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Quality of Life Presentation to the Denver Regional Data Consortium November 2018

Quality of Life Program The Quality of Life (QoL) Study is RTD's data- driven evaluation of progress toward meeting the FasTracks Program goals. Goal 1: Balance Transit Needs with Regional Growth Goal 2: Increase Transit Mode Share Goal 3: Improve Transportation Options and Choices 2

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HOUSING STARTS 25,000 24,100 23,140 20,000 19,020 Hou ousing Star arts 17,350 17,140 52% 53% 15,270 14,900 15,050 In Metro Denver, 15,000 48% 9% New Housing Units housing starts 50% 56% 45% increased 27% 9,970 60% 10,000 between 2015 and 7,400 2017. The mix of 57% 91% 5,760 48% 46% 47% 4,500 housing built has 5,000 52% 32% 50% 55% 44% 37% shifted from mostly 40% 43% 68% 54% 63% single family to an 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 equal balance of Single Family Multi Family multi and single family homes. 4 Source: US Census

MILES OF RAPID TRANSIT CU A Line, B Line, 140 Flatiron Flyer (50 miles) 118 total miles 120 108 total miles Miles of R Mil of Rap apid Tran ansit 100 R Line (10.5 miles) Miles of Rapid Transit The rapid transit 80 network has more than 58 total miles 60 doubled in the 46 total miles past 10 years. 40 It will continue W Line (12 miles) to grow as 20 future FasTracks lines open. 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 5 Source: RTD FasTracks Website

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VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED 45,000,000 40,000,000 40,903,500 39,868,300 38,403,300 35,000,000 36,543,400 36,026,500 35,933,000 35,718,900 35,586,200 Vehicle le Mil Miles Trav aveled led 35,210,000 34,560,100 34,440,000 30,000,000 Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled In the Metro Denver region, 25,000,000 daily vehicle miles 20,000,000 traveled (VMT) increased by 15,000,000 13.5% from 2006 10,000,000 to 2016. 5,000,000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 7 Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)

VEHICLE MILES TRAVELED PER CAPITA 14.0 13.6 13.1 13.0 13.0 12.8 12.8 12.7 12.6 12.5 12.0 12.4 12.4 Vehicle le Mil Miles Trav aveled led Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled per Capita 10.0 Daily VMT per capita has 8.0 decreased 3.8% from 13.6 in 6.0 2006 to 13.1 in 2016. However, 4.0 there has been 2.0 a clear upward trend from 2013 0.0 to 2016. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 8 Source: Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), US Census

TRANSIT BOARDINGS 110,000,000 104,291,400 100,000,000 103,340,800 102,250,700 101,175,800 101,352,700 99,363,500 98,518,900 98,205,200 97,784,900 97,428,200 90,000,000 94,196,100 Tran ansit Boar oardings 86,571,400 80,000,000 Annual transit 70,000,000 Annual Boardings boardings 60,000,000 increased between 50,000,000 2010 and 2014. 40,000,000 However, there has been a slight 30,000,000 downward trend in 20,000,000 ridership since 2014. 10,000,000 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 9 Source: RTD Report to NTD

TRANSIT BOARDINGS PER CAPITA 40.0 38.6 37.6 37.5 37.3 37.2 36.9 35.0 36.3 36.0 35.6 35.4 34.0 33.1 Tran ansit Boar oardings 30.0 Annual Boardings per Capita Annual boardings 25.0 per capita peaked in 2008 at 38.6. 20.0 However, from 2008 15.0 to 2017 boardings per capita 10.0 decreased by 12%. This is a trend that 5.0 has been seen in 0.0 many peer cities. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 10 Source: RTD Report to NTD

TRANSIT BOARDINGS BY LINE 50,000 E/F/H Lines 45,000 Tran ansit Boar oardings 40,000 Average Weekday Boardings Ridership on rapid 35,000 transit lines has 30,000 remained relatively steady. E/F/H has 25,000 C/D Lines CU A Line the highest ridership 20,000 and continues to 15,000 W Line increase. University Flatiron Flyer 10,000 of Colorado A Line R Line experienced a 20% 5,000 B Line increase in ridership - 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 after the first year. 11 Source: RTD RideCheck Plus

TRANSIT BOARDINGS AT STATIONS Downtown Denver Tran ansit Boar oardings Union Station Average weekday 27,000 daily boardings 49% increase since 2011 boardings have increased at Denver Airport many stations 7,300 daily boardings and Park-n-Rides. 44% increase after Union Station 10 th & Osage University of Colorado A Line opened in 2016 had over 27,000 2,100 daily boardings 30% increase since 2011 boardings in 2017, Lincoln Station growing 49% 3,800 daily boardings since 2011. 44% increase since 2011 12 Source: RTD RideCheck Plus

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TRAVEL TIME & VARIABILITY 2017 Transit vs Auto Travel Time Comparison from End-of-Line Stations to Downtown Denver (16th & California) during the AM Peak 80 I-25 I-70 70 Trav avel l Time & V & Var ariab ability R Line I-225 CU US 6 Santa Fe A Line 60 Variability 5 25 W Line 34 Transit and auto US 36 8 5 Flatiron 24 50 travel times are Flyer F Line 12 29 24 Minutes 3 8 similar in 5 of the 7 40 I-25 D Line open rapid transit 7 4 30 B Line 57 50 50 3 corridors. In 2017, 47 42 42 20 40 39 37 33 variability added 32 Travel Time 29 28 23 10 an average of 13% to transit travel 0 Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto Transit Auto times and 60% to JeffCo Gov't Westminster US 36 & Table Littleton- Lincoln Station Aurora Metro Denver Airport Ctr - Golden Station Mesa Station Mineral Station Center Station Station auto travel times. Station Source: RTD, INRIX, Google Maps Note 1: Variability is the amount of time that must be budgeted in order to ensure that you will arrive at your destination on time. 14 Note 2: Table Mesa and Aurora Metro Center Stations were chosen as representative end-of-line stations for the Flatiron Flyer and the R Line.

TRAVEL TO PARK-N-RIDES 2017 Park-n-Ride User Origins Under 2 Miles 25% of trips were less than two Trav avel l to P o Par ark-n-Rides miles long, a potential bike trip. In 2017, 93% of Park-n-Ride users Under 1 Mile 9% of trips were less than one were in-district, mile long. while 7% were out-of-district. This is Under 0.5 Mile consistent with 2015 2% of trips were less than a half trends. The average mile long, a potential walk trip. trip distance was 7.3 miles and the median trip distance was 3.4 miles. 15 Source: RTD License Plate Survey

WHAT COMES NEXT? • State of the System Reporting • Move all data online • Focus on full system, not just FasTracks • Support RTD’s Transportation Transformation (T2) Comprehensive Plan 16

TH THAN ANK K YOU OU Contact Information: Carly Macias Carly.Macias@RTD-Denver.com http://www.rtd-denver.com/qol 17