POWELL-DIVISION TRANSIT AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECT PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT REPORT SEPTEMBER 29, 2014 About Metro Clean air and clean water do not stop at city limits or county lines. Neither does the need for jobs, a thriving economy, and sustainable transportation and living choices for people and businesses in the region. Voters have asked Metro to help with the challenges and opportunities that affect the 25 cities and three counties in the Portland metropolitan area. A regional approach simply makes sense when it comes to providing services, operating venues and making decisions about how the region grows. Metro works with communities to support a resilient economy, keep nature close by and respond to a changing climate. Together we’re making a great place, now and for generations to come. 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Findings ............................................................................................................................................ 5 . Contact information .................................................................................................................... 6 Engagement approach ................................................................................................ 7 . Engagement principles and methods .................................................................................. 7 . Engagement goals ........................................................................................................................ 7 Engagement activities and outreach methods .......................................................... 7 . Community briefings .................................................................................................................. 7 . Open houses and workshops ................................................................................................... 8 . Community events and busy locations ................................................................................ 9 . Talk with staff sessions ................................................................................................................ 9 . Equity Work Group .................................................................................................................... 10 . Business engagement .............................................................................................................. 10 . Improvements to transit survey (Survey 1) ...................................................................... 10 . Transit alternatives preferences survey (Survey 2) ........................................................ 10 . Email updates .............................................................................................................................. 10 . Sign up for email updates survey ........................................................................................ 10 . Project website ........................................................................................................................... 11 . Partner websites ......................................................................................................................... 11 . Project factsheets ....................................................................................................................... 11 . Metro newsfeeds ........................................................................................................................ 11 . External media ............................................................................................................................ 11 . Notification channels ............................................................................................................... 11 Equity, Title VI and environmental justice ............................................................... 12 . Equity engagement .................................................................................................................. 12 . Metro's nondiscrimination notice ....................................................................................... 13 Findings from input opportunities ........................................................................... 13 . Community briefings ................................................................................................................ 13 . Improvements to transit survey (Survey 1) ...................................................................... 14 . Transit alternatives preferences survey (Survey 2) ........................................................ 17 . Equity Work Group .................................................................................................................... 24 . Business engagement .............................................................................................................. 25 . Reynolds High School engagement ................................................................................... 25 . High school outreach on Powell .......................................................................................... 26 Closing the loop: linking public input to decisions ................................................. 26 . Input that informs decisions .................................................................................................. 26 . Delivery to decision-makers .................................................................................................. 27 Powell-Division Transit and Development Project 3 Public Engagement Report - September 2014 . Feedback to participants ........................................................................................................ 27 Evaluation of engagement to date ........................................................................... 28 What's next? ................................................................................................................ 30 Appendix: Survey results and public comments ..................................................... 31 . Transit improvements survey results (Survey 1) ............................................................ 33 . Transit alternatives preferences survey results (Survey 2) ......................................... 63 . Equity Work Group summary ............................................................................................. 139 . 1-question, multilingual survey poster ............................................................................ 147 . Project factsheet (English) .................................................................................................... 149 . Project factsheet (Spanish) ................................................................................................... 151 . Multilingual project overview (Russian, Spanish, Vietnamese, Chinese) ............ 153 Powell-Division Transit and Development Project 4 Public Engagement Report - September 2014 ENGAGEMENT SUMMARY FOR JUNE THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2014 Purpose - Public engagement efforts for the Powell-Division Transit and Development Project between June and September focused on soliciting input on the range of transit alternatives (routes and transit types) being considered, as well as changes to transit that would improve the transit experience. Input opportunities - Engagement activities and outreach methods are described on page 7. A full listing of findings from input opportunities begins on page 13. community briefings . project meetings, including talk with staff sessions . community events, such as fairs, night markets, farmers market and a powwow . in-person and online surveys Findings - Engagement during this report period revealed the following themes. More detailed findings begin on page 13 and the record of comments begins on page 33. People have a strong preference that enhanced transit connect destinations between Downtown Portland and Gresham on a combination of Powell Blvd and Division St. Important destinations include Portland State University, Portland Community College Southeast Center and Mount Hood Community College. The preferred route uses the Tilikum Crossing and runs east along Powell Blvd to 82nd Ave, north on 82nd, and east on Division St to Gresham. Powell-Division Transit and Development Project 5 Public Engagement Report - September 2014 . People recognize the four transit type options considered for the corridor have positive features and tradeoffs, but the public is more inclined to eliminate rail options for the corridor rather than bus options. People want enhanced transit