Downtown Manhattan Beach Parking Study Community Survey

Access for all—whether through driving and parking or other modes of travel—is essential to our Downtown areas' cultural, economic, and social vibrancy. How we get around and how people come to our city has a direct impact on our quality of life. As our city evolves and we prepare for the future, the City of Manhattan Beach is taking a holistic look at our parking options, programs, and policies, as well as studying changes to better support the people who live, work, shop, dine, and play in Downtown. Please help us understand your parking and transportation behaviors and preferences, which will help shape the study outcomes, with this 5-minute survey.

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* 1. Where do you live approximately?

Manhattan Beach

Coastal Neighbor of Manhattan Beach

Hawthorne, Torrance, or Palos Verdes Peninsula

Playa del Rey, Marina del Rey, Venice, or Santa Monica

Other (please specify zip code)

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* 2. If you live in Manhattan Beach, what neighborhood do you live in?

Downtown Manhattan Beach

North Manhattan Beach/El Porto

Elsewhere in the Sand Section

Tree Section

Hill Section

East Manhattan Beach - Mira Costa

East Manhattan Beach - Manhattan Heights/Liberty Village

Manhattan Village

I don't live in Manhattan Beach

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* 3. If you live in a neighboring community, what community do you live in?

Hermosa Beach

Redondo Beach

El Segundo

I don't live in a neighboring coastal community

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* 4. What is your most common reason for coming to Downtown Manhattan Beach?

I live in Downtown Manhattan Beach

I work in Downtown Manhattan Beach

To shop, dine, or run errands

To go to the beach or other recreational purposes

To attend an event

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Assuming it's not raining, how likely are you to use the following travel options to get to Downtown Manhattan Beach?

	1 (unlikely)	2 (somewhat likely)	3 (likely)	4 (highly likely)
Personal vehicle (car or motorcycle)	Personal vehicle (car or motorcycle) 1 (unlikely)	Personal vehicle (car or motorcycle) 2 (somewhat likely)	Personal vehicle (car or motorcycle) 3 (likely)	Personal vehicle (car or motorcycle) 4 (highly likely)
Walk	Walk 1 (unlikely)	Walk 2 (somewhat likely)	Walk 3 (likely)	Walk 4 (highly likely)
Bike	Bike 1 (unlikely)	Bike 2 (somewhat likely)	Bike 3 (likely)	Bike 4 (highly likely)
E-bike	E-bike 1 (unlikely)	E-bike 2 (somewhat likely)	E-bike 3 (likely)	E-bike 4 (highly likely)
Scooter	Scooter 1 (unlikely)	Scooter 2 (somewhat likely)	Scooter 3 (likely)	Scooter 4 (highly likely)
Golf cart	Golf cart 1 (unlikely)	Golf cart 2 (somewhat likely)	Golf cart 3 (likely)	Golf cart 4 (highly likely)
Lyft, Uber or Taxi	Lyft, Uber or Taxi 1 (unlikely)	Lyft, Uber or Taxi 2 (somewhat likely)	Lyft, Uber or Taxi 3 (likely)	Lyft, Uber or Taxi 4 (highly likely)
Carpool/Vanpool	Carpool/Vanpool 1 (unlikely)	Carpool/Vanpool 2 (somewhat likely)	Carpool/Vanpool 3 (likely)	Carpool/Vanpool 4 (highly likely)
Dial-a-Ride	Dial-a-Ride 1 (unlikely)	Dial-a-Ride 2 (somewhat likely)	Dial-a-Ride 3 (likely)	Dial-a-Ride 4 (highly likely)

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* 6. When you drive to Downtown Manhattan Beach, where do you typically park your car?

On the street at the curb

In a public off-street space

In a private off-street space (such as for a business)

I typically don’t drive (i.e., I walk, bike, carpool, take the bus, Uber/Lyft etc.)

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* 7. If I had to choose just one, as a policy issue, parking is mostly a/an:

Economic Issue: Parking is necessary to the health of our economy since it helps people access places of business, goods and services, jobs, deliveries, and other similar destinations.

Overall quality of life Issue: A well-functioning parking system supports people’s ability to live, work and play in Manhattan Beach, and can make life easier and more pleasant.

Equity Issue: Parking must be managed to support the needs of many diﬀerent people and ensure that people who use other travel modes (e.g. walking and biking) have the necessary infrastructure, space, and feeling of safety.

Climate Action/Environmental Issue: Parking must be managed to support climate action goals, such as lowering vehicle carbon emissions.

Beach access issue: Parking should enhance and preserve the general public's access to the beach and recreational opportunities near coastal resources.

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* 8. Which of the following goals is most important to you?

Make it easier to ﬁnd parking and reduce vehicle congestion.

Make it easier and more pleasant to use other forms of travel (e.g.,walking and biking).

Make spaces available to those who need them most (e.g., prioritize customers in a commercial area).

Reduce spillover parking from nearby destinations (e.g., retail, restaurants, beach, events and employment centers) into residential neighborhoods.

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* 9. Which of the following goals is second most important to you?

Make it easier to ﬁnd parking and reduce vehicle congestion.

Make it easier and more pleasant to use other forms of travel (e.g.,walking and biking).

Make spaces available to those who need them most (e.g., prioritize customers in a commercial area).

Reduce spillover parking from nearby destinations (e.g., retail, restaurants, beach, events and employment centers) into residential neighborhoods.

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* 10. In your view, how often does the current parking system that serves Downtown Manhattan Beach achieve the following goals?

	Always	Very Frequently	Occasionally	Rarely	Never
Makes it easy to find parking and manages vehicle congestion.	Makes it easy to find parking and manages vehicle congestion. Always	Makes it easy to find parking and manages vehicle congestion. Very Frequently	Makes it easy to find parking and manages vehicle congestion. Occasionally	Makes it easy to find parking and manages vehicle congestion. Rarely	Makes it easy to find parking and manages vehicle congestion. Never
Makes it easy and more pleasant to use other forms of travel than driving, like walking and biking.	Makes it easy and more pleasant to use other forms of travel than driving, like walking and biking. Always	Makes it easy and more pleasant to use other forms of travel than driving, like walking and biking. Very Frequently	Makes it easy and more pleasant to use other forms of travel than driving, like walking and biking. Occasionally	Makes it easy and more pleasant to use other forms of travel than driving, like walking and biking. Rarely	Makes it easy and more pleasant to use other forms of travel than driving, like walking and biking. Never
Makes spaces available to those who need them most; for example, customers are prioritized in a commercial area.	Makes spaces available to those who need them most; for example, customers are prioritized in a commercial area. Always	Makes spaces available to those who need them most; for example, customers are prioritized in a commercial area. Very Frequently	Makes spaces available to those who need them most; for example, customers are prioritized in a commercial area. Occasionally	Makes spaces available to those who need them most; for example, customers are prioritized in a commercial area. Rarely	Makes spaces available to those who need them most; for example, customers are prioritized in a commercial area. Never
Creates little to no spillover parking from nearby destinations, like restaurants, retail, beach, events, and employment, into residential neighborhoods.	Creates little to no spillover parking from nearby destinations, like restaurants, retail, beach, events, and employment, into residential neighborhoods. Always	Creates little to no spillover parking from nearby destinations, like restaurants, retail, beach, events, and employment, into residential neighborhoods. Very Frequently	Creates little to no spillover parking from nearby destinations, like restaurants, retail, beach, events, and employment, into residential neighborhoods. Occasionally	Creates little to no spillover parking from nearby destinations, like restaurants, retail, beach, events, and employment, into residential neighborhoods. Rarely	Creates little to no spillover parking from nearby destinations, like restaurants, retail, beach, events, and employment, into residential neighborhoods. Never

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* 11. Public parking should be available on a first-come, first-served basis (those who arrive early enough have the best chance of locating parking). Policies that nearly always keep some spaces regularly available, particularly if it means increasing parking prices, are not desirable.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 12. Public parking should be prioritized for certain users, whether short-term customers, longer-term visitors, or employees, in the busiest areas and/or at the busiest time.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 13. To the extent feasible, parking spaces should always be available to someone looking for a space.

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 14. If I were to choose one, the biggest obstacle to accessing Downtown Manhattan Beach is:

Parking availability

Traffic congestion

Lack of safe or convenient infrastructure for biking, walking, e-bikes, etc.

Insufficient public transportation

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Is guaranteed employee parking important to you?

Yes

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* 16. Are the current time limits reasonable?

Yes

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* 17. Should more public parking be provided?

Yes

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* 18. Would you use a shuttle bus to travel to Downtown Manhattan Beach if frequent service (for example every 15 minutes) was provided?

Yes

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* 19. Should more bicycle parking be provided?

Yes

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* 20. Should more e-bike parking be provided?

Yes

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* 21. Would you be willing to pay a higher meter rate in exchange for a longer or eliminated time limit?

Yes

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like us to know about your experience with parking in Downtown Manhattan Beach or your answers to this survey?

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* 23. What is your age range?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

I would prefer not to say

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* 24. How would you describe your annual household income?

Under $50,000

Between $50,000 and $74,999

Between $75,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $149,999

Between $150,000 and $199,999

Between $200,000 and $299,000

Over $300,000

I would prefer not to say