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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSession05_Innovative Approaches to Assess Alternative Commuters Transportation NeedsM o d e r a t o r & P a n e l i s t s Kiana Otsuka Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center Jess Thompson Oʻahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Paul Alee Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute Abbey Seitz Hawaiʻi Appleseed Center for Law & Economic Justice Hawaiʻi Workers Center Nelson Salvador S e s s i o n A g e n d a Ov erview Historic und errepresent ation a nd unique mobility challenge s of alternative c om muters Case study on DOH Shif tworker TDM Project Communi ty-dr iven s trat egies for improved travel n eeds as s essments Small group discu ss ion Question and answer ...w ho ar e a l te r na t i v e c o m m u ters? those who travel outside the “traditional” 9AM-5PM work hours or for purposes other than commuting to work, such as for education, errands, or leisure. Their travel patterns may include off-peak hours or flexible, non-routine trips travel data typically based on commuting patterns transportation planning historically designed to serve traditional commuters Source: IDTP Brazil alternative commuter U n d e r-r e pr e s en tat i o n i n tr a n s por tat i o n p l an ning USA Transportation Workforce - Men vs Women Source: Mineta Transportation Institute (2019) Urban Planners Racial Breakdown % Source: Data USA (2021) me n 85% women 15% 0 20 40 60 80 White Hispanic Asian Two+ Races Black I N C R E A S E D T R A V E L T I M E São Paulo Travel Time Example Source: IDTP Brazil (2021) Source: NYU Rudin Center for Transportation 25-50 median extra transportation cost per month for women in NYC due to safety reasons “Pin k Tax ” 75-100 median extra transportation cost per month for women in NYC due to caretaking I N C R E A S E D T R A V E L C O S T S l e a d s t o u n m e t t r a v e l n e e d s UN DER R EPR ESEN TA TI O N ... P E R P E T U A T I N G I NEQ U I T Y IN NOVATIVE APPRO A C HE S TO L O S A N G E L E S , G E N D E R E Q U I T Y T R A N S P O R T A T I O N S T U D Y National Example : Collection led by community based organizations Aggregated by gender and neighborhood Barriers to travel to work, school, groceries, etc. Perception of safety DAT A S T R A T E G IE S N e i g h b o rho o d -l e v e l d a t a Racial + ethnicity Traffic safety Existing transit infrastructure Household income Density Ba r r i e r s t o t ra v e ls Own a smartphone Men Women Sawtelle Sun Valley Watts0 20 40 60 80 100 52% 100%100%100%100%88% Own a driver’s license Men Women Sawtelle Sun Valley Watts0 20 40 60 80 100 54% 75%89%88%77%67% Take 45+ minute trips to the grocery story Men Women Sawtelle Sun Valley Watts0 5 10 15 20 17% 9% 0%6%4%9% D O H S H I F T W O R K E R T R A N S P O R T A T I O N D E M A N D M A N A G E M E N T S T U D Y Local Exampl e: S t r a t e g i e s t o E n g a g e C B O sKiana Otsuka Oʻahu Metropolitan Planning Organization Wh y S hift W o rker s ? Hawaiʻi Nationwide Regular Schedule Shift Worker Schedule 0.00 20.00 40.00 60.00 80.00 Shift Worker Population Hawaiʻi vs National Average 2022 Survey of Income and Program Participation Data Sets Percent of Workers National best practices for shift worker travel Extended Transit Service Transit Subsidies Rideshare Coordination Mobility Hubs Vanpools Bikeshare E-bike Subsidies Calvan Driver Testimonial of Farmworker Vanpool unique collaboration working group Task 1: Existing TDM Strategies in Hawaiʻi and National Best Practices Task 2: Prioritize Locations and Types of Shift Workers for Pilot Projects Task 3: Engage Shift Workers in Prioritized Communities and Travel Trends Analysis Task 4: Recommended TDM Strategies Project Tasks Why Community- based organizations? Already embedded in the community1. Trusted by community members2. Know how to best engage their community3. Language proficiency to engage people who are often not adequately engaged in processes 4. Effectively collect information about lived experiences 5. Procuring Services from Community- Based Organizations Contract CBOs to engage healthcare and hospitality workers to identify transportation needs and preferred solutions Contractor Requirement: Experience working with shift workers in the prioritized community Deliverables: 1. Stakeholder Engagement Memo 2. Execution of Stakeholder Engagement Memo (minimum 25 people engaged) 3. Summary of Engagement and Prioritized Transportation Solutions Total Contract Time: ~2 months Period of Engagement: ~1 month CBOs Hired Lessons learned & Key Takeaways Demographics of participants matched the groups we were trying to reach 1. Reached many Limited English proficiency participants2. Contracting and working with CBOs was more time intensive, but far more effective 3. Procurement can be done directly with a CBO(s), or scoped in a larger contract 4. Built relationships with CBOs that might be partners in future projects 5. Incentives are important to highlight he value of a community’s time 6. N e e d f o r C o m m u n i t y H e a l t h W o r k e r s Jess Thompson Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute C o m m u n i t y H e a l t h W o r k e r s Connect with the Hawaiʻi Community Health Worker Association! Tow ar d s E qu i t abl e Eng ag e m e n t Raise your hand if you would like to improve your community engagement processes so that you get more useful information that aligns with your agency’s equity values Community health workers Culturally-specific NGOs Youth groups Labor organizations Traditional public engagement processes: Are you getting the breadth and depth of information you need to make sure transportation systems are responsive to communities who are not in attendance? Possible equitable engagement solution: Engage non-governmental organizations who have trusted relationships in communities most impacted by historic disinvestment to solicit feedback and create solutions. PAY PEOPLE stipends for sharing their insight with you. Tow ar d s E qu i t abl e Eng ag e m e n t S h i f t w o r k e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c h a l l e n g e s i n K a l i h i Hawaiʻi Workers Center Nelson Salvador The Hawai‘i Workers Center (HWC) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization that envisions a Hawai‘i in which all workers are empowered to exercise their right to organize for their social, economic and political well-being. Who is the Hawaiʻi Workers Center? For our work and advocacy to move forward, we must meet and talk with people, with workers. The shift worker research was not only an opportunity to help achieve the study objectives, but it also opened a window to meet people and learn about workers' issues, the reason of our being the HWC. HWCʻs Research Stories we encountered... HWC Experience “Me and my husband work double jobs to make ends meet. At the same time, we can’t afford to hire nanny to take care of our children. Going to work is hard as I need to take the bus. I always must play catch up. If I miss the bus, it is a lot of trouble. A lot of time, and resources to go to work. I wish I have a tricycle here.” “I take two bus routes to work. But it is still my preferred mode of transport. It is time consuming, but I will endure that. Of course, I wish there was a single route to my workplace. But my biggest concern is that we were told that our route to the village I lived will shut down due to low ridership. It that even fair? If that happen, I will have to walk 4 miles to the next but stop.” “When I first arrived in Honolulu from the Philippines, I had difficulty navigating my way to work in the morning. I do not own a car, much less a driver’s license. Because I know how to ride a bike, I opted to get one. I got a kiddie bike. But I am now 57 years old. My legs still get me to work, but many times, I want to say “awat na!”. I have been observing those that use eBikes. My legs seem to tell me to get one, but I cannot afford it right now.” Key Issues Low-income seniors are dependent on public transport. It is important that their inputs be heard when tinkering with transit routes. Key Issues Couples trying to baby-sit their children, by themselves needs access to public transport on real time. This is concern that needs attention from planners. Our Takeaways In trying to understand transportation needs, person-to- person interaction is essential to get the real, human side of the transport story. Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center Paul Alee S h i f t w o r k e r t r a n s p o r t a t i o n c h a l l e n g e s i n h i l o community health worker perspective Community Health Worker at Hawaiʻi Island Community Health Center Transportation is a major issue for people accessing services at the health center Connected to the DOH Shiftworker Study through Hawaiʻi Public Health Institute and the Community Health Worker Association THE PROCESS Incentive process: Paying people gift cards when they fill out a survey. Called and texted with people who visited our health center I knew worked second shift and explained about the survey and the gift card. Challenges: Surveys were not translated and required quite a bit of explanation and talk story in order to get meaningful responses. People wondered what happened to the information. Successes: Once we were able to talk story – we got great information, data, and personal stories. Participants 30 respondents Age Gender 18 respondents - male 12 respondents - female Ethnicity 50%+ of respondents reported being Micronesian Majority reported being between 25 and 54 results Over half of respondents report taking the bus every day. ⅓ of respondents reported arriving 30 minutes or earlier to work because of their ride’s availability. ⅓ of respondents reported waiting 30 minutes or more after shift was complete to begin their trip home. Over half of respondents reported that the trip to work takes over 30 minutes for and the trip home takes over 30 minutes. possible solutions Hire shuttle drivers at public housing complexes to shuttle folks to and from work, school, appointments, etc Pay mileage for folks carpooling to and from work or school Purchase foldable e-bikes, locks, rain gear, helmets and provide ebike training to improve shift workers’ mobility possible solutions Increase mass transit funding to provide reliable safe, transit infrastructure and services. Install ebike/bike libraries at public housing complexes to improve shift workers’ mobility s m a l l g r o u p d i s c u s s i o n - General thoug hts or questions about t he panel? - What are barr iers and/or op p ortuniti es exist for carryin g out the strategies discussed today? - How can we implement the discu s sed solutions to imp rove shift wo rker s’ mobi lit y?