MEMORANDUM — Late Phase Public Input Report This report summarizes public feedback received during the MOMENTUM Pick Your Path public engagement effort. June 11, 2021 Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................................. 3 1.1 Approach and Purpose ....................................................................................................................... 3 1.2 Core Themes ...................................................................................................................................... 3 2.0 Participants ............................................................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Engagement Opportunities ................................................................................................................. 4 2.2 Participation and Reach ......................................................................................................................5 2.3 Demographics ..................................................................................................................................... 7 3.0 What We Heard ...................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Scenario Feedback ............................................................................................................................. 8 3.1.1 Strategies, Priorities, and Challenges ......................................................................................... 8 3.1.2 Scenario Philosophy Preferences ............................................................................................. 11 3.1.3 Tax Rate Preferences ............................................................................................................... 13 3.2 Tradeoff Feedback ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.2.1 Tradeoff Question 1: Cutting Edge or Cost Effective ................................................................14 3.2.2 Tradeoff Question 2: Optimizing and Modernizing or Building New Facilities ..........................15 3.2.3 Tradeoff Question 3: Improve Access or Prepare for Growth ................................................... 16 3.2.4 Tradeoff Question 4: Faster Limited Transit or Slower Expanded Transit................................17 3.2.5 Tradeoff Question 5: Variety of Transportation Options or Short Predictable Commute .......... 17 3.3 Project Feedback .............................................................................................................................. 18 4.0 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Appendices................................................................................................................................................ 19 Appendix A: MOMENTUM Comments ................................................................................................... 19 Scenario Planning Comments ............................................................................................................ 19 Tradeoff Comments ............................................................................................................................ 47 Appendix B: MOMENTUM Interactive Map Comments..........................................................................55 Freeway Projects ................................................................................................................................ 55 Transit Projects ................................................................................................................................... 64 Arterial Projects .................................................................................................................................. 66 Appendix C: MOMENTUM Live Chat Transcripts ..................................................................................69 Appendix D: MOMENTUM Virtual Public Events ...................................................................................74 MOMENTUM Live Virtual Events ....................................................................................................... 74 Pick your Path Events Summary Reports .......................................................................................... 75 Community Conversation Events Summary Reports ......................................................................... 81 Appendix E: MOMENTUM Presentations ............................................................................................... 88 MAG Policy Committee Presentations ............................................................................................... 88 Requested Presentations ................................................................................................................... 88 Maricopa Association of Governments June 2021 MOMENTUM Late Phase Public Input Report Page 1 of 146 Youth Commision Presentations ........................................................................................................ 88 Requested Presentations Summary Reports ..................................................................................... 89 Youth Commission Presentations Summary Reports ........................................................................ 96 Appendix F: Resource Agency Report ................................................................................................. 101 Resource Agency Invite List................................................................................................... .......... 101 Resource Agency Feedback Report ................................................................................................ 103 Appendix G: Outreach and Advertising Summary ................................................................................ 105 Appendix H: Social Media Comments .................................................................................................. 106 FACEBOOK ...................................................................................................................................... 107 INSTAGRAM .................................................................................................................................... 142 TWITTER .......................................................................................................................................... 144 List of Figures Figure 2-1 Scenario Planning Participation 5 Figure 2-2 MOMENTUM Social Media Engagement 6 Figure 2-3 Demographics of Website and Social Media Participants 7 Figure 3-1 What should be our top transportation strategy to address congestion in our region? 8 Figure 3-2 What should be our top transportation strategy to address congestion in our region (by engagement type) 9 Figure 3-3 What do you think is the biggest transportation challenge facing our region over the next 20+ years? 9 Figure 3-4 What do you think is the biggest transportation challenge facing our region over the next 20+ years (by engagement type) 10 Figure 3-5 Is there a scenario you like more than the others? 11 Figure 3-6 Examples of Preferred Combinations of Projects and Programs from Different Scenarios 12 Figure 3-7 Scenario Preference by Philosophy and Tax Rate 13 Figure 3-8 Tax Rate Preference 13 Figure 3-9 Is it important that our transportation investments be more cost effective or more innovative and cutting edge? 14 Figure 3-10 Given limited resources, should the region put more money towards optimizing and modernizing our existing transportation system or expanding and building new facilities? 15 Figure 3-11 Should the region focus more on improving access to regional destinations or preparing for growth? 16 Figure 3-12 When using transit, would you rather be able to reach fewer places with faster service or reach more places with slower service? 17 Figure 3-13 Is it more important for your quality of life to have a variety of ways to get around or a short predictable commute? 17 Maricopa Association of Governments June 2021 MOMENTUM Late Phase Public Input Report Page 2 of 146 1.0 Executive Summary MOMENTUM is the new, long-range transportation plan for the nation’s fastest growing metropolitan area— the Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) region. The plan development process started in late 2019 and is anticipated to be finalized by the end of 2021. The plan will serve as a long-term blueprint for the regional transportation system; it will be comprised of both defined project investments and programmatic investments. Public participation is an integral part of the plan development and decision- making process. Public engagement is fundamental to the development of the Regional Transportation Plan. Thoughtful and inclusive public engagement ensures that decision makers consider public needs and interests, diverse viewpoints and values, and perspectives from across the region. 1.1 Approach and Purpose In this phase of MOMENTUM public engagement, feedback on four transportation scenarios