April 12th, 2019 · Connecting communities to improve public transportation for Snoqualmie Valley...
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Connecting communities to improve public transportation for Snoqualmie Valley April 12 th , 2019
Transcript of April 12th, 2019 · Connecting communities to improve public transportation for Snoqualmie Valley...
Connecting communities to improve public transportation for Snoqualmie Valley
April 12th, 2019
Welcome!
• Welcome & Introductions
• Announcements
Agenda
•Review: Project to Date
•Update: Existing Transportation Data
•Update & Discussion: 5-Year Transportation Plan
•Roundtable Discussion
•Next Steps
SVTC Mission
The Snoqualmie Valley Transportation Coalition (SVTC) believes that affordable,
accessible, and collaborative transportation is a necessity for life and are dedicated to
connecting communities to improve transportation for all of Snoqualmie Valley.
Project to Date
•Launched in fall 2017
•Current and Past Initiatives
1. Needs Assessment and Gaps Analysis
2. Communications Campaign
3. Pilot Service (Duvall Monroe Shuttle)
4. Now: 5-Year Transportation Plan
Transportation Plan’s Purpose
To create a coordinated transportation plan
uniting all cities in Snoqualmie Valley and the
surrounding unincorporated region.
Timeline
Timeframe Activity
March Kick Off
Stakeholder Interviews
Compiling Existing Data
April - June Community Engagement
Existing Conditions
July – August Draft & Finalize Plan
August – October Dissemination/ Presentations
SVTC Core Values
1. Collaboration
2. Accessibility
3. Necessity
4. Equity
5. Sustainability
SVTC Core Values
• Collaboration: Collaboration among all organizations represented in the coalition/in the
valley;
Everyone is aware what is going on and they help each other out; Geographic collaboration.
• Accessibility: Transportation for all (universally available, variety of options); Safety; Reliability in scheduling; Affordability; Intuitive transportation, easy understandable, comprehensive
information.
SVTC Core Values
• Necessity: Transportation is a necessity to being able to live. (Getting to jobs, having shelter, getting to medical appointments, getting food, not being isolated.) This is even more important in rural areas where distances are long.
• Equity:Transportation is tailored to a person’s need up to a point (if necessary, subsidized);
Removal of barriers: Mobility, location, age, and socio-economic factors should not be barriers to access;
Level of service is proportionate to need.
SVTC Core Values
•Sustainability:
Transportation services are cost-effective, equitable, efficient, safe, and accessible;
Ridership validated need.
Scope
1. Community Profile
2. Existing Services and Resources
3. Related Programs and Policies
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Guiding Principles
6. Prioritized Strategies
7. Five Year Program of Projects
8. Performance Evaluation
Scope
1. Community Profile
2. Existing Services and Resources
3. Related Programs and Policies
4. Goals and Objectives
5. Guiding Principles
6. Prioritized Strategies
7. Five Year Program of Projects
8. Performance Evaluation
City Data
•North Bend’s 2012 Comp Plan
•Carnation’s 2017 Comp Plan Amendment
•Monroe’s Transportation Plan
•Snoqualmie’s 2014 Comp Plan Update
•Duvall’s 2017 Transportation Plan
•Some Transportation Improvement Plans (TIPs)
Existing Needs Assessments & Data
• Communities of Opportunity Needs Assessment (2019)
• SVTC Snoqualmie Valley Transportation Needs Assessment (2017)
• SVTC Gaps Assessment (2018)
• SVTC Meeting Minutes
• SVCN’s Provider Survey
• PSRC’s Population Projections
SVTC Web Map
•Supported by City of North Bend
•Launched at November 2018 Workshop
•Key Points of Interest added
•Goal: Leverage paper maps during community engagement sessions
•See here: https://arcg.is/0XW0q0
Existing Needs and Gaps
1. Spatial - locations that are underserved, or not served at all, by transportation services.
2. Temporal - caused when transportation service is not available at times when it is needed.
3. Institutional - caused by the rules, regulations, and requirements that govern transportation service provision.
4. Infrastructural - areas where a lack of physical or technological infrastructure prevents individuals from accessing needed transportation options.
5. Awareness - occur when individual riders and social service agencies are not fully informed on available transportation options.
Existing Needs and Gaps
Community Engagement
•Purpose
1. To share what we’ve already learned on transportation needs in Snoqualmie Valley for corroboration and
2. To solicit feedback on the prioritized recommendations for the next five years.
Identified Stakeholders
• SVTC Staff Support - Lead
• Snoqualmie Valley Cities
• King County Metro
• Snoqualmie Valley Transit
• School Districts
• King County Mobility Coalition
• Puget Sound Regional Council
• Seattle-King County Public Health
• Aging and Disability Services
• Sound Generations
• Snoqualmie Valley Chamber of Commerce
• SNOTRAC
Invited
• Community Transit
• Snoqualmie Tribe
• Businesses
• Emergency Management professionals
• Other SVTC Members
Engagement Strategies
Definitely
1. Community Cafes – Transit Talks
2. Listening Sessions
3. Stakeholder Group Presentations & Discussion
Potential
1. Community Member Survey
2. Service Provider Survey
3. Rider Survey
Community Cafes – Transit Talks
Face-to-face engagement; open to all
In person events: North Bend, Snoqualmie, Fall City/Preston, Carnation, Duvall, and Monroe
Visual mapping; discussions with SVTC staff, transit staff, councilmembers, and other key stakeholders
Short presentation + table discussions.
At community hubs: libraries, schools, or community centers
Timeframe: May and June
King County Metro
Listening Sessions
Targeted demographic that is unlikely to attend café or complete survey
Provide appropriate compensation
Potential groups include:
Spanish-speakers
Tribal members
Who else?
Stakeholder Group Presentations
Transportation presentation/overview followed up discussion
Maps as visual tools as part of the discussion
During regular meetings to garner feedbackSnoqualmie Valley Community Network
Snoqualmie Valley Governance Association
Larger business connections in North Bend
School-related groups
Potential: Community Member Survey
Intercept survey to complete in real-time or return paper survey
Identify priorities from targeted groups at key locations:
senior centers
food banks
medical facilities
Potential: Service Provider Survey
Online survey for providers of human services on transportation priorities for their clients
Distributed via e-mail to existing network
Potential: Rider Survey
Ride-a-longs on transportation services
Point in time feedback from existing riders
Examples:
Metro (2012)
Duvall-Monroe Shuttle (2019)
Timeframe: mid-May
Engagement Strategies
•Community Cafes – Transit Talks
• Listening Sessions
•Stakeholder Group Presentations & Discussion
•Community Member Survey
•Service Provider Survey
•Rider Survey
One Survey Option
1. Community Member Survey
2. Service Provider Survey
3. Rider Survey
Reminder: Engagement Purpose
•Prioritize recommendations for the
next five years.
Activity – Transportation Priorities
➢One Minute – Reflect silently on the question:
If resources ($) and political will were not obstacles, what is ONE change I would make to improve
transportation in Snoqualmie Valley?
➢Five Minutes – Find a partner and share your idea and why.
➢Ten Minutes – In the whole group, share one or two ideas from your small groups.
Upcoming Meetings:
•Next Coalition Meeting: Friday, June 14th at
10:30AM at Carnation Library
•Next 5-Year Task Force Meeting: Friday, May
10th at 10:30AM at Carnation Library
