Seattle Transportation Benefit District Nico Martinucci Seattle Dept

Seattle Transportation Benefit District Nico Martinucci, Seattle Dept. of Transportation CALACT Spring 2019 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 1

Program Overview Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 2

April 2014 King County Prop. 1 Results: 44% Yes, 55% No Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 3 Source: Seattle Transit Blog

November 2014 – Seattle Prop. 1 • Seattle adds Prop. 1 to November 2014 ballot after King County measure doesn’t pass • County sees improved sales tax revenue • Messaging shift from saving service to adding service • Approved on November 4, 2014 • 62% Yes, 38% No • Generates over $50 M annually for transit service and access Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 4

Where do STBD dollars go currently? Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 5

Added Service Across Seattle Every Urban Center and Urban Village received new transit trips thanks to STBD Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 6

Access to Frequent Transit • 2015: 25% • 2016: 51% • 2017: 64% • 2018: 67% • 2019: 71% • Surpassed 2020 Goal by 14% • Within 5% of 2025 Goal Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 7 7

Walksheds of Very Frequent Transit Routes Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 8

Continued Transit Growth in Seattle Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 9

Increased Ridership throughout the City Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 10

Low Income Access to Transit ORCA LIFT Pre-Loaded Cards 9, 260 pre-loaded ORCA LIFT cards distributed (since start of program) Education & Engagement 22 events • 9+ languages represented • 41% reloaded (3, 823) for continued use • 2, 300+ people reached • Since 2016, these cards have generated • 170+ mobility surveys collected 1, 226, 707 boardings on all ORCA services, with 958, 668 boardings on King County Metro alone. Vehicle License Fee Rebate • Year 1: 4, 909 rebates issued • Year 2: 4, 152 rebates issued • Year 3: 5, 186 rebates issued NEW: Transportation Equity Workgroup Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 6 11

Lessons Learned & Key Takeaways Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 12

1. Voter support is key 2014, STBD Prop 1 ($50 M/yr, 6 years ); 2015, Move Seattle ($103 M/yr, 9 years ) 2006, Transit Now ($55 M/yr) 1996, ST 1 ($390 M/yr, 10 years ); 2008, ST 2 ($1. 2 B/yr, 15 years ); 2016, ST 3 ($2. 2 B/yr, 24 years) Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 13

2. Each community has different needs • Creating a functional network is not “one size fits all” • Frequency vs. Coverage • Peak vs. All-day vs. Nights & Weekends • What is the greatest need for your jurisdiction? What is most valued? Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 14

3. Small improvements can have big impacts… à Metro’s Network (~4. 4 M Annual Service Hours) à STBD’s Total Investment (~350 k Annual Service Hours) Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 15

3. …but think big too! 81, 000 73, 000 65, 000 36, 000 2017 Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 16 2018

4. Access is as important as service * Q 1 2019: 1, 720, 600 trips *May be closer to 33% in Seattle Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 17

5. Think beyond productivity 71% of Seattle households are within a 10 -minute walk of 10 -minute or better allday transit service of Urban Villages (growth centers) are served by at least one route providing 15 -minute or better service of Frequent Transit Network routes have a minimum of 30 -minute service, 18 -hours per day, 7 -days per week Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 18

6. Think carefully about the role of TNCs • Seattle Times, November 2018 • ~91, 000 daily TNC rides in Seattle, 40, 000 starting in greater downtown • Data is important! • SFCTA, October 2018 • In SF, TNCs accounted for ~50% of change in congestion, 2010 – 2016 • Congestion affects transit too! Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 19

6. Think carefully about the role of TNCs • University of Kentucky, November 2018 • TNCs enter the market: Light/Heavy Rail -1. 3%, Bus -1. 7% (per year, cumulative!) • Time is of the essence! • UC Davis, October 2017 • Between 49% and 61% of TNC trips would’ve been by walking, biking, transit, or not at all • Don’t believe the hype! Date (xx/xx/xxxx) April 12, 2019 Department Name Page Number Seattle Department of Transportation 20