Practices in the Development and Deployment of Downtown Circulators (2011) / Chapter Skim
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• We actually set up a separate nonprofit corporation with the business improvement districts and convention/ tourism bureau to brand the service and use the marketing expertise of these established groups. • Work closely with downtown business associations and stakeholders to make sure that downtown interests have CHAPTER FOUR AGENCY ASSESSMENT OF DOWNTOWN CIRCULATORS
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coverage 8 18.2 Slow due to congestion downtown; difficult to m aintain schedules 7 15.9 Negative transit impacts 7 15.9 Low ridership 6 13.6 High cost 6 13.6 Irregular dem and; over-capacity at peaks 6 13.6 None 5 11.4 Insufficient funding overall/from partners 4 9.1 Other 22 50.0 Total Responding Agencies 44 100 Note: Multiple responses allowed; percentages do not add to 100%. TABLE 41 DRAWBACKS OF DOWNTOWN CIRCULATORS 23 strong ownership in circulator service and fare zone, so changes have been carefully and fully discussed before implementation.
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• The downtown circulator is a vital mobility/land use interface element in the overall downtown development plan. • To maximize service area and delivery, coordinate with all downtown employers, business associations, chambers, downtown residents, and so on to ensure the circulator service is all-encompassing.
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• Using some portions of the fixed guideway for regular fixed-route service has increased our revenue-miles on the fixed guideway segment as well as removed bus traffic from the general use lanes within some parts of the CBD. This was not something originally thought of when first developing the downtown circulator route and would be something to consider in planning new routes.
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• Build in a regular cycle of reviewing your downtown circulator service to ensure that you are capturing changes to the downtown landscape. • Start with a very small scale in the area and service span thought to be most useful for success.
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The following chapter describes findings from seven case studies that explore issues related to the downtown circulators in greater detail.
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