Transportation + Mobility 2

Transportation + Mobility includes a total of 12 recommendations across 5 sub-categories: Complete Streets, Public Transportation, Air Transportation, Regional Connections, and Automobile Travel. The bar chart below highlights the status of the 12 recommendations. Scroll down to the Recommendation Tracker for details. Status information reflects the community's work toward each recommendation.

The Collective Impact Model is the vehicle we use to implement the plan. It relies on organizations working together in a structured way, to achieve social change. The model relies on:

A Common Agenda
Shared Measurements
Mutually Reinforcing Activities
Continuous Communication
A Strong Backbone Organization

Each of the seven categories has a Connector and every recommendation has a Coordinator or subject expert. Champions are the boots-on-the-ground; they are the programs, organizations, people, projects, events and initiatives doing the work of the plan.

Recommendation Identification

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A dedicated team of Dubuque residents and community partners are helping turn our city's comprehensive plan, into a reality. These coordinators, connectors, and champions are tracking progress across each of the 7 categories, 32 subcategories and 110 recommendations of Imagine Dubuque.

For additional information on Imagine Dubuque, contact Planning Technician Jason Duba at the City of Dubuque, 563-589-4223 or jduba@cityofdubuque.org.

Tracking Definitions

Needs Resources: Recommendation implementation has not yet begun. Needs will vary and may include funding, coordination, time, and staffing. The impacts of Covid may be a root cause of resource needs, deferment, and disruption of implementation timelines.

Getting Started: Recommendation implementation is in the early stages of moving forward by way of active organizing, connecting with partners, planning and data collection, and/or a few early action items.

Underway: Recommendation implementation is moving forward, with multiple actions in motion and steady progress being made towards realizing the recommendation.

Complete / Ongoing: Recommendation implementation has been completed or is ongoing with continuity and growth in progress. Many recommendations will never be complete because ongoing focus and attention is required to maintain and further the success of each recommendation.

- Data will be updated bi-annually to align with Council Reports -

Recommendation tracker

Complete Streets Public Transit Air Travel Regional Connections Automobile Travel

Complete Streets

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Identify opportunities to enhance pedestrian network in JFK corridor - F1a
► Apply Complete Streets principles throughout Dubuque - F1b
► Work from the City’s comprehensive network plan for Complete Streets - F1c
► Orient new development to the street / acquire right-of-way - F1d

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

In the JFK corridor, identify short-term and long-term opportunities to facilitate a more complete pedestrian network. F1a - Coordinator: Jon Dienst, jdienst@cityofdubuque.org

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For all Dubuque corridors, assess opportunities to plan and design for complete street elements during each stage of maintenance and project development cycle. F1b - Coordinator: Jon Dienst, jdienst@cityofdubuque.org

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Work from the City’s comprehensive network plan for Complete Streets, including the Tri-State Biking/Walking Plan and the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan (Long Range Transportation Plan), when making investment decisions in individual corridors. F1c - Coordinator: Jon Dienst, jdienst@cityofdubuque.org

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When properties redevelop, as appropriate, work to re-orient development to the street level, rather than separated from the street by parking lots and pursue opportunities to acquire right-of-way where beneficial. F1d - Coordinator: Wally Wernimont, wwernimo@cityofdubuque.org

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Public Transit

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Enhance fixed-route service on high-performing transit corridors - F2a
► Enhance bus efficiency and effectiveness / connect residents to resources - F2b

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Continue making improvements to the fixed-route bus service that provides efficient travel options, focusing on high-performing transit corridors. F2a - Coordinator: Justin Harris-Davis, judavis@cityofdubuque.org

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Continue to extend bus service hours where it is most effective and provides valued accessibility improvements to the community. Look for opportunities to provide more efficient and direct routes to connect residents to resources and amenities. F2b - Coordinator: Justin Harris-Davis, judavis@cityofdubuque.org

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Air Travel

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Expand passenger air service - F3a
► Target new development near the airport; restrict residential - F3b

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Given the current competitive nature of the airline industry, advocate for airline service expansion at the Dubuque Regional Airport. This includes continuing to leverage local incentive funding to target expansion of airline service. F3a - Coordinator: Todd Dalsing, tdalsing@cityofdubuque.org

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Target new development around the airport to more compatible uses such as light industrial, warehousing, and agriculture. Uses such as residential are particularly sensitive to airplane operations noise. F3b - Coordinator: Todd Dalsing, tdalsing@cityofdubuque.org

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Regional Connections

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Partner with DOTs to promote safe, efficient regional roadway connections - F4a
► Expand passenger rail service / 4-lane highway to Chicago - F4b

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Understanding the critical importance surrounding communities play in staffing jobs in Dubuque, continue to collaborate with surround state Departments of Transportation to promote safe, efficient regional roadway connections through Dubuque. F4a - Coordinator: Bob Schiesl, bschiesl@cityofdubuque.org

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Through political and funding channels, continue to advocate for passenger rail service and a complete four-lane highway connection to Chicago. F4b - Coordinator: Teri Goodman, tgoodman@cityofdubuque.org

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Automobile Travel

RECOMMENDATIONS - AT A GLANCE

► Implement Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan - F5a
► Leverage technology to improve vehicular mobility and safety - F5b

RECOMMENDATIONS - DETAILS & STATUS

Identify the required project development steps and funding to implement the City of Dubuque roadway projects prioritized in the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Transportation Study 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan. F5a - Coordinator: Bob Schiesl, bschiesl@cityofdubuque.org

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Continue being a national leader in leveraging technology and other Intelligent Transportation System solutions to improve vehicular mobility and safety on the Dubuque street network. F5b - Coordinator: Dave Ness, dness@cityofdubuque.org

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The City of Dubuque is implementing the next generation of integrated traffic signal system that includes rapid simulation of future traffic conditions based on real-time data collection. It also includes communicating the modeled changes to road-users before they leave and while in route to balance delay and reduce congestion. The dynamic rerouting of traffic to balance road user delay is also expected to have safety benefits with a reduction in crashes and pollutants.. Learn more about the City's STREETS Program.
See the update on the STREETS project, Telegraph Herald 12/9/2020.

QUESTIONS + INFORMATION

Please contact Jason Duba with the City of Dubuque
jduba@cityofdubuque.org
(563) 589-4223