Charrette #1 Results June 2, 2012
1. My affiliation with Opelika Road is (Choose all that apply) 1 2 Business owner Property owner 12 4 Business owner Property owner 2 1 2 2 Nearby resident Business patron Student of Auburn University Commuter (use it to get to work, school, etc) Other 1 10 2 1 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 4 2 1 Nearby resident 1 2 4 Business patron 2 1 8 Student of Auburn University 10 2 12 Commuter (use it to get to work, school, etc) 1 64 Other 12 1 2
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. 6 8 8 I live on the corridor. 29 46 4 4 26 0 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 41 4 44 1 2 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,... 2. 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... 8 26 64 Periodic needs (clothing, home goods, automot... 2 0 102 Government facilities (post office, rec cente... 1 4 4 The mall 44 4 89 Restaurants/Bars 4 46 91 Entertainment (bowling alley, movie theater,... 41 29 0 To travel between Auburn and Opelika 6 4 10
. I choose to shop and use services on Opelika Road because. (Choose 1): 1 4 16 These stores/services are on my way to home/w... These stores/services are offered nowhere els... 2 1 4 20 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... 44 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... 20 16 6 These stores/services are offered nowhere els... 40 44 84 These stores/services are more affordable tha... 2 1 These stores/services provide ample parking a... 12 I don t shop/use services on Opelika Road 1 4 Other 4 4 8
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 2 40 2 Other 1 4
. The most important land use issues to address along Opelika Road are (Choose your top ) 41 18 4 Availability of housing Economic development/attracting new businesse... Retail vacancies and vacant properties 18 10 1 49 Availability of housing Economic development/attracting new businesse... Retail vacancies and vacant properties Lack of destinations Lack of destinations 22 22 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... 49 102 Retail vacancies and vacant properties 4 104 Lack of destinations 22 22 44 Ability to develop mixed use 18 41 9 Ability to densify uses at major intersecti... 10 18 28 Other 1 4 1
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 0 11 2 49 Office Hotels Townhomes 29 42 Office Hotels Townhomes 19 8 6 4 18 Apartments Single Family Homes Senior Housing 2 4 6 16 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 42 49 91 Big Box Retail 16 18 4 Office 6 4 10 Hotels 6 9 Townhomes 4 8 12 Apartments 19 26 Single Family Homes 2 11 1 Senior Housing 0 Light Industrial 29 2 6 Neighborhood Retail (restaurants, daily needs... 12
. As redevelopment occurs over time, I think the Opelika Road Corridor is the ideal area for (choose up to ) 49 2 16 Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Office Hotels 104 11 28 Auto Sales and Service Big Box Retail Office 4 1 1 Townhouses/apartments Single family residential Entertainment uses Senior Housing Light Industrial/Commercial support 10 4 9 21 9 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 12 16 28 Hotels 20 1 Townhouses/apartments 8 1 21 Single family residential 4 9 Entertainment uses 40 9 Senior Housing 0 4 4 Light Industrial/Commercial support 10 Neighborhood Retail (restaurants, daily needs... 49 104
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 20 6 8 Apartments (geared toward students) Apartments (young professional/families) Senior Housing Mixed Use (residential above commercial uses) Other Residential uses should not be encouraged in... 6 0 4 29 10 Apartments (geared toward students) Apartments (young professional/families) Senior Housing Mixed Use (residential above commercial uses) Other Residential uses should not be encouraged in... 8. I think the Opelika Road Corridor is the ideal area for residential types such as. (Choose all that Apply) Single Family Detached 12 Townhomes 16 2 41 Apartments (geared toward students) 10 8 18 Apartments (young professional/families) 29 6 6 Senior Housing 4 20 24 Mixed Use (residential above commercial uses) 0 8 Other 6 9 Residential uses should not be encouraged in... 2 22 4
9. Which transportation issues concern you most along Opelika Road? (Choose your top ) 1 1 1 16 1 High traffic speeds Difficult access to businesses Too many driveways/curb cuts Congestion 10 1 11 12 28 High traffic speeds Difficult access to businesses Too many driveways/curb cuts Congestion 11 1 2 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 41 29 2 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 12 16 28 Difficult access to businesses 28 1 9 Too many driveways/curb cuts 2 2 9 Congestion 29 1 44 Difficult left turns across oncoming traffic... 41 6 Vehicular safety/too many accidents 10 1 Lack of four way intersections and north/sout... 11 18 Quality and/or lack of public transportation 1 1 28 Noise levels 1 16 Railroad crossings 11 1 28
10. How should the design of Opelika Road be addressed? (Choose 1) 0 0 1 As a destination 0 1 8 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 8 1 21 As a thoroughfare/commuter corridor 6 11 As both a destination and a commuter corridor 4 109 Other 1 0 1 I don t have an opinion 0 0 0
11. When you are walking along Opelika Road, what concerns you most? (Choose your top ) Crossing Opelika Road Crossing Opelika Road 12 16 41 10 26 46 12 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 40 1 11 19 6 28 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 19 46 6 Crossing side streets 6 Too many driveways (curb cuts) 6 12 18 Narrow sidewalks or lack of sidewalks 28 26 4 Personal security crime incidents 11 18 Access or connectivity between and to sites 10 1 Lack of separation between the sidewalk and t... 1 16 29 Lack of shade 12 19 Lack of adequate lighting 8 I do not walk on Opelika Road 40 41 81
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 42 8 100 No 2 I don t know; I would like to learn more 2 10
1. I would be willing to consider a different street layout than what is existing from Gay to Dean to include: (Choose top 2) 6 4 6 18 1 4 No change Sidewalks separated from the curb Larger planting areas and street trees Bike lanes A median 2 14 1 8 No change Sidewalks separated from the curb Larger planting areas and street trees Bike lanes A median lane section Other 42 lane section Other 29 21 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 6 9 Sidewalks separated from the curb 8 4 8 Larger planting areas and street trees 21 42 6 Bike lanes 29 1 46 A median 1 18 lane section 14 6 20 Other 2 4 6
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 4 14 21 1 8 8 22 8 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 11 1 6 1 14 14 28 1 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 14 22 6 Add bikeway 1 8 2 Four travel lanes with planted median and sid... 28 8 66 Four travel lanes with planted median and bik... 1 21 6 Six travel lanes 1 4 Six travel lanes with planted median 4 9 Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn... 11 14 2 Road diet with bike lanes 6 11 Road diet with median and bikeway 14 1 29
1. I would be willing to consider a different street layout from East University Drive to the city limits to include: (Choose top 2) 6 8 1 8 22 4 22 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 10 6 2 6 19 11 2 12 26 18 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 2 8 10 Planted Median 12 22 4 Add bikeway 18 2 Four travel lanes with planted median and sid... 26 4 Four travel lanes with planted median and bik... 19 22 41 Six travel lanes 2 1 Six travel lanes with planted median 6 8 14 Road diet (2 travel lanes with a center turn... 10 1 Road diet with bike lanes 6 9 Road diet with median and bikeway 11 6 1
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 1 9 24 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 20 49 69 Connected parking lots 29 2 81 All of the above 1 0 1 I do not support any of the above strategies 9 4 1
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 2 1 19 Creating shared parking 2 4 Reducing driveways/curb cuts 12 20 2 None of the above 1 1 2 I don t know, I would like to learn more 14 1 2
18. I feel an appropriate speed limit along Opelika Road from Gay to Dean road is: (Choose 1) 4.48% 0% 0% 0% 0 10.4% 2 mph 0 mph 8 1 1 2 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 29 40 69 40 mph 9 12 4 mph 8 0 8 0 mph 1 0 1 mph 1 0 1
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% 0 1.24% 2 mph 0 mph 8 1 2 mph 0 mph mph 40 mph mph 60.29% 22.06% 4 mph 0 mph 14 40 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 0 1 1 0 mph 1 1 2 mph 9 16 40 mph 14 1 29 4 mph 2 41 66 0 mph 8 1 9 mph 0
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 6 6 2 Should be reduced 8 14 22 Should be increased 12 14 26
21. Which of these community considerations is most important to the design and composition of Opelika Road? (Select ) 0 1 4 4 1 14 0 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... 1 1 1 1 22 19 9 0 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... 21. Which of these community considerations is most important to the design and composition of Opelika Road? (Select ) Create a setting for community activities 19 14 Improve the look of the streetscape 0 10 Increase outdoor dining opportunities 9 0 9 Provide bike lanes or bike ways 22 1 Reduce the impacts (parking, noise) to reside... 4 Reduce crash rates (vehicle and pedestrian) 1 4 21 Reduce crime 1 1 16 Increase the sidewalk widths and quantities 1 0 4 Improve connectivity and accessibility to anc... 1 0
22. The most important environmental issues to address in the study area are (Choose your top ) 1 4 4 22 Air quality Noise 20 16 Air quality Noise 8 2 22 1 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 11 16 20 1 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 16 4 20 Noise 1 22 Healthy street trees and vegetation 1 88 Stormwater management and water quality 20 22 42 Temperature and urban heat island effect 16 2 4 Lighting impacts on the night sky 8 1 Brownfield sites 11 44 Trash and sanitation issues 20 1 Other 4
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 9 4 82 No 8 1 I don t know; I would like to learn more 9 1 26
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. 0 6 66 Poor. 19 2 42 Neutral. 10 Good. 1 1 2 Very Good. 0 0 0
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 14 16 Priority sites identified for redevelopment Rehabilitate existing buildings 44 1 8 2 18 6 New businesses and improved competitive comme... Introducing new land uses/mix of uses Creating new housing and attracting new resid... Creating new employment opportunities 42 16 9 6 11 28 1 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 16 2 41 Rehabilitate existing buildings 28 6 64 New businesses and improved competitive comme... 1 18 Introducing new land uses/mix of uses 11 2 6 Creating new housing and attracting new resid... 8 Creating new employment opportunities 6 9 Improving auto circulation 9 8 1 Improving pedestrian safety and circulation 16 1 1 Improving the aesthetic appearance of the str... 42 44 86 Providing for additional cultural and recreat... 14 1 2
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 4 60 10 No 2 I do not know 8
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 2 24 49 Agree 2 2 I don t know. I m neutral. 6 1 Disagree 0 2 2 Strongly disagree 0 1 1