Transportation Goals and Policies for the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) Survey

1.What area do you live in?

Watsonville, South County

Aptos, Rio Del Mar

Soquel, Capitola, Live Oak, Pleasure Point

Santa Cruz city

Scotts Valley, San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon, Summit

I live outside Santa Cruz County but I work or go to school there

2.What do you think are the top transportation needs in Santa Cruz County? Choose up to 3.(Required.)

Easier to get to where you are going (such as more direct routes, more options)

Faster to get to where you are going (such as less traffic, more efficient traffic light timing, faster buses)

Safer to get to where you are going (such as fewer collisions, less speeding, better visibility)

More affordable to get where you are going (such as cost of driving, taxes, transit fares, parking)

Better maintenance of the existing transportation system (such as potholes, storm damage, tree trimming, sidewalks)

Reduce the negative impacts of travel (such as pollution, noise, wildlife)

Other (please explain)

3.What are the main reasons you chose the needs in the previous question? Choose up to 3.(Required.)

To make transportation faster

To make transportation more affordable

To improve my community (such as local character, small businesses, nature, diversity of age, income, or race)

To make the system safer

To make transportation more pleasant (health, relaxation, social)

To adapt to climate change impacts

Other (please explain)

4.In your opinion, which of the options below does the most to make a more livable community where residents can access their daily needs? Choose up to 3.(Required.)

Improve transportation for people with disabilities or low incomes

Make it easier to walk, bike, or scoot instead of driving

Make roads move more cars with less traffic congestion

Have a high-quality public transit network

Locate new housing closer to where people need to go (jobs, school, healthcare, shopping)

Other (please explain)

5.How should transportation be planned to protect the natural environment? Choose up to 2.(Required.)

Encourage more electric vehicle use

Encourage alternatives to cars such as using transit, carpooling, and biking

Nature-based improvements such as planting trees for shade and hillside stability, reducing stormwater runoff, or protecting wildlife

Invest more in urbanized areas in order to reduce human impact on rural areas

Other (please explain)

6.What are the most important things we can do to improve road safety? Choose up to 3.(Required.)

Better accommodate pedestrians and bicyclists

Lower speed limits and design roads for more careful driving

More enforcement of traffic laws

Educate drivers about road safety

Improve emergency response times

Other (please explain)