SFMTA Traffic Calming Program Evaluation Survey

In 2012, the SFMTA is updating its traffic calming process to ensure that the process is clear, equitable, and efficient.

If you have been involved in a traffic calming planning effort, we would love to hear your thoughts on the current program, and ideas for how to improve the program in the future.

The following survey should take around 5-15 minutes to complete.

This survey will be available until August 17, 2012.

1. We would like to know about your level of involvement with the SFMTA’s Traffic Calming Program. Please select all of the statements below that apply to you.

We would like to know about your level of involvement with the SFMTA’s Traffic Calming Program. Please select all of the statements below that apply to you. I submitted an application for traffic calming

I attended one or more SFMTA meetings about a traffic calming plan

I sat on the Community Working Group for my neighborhood’s traffic calming plan

Physical changes have been made in my neighborhood as a result of a traffic calming plan

I am active in a neighborhood organization or advocacy group that is interested in traffic calming

I have not been involved in any traffic calming process in San Francisco

My traffic calming application was rejected

Other (please use the comment field below to specify)

Feel free to provide any additional comments about your involvement:

2. Which of the following traffic calming projects were you most involved in?

Which of the following traffic calming projects were you most involved in?

If your location is not listed, please describe it below:

3. Please rate your experience with the following aspects of implementing Traffic Calming in San Francisco.

Note that we use the term “traffic calming device” to refer to any physical measure implemented as part of a traffic calming project, including speed humps, chicanes, corner bulb-outs, pedestrian islands, etc.

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neutral	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know / Not Applicable
It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program	*Please rate your experience with the following aspects of implementing Traffic Calming in San Francisco. Note that we use the term “traffic calming device” to refer to any physical measure implemented as part of a traffic calming project, including speed humps, chicanes, corner bulb-outs, pedestrian islands, etc. It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program Strongly Agree	It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program Somewhat Agree	It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program Neutral	It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program Somewhat Disagree	It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program Strongly Disagree	It was easy to apply to the traffic calming program Don't Know / Not Applicable
The community meetings I attended were valuable	The community meetings I attended were valuable Strongly Agree	The community meetings I attended were valuable Somewhat Agree	The community meetings I attended were valuable Neutral	The community meetings I attended were valuable Somewhat Disagree	The community meetings I attended were valuable Strongly Disagree	The community meetings I attended were valuable Don't Know / Not Applicable
The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable	The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable Strongly Agree	The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable Somewhat Agree	The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable Neutral	The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable Somewhat Disagree	The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable Strongly Disagree	The overall process took longer than I felt was reasonable Don't Know / Not Applicable
The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices	The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices Strongly Agree	The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices Somewhat Agree	The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices Neutral	The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices Somewhat Disagree	The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices Strongly Disagree	The plan included the appropriate type of traffic calming devices Don't Know / Not Applicable
The plan included enough traffic calming devices	The plan included enough traffic calming devices Strongly Agree	The plan included enough traffic calming devices Somewhat Agree	The plan included enough traffic calming devices Neutral	The plan included enough traffic calming devices Somewhat Disagree	The plan included enough traffic calming devices Strongly Disagree	The plan included enough traffic calming devices Don't Know / Not Applicable
The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood	The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood Strongly Agree	The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood Somewhat Agree	The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood Neutral	The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood Somewhat Disagree	The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood Strongly Disagree	The plan addressed my concerns about traffic in my neighborhood Don't Know / Not Applicable
Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed	Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed Strongly Agree	Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed Somewhat Agree	Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed Neutral	Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed Somewhat Disagree	Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed Strongly Disagree	Conditions in my neighborhood have improved since traffic calming devices were installed Don't Know / Not Applicable

If you have comments on your ratings above, please note them here:

4. Please rank the following statements in order of importance to you, with "1" as the most important.

Click on the most important statements and drag them towards the top of the list.

It should be easy for anyone to apply for traffic calming

The timeline of planning and implementation should be shortened

Streets should be considered on a block-by-block basis

Multiple community meetings should be held to develop a customized plan

Neighbors should have to build strong local support before applying for traffic calming

The entire neighborhood should be planned as a whole

Less expensive devices should be used so that more can be installed

Neighbors should get to choose from a variety of different traffic calming device options

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5. If you have comments on your rankings in Question 4, above, please note them here:

If you have comments on your rankings in Question 4, above, please note them here:

6. We would also like to know how well different aspects of the process were communicated to you by SFMTA staff.

	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neutral	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don't Know / Not Applicable
SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline	*We would also like to know how well different aspects of the process were communicated to you by SFMTA staff. SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline Strongly Agree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline Somewhat Agree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline Neutral	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline Somewhat Disagree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline Strongly Disagree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project timeline Don't Know / Not Applicable
SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results Strongly Agree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results Somewhat Agree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results Neutral	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results Somewhat Disagree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results Strongly Disagree	SFMTA staff set accurate expectations for project results Don't Know / Not Applicable
SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general	SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general Strongly Agree	SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general Somewhat Agree	SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general Neutral	SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general Somewhat Disagree	SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general Strongly Disagree	SFMTA staff members were knowledgeable about traffic calming in general Don't Know / Not Applicable

If you have comments on your ratings above, please note them here:

7. Do you have any specific comments about an element of the traffic calming process that you thought was successful?

Do you have any specific comments about an element of the traffic calming process that you thought was successful?

8. Do you have any specific comments about an element of the traffic calming process that you think could be improved upon?

Do you have any specific comments about an element of the traffic calming process that you think could be improved upon?

9. Please describe any other suggestions you may have for the SFMTA neighborhood traffic calming process.

Please describe any other suggestions you may have for the SFMTA neighborhood traffic calming process.

10. May we contact you? As we continue to develop ideas for the revised traffic calming process, we may want to contact you either with follow up questions about your answers above, or about new issues that we are exploring.

If you consent to be contacted, please include your contact information below. Or, if you prefer to keep your answers anonymous but are available for future discussion, please send your contact information via email to miriam.sorell@sfmta.com.

May we contact you? As we continue to develop ideas for the revised traffic calming process, we may want to contact you either with follow up questions about your answers above, or about new issues that we are exploring. If you consent to be contacted, please include your contact information below. Or, if you prefer to keep your answers anonymous but are available for future discussion, please send your contact information via email to miriam.sorell@sfmta.com. First name
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