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17 <br /> 1 Slide #6 <br /> ENGAGEMENT ' ` , <br /> Two PHASES � <br /> Phase 1 (Fall 2020) — <br /> •Goal-Identify Needs&Priorities -f - <br /> •Methods:Virtual Transit Summit, s <br /> online survey .; <br /> Phase 2(wintertSpring 2022) - <br /> •Goal-Vol Proposed Projects <br /> •Methods:Virtual focus groups,online survey, pop ups at transit <br /> stops <br /> 2 <br /> 3 Caroline Dwyer said they vetted the proposed projects to make sure they were useful. <br /> 4 She said over 1,000 people responded to the online survey and she felt they got good <br /> 5 representation geographically. She said they heard is that people want more readily available <br /> 6 transportation options. <br /> 7 <br /> 8 Slide #7 <br /> PROJECTS: SELECTION <br /> •Funded using projected transit tax * •• <br /> revenues (rather than taking an debt) <br /> •GoTriangle financial model forecasts used <br /> to determine available future revenues •• • <br /> •Already-programmed capital and service <br /> improvements are included in expenses <br /> 9 <br /> 10 Caroline Dwyer said many of the projects are funded primarily through local funding. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 Slide #8 <br /> PROJECTS: SELECTION • <br /> For each potential project,we considered: •, • <br /> 1. Is the project identifled as an unfunded or <br /> emerging priority by transit service providers? <br /> 2. Does the Improvement meet needs expressed by • • <br /> public? •• <br /> 3. Does the Improvement reflect values identified by <br /> PSC?Equity,enviro—eMaf sustarna'i#4y,tWw.rc pmsperily. <br /> affordable and atlarnable quality of Pre,tranaporta[lon and act for <br /> ell <br /> 4. Does the project support the conceptual transit <br /> vision or fill a regional connectivity gap? <br /> 13 <br /> 14 Caroline Dwyer said they held a summit in July 2021 with the policy steering committee <br /> 15 that allowed them to identify values for project selection. She said they will be documented in <br /> 16 the transit plan. She said that improving service will incrementally support the conceptual <br /> 17 transit vision. <br /> 18 <br /> 19 <br />