/03/12/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 1/10 3/19/2018 Street design implications of autonomous vehicles I CNU • Reducing congestion and travel time • Reducing the cost of travel • Creating public space • Improving safety • Making our communities healthier and more livable. At the same time,AV technology could also exacerbate congestion,cause suburbs to sprawl farther out,increase GHGs, exacerbate inequities,and make communities less livable.Which of these seemingly contradictory outcomes comes to pass will depend on public policies that are put into place.With so much at stake,we need to prepare for this future. Issues surrounding AV technology transcend many facets of society.They will impact not just transportation,but also land use planning,economic welfare,health,livability,environmental sustainability,as well as other realms.This paper focuses on how AVs will affect street design. AVs will likely impact street design in at least the following ways: • Street cross-sections and public space • Infrastructure • Adjacent land uses • Curb management. This paper will examine each of these. Street cross-sections and public space AVs offer the possibility of freeing up a significant amount of space for higher and better public uses by reducing the number of travel lanes,reducing the amount of on-street parking,reducing the widths of some travel lanes and with bi- directional lanes. Road diets Research shows that when all vehicles are fully automated,capacity on freeways will roughly double.'While we may not expect the exact same results on surface streets,the concept applies.This leaves open the possibility to design many more "road diets,"where we can reduce the number of travel lanes for vehicles and use the space for other purposes.Typically, transportation planners use 20,000 vehicles per day(Average daily traffic—ADT)as a threshold for taking a four-lane street down to two lanes,usually with a center-turn lane.At this volume,two lanes provide sufficient capacity.Four lanes provide enough capacity for up to around 40,000 ADT.This is approximately the threshold for reducing six-lane streets to four.Of course,new urbanists are willing to push these numbers higher to design road diets,making the case that the trade-off is worth it.Since AVs will safely space themselves much closer together than human driven vehicles,and can even"connect"and form platoons,they won't likely need the same number of lanes that human-driven vehicles do.The threshold for designing road diets by taking four-lane streets down to two-lane streets without impacting capacity may jump to 35,000 or 40,000 ADT.Similarly,the threshold for taking six-lane streets down to four lanes,may rise to 50,000 or 6o,000 ADT.Many of our streets could become candidates for road diets. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/03/12/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 2/10 3/19/2018 Street design implications of autonomous vehicles I CNU Moreover,many AV enthusiasts believe and hope that AVs will bring attractive opportunities for most people to give up private ownership of autos in favor of Transportation as a Service(TaaS).They also promote the idea of trips to be shared as much as possible,like Uber Pool and Lyft Line,or in public buses.With pricing,time advantages,and locational advantages for shared rides,maximizing sharing is central to realizing many of the potential AV benefits.One of those benefits could be reducing the number of vehicles on our streets,further opening opportunities for road diets. Reducing the amount of on-street parking Driverless options offered by Lyft,Uber and many others will become significantly more economical than owning a car. On average,our cars are parked 95 percent of the time,so they are only in use 5 percent of the time.2 With TaaS vehicles running on-demand 24 hours per day,their utilization rates will be much higher.RethinkX projects that TaaS vehicles might operate 40 percent of the time.3 As people give up car ownership for TaaS,much less parking will be needed.While the demand for on-street curb pick-up and drop-off will grow significantly,on-street parking can be eliminated in many places,freeing up this space for other public uses. Reducing lane widths As AVs will be better able to stay in lanes,those without full-size passenger buses or trucks could be reduced to 8 or 9 feet in width.This allows us to capture more space for repurposing.These lanes are also more pedestrian friendly,as they are easier to cross. Bi-directional lanes Some residential streets and those with low traffic volumes may use lanes that enable cars to travel in either direction as needed.One of the key features of AVs will be Vehicle-to-vehicle(V2V)communication so that vehicles will talk to each other and coordinate movements.Today we use bi-directional center-turn lanes that could be used as bi-directional travel lanes.Narrow,low-volume"yield"streets also have bi-directional lanes currently.This concept opens up more possibilities for yet more road diets and narrow,pedestrian-friendly side-streets. https:// w.cnu.org/publicsquare/201 8/03/1 2/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 3/10 3/19/2018 Street design implications of autonomous vehicles I CNU (VII i• re W !4 t r f . MV.t '‘.: -,, , ',..: ' t / - ' .'; , ' ' 1 ' --7.....-.ii::" ' ,.,,,i ,, ‘: ' . 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Commercial street,before and after transformation using leftover space.Image source:Ryan Snyder On smaller or residential streets we might be able to bring street widths down to 16-20 feet,or even as low as 8 feet where traffic is light.Many streets that have 40 feet or so of width today could see: • Wider sidewalks • More landscaping • Larger front yards • Neighborhood gardens • Outdoor picnicking • Jogging paths • Children's play yards • Street furniture • Other With all of this re-purposed land,we can create more social space,which is badly missing in many communities. Infrastructure https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/03/12/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 5/10 3/19/2018 Street design implications of autonomous vehicles I CNU Well-maintained streets will be the most important infrastructure needed for AVs.Smooth pavement,well-marked lane lines,well-maintained signs and well-defined curbs provide easy readability for AVs.Funding needs will likely shift from new transportation infrastructure to maintenance. Second,while AVs under development today are trained to operate in existing streets,we will maximize their utility when we take full advantage of vehicle-to-infrastructure(V2I)capabilities.V2I enables vehicles to communicate with traffic signals,transmitters,and even central computers.This communication will make AV travel even safer.It opens up other opportunities as well: • Cities might want to prioritize the movement of certain vehicles like public buses or emergency vehicles.With what I call"lane clearance"technology,we can move non-preferred get vehicles out of the lane when a bus or fire truck approaches,then allow them back in the lane when the bus or fire truck has passed.This is like having a"virtual bus lane"without needing a full-time dedicated lane.This advantage might also be given to other high-occupancy shared vehicles. , I I M .;-' 1111111101611 INN m 13 co �O iO — �OimpiO 10 10 O w:1 w e) C) 01 D) D) lum D) Di D) D) _ e: DI D) D) -- - - - - -- - - UI ID DI — — - - -- r i 411 1 Gra 10 • V' • Image source:Ryan Snyder • A central computer can maximize the flow of traffic.Once we've given up control of the steering wheel,we might as well let the computer pick the best route. • Computers can program streets by time of day.Perhaps a street will function as a four-lane street during peak periods,and as a two-lane street during off-peak hours.Streets can be shut down for farmer's markets,art shows, 1ok races,cyclovias or other uses as decided upon by the city or neighborhood.Some neighborhood streets may be off limits during the evenings to delivery vehicles,or low-occupancy vehicles. • Computers can program speeds.While many people complain about cars speeding through neighborhood streets,the computer can set the speed at 15 mph,for example.Or we could allow public buses to travel at 35 mph on major streets,and limit single-occupant vehicles to 25 mph. • In the long run as AV technology becomes more advanced,traffic signals may not be needed and intersections may function like virtual roundabouts.With other virtual infrastructure,we may not need striped lanes,or even bike lanes as the vehicles become reliably able to avoid hitting other vehicles and bicyclists.This remains to be seen and would be further in the future. https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/201 8/03/1 2/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 6/10 3/19/2018 Street design implications of autonomous vehicles i CNU V2I needs communications technology along streets.This can be placed on lampposts,on traffic signals,or affixed to other features along the street. Third,as many more vehicles run on electricity,we will need recharging stations.Some of these could be placed at strategic locations along our streets. Adjacent land uses The experience of using our streets depends much on adjacent land uses.As many surface parking lots become unneeded, they will be replaced by other land uses.Today's surface parking could become a large reservoir of land for affordable housing.It could become open space or park space.Many other land uses will be provide a better street experience than parking lots. Some of the worst land uses for street experience may be significantly reduced.Many gasoline stations, auto body shops and auto repair shops will likely transform to other land uses. As more people use TaaS,driveways may be replaced with landscaping or buildings.This will enhance the experience of pedestrians,joggers,and bicyclists as they have fewer driveways to cross. Curb management As significant numbers of people switch from auto ownership to TaaS,demand for pick-up and drop-off along streets will grow.Managing curb space will present new challenges for cities.This may be relatively simple in low-density neighborhoods.But,what happens when thousands of employees working in downtowns with 3o-story buildings all leave work between 5 and 6 pm and all need to be picked up going different directions?Cities will need to price curb space, and prioritize curb space for buses,higher-occupancy vehicles,and for people with disabilities in these locations. Public policy AVs will bring enormous opportunities to alleviate many problems,and to improve our lives.They also bring enormous potential to induce travel and to exacerbate many problems.The difference will be in how we shape outcomes with public policy.The key to AVs bringing a bright future,instead of an auto-centric dystopia,rests in the degree that we encourage shared rides in TaaS vehicles and that we electrify these vehicles.Some AV enthusiasts refer to this as the"Three Revolutions—Automated,Shared,Electric." Designing our streets in an AV future depends heavily on these three revolutions taking place.Many of the possibilities described in this paper rely on this.Without public policy that ensures that automated vehicles are shared and electric,we will be left with auto-clogged streets that are unhealthy to be near,undesirable to travel along,and wanting for public uses.With well-conceived public policy,we can bring life,health,safety,beauty and fun to our streets. 1.Steven Shladover,Dongyan Su,and Xiao-Yun Lu, "Impacts of Cooperative Adaptive Cruise Control on Freeway Traffic Flow,"Conference Paper,Transportation Research Record Journal of the Transportation Research Board, January 2012. 2.Don Shoup,The High Cost of Free Parking 3.James Arbib and Tony Seba, "Rethinking Transportation 2020-2030,"RethinkX,2017. !� AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES(/PUBLICSQUARE/272) https:/Iwww.cnu.org/publicsquarel2Ol 8/0311 2/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 7/10 3/19/2018 Street design implications of autonomous vehicles I CNU Ryan Snyder is Principal and Director of the Active Transportation Group of Transpo Group(transpogroup.com)in Los Angeles,CA. 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Individual transportation should focus in between cities.Collective transportation,biking or walking,and exceptionally cars or cabs,should be the only ways of transportation within an urban agglomeration. It's not only the most healthy but the most democratic,and in the long term the most economically beneficial for the city. ^ • Reply • Share> NBruce F.Donnelly•7 days ago Most of this requires that all,or almost all,the vehicles be autonomous.It also requires perfect security. If thousands of vehicles are going to be talking to each other,they all have to be trustworthy.Otherwise,you're opening up a vulnerability.I don't think there is such a thing as perfect security,so each vehicle will probably have to react to what it senses around it rather than to what each one asserts.That is,a vehicle behind another vehicle may have to see a turn signal rather than just trust a radio broadcast that can be spoofed.Moreover,I suspect that sensor fusion will take the form of a voting process in which,for example,lidar,radar,and camera sensors will vote on what they think is happening and send that up the chain.That's kind of how the brain works–and why people get seasick. ▪ • Reply • Share> NBruce F.Donnelly•7 days ago To be clear,I appreciate this editorial.Ryan Snyder is talking about a long time scale,since he's talking about nearly universal autonomy.Still,you probably want secure systems air-gapped.I haven't thought much about the long time scale in which conventional technology will be replaced (particularly in unsalted Southern California) ▪ • Reply • Share ®Subscribe 0 Add Disqus to your siteAdd DisqusAdd i Privacy About(publicsquare/about) Facebook(https://www.facebook.com/newurbanism) Twitter(https://twitter.com/newurbanism) Public Square:A CNU Journal Congress for the New Urbanism https://www.cnu.org/publicsquare/2018/03/12/street-design-implications-autonomous-vehicles 10/10 -a r �^_ .® CITY OF IOWA CITY 1P3 '� • MEMORANDUM Date: March 16, 2018 To: Geoff Fruin; City Manager From: Kent Ralston; Transportation Planner Re: Bike Master Plan—Advisory Committee Introduction: At the March 6, 2018 City Council Work Session, the Council asked for an update on the status of the City's Bicycle Advisory Committee (BAC). The formation of a standing BAC was one of several recommendations included in the Bike Master Plan adopted in 2017. History/Background: During the Bike Master Plan planning process a committee was formed to provide guidance and oversight to the planning team. The committee consisted of community partners and residents with extensive knowledge, experience, .and insight that were critical to the creation of the Plan. In order to oversee implementation and provide support for the projects and programs included in the final Plan, it was recommended that a standing BAC be created. The intent is that the BAC would meet on a regular basis and be supplemented with appropriate department staff as needed. To date, staff has been in contact with potential committee members and has received a commitment from ten individuals — many of which were on the original committee that helped shape the adopted Plan. Each of these members has a strong commitment to improving the culture of biking in the community. Name Affiliation(s) • Brian Loring Blue Zones; Think Bicycles; IC Bike Library • Cody Gieselman Iowa City Bike Library • Ben Anderson Iowa City Bicycling Club • Wayne Fett Goosetown/New Pioneer Racing Team • Emily Robnett UI Bicycle Advisory Committee • Kris Ackerson Bicycle Advocate • Gustave Stewart UI Student Government • Jennifer Selby Think Bicycles of Johnson County • Anthony Branch Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County • Jay Geisen University of Iowa Planning • Vacant Iowa City Community School District Our first BAC meeting will be held in April. The intent of the meeting will be to review and gather feedback on pending Capital Improvement Projects and to discuss planning for Bike to Work Month/Day activities in May. Staffs intent is to hold quarterly meetings thereafter. 03-22-18 IP4 Kellie Fruehling From: City of Iowa City <CityofIowaCity@public.govdelivery.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 9:16 AM To: Kellie Fruehling Subject: Community invited to attend Community Police Review Board forum 0 SHARE Having trouble viewing this email?View it as a Web page. City of IOWA CI Ty Date: 03/20/2018 Contact: Chris Olney, Administrative Secretary Phone: 319-356-5043 Community invited to attend Community Police Review Board forum The Community Police Review Board (CPRB)will host its annual Community Forum to hear views on Iowa City Police Department policies, practices and procedures. The community is invited to submit questions and comments that will be used during the event. The forum will begin at 6 p.m., Monday, April 23, 2018, at the Iowa City Public Library, Meeting Room A, 123 S. Linn St. Police Chief Jody Matherly and Downtown Liaison Officer Colin Fowler will also attend the forum and be available to meet and talk with participants. Questions and comments are due by Monday, April 9, and can be emailed to christine-olneyiowa- city.orq or mailed to CPRB at City Hall, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Be sure to include your full name and address as all submissions are public. The board will try to address all questions and comments it receives. The forum will also be recorded and later shown on City Channel 4. You can view programming and the schedule at www.citychannel4.com. 1 :-- --�. _ _ I P5 . r r A DOT , • SMARTER I SIMPLER I CUSTOMER DRIVEN Visit the • 1-380 Planning •• 1 -380 PIai n n i n Study website to • view online Study public meeting The Iowa Department of Transportation is conducting a planning study of Interstate 380 between Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.The study will be developed and released through a series of technical reports that identify the existing condition of 1-380,the way the system is performing,short-and long-term issues,and strategies to improve the route.Each report will be accessible online as it becomes available on the Iowa DOT's 1-380 Planning Study website at:www.iowadot.gov/I380PlanningStudy. The second online meeting is now available to view on the website.To view the meeting, select the"Public Meetings"tab,and then select"Meeting 2."The meeting was recorded allowing persons to view it any time and will be available on the website throughout the duration of the planning study. The Iowa DOT is asking interested parties to take a few minutes to view the online public meeting and review the information on the website.The website also offers a way for those interested to receive future emails or text messages regarding the study.Use the"Stay Connected"link on the 1-380 Planning Study website to subscribe for future updates. For more information regarding the study,contact the Iowa DOT's representative listed below.To submit a comment online about this project,go to: http://bit.ly/lowadot906882. 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X8-22-18- 1P6 Kellie Fruehling From: Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition <jcaffordablehousing=gmail.com@maill43.at1221.rsgsv.net> on behalf of Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition <jcaffordablehousing@gmail.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2018 8:15 AM To: Council Subject: THIS FRIDAY! Affordable Housing Coalition community meeting News and Updates from the Johnson County Affordable Is this email not displaying correctly? Housing Coalition! View it in your browser. JOHNSON COUNTY Affordable Housing Coalition March 2018 Community Meeting on Friday, March 23 @ noon Boards and Commissions Many of us are unfamiliar with the important roles played by the volunteer citizens who serve on local housing-related boards and commissions, and we'd like to shine some light on their hard work. We'll ask questions such as: 1) How did you learn about the opportunity to serve? 2)What motivates you to be involved in this way? 3)What is a typical meeting like?What work do you do to prepare for a 1 meeting? 4)What impact do you hope to have on your community through this role? 5) For others who might be interested in serving on a board or commission, what advice do you have? 6) How can the work done by your commission advance affordable housing in our community? Join us on Friday at noon for our monthly community meeting, where we'll discuss this and share other updates in our fight for affordable housing! Friday, March 23 12:00-1:00 pm Health and Human Services building 855 S. Dubuque St., Iowa City Room 214 Copyright©2018 Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition,All rights reserved. ��n j You are receiving this email because you signed up / at an event or meeting. Our mailing address is: Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition 308 E. Burlington St. PMB 121 Iowa City, IA 52240 Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list I update subscription preferences I view email in browser 2 03-22-18 DRAFT 1P7 COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD MINUTES — March 19, 2018 CALL TO ORDER: Chair Townsend called the meeting to order at 5:31 p.m. MEMBERS PRESENT: Monique Green, Don King (Electronically), David Selmer MEMBERS ABSENT: Royceann Porter STAFF PRESENT: Staff Chris Olney STAFF ABSENT: None. OTHERS PRESENT: Iowa City Police Capt. Campbell RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL None. CONSENT CALENDAR Motion by Green, seconded by Selmer, to adopt the consent calendar as presented or amended. • Minutes of the meeting on 02/13/18 • ICPD General Orders 00-01 (Search and Seizure) • ICPD General Orders 00-10 (Evidence and Property Handling Procedures) • ICPD General Orders 07-03 (Fiscal Management) Motion carried, 4/0, Porter Absent. NEW BUSINESS None. OLD BUSINESS Proposed Ordinance Change Discussion - The subcommittee of Townsend and Selmer met to narrow the focus of the memo previously distributed at the February 13, 2018 meeting. Selmer stated that the memo should concentrate on the proposed ordinance and/or policy procedure changes at the City Council level versus at the State Legislation level. The Board also discussed changes to the ordinance that would allow the Board to be able to meet with the Chief to discuss his report of finding prior to the Board issuing their final public report, also to be able to conduct an external investigation. The Board agreed to have the subcommittee of Townsend and Selmer meet with Legal Counsel to draft another memo to be presented to the Board for further review. Community Forum Discussion —Olney stated that the Community Forum flyers were completed and available for members to distribute and the 1st general news release will be sent out this week. PUBLIC DISCUSSION None. BOARD INFORMATION None. CPRB February 13, 2018 Page 2 STAFF INFORMATION None TENTATIVE MEETING SCHEDULE and FUTURE AGENDAS (subject to change) • April 17, 2018, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm - Rescheduled to April 16, 2018 • April 23, 2018, 6:00 PM, IC Library Meeting Rm A (Community Forum) • May 8, 2018, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm • June 12, 2018, 5:30 PM, Helling Conference Rm The Board agreed to tentatively reschedule the April 17, 2018 meeting to April 16, 2018. Staff will check on room availability and contact the Board with changes if necessary. Moved by Green, seconded by Selmer to change the meeting schedule as discussed pending room availability. Motion carried, 4/0. ADJOURNMENT Motion for adjournment by Green, seconded by Selmer. Motion carried, 4/0. Meeting adjourned at 6:05 P.M. COMMUNITY POLICE REVIEW BOARD ATTENDANCE RECORD YEAR 2017-2018 (Meeting Date) TERM 3/14 4/12 5/9 7/11 7/31 8/8 8/29 9/12 10/10 11/14 12/7 1/9/18 2/13/18 3/19/18 NAME EXP. Joseph 7/1/17 X X 0/ — — — — — — — —Treloar E Mazahir 7/1/21 O/ X O/ X X X X X X X O/E --- -- Salah E E Donald 7/1/19 XXXXX X X X X X X 0 X X King Monique 7/1/20 X X X X O/E X X X X X X X X X Green Orville 7/1/20 XXXX X X X X X X X X X X Townsend Royceann 7/1/21 ---- --- --- ---- --- -- --- — X O/E Porter David 7/1/21 --- --- --- X O/E X X 0 X O/E X X X X Selmer KEY: X = Present O = Absent O/E= Absent/Excused NM= No meeting = Not a Member 03-22-18 IP8 Minutes for the Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting March 20, 2018 Helling Conference Room 410 E. Washington Street Commission Members Present: Jeff Falk, Joe Coulter, Adil Adams, Cathy McGinnis, Jonathon Munoz, Barbara Kutzko. Commission Members Absent: Arianna Aron, Eliza Willis, Tahuanty Pena. Staff Present: Stefanie Bowers. Others Present: Sara Barron, John McKinstry, Maryann Dennis, Tracey nbach on behalf of the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition. -4011 Recommendations to Council: No. 1. Call to Order: Commissioner Coulter called th ting t der at 5:30 PM 2. Approval of February 22, 2018 Meeting Minutes: Munoz moved to approve the minutes; the motion was s ded by Kutzko. A vote was taken and the motion passed 5 -0. (Adams not present). 3. Proclamation for Fair Housing Month: Commissioner Falk will accept the proclamation at the formal City Council meeting on Tuesday, April 3 on behalf of the Human Rights Commission. 4. The Social Justice Racial Equity Grant FY 18 Update: Staff reported that the City Council will consider the Commission's recommendation for funding allocation at its April 3 meeting date. 5. Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition Video Presentation: Sara Barron, Executive Director for the Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition, showcased the recently produced video on affordable housing. The video was funded from the Social Justice and Racial Equity Grant for fiscal year 2017. The mission of the Coalition is to increase access to affordable housing for lower-income persons in Johnson County through advocacy, education, and partnerships. 6. Lending Disparities in Federal Mortgage Data: Commissioner Falk presented on his duplication of the analysis from "How Reveal Identified Lending Disparities in Federal Mortgage Data" by Martinez and Glantz. This report identified Iowa City, among others, as a place "where applicants of color are more likely to be denied a conventional mortgage". Commissioner Falk noted that credit reports were not a part of the analysis which makes it difficult to assess the situation, that non-local lending institutions are included in the study, and local banks like Hills and the University of Iowa Community Credit Union have very low denial rates. Minutes for the Human Rights Commission Regular Meeting March 20, 2018 Helling Conference Room 410 E. Washington Street 7. Know Your Rights: Commissioners Willis, Munoz, and Pena will be presenting on April 2 and April 4 at the Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County to inform community members of their rights here in Iowa City and also on the work of the Human Rights Office. 8. Fair Housing Training: Staff is holding two complimentary fair housing trainings on April 17. The first session has sold out and the second session has only a few spots left. This year marks the 50th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act. 9. Night of 1000 Dinners: Commissioner Falk attended this event held on March 7 at the Robert A. Lee Recreation Center. The Commission was one of many sponsors for the event. The event was well attended and featured a panel discussion of persons who attended Shabele Primary School in the Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya. Panelist shared their stories and perspectives on refugee education 10.Youth Award Update: Staff will send out the video link to the awards last year. Nominations are trickling in and staff will do one last big adverting push to solicit more. The event is scheduled for May 10 at The Englert. 11. Human Rights Awards Breakfast Speaker: Staff is asking Commissioners to think about potential speakers for the award's breakfast this year. The event is scheduled for October 24 at the Hilton Garden Inn. 12. Reports of Commissioners: Adams, highlighted the number of Sudanese owned businesses in the area. Falk, is currently reviewing ICE detainees in Eldora, Iowa and crosschecking that with Iowa's government court records site. Coulter, was recently appointed to the Indian Advisory Council for the State Archeologist. Kutzko, is a part of the Juneteenth planning committee for 2018. Adjournment: Motion to adjourn at 7:08 PM. The next Commission meeting will be on Thursday, March 29, 2018. 2 Member Attendance Sheet Member Term 1/9 1/23 2/28 3/20 3/29 4/17 5/15 6/19 7/17 8/21 9/18 10/16 Exp. Aron 1/2021 Present Excused Present Excused McGinnis 1/2021 Present Present Present Present Munoz 1/2021 Present Present Present Present Kutzko 1/2020 Excused Present Excused Present Falk 1/2020 Present Present Present Present Pena 1/2020 Present Present Present Excused Coulter 1/2019 Present Present Present Present Adams 1/2019 Present Present Present Present Willis 1/2019 Present Present Present Excused 3