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Citizen Participation in Transportation Planning

ABOUT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING

Transportation planning involves many activities such as bus routes, street signs, traffic lights, school zones, new streets, highway improvements, landscaping, air quality, traffic, and speed limits to name a few. The Regional Planning Commission (RPC) wants to know about the transportation needs in your community.

What kind of transportation do you use most often?

q01a*

Car Bus or streetcar Bike Walk Other:

Listed below are activities that the RPC will include in its Long Range Transportation Plan also called the Metropolitan Transportation Plan (MTP). On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being least important and 5 being most important, please tell us how important each of the following activities is to your neighborhood.

q03a*

Improving sidewalks and building new ones

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03b*

Adding bike lanes to streets

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03c*

Expanding bus service within the city

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03d*

Improving bus services to other parishes

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03e*

Coordinating traffic signals and red lights to allow traffic to move faster

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03f*

Connecting highways to other parishes in the area

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03g*

Having shelters with bus route maps and schedules at bus stops

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03h*

Landscaping and beautification along highways and at intersections

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03i*

Having transportation choices for the elderly and disabled

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03j*

Having school zone signals and better safety for children going to school

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03k*

Making it safer for people to cross the streets with signs and signals

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03l*

Creating car pools and car pool lanes

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03m*

Making sure buses and streetcars are on time

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03n*

Repairing roads and streets

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03o*

Slowing down traffic on streets

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03p*

Making the highways safer

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03q*

Reducing automobile pollution and noise

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

q03r2*

Other

q03r2*

1 Least 2 3 4 5 Most Don't Know

ABOUT YOUR TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND PRIORITIES

q04*

How often do you use public transit such as buses and streetcars in the city?

every day only to go to work or school sometimes not at all

q05*

How often do you use public transit such as buses to go to other parishes?

every day only to go to work or school sometimes not at all

q06*

If there is any other information that you would like us to know about transportation issues, please use the spaces below to let us know about any problems, needs, or priorities of your community.

We would like to know how you feel about certain transportation issues. For the statements listed below please tell us if you strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly disagree or don’t know.

q07a*

I would ride a bike more if there were bike lanes on the streets.

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07b*

The biggest problem for me is access to buses and streetcars

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07c*

I would car pool to and from work if there were car pool lanes.

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07d*

I would use the bus or streetcar if there were shelters

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07e*

The biggest problem for me is traffic on the way to and from work

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07f*

I would use the bus or streetcar if it was on time.

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07g*

I would use the bus if there were bus stops where I work or shop.

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07h*

The biggest problem for me is traffic in my neighborhood

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07i*

I could get a better job if buses were more reliable.

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

q07j*

The biggest problem for me is the traffic on the interstate

1 Strongly Disagree 2 3 4 Strongly Agree Don't Know

ABOUT GETTING INFORMATION TO YOU

We would like to know what is the best way of keeping you and your community informed about transportation plans and projects. On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being least effective and 5 being most effective, please tell us what methods you believe are best for making sure that you and your neighbors know about our projects and programs.

q08a*

Newsletters mailed to your home

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08b*

RPC Website

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08c*

Public Meetings

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08d*

Notices in the newspaper

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08e*

Through your neighborhood association meetings

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08f*

Notices on radio or TV

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08g*

Neighborhood meetings

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08h*

E-Mail notices

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08i*

Participating on advisory committees

1 Least Effective 2 3 4 5 Most Effective Don't Know

q08j*

Other, please specify:

Now we need to know how much information you would like about transportation plans and projects. Please check the box below that best corresponds with your answer.

q09a*

I would like information quarterly in newsletters
I would like a report every year on projects that have been implemented
I would like information on all projects in the region
I would like information on all projects in my city or parish
I would like information only about projects in my neighborhood
I don’t need any information at all
Other:

If you would like to receive information from the RPC, please tell us how we can contact you.

q10a*

Name

q10b*

Address

q10c*

Phone Number

q10d*

E-Mail Address

ABOUT YOU AND YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

We would like to know about you and your neighborhood. This information is confidential and voluntary, and will help us to know how to better serve families in the region.

q11a*

Your Age

18 to 24 25 to 34 35 to 49 50 to 65 Over 65

q11b*

Your Household Income

Under $23,000 $23,000 to $33,000 $34,000 to $50,000 $51,000 to $75,000 Over $75,000

q11c*

Your Race

African American Hispanic American Asian American Caucasian Other:

q11d*

How many school-age children are in the house?

q11e*

How do the children get to school

Car School Bus Public Bus Walk N/A

q11f*

Are you a full-time or part-time student

Yes No

q11g*

Your Gender

Male Female

q12a*

Your Parish

q12b*

Your Neighborhood

q12c*

Your Zip Code

Enumeration*

IP*

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