Agenda Packet 7-15-19 Work Session

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May 2019 Investment Package Alternatives MovingAhead 4 Supplemental Refinement Report The five investment package options were compared using some of the evaluation criteria from the corridor-level evaluation plus some new criteria tailored to help assess systemwide benefits of the packages. The evaluation of the proposed investment packages is documented in the Proposed Investment Packages Technical Memo (December 2018). During spring 2019, the City of Eugene and LTD presented to the community the proposed five investment package options for implementation over the next 10 years and the findings from evaluating those options. In the months leading up to the public review and comment period, the City and LTD undertook a robust effort to inform and engage the community. During the 30-day public comment period, the community had the opportunity to review the proposed investment packages, the findings from the evaluation of those packages, provide feedback on the proposed investment packages and evaluation criteria, and propose their own ideal investment package. A variety of outreach activities directed people to an in-person and online open house, with total attendance of over 1,000 unique visitors. From these, the project team received 291 survey submissions. A number of key themes emerged from the community feedback: • EmX generates both strong support and strong concern. • Bike/pedestrian access and safety is the leading criterion for ranking packages, ahead of travel time, ridership increase, and both capital and operating costs. Much of the strong support for the EmX options stems from its bike/pedestrian improvements. • Much EmX concern cites cost, along with skepticism that it would be ridden enough to justify the cost. Even EmX supporters stated in open-ended comments that they hoped to see detailed information about funding and return on investment. • Other packages generate less support, but also less concern. By a narrow margin, Package B has the most favorable ratio. • Concern about other packages is somewhat similar to EmX concern in that cost and anticipated lack of ridership are often cited. Other concerns include not enough investment in a preferred corridor and in bike/pedestrian safety. • Support for packages other than EmX is less enthusiastic, with open-ended comments implying pragmatic compromise rather than discovery of an ideal combination. 1.3 Recommended Refined Investment Packages for Public Hearing Based on community feedback, the project team refined the range of investment package options reflecting the range of input but especially the following: • EmX generated both strong support and strong concern • Higher ratings for the following criteria: o Bike/pedestrian access and safety, o travel time, o ridership increase, o capital costs, and o operating costs July 15, 2019, Joint Work Session – Item1