NEW ALBANY LEISURE TRAIL MASTER PLAN UPDATE

Public Walks & Ride Survey

The New Albany Leisure Trail System is a beloved and valued asset of the community. In order to continue to improve the system, the city is embarking upon a Leisure Trail Master Plan Update. This project kicked off in September 2018 and is expected to conclude in early Spring 2019. As with all our planning efforts, community input and guidance – your input – is very important and valued.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey below. Your feedback will help the planning team to identify the strengths & weaknesses of the existing leisure trail system and the community's priorities moving forward.

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* 1. What age group are you in?

0-17

18-34

35-54

55-64

65+

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* 2. What best describes your gender?

Female

Male

Prefer not to say

Prefer to self-describe

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* 3. What neighborhood do you live in?

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* 4. How often do you use the Leisure Trail System?

Very often - about every day

Often - about once or twice a week

Not very often - about once or twice a month

Rarely - a few times a year

Never

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* 5. When you use the leisure trails, are you typically:

Alone

With family (including children)

With friends

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What activities do you typically use the leisure trails for? (check all that apply)

Biking

Walking for exercise

Walking for pleasure

Walking dog

Running/jogging

Commute to work

To access amenities/places (parks, shopping, etc.)

To access Village Center

Other (please specify)

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* 7. If/when you use the trails for biking, how far do you usually travel?

0-3 miles

3-12 miles

12-25 miles

25+ miles

I do not use the trails for biking

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* 8. If/when you use the trails for walking or running, how far do you usually travel?

0-3 miles

3-12 miles

12-25 miles

25+ miles

I do not use the trails for walking or running

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* 9. Which regional connections should the city focus its efforts on? (check all that apply)

Connections to Rocky Fork Metro Park

Connections to the Village Center

Crossings of State Route 161

Connections to surrounding communities

Connections to surrounding neighborhoods

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Where would you like to see new leisure trails installed?

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* 11. What should be the priority of the future trail improvements? (select one answer for each option to indicate low, medium, or high priority)

	Low	Medium	High
Additional leisure trail miles (asphalt)	Additional leisure trail miles (asphalt) Low	Additional leisure trail miles (asphalt) Medium	Additional leisure trail miles (asphalt) High
Additional natural trail miles (non-asphalt)	Additional natural trail miles (non-asphalt) Low	Additional natural trail miles (non-asphalt) Medium	Additional natural trail miles (non-asphalt) High
Defined loops and routes	Defined loops and routes Low	Defined loops and routes Medium	Defined loops and routes High
Trails within, and connecting to, greenways/parks	Trails within, and connecting to, greenways/parks Low	Trails within, and connecting to, greenways/parks Medium	Trails within, and connecting to, greenways/parks High
Connections to neighborhoods	Connections to neighborhoods Low	Connections to neighborhoods Medium	Connections to neighborhoods High
Connections to destinations, i.e. schools, shopping	Connections to destinations, i.e. schools, shopping Low	Connections to destinations, i.e. schools, shopping Medium	Connections to destinations, i.e. schools, shopping High
Connecting gaps in the current leisure trail system	Connecting gaps in the current leisure trail system Low	Connecting gaps in the current leisure trail system Medium	Connecting gaps in the current leisure trail system High
Bridge over/under SR 161	Bridge over/under SR 161 Low	Bridge over/under SR 161 Medium	Bridge over/under SR 161 High
Safety conditions at crossings and transitions	Safety conditions at crossings and transitions Low	Safety conditions at crossings and transitions Medium	Safety conditions at crossings and transitions High
Adding leisure trials on both sides of major roads	Adding leisure trials on both sides of major roads Low	Adding leisure trials on both sides of major roads Medium	Adding leisure trials on both sides of major roads High
Signage/wayfinding improvements	Signage/wayfinding improvements Low	Signage/wayfinding improvements Medium	Signage/wayfinding improvements High
Maintenance and upkeep	Maintenance and upkeep Low	Maintenance and upkeep Medium	Maintenance and upkeep High

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* 1. What age group are you in?

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* 2. What best describes your gender?

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* 3. What neighborhood do you live in?

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* 4. How often do you use the Leisure Trail System?

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* 5. When you use the leisure trails, are you typically:

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* 6. What activities do you typically use the leisure trails for? (check all that apply)

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* 7. If/when you use the trails for biking, how far do you usually travel?

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* 8. If/when you use the trails for walking or running, how far do you usually travel?

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* 9. Which regional connections should the city focus its efforts on? (check all that apply)

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* 10. Where would you like to see new leisure trails installed?

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* 11. What should be the priority of the future trail improvements? (select one answer for each option to indicate low, medium, or high priority)

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* 12. Please share any additional comments or feedback about the city's leisure trail system below: