ABOUT THE STUDY

The City of Fort Lauderdale was awarded a planning grant by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to explore mechanisms that the City can use to foster a walkable, connected and livable environment.

According to the City’s vision plan, Fort Lauderdale wants to be a multimodal community where there is choice on how to get around by car, transit, bicycle or walking. Given the City’s twin goals of being an urban center and a major vacation destination, it is important to start implementing this vision of becoming an accessible, resilient, and connected community. This study was been designed to help the City advance its vision to enhance the quality of life in our community by making our neighborhoods walkable, connected and accessible for everyone.

Building communities that are easy to access and comfortable for people of all ages and abilities is central to meeting these goals. And premium transit service is often an important element that determines the success of these places. Communities built around transit are recognized as transit-supportive places.

Bringing jobs, housing, and services all into an easily-accessible location creates a stronger business climate in Fort Lauderdale and improve the city’s great quality of life. In addition, transit-supportive development often results in a mix of uses, which creates a built environment that enhances the pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure, providing transportation choices that are safe and convenient for people to move around.

This planning study was focused on the following goals as it builds a compact, walkable, livable core:

• Enhance economic development;
• Facilitate multimodal connectivity and accessibility;
• Increase non-motorized access;
• Enable mixed-use development;
• Identify infrastructure needs associated with achieving a walkable and livable urban core;
• Foster private sector participation.

Additional Study Resources:

1. Base Map and Planning Area
2. Project Management Plan
3. Stakeholder Survey Summary Data Infographic
4. Online Summary Data Infographic
5. Barriers to Livability Tech Memo
6. Understanding Context & Needs Infographic
7. Housing Analysis Tech Memo
8. Housing Analysis Presentation
9. Housing & Affordability Summary Infographic
10. Development Pipeline Summary Map
11. Development Pipeline Project Data
12. Housing Strategies Tech Memo
13. Market/Gap Analysis Tech Memo
14. Project Progress Summary Handout
15. Education &Vocational Skills Analysis Tech Memo
16. Transportation Demand Management Guide
17. Development Regulations - LDC Code Modules
18. Review Process Coordination (State & County) Tech Memo
19. Network Comfort Assessment Methodology Tech Memo
20. Network Comfort Assessment Tech Memo
21. Pedestrian Use Criteria Table
22. Planning Area Pedestrian Use Map
23. Planning Area Bicycle Priority Corridors Map
24. Planning Area Low Stress Islands Map
25. Planning Area Modal Priority Framework
26. Modal Priority Decision Making Framework
27. Infrastructure Needs Assessment Tech Memo
28. Mobility Fee Analysis Tech Memo
29. Street Sections Package
30. Final Report

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