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introduction

• The Urban Mobility Group is an alliance of the
  Downtown Seattle Association, King County Metro
  and the City of Seattle.
• The partnership was formed to support the growth
  of Downtown and increase access to, through, and
  from the Center City.

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boundary definition
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status quo
Drive Alone Rate Remains Constant - 48,115 new
jobs Construct 24,000 new parking stalls!
It would cover 20 city blocks, 10 stories high
at an estimated construction cost of
more than 736 Million Dollars
Source 2000 U.S. Census
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target
Urban Mobility Group is working towards a target
of a 6 percentage point decrease in the number
of drive alone commuters to the Center City by
2015.
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growth achieved

• New employees commute behavior at the year 2015
  when we reach our target!

Source Puget Sound Regional Council Vision 2020
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downtown commuter improvement survey
Develop clear and accurate data about
transportation patterns in the Center City to set
the objectives and work plan of the Urban
Mobility Group
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survey objectives

• How do employees commute to the Center City
  neighborhoods today?
• Why do they choose to commute this way?
• What are viable options for commuters?

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methodology

• Hired one of the largest oldest research firms
  in the Northwest - TRD Frameworks
• Self-administered Online Survey
• Commuters employed at least 20 hours a week at a
  business location within the Center City
  boundaries
• Data collected March 15 - April 25, 2005
• At 95 confidence level - Margin of error is /-
  2.4-3.4 percentage points

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2005 commute modes

• Drive Alone 58
• Bus 28
• Carpool 12
• Walk 4
• Commuter Train 4
• Ferry 4
• Vanpool 2
• Bike 1
• Motorcycle 1
• Worked from Home 13

Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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the drive alone group
39 of those surveyed drive alone 5 or more days
each week applied to approximately 200,000
Downtown workers 78,000 lone drivers daily
and an additional 19 drive alone 2 to 4 days
each week for a total of 116,000 auto commutes
Downtown
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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top reasons for driving alone
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top reasons for driving alone
29 My commute would be longer if I took the bus
or train
25 My schedule is too varied/changes too much
during the day to make other commuting options
practical
21 I need my car to do errands before or after
work
18 I like the convenience of driving my car
16 My commute would be more complicated if I did
not drive alone
15 My employer pays for my parking costs
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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surprise!
Interestingly
Only 13 said
I love driving my car
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lone drivers would consider other commute options
if
73 I could significantly reduce my commute time
66 I could significantly reduce my commuting
costs
65 I didnt need my car before/after work
63 It became too expensive to park my car
downtown
63 My employer paid for more than half of my
commute costs
57 I could afford to live closer to where I work
51 There was a vehicle available for me to use
once I got to work
40 There was one resource that could provide
information about all commuting options
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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preferred commute method if unable to drive alone
If unable to do so, nearly 6 in 10 commuters who
currently drive alone to work say they would
instead take the bus or carpool as first choice
alternative.
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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lone drivers 1 alternative choice would be
transit if
of respondents who Agree Strongly/Somewhat
76 My bus came every 10 minutes
75 The bus schedule matched my work hours
72 It was easy to plan my bus travel
65 My employer paid all or part of bus pass
57 There was a bus route near my house
53 I felt safe riding the bus
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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lone drivers 2 alternative choice would be
carpool if
78 Someone I knew personally expressed interest
in sharing a ride
of respondents who Agree Strongly/Somewhat
71 There was an easy way to find a carpool match
62 My company/boss allowed me to arrive at and
leave work at the same time each day
62 Reduced cost parking was available for
carpools
60 preferential parking for carpools was
available
54 I could find out all about all downtown
carpool options from one source
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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cutting commute costs as incentive to change
at a 25 cost reduction, 42 would consider
changing
at a 50 cost reduction, another 21 would
consider changing
at a 75 cost reduction, another 12 would
consider changing
at a 100 cost reduction, another 7 would
consider changing
ONLY 18 would not consider changing their
commute method
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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the bus group
28 of 200,000 Downtown employees or up to 56,000
commuters ride the bus daily. More than half of
those who commute to Downtown by bus do it 5 days
a week.
56 I save money by riding the bus
39 I can relax during my commute
27 My employer pays for all or part of my bus
pass
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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As an alternative to driving alone,carpool is
second only to taking the bus.
the carpool group
73 I carpool with others I know personally,
people who live near or with me
46 My commute is shorter because we can use the
HOV lanes
41 My carpool partner(s) works for the same
company I do
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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statements on the center city
59 Ease of identifying bus stops
of respondents who answering Good/Very Good
47 Ease of purchasing transit pass
45 Providing information about commute choices
36 Cleanliness of bus stops
6 Congestion during peak hours
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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attitude statements
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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attitude statements
Source 2005 Downtown Commuter Improvement Survey
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our workplan 2005-2006
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t h a n k y o u