Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips (2020)

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October 5, 2018 Dear {first_last} or current resident: Georgia Tech is leading a study of transportation in your community. You or a member of your household completed a previous survey for this study in Fall 2016, and we are now following up regarding how your travel may have changed since then. We are interested in your daily travel and the things that can cause it to change over time, which is why we are asking you to participate in this shorter survey even though you may have completed the previous one. The findings of this study will inform transportation planning throughout the Southeast and across the nation. Your participation in this study is voluntary, but your responses are extremely important to us. The questionnaire will take about 20 minutes to complete, and we think you’ll find the content interesting. We ask that the survey be filled out by the same adult (19 years old or older) as before. However, if that person is unable to participate, another adult in the household may do so. Please limit your response to one survey per household. Study records will be kept confidential to the extent allowed by law, and all identifying information will be kept in a secure location at Georgia Tech. The risks involved in participating are no greater than those involved in daily activities. You do not waive any of your legal rights by agreeing to be in the study. After completion of the survey, we’ll send you a $2 bill as a token of our gratitude. You won’t receive any other personal benefits for participating, aside from the satisfaction of contributing to better transportation planning. To ensure the timely inclusion of your responses in the study, we kindly ask you to complete the survey by October 26, 2018. If you are unable to fill out the questionnaire by then, we would still welcome it as soon as you can. You may complete the printed copy included and return it back to us in the postage-paid envelope provided, or, alternatively, we encourage you to take the survey online at the following website: http://bit.ly/transpo2018 To access the online survey, please enter your invitation five-letter code: {codes} If you have questions about the study, please email my study team at survey1@ce.gatech.edu or me personally at kari.watkins@ce.gatech.edu, or call toll-free 1-855-444-2930. If you have any questions about your rights as a research subject, you may contact Ms. Melanie Clark, Georgia Institute of Technology, at (404) 894-6942. Thank you in advance for your time and for sharing your thoughts and opinions with us. Thank you, Dr. Kari Edison Watkins, PhD, PE Associate Professor School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Atlanta, GA 30332-0355 U.S.A. Phone 404-894-2201 After Survey Version 1

After Survey 117 Part A: Your Views on Various Topics To begin, we ask for your opinions on some travel and lifestyle topics. Even if you responded to similar items in the previous survey, we’d like to know your current thoughts on each item, including your best guesses on topics that are less familiar to you. Remember, there are no “right” or “wrong” answers! 1. For each of the following statements, please choose the response that most closely fits your reaction. Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral or No opinion Agree Strongly agree I like the idea of living in a neighborhood where I can walk to the grocery store. The importance of exercise is overrated. Owning a car is an important sign of my freedom. Most drivers don’t seem to notice bicyclists. The functionality of a car is more important to me than its brand. I'm often in a hurry to be somewhere else. This country has gone too far in its efforts to protect the environment. I generally enjoy the act of traveling itself. Around here, adults who bicycle for trans- portation are viewed as odd. Taking risks fits my personality. I can usually find good ways to use the time I spend traveling each day. I like to be among the first people to have the latest technology. I am trying to have an environmentally-friendly lifestyle. Most bicyclists look like they spend a lot of money on their bikes. I like trying things that are new and different. It's pretty hard for my friends to get me to change my mind. I like traveling by car. Kids often ride bicycles around my neigh- borhood for fun. I am usually very cautious with strangers. My time spent in everyday travel is generally wasted time. I'm too busy to do many things I'd like to do. I like the idea of sometimes walking or biking instead of taking the car.

118 Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips Strongly disagree Disagree Neutral or No opinion Agree Strongly agree I feel like I need to make the most of every single minute. Many bicyclists appear to have little regard for their personal safety. I am fine with not owning a car, as long as I can use/rent one any time I need it. Improving sidewalks should be a priority for my town. The only good thing about traveling is arriving at your destination. Most bicyclists look like they are too poor to own a car. I like using public transit when it provides good service. Getting regular exercise is very important to me. My dream is to live in a large house with a big yard. I would bicycle more if my friends / family came with me. I avoid doing things that I know my friends would dislike. I prefer to minimize the material goods I possess. I like bicycling. My phone is so important to me, it’s almost a part of my body. Our first concern for transportation should be helping cars get around better. I am generally satisfied with my life. Part B: Your Daily Travel Please think about your everyday travel: where you go to work or school, shop, and relax. We’re interested in learning about your typical transportation choices. 1. Are you a current student? Yes, full-time Yes, part-time No 2. Which statements describe your current employment situation? Please check all that apply: I work full-time I work part-time I have two or more jobs I am a homemaker/ unpaid caregiver I do not work/ I am retired

After Survey 119 If you do NOT work or attend school at all, please go to question 10 of Part B, page 5 If you work OR attend school, please respond to the following questions about your work or school experience and commute. 3. On average, how many hours in a week do you work for pay? _______ hours per week 4. On average, how many days per week do you do each of the following? By telecommuting, we mean working / studying from home or a nearby location (not counting overtime work at home). Travel to work: ____ days/wk Not applicable Travel to school: ____ days/wk Not applicable Telecommute: ____ days/wk Not applicable 5. How far do you live from your main work / school destination? _______ miles 6. How long does it usually take you to get from home to work / school (one-way trip)? _____ minutes 7. Knowing more about where you work / study will help us understand the transportation options available. Please give the address or, if you prefer, an intersection (two streets that cross) close to your main work / school location. If you travel to more than one location on a regular basis, consider the location to which you travel most often. ___________________________________ (and ___________________________________) City: _______________________________ Zip code: _______________________________ 8. In terms of its value to you, how would you rate the time you typically spend on your work / school trip? Place a mark ( ) at the most appropriate place on the scale below: Mostly wasted time Mostly useful time 9. Considering your trips to work / school, please indicate how often you use each of the following means of transportation for such trips: Never Less than once a month 1-3 days a month 1-2 days a week 3-4 days a week 5 or more days a week Alone in personal car, truck, van, or motorcycle With others in car, van... Public transit Taxi Uber, Lyft, etc. Bicycle Walk Other: ___________

120 Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips 10. Consider your trips for other (non-work / school) purposes (e.g., for grocery or clothes shopping, going to a restaurant/bar or ball game, attending church, visiting others, running errands, or for hobbies). Please indicate how often you use each of the following means of transportation for such trips: Never Less than once a month 1-3 days a month 1-2 days a week 3-4 days a week 5 or more days a week Alone in personal car, truck, van, or motorcycle With others in car, van... Public transit Taxi Uber, Lyft, etc. Bicycle Walk Other: ____________ 11. We would like to know whether transportation in your community has changed since Fall 2016, either for better or worse. Please give your opinion for each category below. Much worse Somewhat worse Neutral/ No change Somewhat better Much better Traffic congestion Parking availability Public transit route coverage (can reach more/fewer places) Public transit frequency (comes more/less often) Sidewalk availability (more/fewer of them) Sidewalk quality Bicycle safety Availability of bicycle lanes and trails Quality of bicycle lanes and trails Availability of taxi/ Uber/ Lyft Other (please specify): _________________________ On the next two pages, we portray six different kinds of bikeways in use today. Please look at the images carefully and answer a few questions for each one, even if you are not very interested in bicycling.

Sharrows on road with parking Sharrows (“share arrows”) show that motorists and bicyclists will be sharing the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on road without parking A bike lane is a dedicated lane for bicycling, separated with pavement markings only. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on road with parking Compared to the previous image, this bikeway has parked cars on the right side of the bike lane. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure

Buffered bike lane on road without parking A buffered bike lane is a bike lane with buffer space that separates bicyclists from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Buffered bike lane on road with parking Compared to the previous image, this bikeway has parked cars on the right side of the buffered bike lane. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Two-way protected bike lanes on road with parking Two-way protected bike lanes physically separate bicyclists (coming from both directions) from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure

After Survey 123 Part C: Your Bicycling Experience Bicycling is one activity that is gaining more attention. Whether you love it, hate it, or don’t care – we’re interested in your opinions about bicycling. 1. How would you rate your ability to ride a bicycle? Please indicate your confidence level, regardless of whether it is practical or desirable for you to ride a bicycle nowadays. I cannot ride a bike at all Please go to question 3 below. I can ride a bike, but I am not very confident doing so I am somewhat confident riding a bike I am very confident riding a bike 2. On average, how many miles do you ride a bicycle… I (almost) never ride a bicycle For completely recreational purposes? For practical purposes (e.g., to go to work / school, to the store)? ______ miles per week OR ______ miles per month ______ miles per week OR ______ miles per month 3. Since Fall 2016, some communities in the US have added new bicycle infrastructure. Have you noticed the addition of any of the following features in your community? Have you seen this added in your community? If you’ve seen it… …have you used it? …do you like it? No Not sure Yes No Not sure Yes No Neutral Yes Sharrow ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Bike Lane ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Buffered Bike Lane ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Protected Bike Lane ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ Multi-use Path ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨

124 Bicyclist Facility Preferences and Effects on Increasing Bicycle Trips 1. How old were you on January 1, 2018? _______ years old 2. What is your gender identity? Female Male Prefer not to answer Other (please specify):__________ 3. Would you describe yourself as… (please check all that apply) American Indian/Native American Asian/Pacific Islander Black/African American Hispanic/Latino White/Caucasian Prefer not to answer Other (please specify): __________ 4. Do you have a driver’s license? Yes No 5. What is your educational background? Please check the highest level attained. Some grade school / some high school High school / GED Some college / technical school Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Graduate degree (e.g., MS, PhD, MBA) Professional degree (e.g., JD, MD, DDS) Prefer not to answer 6. What best describes the type of residence you currently live in? Please check one. Detached (free-standing) home Attached home / duplex / townhouse Apartment /condo building Dormitory Other (please specify): __________ 7. Knowing more about your general neighborhood will help us put your transportation choices and opinions in context. Please give your address or, if you prefer, an intersection (two streets that cross) near your home. ___________________________________ (and ___________________________________) City: _______________________________ Zip code: _______________________________ 8. In what year (YYYY) did you move to your current address? Year: _____ 9. Who lives with you? Please check all that apply: My partner / husband / wife My child(ren) or grandchild(ren) My parent(s) or grandparent(s) One or more of my siblings Some other relative(s) One or more roommates / housemates I live alone Other (please specify): _______________ Part D: Some Background about Yourself To help us know you a little bit better, we’d like to ask you a few background questions. Again, even if you answered these questions on the previous survey, we need to know if anything has changed.

After Survey 125 10. Including yourself, how many people live in your household? _____ people 11. Including yourself, how many people in your household fall into each of the age groups listed below? If there is no one in a particular age group, please respond with zero (“0”) for that age group. _____ persons under 6 years old _____ persons 6-12 _____ persons 13-17 _____ persons 18-26 _____ persons 27-34 _____ persons 35-50 _____ persons 51-65 _____ persons 66-75 _____ persons over the age of 75 Prefer not to answer 12. Including yourself, how many people in your household hold a driver’s license? _____ people 13. How many motorized vehicles (e.g., cars, vans, motorcycles) does your household have? _____ vehicles 14. How many bicycles does your household have? If none, please write “0”. _____ bicycles 15. Please check the category that contains your approximate annual household income before taxes: $15,000 or less $15,001 to $30,000 $30,001 to $50,000 $50,001 to $75,000 $75,001 to $100,000 $100,001 to $125,000 More than $125,000 Prefer not to answer 16. In the coming months and years, your community may experience further changes in transportation, and we may want to ask for your opinions about these changes. To help us reach you for occasional follow-up surveys in the future, it would be useful to have your email address if you have one. In addition, if you are willing to be contacted in case we have any questions about your survey, we would appreciate having your phone number. All of this information is kept completely confidential, and will never be used for any other purpose. Email: ______________________________ Phone: (______) ______–________ area code Thank you for your time! We welcome any additional comments you may have regarding transportation in your community. Please write them in the space below, and on the next page if needed. For the following questions, we will ask you about your household; by “household” we mean, “people who live together and share at least some financial resources” (ordinary housemates/ roommates are not considered members of the same household).

Sharrows on 2-lane road Sharrows (“share arrows”) show that motorists and bicyclists will be sharing the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on 2-lane road A bike lane is a dedicated lane for bicycling, separated with pavement markings only. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Buffered bike lane on 2-lane road A buffered bike lane is a bike lane with buffer space that separates bicyclists from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Alternative Images for After Survey Version 2

Buffered bike lane on 4-lane road Compared to the previous image, this bikeway is placed next to a 4-lane road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Protected bike lane on 2-lane road A protected bike lane is an exclusive bike lane that physically separates bicyclists from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Multi-use trail A multi-use trail is a dedicated path for bicyclists and pedestrians that is completely separate from the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a trail like this is … Completely disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a trail like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure

Sharrows on 4-lane road Sharrows (“share arrows”) show that motorists and bicyclists will be sharing the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on 2-lane road A bike lane is a dedicated lane for bicycling, separated with pavement markings only. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on 4-lane road Compared to the previous image, this bikeway is placed next to a 4-lane road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Alternative Images for After Survey Version 3

Buffered bike lane on 4-lane road A buffered bike lane is a bike lane with buffer space that separates bicyclists from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Protected bike lane on 4-lane road A protected bike lane is an exclusive bike lane that physically separates bicyclists from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Multi-use trail A multi-use trail is a dedicated path for bicyclists and pedestrians that is completely separate from the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a trail like this is … Completely disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a trail like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure

Sharrows on road without parking Sharrows (“share arrows”) show that motorists and bicyclists will be sharing the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on road without parking A bike lane is a dedicated lane for bicycling, separated with pavement markings only. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Bike lane on road with parking Compared to the previous image, this bikeway has parked cars on the right side of the bike lane. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Alternative Images for After Survey Version 4

Buffered bike lane on road without parking A buffered bike lane is a bike lane with buffer space that separates bicyclists from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Two-way protected bike lanes on road without parking Two-way protected bike lanes physically separate bicyclists (coming from both directions) from motorists. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a road like this is … Completelydisagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a road like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure Multi-use trail A multi-use trail is a dedicated path for bicyclists and pedestrians that is completely separate from the road. Please mark your reaction to each statement below: Bicycling on a trail like this is … Completely disagree Disagree Neutral Agree Completely agree Comfortable Safe Something I’d try How often have you bicycled on a trail like this? Never Sometimes Often Not sure