History
This U.S. president created the Department of Transportation in 1966?
Who is Lyndon B. Johnson?
Approximate percentage of trips by car taken in Cupertino
What is 92%
Transportation makes up this share of the U.S. GDP
What is ~6-7%
This side of the political spectrum supports more transit investment
What is the left?
This is the number of steps a proposed local solution has
What is 2?
The main goal of creating the Department of Transportation?
What was to unify national transit policy, increase safety, coordinate agencies?
An approximate percentage of the people in Cupertino who use VTA
What is 4-6%
This is the return for every $1 invested in public transit
What is $4-5?
This side emphasizes privatization and reducing government spending
What is the right?
This is the 1st part of our proposed solution
What is increasing targeted FTA funding requests to increase route frequency?
This environmental law connects air quality standards to federal transit funding
What is The Clean Air Act?
Reasons for the cycle of slow bus improvements in Cupertino (approximate reasons are fine)
What is Low frequency -> less ridership -> low political support -> no improvements in bus services
This is the percentage increase homes see in valuation when built near transit areas
What is ~10-20%
This key issue is one the left sometimes overlooks in transit policy
What is the inefficiency and cost overruns in transportation projects?
This is the 2nd part of our proposed solution
What is increasing PR and transparency campaigns to improve public perception of transit?
This mode of transport was the first form of public transport in the US
What are public ferries?
A solution the VTA is using to increase accessibility
What is the VTA Access Paratransit Service?
This federal agency provides most funding for transit in the US?
This key issue is one the right sometimes overlooks in transit policy
Importance of transit for low-income and disabled communities.
These are what the FTA funding requests will be used for
What are new stations for long wait time routes?
The VTA (Valley Transportation Authority) was created in this year
What is 1995?
What is 8?
These are some reasons why Cupertino is a low priority for transit funding
What are low ridership and suburban location?
This modern issue has shifted more political focus toward transit?
What is Climate Change?
Name one transparency tool we proposed to build public trust.
What are Real-time bus tracking or public wait time dashboards.