Cayuga Heights Bicycle and Pedestrian Activity Questionnaire

This survey is designed to help us understand where and how often Cayuga Heights residents and visitors are currently biking and walking, as well as attitudes toward or impediments to walking and biking in the Village.

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* 1. Are you age 18 or over

Yes

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* 2. Do you own a personal bicycle?

Yes

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* 3. Are you a member of the following communities (check all that apply)?

Resident of Cayuga Heights

Resident of the Village of Lansing

Resident of the Town of Lansing

Resident of the City of Ithaca

Resident of the Town of Ithaca

Student or employee of Cornell University

Don’t know

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* 4. When was the last time you rode a bicycle in Cayuga Heights? Select one.

Within the last 30 days

Within the past year

Over a year ago

Never [Jump to Question 12]

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* 5. On average, during warmer months, how often do you use a bicycle to get to work or school? Select one.

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 6. On average, during warmer months, how often do you use a bicycle for family and personal errands?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 7. On average, during warmer months, how often do you use a bicycle for recreation or exercise?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 8. On average, during warmer months, how often do you use a bicycle for family outings?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 9. How often do you use a bike-share service such as LimeBike?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

Rarely (about once a year)

Never

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* 10. Within the past year, where have you traveled to by bike from Cayuga Heights? Select all that apply.

Community Corners

Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Triphammer Marketplace/Shops at Ithaca Mall

Cornell University

Ithaca High School/Boynton Middle School

Downtown Ithaca

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Where would you like to travel to by bike more often from Cayuga Heights? Select all that apply.

Community Corners

Cayuga Heights Elementary School

Triphammer Marketplace/Shops at Ithaca Mall

Cornell University

Ithaca High School/Boynton Middle School

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Are you interested in travelling by bicycle more often in Cayuga Heights? Select one.

Yes

Maybe

No, I am happy with how much I currently bicycle

No, I want to travel less or not at all by bicycle

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* 13. How much do the following reasons discourage you from travelling by bicycle in and around Cayuga Heights?

	Not at all discouraged by	Slightly discouraged by	Moderately discouraged by	Very discouraged by
My physical ability or health	My physical ability or health Not at all discouraged by	My physical ability or health Slightly discouraged by	My physical ability or health Moderately discouraged by	My physical ability or health Very discouraged by
Cost to own and maintain a bike	Cost to own and maintain a bike Not at all discouraged by	Cost to own and maintain a bike Slightly discouraged by	Cost to own and maintain a bike Moderately discouraged by	Cost to own and maintain a bike Very discouraged by
Unsure about my bicycling skills and experience	Unsure about my bicycling skills and experience Not at all discouraged by	Unsure about my bicycling skills and experience Slightly discouraged by	Unsure about my bicycling skills and experience Moderately discouraged by	Unsure about my bicycling skills and experience Very discouraged by
Feel unsafe bicycling next to moving vehicles	Feel unsafe bicycling next to moving vehicles Not at all discouraged by	Feel unsafe bicycling next to moving vehicles Slightly discouraged by	Feel unsafe bicycling next to moving vehicles Moderately discouraged by	Feel unsafe bicycling next to moving vehicles Very discouraged by
Lack of bicycle racks/safe bike storage	Lack of bicycle racks/safe bike storage Not at all discouraged by	Lack of bicycle racks/safe bike storage Slightly discouraged by	Lack of bicycle racks/safe bike storage Moderately discouraged by	Lack of bicycle racks/safe bike storage Very discouraged by
Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather)	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) Not at all discouraged by	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) Slightly discouraged by	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) Moderately discouraged by	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) Very discouraged by
Lack of interest in bicycling	Lack of interest in bicycling Not at all discouraged by	Lack of interest in bicycling Slightly discouraged by	Lack of interest in bicycling Moderately discouraged by	Lack of interest in bicycling Very discouraged by

Other (please specify)

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* 14. How comfortable do you feel about biking in the following environments?

	not at all comfortable	slightly comfortable	moderately comfortable	very comfortable
On almost any street regardless of traffic conditions.	On almost any street regardless of traffic conditions. not at all comfortable	On almost any street regardless of traffic conditions. slightly comfortable	On almost any street regardless of traffic conditions. moderately comfortable	On almost any street regardless of traffic conditions. very comfortable
On major streets, provided they have painted bicycle lanes.	On major streets, provided they have painted bicycle lanes. not at all comfortable	On major streets, provided they have painted bicycle lanes. slightly comfortable	On major streets, provided they have painted bicycle lanes. moderately comfortable	On major streets, provided they have painted bicycle lanes. very comfortable
On major streets, provided they have bicycle lanes separated from traffic with a physical barrier	On major streets, provided they have bicycle lanes separated from traffic with a physical barrier not at all comfortable	On major streets, provided they have bicycle lanes separated from traffic with a physical barrier slightly comfortable	On major streets, provided they have bicycle lanes separated from traffic with a physical barrier moderately comfortable	On major streets, provided they have bicycle lanes separated from traffic with a physical barrier very comfortable
On local neighborhood streets with little traffic and low speeds	On local neighborhood streets with little traffic and low speeds not at all comfortable	On local neighborhood streets with little traffic and low speeds slightly comfortable	On local neighborhood streets with little traffic and low speeds moderately comfortable	On local neighborhood streets with little traffic and low speeds very comfortable
On bicycle paths or trails separate from the street	On bicycle paths or trails separate from the street not at all comfortable	On bicycle paths or trails separate from the street slightly comfortable	On bicycle paths or trails separate from the street moderately comfortable	On bicycle paths or trails separate from the street very comfortable

Other (please specify)

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* 15. On average, during warmer months, how often do you walk or run to get to work or school? Select one.

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 16. On average, during warmer months, how often do you walk or run for family and personal errands?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 17. On average, during warmer months, how often do you walk or run for recreation or exercise?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 18. On average, during warmer months, how often do you walk or run for family outings?

At least once a day

At least once a week

At least once a month

At least once a year

Never

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* 19. Are you interested in walking more often in Cayuga Heights? Select one.

Yes

Maybe

No, I am happy with how much I currently walk

No, I want to walk less or not at all

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* 20. How much do the following factors discourage you from walking in Cayuga Heights?

	not at all discouraged by	slightly discouraged by	moderately discouraged by	very discouraged by
My physical ability or health	My physical ability or health not at all discouraged by	My physical ability or health slightly discouraged by	My physical ability or health moderately discouraged by	My physical ability or health very discouraged by
Lack of sidewalks/gaps in sidewalk network	Lack of sidewalks/gaps in sidewalk network not at all discouraged by	Lack of sidewalks/gaps in sidewalk network slightly discouraged by	Lack of sidewalks/gaps in sidewalk network moderately discouraged by	Lack of sidewalks/gaps in sidewalk network very discouraged by
Lack of clearly marked pedestrian crossings	Lack of clearly marked pedestrian crossings not at all discouraged by	Lack of clearly marked pedestrian crossings slightly discouraged by	Lack of clearly marked pedestrian crossings moderately discouraged by	Lack of clearly marked pedestrian crossings very discouraged by
Condition/maintenance of sidewalks	Condition/maintenance of sidewalks not at all discouraged by	Condition/maintenance of sidewalks slightly discouraged by	Condition/maintenance of sidewalks moderately discouraged by	Condition/maintenance of sidewalks very discouraged by
Street lighting	Street lighting not at all discouraged by	Street lighting slightly discouraged by	Street lighting moderately discouraged by	Street lighting very discouraged by
Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather)	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) not at all discouraged by	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) slightly discouraged by	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) moderately discouraged by	Features specific to Ithaca (hills, weather) very discouraged by
Lack of interest in walking	Lack of interest in walking not at all discouraged by	Lack of interest in walking slightly discouraged by	Lack of interest in walking moderately discouraged by	Lack of interest in walking very discouraged by

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What is the most important improvement to increase your ability to bike or walk in Cayuga Heights (pick only one)?

More sidewalks

More bike lanes

Slower speed limits

Speed bumps

Better road maintenance

Better sidewalk maintenance

Other (please specify)

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* 22. Please identify specific locations and/or issues that you think need to be improved to make walking and bicycling safer and more comfortable in Cayuga Heights.

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* 23. Gender

Male

Female

Other

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* 24. Age

18-25

25-35

35-50

50-65

Over 65

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* 25. Primary Occupation (select one)

Employed

Undergraduate Student

Graduate/Professional Student

Self-Employed

Stay-at-home, Retired

Unemployed

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Are there children under 18 in your household?

Yes

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* 27. What is your email address or phone number? We will use this information solely to contact you if you’re the winner of one of five $25 Gimme! Coffee gift cards.