City of Oshkosh Transit Development Plan - 2018 City of Oshkosh (GO Transit) Transit Development Plan December 11, 2018 Prepared by the East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission EAST CENTRAL WISCONSIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION Martin Farrell, Chair Jeff Nooyen, Vice-Chair Eric Fowle, Secretary-Treasurer COMMISSION MEMBERS CALUMET COUNTY SHAWANO COUNTY Alice Connors Jerry Erdmann, Chair Hope Karth Thomas Kautza Merlin Gentz Chuck Dallas Rick Jaeckels WAUPACA COUNTY FOND DU LAC COUNTY Dick Koeppen Allen Buechel James Nygaard Martin Farrell Brian Smith Brenda Schneider DuWayne Federwitz Karyn Merkel (Joseph Moore, Alt.) WAUSHARA COUNTY Charles Hornung Donna Kalata MENOMINEE COUNTY Larry Timm Neal Strehlow Ruth Winter Elizabeth Moses WINNEBAGO COUNTY (Jeremy Johnson, Alt.) James Lowey Mark Harris Shiloh Ramos OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (David Albrecht, Alt.) Ernie Bellin Thomas Nelson Steve Cummings Daniel Rettler Ken Robl Timothy Hanna Robert Schmeichel Jeff Nooyen Michael Thomas EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS Kevin Sturn Jill Michaelson, WisDOT Ronald McDonald, Valley Transit ABSTRACT TITLE: City of Oshkosh (GO Transit) – Transit Development Plan CONTACT: Nickolas Musson – Associate Transportation Planner AUTHORS: Nickolas Musson – Associate Transportation Planner Kolin Erickson – Transportation Planner Adam Pfefferle – GIS Specialist II SUBJECT: Transit Plan DATE: December 11, 2018 PLANNING AGENCY: East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission SOURCE OF COPIES: East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission 400 Ahnaip Street, Suite 100 Menasha, WI 54952 (920) 751-4770 www.ecwrpc.org A Transit Development Plan (TDP) is typically a short-term strategic plan which assists the planning efforts of a transit system. This document is an update to the City of Oshkosh (GO Transit) TDP. GO Transit’s most recent TDP was completed in 2011, with the current plan updated in 2017-2018. This effort was funded through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5304 Statewide Transportation Planning Program applied for by GO Transit and East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC). i TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1: Introduction ................................................................................................... 1-1 Provides a brief overview of the vision, mission, goals/objectives, a summary of GO Transit capital and operations, and demographic analysis. Chapter 2: Evaluation ...................................................................................................... 2-1 Provides a summary of the existing transportation services provided by GO Transit and identifies current needs/issues to plan for future growth. Chapter 3: Route 9 Alternatives ...................................................................................... 3-1 Provides an in-depth evaluation of current conditions for Route 9 as well as recommendations for alternatives. Chapter 4: Public Outreach ............................................................................................. 4-1 Provides an assessment of public comments/outreach received as part of this planning process. Chapter 5: Recommendations ........................................................................................ 5-1 Provides recommendations for GO Transit to consider in the near future and long-term future. Appendices A On Board Survey Summary B Online Survey Summary C Polco Survey Summary D Public Outreach E Summary of Proceedings F Maps iii 1 │ INTRODUCTION Contents OVERVIEW ............................................................................................................................................ 1 STEERING COMMITTEE ....................................................................................................................... 2 VISION & MISSION ................................................................................................................................ 3 GOALS & OBJECTIVES ......................................................................................................................... 4 GO TRANSIT OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................................... 8 DEMOGRAPHICS ................................................................................................................................ 13 OVERVIEW A Transit Development Plan (TDP) is typically a short-term strategic plan which assists the planning efforts of a transit system. This document is an update to the City of Oshkosh (GO Transit) TDP which was completed in 2011. The current plan was updated in 2017-2018. This effort was funded through a Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5304 Statewide Transportation Planning Program applied for by GO Transit and East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (ECWRPC). Its primary goals involved: 1. Defining the community’s transit needs through soliciting input from partner agencies and local businesses 2. Involving the public through numerous public outreach opportunities 3. Exploring community goals with decision makers and other stakeholders 4. Defining alternative courses of action 5. Developing a systematic plan to move GO Transit into the future (5-10 year outlook) http://www.ecwrpc.org Transit Development Plan │1- 1 STEERING COMMITTEE GO Transit and ECWRPC developed a steering committee from a broad range of public, private and non-profit entities in the Oshkosh area to guide the development of this plan update. Nearly forty people were invited to participate. Meetings were held at a variety of locations across Oshkosh where different steering committee members took turns hosting a meeting. The committee learned about how transit is important to each entity and the people they serve. Figure 1-1 contains the list of steering committee members. Figure 1-1: Steering Committee Name Representing Organization Alexa Naudziunas City of Oshkosh Austyn Boothe UW-Oshkosh Benjamin Richardson UW-Oshkosh Benjamin Krumenauer Town of Algoma Bill Van Lopik ESTHER Bobbi Miller Fox Valley Workforce Development Board Caroline Panske Oshkosh City Council David Zerbe Aurora Medical Center Debbie Warga State of Wisconsin-DWD-Job Service Emily Dieringer Winnebago County Health Department Harold Hansen Oshkosh Corp Holly Keenan Make the Ride Happen Jamie Wilcox Boys & Girls Club Jason White Greater Oshkosh Economic Development Corp Jean Wollerman Oshkosh Senior Center Jeremy Normington-Slay Mercy Medical Center Jim Collins GO Transit Joe Aulik Winnebago County John Newman Aurora Healthcare John Rank Fox Valley Technical College John Meissner Options for Independent Living Joseph Kabamba World Relief Kelly Olmsted Oshkosh Area School District Korbin Figg GO Transit Mark Weisensel Winnebago County Department of Human Services Melissa Kohn Fox Valley Technical College Mike Norton Winnebago County Board Rob Paterson Citizen Representative Stephen Hirshfeld WisDOT Su Van Houwelingen Winnebago Housing Authority Sue Schnorr Oshkosh K12 Tim Schuster GO Transit Tom Mentele Lakeside Packaging Tom Otto Citizen Representative Tony Beregszazi ADVOCAP 1-2 │ Transit Development Plan http://www.ecwrpc.org VISION & MISSION The vision and mission were developed with the steering committee through two exercises: “The Headliner” and a “Vision Brainstorm”. Headliner The steering committee was asked to create a newspaper headline based on the following scenario: It is ten years from now and a local newspaper has decided to do a feature on GO Transit. The story will focus on the changes and accomplishments achieved by GO Transit over the last ten years. The reporters have interviewed you and many other community members about the history, problems and issues in the community, how residents came together, and the changes the community has undergone. The focus of the article will be on both the accomplishments and changes in the way that GO Transit functions and are structured. The exercise was designed to get the steering committee thinking about where they would like to see GO Transit into the future. The results were used to develop the vision and mission. Vision Brainstorm The steering committee participated in a vision brainstorming session to compile everyone’s aspirations for GO Transit. The goal of brainstorming was to produce an idea through spontaneous group discussion. Nothing was discarded and all ideas were documented. http://www.ecwrpc.org Transit Development Plan │ 1-3 Vision: To provide transportation options to better connect everyone. Mission: To provide convenient, affordable and accessible public transportation options to support our community's ever changing mobility needs. GOALS & OBJECTIVES Goals are broad statements of what you hope to accomplish and your approach. Objectives are specific and measurable strategies or steps to achieve the identified vision and mission. Logic Model: To aid in the development of the goals and objectives the steering committee utilized a tool call a “Logic Model”. A logic model or logical framework is a tool used to bring together planning, evaluation and action to systematically and visually present the understanding of the relationship of the resources that operate a program. It is a series of “if-then” relationships that, if implemented as intended, lead to the desired outcomes or objectives. The purpose of a logic model is to provide a roadmap describing the sequence of events connecting the need for planning and the desired results. The steering committee utilized a logic model to