Hillcroft Safety Improvement Project Survey

Feedback will help the City better understand safety concerns in the Gulfton community.

Houston Public Works wants to make our streets safe and comfortable.

The City of Houston is proposing the Hillcroft Safety Improvement Project for the Gulfton community, which will include:
- new sidewalks
- safe crossings
- transit access
- protected bikeways
- improved lighting along the corridor

Houston Public Works needs your help to better understand specific safety concerns in the area.

This survey should take no more than 3 minutes to complete and closes Friday, September 11, 2020 at 5PM.

If you have any questions, please email: buildforward@houstontx.gov or call 832.395.2948

Thank you in advance for your response!

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* 1. In what ZIP code is your home located? (enter 5-digit ZIP code; for example, 77081)

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* 2. What best describes your use of Hillcroft Avenue? (check all that apply).

I live in the community & mostly walk or drive along Hillcroft

I am a student & mostly walk or drive along Hillcroft

I am a business owner and / or work in the community

I commute through Hillcroft

Other. Please describe.

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* 3. What are the top 3 most important things that would immediately improve Hillcroft Avenue?

Replace the existing 8-lane street with a 6-lane mixed-use corridor

Make sidewalks wider

Make signal time to cross the street longer

Add flashing lights to alert drivers that someone is crossing the street

Add high-visibility crosswalks

Add more frequent crosswalks

Add special high-visibility colored lanes for bikes and scooters

Improve signs, markings and traffic signals

Improve lighting &amp; visibility

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If Hillcroft Avenue were the perfect street (wider, more shaded sidewalks, protected bike lanes, safe street crossings, safe resting places, better street lighting), would you:

walk more

bike more

still mostly drive

use public transit more

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* 5. Houston Public Works wants to create a public area that you would use and enjoy. What would most improve High Star Drive?

Protected-shaded seating area

An active open space

Both protected-shaded seating & open space

Social spaces

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* 6. The intersection of Hillcroft, High Star and Westward is an important connection in growing Houston’s bike, scooter & trail network. What is the one most important improvement to make at the intersection?

Create a new “hike & bike” path on the north side of Westward

Add traffic signals for people riding bikes & scooters to get across the intersection

Change the traffic signal timing so people have a head-start to get across

Add high-visibility colored lanes

Add “wayfinding” signs to help people find their way to nearby destinations