Ma May 1 y 10 th , 201 019 Welcome! Welcome & Introductions - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Connecting communities to improve public transportation for Snoqualmie Valley

Ma May 1 y 10th, 201 019

Welcome!

• Welcome & Introductions
• Announcements

Agenda

• Update: Project to Date
• Update and Discussion: Community Engagement

Strategy, Collateral and Survey

• Next Steps

SVTC Mission

The Snoqualmie Valley Transportation Coalition (SVTC) believes that affordable, accessible, and collaborative transportation is a necessity for life and are dedicated to connecting communities to improve transportation for all of Snoqualmie Valley.

Transportation Plan’s Purpose

To create a coordinated transportation plan uniting all cities in Snoqualmie Valley and the surrounding region.

Timeline

Timeframe frame Act ctivity Co Comple plete March Kick Off  Stakeholder Interviews  Compiling Existing Data April - July Community Engagement Existing Conditions July – August Draft & Finalize Plan August – October Dissemination/ Presentations

Scope

• 1. Community Profile
• 2. Existing Services and Resources
• 3. Related Programs and Policies
• 4. Guiding Principles
• 5. Prioritized Strategies
• 6. Goals and Objectives
• 7. Five Year Program of Projects
• 8. Performance Evaluation

SVTC Web Map

• Supported by City of North Bend
• Key Points of Interest added
• Goal: Leverage paper maps during community

engagement sessions

• See here: https://arcg.is/0XW0q0

Existing Needs and Gaps

1. 1.

Spa patia ial - locations that are underserved, or not served at all, by transportation services.

2. 2.

Tem empora ral - caused when transportation service is not available at times when it is needed.

3. 3.

Institu tution tional al - caused by the rules, regulations, and requirements that govern transportation service provision.

4. 4.

Infra frastruct ructur ural - areas where a lack of physical or technological infrastructure prevents individuals from accessing needed transportation options.

5. 5.

Awareness - occur when individual riders and social service agencies are not fully informed on available transportation options.

Existing Needs and Gaps

Community Engagement

• Purpose
• 1. To share what we’ve already learned on

transportation needs in Snoqualmie Valley for corroboration and

• 2. To solicit feedback on the prioritized

recommendations for the next five years.

Engagement Strategies

1.

Community Cafes – Transit Talks

2.

Listening Sessions

3.

Community Survey

4.

Stakeholder Group Presentations & Discussion

Community Cafes – Transit Talks

In person events:

 Fall City/Preston | June 12th  Duvall | June 19th  Snoqualmie | June 26th

At community hubs: libraries

King County Metro

Community Cafes – Format

Face-to-face engagement; open to all Open House style – come anytime Visual mapping; discussions with SVTC staff, transit staff, councilmembers, and other key stakeholders Short presentation + table discussions

Community Cafes – Format

Visual map feedback

Large map display

Overview of strategies

Dot resource exercise

Community Survey Mini-resource fair

Community Cafes Flyer

Invite Flyer Feedback Invitation ideas

Community Survey

 Completed by residents, riders, and providers  Online URL and paper (to be returned to M’Liss)  Distribution:

 Email  Social Media  In Person  Leverage SVTC network

 Identify priorities from targeted groups at key locations:

 senior centers  food banks  medical facilities

Community Survey

Discussion: Survey Instrument

Listening Sessions

 Targeted demographic that is unlikely to attend café or complete survey  Provide appropriate compensation  Potential groups include:

 Spanish-speakers  Tribal members  Who else?

Stakeholder Group Presentations

Transportation presentation/overview followed up discussion Maps as visual tools as part of the discussion During regular meetings to garner feedback

 Snoqualmie Valley Community Network  Snoqualmie Valley Governance Association  Larger business connections in North Bend  School-related groups

Calendar of Events

May

• May 15th: North Bend Public Safety Commission Meeting Presentation
• May 16th: Fall City Healthy Community Coalition Presentation + Survey
• May 23rd: North Bend Encompass Resource Fair (Targets Low-Income/ELL Families) + Survey
• May 29th: North Bend Snoqualmie Valley Governance Association Presentation

June

• June 12th Fall City Library Community Café; 6-8pm
• June 19th Duvall Library Community Café; 6-8pm
• June 26th Snoqualmie Food Bank Resource Fair (North Bend); 12-2pm
• June 26th Snoqualmie Ridge Library Community Café; 6-8pm

Future Events (June-July)

• Survey Dissemination

 Online  North Bend 628 Ride-Along + Survey  In Person

• Listening Sessions:

 Trail Youth in North Bend + Survey  Monroe Locations: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Medical Center, Chamber of Commerce Meeting  Groups/Places identified by Community Cafes

Upcoming Meetings:

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Call ll: : TBD

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t Coalition M Meeti ting: Friday, June 14th at 10:30AM at Carnation Library

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ext 5 5-Year T Task Fo k Force M Meeting: Friday, July 12th at 10:30AM at Carnation Library

Thank you!

M’Liss M ss Moon

Mobilit lity C Coordinator Snoqualmi lmie V e Vall lley (425) 9 943-6753 ml mlmo moon@ n@ho hopelink.org

Sta taci H i Haber

Directo tor Mobilit lity M Manageme ment (425) 9 943-6769 shaber@hop

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