Transcript Community Transportation Thinking Outside the Bus Georgia Planning Association Fall Conference September 27, 2012 Carolyn Rader, Atlanta Regional Commission Ron Roberts, Douglas County.

Community Transportation
Thinking Outside
the Bus
Georgia Planning Association
Fall Conference
September 27, 2012
Carolyn Rader, Atlanta Regional Commission
Ron Roberts, Douglas County
Percent
Population 65+
Census 2010
GA Counties
Source: US Census, ARC Research
Transportation Trends of Older Adults 55+ in the
Atlanta Region
ARC/Carl Vinson Institute Survey Fall 2006
Senior Mobility Initiatives
• Transportation Vouchers
• Travel Training
• RideSmart – On Demand model
• Walkable Community Assessments
• Volunteer Driver
• Flexible Route Shuttles
Local Community Shuttles
The Golden Shuttle – DeKalb County
• Flexibility
• Freedom
• Independence
For Older Adults, By
Older Adults
Cobb County Department of
Transportation and Cobb Senior Services
•Public Private Partnerships
•Mobility Management
•Transportation Vouchers
•Travel Training
•Transportation Resource Directory
•Senior Transportation Plan
Regional HST Strategies and Initiatives
 Building Partnerships - State/Local, Public/Private,
Non-Profit, Faith Communities, Human Service
Providers
 Implementing Policies and Programs
• PLAN 2040 Regional Development and
Transportation Plan
• Livable Centers Initiative and Lifelong
Communities
• Human Services Transportation (HST) Coordinated
Plan
 Launching Successful Models – Transportation
Vouchers, Travel Training, Volunteer Driver
 Regional Mobility One-Click Center, Mobility
Management, ARDC State-wide Database
Transportation Options
Current Model
Separate
Clients and
Policies
A specialized
service
program run
by the local
hospital
A specialized
service
program run
by the local
school
A specialized
service
program run
by the local
council on the
elderly
A specialized
service
program for
people with
disabilities
Separate
Programs
Separate
Service
The Vision
Providers
•
Enhancing customer access to
transportation services
•
Coordination of services at the
community level
•
Disaggregated service delivery
•
Integration of transportation and Land
use
•
FOCUS ON THE CUSTOMER
Desired Model
Desired Outcomes
Horizontal integration of
institutions, clients and
service providers.
For public transportation agencies, the mobility management function, role
and responsibility may parallel the models emerging in transportation and
other business sectors…but the mobility management responsibility
requires support from partners OUTSIDE the transit organization to be
successful.
Think outside the BUS!
Family of Services
Taxis
Hourly Rental Cars
Ridesharing/Carpooling
Slugging
Guaranteed Ride Home
Transportation Management
Associations
Volunteer Programs
Voucher Programs
Feeder Networks
Non-profits
Churches
ITN – Ride bank
Travel Banks
Travel Navigators
Tele-commuting and Centers
Travel Training
Bus Buddies
About Slugging and Slug Lines
Slugging is a term used to
describe a unique form of
commuting found in the
Washington, DC area. It has
thousands of vehicles at its
disposal, moves thousands of
commuters daily, and the best
part, it’s FREE! Not only is it
free, but it gets people to and
from work faster than the typical
bus, metro, or train. It's unique
because it is not a government
sponsored commuter program,
but one created out of ingenuity
from local citizens to solve
commuter problems.
See About Slugging
Slug Lines In the DC and Virginia Area
There are dozens of slug lines to
help you get into the DC area.
Morning Slug Lines into the city
Afternoon lines out of the city
“Markets will no longer be driven by what manufacturers
choose to make and sell but by what customers want to
buy… People are starting to bundle together services that
were once in different industries because their customers
want them to…
“The company of the future will tailor its products to each
individual by turning customers into partners and giving
them the technology to design and demand what they
want.”
Business Week, August 2000
This thought process and business model is where human
service providers, Area Agencies on Aging, transportation
agencies and planners need to evolve to as well.
THINK OUTSIDE THE BUS!
Questions?
Carolyn Rader, MCP
Principal Program Specialist, Aging Services Division
Atlanta Regional Commission
404.463.3224
[email protected]
www.atlantaregional.com
Ronald M. Roberts, Jr. AICP
Multi-Modal Services Division Manager
Douglas County Transportation Center
Phone 770-920-7516
[email protected]