Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

5.0 Review of Plans and Studies

5.0.1 Local Plans Monroe County, Key West, Islamorada, and Marathon have local transit, transportation or comprehensive plans that are relevant to local transit services. Most plans highlight the need for more public transit options and safer options for pedestrians and cyclists. Several of the plans also highlight the need for additional low-to-moderate income housing and for measures to address forecasted rising sea levels. City of Key West Mobility Study: Completed December 2022 The Key West Mobility Study explores existing challenges and proposes new solutions to enhance mobility, safety, connectivity, and quality of life of the residents, businesses, and visitors. This Mobility Study provided this opportunity to evaluate different approaches and mobility options to see how they perform against current conditions and a more traditional approach of adding capacity. Two alternatives show how investment in bicycle, pedestrian, transit, and micromobility as well as dynamic parking policies can decrease automobile usage and increase the use of other modes, lowering congestion and parking demand while improving safety. It also provides more targeted investments in various parts of the study island, recognizing what works best in downtown Key West may not be the best approach for Stock Island and building upon other investments in the network by the City of Key West. The transit goals and objectives for the next 10 years were developed by updating the adopted TDP goals/objectives for KWT. The update was based on a review and assessment of existing conditions, feedback received from the community and TDP stakeholders at the public involvement process, findings in the Situation Appraisal, and discussions with City staff. Post adoption recommendations are listed below for consideration and followed through to ensure that public support and funding and operational support are preserved until the next major TDP update. Funding “Plan of Action” – Address each recommendation and outline steps to take in the current year and succeeding years to secure the best chance possible of obtaining the needed funding. Operational Support – Establish a blueprint to determine how a recommended alternative will be incorporated into the existing network from an operational perspective. Progress beyond Adoption – Use the adopted TDP as a tool to justify and explain the reasons for continued investments to transit services and facilities. TDP Annual Progress Report – Use updates to provide needed motivation to reiterate the benefits of the recommended alternatives. City of Key West Transit Development Plan Major Update 2020-2029: Last Major Update: Completed October 2019, Annual Progress Report: 2022

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