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Home My WebLink AboutIowa City Area Transit Study presentationSTAFF PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW: 1 r I C04;qui h CITY OF lOVVA CITY 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa S2240-1826 (319) 356-5000 (3I9) 356-5009 FAX www.icgov.org WROMA ri- REIMAGINE 0 YOURRIDE IOWA CITY AREA TRANSIT STUDY CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES THE TEAM City of Iowa City Iowa City Tram City of Coralville Coralville Transit Stakeholders Advocacy Groups Economic Development Orgs Schools / University / College Civic Organizations/Committees Transportation Committees Service Organizations Sustainability � ilhkihP��6UU� CAMBUS University of Iowa Nelson -Nygaard • The Public Transit Consultants Transit riders AND potential -riders GOALS • Make transit more dependable for those More streamlined experience for who rely on it, and an easier choice for customers those with more mobility choices • Double ridership in the next 10 years • Improve service levels • Improve trip planning / route / arrival info • Make transit stops more comfortable • Simplify the system • Climate Action Plan calls for shift of 55% of vehicle trips to more sustainable methods by 2050 to meet GHG reduction goals RE•IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES WHAT DOES ICATS INCLUDE? 0 Public outreach throughout the project Ll i Conduct market analysis Analyze existing service Develop future service options/scenarios Evaluate future service options/scenarios .E Develop recommendations IOWA CITY AREA TRt NSIT STUDY 4 PUBLIC OUTREACH - PHASE 1 • Sept — December 2019 • 20+ stakeholder meetings • 3 public open house meetings • On -bus survey (+1000 responses) • "Design your own transit system" survey (+1,300) • Operator/staff interviews • Communications / Marketing • Study website www.icgov.org/transitstudy • Email list • Group presentations • Social service agency/advocacy partners • Social media and City media campaign • Legacy press (print and television news) Goal: To better understand community mobility priorities RE•IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES BETTER WEEKEND SERVICE AS MOST DESIRED IMPROVEMENT Sunday Service 58% Earlier and Later Saturday Service 4S% Route and Schedule Information at Stops 47% More Lighting at Major Stops 46% Frequent Weekday Rush Hour Service 44% Later Weekday Service 42% Direct Service from Outlying Residential Areas 41% Frequent Saturday Service 40% More Benches and Shelter 40% _ Real -Time Information at Major Stops 39% t� Increase Reliability 35% Increase On -Time Performance w/ Infrastructure 29% Frequent Weekday Evening Service 27% Use Major Streets 25% J nnnn Frequent Weekday Midday Service 23% R E I M A G I N E Earlier Weekday Service 230/- �U ov Improve Access to Stops 2 Yo u R NOMF RIDJ %E 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% IOWA CITY AREA TRANSIT STUDY Percent of Respondents RE -IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES PUBLIC OUTREACH — PHASE 2 • January — March 2020 • Operator/staff review of three alternate service scenarios and one "vision" scenario • 3 public open house meetings • Published meeting materials online • Online survey to review and respond service scenarios (+800 responses) • Extensive social / City media campaign • Working with community partners RE -IMAGINE YOUR RIDE Open House EVENTS Attend a brief presentation at 6 p.m., Nen weigh in on possible emnarim for a transit system redesign. 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Scenario 3: Restructure & Improve Weekends& Evenings (Iowa City Transit umy) 11111110 � YxaXol:kWu[1ue61rtpa'e O _- — Wert m6FmF0 orMxy 6 0 —---- .. _--.- Iowa city k0i0b25inpIXNU(mxpF rmv B<enaw e E.�.m,manpml p w.uean: 0 �+ 0 we 0 wumpe OT 0 rs^^° B w+n a mow, �v ew •w.+wnm+r.ouxr ov w.rn� a RE -IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES ero-rare Transit New crosstown route that connects key destinations in South and West Iowa City without requiring a transfer downtown 30 -minute Saturday Service 7 am - Midnight 11 corridors with 15 -minute service during day / 30 min evening 0010 i,. .... ®� .... o, On -demand service in areas that are not within '/ mile of fixed routes Sunday service all routes 7 am — 9 pm every 30 minutes Service operates to midnight daily On -demand "Night Owl" service 11 AM — 6:00 AM IOWA CITY AREA TRfINSIT ST tDY 9 OTHER ITEMS TO BE REVIEWED • Double ridership in the next 10 years • Help enable a shift of 55% of vehicle trips to more sustainable methods by 2050 to meet GHG reduction goals • Equity • Pedestrian access and amenities, operational review, bus capacity, traffic flow, evaluate location • Develop transition plan • Evaluation of passenger facilities and amenities • Bus stop spacing guidelines RE•IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES NEXT STEPS nn AGINE Ir I M v • Phase 2 public input wraps in late February YOUR RIDE • Preferred transit system scenario developed during spring NA CITY AREA TRANSIT STUDY • Final recommendations / City Council consideration of plan this summer • Earliest the community could see changes is fall 2020 / likely into 2021 • Depending on priorities identified, implementation could be phased RE -IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES E. i Lim 11 v IOWA CITY AREA iT SIT )Y, THANKYOU1. Z WWMCGOV.ORG/TRANSITSTU DY Darlan Nagle-Ganun 0 319.356.5156 ® Darian-Nagle-Gamm@,iowa-city.oig RE -IMAGINE YOUR RIDE CITYOFIOWACITY TRANSPORTATION SERVICES STAFF PRESENTATION CONCLUDED � r rrM as � h CITY OF IOWA CITY 410 East Washington Strect Iowa City, Iowa 52240-1826 (3 19) 356-5000 (3 19) 356-5009 FAX www. icgov. o rg