Coordination of Public Transit Services and Investments with Affordable Housing Policies (2022)

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86 A P P E N D I X C Outreach and Engagement Strategies – Survey Responses

Outreach and Engagement Strategies – Survey Responses 87   Survey Question Sample Transit Agency Responses Please share any targeted outreach strategies you have used to engage or inform residents of affordable housing or riders living in public housing. CTA has worked closely with the Chicago Department of Housing to engage local communities, elected officials, and regional stakeholders to share information and gather feedback and input on various initiatives, including the Red Line Extension project. LA Metro assembled a group of engaged residents called the "Equity Cabinet" they have helped shape a framework to update policies to be equity-centric. The group, while not specific to public housing, includes both residents, providers and policy-makers who advocate for low- income people and those in public housing. MDOT MTA conducted a survey of public housing residents use of and priorities for transit in 2019. Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) attends community/neighborhood meetings, engages people while riding on the bus for routes serving low income communities, attends meetings of community based organizations representing low income communities, and conducts online surveys. LYNX partnered with the Orlando Housing Authority several years ago for a grant application to increase fixed route service to public housing properties throughout Orlando. Staff joined existing or held new meetings with residents at each of the properties to hear about what types of service enhancements would be the most beneficial to residents. Beyond fare or service policies, has your agency partnered or built a relationship with affordable housing agencies or advocates around transit? King County Metro sits on committees and has regular coordinating meetings with housing policy staff at the county, local affordable housing funders and regional affordable housing advocates and other transit agencies to align funding with affordable housing opportunities in TOD projects and to work towards a strategic approach to aligning transit and affordable housing investments. MDOT MTA meets quarterly with City Housing, Planning and Transportation Departments to discuss development opportunities and priorities. This has helped ensure affordable housing sites incorporate well-sited transit stops. Denver RTD partnered with affordable housing agencies, developers and city staff to develop an equitable TOD policy meant to incentivize affordable housing as part of joint developments on RTD owned land. As a division of City government, the SFMTA works closely with the Mayor's Office of Housing and Community Development (MOHCD) on policy matters and also supports the development of affordable housing in partnership with MOHCD on SFMTA properties. METRO has relationships with the City of Houston and Harris County as well as property managers at housing developments. Community liaisons regularly respond to specific transit- related requests such as service and shelter amenities/maintenance and to identify opportunities for community engagement. VTA's TOD program has established key partnerships with local Housing Departments, the County Office of Supportive Housing, and local Housing Advocacy groups. Partnerships include entitlement goals, cooperative funding sources, and coordinated policy analysis. Capital Metro worked with Mobile Loaves and Fishes and Travis County to bring fixed route service to Community First. Regular meetings with Foundation Communities, non-profit affordable housing developer, to discuss service to their developments. Reno Housing Authority participated in the RTC Affordable Housing Study. RTC has a seat on the HOME Consortium, which allocates funding for affordable housing projects. DART has partnered with our county housing trust fund (a non-profit that helps to fund affordable housing units in the region) on advocacy efforts and the importance of locating affordable housing near transit. DART has also maintained a seat on their board for the past several years to further emphasize the connection between affordable housing and public transportation. WeGo Public Transit participates in Homelessness Impact Division with local social services agency. Worked with schools on ways to increase and improve use of transit services for low- income students. Provide travel training to low-income housing residents in coordination with housing authority. Note: This is a sample, but not an exhaustive, set of responses from transit agencies to these survey questions.

Abbreviations and acronyms used without denitions in TRB publications: A4A Airlines for America AAAE American Association of Airport Executives AASHO American Association of State Highway Officials AASHTO American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials ACI–NA Airports Council International–North America ACRP Airport Cooperative Research Program ADA Americans with Disabilities Act APTA American Public Transportation Association ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials ATA American Trucking Associations CTAA Community Transportation Association of America CTBSSP Commercial Truck and Bus Safety Synthesis Program DHS Department of Homeland Security DOE Department of Energy EPA Environmental Protection Agency FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAST Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (2015) FHWA Federal Highway Administration FMCSA Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration FRA Federal Railroad Administration FTA Federal Transit Administration GHSA Governors Highway Safety Association HMCRP Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Program IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers ISTEA Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 ITE Institute of Transportation Engineers MAP-21 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (2012) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASAO National Association of State Aviation Officials NCFRP National Cooperative Freight Research Program NCHRP National Cooperative Highway Research Program NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NTSB National Transportation Safety Board PHMSA Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration RITA Research and Innovative Technology Administration SAE Society of Automotive Engineers SAFETEA-LU Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (2005) TCRP Transit Cooperative Research Program TDC Transit Development Corporation TEA-21 Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (1998) TRB Transportation Research Board TSA Transportation Security Administration U.S. DOT United States Department of Transportation

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