Transit Mobility Framework and Regional Planning Project Best Practices Update June 26, 2019 1
Source: King County Metro 2
BEST PRACTICES FOR CENTERING EQUITY AND SUSTAINABILITY IN METRO’S POLICIES TRAVEL TRENDS – KEY FINDINGS EQUITY C CAB ABINE NET IDENTIFY BEST FEEDBACK/DIRECTION PRACTICES ACROSS ON MOST PROMISING METRO’S DIVISIONS BEST PRACTICES GUIDING PRINCIPLES EQUITY C CAB ABINE NET RECOMMENDATIONS ON EVALUATION OF KEY BEST PRACTICES BEST PRACTICES TO INCORPORATE 3
RESEARCH AREAS • Mobility services , including Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) services • Capital program • Transfer facilities and walk/bike/car access • Transit-supportive land use and street space • Innovative and emerging technologies • Workforce development and support • Community engagement • Customer communications • Fare programs and enforcement (ongoing study) What research areas are we missing? 4
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 1: INVEST WHERE NEEDS ARE GREATEST Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • Where and when is transit • Measure M Ordinance (Los Angeles, CA) service needed? Voter-approved transportation funding o measure built with strong community • What types of services, related leadership improvements, and rider • Metro Transit Equity Approach programs could best meet (Minneapolis-St Paul, MN) Adding 150-200 new or replacement bus people’s needs? o shelters, the majority of which are within racially concentrated areas of poverty Relevant research areas: • Utah Transit Authority (UTA) Provides free fixed-route service to ADA o Mobility services paratransit-eligible riders Began tracking such rides in 2011 to evaluate o Capital program ridership trends for ADA-eligible riders on paratransit service vs. fixed-route service Transfer facilities and bike/walk/car access Innovative and emerging technologies 5
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 2: ADDRESS CLIMATE CHANGE Key que question: n: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • What would make the biggest • PBOT – 2035 Transportation System Plan impact in reducing greenhouse Evaluation Criteria (Portland, OR) gas emissions from vehicles? Developed a new Major Project Evaluation o scoring system that incorporates safety, neighborhood access, opportunity access, health, equity, and climate Relevant research areas: Mobility services Transfer facilities and bike/walk/car access Transit-supportive land use and street space Innovative and emerging technologies Hawthorne Bridge, Portland, OR 6
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 3: INNOVATE EQUITABLY AND SUSTAINABLY Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • What types of new mobility • Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority – TD services and technologies would Late Shift (Pinellas County, FL) best serve the populations Provide low-income mobility options when o fixed-route bus service is not available via mentioned? monthly on-demand ride vouchers • How can we implement • MBTA – On-Demand Paratransit Pilot Program (Boston, MA) these services equitably and Offer discounted trips on Uber, Lyft, and o sustainably? Curb services to supplement agency- operated paratransit service • How will we measure success? • King County Metro Community Connections Program (King County, WA) Metro works with local governments and o Relevant research areas: community partners to develop innovative and cost-efficient transportation solutions in Mobility services areas of King County that don’t have the infrastructure, density, or land use to support Innovative and emerging technologies regular, fixed-route bus service. 7
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 4: ENSURE SAFETY Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • What are the amenities and • Orange County Transportation Authority supports that make transit feel Safe Transit Stops Grant Program safe? (Orange County, CA) Competitive grant program for communities o to improve passenger amenities at bus stops Relevant research areas: Transfer facilities and bike/walk/car access Fare programs and enforcement (ongoing study) Capital program Customer communication Bus stop with interactive information, ticket vending, seating, and shelter (Las Vegas, NV) 8
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 5: ENCOURAGE DENSE, AFFORDABLE HOUSING NEAR TRANSIT Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • TransLink Transit Oriented Communities • What is Metro’s role related to (Vancouver, BC) affordable housing? Design guidelines to create more livable o places around transit in Metro Vancouver • How can Metro use its influence • LA Metro Transit-Oriented Communities to increase housing affordability (Los Angeles, CA) and minimize displacement near Systemwide Design Policy to provide a safe, o accessible and comfortable experience; transit? connect stations to the greater regional network; and orient stations to neighborhood destinations and pedestrian routes Relevant research areas: • Transit Oriented Denver (Denver, CO) Denver’s Transit Oriented Development Transit-supportive land use and street space o Strategic Plan is heavily focused on affordability and partnership with RTD, the transit provider 9
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 6: IMPROVE ACCESS TO MOBILITY Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • How can Metro influence • BART Station Access Guidelines (Bay allocation of public space in Area, CA) ways that support accessibility? Prioritizes funding for walk, bike, and car o access to BART stations based on agency and community goals and values • What would be most helpful in increasing access to mobility • King County Metro VIA to Transit (King County, WA) services? On-demand service that connects people to o transit centers and stations in southeast Seattle and Tukwila Relevant research areas: Transit-supportive land use and public space Transfer facilities and bike/walk/car access Innovative and emerging technologies Capital program 10
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 7: PROVIDE FAST, RELIABLE, INTEGRATED MOBILITY SERVICES Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • How can Metro influence partners • Allegheny County Port Authority to help deliver excellent, integrated (Pittsburgh) services? Transit pass holders have free access to bike o share, for trips lasting 15 minutes or fewer • How can Metro partner with jurisdictions with fewer resources, recognizing that partnerships may not be financial? • What is the right mix of services? • What types of services should be prioritized? Relevant research areas: Mobility services Innovative and emerging technologies Bus Only lane to improve transit speed and reliability (Portland, OR) Community engagement 11
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 8: SUPPORT OUR WORKFORCE Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • How can Metro support career • Los Angeles Vision Zero: Dignity-Infused paths in a way that makes the Community Engagement Strategy (Los workplace more inclusive? Angeles, CA) Recruitment strategy for engagement “Street o • How can Metro contract for Teams” includes creating paid opportunities for young people transitioning out of foster services in a way that advances care, survivors of gender-based violence, equity? aging adults, and those experiencing other barriers to employment. • How do we help our workforce prepare for innovations in mobility? Relevant research areas: Workforce development and support Mobility services Innovative and emerging technologies 12
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 9: ALIGN OUR INVESTMENTS WITH OUR VALUES Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • What does it mean to use • Oakland Department of Transportation resources in a way that is aligned Strategic Plan (Oakland, CA) with our values? Aligning city budget with goals: equitable jobs o and housing, holistic community safety, vibrant sustainable infrastructure, and responsive • How do we secure less- trustworthy government regressive funding sources (and address regressive impacts)? Relevant research areas: Mobility services Capital program Workforce development and support Community engagement Vibrant city street (Oakland, CA) 13
DRAFT GUIDING PRINCIPLE 10: ENGAGE DELIBERATELY AND TRANSPARENTLY Key que questions ns: Pote tenti tial Best P t Practi tices • What strategies should Metro • Mobility Equity Framework – Greenlining use to improve our engagement Institute practices? • City of Seattle Public Outreach Liaison Program (Seattle, WA) • How can we demonstrate openness to shared decision- • Metro Transit (Minneapolis, MN) Transit making and co-creation? Assistance Program Invest in community liaisons within o neighborhoods to raise awareness and trust in the program Relevant research areas: Community engagement Customer communications 14
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