1. Understanding Our Starting Point: 2013 Data on Transportation in East Central Vermont Aaron Brown HUD ECV Transportation Chair & Transportation Program Manager, Vital Communities

2. Two ECV Transportation Surveys General Public Survey on All Things Transportation Workplace-Based Surveys on Commuting

3. Today’s Focus: General Public Survey Evaluates: – Individual wants/needs/barriers – Community resources – Awareness of issues

4. Demographics

5. Housing-Transportation Connection

7. Local residents prioritize many factors above proximity to work.

8. Housing-Transportation Connection

9. Remove “Don’t Know/Doesn’t Apply” and a majority of residents say their homes are not conveniently located near workplaces.

10. Housing-Transportation Connection

11. Is Your Community Set Up to Support Aging in Place? No: 57.2% Don’t Know: 21.7% Yes: 20.9%

12. What is the Top Priority to Support Aging in Place? Provide transportation to shopping and doctors’ appointments (30.8% citing as top priority) Photo Credit: Corbis/AARP

13. Top Three Priorities to Help Residents Drive Less #1: Fund Public Transit Services (45.4% cite as top priority)

14. Top Three Priorities to Help Residents Drive Less #2: Improve Internet Access (30.7% cite as top priority) Source: www.vermontbiz.com

15. Top Three Priorities to Help Residents Drive Less #3: Build New Sidewalks (14.2% cite as top priority)

16. Can We Afford It?

17. Do People Know about This Situation?

18. Support for New Revenue Streams

19. A buck ain’t too bad

20. Support for New Revenue Streams Don’t tax my car.

21. What about Raising the Gas Tax? Note: most survey takers completed the questionnaire before the Vermont legislature raised the gas tax in 2013.

22. What about Raising the Gas Tax? Bike-ped infrastructure is the only category that lacks majority support for gas tax revenue spending.

23. How to Use This Data Inform local and state policy/financing Identify what resources people need and would use Prioritize local and regional projects

24. Thanks Aaron Brown Transportation Program Manager, Vital Communities & HUD ECV Transportation Subgroup Chair 802-291-9100 ext. 111 aaron@vitalcommunities.org