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Village of Carpenttersville Transit Improvement Plan Final Report December 2014 Prepared for Prepared by Village of Carpentersville Transit Improvement Plan Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 2.0 Existing Conditions ............................................................................................................................ 2 3.0 Travel Market Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 7 4.0 Transit Investment Options .............................................................................................................. 8 5.0 Evaluation of Alternatives ‐ Recommendations ............................................................................... 9 5.1 Recommendations ...................................................................................................................... 10 5.2 Pace Traditional Vanpool Program ............................................................................................. 11 5.3 Pace Municipal Vehicle Program ................................................................................................ 11 5.4 Recommended Improved Access to Transit ............................................................................... 12 6.0 Implementation Plan ...................................................................................................................... 14 6.1 Implementation Plan .................................................................................................................. 14 6.2 Funding Tools .............................................................................................................................. 16 6.2.1 Coordination with Private Sector ........................................................................................ 17 6.2.2 Potential Funding Sources .................................................................................................. 17 6.3 Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 17 Appendices Appendix A Existing Conditions: Mobility Patterns Appendix B Market Analysis Appendix C Interim Deliverable: Transit Investment Options Appendix D Evaluation of Alternatives Report Table of Tables Table 1‐1: Recommended Alternatives ........................................................................................................ 2 Table 4‐1: Summary of Evaluation of Initial Alternatives to Further Investigate ......................................... 9 Table 5‐1: Description of Transit Alternatives .............................................................................................. 9 Table 5‐2: Recommended Alternatives ...................................................................................................... 10 Table 6‐1: Implementation Matrix – START UP ACTIONS ........................................................................... 14 Table 6‐2: Implementation Actions –Pace Traditional Vanpool Program .................................................. 15 Table 6‐3: Implementation Matrix – Pace Municipal Vehicle Program ...................................................... 15 Table 6‐4: Implementation Matrix – Improve Access to Transit ................................................................ 16 Final Report | December 2014 | i Village of Carpentersville Transit Improvement Plan Table 6‐5: Local Funding Sources ................................................................................................................ 19 Table 6‐6: Regional, State, and Federal Funding Sources ........................................................................... 22 Table 6‐7: Private Foundation Funding Sources ......................................................................................... 27 Table of Figures Figure 2‐1: Transit Improvement Plan Base Map ......................................................................................... 3 Figure 2‐2: Carpentersville Transit Improvement Plan Framework for Opportunity ................................... 6 Figure 3‐1: Commute Flows within Carpentersville* .................................................................................... 7 Figure 5‐1: Pace Municipal Vehicle: Potential Service Locations ................................................................ 13 Final Report | December 2014 | ii Village of Carpentersville Transit Improvement Plan 1.0 Introduction The Village of Carpentersville (Village) and the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) have partnered to identify transportation gaps between Carpentersville’s residents and its manufacturing employers and to develop transit solutions to help close those gaps. Sections 2.0 through 6.0 of this report summarize the technical work that was done to support the project, including understanding the Village’s existing conditions, identifying its travel market, developing a series of alternatives that were responsive to the travel market, and – following coordination with stakeholders – identifying the transit investment strategy that would efficiently improve connectivity between Carpentersville’s residents and its major employers. These technical reports are included as appendices to this report. Stakeholder and public engagement was woven throughout the public process, and was used to guide the development and evaluation of alternatives: A project Steering Committee, comprised of representatives from Carpentersville’s major employers, the Northern Kane County Chamber of Commerce, and partner transit agencies met three times to review key project deliverables and provide project guidance. English‐ and Spanish‐language surveys were distributed at a variety of Carpentersville employers and activity centers – and surveys were posted on the Village website – during the Spring of 2013 to support development of the Existing Conditions Report. Based on input from the Steering Committee, key stakeholder interviews were held during the Summer of 2013 with select members of the Carpentersville business community, representatives from the Village, and broader community representatives, to support the development of the Existing Conditions Report. Two open houses (one in July 2013 and one in December 2014) presented key project deliverables to members of the public for comment. The recommended investment strategy, which is discussed below and in Sections 5.0 and 6.0 of this report, was presented to the Village of Carpentersville Board of Trustees on December 16, 2014. The technical analysis and stakeholder input identified mobility gaps between Carpentersville’s residents and employers and resulted in the identification of a phased approach to improving transit connections. The recommended approach includes the creation of employee‐based vanpools through the Pace Traditional Vanpool Program in the near‐term, while the Village identifies funding sources and pursues implementation of local transit service through the Pace Municipal Vehicle Program in the mid‐term. The approach is summarized in Table 1‐1 below and is discussed in more detail in Section 5.0 and Appendix D. Final Report | December 2014 | 1 Village of Carpentersville Transit Improvement Plan Table 1‐1: Recommended Alternatives Alternatives Timeframe Rationale Efficiently connects Carpentersville residents with major Carpentersville employers; No financial contribution from the Village or Pace Traditional Near‐term employers; Vanpool Program Utilized by employees with administration by Pace; Can build a ridership base for the Pace Municipal Vehicle Program Efficiently connects major concentrations of Carpentersville residents with major Carpentersville employers; Pace Municipal Can provide a connection from regional fixed route Mid‐term Vehicle Program transit services to Carpentersville employers; Program is administered and funded by the Village; Costs can potentially be offset by fares and third party funding sources Transit‐Supportive Infrastructure improvements will support the Infrastructure Mid‐term mobility of transit users, pedestrians, and Improvements bicyclists Section 6.0 is the Implementation and Funding Plan, which provides a roadmap to project implementation and assists in the identification of potential funding sources and partners. This Plan identifies specific implementation steps, implementation partners, and potential funding tools and sources. 2.0 Existing Conditions Carpentersville’s demographics and commute flow, land use and development patterns, the Village’s policy and regulatory environment, and the existing transportation network were all assessed as part of the Existing Conditions Report, which is available as Appendix A. This phase of the project – which included key stakeholder interviews and surveys available to the general public – defined the framework within which subsequent transit investment options were developed and evaluated. The Village of Carpentersville is a diverse, dynamic community whose residents, visitors, and employers rely on a robust transportation network to support mobility between its residences, employment centers, retail outlets, community facilities, and recreational amenities. A variety of transportation infrastructure elements, including roadways and transit, connect these origins and destinations,