Visualizing High-Speed Rail
Visualizing HighͲSpeed VisualizingHigh SpeedRail Rail
ESRIRegionalUserGroupWorkshop February 24 2011 February24,2011 TroyHightower(KernCOG) ( gy) HeatherSchuchard(TCTechnology)
California High Speed Rail CaliforniaHighSpeedRail ThehighͲspeedtrainrepresentsthe state’scommitmenttoenvironmental responsibility,bettermobilityandjobs. ¾ TheHSRAuthorityiscollaboratingwith Th HSR A th it i ll b ti ith local,stateandfederalagencypartnersto identifysolutionsthatdeliverthemost p publicbenefitwiththeleastnegative g impacts. ¾ HSRwillconsistof800milesoftrackand 24stations. ¾ KernCountyislocatedinthecenterofthe HSRsystem. ¾
Source:CAHSRAuthoritywebsite: www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov
HighͲSpeed High SpeedRailinKernCounty Rail in Kern County 1stationinBakersfield,108milesoftrack,4bridges,and9tunnels ¾ TwoHeavyMaintenanceFacilitysitesareunderconsiderationinKern ¾ FederalRailwayAdministrationhasmandatedthe123mileBakersfield Federal Railway Administration has mandated the 123 mile BakersfieldͲ Fresnosectiontobebuiltfirst. ¾Constructionisscheduledtostartin2012. ¾
Kern Council of Governments KernCouncilofGovernments KernCOGisanassociationofcityandcountygovernments primarilycreatedtoaddressregionaltransportationissues.Its memberagenciesincludetheCountyofKernandits11 incorporatedcitiesincludingBakersfield. AsthefederallyͲdesignatedMetropolitan PlanningOrganization“MPO”andthe stateͲdesignatedRegionalTransportation t t d i t dR i lT t ti PlanningAgencyforKernCounty. KernCOGisresponsiblefordeveloping p g y p andupdatingavarietyoftransportation plansandforallocatingthefederaland statefundstoimplementthem.
Visualizations Required by Law VisualizationsRequiredbyLaw Federallawi i 450.316requires; “(a)(1)(iii)Employingvisualizationtechniquestodescribemetropolitan transportationplansandTIPs;” FederalLawi 450.104Definitions; “Visualization Visualizationtechniquesmeansmethodsused…inthedevelopmentof techniques means methods used in the development of transportationplansandprogramswiththepublic…inaclearandeasily accessibleformatsuchasmaps,pictures,and/ordisplays,topromote improvedunderstandingofexistingorproposedtransportationplansand p g g p p p p programs.”
3DModelingandVisualizations 3 Modeling and Visuali ations Whatisit? AtoolforengagingpeopleindecisionͲmaking
Howdoesitwork? Using2ͲDand3ͲDimagestodescribe designideas,solutionsandoptions
Whatdoesitdo? Itenhances: • Communication • Teambuilding Team building • Productivity • Creativity
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Consultant Selection ConsultantSelection
FieldDataCollection GISDataCollection UrbanPlannerConsultation
Storyboarding 3D Modeling 3DModeling GraphicDesign
Project Goals ProjectGoals E i ti Existing
¾Communicateeffectively ¾Reachdiverseaudience ¾Determinefeasibilityofconceptualdesign ete e eas b ty o co ceptua des g ¾Identifypotentialobstacles ¾Managemultiplealignmentoptionsand
Proposed
g designscenarios ¾Identifyopportunitiestoleverageexisting investments ¾Createmomentumforproject p j
Getting Started: Develop a Storyboard GettingStarted:DevelopaStoryboard BackgroundInformationNeeded: ¾Whatisthe“storytobetold”? ¾Whatistheareatobemodeled? ¾Whoistheaudience? ¾Whatisthefinaloutput? ¾Audio?Voiceovernarration? ¾Howwillitbeused? ¾Levelofdetailneeded? ¾Accuracyrequirements? ¾WhatGISdatalayersareavailable?
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Getting Started: Develop a Storyboard GettingStarted:DevelopaStoryboard Storyboardshouldcontain: ¾Mapshowingareatobe modeled ¾Buildings/featurestobe modeled ¾Cameralocations ¾Flightpathandelevation Fli ht th d l ti ¾Descriptionofmovieopening, middle,end ¾Physicalrecognizable Physical recognizable landmarks ¾Title,credits
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Background GIS Data Collection BackgroundGISDataCollection
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Field Data Collection FieldDataCollection ¾PreͲplanyourvisit ¾Createsitemapandchecklist ¾Identifywhichbuildingfacestobemodeled ¾Obtainpermissiontoentersite Obtain permission to enter site ¾Assignblocknumberandbuildingnumber(ie:
001Ͳ002) ¾FieldConditions ¾Sundaymorningsideal ¾Cloudydaysbetterthanfullsun ¾9am– 3pmleastshadow ¾Takingphotos T ki h t ¾Takephotosinconsistentorder(westtoeast) ¾“DeadͲcenter”perspectiveaswellasshotfrom eachcorner 12
Field Data Collection FieldDataCollection Details,details,details: ¾Roadsigns ¾Businesssigns ¾Streetsigns ¾Lightpoles ¾Canopies ¾Benches ¾Citysigns ¾Vegetation ¾Localnewspaper ¾Localbumperstickers ¾Masstransit 13
Conceptual Design ConceptualDesign ConceptualDesign Conceptual Design fromTheHighͲSpeedRailAuthority ¾Identifyactuallocationofnew
stationandtracklayout station and track layout ¾Howwillitintegratewith existingAmtrakstation? ¾Showelevated60feet ¾Elevationchallenges ¾Existingtraintracks– elevated walkways ¾Evaluateparkingstructures ¾Walkability,transportation logistics ¾Proposedbustransitstation P db t it t ti 14
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Heavy Maintenance Facility HeavyMaintenanceFacility ¾KernCountysubmitted2
applicationstotheHighͲSpeedRail Authorityforconsideration ¾Revieweddesignguidelines ¾ResearchedFrancefacility ¾Identifiedparcel(s)whichmeet spatialrequirement i l i ¾Researchedlengthoffeetrequired fortesttrack(s) ¾Researchedlogisticsonhow Researched logistics on how multipletrainsenter/exitfor maintenance ¾Modeledtheinterior,building(s) l layout,serviceroadentrance i d 31
Upcoming Station Area Planning UpcomingStationAreaPlanning
“FHWAwouldliketocommendKCOGforitseffortsinfurtheringa f ff f g continuous,comprehensiveandcooperativetransportationplanning process…Youreffortswithpublicinvolvementandvisualization techniques…The3Dvisualizationeffortsareimpressive.” FederalHighwayAdministration June18,2010
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Questions?
TroyHightower,KernCOG [email protected] 661Ͳ861Ͳ2191 HeatherSchuchard,TCTechnology [email protected] 760Ͳ929Ͳ8345x117
ESRIRegionalUserGroupWorkshop February 24 2011 February24,2011 TroyHightower(KernCOG) ( gy) HeatherSchuchard(TCTechnology)
California High Speed Rail CaliforniaHighSpeedRail ThehighͲspeedtrainrepresentsthe state’scommitmenttoenvironmental responsibility,bettermobilityandjobs. ¾ TheHSRAuthorityiscollaboratingwith Th HSR A th it i ll b ti ith local,stateandfederalagencypartnersto identifysolutionsthatdeliverthemost p publicbenefitwiththeleastnegative g impacts. ¾ HSRwillconsistof800milesoftrackand 24stations. ¾ KernCountyislocatedinthecenterofthe HSRsystem. ¾
Source:CAHSRAuthoritywebsite: www.cahighspeedrail.ca.gov
HighͲSpeed High SpeedRailinKernCounty Rail in Kern County 1stationinBakersfield,108milesoftrack,4bridges,and9tunnels ¾ TwoHeavyMaintenanceFacilitysitesareunderconsiderationinKern ¾ FederalRailwayAdministrationhasmandatedthe123mileBakersfield Federal Railway Administration has mandated the 123 mile BakersfieldͲ Fresnosectiontobebuiltfirst. ¾Constructionisscheduledtostartin2012. ¾
Kern Council of Governments KernCouncilofGovernments KernCOGisanassociationofcityandcountygovernments primarilycreatedtoaddressregionaltransportationissues.Its memberagenciesincludetheCountyofKernandits11 incorporatedcitiesincludingBakersfield. AsthefederallyͲdesignatedMetropolitan PlanningOrganization“MPO”andthe stateͲdesignatedRegionalTransportation t t d i t dR i lT t ti PlanningAgencyforKernCounty. KernCOGisresponsiblefordeveloping p g y p andupdatingavarietyoftransportation plansandforallocatingthefederaland statefundstoimplementthem.
Visualizations Required by Law VisualizationsRequiredbyLaw Federallawi i 450.316requires; “(a)(1)(iii)Employingvisualizationtechniquestodescribemetropolitan transportationplansandTIPs;” FederalLawi 450.104Definitions; “Visualization Visualizationtechniquesmeansmethodsused…inthedevelopmentof techniques means methods used in the development of transportationplansandprogramswiththepublic…inaclearandeasily accessibleformatsuchasmaps,pictures,and/ordisplays,topromote improvedunderstandingofexistingorproposedtransportationplansand p g g p p p p programs.”
3DModelingandVisualizations 3 Modeling and Visuali ations Whatisit? AtoolforengagingpeopleindecisionͲmaking
Howdoesitwork? Using2ͲDand3ͲDimagestodescribe designideas,solutionsandoptions
Whatdoesitdo? Itenhances: • Communication • Teambuilding Team building • Productivity • Creativity
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Consultant Selection ConsultantSelection
FieldDataCollection GISDataCollection UrbanPlannerConsultation
Storyboarding 3D Modeling 3DModeling GraphicDesign
Project Goals ProjectGoals E i ti Existing
¾Communicateeffectively ¾Reachdiverseaudience ¾Determinefeasibilityofconceptualdesign ete e eas b ty o co ceptua des g ¾Identifypotentialobstacles ¾Managemultiplealignmentoptionsand
Proposed
g designscenarios ¾Identifyopportunitiestoleverageexisting investments ¾Createmomentumforproject p j
Getting Started: Develop a Storyboard GettingStarted:DevelopaStoryboard BackgroundInformationNeeded: ¾Whatisthe“storytobetold”? ¾Whatistheareatobemodeled? ¾Whoistheaudience? ¾Whatisthefinaloutput? ¾Audio?Voiceovernarration? ¾Howwillitbeused? ¾Levelofdetailneeded? ¾Accuracyrequirements? ¾WhatGISdatalayersareavailable?
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Getting Started: Develop a Storyboard GettingStarted:DevelopaStoryboard Storyboardshouldcontain: ¾Mapshowingareatobe modeled ¾Buildings/featurestobe modeled ¾Cameralocations ¾Flightpathandelevation Fli ht th d l ti ¾Descriptionofmovieopening, middle,end ¾Physicalrecognizable Physical recognizable landmarks ¾Title,credits
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Background GIS Data Collection BackgroundGISDataCollection
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Field Data Collection FieldDataCollection ¾PreͲplanyourvisit ¾Createsitemapandchecklist ¾Identifywhichbuildingfacestobemodeled ¾Obtainpermissiontoentersite Obtain permission to enter site ¾Assignblocknumberandbuildingnumber(ie:
001Ͳ002) ¾FieldConditions ¾Sundaymorningsideal ¾Cloudydaysbetterthanfullsun ¾9am– 3pmleastshadow ¾Takingphotos T ki h t ¾Takephotosinconsistentorder(westtoeast) ¾“DeadͲcenter”perspectiveaswellasshotfrom eachcorner 12
Field Data Collection FieldDataCollection Details,details,details: ¾Roadsigns ¾Businesssigns ¾Streetsigns ¾Lightpoles ¾Canopies ¾Benches ¾Citysigns ¾Vegetation ¾Localnewspaper ¾Localbumperstickers ¾Masstransit 13
Conceptual Design ConceptualDesign ConceptualDesign Conceptual Design fromTheHighͲSpeedRailAuthority ¾Identifyactuallocationofnew
stationandtracklayout station and track layout ¾Howwillitintegratewith existingAmtrakstation? ¾Showelevated60feet ¾Elevationchallenges ¾Existingtraintracks– elevated walkways ¾Evaluateparkingstructures ¾Walkability,transportation logistics ¾Proposedbustransitstation P db t it t ti 14
Conceptual Design ConceptualDesign
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Conceptual Design ConceptualDesign
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Conceptual Design ConceptualDesign
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Heavy Maintenance Facility HeavyMaintenanceFacility ¾KernCountysubmitted2
applicationstotheHighͲSpeedRail Authorityforconsideration ¾Revieweddesignguidelines ¾ResearchedFrancefacility ¾Identifiedparcel(s)whichmeet spatialrequirement i l i ¾Researchedlengthoffeetrequired fortesttrack(s) ¾Researchedlogisticsonhow Researched logistics on how multipletrainsenter/exitfor maintenance ¾Modeledtheinterior,building(s) l layout,serviceroadentrance i d 31
Upcoming Station Area Planning UpcomingStationAreaPlanning
“FHWAwouldliketocommendKCOGforitseffortsinfurtheringa f ff f g continuous,comprehensiveandcooperativetransportationplanning process…Youreffortswithpublicinvolvementandvisualization techniques…The3Dvisualizationeffortsareimpressive.” FederalHighwayAdministration June18,2010
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Questions?
TroyHightower,KernCOG [email protected] 661Ͳ861Ͳ2191 HeatherSchuchard,TCTechnology [email protected] 760Ͳ929Ͳ8345x117
