House Community Budget Issue Requests - Tracking Id #2994

The Atlantic Corridor Tourist / Commuter Transportation Enhancement Network and Study    City of Miami Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Requester:

Matthew Schwartz

Organization:

City of Miami Beach

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Title:

The Atlantic Corridor Tourist / Commuter Transportation Enhancement Network and Study    City of Miami Beach

Date Submitted:

01/31/2000 8:04:50 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District Member:

Elaine Bloom

Service Area:

County

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Counties Affected:

Dade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recipient:

City of Miami Beach

Contact:

Debra Schwartz

 

1700 Convention Center Drive

Contact Phone:

(305) 864-8648

 

 

Miami Beach 33139

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Project Description:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The implementation of an alternative transportation network of bicycle/pedestrian paths,connected to key public transit stops, cultural/tourism centers, area business districts,residential neighborhoods, parking facilities, parks and beaches.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Services Provided/Benefit to State:

 

 

 

 

 

A Citywide system of off-road bicycle/pedestrian access-ways, enhanced public transit facilities (served by six regional bus lines and local circulator shuttle), and innovative parking improvement programs. Facilitate and increase the use of public transit and alternative modes of transportation, while encouraging eco-tourism, and preserving the natural resources that have made Miami Beach the number one beach tourism destination in the United States, and an economic powerhouse.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Measurable Outcome Anticipated:

 

 

 

 

 

Creation of approximately 350 new jobs in the fashion print and hospitality industries; An increase of approximately 5,000  in the number of heritage and eco-tourism visitors to the City; An increase in transit ridership by approximately 1 million riders per year; And decreased dependency on the automobile.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount requested from the State for this project this year:

$950,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total cost of the project:

$35,500,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Request has been made to fund:

Construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there Local Government or Private match for this request?

 

Yes

 

 

Cash Amount:

$1,300,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project previously funded by the State?

 

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is future-year funding likely to be requested?

 

Yes

 

 

Amount:

$1,000,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purpose for future year funding:

 

YesNon-recurring Construction

 

 

Will this be an annual request?

 

 

Yes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project included in an Agency's Budget Request?

 

No

 

Was this project included in the Governor's Recommended Budget?

No

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a documented need for this project?

 

Yes

 

 

Documentation:

Municipal Mobility Plan, part of City's Comprehensive Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Was this project request heard before a publicly noticed meeting of a body of elected officials (municipal, county, or state)?

Yes

 

 

Hearing Body:

City of Miami Beach Commission

 

Meeting Date:

09/08/1999