1 / 30

Valley Metro Accessibility Advisory Group (VMAAG) Meeting

Explore the impact of light rail on Greater Phoenix through a comprehensive Quality of Life report by Valley Metro. Learn about their community-building initiatives, proposed paratransit changes, and upcoming events.

rpatterson
Download Presentation

Valley Metro Accessibility Advisory Group (VMAAG) Meeting

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Valley Metro Accessibility Advisory Group (VMAAG) Meeting December 20, 2018

  2. Welcome and Introductions Ron Brooks Manager of Accessible Transit Services Agency Business Technology and Services Valley Metro

  3. Review of 10/25/18 Meeting Summary Ron Brooks Manager of Accessible Transit Services Agency Business Technology and Services Valley Metro

  4. Building Communities + Enhancing Lives: A Quality of Life Report Hannah Quinsey Planner III

  5. Building Communities + Enhancing Lives:A Quality of Life Report

  6. Why a Quality of Life report? Purpose: Evaluate light rail’s impact on the region over the past decade Share the benefits of light rail with the public Target release during Valley Metro Rail’s “Railversary” celebrations Incorporate Valley Metro Core Purpose Mesa Phoenix Tempe

  7. Contributing Sources “As we pitch Greater Phoenix’s value proposition to businesses looking to relocate or expand, transportation is always discussed. Whether that business is a high-tech startup or a global enterprise, they want to assure their employees have access to public transportation options. Valley Metro is a great partner to our economic development strategy and has been instrumental in strengthening our region and connecting people.” - Chris Camacho, President & CEO, Greater Phoenix Economic Council

  8. Deliverables Full Report • 100+ pages • Full analysis • Published online on December 6th Executive Summary • 16 Pages • Infographic highlights • ~20,000 printed copies • Shared with regional stakeholders at press event and Railversary

  9. Connecting Communities

  10. Enhancing Customer Experience

  11. Driving The Economy

  12. Fostering Community Health

  13. Looking Ahead • Report available online: www.valleymetro.life • RAILVERSARY: https://www.valleymetro.org/railversary

  14. Hannah QuinseyPlanner IIIhquinsey@valleymetro.org

  15. Update on Proposed ParatransitService Changes for Mesa Guillermo Gonzalez Eligibility Certification and Community Outreach Coordinator Agency Business Technology and Services Valley Metro

  16. Current Paratransit Service Area • Service is citywide • Includes areas where transit is not available

  17. Proposed Paratransit Service Area • Paratransit and local bus/light rail services operate in the same areas. • Some areas of the community do not have paratransit.

  18. Proposed Service Changes

  19. Outreach Efforts

  20. Outreach Meetings • Valley Metro Public Hearing • Tuesday January 29Open House 2:00 – 2:30 PMPublic Hearing 2:30 – 3:30 PM • Red Mountain Public Library635 N. Power Rd. Mesa, AZ 85205 • Thursday, November 83:30 – 5:30 PMRed Mountain Public Library635 N. Power RoadMesa, AZ 85205 • Saturday, November 1711:30 AM – 1:30 PMEagles Community Center828 Broadway RoadMesa, AZ 85204 • Tuesday, January 153:00 – 4:30 PMSunland Springs Village Auditorium2240 S. Springwood Blvd.Mesa, AZ 85209 • Monday, October 292:00 – 4:00 PMRed Mountain Active Adult Center7550 E. Adobe RoadMesa, AZ 85207 • Thursday, November 12:00 – 4:00 PMMesa Active Adult Center247 N. Mac Donald Dr.Mesa, AZ 85201 • Saturday, November 39:00 – 11:00 AMSunland Springs Village Auditorium2240 S. Springwood Blvd.Mesa, AZ 85209 

  21. Options for Providing Comments • By email:paratransit@valleymetro.org • By Mail: • Valley Metro Mobility CenterAttn: Mesa Changes4600 E. Washington Street, Suite 101Phoenix, AZ 85034 • Online: https://www.valleymetro.org/mesa-paratransit

  22. Accessible Transit Service Updates Ron Brooks Manager of Accessible Transit Services Agency Business Technology and Services Valley Metro

  23. Accessible Transit Services Update Service Statistics-Through October 2018 Program Eligibility and Enrollment

  24. Accessible Transit Services Update Service Statistics-Through October 2018 RideChoice Transportation Provided

  25. Accessible Transit Services Update Service Statistics-Through October 2018 Paratransit Call Center Statistics

  26. Accessible Transit Services Update Service Statistics-Through October 2018 Paratransit Service Statistics

  27. Other Items and Announcements – All

  28. Invitation for Comments from the Public Members of the public are invited to provide comments on any non-agenda items. Each speaker is limited to two minutes, and comments must be relevant to the accessibility of Valley Metro programs and services.

  29. Next Meeting Thursday, January 31, 2019 2:30 – 4:00 PM Valley Metro Board Room 101 N. First Avenue, Tenth Floor Phoenix, AZ 85003

  30. Meeting Adjourned

More Related