Agenda Packet 7-15-19 Work Session

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MovingAhead Spring 2019 Outreach Summary 4 Package Ratings The charts below include survey submissions received both on paper and online. Participants were asked to rate each package on a five-point scale from “Works Well” to “Major Concerns.” Package ratings by number of responses per scale point Package B showed a slim advantage over the others in amount of approval (both shades of blue) compared to amount of concern (red/pink), even though it was not the outright leader in approval. The EmX package drew a polarized response, with the highest number in “Works Well” (dark blue) and also in “Major Concerns” (red). In open-ended comments, frequently mentioned concerns included cost and the impact to trees and properties on the corridors. Frequently mentioned benefits included the best accommodation for anticipated population growth and for the safety of people walking and biking. Responses to packages B and C were polarized as well, but less acutely. Expressions of both concern and approval were clustered around cost (still too high, but more palatable than EmX) and around corridors slated for No-build (either appropriate or unacceptable, depending on the participant’s perspective). Enhanced Corridor and especially Package A drew more expressions of concern than of approval. For Package A, the emphasis on serving low-income areas was a recurring topic of both concern and approval. For both Enhanced Corridor and Package A, frequently expressed concerns include relatively low improvements in travel time, ridership rates, and safety for people walking and biking. 34 12 44 46 86 36 31 49 47 1923242117 17 45 54 33 31 27 50 67 45 50 72 Enhanced Corridor Package A Package B Package C EmX Works Well Works OK Neutral Some Concerns Major Concerns July 15, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item1