We are planning our investments in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure serving the Town of Surf City, and we need your input. Please take a few moments to answer the following questions:

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* 1. Section 1. Demographics
Please indicate the nature of your relationship with Surf City. (Please check as many as apply)

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* 2. If you are not a Surf City resident, please indicate your zipcode.

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* 3. Please describe your age group

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* 4. Please indicate how many people there are in your household who would use sidewalks and bicycle trails

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* 5. In thinking about your transportation modes, please select the answer which best describes your current way of getting around the Town of Surf City

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* 6. Section 2. QUESTIONS FOR PEDESTRIAN INTERESTS
Please check all answers that apply. When in Surf City, I ...

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* 7. If you walk or jog in Surf City, please indicate how far you walk in a typical week

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* 8. If you walk, run, or jog for exercise in Surf City, where do you typically do so? (Check all that apply.)

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* 9. How often do you usually walk or jog?

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* 10. Do you think you would walk/jog more frequently if the sidewalks were connected, and if there was an off-road avenue to get to other locations?

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* 11. If you do not walk or jog on sidewalks in the Town, or to get from place to place, please check all the reasons why

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* 12. Do you think the addition of crosswalks that provide marked areas for pedestrians to cross streets should be a high priority for the Town?

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* 13. If you answered 'yes' to the previous question, in your opinion where are the crosswalks most important? Please rank the priority of these intersections for crosswalks with number 1 being the most urgent need or highest priority.

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* 14. Consider this scenario, and answer the questions below. The crosswalks at intersections could have a button for crossing. If no one is present (like in the winter months) it would not impede traffic.

  Yes No
Have you experienced a time when you felt a crosswalk as described above was necessary?
Do you think a crosswalk like described above would be of benefit to pedestrians and bicyclists?
Would you agree that this is the type of crosswalk with signal that is needed in a few areas in Surf City?
Do you feel that crosswalks are needed in Surf City?

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* 15. Please indicate if you would Agree/Disagree with these recommended changes to increase the ease of walking and bicycle safety in Surf City.

  Agree Disagree
Provide interconnecting sidewalks and trails
Provide wider sidewalks and paths on Shore Drive from rentals and residences to the Central Business District
Provide crosswalks at the busiest areas to make it safer
Provide multi-use paths from residences and neighborhoods to the business district
Provide paths on the side of the bridge before you get to the island so people could walk /bike to the beach.
Provide paths for areas of interest such as the Community Park and Sea Turtle Hospital and around the lake at the Community Park.
Provide a multi-use path (greenway) where the electric lines run through the town which is near Electric Lane on Hwy 210 just down form the Harris Teeter Shopping Center.

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* 16. Have you used the sidewalks, boardwalks or walking trails in Surf City?

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* 17. Have you walked along Hwy 210, where the new boardwalk was built?

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* 18. Please indicate which statement most closely reflects your opinion on spending money to construct new and additional walking trails. (Check as many as apply)

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* 19. Would you agree that there should be sidewalks or a multi-use path along Route 50 (Roland Ave) on both sides of the street in the Central Business District from the current swing bridge and going up to the Welcome Center?

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* 20. Connectivity of sidewalks was frequently mentioned as a desired priority in the first survey, and the Town of Surf City is working on this issue. Please list the areas which are, in your opinion, the most pressing where sidewalks are lacking, or where you try to walk and they are missing.

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* 21. Section 3. BICYCLE QUESTIONS
Do you own a bike?

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* 22. If you are a cyclist, please check the box which most closely indicates which type of bicyclist you are

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* 23. Have you used the bike trails in Surf City?

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* 24. Do you agree that it is too dangerous for someone to ride their bike alongside the traffic on existing streets and roads?

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* 25. Do you think the Town should invest in off-road paths connecting neighborhoods, shopping, restaurants, and other destinations on the mainland?

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* 26. If there was an off-road path (greenway) on the mainland as described in the previous question, would you use it?

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* 27. What is your primary purpose for riding a bike?

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* 28. In your opinion, what is the ideal length of such a greenway?

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* 29. If you do not bike in the Town, please select the reason that most closely reflects why

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* 30. If a right-of-way was needed for this bike/ped plan that did not damage or devalue a piece of property you owned, would you grant it?

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* 31. If safer paths are implemented, would you take advantage of them and be apt to leave your car at home and walk or bike to the destinations and amenities in town?

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* 32. Can you think of any negative impact that going forward with a Surf City Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan would have on the Town of Surf City?

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* 33. If all funding and grant sources are applied for, and the Town still lacked funding, and a small tax increase was necessary to realize this plan, how would you respond?

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* 34. When you currently ride a bike in Surf City, do you encounter any of these problems? (Check as many as apply)

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* 35. Section 4. GENERAL QUESTIONS

Do you feel a comprehensive biking and walking path system would enhance the quality of life in Surf City and Topsail Island?

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* 36. In your opinion, what should be the most important goals and outcomes of this plan? (Please Rank with 1 being the most important goal.)

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* 37. Do you feel a comprehensive biking and walking path system would serve to improve the local economy and tourism in Surf City and Topsail Island?

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* 38. Would you support an increase in the town property tax rate to construct and maintain bike and walking paths?

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* 39. Would you be willing to pay more in local taxes and fees to support biking and walking path development?

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* 40. Thinking of the current bike path along S. Shore Drive, please answer the following.
(Check all that apply)

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* 41. Would you like to see a greenway or Multi-use path for off-road biking and walking that goes through the Duke Energy/Progress electric lines and connects to the new bridge? (This is a project with Duke Energy, Pender County and the Town of Surf City. Duke Energy has helped other towns to get this infrastructure in place.)

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* 42. It is recommended that South Shore Drive bike path connect to shopping and the Central Business District. Would you support this initiative for. . .

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* 43. Please state whether you agree or disagree with the following statements.

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I would like to see the bicyclists and walkers learn the rules and stay on the paths
I do not support a plan to improve conditions for walking and biking
I think wayfinding signs and education are important so visitors will know where to find the trails
I think the vehicle parking needs to be improved near the beach accesses
I would like to make the Town of Surf City safer for bicyclist and pedestrians
I would like to see more bike parking near the beach
I would like to see more bike parking in the Central Business District
I would use an off-road path which links together the town amenities

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* 44. If you do not support the Bike/Pedestrian Initiative and Planning, please state your reason, or state where you prefer the Town to spend money in the box below.

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* 45. In order to make walking and biking as safe as possible some new ideas have evolved.
Would you be in favor of converting some streets in the Central Business District to one-way traffic so that the other lane can be used for pedestrians and cyclists as a multi-use path?

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* 46. Which of these design features would you like to see implemented in the Town of Surf City? (Check as many as apply)

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* 47. Do you have a suggestion for the pedestrian crosswalk that will be safe, but not impede traffic? If so, please list it below.

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* 48. Considering resources are limited, list what infrastructure improvements would have the most benefit in this Bicycle and Pedestrian comprehensive plan? (In other words, if you had to chose one area to improve, what would it be?)

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* 49. The Town of Surf City thanks you for completing this questionnaire. We welcome your comments and suggestions. If this survey left out any points that you would like to see implemented, or you have any comments regarding this plan, please use this space to add your ideas.

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