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PUBLIC INPUT SUMMARY MEMO

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DATE 6/26/2018

FROM TomGrant,P.E.,PTOE–Kimley-Horn

SebastianPuente–CulturalStrategies

SUBJECT ManchacaRoadPER–SecondPublicInputSummary

SUMMARY Thismemosummarizesallinputreceivedfromthe2ndPublicInvolvement(PI)MeetingonMay9,2018,thePop-InMeetingonMay12,2018,andtheonlinesurveythatwasopenfromMay9,2018throughMay27,2018.Over30individualsattendedthe2ndPImeeting,10individualsvisitedthePop-InMeeting,and56respondentscompletedsurveys.

COMMUNICATIONS PLAN OVERVIEWThecommunicationsteamforthedevelopmentoftheManchacaRoadCorridorMobilityPlanhasbeencommittedtoanopen,inclusive,andproactivepublicengagementprocessthatmetthegoalsoutlinedintheCommunicationsandCommunityOutreachPlan(CCOP).ImplementedinaccordancewiththeCityofAustin’sPublicParticipationPrinciples,theCCOPprovidesguidanceonhowtheCorridorProgramOfficeengagesthecommunityduringthedifferentphasesoftheproject.Itidentifiesthegoalsandobjectivesaswellastheproposedtools,resources,andtimelinetobeusedininformingthepublicandobtainingstakeholderinputduringthedevelopmentoftheplan.

GOALS AND OBJECTIVESThegoaloftheManchacaRoadCorridorMobilityPlanistoenhancemobility,safety,andconnectivityforeveryone–whetheryoudrive,walk,bikeortaketransit.Theplanwillincorporatethefollowingelements:

· Recommendationsforshort-andlong-termimprovementsforthecorridorthataddressallmodesoftransportation,includingvehicles,transit,bicycles,andpedestrians.

· Conceptual-levelcostestimatesforconstructionorimplementationoftherecommendedimprovements.· AnimplementationschedulebasedonaprioritizationmethodologythatwillbedeterminedinconjunctionwithCitystaff.· HealthImpactAssessmentrecommendationsthatprovidepractical,specificstrategiesinconjunctionwiththecorridorPER

thatmaximizepositivehealthimpact.

PURPOSE AND PLANNED PROCESSTosupportthedevelopmentoftheplan,thecommunicationsteamimplementedacommunityoutreachprocessthatinformedstakeholderswithinandaroundthestudyareaandprovidedthemwithopportunitiestodocumenttheircommentsanddesiredimprovementsfortheManchacaRoadcorridor.

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Toachievethecommunityoutreachgoalsforthesecondphaseoftheproject,thecommunicationsteam:

· Providedseveralopportunitiesforpublicparticipationandcomments.Opportunitiesincludedanonlineandpapersurvey,postcardmailouts,commentsubmissionforms,onepublicopenhousemeeting,asmallstakeholdermeeting,onepop-inmeeting,andanonlinecommentmappingtool.Thepubliceventswerehostedatdifferenttimesandlocationstoprovideoptionsforparticipantswithvaryingschedulestoparticipate.

· Connectedwithhard-to-reachstakeholderstohelpinformandengagetheirpersonalnetworks.ToeffectivelyreachSpanish-speakingresidents,allmaterialsandcommunicationeffortsusedtopromotethepublicmeetingweretranslatedintoSpanish.Correspondencewithstakeholdergroupsencouragedsharingofthemeetingmaterialswiththeirnetworks.AdditionaloutreacheffortstranslatedsocialmediapostsinFacebookandTwitterintoSpanish,promotinglinkstomeetingsandtheonlinesurvey.

PARTICIPANTSAnessentialelementinachievingtheCCOPgoalswasidentifyingkeystakeholdersfromdiversebackgrounds.ThecommunicationsteamworkedwiththeCorridorProgramOfficestafftobuildanoutreachdatabasethatincludedthefollowingstakeholdergroups:

· Existingstakeholders–Neighborhood,civic,professional,religious,school,andcommunityorganizationscurrentlyusingtheManchacaRoadcorridorandconnectingadjacentfacilitiesforrecreational,work,school,andlivingpurposes.

· Under-representedStakeholders–Artsandculturalgroups,minoritypopulations,homelessorphysicallyimpairedadvocates,andothercommunity-basedandmulticulturalorganizations.

· Influencersandleaders–Electedofficials,businessandcivicleadersforongoingcommunication,updates,andsurveys.

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT APPROACH AND VALUESInclusiveandDiverse:Thecommunicationsteamhasencouragedparticipationfrompeoplewithavarietyofdemographic,socioeconomic,education,andotheridentifyingcharacteristicsamongthehistoricallyunderservedandunderrepresentedcommunitiesalongtheManchacaRoadcorridor.Thecommunityoutreachprocessrecognizesthatindividualsandgroupsbringvariedexperiencesandchallengestoparticipation,suchasconflictsinschedule.Therefore,thecommunicationsteamprovidedopportunitiesforpublicparticipationandcommentsafter-hours,duringtheweekendandonline.Theteam’seffortstoalsoaccommodatetheneedsofdiversestakeholdersincludedthetranslationofpostcardsandflyers,invitations,surveys,andothermaterialsintoSpanish.Spanish-languageinterpretationservicewasalsoprovidedatthepublicopenhouseandpop-inmeeting.

COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROCESSPOSTCARD DELIVERYTherewere3,205postcardsdesigned,printedanddeliveredviatheUnitedStatesPostalServiceduringtheweekofApril23,2018toaddressesandneighborhoodsonoradjacenttoManchacaRoad.These6.5”x9”postcardsprovidedrecipientswithdetailsontheproject,thetimeandlocationofthe2ndPublicInvolvementmeeting,andlinkstotheonlinesurvey,inEnglishandSpanish.

Description QuantityResidentialPostcardMailings 2,967BusinessPostcardMailings 238


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DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA OUTREACHThecommunicationsteamworkedwiththeCorridorProgramOfficetodraft15FacebookpostsinEnglishandSpanishalongwithcalendarandeventlistingsforover16Nextdoorcommunitiesadjacenttothestudyarea.EventandsurveypostswithinFacebookwereboostedfromApril25toMay9,2018toreachstakeholderslivingonortravelingthroughthecorridor.

Description EstimatedNumberofPeopleReachedFacebookPost(Boosted) 4,002NextdoorPostings(1posting–Pop-In,2ndPIMeeting,Survey) 6,682

SURVEY IMPLEMENTATIONTheprintanddigitalsurveywasaprincipaltoolusedtogatherpubliccomments,concernsanddesiredchangesforthecorridor.Printcopiesweremadeavailableduringbothpublicevents.ThedigitalsurveywassharedelectronicallythroughFacebook,Twitter,Nextdoor,andtheprojectemailliststartinginearlyMaythroughMay27,2018.TheCityreceived56completedsurveys.

Description CompletionsPrintandOnlineProjectSurvey 56


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NEWS MEDIA COVERAGETheCorridorProgramOfficecoordinatednewsmediacoveragetopromoteawarenessoftheCorridorMobilityPlanandparticipationatthepublicevents.TwonewsmediastorieswerebroadcastandpublishedonlineinadvanceofthePublicInvolvementMeeting.

Description DateCommunityImpactNewspaper-online May7,2018KXANBroadcastandonlinenewsmediacoverage May9,2018

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING AT JOSLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLThesecondPublicInvolvementMeetingwashostedattheJoslinElementarySchoolcafeteriaonMay9,2018.Attendedbyover30stakeholders,theeventprovidedexhibitsontheCorridorMobilityProgram,PublicInputBoards,HealthImpactAssessment,presentationboards,andlarge-scalerollplotimagesillustratingthedraftimprovementrecommendationsforthecorridor.AttendeesalsohadtheopportunitytotalkwithrepresentativesfromAustin’s3-1-1andTxDOT.[TxDOTiscurrentlydesigningManchacaRoad(FM2304)fromFM1626toRavenscroftDr.]ParticipantswereencouragedtowritecommentsontherollplotimagesandcompletetheprojectquestionnaireinEnglishorSpanish.Spanish-languageassistancewasavailable.

Description NumberofStakeholdersAttendedPublicOpenHouse 30+

POP-IN MEETING AT HALF-PRICE BOOKSThecommunicationsteamhostedapop-inmeetingandinformationtableatHalf-PriceBooksonSaturday,May12,2018toinformEnglishandSpanish-speakingretailguestsandpassers-byoftheproject,tosolicittheirinputbycompletingtheprintoronlinesurvey.TheCorridorProgramOfficestaffconversedwith10individuals,2ofwhichalsocompletedasurveyatthattime.

Description NumberofStakeholdersReachedPop-inMeeting 10


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SURVEY OBSERVATIONSSurveyrespondentsansweredquestionsregardingtheirdemographicinformation,theirtravelbehavior,andtheiropiniononthedraftrecommendationsoftheManchacaRoadCorridorMobilityPlan.Thetotalnumberofrespondentsvaryforeachquestionbecauserespondentshadtheoptionofskippinganyofthequestions.

DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATIONThedemographicinformationofthe56respondentsisshowninthefollowingthree(3)figures:

Themaponthefollowingpagedisplayswheretherespondentslivebyzipcode.

4%16%

20%

5%12%

16%

27%

Age Group

Under 24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

Over 65

Prefer not torespond

61%9%

5%2%

3%20%

Race/Ethnicity

Caucasian/White

Hispanic, Latino orSpanish ancestry

Black or African-American

Asian/PacificIslander

Other (pleasespecify)

Prefer not torespond

2%

46%

2%

2%

2%

2%

44%

City Council District

4

5

7

8

9

10

Prefer not to respond


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RESPONDENT TRAVEL BEHAVIORTherespondentsofthissurveymainlycommutethrough,shop,eat,andlivealongManchacaRoad.Seventypercentofrespondentsusethecorridoratleastfive(5)daysperweek,suggestingthattheyareaweekdaytravelerorresident.

ThosethatselectedOtheralsoanswered:

· IhavelivedonManchacaRd,outsidecitylimitsfor53years.(alsoselectedIlivealongthecorridor)· ManchacaRoadprovidesmyonlyentranceandexitwhentravelingbetweenhomeandotherplaces.(alsoselectedIworkalong

thecorridor;Ishop,eat,userecreationalfacilitiesonthecorridor;andIlivealongthecorridor.)· IbikecommutefrommycondotoSouthLamar.(alsoselectedIshop,eat,usefacilitiesonthecorridor;Ilivealongthecorridor;

andIcommutethroughthecorridor)


· Iridemyscooter.(alsoselectedTransitandDriving)· Wewouldcycle,butfeelitistoodangerous.(alsoselectedDrivingandWalking)· IwouldbicyclealongtherouteifIcouldconnecteasilytomyhomeinNWAustin.· AsIdrivearoundAustin,Iseefewwalkers,nobikesandlongbusseswithzero–threepassengers.Nomatterhowmanysidewalks

youbuild,nomatterhowmanybikelanesyoubuild…PEOPLEWILLDRIVECARS!Fix/makeroadswider!!!(alsoselectedDriving)

100%, 56

13%, 7

64%, 3675%, 42

64%, 36

7%, 4 5%, 3

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Total number ofRespondents

I work along thecorridor.

I commute throughthe corridor.

I shop, eat, userecreational facilities

on the corridor.

I live along thecorridor.

My children or Iattend school along

the corridor.

Other (pleasespecify)

How do you use Manchaca Road (select all that apply)?

Number of Respondents

100%, 56 96%, 54

48%, 2734%, 19 32%, 18

7%, 4

0

10

20

30

40

50

60


Driving Walking Bicycling Transit Other (please specify)

What mode of transportation do you use along Manchaca Road (select all that apply)?



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COMMENTS RECEIVEDSurveyrespondentsansweredquestionsandprovidedcommentsconcerningthedraftrecommendationsoftheManchacaRoadCorridorMobilityPlan.Thecommentsandsurveyanswershavebeencategorizedbycommonthemesintheresponses.


· JoslinElementarySchoolOpenHouse(alsoselectedOnline)· NeighborhoodmeetingsandANCsectormeetingsdiscussingissue(alsoselectedNotSure)· Noneuntilthisdate· Talkingwithneighbors· Ionlymovedtothisareaafewweeksagobutwillbehereforawhile.

4%

5% 7%

7%7%

13%7%

50%

How many days per week do you travel along Manchaca Road?

Less than once per week

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

100%, 53

23%, 12

45%, 2432%, 17 34%, 18

43%, 23

15%, 8 21%, 11 25%, 13

0102030405060


Save timedriving

Feel safer whiledriving

Walk more Bicycle more Feel safer whilewalking or

cycling

Take transitmore often

Have moreaccess to

communityresources

See no change

With the proposed improvements, do you think you would(select all that apply):


100%, 54

52%, 28

11%, 6 4%, 2 2%, 1

26%, 147%, 4 11%, 6

0102030405060


Online Public meeting atCrockett High

School

Pop-in meeting atSprouts Farmers

Market

Small group orbusiness owner

meeting

I have notparticipated until

now

Not Sure Other

In what ways have you already participated in the development of the Manchaca RoadCorridor Mobility Plan (select all that apply)?



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AutomobileRecommendations[52respondents]

Oftherespondentswhoansweredno,theircommentsgenerallyinclude:

§ ManchacaRdatBartonSkwy/Lightseyhassightdistanceconstraints

§ ManchacaRdatSLamarBlvdneedsdualsouthboundleftturnlanes

§ ProposedthreelaneroadforZone1§ ConcernsofspeedingalongManchacaRd§ KeepthetwowayleftturnlaneonManchacaRd

PedestrianFacilityRecommendations[53respondents]


§ Addsignageforpedestrians§ Installstreetlights§ Againstsharedusepaths§ ToomanyPHBsproposedinZone1§ Zone1needsmajorsidewalkimprovements

Yes62%

No38%

After reviewing the recommendedimprovements, did we get it right inour recommendations for driving?

Yes68%

No32%

After reviewing the recommendedimprovements, did we get it right inour recommendations for walking?

6%

6%

26%

31%

31%

On a scale of 1 - 5 with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest, do you support therecommended improvements?

1

2

3

4

5


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BicycleFacilityRecommendations[52respondents]


§ CyclistsneedtheirownlanetogothroughtheintersectionofManchacaRdatSlaughterLn

§ PutbikelanesinZone1§ Againstsharedusepath

TransitRecommendations[53respondents]


§ Don’tremoveBus1busstops§ Morebuspull-outsareneeded§ Movethewestbound333stopclosertoManchacaRdat

ManchacaRdatWilliamCannonDr§ Don’tremovethesouthboundbusstopatManchacaRdat

Crockett§ ExtendtheCapMetroservicesouthofSlaughterLn§ Rail

SafetyRecommendations[51respondents]


§ SpeedingissuealongManchacaRdneedstobeaddressed§ Signaltimingimprovements§ Channelizedrightturnsaredangerousforpedestriansand

cyclists

Yes60%

No40%

After reviewing the recommendedimprovements, did we get it right inour recommendations for bicycling?

Yes58%

No42%

After reviewing the recommendedimprovements, did we get it right inour recommendations for transit?

Yes69%

No31%

After reviewing the recommendedimprovements, did we get it right in

our recommendations for safety?


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APPENDIXCommentsreceivedatthe2ndPublicInvolvementMeetingonaerialrollplotsareincludedbelow.CommentsareorganizedfromthenorthendtothesouthendofManchacaRoadwithlocationinformationincluded.

RollPlotComment Zone Location1 Makerightturnseasiersoyoucanrunoverpeds? 1 ManchacaRd/SLamarBlvd2 Leftlanegoingnorthboundshouldhavesetbackfrontwheellines. 1 ManchacaRd/SLamarBlvd

3 RightturnfromBartonSkwytoManchacaRdnotfun.Dangerousforpeds! 1ManchacaRd/BartonSkwy+

LightseyRd

4 Hillisdangeroustovisibilityandturnlaneswon’thelp?Maybe. 1ManchacaRd/BartonSkwy+

LightseyRd

5ToofewcrossingsonManchacaRdbetweenBenWhiteBlvdandLamarBlvd.Wouldlovemorepedfriendlyinfrastructure

1 ManchacaRdCorridor

6 Besureroadgoesthroughinfuture 1 ValleyViewRd

7 Concernaboutlosinglandscaping 1MeanderingsidewalkonManchaca

Road/ValleyViewRd

8ROWacquisitionwillreduceparkingincondocomplex.Addnoisebuffer(propertyownerconcern)

1ManchacaRdcondosnearSenior

Center9 Lotsofcutthroughtraffictoschoolandshopping 1 ManchacaRd/PratherLn

10 AddturnsignalforschooltrafficatPratherLn;sightdistanceonPratherLn–utilityboxes 1 ManchacaRd/PratherLn11 Allowmorestackingforsouthboundleftturnsandlessfornorthboundleftturns 1 ManchacaRd/FortviewRd12 PossibletofunneltrafficawayfromManchacaRdhere?Fasttrafficandnotsafeforbikes 1 ManchacaRd/FortviewRd13 Difficultexistingmovementatfastfooddriveway,tooclosetointersection 1 ManchacaRd/FortviewRd14 DonotrestrictleftturnatBenWhiteBlvd 1 ManchacaRd/WBenWhiteBlvd15 ChangeDan’sHamburgersexittofrontageroadnotManchacaRd 2 ManchacaRd/WBenWhiteBlvd16 Ilikethemedian 2 WBenWhiteBlvd17 SecondleftturnlaneneededatBenWhite–accesseast 2 ManchacaRd/WBenWhiteBlvd

18Accesstogrocery–northboundpocketleft?ConcernaboutincreasedtrafficonReddStinfrontofJoslinElementarySchool

2 ManchacaRd/ReddSt

19ConsiderflashingbeaconatmarkedcrosswalkonRedd.Movecrosswalktoeithersideofschooldropoffdriveway

2 ManchacaRd/ReddSt

20 NeedsidewalkonEmeraldForestSt 2EmeraldForestDr/VinsonDr

northofStassney21 StoplighttakestoolongexitingLansingDr 2 ManchacaRd/LansingDr22 Wouldtrafficbackuppastintersectionintheafternoonatbusstops? 2 ManchacaRd/JentschCt23 MorepedestrianvisibilityforexitingJones 2 ManchacaRd/JonesRd

24 Beawareofcut-throughtrafficonPackSaddle(existingspeedbumps) 2PackSaddlePass/WesternTrails

Blvd25 Historical(004-05)opposition–propertygoestocenterlineofCreekSpringsRd 2 BuckskinPass/JonesRd26 Braillerumblestripsonsidewalksarehardonskateboards 2 BuckskinPass/JonesRd

27AnychanceofprotectedleftturnintoSouthernOaksorSouth(becauseofrushhourtrafficononesideandspeedingtrafficonopposite).FairOaks,SouthernOaks,St.Alban,Inverness

2 ManchacaRd/FairOaksDr

28 Notenoughfoottrafficforpedestrianbeacon.Wasteofmoney 2 ManchacaRd/WStassneyLn29 Accesstolibrarycoulduseimprovingfromnorthboundlanes.Soyay! 2 ManchacaBranchPublicLibrary30 Accessibilityissuestolibrary?Disabled. 2 ManchacaBranchPublicLibrary

31 LeftturnsalongthisstretchbetweenlibraryandJonesreallybacktrafficup 2ManchacaRd,behindACCSouth

Campus32 Pleasekeepsharedusepathrelativelystraightwhencrossingdriveway 2 ManchacaRd/InvernessBlvd


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RollPlotComment Zone Location

33 DangerousleftturnleavingCrockettbecauseofmismatchedexit/median 2ManchacaRd/WStassneyLn

(Baseballfield)34 DetroitleftforleavingGarrisonorCrockett? 2 CrockettHighSchool

35Propertyownerwasinattendance–expressedconcernatROWacquisition,thenewfencing,andwheretostay

2 ManchacaRd/ParksideLn

36 CharterschoolneedstohavetheirTCPevaluated;theneighborhoodisbeingimpatient 3ManchacaRd/northofBerkeley

LnWayside:EdanParkAcademy

37 Evaluatetheped-phaseatthisexistingintersection.Thereseemstobeanoverlapproblem 3 ManchacaRd/BerkeleyLn

38 Stillinterestedintherealignment 3ManchacaRd/BerkeleyLn/

BuffaloPass39 Pedestrianbridges? 3 ManchacaRd/WilliamCannonDr40 Isthisasharedthrough-rightorright-only?Istherecrashhistory? 3 ManchacaRd/WilliamCannonDr

41Italreadyisclose.Whynotmoveitfurtherawaysoitdoesn’tblockrightlanethroughintersection?

3ManchacaRd/WilliamCannonDr

transitstop

42 Thewaittimeatthislightfeelslongjustastheroadwidens 3ManchacaRd/MatthewsLn“new

busstop”43 Consideramedianbreakforthepostoffice–difficulttoturnleft 4 ManchacaPostOffice44 Postofficeaccessfromnorthboundlaneswouldbenice 4 ManchacaPostOffice

45Havewecountedhowmanyneighborhoodpeoplewanttoturnleftinrushhour?Iftheyspilloutofthemedianandblocktheleftlane,I’llbemad.

4ManchacaRd/GainesMillLn–

“Potentialfuturemedianopening”

46AddleftturnhereifsplitborderisinstalledforaccessontoBeauregardLn;theyhavetomakeaU-turn.Notsafehere.

4 ManchacaRd/BeauregardLn

47 Addbikelane/enhancetrailalongDavis,especiallyfromManchacaRdtoWestGate 4 ManchacaRd/DavisLn

48Waittimesatthislighthaveincreased,creatingcutthroughtrafficintoneighborhoodsbothnorthandsouthofDavis

4 ManchacaRd/DavisLn

49 Populareast/westbikeroute.Safe. 4 ManchacaRd/WDittmarRd50 Bridgeovertracks?Stopparkingthetrain?(BacksuptoManchacaRd) 4 WDittmarRd

51 Ifinstalled,addaccesstochurchfornorthboundtraffic 4ManchacaRd/southofDittmarRd

SouthwestChurchofChrist

52 YES 4SedgemoorTrail

“InstallPedestrianHybridBeacon”

53 LotsofU-turnstogettobusinessesonthewestsideofSlaughterLn 4ManchacaRd/SlaughterLn

“Relocatebusstop”54 Car/bikelane(elevated)dividers?BikelanesexistBUTareverydirtyandmarkingsarefaded 4 WSlaughterLn

55 Buspulloutnearherewouldhelpkeeptrafficflowing 4ManchacaRd/SlaughterLn

“Relocatebusstop”

56Dangeroustomixbikesandrightturntraffic.Alsodangeroustogetonsidewalktocrossovertoturningtraffic

4 ManchacaRd/SlaughterLn

57 Trafficnorthboundbacksupbeyondwherethisbreakinmedianisplanned? 4 ManchacaRd

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