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Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Transportation Programs Update
ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
DECEMBER 5 TH , 2018 | TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Community Connection
Background
Alternative Services
  ▪   Community Based Process
  ▪   Innovative Services & Products
  ▪   Customized, Creative Solutions
  ▪   Community Partnerships
Kenmore-Kirkland Solution Concepts
▪ Community Van: Metro vans for local group trips scheduled by a Community
 Transportation Coordinator to meet local needs.
▪ TripPool: Real-time ridesharing between home neighborhood and transit center. Uses
 Metro Vans and ORCA fares.
▪ SchoolPool: Program of tools for parents, schools and districts to support students'
 travel, coordinate ridesharing and encourage active transportation.
▪ Community Ride: (pending NEMP approval) Reservation-based services for
 appointments, errands, and other local trips.
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Community Van | What it is
▪ New rideshare pilot program by King County Metro

▪ Designated to provide residents with customized options for getting around when bus service
does not meet their needs

▪ One-time or recurring rides, to popular destinations

▪ Available throughout the day, evening, and on weekends

▪ Trips must be scheduled in advance through
Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC)
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Community Van | How it works
▪ Community members travel together

▪ Group trips and stops are preplanned ahead of time by CTC

▪ Riders contact their CTC to find a pre-scheduled community van trip or to request a new trip

▪ Trips must have at least two passengers in addition to the volunteer driver

▪ Each rider will pay a Metro one-zone fare for the round trip while the driver travels for free

▪ Riders can suggest a trip they know is popular with their friends and neighbors

▪ Accessible community vans are available upon request
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Community Van Details
▪ Six passenger van
▪ Consists of one volunteer driver and up to five passengers
▪ One seat is available for a wheelchair
 passenger
▪ Two vans in Kirkland + one in Kenmore
(Locations: North Kirkland Community Center,
Kirkland City Hall, Kenmore City Hall)

▪ Contact email: CommVan@Kirklandwa.gov
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
SchoolPool
▪ King County Metro SchoolPool program overview
▪ Three pilot schools
[Thoreau and Juanita elementary schools and Finn Hill middle school]

▪ Major events
 ▪ October: Walk to School Month
 ▪ May: Bike to School Month

▪ Tools and resources
 ▪ KCM toolkit
 ▪ RideShareOnline
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Kirkland Green Trip
A one-stop resource to plan the most sustainable trips to and from work, school, and home.
a)   Commuters: carpool, vanpool, transit, bike and walk
b) Custom commute planning
c)   SchoolPool tools and resources
d) Employer and property managers resources                                                  2018

2018 program achievements
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
ORCA & Transit for All
Saturday, December 8th, II :00 AM - 2:00 PM | Kirkland City Hall, Peter Kirk Room
▪ Free ORCA Cards for Youth with $IO credit
   ▪ (while supplies last, ages 14-18)

▪ Free Regional Reduced Fare permit card
▪ Free ORCA LIFT card
▪ Youth and Regular ORCA cards for $5
▪ ORCA Subsidy for Small Businesses
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
Upcoming Programs
▪ In-Motion from King County Metro
 ▪ Potential neighborhoods: Kingsgate, South and North Rose Hill, Evergreen Hill, and Juanita

▪ Expanding SchoolPool Kirkland wide
 ▪ (Potential funding from King County Metro for 2019)

▪ORCA To-Go van in Kirkland
Transportation Programs Update - ARMAGHAN BAGHOORI | TRANSPORTATION PROGRAM COORDINATOR
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