MARICOPA COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY TOPLINE FINDINGS STUDY

MARICOPA COUNTY REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION SURVEY TOPLINE FINDINGS

STUDY METHODOLOGY SAMPLE UNIVERSE: Maricopa County, Arizona QUALIFIED RESPONDENTS: Registered voters DATA COLLECTION METHODOLOGY: Telephone using Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) SAMPLE SIZE: 1, 009 interviews MARGIN OF ERROR: +/- 3. 1 % at 95% confidence level QUESTIONNAIRE LANGUAGES: English/Spanish STUDY TIMING: December 3 -15, 2002

KEY FINDINGS • Broad public support for continued funding • Particularly for an integrated system including public transit, freeways and streets/roads • Adding local flexibility on transportation improvements appeals to voters • No new tax very appealing to voters – perceived as status quo • Public sees value in continued benefits – economy, air quality, congestion avoidance, public safety services, traffic safety C-1

MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING YOUR AREA OF COUNTY TODAY C-2

SATISFACTION WITH TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM COMPONENTS IN YOUR AREA Roads Pedestrian Facilities Services (1 -10 Scale, 10 High) C-3

AWARE THAT PROP. 300 (1985) FUNDING SET TO EXPIRE Under 15 Years Or More C-4

PERCEIVED IMPACT OF EXISTING TAX (PROP 300) ON IMPROVING TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (Among Those Aware) C-5

PERCEPTION OF AVAILABILITY OF TRANSPORTATION FUNDS FOR THE FUTURE C-6

ALTERNATIVE FUNDING OPTIONS OPPOSED Majority Oppose Funding Transportation Via: • Increased vehicle registration fees (74%) • Increased property taxes (73%) • Taking money from other public programs (70%) • Toll roads (65%) • Increased gasoline tax (56%) • Increased sales tax (53%) C-7

VOTER PRIORITY FOR TRANSPORTATION SPENDING (How Voters Would Distribute $100) C-8

TEST VOTE ON ONE-HALF CENT EXTENSION 20 -Years 78% Yes 17% No 25 -Years 79% Yes 17% No C-9

SUPPORT UNIFORM ACROSS VALLEY (ONE-HALF CENT, 20 -YEARS) C-10

REASONS FOR OPPOSING TAX EXTENSION (17%) C-11

KEY FACTORS UNDERPINNING SUPPORT FOR EXTENSION OF TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX • Traffic congestion is worsening at all levels • Continued investment will spur economic and job development • Continued investment will help combat worsening air pollution problem • Extending tax maintains status quo – no new tax • Independent public and private monitors will be in place on spending C-12

KEY FACTORS UNDERPINNING SUPPORT FOR EXTENSION OF TRANSPORTATION SALES TAX • Valley growth is certain – failure to fund would generate turmoil, congestion, safety problems and problems for emergency services. • It is time to put transit, streets and freeways on an equal footing • The public believes in public transit as a key element in transportation solution more than ever before. • That a plan map is provided to the public so they can see what they are buying C-12

SUPPORT FOR SPENDING FORMULA OF: 100% TO REGIONAL NEEDS 56% Favor 34% Oppose (Net = + 22 points) C-13

SUPPORT FOR SPENDING FORMULA OF: 50% REGIONAL / 50% LOCAL NEEDS 69% Favor 23% Oppose (Net = + 46 points) C-14

100% REGIONAL C-15

50% REGIONAL / 50% LOCAL C-16

SUMMARY ON BASIC SUPPORT Basic Test Vote 20 or 25 years Yes 78% No 17% Unsure 5% Spending Method Split – Regional / local 100% Regional Favor Oppose 69% 23% 56 34 (NET) (+ 61) Unsure (NET) 8% (+ 46) 10 (+ 22) C-17