Quality of Life Presentation to the Denver Regional Data Consortium November 2018 Quality of Life Program The Quality of Life (QoL) Study is RTD's data- driven evaluation of progress toward meeting the FasTracks Program goals. Goal 1: Balance Transit Needs with Regional Growth Goal 2: Increase Transit Mode Share Goal 3: Improve Transportation Options and Choices 2 3 HOUSING STARTS 25,000 24,100 23,140 20,000 19,020 17,350 17,140 52% Housing Starts 53% 14,900 15,050 15,270 15,000 In Metro Denver, 9% 48% 56% 50% housing starts 45% 9,970 60% 10,000 increased 27% 7,400 between 2015 and New Housing Units New Housing 57% 91% 5,760 48% 2017. The mix of 4,500 46% 47% 5,000 32% 52% 55% 50% 37% 44% housing built has 40% 43% 68% 54% shifted from mostly 63% 0 single family to an 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 equal balance of Single Family Multi Family multi and single family homes. Source: US Census 4 MILES OF RAPID TRANSIT CU A Line, B Line, 140 Flatiron Flyer (50 miles) 118 total miles 120 108 total miles 100 Miles of Rapid Transit R Line (10.5 miles) The rapid transit 80 network has 58 total miles more than of Rapid Transit 60 doubled in the Miles 46 total miles 40 past 10 years. W Line It will continue (12 miles) 20 to grow as future FasTracks 0 lines open. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: RTD FasTracks Website 5 6 VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED 45,000,000 40,000,000 35,000,000 40,903,500 39,868,300 38,403,300 Vehicle Miles Traveled 30,000,000 36,543,400 36,026,500 35,933,000 35,718,900 35,586,200 35,210,000 34,560,100 34,440,000 In the Metro 25,000,000 Denver region, Miles Traveled 20,000,000 daily vehicle miles traveled (VMT) 15,000,000 increased by Daily Vehicle 10,000,000 13.5% from 2006 to 2016. 5,000,000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) 7 VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED PER CAPITA 14.0 13.6 13.0 13.0 13.1 12.8 12.7 12.8 12.0 12.6 12.5 12.4 12.4 Vehicle Miles Traveled 10.0 Daily VMT per 8.0 capita has decreased 3.8% 6.0 from 13.6 in Miles Traveled per Capita 2006 to 13.1 in 4.0 2016. However, there has been Daily Vehicle 2.0 a clear upward trend from 2013 0.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 to 2016. Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), US Census 8 TRANSIT BOARDINGS 110,000,000 100,000,000 90,000,000 104,291,400 103,340,800 102,250,700 101,352,700 101,175,800 99,363,500 98,518,900 98,205,200 97,784,900 80,000,000 97,428,200 Transit Boardings 94,196,100 70,000,000 86,571,400 Annual transit 60,000,000 boardings Boardings 50,000,000 increased between 2010 and 2014. Annual 40,000,000 However, there has 30,000,000 been a slight 20,000,000 downward trend in 10,000,000 ridership since 2014. 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Source: RTD Report to NTD 9 TRANSIT BOARDINGS PER CAPITA 40.0 38.6 37.5 37.6 37.2 37.3 36.9 35.0 36.0 36.3 35.6 35.4 34.0 33.1 30.0 Transit Boardings 25.0 Annual boardings per capita peaked 20.0 in 2008 at 38.6. However, from 2008 15.0 to 2017 boardings Annual Boardings per Capita 10.0 per capita decreased by 12%. 5.0 This is a trend that has been seen in 0.0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 many peer cities. Source: RTD Report to NTD 10 TRANSIT BOARDINGS BY LINE 50,000 E/F/H Lines 45,000 40,000 Transit Boardings 35,000 Ridership on rapid transit lines has 30,000 remained relatively 25,000 C/D Lines steady. E/F/H has CU A Line 20,000 the highest ridership Average Weekday Boardings 15,000 and continues to W Line Flatiron Flyer increase. University 10,000 of Colorado A Line 5,000 R Line experienced a 20% B Line - increase in ridership 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 after the first year. Source: RTD RideCheck Plus 11 TRANSIT BOARDINGS AT STATIONS Downtown Denver Transit Boardings Union Station 27,000 daily boardings Average weekday 49% increase since 2011 boardings have increased at Denver Airport many stations 7,300 daily boardings 44% increase after and Park-n-Rides. 10th & Osage University of Colorado Union Station A Line opened in 2016 2,100 daily boardings had over 27,000 30% increase since 2011 boardings in 2017, Lincoln Station 3,800 daily boardings growing 49% 44% increase since 2011 since 2011. Source: RTD RideCheck Plus 12 13 TRAVEL TIME & VARIABILITY 2017 Transit vs Auto Travel Time Comparison from End-of-Line Stations to Downtown Denver (16th & California) during the AM Peak 80 I-25 I-70 70 US 6 R Line I-225 CU Travel Time & Variability Santa Fe A Line 60 W Line 5 25 US 36 34 8 5 Flatiron Transit and auto 50 24 Flyer 12 F Line Variability 29 24 3 travel times are 40 8 I-25 similar in 5 of the 7 Minutes D Line 30 7 4 B Line 57 open rapid transit 50 3 50 47 20 42 42 corridors. In 2017, 37 40 39 32 33 28 29 variability added 10 23 an average of 13% Travel Time Travel 0 Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto to transit travel JeffCo Gov't Westminster US 36 & Table Littleton- Lincoln Station Aurora Metro Denver Airport Ctr - Golden Station Mesa Station Mineral Station Center Station Station times and 60% to Station auto travel times. Source: RTD, INRIX, Google Maps Note 1: Variability is the amount of time that must be budgeted in order to ensure that you will arrive at your destination on time. 14 Note 2: Table Mesa and Aurora Metro Center Stations were chosen as representative end-of-line stations for the Flatiron Flyer and the R Line. TRAVEL TO PARK-N-RIDES 2017 Park-n-Ride User Origins Under 2 Miles 25% of trips were less than two miles long, a potential bike trip. Travel to Park-n-Rides In 2017, 93% of Under 1 Mile Park-n-Ride users 9% of trips were less than one were in-district, mile long. while 7% were out-of-district. This is Under 0.5 Mile 2% of trips were less than a half consistent with 2015 mile long, a potential walk trip. trends. The average trip distance was 7.3 miles and the median trip distance was 3.4 miles. Source: RTD License Plate Survey 15 WHAT COMES NEXT? • State of the System Reporting • Move all data online • Focus on full system, not just FasTracks • Support RTD’s Transportation Transformation (T2) Comprehensive Plan 16 THANK YOU Contact Information: Carly Macias [email protected] http://www.rtd-denver.com/qol 17.