Monroe County Transit: Existing Conditions Analysis

EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS

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4.1.2 City of Key West Transit Development Plan Major Update 2020-2029: Major Update ( 2019) 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. The plan included a funding “Plan of Action” that addressed each recommendation and outline steps to take in the current year and succeeding years to secure the best chance possible of 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 reduce auto use and increase use of other modes, reducing congestion and parking demand while improving safety. It also provides more targeted investments in different parts of the 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.

obtaining the needed funding. The plan also identified operational support to 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. The plan also provided for a TDP Annual Progress Report that uses updates to provide needed motivation to reiterate the benefits of the recommended alternatives.

Figure 4.2:Key West Transit Development plan