Mobility, Transportation & Parking in Downtown Whitefish

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1 Mobility, Transportation & Parking in Downtown Whitefish David Kack, Director Small Urban, Rural and Tribal Center on Mobility (SURTCOM) Laura Fay, Research Scientist Western Transportation Institute

2 Project Tasks Transit Service Study Multi-Modal Center Marketing Plan Parking & Property Analysis (Dixon)

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4 Mobility

5 Mobility

6 Cost of Mobility Consumer Spending by Category Insurance & Pensions 12% Clothing 3% Entertainment 5% Healthcare 8% Other 10% Food 13% Housing 33% Transportation 16% Source: 2016 Consumer Expenditures. Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor Note: In 1917 transportation was 2% of the budget, or the 6 th highest expense

7 Cost of Mobility Annual Cost to Own & Operate a Car Annual Mileage Small Sedan Medium Sedan Large Sedan Small SUV Medium SUV Minivan Pickup Avg. 10,000 $5,775 $7,720 $8,428 $6,664 $8,229 $8,370 $8,563 $7,678 15,000 $6,777 $8,866 $9,804 $7,869 $9,697 $9,677 $10,215 $8,986 20,000 $7,810 $10,043 $11,219 $9,115 $11,219 $11,022 $11,930 $10,337 Note: Based on 250 working days, 10,000 miles equals 40 miles per day (commute from south Kalispell) Source: AAA Your Driving Costs 2018 Edition

8 Are You A One Percenter? (How much do you really use your car?) 1/24 = 4.2% x 25% = 1.05%

9 Transit Service Study Review what service already exists Coordinate existing service Determine needs for new service Possible implementation of new service

10 What Exists Flathead Transit (CSKT) Greyhound Service to Missoula S.N.O.W. Bus Local Service Eagle Transit Kalispell Shuttle Glacier Shuttle Local Service

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15 Whitefish City Bus Schedule March 4th, 2019 Commuter service is provided to the general public between Kalispell (K), Whitefish (W) and Columbia Falls (C). The bus makes three runs in the morning and three in the afternoon/evening. Transfer to the Kalispell City Bus at FVCC and Gateway Community Center. The table below shows stop numbers with departure times. Please be at your stop 5 minutes early. Route map and stop names, addresses and locations are on the back of this schedule. Gateway Comm. Center North Valley Hospital Mountain Mall O'Shaughnessy Center Baker Avenue Post Office 19th St West & Baker Avenue Hospital WBC Forest Acres Mountain Villa Apts Midway Mini- Mart Mountain View Manor Safeway Whitefish Crossing Apts Dollar Tree Super 1 Foods Whitefish Stone Creek Apts Genesis Healthcare Whitefish Manor Library Colorado Apts Alpine Village Market Community Center #1 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #45 #46 #48 #60 #61 #62 #63 #64 #65 #66 #67 #68 #69 #70 #71 9:30 9:45 9:52 9:54 10:00 11:00 11:01 11:05 11:10 11:15 11:20 11:25 11:27 11:28 11:35 11:40 11:45 11:56 12:00 12:01 12:05 12:10 12:15 12:20 12:25 12:27 12:28 12:35 12:40 12:45 12:56 1:00 1:01 1:05 1:10 1:15 1:20 1:25 1:27 1:28 1:35 1:40 1:45 1:56 2:30 2:33 2:35 2:37 2:42 2:48 3:00 Tri-City Commuter Transfer Fare is $1.00 each way Hours Transfer to City Bus $25.00 unlimited monthly pass Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-6:00 pm $10.00 punchcards Buses do not run on county holidays flathead/mt.gov/eagle

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17 Tri-City Commuter Bus Schedule March 4th, 2019 Commuter service is provided to the general public between Kalispell (K), Whitefish (W) and Columbia Falls (C). The bus makes three runs in the morning and three in the afternoon/evening. Transfer to the Kalispell City Bus at FVCC and Gateway Community Center. The table below shows stop numbers with departure times. Please be at your stop 5 minutes early. Route map and stop names, addresses and locations are on the back of this schedule. Gateway Comm. Center The Summit KRMC FVCC Starbucks Agency on Aging Salvation Army Rosauers Lion's Park Super 8 Courthouse East Library Smith's Super One Foods Pizza Hut North Valley Hospital Mountain Mall O'Shaughnessy Center Baker Avenue Post Office 19th St West & Baker Ave Hospital WBC MT Coffee Traders Forest Acres Mountain Villa Apts IHOP Midway Mini- Mart #1 #2 #3 #4 #8 #20 #21 #22 #24 #25 #26 #27 #29 #37 #38 #39 #40 #41 #42 #43 #44 #44A #45 #46 #47 #48 K K K K K K K K K K K K K C C W W W W W W W W K K W 5:45 5:46 5:48 5:50 5:52 06:07 06:05 5:57 6:14 6:18 6:33 6:35 6:40 6:43 6:45 6:46 6:48 6:52 7:02 7:03 7:08 7:10 7:20 07:32 7:23 07:30 7:48 7:52 8:08 8:10 8:14 8:19 8:20 8:21 8:23 8:27 8:33 8:34 8:37 8:41 8:42 8:46 8:52 8:53 8:55 9:30 9:52 9:54 10:00 09:45 2:30 2:33 2:35 2:37 2:42 2:48 3:00 4:00 4:02 4:10 4:12 4:20 4:27 4:31 4:37 4:42 4:44 4:47 4:49 4:51 4:57 4:58 5:04 5:06 5:12 5:14 5:23 5:30 5:35 5:41 5:44 5:46 5: :56 06:05 6:20 06:30 06:35 06:37 06:38 Transfer to City Bus Fare is $1.00 each way Hours $25.00 unlimited monthly pass $10.00 punchcards Monday-Friday, 7:00 am-6:00 pm Buses do not run on county holidays flathead/mt.gov/eagle

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19 Multi-Modal Center Tie in with Depot Park Improvement Plan Accommodate/Highlight all options: Rail Bus Hotel Shuttles Bike Walking Source of information on modes

20 Depot Park Work

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24 Marketing Plan Highlight existing services/modes Inform of any new services or changes to existing services Make information easy to find and use

25 How do people get to work in Downtown Whitefish? Walk: 36/67 (54%) Bike: 23/67 (34%) Drive: 64/67 (95%) *Most people are driving to work! Bus: 3/67 (4.5%) *Largest areas for improvement! Carpool: 3/67 (4.5%) *Largest areas for improvement! Other: None listed

26 Average Distance Traveled to work to get to Downtown Whitefish Walking: 1 mile Biking: 2 miles Driving Max: 25 Min: 1 Avg: 8.3 miles Bus: 10 miles, from Big Mnt (only two responses) Carpool: no distances provided

27 Where are folks coming from to get to work in Whitefish? Whitefish: 61/67 (91%) Maximum number of employees: 27 Minimum: 0 Average: 9.7 Kalispell: 36/67 (54%) Max: 19 Min: 0 Avg: 3 Columbia Falls: 29/67 (43%) Max: 7 Min: 0 Avg: 1.75 Other locations: Somers Creston Kila Bigfork Lakeside Polson Hungry Horse Coram Marion Eureka Olney Tally Lake Trego

28 Are staff asked to not park in specific areas in Downtown Yes: 25/67 (37%) No: 35/67 (52%) Whitefish? Where are they asked to not park: in front of store/business in 2 and or 3 hours parking spots where they will be ticketed on Baker Ave or Central Ave. in other Businesses lots immediately adjacent to their business

29 Do employers in Downtown Whitefish provide parking for staff? Yes: 31/67 (46%) No: 34/67 (51%) Where is staff parking provided in Downtown Whitefish? Parking lots Behind or in front of building/store On street Parking garage (8/67 or 12%) Rented parking space - not parking garage Driveway

30 Park-n-Ride Would you consider using a Park-n-Ride to get to work in Downtown Whitefish? Yes: 16/67 (24%) Maybe: 12/67 (18%) No: 29/67 (43%) *Potentially 42% would consider using a park-nride.

31 Suggested Park-n-ride locations Super 1, Mountain Mall Safeway Hwy 40 & Hwy 93 junction Along Wisconsin Ave. near viaduct Happy Valley Grouse Mountain Lodge Library Anywhere As long as there was frequent enough transit/shuttle service to make it easy to use.

32 Example New Service Memorial Park

33 Potential Cost of Service 78 days of service (June 17- Sept. 2) 14 hours per day (8 am to 10 pm) Cost per hour $70 Total Cost $76,440 MDT potential funding $42,806 (56%) Local funding $33,634

34 Bike Options

35 Next Steps with Transit Coordinate existing services Evaluate needs (employer survey) Look at resources in the community (people, vehicles, funding, etc.) Investigate potential new/pilot services Park & Ride Service Seasonal Service

36 Thoughts on Transit/Mobility What issue(s) are we trying to solve? Commuters/shuttles from Kalispell or Columbia Falls Other stops (origins/destinations) in the area Other Solutions Carpooling Vanpooling Other

37 Moving People? Photo courtesy Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, Charlottesville, VA

38 Electric Bus & Car Charging Potential Montana Solar Energy Innovation Network (SEIN) Project

39 Electric Bus Potential

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41 Evolution of Transportation

42 Other Options?

43 Comments/Discussion The future depends upon what we do in the present --Mahatma Gandhi

44 Thoughts on Transit/Mobility What issue(s) are we trying to solve? Commuters/shuttles from Kalispell or Columbia Falls Other stops (origins/destinations) in the area Other Solutions Carpooling Vanpooling Other