WALK, BIKE, BUS SURVEY

Biking, walking, or taking the bus can save you money on vehicle costs and improve your health. Please take a few minutes to fill out this survey. The answers you provide will help us improve active transportation in Allen County. Thank you.

Biking: Please put a check mark by EACH statement that’s true for you.

  1. Do you ride a bike?

Yes. If yes, how often?

Less than once a month

1-3 times a week

1 time a week

No

  1. If yes, what do you ride your bike for?

Exercise only

Transportation to work

Transportation to school

Transportation to the grocery, library, appointments, social events.

  1. If no, what would help you ride a bike more often?

Bike parking at locations I want to bike to.

More bike routes to places I want to bike to.

Feeling safer riding my bike to places I want to bike to.

Living closer to places I want to bike to.

Having more time.

Having a bike.

Nothing

Other:

Taking the RTA Bus:

  1. Please put a check mark by each statement that’s true for you:

I would be interested in learning about the RTA bus route.

I would be interested in using the RTA bike rack.

None of the above.

WALKING : Please put a check mark by EACH statement that’s true for you.

  1. Do you ever walk?

Yes. If yes, how often?

Less than once a month

1-3 times a week

1 time a week

No

  1. If yes, why do you walk?

Exercise only

Transportation to work

Transportation to school

Transportation to the grocery, library, appointments, social events.

  1. If no, what would help you walk more often?

Better sidewalks to places I want to talk to.

Feeling safer walking to places I want to walk to.

Living closer to places I want to walk to.

Having more time to walk.

Nothing

Other:

Other comments about walking or biking:______

______

5. What information would make it easier for you to walk, bike, or take the bus to work, school, etc.?

RTA bus maps and schedule.

Bike shop information.

Information about bike maintenance.

Information about bike safety.

Information about walking safety.

Other ______

None of the above.

Optional: Name and/or email address ______

(so that we can get back with you if you want more information)

SAFETY QUESTIONS: Please circle the best answer.

  1. If you are walking or riding at night, you should:
  2. Not worry about what you wear, as long as you can see cars clearly.
  3. Wear bright clothing, reflective vests, and have lights on your bike.
  1. Cars that are passing bikes should give ______feet of space when passing.
  1. 2
  2. 3
  3. 5
  1. People riding bikes should ride:
  1. On the sidewalk
  2. Facing traffic (traffic coming towards you)
  3. With traffic (same way as traffic)
  1. People driving should:
  1. Pay attention, and expect to see bikes, motorcycles, and people walking.
  2. Wait until it’s safe to pass someone riding a bike.
  3. Let someone biking take the full lane on the road if they are avoiding something on the road such as a pot hole, or turning left.
  4. All of the above
  5. A and b only

THANK YOU!

This work is funded either in whole or in part by a grant awarded by the Ohio Department of Health, Bureau of Healthy Ohio, Creating Healthy Communities and is a sub-award of a grant issued by Ohio Department of Health under the Preventive Health and Health Services Block Grant and CFDA number 93.991.