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Survey of Bay Area Voters & Residents

Survey of Bay Area Voters & Residents. Presented to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission October 29, 2003. Research Objectives. Broaden Transportation 2030 Plan outreach to entire region Identify transportation programs of greatest importance to voters & residents

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Survey of Bay Area Voters & Residents

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  1. Survey of Bay Area Voters & Residents Presented to the Metropolitan Transportation Commission October 29, 2003

  2. Research Objectives • Broaden Transportation 2030 Plan outreach to entire region • Identify transportation programs of greatest importance to voters & residents • Explore attitudes related to transportation and land use, including housing/commute trade-offs • Measure support for a regional gas tax and county half-cent sales taxes

  3. Methodology • Technique Telephone interviewing • Interview Length 15 minutes • Universe 3,112,766 registered voters • Universe 5,181,902 adult residents • Field Dates September 5th to 21st, 2003 • Sample Size n=3,600 (2,700 voters, 900 residents) • Margin of Error +/- 1.87% (voters) +/- 3.27% (residents)

  4. Issues of Importance Not at all important Somewhat important Very important Extremely important

  5. Operation & Maintenance Priorities Low Priority Medium Priority High Priority

  6. Most Important Operation & Maintenance Program

  7. Transportation Expansion Priorities Low Priority Medium Priority High Priority

  8. Most Important Transportation Expansion Program

  9. Modal Funding Priorities

  10. Support for a Regional Gas Tax (5 Cents per Gallon for 20 Years) Don’t know/not applicable 7% D e f i n i t e l y y e s 24% D e f i n i t e l y n o 35% P r o b a b l y y e s 22% P r o b a b l y n o 13% Total NO = 48% Total YES = 46%

  11. Support for a Regional Gas Tax (by County)

  12. Support for a Regional Gas Tax (by Political Affiliation & Modal Funding Priority)

  13. Housing & Commute Tradeoff – Bay Area vs. Southern CA

  14. Transportation and Land Use Authority

  15. Support for the County Half-Cent Sales Tax (Margin of Error at the County +/- 5.7%)

  16. Conclusions I • Transportation issues in middle tier of importance, (after ‘public education’, ahead of ‘housing’) • ‘Transit for low-income communities’ and ‘maintain local streets and roads’ top Operation & Maintenance priorities • ‘Expand BART’ and ‘widen freeways’ most popular expansion projects • Respondents favor regional-level transportation planning, but local land-use authority

  17. Conclusions II • Some support (46%) for a regional gas tax, but not enough to clear 2/3 majority vote hurdle • Support for half-cent sales taxes for transportation ranged from 62% to 83% in six counties polled • Bay Area residents show greater willingness than Southern Californians to forgo larger home for shorter commute

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