West Phoenix / Central GlendaleTransit Corridor Study

Public Meetings

May 2013

20-Mile Light Rail Line

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Ridership

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Opened in December 2008 Success is in the ridership

• 50% above projections• 13.5 million riders in FY 2012• 5.9% more than in FY 2011• 42,000 average weekday riders• Over one million riders per month• 60,000+ riders three times

$6.9 billion total investment along alignment (planned, under construction or completed) • $5.4 billion private investment• $1.5 billion public investment

16,500+ residential units

129 million square ft. commercial

3,400+ hotel rooms

Defining Success: Economic Development

Future High Capacity Transit Corridors

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Overall Project Schedule

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West Phoenix/Glendale Corridor- Background

Phoenix Transit Tax passed (2000) and GO Glendale Transportation Tax passed (2001)

Glendale corridor in Regional Transportation Plan(Proposition 400 passed 2004)

Expanded study area to include emerging activity centers along the Loop 101 corridor such as Westgate City Center (2013)

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Study Area

Study Purpose

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Develop a recommendation for high capacity transit improvements in the study area including:

What type of transit (light rail, bus, streetcar)

Where to locate the alignment or route

Purpose of the Transit Project

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Connect downtown Glendale and West Phoenix to existing light rail system

Connect major activity centers Improve mobility through and within the study area Support local planning priorities for transportation, land

use, and economic development

Opportunities and Constraints

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Population Density (2010)

Population per Square Mile

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Activity Centers/Destinations

Important Considerations for Transit

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Provide cost-effective project Serve major employment and activity centers Provide mobility options Improve travel reliability Minimize community impacts Support community and regional plans and economic

development objectives Provide an improvement that is adaptable for future

extension to points father west including Westgate City Center

Types of Transit

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Alternatives Evaluation Process

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Study Schedule

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Public Outreach Activities

Glendale Family Bike Ride – April 14, 2013 GO Glendale Open House – April 24, 2013 Public Meetings

Glendale – May 6, 2013 Phoenix - May 16, 2013

Updates available via email and social media www.valleymetro.org/glendale

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For more information, contact:

Sonya Pastor La Sota

Community Outreach Coordinator

Valley Metro

(602) 744-5584

spastor@valleymetro.org