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121 <br /> Appendix D: Public Engagement SHSHORT RANG COUNTY <br /> KEY FINDINGS Orange County) and limited English proficiency (8 percent <br /> compared to 5 percent in Orange County). However, participation <br /> Participants desire improvements in transit services, including fell short of reaching Orange County demographics in reaching <br /> reliability, frequency, extended coverage, on-demand options, some minority groups including those who identify as Asian (2 <br /> and accessible information such as real-time tracking apps. percent compared to 8 percent in Orange County and <br /> Additionally, they emphasized the importance of improving Hispanic/Latino (5 percent compared to over 8 percent in Orange <br /> access to public transit through facilities like park and ride County); as well as residents with annual household incomes <br /> facilities, bike lanes, and pedestrian infrastructure. under $50,000 (24 percent compared to over 30 percent in <br /> Among participants without access to a car and those with Orange County). <br /> disabilities, 60 percent expressed the importance of on-demand While the engagement was successful in attracting a broad range <br /> transit services. For those with limited car access, over 60 percent of opinions and ideas from diverse audiences, there are some <br /> mentioned the significance of easy access to accurate and clear lessons learned from the demographic analysis and engagement <br /> transit service information. Seventy-three (73) percent of process that include: <br /> participants with disabilities also want easy access to transit . Pop-up events at transit centers and bus stops help create <br /> service information. Additionally, 67 percent of participants with awareness and collect input from transit riders from all <br /> access to at least two cars were more likely to prioritize targeted demographic backgrounds. <br /> scheduled, fixed routes over other types of improvements. <br /> ■ Future engagement should consider more ways to reach <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FUTURE ENGAGEMENT residents with incomes below $75,000 and those under 30 <br /> When comparing Phase 1 survey participants' demographics to years of age, like incentivizing participation. <br /> Orange County demographics, participants were generally <br /> representative of Orange County residents. Survey participants <br /> exceeded Orange County demographic percentages in the TACTICS AND TOOLS <br /> following categories: disability (12 percent compared to 8 percent <br /> in Orange County), gender identity (68 percent women compared The following activities were conducted to engage and gather <br /> to 52 percent in Orange County), age (46 percent aged 65 and feedback from residents and stakeholders during Phase 1. <br /> older compared to 14 percent in Orange County), race (76 <br /> percent white compared to 75 percent in Orange County; 12 <br /> percent Black/African American compared to 11 percent in <br /> Orange County), zero car households (6 percent compared to 4 in <br /> Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 3 <br />