Complete Streets Policy Survey in Grant County, Kentucky 1 - PDF document

Complete Streets Policy Survey in Grant County, Kentucky 1

Partnerships • Northern Kentucky Independent District Health Department • Fitness For Life Around Grant County (FFLAG) 2

Goals and Objectives Goals: •Do an opinion survey of Grant County residents, employees and visitors about a Complete Streets Policy. •To increase the knowledge of a complete streets policy. Objectives: •By November 1, 2011, FFLAG and the NKIHD will collect 1,500 Complete Streets Policy Survey in Grant County. •By February 1, 2012 , FFLAG and the NKIHD will present the results of the Complete Streets Policy Survey to key stakeholders. 3

What is a Complete Street? Complete streets are roadways designed for all modes of transportation (walk, bike, cars, and trucks). 4

Complete Streets Policy • Complete streets are roadways designed for all modes of transportation (walk, bike, cars and trucks). • Complete Streets Policy would be a city and/or county policy that would guide future planning efforts to consider all users of the streets (walkers, bikers, and drivers). 5

Complete Streets Policy Survey 6

Where did we collect surveys? The Complete Streets Policy Survey was conducted at five events. • Grant County Fair, • Grant County Senior Picnic, • Grant County Back to School Event, • Second Sunday Event, and • Halloween in the Park Event There were 1,516 surveys collected. 7

Who took the survey? •71.7% of the survey takers were female •24.2% of the survey takers were between the ages of 36 and 45 •23.5% of the survey takers were between the ages of 26 and 35 •80.8% of the survey takers were white • 34.7% of the survey takers were from Williamstown •33% of the survey takers were from Dry Ridge 8

Complete Streets Policy Survey Questions Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to walk in Grant County? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to ride a bike in Grant County? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the addition of curb improvements and street crossings? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Are you in support of a local policy that would improve lighting and safety signals for pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists to use in Grant County? Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Are you in support of a Complete Streets Policy in Grant County, which includes street designs that balance safety and convenience for all users? Support Do Not Support 9

Survey Results Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to walk in Grant County? 80.0% 66.8% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 29.8% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 2.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Strongly Disagree Disagree 10

Disagree, 0.5% Strongly Disagree, 0.5% Neither Agree or Disagree, 3.6% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Agree, 32.5% Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree, 62.9% Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to ride a bike in Grant County? areas to ride a bike in Grant County? areas to ride a bike in Grant County? areas to ride a bike in Grant County? 11

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the addition of curb improvements and street crossings? addition of curb improvements and street crossings? addition of curb improvements and street crossings? addition of curb improvements and street crossings? 67.4% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 28.4% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 3.5% 0.0% 0.4% 0.3% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree 12

Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? 70.0% 63.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.8% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 4.6% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Strongly Disagree Disagree Axis Title 13

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve lighting and safety signals for pedestrians, motorists and bicyclist's uses in Grant County? 0% 3% 1% Strongly Agree Agree 31% Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree 65% Strongly Disagree 14

Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and convenience for all users? convenience for all users? convenience for all users? convenience for all users? 120.0% 100.0% 98.6% 80.0% 60.0% Support Do Not Support 40.0% 20.0% 1.4% 0.0% Support Do Not Support 15

What are the next steps? • Develop a task force of city/county officials • Develop a Complete Streets Policy • Adopt a Complete Streets Policy – City or County wide 16

An ideal complete streets policy: • Includes a vision for how and why the community wants to complete its streets • Specifies that ‘all users’ includes pedestrians, bicyclists and transit passengers of all ages and abilities, as well as trucks, buses and automobiles. • Applies to both new and retrofit projects, including design, planning, maintenance, and operations, for the entire right of way. • Makes any exceptions specific and sets a clear procedure that requires high-level approval of exceptions. • Encourages street connectivity and aims to create a comprehensive, integrated, connected network for all modes. • Is adoptable by all agencies to cover all roads. • Directs the use of the latest and best design criteria and guidelines while recognizing the need for flexibility in balancing user needs. • Directs that complete streets solutions will complement the context of the community. • Establishes performance standards with measurable outcomes. • Includes specific next steps for implementation of the policy complete streets policy: 17

Questions? 18

Contact Marsha Bach Marsha.bach@nkyhealth.org 19

What is your Zip Code? 41010 Other 6% 12% 41030 41010 13% 41030 41035 41052 41097 41097 35% 41035 Other 33% 41052 1% 20

AGE 18-25 12% 12% 26-35 12% 36-45 24% 46-55 16% 56-65 24% 65 and older 21

Sex: Male 28% Male Female Female 72% 22

Race 90.0% 80.8% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% White 30.0% 18.5% Black 20.0% Latino 10.0% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% Asian Native American/Alaska Native Hawaian/Pacific Islander Unknown 23