NATHAN P. BELZ, M.S., E.I. University of Vermont Transportation Research Center Burlington, VT TRANSIT-SUPPORTIVE ZONES in the STATE of VERMONT TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH CENTER MOBILITY. SUSTAINABILITY. LIVABILITY. 1

DISAGGREGATE OBJECTIVE PROCESS STATEWIDE 3

WHAT ARE THE SHORTFALLS OF PAST SPATIAL RESEARCH? (Zonal level analysis based on urban focus, assumptions of homogeneity within zones) 4

Single Family Point Multi-Family Point Non-Residential Point 5 Single Family Point Multi-Family Point Non-Residential Point Single Family Point Multi-Family Point Non-Residential Point Demand Potential (DP) Single Family Point Multi-Family Point Non-Residential Point = = Equivalent DP

Criteria to be a Transit-Supportive Zone 1.Centroid must be a local density maximum 2.  EDP must be greater than or equal to transit viability threshold 3.Assumes transit riders are willing to walk one-half mile Burlington, VT & Surrounding Montpelier, VT A A B B 6 1% of land 43% of trips (86% intercity) 21% of VMT

7 Merged Fixed-Route Network

Energy-Efficient Network 8

9 Equitable Fairness Network

10 Equitable Access Network

Network-Overlap Ratio Formulation  N-O Ratio = L n,m / L m networks coincide perfectly networks do not share any links in common. 01 Evaluate existing merged and idealized networks of fixed-route transit in Vermont 11 Transit Network Total Miles of Network % Vermont Towns Reached (of 255) % Population Reached (of 609,000 in 2000) Population Reached Per Mile of Network N-O Existing1, Energy-Efficient1, Connectivity- Fairness 1, Access to Critical Locations 2,