Agenda - 10-15-2024; 5-a - Short Range Transit Plan

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Appendix D: Public Engagement ORANGE RG TRANSIT 3 PHASE 2 OVERVIEW KEY FINDINGS The second phase of public engagement for the Orange County Overall, engagement participants were supportive of the SRTP was conducted to gather feedback on the proposed proposed changes and improvements in the SRTP. The most strategies and implementation timeline, as well as continue to common feedback themes on the proposals included: educate residents about Orange County's transportation options. ■ Service requests to where people live that were not served The engagement period took place from August 19 to September within the plan timeframe, including fixed route service to 12, 2024. Target audiences were transit riders, Orange County communities south of Carrboro and north of Hillsborough residents, stakeholders, and both riders and non-riders from . General support for changes to the Hillsborough traditionally underserved communities. Similar engagement Circulator strategies were used as in Phase 1. 133 people completed the survey online or in person, and over 125 people participated in Support for coordination of the 420 and Orange Chapel at pop-up events and conversations with project staff Hill Connector, although some riders preferred more walkable local stops to the express service presentations. ■ A few comments were concerned about the lack of all-day PARTICIPATIONfixed route service between Hillsborough and Mebane, but many respondents also expressed an understanding DEMOGRAPHICS of the tradeoffs and supported the MOD improvements as an alternative The survey included optional questions about participants' . Significant support for easier booking of MOD by phone demographic backgrounds. These questions had response rates ■ Significant support for weekend demand response service ranging from 83 percent (location) to 91 percent (age). Overall, ■ Walkability improvements were popular, in particular on ■ 76 percent of participants identified as white Orange Grove Road and near Walmart and Aldi. ■ 46 percent were 65 or older Beyond the specific SRTP proposals, reliability continues to be a ■ 36 percent had annual household incomes of $75,000 or major concern for all services, including missed trips and lack of more clear information, and there was strong support for proposals ■ 15 percent reported having a disability focused on improving reliability and communication. ■ 45 percent lived in Hillsborough Nelson\Nygaard Consulting Associates 12