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City Council Work Session
City of Edina, Minnesota
Edina City Hall Community Room
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
6:15 PM
I.Call To Order
II.Roll Call
III.Transportation Commission Joint Work Session
IV.Adjournment
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Date: May 2, 2017 Agenda Item #: III.
To:Mayor and City Council Item Type:
Other
From:Mark K Nolan, Transportation Planner
Item Activity:
Subject:Transportation Commission Joint Work Session Discussion, Information
CITY OF EDINA
4801 West 50th Street
Edina, MN 55424
www.edinamn.gov
ACTION REQUESTED:
None.
INTRODUCTION:
The Edina Transportation Commission (ETC) chair will briefly review the Commission's progress on their 2017
work plan, and will also solicit input from the Council regarding the proposed Edina Community Circulator (see
ETC advisory communication dated April 4, 2017).
ATTACHMENTS:
Description
2017 ETC Work Plan Progress Report
DARTS Circulator Presentation to ETC
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3/8/2017
1
Edina Circulator Loop Bus–
“Loops you around the Heart of Edina”
Partnering To Make Connections
•The Circulator Loop bus service is a fixed‐route bus service that
helps riders visit Edina businesses and destinations without
driving and while receiving the caring assistance of a DARTS
driver.
•There is no sign up required. Just hop on and off at any of the
scheduled stops.
•Service is door‐to‐door, reliable and additional assistance is
available upon request.
•Route can offer the flexibility of requesting a deviated
(customized) stop near a scheduled stop.
•The service can offer an affordable all‐you‐can ride fare that
allows riders to get on and off at any of the stops along the
one‐hour loop.
3/8/2017
2
Edina Circulator Loop Bus
Enjoy the convenience of a fixed transportation route with the added benefit of
a Community Core Concierge.
•DARTS provides the wheelchair lift‐equipped buses and drivers for this service.
•Additionally, we can coordinate to provide a friendly, energetic, and courteous
Community Core Concierge Volunteer that rides the bus to establish a sense of
community through welcoming conversation, calling out stops and assist the
passengers with their bags as needed. Additionally, they can provide free
travel training.
Proposed Loop
•Shopping/Errands/Personal Appointments Loop:
Potential stops might be Edina Community Center,
Senior Center/Grandview Library, Southdale hospital
campus, Southdale Mall, 50th & France Lund’s, YMCA,
Cub, Target, Centennial Lakes Park, etc.
Service would pick up riders from a number of high
density housing locations, e.g. South Haven
Apartments, York Gardens Senior Living, 7500
Cooperative, Yorkdale Townhomes, Edinborough
Condominiums, Summit Point Apartments, Oaks
Vernon Apartments, Edina Care & Rehab Center, etc.
3/8/2017
3
Edina Circulator Bus Loop –Part I
Edina Circulator Bus Loop –Part II
3/8/2017
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Locations that could be added to the
Edina Circulator Bus Loop
•Trader Joe’s/Perkins
•Yorktown Mall
•Galleria
•44th & France area
•Southdale Square
•Edina Art Center
•Edina Aquatic Center
•Other high density housing locations
•Others…
Working to Ensure Coordination with other
Transportation Options
•DARTS recognizes that Metro Transit’s Metro Mobility, Transit Link &
Fixed Routes, VEAP volunteer transportation, and a variety of non‐
emergency medical transportation services already operate a variety of
transportation options in and around the City of Edina.
•DARTS will work to ensure that the Edina Circulator Bus Loop is not a
duplication of service but is an option deemed to fill a gap in coverage.
•DARTS will seek out coordination options, i.e. obtaining VEAP volunteer
driver transportation passenger feedback regarding where they
perceive there is a need for additional transportation service in the
community and determining whether VEAP can expand to serve or if it
is better fit for DARTS to provide it. Connecting with Commuter
Services regarding partnering with other forms of transit to transfer
riders to and from the Edina Loop and Metro bus stops/LRT stops, etc.
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Cost to Operate
Apply for Edina Human Services Funding for 2018
Next Steps Timeline
•Establish an Advisory Board, similar to the one that was used to set up and
implement the West St. Paul (Robert Street) Loop and separately our Hastings
LOOP Circulator Bus.
•This Advisory Board consists of a broad based section of the community,
ranging from the YMCA, Chamber of Commerce, Library, Community Center
and Senior Center Directors, City Communications Manager, High‐density
Housing Managers, etc. The Advisory Boards continue to meet as they work
to monitor, adjust and promote this coordinating partnership service.
Examples of tasks the Edina Loop Advisory Board would do:
Create and distribute a community needs assessment tool.
Obtain Loop sponsors.
Establish a specific list of requirements to become a Loop Stop.
Speak with each of the building operators at the proposed stops.
Create a marketing plan and assist with promotion and travel training.
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Designing Connections That Enrich of our Community
•DARTS mission is to create connections that enrich aging in Dakota
County and beyond.
•The Edina Circulator Bus Loop will provide an opportunity for Edina’s
residents to remain active and connected to all that the city has to
offer.
•Questions, comments, suggestions –contact Courtney L.B. Whited,
Director of Community Services & Transportation 651‐234‐2279 or
courtney.whited@darts1.org