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Springfield Bicycling and Walking Survey 2014
Summary Results
April 2014
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Public Participation and Outreach
From October 2013 through March 2014 staff from MassBike and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission held ten public meetings
on the development of the Springfield Pedestrian and Bicycle Plan. Each meeting consisted of a discussion with residents about
existing conditions and recommendations for improving biking and walking in Springfield, a mapping exercise to identify problemlocations, and the completion by attendees of the Springfield Bicycling and Walking Survey 2014. Additionally, staff from MassBike
and Partners for Healthier Communities attended seven community events to survey residents.
The following provides the dates and locations of each event.
Public Meetings
11/1/2013 Pioneer Valley Rowing Club
11/13/2013 Dunbar YMCA
11/14/2013 Dunbar YMCA
11/20/2013 Gerena Elementary School
12/6/2013 Vietnamese American Civic Association - Senior Citizens Meeting
12/5/2013 Vietnamese American Civic Association - Youth Meeting
12/12/2013 Mason Square Health Task Force
1/16/2014 Armory Quadrangle Civic Association
2/4/2014 Bay Area Neighborhood Council
3/11/2014 New North Citizens Council
Survey Tabling1/30/2014 Basketball Clinic - Dunbar YMCA
2/11/2014 Forest Park Library
2/20/2014 Springfield College Fit Fest
2/20/2014 YMCA- Chestnut Street
2/25/2014 Edgewater Brown Bag
2/28/2014 Boys and Girls Club
3/3/2014 Caring Health WIC Office - Main Street
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Springfield Bicycling and Walking Survey 2014
From October 2013 through March 2014 the Springfield Bicycling and Walking Survey 2014 was provided to the public in a paper
version (in both Spanish and English) at public meetings and tabling events or as a web-based survey. In total, there were 603
responses over the six month period.
The following summary is organized by question topic and follows the question sequence of the survey.
What city or town do you live in?
Organized by county
3%
89%
@ 4% out of state or
out of country4%
Approximate location of Springfield
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Springfield
89%
Chicopee
2%
West
Springfield3%
Longmeadow
2%
Wilbraham
1%Agawam
1% Holyoke
1%
Ludlow
1%
Responses within Hampden County
Hampden
89%
Hampshire
3%
Out of state
3%
Franklin
3%
Worcester
1%Suffolk
1%
Responses by County or Out of StateResponse rate = 99%
What city or town do you live in? (Continued)
Organized by county
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School, 40%
Work, 49%
Recreation,
23%
If you don't live in Springfield, what brings you here?Response rate = 21%
Yes, 37%
No, 63%
Have you heard of Live Well Springfield?Response rate = 65%
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Male,
47%Female,
52%
Other, 0%
GenderResponse rate = 81%
21%
26%
29%
19%
6%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
under 15 16-25 26-45 46-65 66 and over
AgeResponse rate = 86%
17%14%
2%
25%
3%
22%20%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Highest Level of EducationResponse rate = 76%
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Native American
Human
Jamaican
Alaskan Native
Arab
Black, Puerto Rican,
Canadian
Caramel
Cuban, Indian
Irish American
Italian
Panamanian
West Indian
"Other" Responses for Race
32%
41%
28%
6%4%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Race/Ethnicity (Check All That Apply)Response rate = 79%
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25%
38%
21%
18%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
0-10 minutes 10-30 minutes 30-60 minutes 60 minutes ormore
How much do you walk every day?Response rate = 97%
Did you know
The Centers for Disease Control
recommends 150 minutes of brisk
walking every week!
Thats only 20 minutes a day, seven
days a week!
Source: CDC
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74%
27%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Yes No
Would you like to walk more often?Response rate = 91%
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67%
42%
14%
33%
9%
44%
19%
57%
21%16%
5%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Which of the following neighborhood services are within
walking distance of your home?Response rate = 96%
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11%
51%46%
44%
51%48%
23%
29%
23%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
What features are important for making a neighborhood
great for walking?Response rate = 98%
71%
29%
76%
24%
Yes for walking
Not for walking
Yes for biking
Not for biking
Do you consider your neighborhood good for
walking/biking?Response rate = 82%
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Great News!
The majority of Springfield
residents rate their
neighborhood good for both
walking and biking!
The top three most importantfeatures that make for a great
neighborhood for walking are
clean streets, lighting, and
sidewalks that are in good
condition.
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41%
28%
21%
4%
9%
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Strong and
fearless
Enthusiastic and
confident
Interested but
concerned
Not sure Not interested in
riding a bicycle
How confident are you on a bicycle?Response rate = 93%
Yes, 76%
No, 24%
Would you like to bicycle more often?Response rate = 90%
Did you know
National data show that bicyclists
riding in areas without bike paths or
bike lanes are much more likely to
feel unsafe compared to bicyclists
riding on paths or lanes.
Also, nearly one-third of the
population (32%) is dissatisfied with
their community designs for making
biking safe.
Imagine that!
Source: How Bike Paths and Lanes
Make a Difference, BTS
Generally, behavioral changes (mode shift) happens within these
groups of folks!
Creating safe opportunities for biking through the addition of bikelanes, separated bike lanes, wayfinding signage, and bike parking
can all help to encourage and support increasing levels of
bicycling.
For more on this topic see: Four Types of Transportation Cyclists in
Portland
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16%
33%
15%
15%
30%
36%
36%
14%
7%
I am physically limited from riding a bicycle
Road surfaces are poorly maintained
Not enough bicycle parking
Destination is too far from my home
Poor weather
I don't feel safe riding a bicycle in traffic
Bicycle lanes are too few, and not interconnected
It takes me too long to bike where I want to go
My destination does not have shower/locker
facilities
What keeps you from bicycling more often?Response rate = 75%
Good News!
We cant change the weather, but
the Springfield Pedestrian and
Bicycle plan will call for bike lanes,
bike parking and improving
roadway maintenance throughout
the city!
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Forest Hills
Park
16%
State St
12%
Wilbraham
Rd
12%
Plumetree Rd
11%
Main St
10%
There are no
good roads
9%
Boston Rd9%
Allen St
8%
Carew St
7%
Alden St
6%
Top 10 Best Roads for Bicycling in
SpringfieldResponse rate = 45%
Best & Worst Streets Overlap
Worst Best
State St 24% State St 12%
Main St 19% Main St 10%
Boston Rd 14% Boston Rd 9%
Carew St 4% Carew St 7%
Wilbraham Rd 4% Wilbraham Rd 12%State St
24%
Main St
19%
Boston Rd
14%
Sumner Ave
12%
Bay St
10%
Parker St
5%
Chestnut St
4%
Belmont Ave
4%
Carew St
4%
Wilbraham Rd4%
Top 20 Worst Roads for Bicycling in SpringfieldResponse rate = 61%
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63%
45%
29%
27%
16%
15%
11%
10%
10%
8%
8%
6%
6%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
5%
Main St
State St
Boston Rd
Carew St
Bay St
Sumner Ave
Roosevelt Ave
Chestnut St
St James Ave
Parker St
Wilbraham Ave
Page Blvd
Plainfield St
Alden St
Allen St
Dickinson St
Dwight St
Jefferson St
Liberty St
Worthington St
Top 20 Springfield Streets to Install Bike ParkingResponse rate = 91%
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23%
14%
13%
10%
9%
8%
8%
6%
6%
5%
Forest Park
Eastfield Mall
SpringfieldCollege
Walmart
Van Horn Park
The X
Union Station
Connecticut
River
Stop and Shop
Friendly's
Top 10 Springfield Locations to Install Bike
ParkingResponse rate = 91%
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7
6
5
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Schools
Parks
Grocery stores
Shopping Areas
Libraries
Museums
Health clubs
Churches
Post offices
Playgrounds
Banks
Barber shops
College campuses
Community centers
Corner stores
Hospitals
Pools
Springfield General Locations to Install Bike
ParkingTotal # of responses = 76
23
5
4
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Downtown
Indian Orchard
North End
South End
Pine Point
Hungry Hill
McKnight
Quadrangle
Six Corners
Sixteen Acres
Springfield Neighborhoods to
Install Bike ParkingTotal # of responses = 42
# of Responses
# of Responses
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Questions or comments?
Please contact:
Catherine Ratt
Principal Planner/Manager
Pioneer Valley Planning Commission
Phone: 413/781-6045 Email: cratte@pvpc.org
Jimmy Pereira
Springfield Healthy Design Coordinator
Program Associate
Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition
Phone: 413.784.4822 | Email: jimmy@massbike.org