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Participants were also asked to complete a paper or online survey about being a cyclist, pedestrian, or both in Harrisonburg; for those unable to attend the meeting, information about the corridor study and survey was posted on the City website and publicized through social media and local news.", "children": [] }, { "id": "p42.5", "order": 5, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.16, "t": 601.44, "r": 560.4, "b": 507.84 }, "text": "61 responses were submitted at the close of survey on November 12, 2024. Of the 61 responses, respondents primarily (1) drive, (2) walk, (3) bike, or (4) ride as a passenger in a vehicle through the City. Few utilize other wheeling (scooter, skateboard, etc.), ride a City bus, or ride a school bus. Notably, 21 respondents bike as their primary mode of transportation and 29 respondents drive as their primary mode of transportation. A majority of the survey responses expressed a desire to walk, bike, drive/ride a passenger car; over a third of the responses expressed that they would like to ride a City bus, indicating a desire for expanded public transportation service.", "children": [] }, { "id": "p42.6", "order": 6, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 496.8, "r": 560.4, "b": 443.04 }, "text": "For those that currently walk, they usually walk with others. For those that currently bike, they sometimes bike with others, sometimes bike with children, and sometimes transport cargo. In both bicycle and pedestrian scenarios, the responses indicate that a separated facility may be needed for adequate accommodations.", "children": [] }, { "id": "p42.7", "order": 7, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.16, "t": 431.52, "r": 560.4, "b": 364.08 }, "text": "Nearly all survey participants that walk or bike do so for recreation and exercise and the majority of respondents walk or bike as part of their commute to school or work. Others noted that they walk or bike to run errands or go shopping, go to a 'third place' destination (such as breweries, restaurants, downtown, or public amenities like libraries), to supervise children to school, to create a sense of place to connect with neighbors, to avoid traffic and parking, and to reduce carbon emissions.", "children": [] }, { "id": "p42.8", "order": 8, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.4, "t": 353.28, "r": 561.36, "b": 246 }, "text": "When asked what kind of pedestrian facility is the most comfortable, respondents overwhelmingly chose a separated path with a buffer, shared with people walking and biking (97%). Survey takers also felt comfortable walking on a sidewalk, shared with people walking and biking (79%) and on a separated path without a buffer, shared with people walking and biking (69%). 61% of respondents would feel comfortable walking on a low-traffic residential street, without a sidewalk. Two free responses would prefer bicycles to utilize a separate, protected bike lane if a sidewalk was only provided and one free response noted that while they would be comfortable with any of the options, that they would like to see a speed limit reduction to 25 mph.", "children": [] }, { "id": "p42.9", "order": 9, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 234.96, "r": 560.4, "b": 128.16 }, "text": "When asked what kind of bicycle facility is the most comfortable, respondents similarly selected a separated path with a buffer, shared with people walking and biking (93%). Bicyclists also felt comfortable biking on a low-traffic neighborhood street (75%), or on a connector road in a bike lane (69%). Fewer bicyclists would feel comfortable riding on a separated path without a buffer, shared with people walking or biking (61%) and even fewer felt comfortable riding on a sidewalk with others walking and biking (46%). Only 26% of bicyclists would feel comfortable riding in a shared lane with vehicles. All three free responses noted that they would be comfortable in an on-road bike lane, only if there was a buffer with a physical barrier and separation from vehicles.", "children": [] }, { "id": "p42.10", "order": 10, "type": "text", "bbox": { "l": 68.64, "t": 116.64, "r": 560.64, "b": 62.88 }, "text": "Participants noted that they would like to walk or bike along Mt Clinton Pike, Waterman Drive, and Chicago Avenue but currently do not. Many described that the lack of shoulder, existing truck traffic, and speeding vehicles create an unpleasant walking or biking experience. 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