Belfast Active Transportation & Accessibility Plan Survey
1.
Do you live in the City of Belfast?
Yes
No
2.
If you live in Belfast, do you:
Live within the Route 1 bypass (in town)
Live outside of the Route 1 bypass (out of town)
3.
What is your primary mode of daily transportation?
Walking
Bicycling
Driving
Wheeling (wheelchair, scooter, skateboard,etc.)
Other (please specify)
4.
Other than your primary mode of daily transportation, what is the most frequent way that you get around Belfast?
Walking
Bicycling
Wheeling (wheelchair, scooter, skateboard, etc.)
Other (please specify)
5.
For what reasons other than transportation do you engage with active transportation? (Check all that apply)
Social engagements
Improve physical health
Improve mental health
Outdoor recreation
Other (please specify)
6.
When you do walk, bike, or roll, what is your most frequent destination?
Downtown businesses
Businesses on or outside the bypass
City parks and/or the Rail Trail
Other recreational routes/destinations (walking trails, rangeways, open space preserves, etc.)
School
Place of employment
Place of Worship
Other (please specify)
7.
Please select the three biggest barriers that limit safe and convenient active transportation in Belfast.
Vehicular speeds and/or volumes are too intimidating, even when bike lanes or sidewalks exist.
Traveling along or crossing major roadways (Route 1, Northport Avenue, Belmont Avenue, Lincolnville Avenue, Swan Lake Avenue, etc.) feels unsafe.
The sidewalk network is not well connected to the places that I want/need to go.
The bicycle network is not well connected to the places that I want/need to go.
Accessibility along sidewalks and trails is not consistent.
Topography makes active travel more challenging (steep slopes, uneven terrain, etc.).
Weather (temperature, ice, mud, etc.) makes active transportation uncomfortable during certain times of the year.
8.
If conditions were more favorable for you, what mode of transportation/recreation would you most like to use/engage with more frequently?
Walking
Bicycling
Driving
Wheeling (wheelchair, scooter, skateboard, etc.)
Other (please specify)
9.
While the Active Transportation and Accessibility Plan will include recommendations for all of the below, please select your top three priorities.
Expand street design treatments that slow the speed of motor vehicles
Develop a more connected network of trails, bike lanes, and sidewalks
Improve accessibility on existing and future sidewalks/trails
Ensure safe routes to/from schools
Ensure safe routes to/from parks and open spaces
Ensure Route 1 crossings are safe and accessible
Install more end-of-trip amenities (benches, bicycle parking, public restrooms, workplace showers, etc.)
10.
Please share any additional thoughts, feedback, or priorities that you’d like the planning team to consider.
