Exhibit G
2013 Greenbelt User Survey
Results of 2013 Greenbelt User Survey
Prepared for
Boise Parks and Recreation
The findings, opinions, suggestions, and conclusions presented in this report are those of the authors
and do not necessarily represent those of Boise State University nor the Boise Parks and Recreation
Department.
Prepared at the request of the Boise Parks and Recreation Department.
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Table of Contents
List of Figures ................................................................................................................................................ 4
List of Tables ................................................................................................................................................. 5
Executive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 6
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 7
Observations about users on the greenbelt ................................................................................................. 9
Characteristics of respondents ................................................................................................................... 14
How do people get to the Greenbelt? ........................................................................................................ 16
What do people use the greenbelt for?...................................................................................................... 18
How often do people use the Greenbelt? .................................................................................................. 20
How much time and how far?..................................................................................................................... 21
Potential improvements ............................................................................................................................. 23
Differences between bicyclists and pedestrians......................................................................................... 25
Conclusions and discussion ......................................................................................................................... 27
Appendix 1: Frequencies of Total Responses ............................................................................................. 29
Appendix 2: Responses Tuesday versus Saturday ...................................................................................... 38
Appendix 3: Frequencies of bicyclists versus all others .............................................................................. 46
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List of Figures
Figure 1, Survey location at Julia Davis Park ................................................................................................. 7
Figure 2, Location of survey stations and traffic counters............................................................................ 8
Figure 3, Marianne Williams, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday .................... 10
Figure 4, Pedestrian Bridge, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday...................... 11
Figure 5, Broadway Bridge, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday....................... 12
Figure 6, Veterans Memorial Park, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday ........... 13
Figure 7, Proximity of respondents home to the Greenbelt (n=1025) ....................................................... 17
Figure 8, Differences in use between Tuesday and Saturday ..................................................................... 19
Figure 9, Differences in frequency of use between Tuesday and Saturday (n=1045) ................................ 21
Figure 10, Time spend of the Greenbelt on Tuesday and Saturday for this trip (n=1028) ......................... 22
Figure 11, Distance respondents travel on the Greenbelt (n=1015) .......................................................... 23
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List of Tables
Table 1, Surveys collected compared to actual number of bikes and pedestrians ...................................... 9
Table 2, Information about respondents (n=1038) .................................................................................... 14
Table 3, Characteristics of Greenbelt users at different locations ............................................................. 15
Table 4, Proximity of respondent’s home to Greenbelt (n=1025).............................................................. 16
Table 5, Transportation mode to Greenbelt (n=1039) ............................................................................... 17
Table 6, Locations were respondents parked their vehicle (n=269)........................................................... 18
Table 7, Use of Greenbelt for this trip (n=1057) ......................................................................................... 19
Table 8, Frequency of Greenbelt use (n=1045) .......................................................................................... 20
Table 9, Amount of time respondents spend on the Greenbelt for this trip (n=1024) .............................. 21
Table 10, Distance respondents indicated they will travel on this trip (n=1015) ....................................... 22
Table 11, Improvements that respondents would like to see (n=1057)..................................................... 24
Table 12, Importance of improvements (with 10 being extremely important) ......................................... 25
Table 13, Differences in access point for bicyclists and pedestrians .......................................................... 25
Table 14, Differences in the characteristics of bicyclists and pedestrians ................................................. 26
Table 15, Differences in desired improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians ......................................... 27
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Executive Summary
This year’s Greenbelt survey was administered at four different locations on the greenbelt on Tuesday,
September 17, and Saturday, September 21, 2013. There were a little over 1000 usable surveys and we
also received detailed information about the amount of people on the Greenbelt from a traffic count
that was performed by the Ada County Highway District (ACHD).
The general results are very similar from last year. Users are unanimously happy about the Greenbelt
and see the Greenbelt as an important asset for the community. People feel safe and almost 75 percent
of the people that were surveyed use the Greenbelt three times a week or more. Just like last year,
there were more bicycles on the Greenbelt than pedestrians. Our sample consisted of 44 percent
pedestrians and 56 percent bicycles but the ACHD traffic counts show that the actual numbers are
probably closer to 35 percent pedestrians and 65 percent bicycles. By far the most important
improvement that both user groups mention is improvement of the surface of the Greenbelt.
This year’s survey gave some more detailed information about differences in use between Tuesday and
Saturday. Particularly interesting was to see that while the Greenbelt serves more of a typical
recreational function over the weekend, there are also quite some people that use the Greenbelt to run
errands. During the week there is a clear transportation function for commuters but there are less
people that use the Greenbelt for errands.
The survey shows that about 25 percent of the people that use the Greenbelt drive their car to the
Greenbelt but the majority of those people access the Greenbelt through one of the major city parks. An
interesting finding is that 50 percent of the users live within a mile from the Greenbelt and almost 40
percent live within half a mile of the Greenbelt.
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Introduction
The City of Boise Parks and Recreation Department requested the Department of Community and
Regional Planning at Boise State University to assist with a survey intended to be able to provide a
glimpse of the use of the greenbelt on a typical week and weekend day during the fall of 2013.
Greenbelt users were interviewed at four different locations on the greenbelt on Tuesday,
September 17, and Saturday, September 21. The weather on both days was good with mostly sunshine
although around 5 pm on Saturday, the wind suddenly picked up and the temperature dropped
significantly.
The locations were chosen by Boise Parks and Recreation in collaboration with the Department of
Community and Regional Planning at Boise State University to represent two “park destinations” in
Veterans Memorial Park and Julia Davis Park, and two “pathway locations,” one on the south side of the
Boise River, just west of the orange pedestrian bridge near the Warm Springs Golf Course and one
location further to the east near Marianne Williams Park. Figure 1 shows the locations of the survey
sites. Veterans Memorial Park was the only location that was identical to last year. There was some
hesitation about including this location this year since the greenbelt was closed just west of Veterans
Memorial Park but it was decided to keep the location in order to better be able to compare data over
multiple years. It is important to include this exact location again next year so that we can see if the
construction west of this location had an impact on both user counts and opinions.
Figure 1, Survey location at Julia Davis Park
The surveys were administered by volunteers from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., on iPads using the
SurveyGizmo application. All volunteers received training on how to approach respondents and
administer the survey. With the exception of the survey location at Veterans Memorial Park (which was
shaded) all locations were set up with a canopy and a table. Greenbelt users were made aware of each
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location by sandwich board 500 feet ahead of the survey location. Survey locations typically had two or
three volunteers working at each give time. Although the surveys were designed to be administered in
about 5 minutes, it would take a volunteer typically about 10 minutes per respondent. Consequently,
there were times during which we could only survey a small percentage of people that passed by a
survey location. Those people that were not able to fill out the survey while on the greenbelt were
provided with a business card containing a link to an online version of the survey.
Figure 2, Location of survey stations and traffic counters
In addition to the surveys, traffic counts were conducted by the Idaho Transportation Department.
The locations for the traffic counts were in close proximity of the survey locations and provided insight
in the intensity of use at different locations during the day. They also provided us with an opportunity to
estimate the percentage of people that filled out the survey at each survey location.
On Tuesday, September 17, a total of 470 usable surveys were completed on the greenbelt. An
additional 36 surveys were filled out online by people who went directly to the survey link on the card.
On Saturday, September 21, a total of 459 usable surveys were completed on the greenbelt, and 57
surveys were filled out online. We had expected that there would be a higher number of surveys filled
out online on Tuesday; the lower number is probably due to a glitch with the online link that was not
resolved until about noon on Tuesday. Since the people that are most likely to fill out the survey on-line
are commuters that are in a rush to get to work, it is likely that this has given us an underrepresentation
of commuters on Tuesday morning.
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Table 1 shows that for all locations there were more users on Tuesday than on Saturday (the exception
being Julia Davis Park, where there was a major running event on Saturday morning), which is the
opposite of what we found in 2012. While it is impossible to give the exact percentage of users that
were surveyed at each location, our best estimate indicates a range from a low of 14 percent for
Marianne Williams Park on Tuesday and Julia Davis Park on Saturday, to a high of 31 percent for
Veterans Memorial Park on Saturday. The percentage of users that were sampled was higher on
Saturday than on Tuesday. Since our limiting factor was the amount of surveys we were actually able to
administer at any given time, this simply reflects the fact that there were less people on the Greenbelt
on Saturday.
Marianne Williams
Pedestrian Bridge
Julia Davis Park
Veterans Memorial Park
On-line
Total
Surveys
Tues
Sat
123
99
85
109
150
141
135
122
36
57
529
528
Actual traffic
Tues
Sat
1715
963
1090
842
1845
1980
1331
786
Sample
Tues
Sat
14 %
21 %
16 %
26 %
16 %
14 %
20 %
31 %
Bikes
Tues
Sat
1202
611
608
436
1199
858
939
451
Pedestrians
Tues
Sat
513
352
482
406
646
1122
392
335
5981
18 %
3948
2033
4571
23 %
2356
Table 1, Surveys collected compared to actual number of bikes and pedestrians
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Observations about users on the greenbelt
Figures 2 to 5 show the actual hourly amount of pedestrians and bicycles for each of the four locations.
Each figure includes a differentiation between eastbound and westbound traffic as well as pedestrian
and bicycle traffic. The graphs show that with regard to both pedestrian and bicycle traffic, there is a
clear difference in user activity between Tuesdays and Saturdays, between the different locations and
between bicycles and pedestrians. In contrast to last year, there are no clear commuting patterns. At the
same time, the data is very similar with regard to pedestrian usage during the week. Pedestrian usage
consistently peaks in the morning which could indicate that during this time of the year people working
out during the relatively cool hours of the morning. Bicycle usage on the other hand is more likely to
peak towards the middle of the day.
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The total number of surveys in this table includes those with missing answers to some of the survey questions.
The total numbers shown in later tables are therefore typically different from this table.
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Bikes Tuesday
Pedestrians Tuesday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Bikes East
Ped East
Westbound Bikes
Bikes Saturday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ped West
Pedestrians Saturday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
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5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bike East
Bike West
Ped East
Ped West
Figure 3, Marianne Williams, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday
The Marianne Williams location was chosen to reflect a location relatively far away from downtown in a
setting with relatively low density residential development. In contrast to what we expected, there were
not only a large number of bicyclists but also a large number of pedestrians that used the greenbelt at
this location. Maybe even more surprising was there were almost twice as many people using this part
of the greenbelt on Tuesday compared to Saturday. We had expected that this area would especially be
used by bicyclists and pedestrians during the weekend as part of extended hikes and bike rides.
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Bikes Tuesday
Pedestrians Tuesday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
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7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bike East
Bike West
Ped East
Bikes Saturday
Ped West
Pedestrians Saturday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
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11:00 AM
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1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bike East
Bike West
Ped East
Ped West
Figure 4, Pedestrian Bridge, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday
The pedestrian bridge location was chosen as an area where the greenbelt offers an almost continuous
view of the river. It is quiet and scenic but also provides a good bicycle commuting option for anybody
coming from the residential area near Bown Crossing as well as people living in Surprise Valley. The
usage was higher on Tuesday than it was on Saturday, which we expected for this stretch of the
Greenbelt. The difference between Tuesday and Saturday use was less than for the other areas which
might indicate that this stretch of the Greenbelt is part of people’s daily activities. In other words,
people do not seek this part of the Greenbelt out for specific activities, rather they use it as part of their
daily routine.
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Bikes Tuesday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Pedestrians Tuesday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
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7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bike East
Bikes West
Ped East
Pedestrians Saturday
Bikes Saturday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
Ped West
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
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7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bike East
Ped East
Bikes West
Ped West
Figure 5, Broadway Bridge, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday
The Broadway Bridge location in Julia Davis Park was the most central location. As we expected the
amount of users at this location was the highest with almost 2000 users on both days. The pedestrian
counts for Saturday morning are extremely high due to the FitOne race that was held that morning.
Most of these runners were not included in the actual survey which explains why the survey sample at
Julia Davis Park was only 15 percent, compared to 20-31 percent at the other locations. It also explains
why Julia Davis was the only location with more users on Saturday than on Tuesday.
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Bikes Tuesday
Pedestrians Tuesday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
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7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
4:00 PM
3:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bikes East
Bikes West
Ped East
Ped West
Pedestrians Saturday
Bikes Saturday
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
7:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:00 PM
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2:00 PM
1:00 PM
12:00 PM
11:00 AM
10:00 AM
9:00 AM
8:00 AM
7:00 AM
Bikes East
Bikes West
Ped East
Ped West
Figure 6, Veterans Memorial Park, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday
Last year, the bicycle counts showed a clear commuting pattern for this location. This year we do not
see the same pattern but this is most likely due to the closure of the greenbelt. Interesting enough, the
total amount of traffic in this location on Tuesday was similar to that last year but the total amount of
users on Saturday is half of last year. This might be an indication that temporary closures have limited
effects on people that use the greenbelt on a daily basis but a significant effect on weekend users.
The traffic count for Veterans Memorial Park shows a significant increase between 6-7 pm, our data
actually shows that there was significant use of the greenbelt at this location extending until 2 am with
an additional 448 people using this stretch of the greenbelt. We suspect that there was some kind of
event in the Park Saturday night.
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Characteristics of respondents
A total of 1057 usable surveys were collected over the two day period. All descriptive statistics are
included in the appendices to this report. In the next couple of pages, we will summarize the findings
and highlight some of the results.
Table 2 provides some general information about the respondents. The survey seems to provide a
representative sample of those people that use the greenbelt, but we potentially under sampled people
that were in a rush to go to work and dedicated athletes. Neither one of these groups was likely to stop
to take the survey. We tried to capture these respondents by providing them with an opportunity to fill
out the survey on-line but a comparison of the surveys that were filled out on-line with those that were
filled out on the greenbelt does not show any differences between the compositions of the two groups.
Table 2 shows that 90 percent of the greenbelt users are residents of Boise, 56 percent of the
respondents were males and the vast majority of users are over 35 years old (76 percent). The sample
consisted of 44 percent pedestrians and 56 percent bicycles. Based on our observations on the
greenbelt, we think this is probably representative of the people that use the greenbelt.
Information about respondents
Total
Tuesday
Saturday
Residency:
10 %
90 %
56 %
44 %
1%
6%
15 %
38 %
39 %
3%
4%
8%
92 %
60 %
40 %
1%
7%
14 %
38 %
41 %
3%
6%
12 %
88 %
52 %
48 %
2%
6%
17 %
38 %
38 %
3%
3%
15 %
15 %
14 %
7%
36 %
28 %
7%
44 %
56 %
10 %
35 %
24 %
7%
41 %
59 %
5%
36 %
32 %
7%
47 %
53 %
Gender:
Age:
Education:
Mode of Transportation:
Visitor
Resident
Male
Female
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-54
55 and older
12th grade or less
High School or
equivalent
Some college, no
degree
Associates degree
Bachelor’s degree
Graduate degree
Ph.D.
Pedestrians
Bikes
Table 2, Information about respondents (n=1038) 2
2
Percentages might not add up to 100 percent due to rounding issues.
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This year we added a question about the educational attainment of respondents and the results show
that greenbelt users are highly educated with 75 percent of the users having completed a college
degree. For the City of Boise, the actual percentage of residents that have completed a college degree is
about 37 percent.
Just like last year, there was a significant difference between the number of residents versus visitors
between Tuesday and Saturday. This indicates that the visitors during the week were mostly tourists,
while the weekend visitors include people from the larger Boise region. If that assumption is correct, it
would mean that about 8 percent of the users are tourists, which means that the greenbelt is a
significant asset for them. For the downtown location, it would mean that we had about 150 tourists
that were using the greenbelt on Tuesday.
This year’s survey design allowed us to explore differences between users at different locations. Table 3
shows the results. The percentages in bold indicate that there is a significant difference.
Information about respondents
Visitor
Veterans
Memorial
10 %
13 %
Julia
Davis
14 %
Ped.
Bridge
9%
Marianne
Williams
6%
Resident
90 %
87 %
86 %
91 %
94 %
Gender:
Male
56 %
60 %
48 %
58 %
61 %
Age:
Female
Under 18
44 %
2%
40 %
1%
52 %
1%
42 %
2%
39 %
2%
18-24
6%
4%
12 %
5%
2%
25-34
15 %
16 %
17 %
14 %
11 %
35-54
55 and older
12th Grade or less
High School or equivalent
38 %
39 %
3%
4%
39 %
39 %
4%
8%
36 %
35 %
2%
5%
36 %
43 %
3%
2%
37 %
47 %
3%
2%
Some College, no degree
15 %
18 %
19 %
16 %
8%
Associate’s Degree
7%
8%
11 %
6%
3%
Bachelor’s Degree
36 %
30 %
37 %
34 %
41 %
Graduate Degree
28 %
27 %
21 %
28 %
Doctoral Degree
7%
5%
6%
10 %
Table 3, Characteristics of Greenbelt users at different locations 3
32 %
10 %
Residency:
Education:
Total
Given the relatively small sample size it is difficult to identify significant differences between the users at
different locations. The results do indicate that there are some differences between who uses the
greenbelt in each location. The first significant difference is the small amount of visitors at the Marianne
Williams Park location. Given the distance from downtown and the lack of a “destination” at the
Marianne Williams location, it makes sense that very few visitors would make it out to that location.
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Percentages might not add up to 100 percent due to rounding issues.
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Another significant difference is the high percentage of female respondents at the Julia Davis location.
We do not think this is representative of the regular users at this location and that can completely be
attributed to Saturday’s FitOne race. At that same location, we see a significantly higher percentage of
respondents in the 18-24 age range. Given the proximity of that location to one of the main nonmotorized entrances to Boise State University, the survey location sampled a high percentage of Boise
State students. Finally both the Pedestrian Bridge and the Marianne Williams location captured a very
high percentage of respondents with a Ph.D. Most likely these are people that are working at Boise
State University.
How do people get to the Greenbelt?
This year a question was added that asked respondents how far they lived from the Greenbelt. The
question was intended to see how far people were willing to travel to use the Greenbelt. Table 4 shows
the results of this question. It is clear from the table that the majority of Greenbelt users live in very
close proximity to the green belt. The table shows that overall, just over 50 percent of the respondents
live within a mile of the Greenbelt.
How far is your home from the
Greenbelt?
Less than .5 miles
0.6 to 1.0 miles
1.1 to 1.5 miles
1.6-2.0 miles
2.1-3.0 miles
3.1 to 4.0 miles
4.1 to 5.0 miles
More than 5.1 miles
From out of town
Total
Tuesday
Saturday
38.4 %
12.2 %
7.8 %
7.8 %
6.6 %
4.4 %
4.3 %
15.5 %
2.9 %
38.4 %
13.7 %
9.2 %
7.4 %
6.8 %
5.0 %
3.6 %
14.1 %
1.8 %
38.5 %
10.8 %
6.5 %
8.2 %
6.5 %
3.8 %
4.9 %
16.9 %
4.0 %
Table 4, Proximity of respondent’s home to Greenbelt (n=1025)
Figure 7 makes this relationship even clearer. In this graph we have plotted the data in the form of a
line indicating the percentage of respondents within a given distance of the Greenbelt. This
representation is not completely correct but gives a good illustration of what the data indicates about
who is using the Greenbelt.
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45%
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Tuesday
Saturday
Figure 7, Proximity of respondents home to the Greenbelt (n=1025)
Even though about 50 percent of the respondents live within easy walking distance of the Greenbelt it is
important to know how many people actually drove to the Greenbelt and consequently had to park
their car. Table 5 shows the respondents’ mode of transportation to the Greenbelt. The table clearly
shows that the most popular mode of transportation to the Greenbelt is by bike. At the same time the
second most popular is by car. In addition, the table shows that the percentage of respondents driving
their car to the Greenbelt is significantly higher on Saturday. This supports the notion that the Greenbelt
is more of a destination park during the weekend.
What was your mode of transportation to the
Greenbelt? N=1039
Bike
Car
Foot
Skate/longboard
Bus
Other
Total
Tuesday
Saturday
48.9 %
25.9 %
23.7 %
0.6 %
0.5 %
0.5 %
53.8 %
21.6 %
22.5 %
0.4 %
0.8 %
1.0 %
44.1 %
30.2 %
24.8 %
0.8 %
0.2 %
0.0 %
Table 5, Transportation mode to Greenbelt (n=1039)
Table 6 shows for those respondents who indicated that they got to the Greenbelt by car where they
accessed the Greenbelt. The table shows that about 60 percent of the people that came by car parked at
one of the major City parks. Given the limited number of cars that people park over a variety of
locations, it does not seem that parking along the Greenbelt is a major issue.
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Location
Number of Respondents
Percentage
62
40
20
16
13
13
11
10
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
12
23.0 %
14.9 %
7.4 %
5.9 %
4.8 %
4.8 %
4.1 %
3.7 %
3.3 %
3.3 %
3.3 %
3.0 %
2.6 %
2.2 %
1.9 %
1.5 %
1.1 %
1.1 %
1.1 %
0.7 %
0.7 %
0.4 %
0.4 %
4.5 %
Veteran's Memorial Park
Julia Davis Park
Ann Morrison Park
Municipal Park
8th Street
Americana Blvd.
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon Street)
Baggley Park
Broadway Ave (RAM)
Eckerd Road
Glenwood Bridge
Bown Crossing
Warm Springs/Granite Way
13th Street
BSU
Marden Lane/Natatorium
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish and Game
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
Barber Park
Shilo Inn
Lake Harbor
Leadview Ave/Riverview Apartments
Other
Table 6, Locations were respondents parked their vehicle (n=269)
What do people use the greenbelt for?
Table 5 shows for what activity respondents were using the greenbelt for when they filled out the
survey. The table shows that the vast majority of respondents use the Greenbelt first and foremost to
exercise and workout. On Tuesday, there is also a significant amount of respondents that use the
Greenbelt for commuting purposes. The table shows that there are significant other differences
between Tuesday and Saturday. The most interesting shift that seems to happen is that although there
are much less commuters, the Greenbelt still plays an important transportation role but it shifts to
people running miscellaneous errands.
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What are you using the Greenbelt for on this trip?
Exercise/workout
Work Commute
Enjoying Nature
Going to Event/Restaurant/Shopping
Sightseeing
Hanging Out
BSU Student Use
Park Access
Hiking
Other
Total
Tuesday
Saturday
61.3%
13.9%
13.7%
8.6%
5.7%
3.8%
3.3%
2.0%
1.5%
12.8%
52.6%
23.1%
9.8%
3.4%
3.6%
2.8%
4.9%
0.6%
0.9%
14.2%
70.1%
4.7%
17.6%
13.8%
7.8%
4.7%
1.7%
3.4%
2.1%
11.0%
Table 7, Use of Greenbelt for this trip (n=1057) 4
To get a clearer picture of the difference between the uses of the Greenbelt during the week versus the
uses over the weekend, we collated the uses in three main categories: transportation, exercise and
recreation. Figure 8 shows that during the weekend the Greenbelt becomes less important as a
transportation corridor and much more important as an active park for recreation and exercise. The
figure shows that the percentage of respondents that use the Greenbelt for exercise increases from
about 50 to 70 percent. At the same time the percentage of respondents that use it for recreation
doubles from 18 to 36 percent 5.
80.0%
70.0%
60.0%
50.0%
40.0%
Tuesday
30.0%
Saturday
20.0%
10.0%
0.0%
Transportation
Exercise
Recreation
Figure 8, Differences in use between Tuesday and Saturday
Finally, the response to this question indicates that respondents are more likely to use the Greenbelt for
multiple activities during the weekend. While there was no difference between Tuesday and Saturday
with regard to the percentage of people that used the Greenbelt multiple times day, there does seem to
be a difference between the amount of different activities that respondents do. This makes intuitive
4
The total percentage exceeds 100 percent since respondents were allowed to provide more than one answer if
they planned on using the Greenbelt multiple times that day
5
See footnote 4
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sense since a weekday commuter uses the Greenbelt multiple times a day (twice) but only for one
activity. During the weekend “multiple times a day” is more likely to mean for a variety of activities.
How often do people use the Greenbelt?
Just like last year, the survey included three questions that asked people about how often they used the
greenbelt, how much time they spend on the greenbelt, and how far they travelled on the green belt.
Table 6 shows that over 26 percent of the respondents use the Greenbelt every day. In addition, about
42 percent of respondents use the Greenbelt 3-5 days a week. The combined results show that about
75 percent of the users are on the Greenbelt at least 3 days a week.
How often do you use the Greenbelt? 6
Every day
Six days a week
Five days a week
Four days a week
Three days a week
Two days a week
Once a week
A couple of times a month
Once a month
A couple of times a year
Just this one time
26.5 %
5.6 %
14.8 %
12.5 %
14.9 %
8.0 %
6.2 %
3.9 %
1.8 %
2.6 %
1.6 %
Table 8, Frequency of Greenbelt use (n=1045)
Figure 9 provides a more detailed picture of the frequency of use and shows the difference between the
respondents on Tuesday and Saturday. The graph shows that the samples on both days are clearly
different in the frequency of use of the Greenbelt. It is particularly noteworthy that over 30 percent of
Tuesday’s respondents use the Greenbelt every day.
6
Included in the category “Every day” is 5.6 percent of the respondents who answered “multiple times a day”. The
total is slightly below 100% since some people indicated “other.”
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35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
Tuesday
10%
Saturday
5%
0%
Figure 9, Differences in frequency of use between Tuesday and Saturday (n=1045) 7
How much time and how far?
Table 7 shows that just over 35 percent of the respondents indicated they would spend one to two
hours on the Greenbelt for this trip. The table also shows that over 65 percent of the respondents
stated they would spend between 30 minutes and two hours on the Greenbelt on their trip, while only
about 10 percent of the respondents indicated they would spend more than 2 hours on the Greenbelt.
The total amount of time that respondents indicated they would spend on the Greenbelt during the day
was even higher, with only about 12 percent of the respondents spending half an hour or less on the
Greenbelt.
How long will you stay on the
Greenbelt?
1-15 minutes
16-29 minutes
30-59 minutes
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
More than 3 hours
This trip
Total
11.6 %
12.7 %
30.0 %
35.3 %
7.2 %
3.3 %
4.4 %
7.9 %
30.2 %
40.2 %
11.6 %
4.5 %
Table 9, Amount of time respondents spend on the Greenbelt for this trip (n=1024)
7
Included in the category “Every day” are those who answered “multiple times a day”. The total is slightly below
100% since some people indicated “other.”
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Figure 10 provides some additional insight and shows differences between Tuesday and Saturday. The
graph shows, just like we found last year, that people tend to spend slightly more time on the Greenbelt
during the weekend.
40%
35%
30%
25%
20%
15%
Tuesday
10%
Saturday
5%
0%
Figure 10, Time spend of the Greenbelt on Tuesday and Saturday for this trip (n=1028)
Finally, we asked people how far they planned to travel on the Greenbelt. Last year the results of this
question were somewhat unclear since we combined distances into categories. This year we simply
asked people about how many miles they planned on traveling on the Greenbelt. Table 8 gives the
detailed results.
How far will you travel on the
Greenbelt?
Less than 1 mile
1-2
3-4
5-6
7-8
9-10
11-12
13-14
15-16
17-18
19-20
25 and more
Don’t know yet
Total
Tuesday
Saturday
2.8 %
11.8 %
19.8 %
15.5 %
9.3 %
10.4 %
6.0 %
4.4 %
5.2 %
1.5 %
5.7 %
5.4 %
2.4 %
3.2 %
14.4 %
19.6 %
14.4 %
9.7 %
9.3 %
6.9 %
4.0 %
5.6 %
1.6 %
4.4 %
6.4 %
0.8 %
2.4 %
9.2 %
20.1 %
16.5 %
8.8 %
11.4 %
5.1 %
4.7 %
4.9 %
1.4 %
7.1 %
4.5 %
3.9 %
Table 10, Distance respondents indicated they will travel on this trip (n=1015)
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An interesting result is the percentage of people that indicate that they do not know how far they will go
yet. Less than one percentage stated that they do not know yet on Tuesday, while it is close to 4 percent
on Saturday. This result is confirmation that the Greenbelt sees more recreational use during the
weekend.
Figure 11 provides a more detailed graph for this data. The graph clearly shows that there are no
differences between the distances that Greenbelt users travel on the Greenbelt during the weekend
versus a weekday. This result is somewhat counterintuitive and is contrary to what we found in last
year’s survey. Finally, the graph shows that there is a clear peak between 2 and 6 miles.
25.0%
20.0%
15.0%
Tuesday
10.0%
Saturday
5.0%
0.0%
Figure 11, Distance respondents travel on the Greenbelt (n=1015)
Potential improvements
In the survey, we asked respondents what improvements they would like to see on the Greenbelt.
Similar to last year, we asked them first in an open ended question. We added another question, in
which we listed a series of potential improvements (based on the results from last year’s survey) and
asked respondents to rate the importance of each. Table 9 shows the improvements that people would
like to see on the greenbelt. Just like last year, the overwhelming number one on this list is “surface
improvement” with about 48 percent of the people raising this as an issue. Last year, the only other
issue that was brought up by more than 10 percent of the respondents were “additional restrooms.” In
contrast to that we had 5 additional issues that were brought up this year. The most significant addition
was the issue of “Greenbelt Extension,” which was brought up by 21 percent of the respondents.
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The table shows that there were no major differences between the responses on Tuesday and Saturday.
The results do seem to indicate that there are more recreational users on Saturday with a generally
higher percentage of respondents on Saturday mentioning improvements in “trail amenities.” This result
is the opposite from what we found last year when we found that respondents were more likely to
mention “trail amenities” on Tuesday. For comparison, we added a column with the results from last
year, which shows that the percentage of respondents that mentioned “surface improvements” is
almost identical. However, while one in five respondents mentioned extension of the Greenbelt this
year, last year it was only mentioned a total of 22 times in the comment section at the end of the
survey. The same was the case for “more drinking water fountains” and “lighting.” The results this year
might be somewhat different because we added the survey location in Julia Davis Park which probably
added more “recreational users” to the sample. At the same time this is a park without a lot of
amenities.
What improvements would you like to see
on the Greenbelt?
Improve Surface
Greenbelt Extension
More Drinking Fountains
Restrooms
Lighting
Weed Control
Trash Cans
More Access Points to Green Belt
Bike Racks
Animal Waste Dispensers
Access to River
Interpretive Signs
Benches
Shelters
Total
Tuesday
Saturday
Last Year
48.2%
20.8%
12.0%
11.8%
10.0%
9.8%
5.4%
5.4%
5.3%
4.4%
3.4%
3.3%
2.3%
0.8%
47.3%
18.5%
10.0%
10.2%
9.1%
8.9%
5.7%
4.5%
4.2%
3.6%
2.5%
3.2%
1.7%
0.6%
49.1%
23.1%
14.0%
13.4%
11.0%
10.8%
5.1%
6.3%
6.4%
5.1%
4.4%
3.4%
2.8%
0.9%
47.5 %
--13.8 %
7.5 %
7.5 %
8.1 %
6.1 %
7.1 %
3.6 %
4.9 %
2.7 %
Table 11, Improvements that respondents would like to see (n=1057)
As mentioned before, we added a question in which we asked respondents to indicate on a scale of 1 to
10 how important each of a list of potential improvements was to them. The intent of this question was
to see what Greenbelt users felt about some of the suggestions we heard in the comment section last
year. The results were rather surprising with potential improvements scoring much closer in importance
than we would have expected based on the open ended question. It seems that the answer of this
question provides some insight in the kind of improvements that respondents would support, the open
ended question probably gives more insight in what the priorities for improvement are among the
respondents.
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How important is the following potential improvement
to you?
Improve Surface
Greenbelt Extension
Lighting
Weed Control
Bicycle Rack
More Access Points to Streets
Information Kiosks
Food Vendors
Total
Tuesday
7.3
7.1
5.3
5.2
4.5
4.0
3.7
2.3
Saturday
7.3
6.9
5.1
5.2
4.3
3.9
3.5
2.6
7.3
7.3
5.4
5.2
4.7
4.1
3.8
2.1
Table 12, Importance of improvements (with 10 being extremely important)
Differences between bicyclists and pedestrians
Last year, the survey indicated that there were significant differences between bicyclists and
pedestrians. This year we decided to compare the two groups in a little more detail. First we looked if
there was a difference in the locations that pedestrians and bicyclists used to access the Greenbelt.
Table 13 shows that pedestrians were significantly more likely to have entered the Greenbelt from Julia
Davis Park, Veterans Memorial Park, West Parkcenter Boulevard (Beacon Street) or Broadway
Boulevard. In general bike access was more evenly distributed over access points and bicyclists were
more likely than pedestrians to use locations that were either further away or locations that provide
access to other areas in the city.
Where did you access to the Greenbelt
Bicyclists
today? 8
Significant more bicyclists:
Glenwood Bridge
7.4 %
Bown Crossing
5.5 %
BSU
5.3 %
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
4.6 %
Eckerd Road
4.3 %
36th Street Footbridge
4.3 %
Marden Lane/Natatorium
3.8 %
Significant more pedestrians:
Veteran's Memorial Park
11.0 %
Julia Davis Park
3.3 %
West Parkcenter Boulevard (Beacon Street)
1.7 %
Broadway Ave (RAM)
1.0 %
Table 13, Differences in access point for bicyclists and pedestrians
Others
1.7 %
3.0 %
3.3 %
1.5 %
2.8 %
1.5 %
1.7 %
15.7 %
10.2 %
6.3 %
3.7 %
Table 14 shows the characteristics for which we found a significant difference between bicyclists and
pedestrians. The table shows that almost two-thirds of the bicyclists are males, while the pedestrian
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Bicyclists (n=582) , Others (n=460)
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users are almost perfectly split with regard to gender. The results also show that visitors are more likely
to walk on the Greenbelt than ride a bike. While it should not come as a surprise that bicyclists travel a
much longer distance on their trip than pedestrians, both groups travel relatively long distances on the
Greenbelt. Bicyclists do tend to spend a little less time on the Greenbelt than pedestrians and they are
more likely to use it for transportation.
Characteristics of respondents
Gender:
Age:
Residency:
Average distance on Greenbelt:
Time spent on Greenbelt for this trip: 9
Total time spent on Greenbelt today: 10
Male
Female
Resident
Visitor
This trip
Total for day
1-15 minutes
16-29 minutes
30-59 minutes
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
More than 3 hours
1-15 minutes
16-29 minutes
30-59 minutes
1-2 hours
2-3 hours
More than 3 hours
Bicyclists
Pedestrians
62.6 %
37.4 %
47.5 %
52.5 %
91.1 %
8.9 %
8.5 miles
10.4 miles
13.9 %
15.2 %
28.4 %
32.6 %
6.6 %
3.3 %
4.9 %
7.9 %
30.6 %
40.6 %
9.5 %
5.5 %
Using the Greenbelt for:
Exercise/workout
53.1 %
Work Commute
22.7 %
Going to Restaurant
4.5 %
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Distance of home to Greenbelt:
less than .5 miles
38.74%
0.6 to 1.0 miles
14.66%
1.1 to 1.5 miles
9.42%
1.6-2.0 miles
8.38%
2.1-3.0 miles
6.46%
3.1 to 4.0 miles
4.01%
4.1 to 5.0 miles
3.32%
more than 5.1 miles
11.69%
Table 14, Differences in the characteristics of bicyclists and pedestrians
9
Significant difference between bikes and pedestrians for 1-15 minutes and 16-29 minutes
Significant difference between bikes and pedestrians for 2-3 hours
11
Significant difference between bikes and pedestrians for .6-2.0 and >5 miles
10
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87.8 %
12.2 %
4.9 miles
5.4 miles
8.4 %
9.7 %
31.4 %
39.3 %
7.9 %
3.4 %
3.6 %
7.9 %
29.9 %
39.3 %
14.6 %
3.4 %
72.8 %
3.0 %
0.7 %
37.87%
9.30%
5.90%
6.80%
6.58%
4.99%
5.67%
20.41%
Table 14 also shows some interesting differences with regard to the distance of the respondent’s home
to the Greenbelt. We typically assume that a distance of .5 miles or less is easily walkable and we do
indeed not find any difference between bicyclists and pedestrians when their home is within half a mile.
We do find a difference between bicyclists and pedestrians once a respondent’s home is further than
half a mile with the respondent more likely to be a bicyclist. However, somewhere around 3 miles or so,
the relationship reverses, probably indicating that at this distance people start driving their car to the
Greenbelt.
Finally table 15 shows the difference between bicyclists and pedestrians with regard to desired
improvements to the Greenbelt. The results show that although pedestrians also rank “surface
improvement” and “greenbelt extension” as their number one and two, they typically rank “amenities”
much higher than bicyclists do. Bicyclists are more interested in “weed control,” which is most likely
related to the goat heads that cause flat tires. They are also more interested in additional access points
to the Greenbelt which is most likely related to the fact that almost 27 percent of the bicyclists that use
the Greenbelt for transportation purposes rather than to workout or exercise.
What improvements would you like to see to the Greenbelt?
Bikes (n=582)
Others (n=460)
More important for bicyclists:
Improve Surface
60.7 %
33.5 %
Greenbelt Extension
23.5 %
17.8 %
Weed Control
11.2 %
8.0 %
More Access Points to Greenbelt
6.7 %
3.7 %
Bike Racks
6.4 %
4.1 %
More important for pedestrians:
Restrooms
8.3 %
16.1 %
More Drinking Fountains
9.6 %
15.2 %
Trash Cans
2.9 %
8.7 %
Animal Waste Dispensers
2.9 %
6.3 %
Access to River
2.8 %
4.4 %
Benches
1.6 %
3.0 %
Table 15, Differences in desired improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians
Conclusions and discussion
It is clear that people that use the greenbelt see the greenbelt as a resource to themselves and the
community. The majority of respondents use the greenbelt frequently and for a variety of different
uses. They feel safe and regardless of how they use the Greenbelt, their main concern is improvement of
the surface.
This year’s results are similar to last years but due to improvements in the survey design and the survey
software, we were able to provide some additional insights. The inclusion of a question about the
distance of the respondent’s home to the Greenbelt was especially revealing and the proximity of the
respondent’s home to the Greenbelt seems to show that the Greenbelt is less of a destination park than
we thought.
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This year’s results shed some more light on the differences between the use and needs of pedestrians
and bicyclists. One of the more interesting findings here is that they seem to access the Greenbelt in
different places.
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Appendix 1: Frequencies of Total Responses
What are you using the GREENBELT for today? (mark all that apply) N=1057
Exercise/workout
61.31%
648 people
Work Commute
13.91%
147 people
Enjoying Nature
13.72%
145 people
Other
10.79%
114 people
Sightseeing
5.68%
60 people
Hanging Out
3.78%
40 people
BSU Student Use
3.31%
35 people
Going to Event
3.12%
33 people
Going to Restaurant
2.84%
30 people
Going Shopping
2.65%
28 people
Park Access
1.99%
21 people
Hiking
1.51%
16 people
School (Other than BSU)
0.57%
6 people
Going to Playground
0.47%
5 people
Having Lunch/Picnic
0.47%
5 people
Fishing
0.47%
5 people
What other purposes do you use the GREENBELT for? (mark all that apply) N=1057
Biking
46.2%
488 people
Walking/Hiking
38.4%
406 people
Exercise/Workout
36.5%
386 people
Enjoying Nature
32.4%
342 people
Going to an Event
23.2%
245 people
Going to a Restaurant
19.1%
202 people
Work Commute
18.8%
199 people
Sightseeing
16.8%
178 people
Park Access
15.0%
159 people
Hanging Out
14.6%
154 people
Other
14.1%
149 people
Going Shopping
12.4%
131 people
Having Lunch/Picnic
10.4%
110 people
Fishing
5.3%
56 people
BSU Student Use
4.9%
52 people
Going to a Playground
4.8%
51 people
School (Other Than BSU)
1.3%
14 people
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What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT? N=1057
Improve Surface
48.2%
Bike Racks
5.3%
Access to River
3.4%
More Access Points to Green Belt
5.4%
Animal Waste Dispensers
4.4%
Restrooms
11.8%
Benches
2.3%
Shelters
0.8%
Trash Cans
5.4%
Interpretive Signs
3.3%
More Drinking Fountains
12.0%
Lighting
10.0%
Weed Control
9.8%
Greenbelt Extension
20.8%
Other
22.0%
509 people
56 people
36 people
57 people
46 people
125 people
24 people
8 people
57 people
35 people
127 people
106 people
104 people
220 people
233 people
How far is your home to greenbelt? (in miles) N=1025
less than .5 miles
0.6 to 1.0 miles
1.1 to 1.5 miles
1.6-2.0 miles
2.1-3.0 miles
3.1 to 4.0 miles
4.1 to 5.0 miles
more than 5.1 miles
from out of town
Total
38.44%
12.20%
7.80%
7.80%
6.63%
4.39%
4.29%
15.51%
2.93%
100.00%
394 people
125 people
80 people
80 people
68 people
45 people
44 people
159 people
30 people
1025 people
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Where or at what location did you use to gain access to the Greenbelt today? N=1057
13th Street
1.89%
20 people
36th Street Footbridge
3.03%
32 people
8th Street
5.49%
58 people
Americana Blvd.
3.22%
34 people
Ann Morrison Park
3.31%
35 people
Baggley Park
7.85%
83 people
Barber Park
1.04%
11 people
Bown Crossing
4.54%
48 people
Broadway Ave (RAM)
2.18%
23 people
BSU
4.64%
49 people
Eckerd Road
3.78%
40 people
Glenwood Bridge
4.82%
51 people
Julia Davis Park
6.24%
66 people
Lake Harbor
0.95%
10 people
Lander Street
0.57%
6 people
Leadview Ave/Riverview Apartments
1.04%
11 people
Marden Lane/Natatorium
2.84%
30 people
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish and Game
2.08%
22 people
Municipal Park
3.88%
41 people
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack
1.42%
15 people
Shilo Inn
0.66%
7 people
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
3.31%
35 people
Veteran's Memorial Park
12.96%
137 people
Warm Springs/Granite Way
4.73%
50 people
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon Street)
3.69%
39 people
Willow Lane
0.85%
9 people
Other
7.47%
79 people
Not sure
1.51%
16 people
Total
100.00%
1057 people
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Where or at what location will you use to exit the GREENBELT today? N=1057
13th Street
1.80%
19 people
36th Street Footbridge
2.37%
25 people
8th Street
6.24%
66 people
Americana Blvd.
3.88%
41 people
Ann Morrison Park
2.84%
30 people
Baggley Park
7.57%
80 people
Barber Park
1.04%
11 people
Bown Crossing
4.73%
50 people
Broadway Ave (RAM)
3.03%
32 people
BSU
5.68%
60 people
Eckerd Road
2.74%
29 people
Glenwood Bridge
4.35%
46 people
Julia Davis Park
6.05%
64 people
Lake Harbor
0.76%
8 people
Lander Street
0.57%
6 people
Leadview Ave/Riverview Apartments
0.85%
9 people
Marden Lane/Natatorium
2.46%
26 people
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish and Game
2.08%
22 people
Municipal Park
4.54%
48 people
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack
1.23%
13 people
Shilo Inn
0.57%
6 people
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
2.74%
29 people
Veteran's Memorial Park
12.30%
130 people
Warm Springs/Granite Way
4.73%
50 people
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon Street)
3.78%
40 people
Willow Lane
0.57%
6 people
Not sure
4.07%
43 people
other
6.43%
68 people
Total
100.00%
1057 people
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How far do you travel on the GREENBELT for THIS TRIP? (in miles) N=1044
Less than 1 mile
5.46%
57 people
1 mile
6.70%
70 people
2 miles
11.97%
125 people
3 miles
10.92%
114 people
4 miles
9.29%
97 people
5 miles
10.54%
110 people
6 miles
6.51%
68 people
7 miles
3.45%
36 people
8 miles
5.27%
55 people
9 miles
1.15%
12 people
10 miles
6.42%
67 people
11 miles
1.15%
12 people
12 miles
3.16%
33 people
13 miles
0.96%
10 people
14 miles
1.72%
18 people
15 miles
3.54%
37 people
16 miles
0.86%
9 people
17 miles
0.19%
2 people
18 miles
0.96%
10 people
19 miles
0.10%
1 people
20 miles
4.12%
43 people
25 miles
1.44%
15 people
More than 25 miles
2.68%
28 people
Don't Know Yet
1.44%
15 people
Total
100.00%
1044 people
How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT for THIS TRIP? N=1028
1-15 minutes
11.58%
119 people
16-29 minutes
12.65%
130 people
30-59 minutes
29.96%
308 people
1-2 hours
35.31%
363 people
2-3 hours
7.20%
74 people
more than 3 hours
3.31%
34 people
Total
100.00%
1028 people
33
How far will you travel on the GREENBELT for TODAY? (in miles) N=1015
Less than 1 mile
2.76%
28 people
1 mile
3.94%
40 people
2 miles
7.88%
80 people
3 miles
9.56%
97 people
4 miles
10.25%
104 people
5 miles
7.68%
78 people
6 miles
7.78%
79 people
7 miles
3.15%
32 people
8 miles
6.11%
62 people
9 miles
1.18%
12 people
10 miles
9.16%
93 people
11 miles
1.67%
17 people
12 miles
4.33%
44 people
13 miles
1.48%
15 people
14 miles
2.86%
29 people
15 miles
3.45%
35 people
16 miles
1.77%
18 people
17 miles
0.30%
3 people
18 miles
1.18%
12 people
19 miles
0.59%
6 people
20 miles
5.12%
52 people
25 miles
2.07%
21 people
More than 25 miles
3.35%
34 people
Don't Know Yet
2.36%
24 people
Total
100.00%
1015 people
How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT TODAY? N=1024
1-15 minutes
4.39%
16-29 minutes
7.91%
30-59 minutes
30.18%
1-2 hours
40.23%
2-3 hours
11.62%
more than 3 hours
4.49%
Don't Know Yet
1.17%
Total
100.00%
34
45 people
81 people
309 people
412 people
119 people
46 people
12 people
1024 people
Do you feel safe using the greenbelt? N=1042
Yes
90.4%
No
9.6%
942 people
100 people
How often do you use the GREENBELT? N=1045
Multiple times a day
5.60%
every day
20.90%
six days a week
5.60%
five days a week
14.80%
four days a week
12.50%
three days a week
14.90%
two days a week
8.00%
once a week
6.20%
A couple of times a month
3.90%
Once a month
1.80%
A couple of times a year
2.60%
just this one time
1.60%
Other
1.50%
Total
100.00%
58 people
218 people
58 people
155 people
131 people
156 people
84 people
65 people
41 people
19 people
27 people
17 people
16 people
1045 people
What was your mode of transportation to the GREENBELT? N=1039
bike
48.89%
skateboard/longboard
0.38%
scooter
0.10%
roller skate/inline skate
0.19%
bus
0.48%
foot
23.68%
car
25.89%
other
0.38%
Total
100.00%
508 people
4 people
1 people
2 people
5 people
246 people
269 people
4 people
1039 people
Status on GREENBELT. N=1042
Bike
Walk
Run
Skateboard/Longboard
other
Total
582 people
307 people
132 people
6 people
15 people
1042 people
55.9%
29.5%
12.7%
0.6%
1.4%
100%
35
Observation of respondents? N=1057
Children
4.32%
Dog
9.40%
Stroller
1.44%
Bike helmet
30.52%
Trailer
1.25%
Recreational
15.6%
Athletic
16.4%
Commuter/Professional
6.5%
45 people
98 people
15 people
318 people
13 people
165 people
173 people
69 people
How many people in the party. N=1031
1
67.7%
2-5
32.0%
5-10
0.1%
10+
0.2%
Total
100%
698 people
330 people
1 people
2 people
1031 people
Gender? N=1035
Male
Female
55.8%
44.2%
578 people
457 people
Age? N=1002
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-54
55 and older
1.50%
6.49%
15.37%
37.62%
39.02%
15 people
65 people
154 people
377 people
391 people
2.6%
27 people
4.0%
14.0%
7.0%
33.8%
26.8%
6.7%
1.0%
4.2%
100%
42 people
148 people
74 people
357 people
283 people
71 people
11 people
44 people
1057 people
Education attainment. N=1057
12th grade or less
Graduated High School or
equivalent
some college, no degree
associate degree
Bachelor's degree
Graduate degree
Ph.D
Prefer not to answer
Missing
Total
36
Household income. N=1057
less than $25,000
$25,000 to $34,999
$35,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $124,999
$125,000 to $149,999
$150,000 or more
Prefer not to answer
Missing
Total
7.4%
6.3%
7.9%
15.9%
11.6%
9.9%
4.5%
10.6%
18.4%
7.4%
100%
78 people
67 people
84 people
168 people
123 people
105 people
48 people
112 people
194 people
78 people
1057 people
Are you a resident or a visitor?
N=1038
Visitor
Resident
10.3%
89.7%
107 people
931 people
37
Appendix 2: Responses Tuesday versus Saturday 12
What are you using the GREENBELT for today? (mark all that apply)
Tuesday
Exercise/workout
52.55%
Work Commute
23.06%
Enjoying Nature
9.83%
Other
11.91%
Sightseeing
3.59%
Hanging Out
2.84%
BSU Student Use
4.91%
Going to Event
0.57%
Going to Restaurant
1.13%
Going Shopping
1.70%
Park Access
0.57%
Hiking
0.95%
School (Other than BSU)
0.95%
Going to Playground
0.38%
Having Lunch/Picnic
0.38%
Fishing
0.57%
What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT?
Tuesday
Improve Surface
47.26%
Bike Racks
4.16%
Access to River
2.46%
More Access Points to Green
Belt
4.54%
Animal Waste Dispensers
3.59%
Restrooms
10.21%
Benches
1.70%
Shelters
0.57%
Trash Cans
5.67%
Interpretive Signs
3.21%
More Drinking Fountains
10.02%
Lighting
9.07%
Weed Control
8.88%
Greenbelt Extension
18.53%
12
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Saturday
70.08%
4.73%
17.61%
9.28%
7.77%
4.73%
1.70%
5.68%
4.55%
3.60%
3.41%
2.08%
0.19%
0.57%
0.57%
0.38%
Saturday
49.05%
6.44%
4.36%
6.25%
5.11%
13.45%
2.84%
0.95%
5.11%
3.41%
14.02%
10.98%
10.80%
23.11%
How far is your home to the GREENBELT? (in miles)
Tuesday
less than .5 miles
38.35%
0.6 to 1.0 miles
13.65%
1.1 to 1.5 miles
9.24%
1.6-2.0 miles
7.43%
2.1-3.0 miles
6.83%
3.1 to 4.0 miles
5.02%
4.1 to 5.0 miles
3.61%
more than 5.1 miles
14.06%
from out of town
1.81%
Total
100.00%
39
Saturday
38.52%
10.82%
6.45%
8.16%
6.45%
3.80%
4.93%
16.89%
3.98%
100.00%
Where or at what location did you use to gain access to the Greenbelt today? i.e. street or pathway
Tuesday
Saturday
13th Street
1.70%
2.08%
36th Street Footbridge
3.78%
2.27%
8th Street
6.43%
4.55%
Americana Blvd.
1.70%
4.73%
Ann Morrison Park
3.21%
3.41%
Baggley Park
6.24%
9.47%
Barber Park
0.57%
1.52%
Bown Crossing
3.59%
5.49%
Broadway Ave (RAM)
3.02%
1.33%
BSU
5.86%
3.41%
Eckerd Road
3.40%
4.17%
Glenwood Bridge
4.16%
5.49%
Julia Davis Park
6.99%
5.49%
Lake Harbor
0.76%
1.14%
Lander Street
0.57%
0.57%
Leadview Ave/Riverview
Apartments
0.95%
1.14%
Marden Lane/Natatorium
3.40%
2.27%
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish
and Game
2.46%
1.70%
Municipal Park
3.59%
4.17%
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack 1.13%
1.70%
Shilo Inn
0.95%
0.38%
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
4.73%
1.89%
Veteran's Memorial Park
13.04%
12.88%
Warm Springs/Granite Way
4.54%
4.92%
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon
Street)
3.59%
3.79%
Willow Lane
0.95%
0.76%
Other
6.81%
8.14%
Not sure
1.89%
1.14%
Total
100.00%
100.00%
40
Where or at what location will you use to exit the GREENBELT today? i.e. street or pathway
Tuesday
Saturday
13th Street
1.32%
2.27%
36th Street Footbridge
2.84%
1.89%
8th Street
6.81%
5.68%
Americana Blvd.
1.51%
6.25%
Ann Morrison Park
3.02%
2.65%
Baggley Park
6.62%
8.52%
Barber Park
0.38%
1.70%
Bown Crossing
3.40%
6.06%
Broadway Ave (RAM)
4.16%
1.89%
BSU
8.32%
3.03%
Eckerd Road
1.70%
3.79%
Glenwood Bridge
3.40%
5.30%
Julia Davis Park
5.67%
6.44%
Lake Harbor
0.76%
0.76%
Lander Street
0.19%
0.95%
Leadview Ave/Riverview
Apartments
0.95%
0.76%
Marden Lane/Natatorium
3.02%
1.89%
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish
and Game
2.65%
1.52%
Municipal Park
3.97%
5.11%
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack 1.13%
1.33%
Shilo Inn
0.76%
0.38%
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
3.59%
1.89%
Veteran's Memorial Park
12.29%
12.31%
Warm Springs/Granite Way
5.67%
3.79%
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon
Street)
3.40%
4.17%
Willow Lane
0.38%
0.76%
Not sure
6.05%
2.08%
other
6.05%
6.82%
Total
100.00%
100.00%
41
How far do you travel on the GREENBELT for THIS TRIP? (in miles)
Tuesday
Less than 1 mile
6.78%
1 mile
8.33%
2 miles
12.79%
3 miles
12.02%
4 miles
9.50%
5 miles
9.11%
6 miles
6.20%
7 miles
3.29%
8 miles
5.62%
9 miles
1.16%
10 miles
5.04%
11 miles
1.36%
12 miles
2.91%
13 miles
0.78%
14 miles
0.78%
15 miles
4.07%
16 miles
1.16%
17 miles
0.19%
18 miles
0.78%
19 miles
0.00%
20 miles
3.29%
25 miles
1.74%
More than 25 miles
2.33%
Don't Know Yet
0.78%
Total
100.00%
Saturday
4.17%
5.11%
11.17%
9.85%
9.09%
11.93%
6.82%
3.60%
4.92%
1.14%
7.77%
0.95%
3.41%
1.14%
2.65%
3.03%
0.57%
0.19%
1.14%
0.19%
4.92%
1.14%
3.03%
2.08%
100.00%
How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT for THIS TRIP?
Tuesday
1-15 minutes
15.40%
16-29 minutes
14.60%
30-59 minutes
31.20%
1-2 hours
31.60%
2-3 hours
5.20%
more than 3 hours
2.00%
Total
100.00%
Saturday
7.95%
10.80%
28.79%
38.83%
9.09%
4.55%
100.00%
42
How far will you travel on the GREENBELT for TODAY? (in miles)
Tuesday
Less than 1 mile
3.16%
1 mile
4.94%
2 miles
9.49%
3 miles
11.07%
4 miles
8.50%
5 miles
6.72%
6 miles
7.71%
7 miles
3.36%
8 miles
6.32%
9 miles
0.79%
10 miles
8.50%
11 miles
2.37%
12 miles
4.55%
13 miles
1.78%
14 miles
2.17%
15 miles
3.56%
16 miles
1.98%
17 miles
0.20%
18 miles
1.38%
19 miles
0.59%
20 miles
3.75%
25 miles
2.77%
More than 25 miles
3.56%
Don't Know Yet
0.79%
Total
100.00%
Saturday
2.36%
2.95%
6.29%
8.06%
11.98%
8.64%
7.86%
2.95%
5.89%
1.57%
9.82%
0.98%
4.13%
1.18%
3.54%
3.34%
1.57%
0.39%
0.98%
0.59%
6.48%
1.38%
3.14%
3.93%
100.00%
How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT for TODAY?
Tuesday
1-15 minutes
6.20%
16-29 minutes
9.69%
30-59 minutes
33.33%
1-2 hours
38.76%
2-3 hours
8.72%
more than 3 hours
2.91%
Don't Know Yet
0.39%
Total
100.00%
Saturday
2.56%
6.10%
26.97%
41.73%
14.57%
6.10%
1.97%
100.00%
43
Distance to home
Tuesday
38.35%
13.65%
9.24%
7.43%
6.83%
5.02%
3.61%
14.06%
1.81%
100.00%
Saturday
38.52%
10.82%
6.45%
8.16%
6.45%
3.80%
4.93%
16.89%
3.98%
100.00%
How often do you use the GREENBELT?
Tuesday
Multiple times a day
5.80%
every day
25.92%
six days a week
6.58%
five days a week
18.96%
four days a week
12.96%
three days a week
12.57%
two days a week
6.96%
once a week
4.84%
A couple of times a month
1.74%
Once a month
0.77%
A couple of times a year
0.77%
just this one time
1.35%
Other
0.77%
Total
100.00%
Saturday
5.30%
15.91%
4.55%
10.80%
12.12%
17.23%
9.09%
7.58%
6.06%
2.84%
4.36%
1.89%
2.27%
100.00%
What was your mode of transportation to the GREENBELT?
Tuesday
bike
53.79%
skateboard/longboard
0.19%
scooter
0.19%
roller skate/inline skate
0.19%
bus
0.78%
foot
22.52%
car
21.55%
other
0.78%
Total
100.00%
Saturday
44.08%
0.57%
0.00%
0.19%
0.19%
24.81%
30.15%
0.00%
100.00%
less than .5 miles
0.6 to 1.0 miles
1.1 to 1.5 miles
1.6-2.0 miles
2.1-3.0 miles
3.1 to 4.0 miles
4.1 to 5.0 miles
more than 5.1 miles
from out of town
Total
44
Do you have any of the following with you today?
Tuesday
Children
2.65%
Dog
9.45%
Stroller
0.57%
Bike helmet
34.59%
Trailer
0.95%
Saturday
5.87%
9.09%
2.27%
25.57%
1.52%
Gender?
Male
Female
Tuesday
60.12%
39.88%
Saturday
51.55%
48.45%
Tuesday
1.22%
6.53%
13.88%
37.76%
40.61%
Saturday
1.76%
6.45%
16.80%
37.50%
37.50%
Tuesday
8.77%
91.23%
Saturday
11.81%
88.19%
Age?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-54
55 and older
Are you a resident or a visitor
Visitor
Resident
45
Appendix 3: Frequencies of bicyclists versus all others 13
What are you using the GREENBELT for today? (mark all that apply)
Bikes (n=582)
Exercise/workout
53.09%
Work Commute
22.68%
Enjoying Nature
12.89%
Other
12.54%
Sightseeing
5.67%
Hanging Out
3.78%
BSU Student Use
3.44%
Going to Event
3.44%
Going to Restaurant
4.47%
Going Shopping
3.26%
Park Access
1.72%
Hiking
0.34%
School (Other than BSU)
0.69%
Going to Playground
0.69%
Having Lunch/Picnic
0.34%
Fishing
0.17%
What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT?
Bikes (n=582)
Improve Surface
60.65%
Bike Racks
6.36%
Access to River
2.75%
More Access Points to Green
Belt
6.70%
Animal Waste Dispensers
2.92%
Restrooms
8.25%
Benches
1.55%
Shelters
0.69%
Trash Cans
2.92%
Interpretive Signs
3.44%
More Drinking Fountains
9.62%
Lighting
9.79%
Weed Control
11.17%
Greenbelt Extension
23.54%
Other
21.31%
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Others (n=460)
72.83%
3.04%
14.78%
8.70%
5.87%
3.70%
3.26%
2.83%
0.65%
1.96%
2.17%
3.04%
0.43%
0.22%
0.65%
0.87%
Others (n=460)
33.48%
4.13%
4.35%
3.70%
6.30%
16.09%
3.04%
0.87%
8.70%
3.04%
15.22%
10.43%
8.04%
17.83%
23.04%
How far is your home to the GREENBELT? (in miles)
Bikes (n=573)
less than .5 miles
38.74%
0.6 to 1.0 miles
14.66%
1.1 to 1.5 miles
9.42%
1.6-2.0 miles
8.38%
2.1-3.0 miles
6.46%
3.1 to 4.0 miles
4.01%
4.1 to 5.0 miles
3.32%
more than 5.1 miles
11.69%
from out of town
3.32%
Total
100.00%
47
Others (n=441)
37.87%
9.30%
5.90%
6.80%
6.58%
4.99%
5.67%
20.41%
2.49%
100.00%
Where or at what location did you use to gain access to the Greenbelt today? i.e. street or pathway
Bikes (n=582)
Others (n=460)
13th Street
1.20%
2.83%
36th Street Footbridge
4.30%
1.52%
8th Street
5.67%
5.43%
Americana Blvd.
3.95%
2.39%
Ann Morrison Park
3.61%
3.04%
Baggley Park
7.90%
8.04%
Barber Park
0.52%
1.74%
Bown Crossing
5.50%
3.04%
Broadway Ave (RAM)
1.03%
3.70%
BSU
5.33%
3.26%
Eckerd Road
4.30%
2.83%
Glenwood Bridge
7.39%
1.74%
Julia Davis Park
3.26%
10.22%
Lake Harbor
1.20%
0.65%
Lander Street
0.52%
0.65%
Leadview Ave/Riverview
Apartments
1.37%
0.65%
Marden Lane/Natatorium
3.78%
1.74%
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish
and Game
1.55%
2.83%
Municipal Park
3.44%
4.57%
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack 1.55%
1.30%
Shilo Inn
0.86%
0.43%
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
4.64%
1.52%
Veteran's Memorial Park
11.00%
15.65%
Warm Springs/Granite Way
5.50%
3.48%
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon
Street)
1.72%
6.30%
Willow Lane
0.86%
0.87%
Other
7.90%
6.96%
Not sure
0.17%
2.61%
Total
100.00%
100.00%
48
Where or at what location will you use to exit the GREENBELT today? i.e. street or pathway
Bikes (n=582)
Others (n=460)
13th Street
1.37%
2.39%
36th Street Footbridge
3.26%
1.30%
8th Street
7.04%
5.43%
Americana Blvd.
4.81%
2.83%
Ann Morrison Park
3.44%
2.17%
Baggley Park
7.90%
7.39%
Barber Park
0.34%
1.96%
Bown Crossing
4.64%
4.13%
Broadway Ave (RAM)
1.20%
5.43%
BSU
6.70%
4.35%
Eckerd Road
2.92%
2.17%
Glenwood Bridge
6.87%
1.30%
Julia Davis Park
3.26%
9.78%
Lake Harbor
1.03%
0.43%
Lander Street
0.34%
0.87%
Leadview Ave/Riverview
Apartments
1.20%
0.43%
Marden Lane/Natatorium
3.44%
1.30%
MK Nature Center/Idaho Fish
and Game
1.89%
2.39%
Municipal Park
5.15%
3.91%
Riverside Hotel/Joe's Crab Shack 1.03%
1.52%
Shilo Inn
0.69%
0.43%
Surprise Valley/Barber Park
4.12%
1.09%
Veteran's Memorial Park
10.14%
15.22%
Warm Springs/Granite Way
5.67%
3.48%
West Parkcenter Ave (Beacon
Street)
2.23%
5.65%
Willow Lane
0.34%
0.87%
Other
6.19%
6.52%
Not sure
2.75%
5.22%
Total
100.00%
100.00%
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How far do you travel on the GREENBELT for THIS TRIP? (in miles)
Bikes (n=580)
Less than 1 mile
2.93%
1 mile
3.62%
2 miles
8.10%
3 miles
8.45%
4 miles
7.76%
5 miles
10.34%
6 miles
5.52%
7 miles
3.28%
8 miles
6.03%
9 miles
1.55%
10 miles
9.66%
11 miles
1.55%
12 miles
4.48%
13 miles
0.86%
14 miles
3.10%
15 miles
5.52%
16 miles
1.55%
17 miles
0.34%
18 miles
1.03%
19 miles
0.00%
20 miles
6.55%
25 miles
1.90%
More than 25 miles
4.48%
Don't Know Yet
1.38%
Total
100.00%
Others (n=453)
8.83%
10.38%
16.78%
14.35%
11.26%
10.38%
7.73%
3.75%
4.42%
0.66%
1.99%
0.66%
1.55%
1.10%
0.00%
1.10%
0.00%
0.00%
0.88%
0.22%
1.10%
0.88%
0.44%
1.55%
100.00%
How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT for THIS TRIP?
Bikes (n=574)
1-15 minutes
13.94%
16-29 minutes
15.16%
30-59 minutes
28.40%
1-2 hours
32.58%
2-3 hours
6.62%
more than 3 hours
3.31%
Total
100.00%
Others (n=443)
8.35%
9.71%
31.38%
39.28%
7.90%
3.39%
100.00%
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How far will you travel on the GREENBELT for TODAY? (in miles)
Bikes (n=567)
Less than 1 mile
1.59%
1 mile
1.76%
2 miles
2.47%
3 miles
5.11%
4 miles
6.70%
5 miles
6.17%
6 miles
7.58%
7 miles
2.47%
8 miles
6.53%
9 miles
1.06%
10 miles
13.58%
11 miles
1.94%
12 miles
6.17%
13 miles
1.76%
14 miles
4.94%
15 miles
5.64%
16 miles
3.00%
17 miles
0.53%
18 miles
1.23%
19 miles
0.88%
20 miles
7.76%
25 miles
3.17%
More than 25 miles
5.64%
Don't Know Yet
2.29%
Total
100.00%
Others (n=438)
4.34%
6.62%
14.61%
15.53%
14.84%
8.90%
7.99%
4.11%
5.71%
1.37%
3.65%
1.37%
2.05%
1.14%
0.23%
0.68%
0.23%
0.00%
0.91%
0.23%
1.83%
0.68%
0.46%
2.51%
100.00%
How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT for TODAY?
Bikes (n=569)
1-15 minutes
4.92%
16-29 minutes
7.91%
30-59 minutes
30.58%
1-2 hours
40.60%
2-3 hours
9.49%
more than 3 hours
5.45%
Don't Know Yet
1.05%
Total
100.00%
Others (n=445)
3.60%
7.87%
29.89%
39.33%
14.61%
3.37%
1.35%
100.00%
Do you feel safe using the greenbelt?
Bikes (n=577)
Yes
91.68%
No
8.32%
Others (n=453)
88.52%
11.48%
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How often do you use the GREENBELT?
Bikes (n=580)
Multiple times a day
6.03%
every day
20.52%
six days a week
6.21%
five days a week
15.00%
four days a week
12.41%
three days a week
14.66%
two days a week
7.59%
once a week
6.38%
A couple of times a month
3.62%
Once a month
2.07%
A couple of times a year
1.90%
just this one time
1.72%
Other
1.90%
Total
100.00%
Others (n=454)
5.07%
21.37%
4.85%
14.98%
12.56%
15.20%
8.37%
5.73%
4.19%
1.54%
3.52%
1.54%
1.10%
100.00%
Do you have any of the following with you today?
Bikes (n=582)
Children
4.64%
Dog
2.41%
Stroller
0.00%
Bike helmet
51.55%
Trailer
1.89%
Others (n=460)
3.70%
18.04%
3.26%
3.26%
0.43%
Gender?
Male
Female
Bikes (n=572)
62.59%
37.41%
Others (n=453)
47.46%
52.54%
Bikes (n=562)
1.42%
6.23%
14.77%
36.83%
40.75%
Others (n=429)
1.63%
6.99%
16.32%
37.53%
37.53%
Bikes (n=575)
91.13%
8.87%
Others (n=452)
87.83%
12.17%
Age?
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-54
55 and older
Are you a resident or a visitor
Resident
Visitor
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