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Steering Committee Meeting United We Ride Plan Update Coordinated

Steering Committee Meeting United We Ride Plan Update Coordinated Public Transit / Human Services Transportation Planning. In Collaboration with :. Tuesday, July 17, 2011. Today’s Agenda. Welcome and Project Purposes Draft Existing Conditions Report Presentation and Discussion

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Steering Committee Meeting United We Ride Plan Update Coordinated

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  1. Steering Committee Meeting United We Ride Plan Update Coordinated Public Transit / Human Services Transportation Planning In Collaboration with: Tuesday, July 17, 2011

  2. Today’s Agenda Welcome and Project Purposes Draft Existing Conditions Report Presentation and Discussion Defining Sept. Outreach Opportunities Continuing Discussion of Unmet Needs Review of Schedule Adjourn to ODOT Meeting

  3. Project Overview and Status

  4. Coordinated Plan Update Establishes priorities for three Federal funding sources: Section 5316, JARC Section 5317, New Freedom Section 5310, capital program Mobility needs of: older persons persons with disabilities persons of low income Projects must be derived from the “locally developed coordinated plan” 4

  5. Coordinated Plan Update Nov. 2006 – RVTD Coordinated Public Transit/ Human Services Transportation Plan As component of Long Range Plan June 2008 – Assessment of Oregon Coordinated Transportation Plans Saw need for expanded outreach to low-income Changing conditions and interests Impacts of difficult economy Land use related gaps Demographics and population growth 5

  6. RVTD United We Ride Plan Update: Proposed Workplan Steering Committee RVTD AMMA/ TM Team Existing Conditions and Public Input Report Assessment of Needs and Resources T-3.2 Local Plans Review T-3.3 Transportation Services & Programs Available T-3.4 Key Stakeholder Interviews and Agency Survey T-4 Community Surveys: Intercept Survey Rider Survey E-Survey T-5 Analysis of Gaps Caused by Land Use T-3.1 Demographics Analysis Community Input Workshops Public Hearing Prioritized Solutions Draft & Adopted Plans Identify Gaps, Needs, Coordination Potential Project Development Workshop Ongoing Projects

  7. RVTD United We Ride Plan Update: Proposed Workplan Steering Committee RVTD AMMA/ TM Team Existing Conditions and Public Input Report Assessment of Needs and Resources T-4 Community Surveys: Intercept Survey Rider Survey E-Survey T-5 Analysis of Gaps Caused by Land Use T-3.1 Demographics & Review Local Plans T-3.2 Local Plans Review T-3.3 Transportation Services & Programs Available T-3.4 Key Stakeholder Interviews and Agency Survey Community Input Workshops Public Hearing Prioritized Solutions Draft & Adopted Plans Identify Gaps, Needs, Coordination Potential Project Development Workshop Ongoing Projects

  8. 2012 United We Ride Plan: Draft Existing Conditions Report, Tech Memo 2A

  9. Existing Conditions Report Updated Demographic Information Available Public Transit Resources Relevant Studies & Initiatives A Review of Key Secondary Sources 9

  10. RVTD’s 2006 Coordinated Plan Improving Quality Goals: Better fulfilling region’s need for specialized transportation Finding ways to more efficiently deliver services Four Priority Areas: Planning Outreach Capital Investment Operational 10

  11. RVTD’s 2006 Coordinated Plan Four Priority Areas: (pg. 3 shows progress) Planning Permanent working group Centralized specialized transportation functions Outreach Information about specialized transportation regionally Rider training Universal application for specialized transportation Capital Investment Vehicle fleet replacement Shared facilities Operational Preserve, re-establish, expand specialized transportation 11

  12. 2012 United We Ride Plan • Study area -- • Jackson County • Considers region, given regional trips • Considers two-county impacts, given RVCOG two-county focus • Working and not working? • Unmet mobility needs • What coordinated transportation exists ? • What strategies and projects can meet needs?

  13. 2012 United We Ride Plan • Study area -- • Jackson County • Considers region, given regional trips • Considers two-county impacts, given RVCOG two-county focus • Working and not working? • Unmet mobility needs • What coordinated transportation exists ? • What strategies and projects can meet needs? Shelf-ready project list…. For future funding opportunities

  14. Demographics Update

  15. Jackson County

  16. Jackson County

  17. Jackson County

  18. Jackson County

  19. Jackson County

  20. Jackson County

  21. Jackson County

  22. Change

  23. Change

  24. Growtho in Medford

  25. Adults in Poverty

  26. Adults in Poverty

  27. Older Adults

  28. Older Adults

  29. Persons with Disabilities

  30. Existing Transit Services

  31. Available Public Transit

  32. RVTD Transit Services • Over 1 million trips annually • Ridership levels recovering – • from 2006 fare increase • down economy • reductions in service

  33. RVTD Transit Services • Serving cities of: • Medford • Central Point • White City • Jacksonville • Phoenix • Talent • Ashland • District boundaries constrain service • Service operating • Monday – Friday • 5 a.m. (Rt. #10, #60); 6 a.m. most others • 9 p.m. in most communities

  34. RVTD Transit Services • RVTD Fixed Route • General public riders • RVTD Valley Lift • Persons certified as ADA eligible for complementary paratransit • Trips within ¾ mile of fixed-route • RVTD PLUS • Non-medical trips for DHS eligible riders • Trips within 1 ½ miles of fixed-route • RVTD DD53 (new program) • Workshop/ employment trips for eligible riders

  35. RVTD Transit Services, 2011 • Fixed route – 95% of all trips • Valley Lift – 4.5 % of trips • PLUS – 0.8% of trips

  36. RVTD 2011 Fares • Fixed route – • $2 base fare • $1 reduced fare for 62 years + youth 10-17 • Under age 10 FREE • Valley Lift – • Per ADA 2 X base fare: $4 • Guests and companions pay same fare • Personal care attendants FREE • Valley Lift conditional eligibility FREE on fixed route • Monthly RVTD provides 1,000 free trip tickets – • Distribution by ACCESS and United Way • Only for immediate needs trips; not long-term

  37. RVTD Way To Go Program • Expansive program promoting alternatives to driving alone: • Bike to Work • Park and Ride • Carpool and Vanpool - Drive Less Connect • Way to Go Business network • Employee Bus Pass program -- U-Pass • Travel Training and Gus the Bus

  38. Other Area Public Transportation • Josephine Community Transit – Fixed Route • Josephine Community Transit – Dial-A-Ride • Klamath Shuttle & Southwest Point • STF-Funded Programs • Upper Rogue Community Center (URCC) • Living Opportunities, Ashland – Grants Pass • RSVP mileage reimbursement • TransLINK • OBSS [Oregon Brokerage System Software]

  39. Insight into Target Group Needs: Selected Studies and Initiatives

  40. Income-Related Studies • Why Oregon Trails the Nation: Analysis of Per Capita Income, 2010 • Oregon per capita income rank 32nd, lowest since 1920s • Grown by 7% since 2000; national rate 12% • Non-metro, rural areas lower per capita income • Searching for Work that Pays: 2007 Northwest Gap Study • Living wage: Oregon - $11.38 to $30.38 by household type-income • Job gap significant: available jobs to workers • 2007 – 5 workers for every job paying at $11.38

  41. Income-Related Studies • Oregon Center for Public Policy: Jackson County Poverty Report, 2011 • Poverty defined at 150% of Federal HHS poverty guidelines • Statewide increase - 12.9% (2007) to 15.8% (2010) • Jackson County – • 18,550 adults under age 65, 9.1% • 2,588 older adults 65+, 1.3% • Children disproportionally large share of poor • Hispanic population growth , now 10.7% • 40% of this group in poverty (state level)

  42. Needs Assessments • Jackson & Josephine Co. – Older Americans Act Area Plan 2008-2012, Amended 10/11 • Identify unmet needs of: • Rural older adults, 62+ • Low-income older adults • Minority older adults • Transportation needs rank 4th of 6 (2006 outreach) • Caregiver needs newly added (2011) • Continuing support Assisted Transportation • Volunteer, mileage reimbursement • Door-to-door, door-through-door

  43. Needs Assessments • Jackson Co. Community Needs Assessment - ACCESS, 2011 • Community Planning Committee • Surveys every two years • CONSUMER survey findings (+ 1,000 consumers) • Services received: energy assistance, housing, health • Transportation ranked 8th as need (by 4%) • Services needed: - living wage (29%); food (14%), housing (12%) • AGENCY survey findings (41 agencies) • Transportation most critical unmet needs • 1st transportation • 2nd – housing; 3rd - mental health services • Better real-time information, 2-1-1

  44. Needs Assessments • Jackson County Community Consortium – Homeless Task Force • January 2011 “One Night Count” • 1,029 individuals • 62% males, 38% females; 275 children under age 17 • 701 households • Infrastructure Work Group • Five objectives • RVTD lead responsibility for “creative community solutions to transportation needs….”

  45. Needs Assessments • Veterans Transportation – A Guide to Serving Your Military Community, 2012 • New VTCLI Grant: Veterans Transportation and Community Living Initiative • Improve mobility of veterans and their families – One Call/ One Click Information and Connections • Six target groups: • Wounded service members • Wounded warrior families • Other service families • Veterans with disabilities • Low-income and homeless veterans • Student veterans

  46. Rider Surveys • DMAP Medical Trips - TransLink • Service improved • 72% excellent; 22% good; • up from 60% excellent, 30% good (2007) • Almost 9 of 10 report getting needed service • 72% waits 30 minutes or less; up from 65% (2007) • RVTD Fixed-Route Riders • 90% accessed by walking, most less than 5 minutes • Wouldn’t make trip if no RVTD – 31% • No car available – 48% • No drivers license – 44% • Evidence of choice: choosing transit as alternative

  47. Summary

  48. Summary • Plan as opportunity to build for the future • RVTD’s service network significant • But not everywhere • Not on weekends or after 8 p.m. • Increased service frequencies also desirable • Regional network exists – may need expansion • Connectivity issues may exist

  49. Summary • Region clearly impacted by Great Recession – • Increase of 34% in low-income significant • Increased poverty levels for: • Children • Working and non-working adults • Hispanic persons • Persons with disabilities • Older persons • Additional target group – veterans • Older vets aging in place/ caregiver needs too • Interest in rural areas for newly returning vets

  50. Summary • Trip types • Medical trips, for those on Medicaid - covered • Work trips and job seeking trips - needed • Living wage employment • Seven days a week • Before 6 a.m. and after 8 p.m.? • Trips outside RVTD district boundaries • Other connections Other needs, issues to be surfaced through next project phase….

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