Community Input: Listening & Gathering Feedback 4 This chapter provides an overview of the outreach conducted in order to develop this Bicycle Master Plan. This public comment process led to the development of the project and programmatic recommendations presented later in this Plan.
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4 Community Input What We Heard Extensive community input was collected through the Bicycle Master Plan process, with public feedback especially solicited to inform policy and infrastructure recommendations. The project team took a thorough approach to reach parts of the city and population groups that are often absent from the planning process. In total, the Bicycle Master Plan team held a citywide community meeting, attended 9 community events, set up 8 pop-up mapping exercises, and held 9 focus groups. Outreach activities took place in all council districts across the city. Additionally, a survey was administered online and in person in four different languages (English, Spanish, Khmer, and Tagalog). The survey garnered 469 responses. A more detailed analysis of community input can be found in Appendix D. COMMUNITY SURVEY COMMUNITY OUTREACH NON- TRADITIONAL WORKSHOP FOCUS GROUP MEETINGS ONLINE IN PERSON Community Input 39
4Community Input Community Outreach Strategy A matrix that lists each pop-up event attended is below. Some pop-up events were part of larger community-wide festivals and gatherings, while others involved popping-up at various high-traffic locations and asking Long Beach residents about their experiences riding a bicycle in the City. A pop-up was held in each Council District. Table 4-1: Outreach at Community Events # Event Name Date Location Council District 1 Beach Streets Downtown 3/19 Downtown LB 1 2 Cambodia Town Culture Festival 4/10 MacArthur Park 6 3 Green Prize Festival 4/30 Admiral Kidd Park 7 4 Long Beach Bike Festival 5/7 East Village 2 5 Bike to Work Day 5/19 The Promenade 2 6 Alamitos Bay Farmers Market 5/22 Alamitos Bay 3 7 Uptown Jazz Fest 6/11 Houghton Park 9 8 Municipal Band at Whaley Park 6/28 Whaley Park 4 9 First Fridays at Bixby Knolls 7/1 Bixby Knolls 8 10 Municipal Band at El Dorado Park 7/8 El Dorado Park 5 11 Love Long Beach Festival 7/17 Granada Beach 3 12 Welcome Week for City College 8/19 Long Beach City College 5 13 Fruit and Veggie Party 8/27 MLK, Jr. Park 6 14 Activate Uptown 10/1 Uptown Open Streets Event 9 15 Jordan High School WRAP Program 10/31 Jordan High School 9 16 Beach Streets Midtown 11/12 Anaheim Street 1,6 17 Long Beach City College Sustainability Fair 11/15 LBCC 5 40 Draft Bicycle Master Plan City of Long Beach
Survey Results Overall, 469 people participated in both the online and hard copy surveys. Of the 469 people that responded, 57 percent respondents stated that they typically use a car to get around town. Most respondents identified exercise as the main reason they ride a bicycle, and over half stated that they did not feel safe currently riding a bicycle in Long Beach. 4 Community Input Figure 4-1: Key Survey Findings UNIDENTIFIED 13% 5% 65 Y.O. 8% 18 Y.O. 13% PARENT 25% STUDENT MALE 44% FEMALE 43% How do you usually get around? 57% 25% 11% CAR CAR/BIKE/TRAIN BIKE Cycling Destination by Experience INEXPERIENCED CONFIDENT S 200 BEACH SHOP 150 Do you feel safe riding a bike? 26% 55% 19% 100 WORK 50 YES SOMEWHAT NO Community Input 41
4Community Input Figure 4-1: Key Survey Findings, Continued Why do you ride a bicycle? 361 EXERCISE 340 RECREATION 196 ENVIRONMENT 195 149 144 33 CONVENIENCE COMMUTE SAVE MONEY DON T RIDE What keeps you from riding a bicycle more often? LONG TRIP DISTANCE LIMITED TRANSIT CONNECTIONS DO NOT KNOW HOW TO PROPERLY RIDE WITH TRAFFIC PREFER OTHER MODE 42 Draft Bicycle Master Plan City of Long Beach
4 Types of Bike Facilities People Want in Long Beach 100 150 200 250 SEPARATED BIKEWAYS/ CYCLE TRACK Community Input 50 COLOR PAINTED BIKE LANES BICYCLE BOULEVARDS BUFFERED BIKE LANES FEEL UNSAFE STRIPED BIKE LANES LIMITED BIKE ING LACK OF BIKEWAYS SHARROWS BIKE BOXES NONE Community Input 43
4Community Input Non-Traditional Workshops During Spring and Summer, 2016, the Long Beach Bicycle Master Plan Project went on the road, traveling to various community events and gathering feedback about bicycling in Long Beach. The project team set up a 3D interactive mapping activity, along with a bicycle-powered radio that community members rode, and a popcorn machine and giveaways to attract participants. During these pop-up events, the project team asked people about where they d like to see new bicycle routes added, existing routes enhanced, new facilities introduced, or deficiencies addressed. The map to the right represents a summary of feedback received at these non-traditional workshops. Table 4-2: Non-Traditional Workshops # Event Name Location 1 Bike-to-Work Day Downtown 2 First Fridays Bixby Knolls 3 Love Long Beach Festival Granada Beach 4 Fruit and Vegetable Party Martin Luther King Jr. Park 5 Activate Uptown Houghton Park 6 Beach Streets Midtown 7 Jordan High School Jordan High School 8 Long Beach City College Long Beach City College Council District 1 8 8 6 9 1 9 5 44 Draft Bicycle Master Plan City of Long Beach
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4Community Input Focus Groups The Bicycle Master Plan team held nine focus groups. Table 4-3 shows the target audience and location of these meetings. Participants were recruited from across the city. Table 4-3: Focus Group Meetings # Group Theme Location 1 Teen Cyclists Uptown Bike Hub 2 Experienced Cyclists Uptown Bike Hub 3 Female Cyclists Expo Building 4 Senior Cyclists Expo Building 5 Have To Cyclists Building Healthy Communities 6 Advocate Organizations Building Healthy Communities 7 Council of Business Associations Elise s Tea Room 8 9 Proposed Plan Review Education Building Healthy Communities CSULB 46 Draft Bicycle Master Plan City of Long Beach
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