1. LEEDS & GRENVILLE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT

2. INTRODUCTION -Leeds & Grenville by the numbers: -Population: 99,306 (2011 Census) -Land area: 3,383.92 km² -Density: 29.3 persons/km² (Provincial average is 14.1) -Median age: 46.7 (Provincial average is 40.4) Purpose: to identify transportation needs, barriers, habits and preferences of Leeds & Grenville residents.

3. METHODOLOGY What we did  Conducted a needs assessment of transportation, needs, barriers, habits and preferences of those living in the United Counties. How?  Gathered data through surveys (hard copy & online).  Gathered data through survey of community partners.  Conducted focus groups & interviews of residents, community partners and transportation service providers both in the United Counties and elsewhere in Ontario. Where?  Libraries, township halls, community health centres, employment services, provincial service centres throughout the United Counties.

4. PROFILE OF RESPONDENTS

11. WHAT WE FOUND

13. RESULTS - What we found

21. Major recurring themes  Cost and affordability  People wanting other transportation  Improving existing transportation services  There is no transportation available  Issues related to driving

22. RESULTS - What we found Respondents indicated a lack of transportation negatively affected their lives.  A lack of independence. Having to rely on others.  Isolation: both physical and social isolation  General negative effects

23. RESULTS - What we found Respondents indicated a lack of transportation negatively affected their lives.  Difficulty accessing:  Medical appointments and community services  Groceries and other shopping  Employment and education  Children’s services: after school, extracurricular, day care  Recreation and entertainment  Family and friends

24. RESULTS - What we found Respondents anticipated that having transportation would positively affect their lives.  More independence. Not having to rely on others.  Less isolation: able to get out more/be more involved  General positive effects

25. RESULTS - What we found Respondents anticipated that having transportation would positively affect their lives.  Better able to access:  Employment and education  Medical appointments and community services  Family and friends  Groceries and other shopping  Recreation and entertainment  Children’s services: after school, extracurricular, day care

26. RESULTS - What we found Other significant recurring themes  Desire of a route to Kingston  People need to get to and around Brockville  Significant percentage had no transportation problems  Small percentage would like to use car transportation less  People foresee a need for transportation, for themselves and others, even if they don’t need it now.

27. RESULTS - What we found

28. WHAT IT MEANS

29. -Results suggest there is a need for transportation -Brockville a hotspot for respondent’s transportation needs -Respondents looking for low cost services -Transportation needs are not limited to one destination/service -Transportation is also desired to communities outside Leeds & Grenville (Kingston & Ottawa) DISCUSSION - What it means

30. WHAT’S NEXT

31. RECOMMENDATIONS - What’s next What have you done so far?  Identify two or more organizations that share a common goal  Inventory existing transportation services and key stakeholders  Identify service demand and gaps/implementation issues and opportunities  Assess different coordination models  Identify the building blocks of the preferred coordination models  Select a preferred coordination model

32. RECOMMENDATIONS - What’s next Which transportation service model to pick?

33. RECOMMENDATIONS - What’s next -Consider the brokerage-central coordination model, but also consider operating fixed routes/shuttles to highly interconnected communities (e.g. Gananoque to Kingston).

34. RECOMMENDATIONS - What’s next Critical issues to address going forward:  Funding: provincial (gas tax), municipal, private  Political support: municipal (upper tier, lower tier)  Public buy-in  Organizational cooperation and coordination  Transportation plan and business plan

35. QUESTIONS? COMMENTS?