Practices in the Development and Deployment of Downtown Circulators (2011) / Chapter Skim
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The transit agency, downtown organizations, and elected officials can all play a major role in the decision to begin operation of a circulator. Among "Other" responses were a combination of these factors, connections to parking facilities, and a nostalgic vehicle for downtown.
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of Agencies Responding % Agencies Responding Transit agency desire to provide better connections within downtown 14 32.6 Requests from downtown businesses/ em ployers or Transportation Managem ent Association 9 20.9 Elected officials encouraged or dictated im plem entation 6 14.0 Downtown transit center moved to new location; need to continue to serve heart of downtown 3 7.0 Request from downtown convention center or hotels 1 2.3 Opportunity for public–private partnership with private-sector funding 1 2.3 New rail service required connection to downtown 1 2.3 Other 8 18.6 Total Responding Agencies 43 100 TABLE 6 PRIMARY REASON FOR IMPLEMENTING A DOWNTOWN CIRCULATOR
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of Agencies Responding % Agencies Responding Improve general mobility throughout the downtown area 38 88.4 Encourage public transit use by employees 27 62.8 Provide a way to get around for convention goers 25 58.1 Encourage public transit use by shoppers 24 55.8 Provide a way to get around for visitors in downtown hotels 24 55.8 Support a ìpark once " concept, where the circulator connects parking and downtown connections 24 55.8 Encourage downtown revitalization 21 48.8 Serve residential areas in or near downtown 20 46.5 Connect a rail station to the heart of downtown 14 32.6 Connect a new transit center to the heart of downtown 8 18.6 Other 5 11.6 Total Responding Agencies 43 100 Note: Multiple responses allowed; percentages do not add to 100%. TABLE 7 MAIN PURPOSES OR GOALS OF THE DOWNTOWN CIRCULATOR Stakeholders No.
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TABLE 14 DESIGN OF THE DOWNTOWN CIRCULATOR Responsible Entity No. of Agencies Responding % Agencies Responding Transit Agency 34 81.0 City 13 31.0 Private-Sector Entity 7 16.7 TMA 4 9.5 Other 7 16.7 Total Responding Agencies 42 100 Note: Multiple responses allowed; percentages do not add to 100%.
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"Other" responses include a ski resort, private development revenue, and the TMA, but largely redirecting county grants and taxes back to the county. OPERATION Several different types of vehicles are used as downtown circulators, as shown in Table 21.
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Cash is almost universally accepted, and transit agency passes are also a common means of payment. "Other" responses include a smart card or regional electronic monthly pass, an all-day individual or family circulator pass, no fare for seniors, and occasional prepaid fare agreement with a specific convention that allows attendees to ride free with their convention ID.
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4 8.9 4 12.5 1 4.2 12 a.m. and after 7 15.6 9 28.1 5 20.8 Total 45 100 32 100 24 100 TABLE 25 START AND END TIMES FOR DOWNTOWN CIRCULATORS BY DAY OF THE WEEK Measure Weekday Saturday Sunday Median Span 13: 00 11: 25 9:38 Minim um Span 3:00 6:29 5:51 Maximu m Span 21: 00 20: 30 19: 30 Median Prevailing Headway 15 15 12 Minim um Prevailing Headway 6 3.75 3.75 Maximu m Prevailing Headway 60 60 60 Median Headway Range 10 to 15 12 to 15 12.5 to 17.5 Minim um Headway Range 1.25 to 3.75 7 to 10 7 to 10 Maxim um Headway Range 20 to 30 20 to 30 20 to 30 TABLE 26 SPANS OF SERVICE AND HEADWAYS FOR DOWNTOWN CIRCULATORS BY DAY OF THE WEEK Fare No.
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service associated with the downtown circulator. ADA issues that have arisen include mandated free complementary ADA service, a lower fare for ADA service within three-quarters of a mile of the downtown circulator, and difficulty maintaining various style mechanical lifts on a mixed fleet of vintage rail trolleys.
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Nice to Have, but Not Necessary 2 7.1 Other 4 14.3 Total Responding Agencies 28 100 Note: Percentages do not add to 100% due to rounding. TABLE 33 MAJOR CONSTRAINTS FACING DOWNTOWN CIRCULATORS Primary Responsibility Also Participates Entity No.
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of Agencies Responding % Agencies Responding Website (agency and other) 13 35.1 Brochures 10 27.0 Cross-promotions with Downtown Groups/Others 9 24.3 Special Events Prom otions 8 21.6 Schedule Distribution 8 21.6 Print Media Ads (newspapers, hotel publications)
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In most cases, the impetus to begin a downtown circulator came from the transit agency, downtown organizations, and elected officials. These agencies and groups were the major stakeholders in the circulator.
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More than 80% of respondents reported no issues related to complementary ADA service associated with the downtown circulator. Survey respondents described various elements in terms of whether they were constraining factors in the start-up and ongoing operation of the downtown circulator.
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