Portland Community College March 2012 PCC Cabinet Presentation Transportation Demand Management Plan Update

2 Overview Background Understanding Project Purpose & Process Outreach Efforts Final Recommendations

3 Background Understanding Current TDM Plan has been effective & successful for past 20 years Enrollment surge has created significant challenges Sustainability Initiative is a motivator Regulatory requirements must be met Additional resources are needed Time Students Vehicle Trips

4 Project Purpose Provide recommended modifications to current TDM Plan in four areas: –meet current spike in parking demand, but avoid over-building; –continue providing services that are accessible and affordable; –meet PCC’s carbon reduction targets; and, –reduce the amount of spill-over parking in surrounding neighborhoods.

5 Five-step Process Discovery / Inquiry / Input Assessment of Behaviors & Impacts Ideas / Options / Alternatives Evaluation & Selection Plan & Implementation Strategies

6 Steering Committee Members District Representatives –Wing-Kit Chung –Yohannes Alemu –Alex deRoode –Jerry Donnelly –Linda Eden –Ken Nelson –Russell Banks Bond Program Representatives –Grant Bennett –Linda Degman –Gina Whitehill-Baziuk Cascade Representatives –Jerry Brask –Julie Davenport –Gary Eaton Rock Creek Representatives –Erin Stanforth –Jeff Wilson –Liliana Olalde Southeast Representatives –Tanya Batazhan –Esther Loanzon Sylvania Representatives –Kristin Bryant –Peter Seaman –Jennifer Keller Agency Representatives –Dan Bower, Portland –Alan Lehto, Tri-Met Staff Support –John Garner –Rebecca Ocken

7 District-wide Transportation Survey 4,800 responses, statistically valid Current choices & behaviors Willingness or ability to change Target strategies to user needs DHM Research | PCC May 2011 How do you travel to PCC most of the time? By Campus By User Type How do you travel to PCC most of the time?

8 Open Houses A Series of two at four campuses Significant input & feedback Comment Cards

9 Samples of PCC Community Input

10 Significant Input & Feedback

11 Key Recommendations Seven Guiding Themes with 20 Guiding Principles (See handout) Equipped and empowered organization Standing Committee to advise Strengthened & expanded partnerships Annual monitoring & reporting Menu of tiered TDM strategies ( see next page )

12 Short to Intermediate Term: Increase transit pass subsidies for students and employees Increase PCC shuttle services and connections to Tri-Met Expand off-campus parking supplies & shuttle connections Expand promotions and incentives; –trip planning assistance, ride matching, on-line support –pricing considerations for parking permits & –other fee increases and other subsidies Provide staffing to collect data, monitor, and report progress Establish TDM Standing Committee to help accountability Provide additional covered bike racks for safety Example TDM Strategies

13 Longer Term Consider Variable pricing for parking – Higher cost during busy hours –Higher cost for locations nearest campus core –Consider “pay as you go” versus traditional parking permit Modify class scheduling to reduce peak demands Develop new and augment existing partnerships: –Neighborhoods –TriMet –City of Portland –Washington County –Other educational institutions and major employers Example TDM Strategies

14 Path Forward Obtain Cabinet feedback Present to BPAC in April and other groups in the Spring Develop communication strategy with stakeholders Use this “district blue print” to start working on campus specific plan –CA to go first due to time constraint for the Education building Organizationally, provide additional resources for implementation –District TDM coordinator as a start Test new strategies as pilots, monitor, and adjust