Barriers to Alternative Transportation Modes RTP Public Input Survey - Summary of Responses -

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1 Barriers to Alternative Transportation Modes RTP Public Input Survey - Summary of Responses - Survey Information: County Population 262,382 (2010) 274 survey participants Survey accessed online at Available August 8- Sept 21, 2012 Input received will be considered when prioritizing projects for the Regional Transportation Plan Participants were asked the following questions and responses are as shown below: Where do you live in Santa Cruz County? North Coast (e.g. Davenport) San Lorenzo Valley Scotts Valley City of Santa Cruz UCSC campus Live Oak Capitola/Soquel Aptos/Sea Cliff/Rio Del Mar Watsonville Other parts of Santa Cruz County Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 1

2 Choose 3 destinations (other than your home) that you frequented most in the last 7 days and how did you get there? Answer Options Downtown Watsonville Watsonville Hospital/Airport area Green Valley/Freedom area near Watsonville Cabrillo College Soquel Drive (Soquel Ave to Mattison Ave) Bay and Porter Street area Capitola Village 41st Ave/Home Depot/Safeway area Capitola Mall and 41st Street area south of highway Dominican Hospital and surrounding area East Side Santa Cruz - Soquel Ave between Branciforte Main Beach and Boardwalk area Harvey West, Santa Cruz (Costco) Downtown Santa Cruz UCSC Scotts Valley Drive area in Scotts Valley Mt Hermon Drive area in Scotts Valley San Lorenzo Valley Out of County (Santa Clara County/San Jose; Monterey Other (please specify location and how you got there) Drove alone Drove with others ( l) Biked Walked Took the bus (transit) Other Response Count Besides driving by yourself for trips LESS than 2 miles, what type of transportation would you use? Choose all that apply. 9 8 Carpool/vanpool Walking Bicycling Bus Will not consider other modes besides driving by myself Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 2

3 Besides driving by yourself for trips LONGER than 2 miles, what type of transportation would you use? Choose all that apply. Carpool/Vanpool Walking Bicycling Bus Will not consider other modes besides driving by myself What stops you from carpooling/vanpooling more often to get to where you want to go? 8 Do not know where to find others to carpool/vanpool with that travel a similar route Takes longer Not enough flexibility in what time I travel to and from my destination Safety concerns with carpooling with people I do not know well I often make stops to or from work (errands, pick up kids, visits, etc) Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 3

4 What stops you from taking the bus more often to get to where you want to go? 8 Too expensive Takes too long I don't know the bus schedule Service is not offered where I need to go Service is not offered when I need to go Safety concerns Not comfortable on a bus Too far to the bus stop Weather is not comfortable for getting to and waiting for the bus Difficult to get to bus due to lack of sidewalks, lighting and/or benches What stops you from riding a bicycle more often to get to where you want to go for trips less than 2 miles? Distance to where I want to go is too far I do not ride a bike Safety concerns with biking close to traffic during the day or night Concerns about looking neat in appearance once arrive at destination Too many things to carry Need to do other errands such as shopping or picking someone up Concerns about my bike getting stolen Do not want to exercise when time to go Weather is not comfortable for bicycling Other people traveling with me are not skilled at bicycling Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 4

5 What stops you from riding a bicycle more often to get to where you want to go for trips longer than 2 miles? Distance to where I want to go is too far Takes too long I do not ride a bike Safety concerns with biking close to traffic during the day or night Concerns about looking neat in appearance once arrive at destination Too many things to carry Need to do other errands such as shopping or picking someone up Concerns about my bike getting stolen Do not want to exercise when time to go Weather is not comfortable for bicycling Other people traveling with me are not skilled at bicycling What stops you from walking more often to get to where you want to go for trips less than 2 miles? Distance is too far Takes too long Safety concerns There are not enough sidewalks Sidewalks have too many obstructions/hazards Too difficult to cross streets easily and safely My route has too much traffic to be pleasant Concerns about looking neat in appearance once arrive at destination Too many things to carry Need to drop off or pick up someone Other people traveling with me are not able to walk far Weather is not comfortable for walking Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 5

6 What type of a bicycle rider do you consider yourself? Strong and Fearless will comfortably ride on busy roads without bike lanes Enthused and Confident will comfortably ride on busy roads with bike lanes Cautious - tend to ride on sidewalks instead of in the road, even if there is a bike lane Interested but Concerned would like to ride more but do not feel safe near fast-moving traffic on busy roads with bike lanes Not interested in bicycling or not able to do so What is your age? 18 yrs and under yrs yrs yrs 70 and above Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 6

7 Are you male or female? Female Male What is your household income? less than $15,000 $15,001 - $40,000 $40,001- $75,000 More than $75,000 S:\RTP\2014\PublicOutreach\201207Survey\Barriers-SurveyResults.docx Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Plan Sustainability Survey- May 2012 Page 7