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Markham School Street Pilot - Black Walnut Elementary School - Post-Pilot Survey - Adults



The City of Markham, in partnership with the York Region District School Board, is taking part in a National School Streets pilot at Black Walnut Public School this spring. School Street projects are designed to reduce traffic near schools during arrival and dismissal times to support student safety, well‑being, and active travel (such as walking, cycling, or rolling).

This pilot project involves two phases:
  1. Phase 1 of the School Street pilot ran from May 19 – 29 and is now complete. This phase involved the closure of southbound travel lane to motor vehicle traffic on John Allen Cameron Street, limiting traffic to one-way (northbound) between Shady Oaks Avenue and the bus loop (south entrance) during pick-up and drop-off times.
  2. Phase two is happening from June 1 to June 12. This phase involves the full road closure of John Allen Cameron Street between Shady Oaks Avenue and the bus loop (south entrance). No motor vehicle access is permitted during closure times during pick-up and drop-off.
This survey is part of the evaluation of the pilot project. The information collected will help us understand current travel patterns and perceptions of safety and traffic around the school.

Some questions will ask you to think about different stages of the pilot, including a single‑lane closure and a full road closure. Please answer based on your experience.

Who can participate

This survey is open to:
  • parents/guardians of students at Black Walnut Public School,
  • school staff,
  • community members, and
  • students (Grades 4 - 8).
If you are a student, please fill out this version of the survey.

Participation is voluntary. All responses will be combined and reported in summary form only. No individual responses will be identified. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete.

By continuing, you indicate that you understand the purpose of the survey and agree to participate.
1.How do you identify as a member of the community (select all that apply):
2.What is your postal code?
3.What is the grade level of you or your child / children that attend(s) Black Walnut Public School? (select all that apply)
4.Does your child / children attend the before or after school childcare program at the school?
The School Street pilot project at Black Walnut Public School has been split into two phases:

  1. May 19 – 29: A single lane closure to motor vehicles southbound on John Allen Cameron Street from Shady Oaks Avenue to the school parking lot entrance during pick-up and drop-off times.
  2. June 1 – 12: A full road closure to motor vehicles of John Allen Cameron Street for this same section during pick-up and drop-off times.

Please answer the following questions thinking about each phase separately.
Phase 1: Single lane closure from May 19- 29. John Allen Cameron Street limited to one-way northbound traffic from Shady Oaks Avenue to the school parking lot entrance.
5.How did your child / children primarily get to school during the single lane closure (May 19-May 29)?
6.How did your child / children primarily get home from school during the single lane closure (May 19-May 29)?
7.What other modes of travel did you and your child / children use to get to and from school during the single lane closure (May 19-29)? (choose all that apply)
8.How did closing one lane on John Allen Cameron Street (May 19 - 29) affect you?
9.How would you describe the level of traffic congestion on your commute to school during the single lane closure (May 19-May29)?
10.During the single-lane closure (May 19–29), the number of vehicles in front of the school was reduced. How would you rate your feeling of safety during this period?
Phase 2: Full closure from June 1 to 12. Full closure of John Allan Cameron Street between Shady Oaks Avenue and the bus loop (south entrance). No vehicle access is / was permitted during closure times.
11.How did your child / children primarily get to school during the full road closure (June 1 - 12)?
12.How did your child / children primarily get home from school during the full road closure (June 1 - 12)?
13.What other methods did you and your child / children use to get to and from school during full road closure (June 1- 12)? (choose all that apply)
14.How did closing the road in both directions on John Allen Cameron Street (June 1 - 12) affect you?
15.How would you describe the level of traffic congestion on your commute to school during the full road closure (June 1-June 12)?
16.During the full road closure (June 1-12), the number of vehicles in front of the school was reduced. How would you rate your feeling of safety in front of the school during this period?
17.How supportive are you of the School Streets project?
18.Which School Street approach do you support for your community?
19.Did you feel there was enough notice and information provided about this project in advance?
20.Please provide any additional comments about the School Street Pilot