2. About the Issue
• Downtown, Hospital District, Near Southside, Magnolia Avenue, W. 7th
Street, and Cultural District collectively experience exceptionally high traffic
volumes from residents, employees and patrons of area businesses, as well
as tourists and attraction visitors
• Most of the congestion is due to short vehicular trips within the area, and is
patterned in predictable frequency, as well as times of the day and week
• Area lends itself to routine,
circulatory routed public transportation
3. Central City Circulator Survey
Methodolgy:
• Participants responded using a “Likert Scale” rating, independent multiple
choice field responses, and independent, open-ended statements
• Independent statements encouraged participants to further elaborate on
certain issues, as well as introduce new topics, or suggest possible
solutions or variations
• Survey launched on March 17, 2014 and closed
on April 8, 2014
• A total of 1,079 individual responses were received
4. Respondent Comments
Clear patterns are evident in the data received and common themselves
in the responses throughout the survey:
•Support for the proposed circulator system, and indication that such a system would be
highly utilized
•Requested inclusion of other areas within circulator system
▫ Stockyards, TCU, Bryant Irvin, Hulen, and University/I-30 areas
•A desire for late operation of any proposed circulator
•A desire for "park and ride" spots outside of the city center where commuters in outlying
areas could catch non-stop shuttles/buses to city center areas.
• Respondents proposed that a circulator system would greatly benefit tourism and
possibly increase tourism here
5. Overall Survey Results Summary
• Data indicated that the travel to the following areas would increase if
this service existed:
▫ 7th
Street Corridor/Montgomery Plaza Area, Downtown and Sundance
Square, Museums and Cultural District, and Magnolia Avenue Area.
• Data indicated that choice riders would be willing to pay for this
service:
▫ 39 percent would be willing to pay $2
▫ 24 percent would pay $1
▫ 24 percent would pay $3
6. • Data indicated that the majority of employers would not be
willing to subsidize use for their employees:
▫ 48% unwilling to subsidize
▫ 40% would be willing to pay $1 - $2
• Data indicated that some business would be willing to subsidize
a portion of the cost and maintenance
for increased consumer traffic:
▫ 38% would be willing to subsidize
Overall Survey Results Summary
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7. • Data indicated that the majority of respondents
feel they do not receive adequate information on
transportation options:
▫ 59% feel un- or under informed
Overall Survey Results Summary
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