Glens Falls biking survey

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* 1. Which area of Glens Falls do you live in?

Ward 1

Ward 2

Ward 3

Ward 4

Ward 5

I live outside of Glens Falls

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* 2. How old are you?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 3. How often do you ride your bike in Glens Falls?

Never

Rarely

Regularly

Daily

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* 4. What obstacles and/or concerns prevent you from biking more frequently? (check all that apply)

Too many cars/too fast

I have to carry things

Lack of lanes/paths

Existing lanes in poor condition

Too far away

Don't feel safe (crime)

Not physically able to

Not enough time

I travel with children

I don't own a bike

Weather conditions

Insufficient bike parking

Can't take a bike on bus

Lack of signage/route knowledge

Lack of interest

I don't ride frequently

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* 5. What type of bicyclist are you?

No way, no how - I will probably not ride a bike, regardless of bike lanes or other safety considerations.

Interested, but concerned - I'm willing to bike if there are bike lanes and bike paths and I don't feel like I'm competing with cars and trucks.

Enthused and confident - I'm willing to bike if there is at least some sort of bike lane or safety considerations.

Strong and fearless - I'm wiling to bike in roadways with any sort of traffic.

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* 6. How do each of the following impact your decision to bike instead of driving a car? (If you don't bike, how would each factor impact your decision if you chose to start biking?)

	Not influential	Indifferent	Somewhat influential	Very influential
Biking is the most practical/convenient way for me to get to my destination	Biking is the most practical/convenient way for me to get to my destination Not influential	Biking is the most practical/convenient way for me to get to my destination Indifferent	Biking is the most practical/convenient way for me to get to my destination Somewhat influential	Biking is the most practical/convenient way for me to get to my destination Very influential
Biking is less expensive than driving	Biking is less expensive than driving Not influential	Biking is less expensive than driving Indifferent	Biking is less expensive than driving Somewhat influential	Biking is less expensive than driving Very influential
Biking is good for my health	Biking is good for my health Not influential	Biking is good for my health Indifferent	Biking is good for my health Somewhat influential	Biking is good for my health Very influential
Biking is less stressful than driving	Biking is less stressful than driving Not influential	Biking is less stressful than driving Indifferent	Biking is less stressful than driving Somewhat influential	Biking is less stressful than driving Very influential
Biking is a good way to spend time outdoors	Biking is a good way to spend time outdoors Not influential	Biking is a good way to spend time outdoors Indifferent	Biking is a good way to spend time outdoors Somewhat influential	Biking is a good way to spend time outdoors Very influential
Biking lets me see things I would miss while driving	Biking lets me see things I would miss while driving Not influential	Biking lets me see things I would miss while driving Indifferent	Biking lets me see things I would miss while driving Somewhat influential	Biking lets me see things I would miss while driving Very influential
Biking/transit are my primary forms of transportation	Biking/transit are my primary forms of transportation Not influential	Biking/transit are my primary forms of transportation Indifferent	Biking/transit are my primary forms of transportation Somewhat influential	Biking/transit are my primary forms of transportation Very influential
Biking means I don't have to worry about parking	Biking means I don't have to worry about parking Not influential	Biking means I don't have to worry about parking Indifferent	Biking means I don't have to worry about parking Somewhat influential	Biking means I don't have to worry about parking Very influential
Biking is good for the environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions	Biking is good for the environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions Not influential	Biking is good for the environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions Indifferent	Biking is good for the environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions Somewhat influential	Biking is good for the environment and reduces greenhouse gas emissions Very influential
Biking is fun	Biking is fun Not influential	Biking is fun Indifferent	Biking is fun Somewhat influential	Biking is fun Very influential

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* 7. Please select how often you typically bike for the following purposes:

	Never	Rarely	Regularly	Daily
Leisure/fitness	Leisure/fitness Never	Leisure/fitness Rarely	Leisure/fitness Regularly	Leisure/fitness Daily
Shopping, errands, dining	Shopping, errands, dining Never	Shopping, errands, dining Rarely	Shopping, errands, dining Regularly	Shopping, errands, dining Daily
To get to transit	To get to transit Never	To get to transit Rarely	To get to transit Regularly	To get to transit Daily
To get to school	To get to school Never	To get to school Rarely	To get to school Regularly	To get to school Daily
Worship/community events	Worship/community events Never	Worship/community events Rarely	Worship/community events Regularly	Worship/community events Daily
To get to work	To get to work Never	To get to work Rarely	To get to work Regularly	To get to work Daily
Visiting friends	Visiting friends Never	Visiting friends Rarely	Visiting friends Regularly	Visiting friends Daily
Connecting with nature	Connecting with nature Never	Connecting with nature Rarely	Connecting with nature Regularly	Connecting with nature Daily
Other	Other Never	Other Rarely	Other Regularly	Other Daily

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* 8. What destinations would you most like to be able to reach by biking? (Select up to 5)

Work

Transit stop

Chuch

Downtown

School or campus

Parks or trails

Government/municipal buildings

Shopping/errands

Vising friends and family

Gym/recreation center

Restaurants/bars

No specific destination

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* 9. If biking, how do you choose your route (e.g., bike lanes, most direct route, less traffic)?

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* 10. What bike support would you like to see more of in Glens Falls (e.g., signage, bike lanes, bike paths, intersection priority, bike and driver education, enforcement)?

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* 11. Are there general improvements or changes that could be made to your neighborhood to make it more bikeable?

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* 12. Are there specific areas/streets in Glens Falls that you would like to see improved? (please list)

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* 13. How important is it to you to improve biking conditions in Glens Falls?

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

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* 14. What education or encouragement programs would you like to see in Glens Falls? (select up to 3)

Bike commuting programs

Media campaigns encouraging cylcing

Educational media campaigns

Biking festivals

Safe Routes to School program

Group bike rides

Bike skills classes for children

Bike classes for adults

Additional Bike to School/Work Days

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* 15. Thank you for completing the survey! If you would like to get involved/learn more about Bike Glens Falls, please provide your email address or fill out the contact form on our website bikeglensfalls.com.