Charrette #1 Keypad Polling Results. June 27, 2012

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1 Charrette #1 Results June 2, 2012

2 1. My affiliation with Opelika Road is (Choose all that apply) 1 2 Business owner Property owner 12 4 Business owner Property owner Nearby resident Business patron Student of Auburn University Commuter (use it to get to work, school, etc) Other Nearby resident Business patron Student of Auburn University Commuter (use it to get to work, school, etc) 1. My affiliation with Opelika Road is (Choose all that apply) Business owner 2 28 Property owner Nearby resident Business patron Student of Auburn University Commuter (use it to get to work, school, etc) 1 64 Other

3 2. My primary reason for visiting the Opelika Road Corridor is:(choose all that apply) 4 2 I live on the corridor. I work on the corridor I live on the corridor Daily needs (groceries, banking, pharmacy, et... Periodic needs (clothing, home goods, automot... Government facilities (post office, rec cente... The mall Restaurants/Bars Entertainment (bowling alley, movie theater,... To travel between Auburn and Opelika I work on the corridor. Daily needs (groceries, banking, pharmacy, et... Periodic needs (clothing, home goods, automot... Government facilities (post office, rec cente... The mall Restaurants/Bars Entertainment (bowling alley, movie theater, My primary reason for visiting the Opelika Road Corridor is:(choose all that apply) (multiple choice) I live on the corridor. 10 I work on the corridor. 8 2 Daily needs (groceries, banking, pharmacy, et Periodic needs (clothing, home goods, automot Government facilities (post office, rec cente The mall Restaurants/Bars Entertainment (bowling alley, movie theater, To travel between Auburn and Opelika

4 . I choose to shop and use services on Opelika Road because. (Choose 1): These stores/services are on my way to home/w... These stores/services are offered nowhere els These stores/services are on my way to home/w... These stores/services are offered nowhere els... These stores/services are more affordable tha... These stores/services are more affordable tha... These stores/services provide ample parking a... These stores/services provide ample parking a I don t shop/use services on Opelika Road Other 40 I don t shop/use services on Opelika Road Other. I choose to shop and use services on Opelika Road because. (Choose 1): These stores/services are on my way to home/w These stores/services are offered nowhere els These stores/services are more affordable tha These stores/services provide ample parking a I don t shop/use services on Opelika Road 1 4 Other 4 4 8

5 4. I choose not to shop and use services on Opelika Road because. (Choose 1) 1 4 the corridor is out of my way the stores do not align with my needs 4 1 the corridor is out of my way the stores do not align with my needs 6 there is not enough variety there is not enough variety 40 I don t like the corridor s appearance I feel unsafe driving on the corridor I do shop and use services on Opelika Road 2 18 I don t like the corridor s appearance I feel unsafe driving on the corridor I do shop and use services on Opelika Road Other Other 4. I choose not to shop and use services on Opelika Road because. (Choose 1): the corridor is out of my way 4 the stores do not align with my needs 4 11 there is not enough variety 1 6 I don t like the corridor s appearance 18 2 I feel unsafe driving on the corridor 8 I do shop and use services on Opelika Road Other 1 4

6 . The most important land use issues to address along Opelika Road are (Choose your top ) Availability of housing Economic development/attracting new businesse... Retail vacancies and vacant properties Availability of housing Economic development/attracting new businesse... Retail vacancies and vacant properties Lack of destinations Lack of destinations Ability to develop mixed use Ability to develop mixed use Ability to densify uses at major intersecti... 4 Ability to densify uses at major intersecti.... The most important land use issues to address along Opelika Road are (Choose your top ) (multiple choice) Availability of housing 12 Economic development/attracting new businesse Retail vacancies and vacant properties Lack of destinations Ability to develop mixed use Ability to densify uses at major intersecti Other 1 4 1

7 6. Currently, I think the Opelika Road Corridor has too much of the following land uses (Choose up to ) Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Office Hotels Townhomes Office Hotels Townhomes Apartments Single Family Homes Senior Housing Apartments Single Family Homes Senior Housing Light Industrial Light Industrial 6. Currently, I think the Opelika Road Corridor has too much of the following land uses (Choose up to ) Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Office Hotels 6 9 Townhomes Apartments Single Family Homes Senior Housing 0 Light Industrial Neighborhood Retail (restaurants, daily needs... 12

8 . As redevelopment occurs over time, I think the Opelika Road Corridor is the ideal area for (choose up to ) Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Office Hotels Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Office Townhouses/apartments Single family residential Entertainment uses Senior Housing Light Industrial/Commercial support Hotels Townhouses/apartments Single family residential. As redevelopment occurs over time, I think the Opelika Road Corridor is the ideal area for (choose up to ): Auto Sales and Service 6 11 Big Box Retail 14 2 Office Hotels 20 1 Townhouses/apartments Single family residential 4 9 Entertainment uses 40 9 Senior Housing Light Industrial/Commercial support 10 Neighborhood Retail (restaurants, daily needs

9 8. I think the Opelika Road Corridor is the ideal area for residential types such as. (Choose all that Apply) 22 2 Single Family Detached Townhomes 2 16 Single Family Detached Townhomes Apartments (geared toward students) Apartments (young professional/families) Senior Housing Mixed Use (residential above commercial uses) Other Residential uses should not be encouraged in Apartments (geared toward students) Apartments (young professional/families) Senior Housing Mixed Use (residential above commercial uses) Other Residential uses should not be encouraged in I think the Opelika Road Corridor is the ideal area for residential types such as. (Choose all that Apply) Single Family Detached 12 Townhomes Apartments (geared toward students) Apartments (young professional/families) Senior Housing Mixed Use (residential above commercial uses) 0 8 Other 6 9 Residential uses should not be encouraged in

10 9. Which transportation issues concern you most along Opelika Road? (Choose your top ) High traffic speeds Difficult access to businesses Too many driveways/curb cuts Congestion High traffic speeds Difficult access to businesses Too many driveways/curb cuts Congestion Difficult left turns across oncoming traffic... Vehicular safety/too many accidents Lack of four way intersections and north/sout... Quality and/or lack of public transportation Noise levels Difficult left turns across oncoming traffic... Vehicular safety/too many accidents Lack of four way intersections and north/sout... Quality and/or lack of public transportation Noise levels 9. Which transportation issues concern you most along Opelika Road? (Choose your top ) High traffic speeds Difficult access to businesses Too many driveways/curb cuts Congestion Difficult left turns across oncoming traffic Vehicular safety/too many accidents 10 1 Lack of four way intersections and north/sout Quality and/or lack of public transportation Noise levels 1 16 Railroad crossings

11 10. How should the design of Opelika Road be addressed? (Choose 1) As a destination As a destination 6 As a thoroughfare/commuter corridor As both a destination and a commuter corridor As a thoroughfare/commuter corridor As both a destination and a commuter corridor 4 Other Other I don t have an opinion I don t have an opinion 10. How should the design of Opelika Road be addressed? (Choose 1) As a destination As a thoroughfare/commuter corridor 6 11 As both a destination and a commuter corridor Other I don t have an opinion 0 0 0

12 11. When you are walking along Opelika Road, what concerns you most? (Choose your top ) Crossing Opelika Road Crossing Opelika Road Crossing side streets Too many driveways (curbcuts) Narrow sidewalks or lack of sidewalks Personal security crime incidents Access or connectivity between and to sites Lack of separation between the sidewalk and t... Lack of shade Crossing side streets Too many driveways (curbcuts) Narrow sidewalks or lack of sidewalks Personal security crime incidents Access or connectivity between and to sites Lack of separation between the sidewalk and t... Lack of shade Lack of adequate lighting Lack of adequate lighting 11. When you are walking along Opelika Road, what concerns you most? (Choose your top ) Crossing Opelika Road Crossing side streets 6 Too many driveways (curb cuts) Narrow sidewalks or lack of sidewalks Personal security crime incidents Access or connectivity between and to sites 10 1 Lack of separation between the sidewalk and t Lack of shade Lack of adequate lighting 8 I do not walk on Opelika Road

13 12. I would be willing to consider a different street layout than what is existing on Opelika Road. (Choose 1): 1.0% Yes 6.8% 2 Yes No No 9.4% 2 42 I don t know; I would like to learn more I don t know; I would like to learn more 12. I would be willing to consider a different street layout than what is existing on Opelika Road. (Choose 1): (multiple choice) Yes No 2 I don t know; I would like to learn more 2 10

14 1. I would be willing to consider a different street layout than what is existing from Gay to Dean to include: (Choose top 2) No change Sidewalks separated from the curb Larger planting areas and street trees Bike lanes A median No change Sidewalks separated from the curb Larger planting areas and street trees Bike lanes A median lane section Other 42 lane section Other I would be willing to consider a different street layout than what is existing from Gay to Dean to include: (Choose top 2) No change 6 9 Sidewalks separated from the curb Larger planting areas and street trees Bike lanes A median 1 18 lane section Other 2 4 6

15 14. I would be willing to consider a different street layout from Dean Road to East University Drive to include: (Choose top 2) No change No change Planted Median Add bikeway Four travel lanes with planted median and sid... Four travel lanes with planted median and bik... Six travel lanes Six travel lanes with planted median Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn... Road diet with bike lanes Road diet with median and bikeway Planted Median Add bikeway Four travel lanes with planted median and sid... Four travel lanes with planted median and bik... Six travel lanes 14. I would be willing to consider a different street layout from Dean Road to East University Drive to include: (Choose top 2) No change 8 11 Planted Median Add bikeway Four travel lanes with planted median and sid Four travel lanes with planted median and bik Six travel lanes 1 4 Six travel lanes with planted median 4 9 Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn Road diet with bike lanes 6 11 Road diet with median and bikeway

16 1. I would be willing to consider a different street layout from East University Drive to the city limits to include: (Choose top 2) No change Planted Median Add bikeway Four travel lanes with planted median and sid... Four travel lanes with planted median and bik... Six travel lanes Six travel lanes with planted median Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn... Road diet with bike lanes No change Planted Median Add bikeway Four travel lanes with planted median and sid... Four travel lanes with planted median and bik... Six travel lanes Six travel lanes with planted median Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn... Road diet with bike lanes 1. I would be willing to consider a different street layout from East University Drive to the city limits to include: (Choose top 2) No change Planted Median Add bikeway 18 2 Four travel lanes with planted median and sid Four travel lanes with planted median and bik Six travel lanes 2 1 Six travel lanes with planted median Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn Road diet with bike lanes 6 9 Road diet with median and bikeway

17 16. I would be willing to consider the following strategies along Opelika Road: (Choose all that apply) 2 4 North South road connectors 1 Back streets North South road connectors Back streets Connected parking lots Connected parking lots 20 All of the above category listed online 49 I do not support any of the above strategies 29 I do not support any of the above strategies 16. I would be willing to consider the following strategies along Opelika Road: (Choose all that apply) North South road connectors 24 1 Back streets Connected parking lots All of the above I do not support any of the above strategies 9 4 1

18 1. I would be willing to consider access management strategies including: (Choose 1) Restricting left turns 2 Restricting left turns 1.28% 16.6% 21.9% Creating shared parking 14 Creating shared parking Reducing driveways/curb cuts Reducing driveways/curb cuts 2.64% 4.62% None of the above None of the above 1 12 I don t know, I would like to learn more I don t know, I would like to learn more 1. I would be willing to consider access management strategies including: (Choose 1) Restricting left turns Creating shared parking 2 4 Reducing driveways/curb cuts None of the above I don t know, I would like to learn more

19 18. I feel an appropriate speed limit along Opelika Road from Gay to Dean road is: (Choose 1) 4.48% 0% 0% 0% % 2 mph 0 mph mph 0 mph 2.% mph 40 mph mph 40 mph 9 9.0% 4 mph 0 mph 4 mph 0 mph 29 mph mph 18.) 18. I feel an appropriate speed limit along Opelika Road from Gay to Dean road is: (Choose 1) 2 mph 0 0 mph 1 22 mph mph mph mph mph 1 0 1

20 19. I feel an appropriate speed limit along Opelika Road from Dean to the city limits is: (Choose 1) 1.4% 0% 1.4% 1.4% % 2 mph 0 mph mph 0 mph mph 40 mph mph 60.29% 22.06% 4 mph 0 mph mph 4 mph 0 mph 2 mph mph 19. I feel an appropriate speed limit along Opelika Road from Dean to the city limits is: (Choose 1) 2 mph mph mph mph mph mph mph 0

21 20. Within the corridor, I feel the quantity of parking (select one) 21.88% Is sufficient 21% Is sufficient 21.88% 6.2% Should be reduced 14% 64% Should be reduced Should be increased Should be increased 20. Within the corridor, I feel the quantity of parking (select one) Is sufficient Should be reduced Should be increased

22 21. Which of these community considerations is most important to the design and composition of Opelika Road? (Select ) Create a setting for community activities Improve the look of the streetscape Increase outdoor dining opportunities Provide bike lanes or bikeways Reduce the impacts (parking, noise) to reside... Reduce crash rates (vehicle and pedestrian) Reduce crime Increase the sidewalk widths and quantities Improve connectivity and accessibility to anc Create a setting for community activities Improve the look of the streetscape Increase outdoor dining opportunities Provide bike lanes or bikeways Reduce the impacts (parking, noise) to reside... Reduce crash rates (vehicle and pedestrian) Reduce crime Increase the sidewalk widths and quantities Improve connectivity and accessibility to anc Which of these community considerations is most important to the design and composition of Opelika Road? (Select ) Create a setting for community activities Improve the look of the streetscape 0 10 Increase outdoor dining opportunities Provide bike lanes or bike ways 22 1 Reduce the impacts (parking, noise) to reside... 4 Reduce crash rates (vehicle and pedestrian) Reduce crime Increase the sidewalk widths and quantities Improve connectivity and accessibility to anc

23 22. The most important environmental issues to address in the study area are (Choose your top ) Air quality Noise Air quality Noise Healthy street trees and vegetation Stormwater management and water quality Temperature and urban heat island effect Lighting impacts on the night sky Brownfield sites Trash and sanitation issues Healthy street trees and vegetation Stormwater management and water quality Temperature and urban heat island effect Lighting impacts on the night sky Brownfield sites Trash and sanitation issues Other Other 22. The most important environmental issues to address in the study area are (Choose your top ) Air quality Noise 1 22 Healthy street trees and vegetation 1 88 Stormwater management and water quality Temperature and urban heat island effect Lighting impacts on the night sky 8 1 Brownfield sites Trash and sanitation issues 20 1 Other 4

24 2. I am interested in having green stormwater elements (i.e. rain gardens, pervious pavement) installed along the corridor: (Choose 1) 2% Yes 16% Yes No 1% No 11.6% 6.24% 1% I don t know; I would like to learn more I don t know; I would like to learn more 2. I am interested in having green stormwater elements (i.e. rain gardens, pervious pavement) installed along the corridor: (Choose 1) Yes No 8 1 I don t know; I would like to learn more

25 24. How do you rate the appearance of the Opelika Road Corridor today? (Select 1) 1.4% 0% 2% 0%.69% Very poor. 9% Poor. Very poor. Poor..8%.8% Neutral. % % Neutral. Good. Good. Very Good. Very Good. 24. How do you rate the appearance of the Opelika Road Corridor today? (Select 1) Very poor Poor Neutral. 10 Good Very Good

26 2. Which of the following things would have the strongest impact on the success of the Opelika Road Corridor? (Choose your top ) 1 2 Priority sites identified for redevelopment Rehabilitate existing buildings Priority sites identified for redevelopment Rehabilitate existing buildings New businesses and improved competitive comme... Introducing new land uses/mix of uses Creating new housing and attracting new resid... Creating new employment opportunities New businesses and improved competitive comme... Introducing new land uses/mix of uses Creating new housing and attracting new resid... Creating new employment opportunities 2. Which of the following things would have the strongest impact on the success of the Opelika Road Corridor? (Choose your top ) Priority sites identified for redevelopment Rehabilitate existing buildings New businesses and improved competitive comme Introducing new land uses/mix of uses Creating new housing and attracting new resid... 8 Creating new employment opportunities 6 9 Improving auto circulation Improving pedestrian safety and circulation Improving the aesthetic appearance of the str Providing for additional cultural and recreat

27 26. Do you think the feedback received from the public is relevant to making future decisions? (Choose 1) 4.% 4.% 4% 9% Yes No I do not know Yes No I do not know 90.91% 8% 26. Do you think the feedback received from the public is relevant to making future decisions? (Choose 1) Yes No 2 I do not know 8

28 2. I like this method of public engagement (select one) 2 1 Strongly agree 6 Strongly agree 24 Agree Agree I don t know. I m neutral. 2 I don t know. I m neutral. Disagree 2 Disagree 2 Strongly disagree Strongly disagree 2. I like this method of public engagement (select one) Strongly agree Agree 2 2 I don t know. I m neutral. 6 1 Disagree Strongly disagree 0 1 1