Title VI Service Equity Analysis Service Changes. Jake Warr, Diversity & Transit Equity

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1 Title VI Service Equity Analysis Service Changes Jake Warr, Diversity & Transit Equity

2 Title VI of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964 No person in the United States shall, on the ground of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal Financial assistance.

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4 Major Service Changes Line Type of Major Service Change 20-Burnside/Stark Service increase of over 25% (Sundays) 21-Sandy Blvd/223rd Service increase of over 25% (Weekdays) 36-South Shore Route change of over 25% 63-Wash Prk/Arlington Hts New weekend service (replaces 83) th /122 nd Ave Split route 83-Washington Park Loop Discontinue route (replaced by 63) 87-Airport Way/181 st Service increase of over 25% (Weekdays) 97-Tualatin-Sherwood Rd New bus line

5 ROUTE SPLIT

6 Minority Population Comparison Proposed Line 71 Route Split & TriMet District Pct. Population Minority 45% 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 24% 41% This portion will become the new Line 73 and receive increased frequency 27% 10% 5% 0% Line 71-60th Ave portion Line nd Ave portion TriMet District Source: American Community Survey, block group level

7 Low-income Population Comparison Proposed Line 71 Route Split & TriMet District 40% 35% 37% This portion will become the new Line 73 and receive increased frequency Pct. Population Low-income 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 29% 22% 0% Line 71-60th Ave portion Line nd Ave portion TriMet District Source: American Community Survey, block group level

8 SERVICE REDUCTIONS

9 Minority Population Comparison Lines with proposed Major Service Reductions & TriMet District 30% 27% Pct. Population Minority 25% 20% 15% 10% 5% 14% 14% 0% Line 36 (impacted area) Line 83 (impacted area) TriMet District Source: American Community Survey, block group level *Note: The free Explore Washington Park shuttle will serve the same route as the current Line 83, and the savings are proposed to be reinvested into year-round weekend service on the Line 63-Washington Park/Arlington Heights.

10 Low-income Population Comparison Lines with proposed Major Service Reductions & TriMet District 25% 22% Pct. Population Low-income 20% 15% 10% 5% 15% 11% 0% Line 36 (impacted area) Line 83 (impacted area) TriMet District Source: American Community Survey, block group level *Note: The free Explore Washington Park shuttle will serve the same route as the current Line 83, and the savings are proposed to be reinvested into year-round weekend service on the Line 63-Washington Park/Arlington Heights.

11 SERVICE INCREASES

12 Minority Population Comparison Lines with proposed Major Service Increases & TriMet District 45% Pct. Population Minority 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 32% 39% 23% 37% 22% 27% 10% 5% 0% Line 20 Line 21 Line 63 Line 87 Line 97 TriMet District Source: American Community Survey, block group level

13 Low-income Population Comparison Lines with proposed Major Service Increases & TriMet District 45% Pct. Population Low-income 40% 35% 30% 25% 20% 15% 10% 32% 36% 19% 34% 20% 22% 5% 0% Line 20 Line 21 Line 63 Line 87 Line 97 TriMet District Source: American Community Survey, block group level

14 SYSTEM-LEVEL ANALYSIS

15 System-level Disparate Impact Analysis Major Service Increases Minority Population 14% 86% Impacted by Improvements Not Impacted Non-Minority Population 10% 90% 0% 50% 100% Major Service Reductions Minority Population 0.2% 99.8% Impacted by Reductions Not Impacted Non-Minority Population 0.4% 99.6% 0% 50% 100%

16 System-level Disproportionate Burden Analysis Major Service Increases Low-Income Population 16% 84% Impacted by Improvements Not Impacted Higher Income Population 10% 90% 0% 50% 100% Major Service Reductions Low-Income 0.2% Population 99.8% Impacted by Reductions Not Impacted Higher Income 0.4% Population 99.6% 0% 50% 100%

17 Conclusions No Disparate Impact Service improvements benefit minority populations as much or more than others The few reductions do not disproportionately impact minority populations No Disproportionate Burden Service improvements benefit low-income populations as much or more than others The few reductions do not disproportionately impact low-income populations