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Online Open House <br /> Community members could also attend an online open CONNECTING YOUR FUTURE <br /> house on their own time,whichrovided a similar <br /> p ire««<<d,Loi..,2r&:g.a.n AIlarat <br /> experience as the in-person Visioning Workshop and r _ -T - =T= <br /> included an online version of the transit values survey.The <br /> online open house was live for approximately three weeks Background <br /> (June 1 to June 26, 2017). 1-.......-. ...k.....„_ ° ''..-'"' , <br /> pir <br /> e+i .twr,.! -rice i..= l:, V..•• <br /> __a•.wn....:�:-i c1:1 i .amu r. 1a <br /> Summary of feedback <br /> A total of 423 survey responses were received through the ---• -�= " <br /> initial visioning outreach period. Staff also took note of 3_ _ <br /> questions and comments they received at the in-person 9 .. - .— <br /> events.The following key themes emerged from the survey: ' <br /> ► In terms of participation, active riders responded most ' <br /> frequently (62%), referencing existing service.Those -./vatr, ., <br /> existing riders use Everett Transit most frequently to ; _ ,� ,_:p ;_ ° <br /> travel to work and special events/leisure. �._ <br /> ► Everett Transit is a valuable community asset because it ' <br /> helps residents who are transit dependent. <br /> ► 56% of participants stated a preference for Everett w- - .r - <br /> Transit to keep working on its mission of local service, - <br /> rather than commute or high-capacity service. 1. <br /> _,_,-_ii • . , J <br /> Incentives to ride ._ _ _ _ . <br /> erm <br /> Throughout feedback, participants noted specific tactics '_;;;-_-'17.7.-;:;-------- <br /> `' ;-_-'1'7"-"...�a-w=-_.::r.�.,-, =.�.o `° <br /> oe�s_Z-ae=sem, J.--,''''."":'-`".. <br /> and values that would incentivize them to use Everett _ _ <br /> Transit service more often. Emerging themes advised the 44.4 frfremalicodian <br /> team to focus on: ' <br /> ► Increased frequency of current routes and/or the s1000, <br /> addition of new routes. <br /> ► Increased geographic coverage. F`F`-`-rT '` `Er <br /> ► Improved wayfinding. participate_ ,r!'irie <br /> ► Reduced fares. <br /> ► Increased convenience - enough to replace cars as, ,.-,._ ____ <br /> with an aging population, reliance on services like <br /> Everett Transit will increase. <br /> ► Recognized advantages for an aging population. <br /> ► Increased cleanliness. , <br /> ► Improved bus stop safety and comfort. <br /> ► Continued maintenance of fleet for the future, '� ' :- i . r <br /> 4 <br /> including electric buses. '. <br /> ► Improved connections and advertisement of a multi ' <br /> modal system, including to Community Transit and r J. ; <br /> other services, and increasing planned stops with other - " ,, .K.:1. f I <br /> transit routes in mind.These comments at times also _:A , <br /> referenced the diaspora of Seattle residents moving --r <br /> to Everett and Snohomish County, requiring more <br /> commute options. <br /> 20 Connecting Your Future 103 <br />