Key West Transit Development Plan FY2025-2034

5.0 Review of Plans and Studies

Monroe County Transportation Disadvantaged Service Plan (TDSP): Last Major Update 2022 Prepared for: Florida Commission for Transportation Disadvantaged by the Guidance Care Center and the Health Council of South Florida. Approved by: The Monroe County Local Coordinating Board for the Transportation Disadvantaged. The Board certifies that the updates made to this plan are consistent with the policies of the Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged. Major TDSP update, emphasizes transit improvements and additions that serve needs of TD population in efficient and cost-effective manner. Supports overall goal of assuring availability of efficient, cost-effective, and quality transportation services for TD people. Developing short- and long-term goals to enhance local TD efforts to supply demand for all trips. Priorities include:

» Create more awareness of Monroe County TD Program through marketing. » Pursue additional funding to help with service as demand surpasses revenue. » Improve referral systems with transportation providers to help meet demand of users.

City of Key West Comprehensive Plan Most Recent Update 2023. Provides goals for ensuring a safe, efficient, and quality transportation system. Plan expresses support for expanding transit service to help reduce headway, traffic congestion, parking problems. In addition to supporting County in its efforts to provide and improve public transportation services (i.e., providing bus stops, constructing connections to transit routes, increasing public awareness), policies are set to support objective of strengthening entire multimodal network: Development regulations (compact, mixed-use development in prioritized corridors) and design standards for parking (maximum parking requirements or elimination thereof, park-and-ride lots, and on-street parking), circulation systems, and access points will ensure adequate transit, bicycle, and pedestrian site access to promote these modes in place of single occupant vehicles. Bicycle and pedestrian connections from residential areas will be provided. Site plan review and traffic circulation system will encourage transit-friendly design features along roadways.

Transit Development Plan FY 2025–2034

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