Freeport Active Living Plan Survey Question Title * 1. Do you live in Freeport? Yes, I'm a full-time resident Yes, I'm a part-time resident No, but I work here No, but I visit frequently Question Title * 2. How often do you bicycle in Freeport? Never Occasionally (a few times a year) Often (several times a month/weekly) Regularly (several times a week/daily) Question Title * 3. Why do you bicycle in Freeport? (Check all that apply) I don't bicycle in Freeport To commute (to and from work) For utility (to see friends, run errands, etc.) For physical activity/recreation Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. When you bicycle in Freeport, are people driving generally respectful? No For the most part; however, some are not Yes Question Title * 5. If you don't bicycle in Freeport, why not? I don't feel safe because of the volume and/or speed of automobile traffic/the lack of connected bikeways Bicycle parking is too hard to find at my destinations I generally don't use my bicycle for transportation or recreation Question Title * 6. Are there particular streets, roads, or intersections that feel unsafe for bicycling? None in particular I don't know, I don't bicycle frequently enough to have an opinion Yes (please elaborate) Question Title * 7. If you don't currently bicycle frequently, what would encourage you to do so in Freeport? (check all that apply) More safe, connected bicycling facilities More traffic calming along commercial and residential streets More convenient bicycle parking Safety and route directional signs Increased education/road user awareness Attractions and/or shops to bike to More expensive gasoline/parking costs I have no interest in cycling at this time or am physically unable to bicycle. Question Title * 8. How often do you walk in Freeport? Never Occasionally (a few times a year) Often (several times a month/weekly) Regularly (several times a week/daily) Question Title * 9. Why do you walk in Freeport? (check all that apply) I don't generally walk in Freeport To commute (to and from work) For utility (see friends, go to the gym, shopping, errands, etc.) For physical activity/recreation Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. When you walk in Freeport, are people driving generally respectful? No For the most part; however, some are not Yes Question Title * 11. In general, do you feel comfortable walking in Freeport? No, I generally don't feel safe walking Sometimes, but I wish there were better accommodations for pedestrians Yes, but there are not enough destinations to walk to where I live Yes, when on a neighborhood street with less traffic and lower travel speeds Yes, existing conditions don't prevent me from walking Question Title * 12. Are there particular streets, roads, or intersections that feel unsafe for walking? No I don't know or don't have an opinion Yes (please specify) Question Title * 13. What makes these streets, roads, or intersections feel unsafe? (check all that apply) Traffic congestion Lack of visible crosswalk markings, inadequate crossing signal times Speeding Absence of a local awareness of sympathetic drivers Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. What would encourage you to walk more in Freeport? (check all that apply) Better sidewalk conditions (shade trees, wider sidewalks, less curb cuts, well-maintained landscaping/hedges etc.) Traffic calming along commercial and residential streets More safety and wayfinding signs More convenient/frequent public transportation Increased education/ road user awareness More attractions, parks, and/or shops to walk to More expensive gasoline/increased parking costs Question Title * 15. How often do you use Freeport Public Lands, Parks and Trails for activities such as hiking, snowshoeing, or cross-country skiing? Never Occasionally (a few times a year) Often (several times a month/weekly) Regularly (several times a week/daily) Question Title * 16. Which Freeport Public Lands, Parks and Trails do you use and for which activity (hiking, cross country skiing, snowshoeing, etc.)? Question Title * 17. If you don’t use Freeport Public Lands, Parks and Trails, why not? (check all that apply) Trail heads are not well-marked and therefore difficult to find There is a lack of automobile parking near the trails There is a lack of safe or convenient bicycling and walking routes leading to the trail heads The trails are not well-designed for my preferred activity Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Thank you for taking the time to answer this survey! Would you like to be added to the Freeport Active Living Task Force? If yes, please type your email into the field below and we'll add you to the list. Yes No Email Address Done