{"id":16967,"date":"2021-08-31T12:00:39","date_gmt":"2021-08-31T16:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/?p=16967"},"modified":"2022-01-12T12:06:56","modified_gmt":"2022-01-12T17:06:56","slug":"saving-lives-transportation-planning-division-and-public-works-department-awarded-for-best-practices-in-orange-county-code-amendments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsroom.ocfl.net\/2021\/08\/saving-lives-transportation-planning-division-and-public-works-department-awarded-for-best-practices-in-orange-county-code-amendments\/","title":{"rendered":"Transportation Planning Division and Public Works Nationally Recognized for Innovative Pedestrian Safety Measures"},"content":{"rendered":"

Making Florida\u2019s communities livable requires planning and implementation for pedestrian safety and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)<\/a> compliance. This can be challenging, especially for Florida cities, which are ranked highest for pedestrian injuries and fatalities. To address this, Orange County\u2019s Transportation Planning Division and Public Works Department successfully developed and implemented comprehensive Orange County Code\/Land Development Code<\/a> amendments to enhance pedestrian safety and meet ADA needs in site development, streets and sidewalks in the County.<\/p>\n

As a result, Orange County has been selected for an American Planning Association (APA) Florida<\/a>\u00a0Award of Merit\u00a0<\/strong>in the Best Practices category. The County will receive this recognition at the 2021 Florida Planning Conference<\/a> in Miami at the Awards Ceremony, which will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 8:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re very honored to be recognized by the APA,\u201d said Diana M. Almodovar, P.E., Deputy Director of Public Works Department. \u201cThis project required a lot of work by a lot of people, but we put together something for the benefit of this community.\u201d<\/p>\n

The project integrated policies and recommendations from the County\u2019s Comprehensive Plan, Sustainability Plan, Walk-Ride-Thrive! pedestrian safety program, and federally-required ADA Self-Evaluation\/Transition Plan for public rights-of-way to amend six chapters of the Code\/Land Development Code. The ordinance made extensive changes to the Code\u2019s standards for site development and the transportation network countywide, including for special planning areas\/overlay districts, to contribute to a safer, more connected, and more accessible built environment and transportation network.<\/p>\n

Over a multi-year period, Transportation Planning staff led an interdisciplinary team from Development Engineering, Planning, Zoning, Traffic Engineering, and Building Safety Divisions, with additional reviews from the County Attor<\/p>\n

ney\u2019s Office and the Environmental Protection and Roads and Drainage Divisions. The team researched standards, drafted the ordinance and conducted all public outreach, leading to the Orange County Board of County Commissioners\u2019 adoption on Oct. 13, 2020.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur focus was on addressing parts of the code that touched pedestrian safety directly, but also on taking the extra step to comply with best standards we know are available even though they aren\u2019t required at the moment,\u201d explained Alissa Barber Torres, Chief Planner, Orange County Transportation Planning Division, Planning, Environmental & Development Services Department. \u201cWe drew together representation from many divisions within the County, and this collaboration enabled us to address the different standards we wanted to meet.\u201d<\/p>\n

As soon as the ordinance was adopted, the County immediately proceeded to implement it by applying standards to all new development. Staff provided internal and developer trainings to integrate standards into projects and reviews with minimal disruption and delay.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis was a five-year process, including development, reviews and revisions and meeting with advisory boards all over the County, so we\u2019ve been committed to making a difference in important areas,\u201d said Torres. \u201cBecause these changes were implemented immediately, we\u2019ve already seen a meaningful and immediate impact, which is very gratifying.\u201d<\/p>\n

It was also recently announced that the project won the Innovative Transportation Solutions 2021 Award from WTS \u2013 Central Florida Chapter<\/a>, a professional organization for women in transportation and their allies. Almodovar will accept the award at the organization\u2019s annual banquet in September. Additionally, the American Planning Association\u2019s County Planning Division, in partnership with the National Association of County Planners, has given the project their 2021 Award of Excellence \u2013 Best Practices.<\/p>\n

For more information on the code amendments, the APA awards and the WTS \u2013 Central Florida Chapter award, contact Alissa Barber Torres at Alissa.torres@ocfl.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Photo Caption: <\/em>With adoption of pedestrian safety\/ADA-related Code amendments, Orange County\u2019s multifamily development now has wider sidewalks, required pedestrian access points in screen walls, as well as more connected streets and sidewalks, bicycle parking, and ADA curb ramps.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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