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Engagement Meetings - ConceptsMarch 2019
Agenda
• Summary of Input from Fall 2018 Meetings and Survey
• Review of Concepts – What could the future bus network look like?
• How you can respond
• Next Steps
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Project Goals / Objectives
• Educate the community about basic transit trade-offs
• Clarify the community’s priorities for transit
• Identify existing & future bus transit needs through intensive data analysis
• Design future bus network
• Unbiased (start with blank slate)
• Data-driven
• Incorporates community values for transit
3
Process Update
4
• Completed Choices Report and Round 1 Engagement
• Released Concepts Report
• Engaging the Public to get feedback on concepts
Public Engagement
We are here
Summary of Engagement Round 1Meetings and Surveys in September and October 2018
5
Engagement Round #1
▪ Stakeholder workshop
▪ 9 pop-up events
▪ Braddock Metro
▪ King Street Metro
▪ Mark Center Station
▪ Van Dorn Metro
▪ 2 community meetings
▪ October 16th at Durant Arts Center
▪ October 18th at Samuel Tucker Elementary School
▪ Webpage update and online survey
▪ Build America Plaza & Southern Towers
▪ Port Festival
▪ Four Mile Run Farmers Market
▪ Del Ray
▪ West End/Beauregard
▪ Leadership Briefings
▪ September 27th – Joint meeting with Alexandria
Transportation Commission and DASH Board
▪ DASH Board member follow-ups October 17th and November
5th
▪ Meeting with DASH drivers
Public Participation
▪ 24,500 views on Facebook, 650
Engagements
▪ 20% Open Rate on 3,900 emails
▪ 1,077 unique webpage views
▪ 33 meeting sign-ins
▪ 320 distinct survey responses
o 77% online
o 23% paper
▪ 8 email comments
Public Survey – Transit Benefits
Ridership goals
Coverage goals
Providing transportation
for people with limited
physical ability
4%
Providing basic public
transportation to everyone,
regardless of where they
live
15%
Improving air quality and
reducing environmental
impacts of travel
6%
Providing high-quality
transit in areas where the
service will be used by a lot
of people
18%
Allowing people to move
around the city efficiently
without increasing auto
congestion
35%
Providing access to jobs
and services for people
who don’t have a car, or
those with low incomes
22%
About 60% of
respondents
saw ridership-
related transit
benefits as
most critical
Coverage vs. Frequency
10
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Strongly Prefer High Frequency Prefer High Frequency Prefer High Coverage Strongly Prefer High Coverage
Pe
rce
nt
of
Re
sp
on
se
sPublic and Stakeholders – Frequency (Ridership) vs. Coverage
CoverageFrequency
Public Survey
Stakeholder Poll
Walk vs. Wait
12
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
I definitely prefer shorter waits. I mostly prefer shorter waits. I mostly prefer shorter walks. I definitely prefer shorter walks.
Pe
rce
nt
of
Re
sp
on
se
sPublic and Stakeholders - Walk vs. Wait
Shorter Waits at Bus Stops
Shorter Walks to Bus Stops
Public Survey
Stakeholder Poll
Public Survey – Investment Priorities0.0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
3.0
3.5
4.0
4.5
5.0
Adding service(frequency) duringweekday rush hours
Adding service(frequency) on
weekdays outside ofrush hours
Adding service(frequency) on
weekends
Providing service (newroutes) to places thatdon't currently have
service
Adding morepassenger amenities(shelters, real-timeinfo, onboard WiFi)
Reducing fares tomake transit more
affordable
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Ave
rage S
core
(lo
w is
better)
Coun
t of
Tim
es
Ra
nks
#1
(hi
ghe
r is
better)
Public Survey – Investment Priorities
Dedicated LanesBus Rapid Transit
Accurate Real-Time Information
SAFET Y
More Comfortable BusesMore Substantial Bus Shelters
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Improved ReliabilityBetter Collaboration with Other Service Providers
Replace more school buses with transit
Reduce environmental impactReduced fares for children, low income, and transit-dependent populations
Bikeshare
Express Routes
TrolleyMarketing
Transit Concepts for AlexandriaWhat could Alexandria’s bus network look like?
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Concepts
16
Key Assumptions
• 2030 networks, with 20% more bus service. Assumes some additional funding for the increased service.
• Bus-to-rail/Rail-to-bus transfer penalty is eliminated
• Potomac Yard Metrorail station is open
• Improved transit centers at Landmark Mall and Southern Towers
• King Street Trolley is better integrated into overall transit network
•West End Transitway station locations and signal priority
• Duke Street has signal priority for buses
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Existing Network
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All-day Routes Midday Frequency
CoverageConcept
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All-day Routes Midday Frequency
RidershipConcept
20
All-day Routes Midday Frequency
Saturday Service
21
Sunday Service
22
Additional Peak Services
23
Outcomes
24
25
- 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 75,000 90,000 105,000 120,000 135,000 150,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ridership
Coverage
Existing
Residents near Transit on Weekdays at Noonwithin 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia
Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Any Service No service within 1/4 mile
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- 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000 75,000 90,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ridership
Coverage
Existing
Jobs near Transit on Weekdays at Noonwithin 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia
Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Any Service No service within 1/4 mile
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- 15,000 30,000 45,000 60,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ridership
Coverage
Existing
Residents of color near Transit on Weekdays at Noonwithin 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia
Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Any Service No service within 1/4 mile
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- 2,500 5,000 7,500 10,000 12,500 15,000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ridership
Coverage
Existing
Residents in poverty near Transit on Weekdays at Noonwithin 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia
Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Any Service No service within 1/4 mile
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0 2 500 5 000 7 500 10 000 12 500 15 000
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Ridership
Coverage
Existing
Residents over 65 near Transit on Weekdays at Noonwithin 1/4 mile of a bus stop in Alexandria, Virginia
Frequent Service, every 15 minutes or better Any Service No service within 1/4 mile
Isochrone Results
• Counts walking, waiting, in-vehicles travel time, walk and wait for transfer, walk at destination
• Assumes ½ headway for the average wait
• Not just the area – Also what is inside the area
30
31
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
Existing Coverage Ridership
Old Town: Change in Access to People and Jobs
People Jobs
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-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
Existing Coverage Ridership
Inova Hospital: Change in Access to People and Jobs
People Jobs
33
-
20,000
40,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
120,000
Existing Coverage Ridership
Landmark Mall: Change in Access to People and Jobs
People Jobs
34
-
10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
60,000
70,000
80,000
90,000
Existing Coverage Ridership
W Glebe & Old Dominion: Change in Access to People and Jobs
People Jobs
National Landing
• Both concepts, while developed in advance of the Amazon announcement, provide access from all areas of Alexandria to National Landing sites (Crystal City, Pentagon City, Potomac Yard, Oakville Triangle)
• Refinements in draft network plan design
• Continued coordination with jurisdictional and agency partners through plan development and beyond to provide best mobility options
35
In the Network Design phase the team will consider
options such as extending the R7 to create a one-
seat ride to Crystal City based on community values
expressed in the ongoing Choices phase.
Cautions
•These are not proposals!
•They are illustrations of a policy choice.
•They are starting points for defining the final network.
•View these at high altitude. Not all micro details are meaningful yet.
How Can You Respond?
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Outreach Overview
• MetroQuest survey (English and Spanish)• Gather input on priorities and rating of concepts
• Will mirror public meeting activities
• Timeline:
• February 19th – Survey Live
• March 18th – End Survey
• Late March: Process results
• Pop-up meetings (late February/early March)
• In-person meetings (March 5-7)
• Distribute information via the GO Alex Street
team, newsletters and eNews
• Display boards, comment forms, and survey available on project website
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Tonight
• View display boards
• Take MetroQuest survey
• Engage with project team members
• Review Concepts Report
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Next Steps
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• Process input from engagement
• Develop draft plan and potential near-term improvements
• Engagement Round 3
Public Engagement
We are here
Stay Involved!
• Have follow up questions? Contact:
• Steve Sindiong, [email protected], 703-746-4047
• Martin Barna, [email protected], 703-746-5644
• Or go to https://www.alexandriava.gov/Transit
• Engagement Round 2 Meetings:• Tuesday March 5, 6:30-8:30pm, Hammond Middle School, 4646 Seminary Road
• Wednesday March 6, 6:30-8:30pm, Armstrong Rec Center, 25 West Reed Avenue
• Thursday March 7, 6:30-8:30pm, Nannie J. Lee Center, 1108 Jefferson Street
• MetroQuest
• ATV.Metroquest.com
• ATV-Spanish.metroquest.com
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