Transit Use at Portland Area TODsJennifer Dill, PhDPortland State UniversityCenter for Transportation Studies

Survey locations• Merrick (@ Convention Center)

• Westside– Orenco Station

– Elmonica Station

– Beaverton Round

• Eastside– Russellville (@ NE 102nd, Portland)

– Center Commons (@ NE 60th, Portland)

– Gresham Central Station area: Gresham Central, Oneonta, Bridal Veil, Landmark, Three Cedars

– Burnside Station (@ NE 172nd, Portland)

Sunset Downs

Survey Methodology

• Mail out, mail back– Merrick was drop off

• 499 total responses

• Response rates– Merrick: 43%

– Westside sites: 29%

– Eastside sites: 26%

Respondent Profile

180.833%$50,000-74,9991.8Other Eastside

180.818%$35,000-49,9991.7Gresham Central

540.912%$35,000-49,9991.8Russellville Commons

110.80%$35,000-49,9991.6Center Commons

800.919%$75,000-99,9991.7 in MF2.0 in SF

Orenco Station:Original

660.97%$35,000-49,9991.3The Merrick

121.10%$75,000-99,9991.6Beaverton Round

310.94%$50,000-74,9992.1Elmonica Station

230.917%$35,000-49,9991.5Orenco Station: Club 1201

680.96%$75,000-99,9992.4Orenco Station: Arbor Gardens

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Vehicles perperson 16 or

older% 65 years and older

Median household

income

Average household

size

23%25%

30%

33%

28%

22%

Orenco Station:Original & Club

1201

Orenco Station:Arbor Gardens

Elmonica Station Beaverton Round The Merrick Eastside TODs

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High transit commuting rates2005 citywide transit commuting shares:

Portland 13%

Gresham 7%

Beaverton 9%

Hillsboro 7%

Influence of Parking Pricing

18%16%

8%

53%50%

63%

Westside Merrick Eastside

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Free parking at work/school

Pays to park at work/school

Walking time at end of trip

29%

36%33%

15% 15%

4%

<= 5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-30 > 30

Estimated walking time (minutes) from MAX to work/school

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Change in Commute Mode: Westside

Non-transit to transit

20%

Transit to non-transit

4%

Continued with non-

transit70%

Continued using transit

6%

No net change towards transit among Eastside respondents

Commute vs. non-commute transit use

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

50%

Orenco Station Arbor Gardens ElmonicaStation

BeavertonRound

The Merrick RusellvilleCommons

Other EastsideTODs

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Shopping, dining, or services

Any non-commute destination

Commute to work or school

Mode split for trips leaving home: Eastside and Merrick

Walk/Bike19%

Personal vehicle67%

Transit14%

Walk/Bike29%

Personal vehicle53%

Transit18%

Eastside Merrick

Questions?

• Jennifer Dilljdill@pdx.eduhttp://web.pdx.edu/~jdill/