Mixed Income Transit-Oriented Rental Housing Study Transit Ridership Margaret Eberle SENIOR HOUSING PLANNER Housing Central Conference November 216
Activity 2: Transit Ridership Effects 3,, Do mixed-income communities matter for transit ridership? 25,, Ridership is a big deal for me. - Kevin Desmond, TransLink CEO 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,, - Source: TransLink 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 215 2
Activity 2: Data 211 National Household Survey (Statistics Canada): Weekday journey to work only Includes tenure Sampling: 1 in 3 households 3
Activity 2: Early Insights 1. Transit usage rates for workers living in effective transit-oriented locations are +3X higher than for workers elsewhere. 2. Housing tenure and renter income are robust indicators of transit usage. 3. Mixed-income/tenure housing is key to maximizing transit ridership in transit-oriented communities. 4
Activity 2: Early Insights 1. Transit usage rates for workers living in effective transit-oriented locations are +3X higher than for workers elsewhere. 2. Housing tenure and renter income are robust indicators of transit usage. 3. Mixed-income/tenure housing is key to maximizing transit ridership in transit-oriented communities. 5
Early Insight #1 2 4 8 12 16 Kilometres Transit Trips per 1 Workers 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Transit usage rates for workers living in effective transit-oriented locations are +3X higher than for workers elsewhere. 5 4 3 2 1 Zone Source: 211 NHS 6
Early Insight #1 4 2 4 8 12 16 Kilometres Transit Trips per 1 Workers 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Owner Renter 5 4 3 2 1 Zone Source: 211 NHS 7
Activity 2: Early Insights 1. Transit usage rates for workers living in effective transit-oriented locations are +3X higher than for workers elsewhere. 2. Housing tenure and renter income are robust indicators of transit usage. 3. Mixed-income/tenure housing is key to maximizing transit ridership in transit-oriented communities. 8
Early Insight #2 5 Transit Trips per 1 workers 4 3 2 1 Transit usage rates for renters consistently exceed that for owner even after controlling for income. Transit usage rates generally rise as income declines for renters, but generally remains flat for owners. Less than $3, $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, $75, or more Owners (non-farm) Renters (non-farm) Source: 211 NHS 9
Early Insight #2 Renters 211 Owners 211 45 45 TRANSIT TRIPS PER 1 WORKERS 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 TRANSIT TRIPS PER 1 WORKERS 4 35 3 25 2 15 1 5 Less than $3, $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, $75, or more Toronto 4 39 35 32 Montreal 37 33 3 28 Metro Vancouver 32 31 27 23 Ottawa-Gatineau 34 3 27 24 Calgary 27 24 21 19 Edmonton 26 23 18 15 Source: 211 NHS Less than $3, $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, $75, or more Toronto 16 17 18 17 Montreal 14 15 15 15 Metro Vancouver 16 16 16 14 Ottawa-Gatineau 14 14 18 16 Calgary 12 14 14 13 Edmonton 8 11 1 8 1 Source: 211 NHS
Early Insight #2 Rapid Transit B-Line FTN Bus Expo Line Millennium Line Canada Line 99 B-Line (Vancouver, UBC) 97 B-Line (Burnaby, Port Moody, Coquitlam) 96 B-Line (Surrey) Main/Marine Drive (North Shore) Willingdon Lougheed+Dewdney Trunk Hastings Oak+Granville 41 st Ave 49 th Ave 11
Expo Line Corridor Transit Trips per 1 Workers 5 4 3 2 1 Similar transit usage patterns are observed at the corridor level regardless of technology (rapid transit, B-Line, and frequent bus). Transit Trips per 1 workers 5 4 3 2 1 Less than $3, West Vancouver North Vancouver City Region $3, to less than $5, North Vancouver District $5, to less than $75, Belcarra Port Moody $75, or more Anmore Vancouver Burnaby Coquitlam Less than $3, $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, $75, or more Owners 32 31 3 29 Renters 43 46 36 35 Source: 211 NHS Richmond Delta New Westminster Surrey.5 1 2 3 4 Kilometres 12
96 B-Line Corridor (Surrey) Transit Trips per 1 Workers 5 4 3 2 1 Transit Trips per 1 workers 5 4 3 2 1 Less than $3, Burnaby New Westminster Region $3, to less than $5, Coquitlam $5, to less than $75, Port Coquitlam $75, or more Pitt Meadows Electoral Area A Barnston Less than $3, $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, $75, or more Owners 18 14 19 16 Renters 3 29 23 17 Source: 211 NHS Richmond Delta Surrey.5 1 2 3 4 Kilometres 13
FTN Hastings Corridor (Vancouver, Burnaby) Transit Trips per 1 Workers 5 4 3 2 1 Transit Trips per 1 workers 5 4 3 2 1 West Vancouver Less than $3, North Vancouver City Region $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, North Vancouver District $75, or more Anmore Belcarra Port Moody Less than $3, $3, to less than $5, $5, to less than $75, $75, or more Owners 2 18 23 21 Renters 37 33 29 24 Source: 211 NHS Vancouver Richmond Burnaby New Westminster Coquitlam Surrey.5 1 2 3 4 Delta Kilometres 14
Activity 2: Early Insights 1. Transit usage rates for workers living in effective transit-oriented locations are +3X higher than for workers elsewhere. 2. Housing tenure and renter income are robust indicators of transit usage. 3. Mixed-income/tenure housing is key to maximizing transit ridership in transit-oriented communities. 15
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Early Insight #3 1, Very Low Income Renters Low Income Renters Moderate Income Renters High Income Renters Owners Composition of New Households 8, 6, 4, 2, SC1 SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC7 SC8 1% Owners 6% Owners 4% Renters 18
Early Insight #3 1, Very Low Income Renters Low Income Renters Moderate Income Renters High Income Renters Owners Composition of New Households 8, 6, 4, 2, SC1 SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC7 SC8 2, Annual Transit Trips (relative to SC2) 15, 1, 5, -5, SC1 SC2 SC3 SC4 SC5 SC6 SC7 SC8-1, 19
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