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What are your thoughts about Sandpoint's existing sidewalk and pathway infrastructure and walkability?

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First, please tell us about yourself (choose all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
I live in the City of Sandpoint 84.4% 38
I work in the City of Sandpoint 55.6% 25
I don't live or work in the City of Sandpoint 4.4% 2

If you don't live or work in the City of Sandpoint, please describe your primary reason(s) for visiting. Please select all that apply.

Response Percent Response Count
Recreation 100.0% 5
Shopping 100.0% 5
Entertainment 100.0% 5
Visiting family 20.0% 1
Schools 40.0% 2
Medical Appointments 80.0% 4
Other 20.0% 1

Do you have a disability or support a person with a disability?

Response Percent Response Count
I have a disability that impacts how I travel 6.7% 3
I support a person with a disability 4.4% 2
None of the above 88.9% 40

How often do you walk, jog or run outside?

Response Percent Response Count
On Occasion 24.4% 11
Daily, less than 30 minutes per day 37.8% 17
Daily, more than 30 minutes per day 37.8% 17

When you walk in your neighborhood, what are the reasons you walk (check all that apply)?

Response Percent Response Count
Walk my dog 51.1% 23
Going to bus stop 8.9% 4
Visit neighbors 37.8% 17
Getting out with children 28.9% 13
Exercise 91.1% 41
Enjoy the outdoors 88.9% 40
Going to a specific place (store, post office, etc.) 80.0% 36

When you are walking to a specific destination, where are you going?

Work
Response Percent Response Count
Never 48.9% 22
Sometimes 26.7% 12
Often 11.1% 5
Usually 13.3% 6
School
Response Percent Response Count
Never 71.1% 32
Sometimes 17.8% 8
Often 6.7% 3
Usually 4.4% 2
Shopping
Response Percent Response Count
Never 6.7% 3
Sometimes 46.7% 21
Often 40.0% 18
Usually 6.7% 3
Dining
Response Percent Response Count
Never 6.7% 3
Sometimes 51.1% 23
Often 33.3% 15
Usually 8.9% 4
Parks/Beach
Response Percent Response Count
Never 2.2% 1
Sometimes 51.1% 23
Often 37.8% 17
Usually 8.9% 4
Events
Response Percent Response Count
Never 6.7% 3
Sometimes 46.7% 21
Often 31.1% 14
Usually 15.6% 7
Friend's house
Response Percent Response Count
Never 17.8% 8
Sometimes 44.4% 20
Often 26.7% 12
Usually 11.1% 5
Other
Response Percent Response Count
Never 28.9% 13
Sometimes 40.0% 18
Often 20.0% 9
Usually 11.1% 5

How much time per one-way trip do you spend walking to a destination?

Less than 5 minutes
Response Percent Response Count
Never 11.1% 5
Occasionally 44.4% 20
Frequently 22.2% 10
Often 22.2% 10
5 - 10 minutes
Response Percent Response Count
Occasionally 44.4% 20
Frequently 40.0% 18
Often 15.6% 7
10 - 20 minutes
Response Percent Response Count
Never 4.4% 2
Occasionally 33.3% 15
Frequently 42.2% 19
Often 20.0% 9
30 minutes or more
Response Percent Response Count
Never 15.6% 7
Occasionally 53.3% 24
Frequently 22.2% 10
Often 8.9% 4

When you do walk, jog, or run, how often do you use sidewalks?

Response Percent Response Count
Sometimes 26.7% 12
Often 35.6% 16
Usually 37.8% 17

When you walk, jog, or run, how often do you use multi-modal pathways currently?

Response Percent Response Count
Never 4.4% 2
Sometimes 42.2% 19
Often 33.3% 15
Usually 20.0% 9

What currently deters you from walking, jogging, or running?

Lack of sidewalks
Response Percent Response Count
Never 24.4% 11
Sometimes 48.9% 22
Often 17.8% 8
Usually 8.9% 4
Lack of safe street crossings
Response Percent Response Count
Never 35.6% 16
Sometimes 37.8% 17
Often 20.0% 9
Usually 6.7% 3
Poor quality of the sidewalks
Response Percent Response Count
Never 37.8% 17
Sometimes 26.7% 12
Often 26.7% 12
Usually 8.9% 4
Length of walk (distance)
Response Percent Response Count
Never 53.3% 24
Sometimes 31.1% 14
Often 11.1% 5
Usually 4.4% 2
Too much traffic
Response Percent Response Count
Never 44.4% 20
Sometimes 44.4% 20
Often 6.7% 3
Usually 4.4% 2
Traffic speeds/Bad drivers
Response Percent Response Count
Never 44.4% 20
Sometimes 42.2% 19
Often 11.1% 5
Usually 2.2% 1
Lack of curb ramps
Response Percent Response Count
Never 82.2% 37
Sometimes 13.3% 6
Often 4.4% 2
Too much snow or ice
Response Percent Response Count
Never 4.4% 2
Sometimes 44.4% 20
Often 40.0% 18
Usually 11.1% 5
Not enough time
Response Percent Response Count
Never 26.7% 12
Sometimes 48.9% 22
Often 17.8% 8
Usually 6.7% 3
Physical ability
Response Percent Response Count
Never 75.6% 34
Sometimes 17.8% 8
Often 2.2% 1
Usually 4.4% 2
General safety concerns, unrelated to traffic
Response Percent Response Count
Never 64.4% 29
Sometimes 33.3% 15
Often 2.2% 1
Time of day/lighting
Response Percent Response Count
Never 22.2% 10
Sometimes 57.8% 26
Often 15.6% 7
Usually 4.4% 2
Weather conditions
Response Percent Response Count
Never 8.9% 4
Sometimes 62.2% 28
Often 26.7% 12
Usually 2.2% 1
Prefer to bike
Response Percent Response Count
Never 26.7% 12
Sometimes 48.9% 22
Often 15.6% 7
Usually 8.9% 4
Prefer to drive
Response Percent Response Count
Never 26.7% 12
Sometimes 62.2% 28
Often 11.1% 5
Other
Response Percent Response Count
Never 68.9% 31
Sometimes 28.9% 13
Often 2.2% 1

Please rate your level of comfort with the following:

Sharing a path with bicycles
Response Percent Response Count
No Opinion 2.2% 1
Not Comfortable 4.4% 2
Somewhat Comfortable 35.6% 16
Very Comfortable 57.8% 26
Walking or running in the street because no sidewalk exists (residential, low speed street)
Response Percent Response Count
Not Comfortable 42.2% 19
Somewhat Comfortable 42.2% 19
Very Comfortable 15.6% 7
Walking or running in the street even when sidewalks exist (residential, low speed street)
Response Percent Response Count
Not Applicable 4.4% 2
Not Comfortable 44.4% 20
Somewhat Comfortable 35.6% 16
Very Comfortable 15.6% 7
Walking or running in the street on a designated path/shoulder
Response Percent Response Count
Not Comfortable 15.6% 7
Somewhat Comfortable 60.0% 27
Very Comfortable 24.4% 11
Walking or running on a separated multi-modal path
Response Percent Response Count
Somewhat Comfortable 15.6% 7
Very Comfortable 84.4% 38
Crossing a low speed residential street to access a sidewalk that allows you to reach your destination
Response Percent Response Count
Not Applicable 2.2% 1
Not Comfortable 2.2% 1
Somewhat Comfortable 28.9% 13
Very Comfortable 66.7% 30
Allowing your kids to walk to a destination without an adult
Response Percent Response Count
Not Applicable 55.6% 25
Not Comfortable 17.8% 8
Somewhat Comfortable 24.4% 11
Very Comfortable 2.2% 1
Allowing your kids to ride a bike to a destination without an adult
Response Percent Response Count
Not Applicable 55.6% 25
Not Comfortable 17.8% 8
Somewhat Comfortable 24.4% 11
Very Comfortable 2.2% 1

What level of priority do you feel our community should have for providing:

More sidewalks
Response Percent Response Count
Not Important 6.7% 3
Somewhat Important 4.4% 2
Important 33.3% 15
Very Important 55.6% 25
More paths or designated lanes
Response Percent Response Count
Not Important 6.7% 3
Somewhat Important 13.3% 6
Important 40.0% 18
Very Important 40.0% 18
More multi-use pathways
Response Percent Response Count
Not Important 6.7% 3
Somewhat Important 15.6% 7
Important 24.4% 11
Very Important 53.3% 24

Overall, how walkable is our community?

Response Percent Response Count
Somewhat Walkable 77.8% 35
Very Walkable 22.2% 10

Is there a question about sidewalks or walkability you wish we had asked in this survey or a comment you would like to share? If so, please let us know.

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December 28, 2018, 8:19 PM
  • First, please tell us about yourself (choose all that apply)
    • I live in the City of Sandpoint
    • I work in the City of Sandpoint
  • If you don't live or work in the City of Sandpoint, please describe your primary reason(s) for visiting. Please select all that apply.
    No response.
  • Do you have a disability or support a person with a disability?
    • None of the above
  • How often do you walk, jog or run outside?
    • Daily, less than 30 minutes per day
  • When you walk in your neighborhood, what are the reasons you walk (check all that apply)?
    • Visit neighbors
    • Exercise
    • Enjoy the outdoors
    • Going to a specific place (store, post office, etc.)
  • When you are walking to a specific destination, where are you going?
    • Work - Never
    • School - Never
    • Shopping - Often
    • Dining - Sometimes
    • Parks/Beach - Sometimes
    • Events - Sometimes
    • Friend's house - Sometimes
    • Other - Sometimes
  • How much time per one-way trip do you spend walking to a destination?
    • Less than 5 minutes - Occasionally
    • 5 - 10 minutes - Occasionally
    • 10 - 20 minutes - Often
    • 30 minutes or more - Often
  • When you do walk, jog, or run, how often do you use sidewalks?
    • Sometimes
  • When you walk, jog, or run, how often do you use multi-modal pathways currently?
    • Sometimes
  • What currently deters you from walking, jogging, or running?
    • Lack of sidewalks - Never
    • Lack of safe street crossings - Never
    • Poor quality of the sidewalks - Never
    • Length of walk (distance) - Sometimes
    • Too much traffic - Never
    • Traffic speeds/Bad drivers - Never
    • Lack of curb ramps - Never
    • Too much snow or ice - Never
    • Not enough time - Often
    • Physical ability - Sometimes
    • General safety concerns, unrelated to traffic - Never
    • Time of day/lighting - Sometimes
    • Weather conditions - Sometimes
    • Prefer to bike - Sometimes
    • Prefer to drive - Sometimes
    • Other - Sometimes
  • Please rate your level of comfort with the following:
    • Sharing a path with bicycles - Very Comfortable
    • Walking or running in the street because no sidewalk exists (residential, low speed street) - Very Comfortable
    • Walking or running in the street even when sidewalks exist (residential, low speed street) - Very Comfortable
    • Walking or running in the street on a designated path/shoulder - Somewhat Comfortable
    • Walking or running on a separated multi-modal path - Very Comfortable
    • Crossing a low speed residential street to access a sidewalk that allows you to reach your destination - Very Comfortable
    • Allowing your kids to walk to a destination without an adult - Somewhat Comfortable
    • Allowing your kids to ride a bike to a destination without an adult - Somewhat Comfortable
  • What level of priority do you feel our community should have for providing:
    • More sidewalks - Somewhat Important
    • More paths or designated lanes - Important
    • More multi-use pathways - Important
  • Overall, how walkable is our community?
    • Somewhat Walkable
  • Is there a question about sidewalks or walkability you wish we had asked in this survey or a comment you would like to share? If so, please let us know.

    Crossing Route 2 remains difficult. It would be great if there were more crossings like the one by Dairy Depot. It would be great if there were a better option for bikes than getting off and walking at the crosswalks or just darting across and hoping.
    Cars turning onto Route 2 westbound at the corner of Boyer often don't look for pedestrians. I now cross here, with the light, walking sideways like a crab looking into the eyes of drivers that might be turning from Boyer. I have almost been hit 3 times.
    Rights-of-way in a few places would save a lot of time for pedestrians: (1) from Winchester Way to the driveway for Sandpoint Junior Academy (much safer for kids walking to school than going around on Pine St. (2) from the high school to Janelle Way (3) from the end of Garden St. to Division (4) from Erie St. to the Mountain West Bank parking lot (5) from the end of Elm St. to Pine St. cemetery (makes for good XC skiing sometimes too). Several pedestrian connections could also be made in the Northshore neighborhood that would enable walking without having to go out on Route 2.

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