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Complete Streets Policy Survey in Grant County, Kentucky

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• Northern Kentucky Independent

District Health Department

• Fitness For Life Around Grant

County (FFLAG)

Partnerships

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Goals and Objectives

Goals:

• Do an opinion survey of Grant County residents, employees and visitors

about a Complete Streets Policy.

• To increase the knowledge of a complete streets policy.

Objectives:

• By November 1, 2011, FFLAG and the NKIHD will collect 1,500 Complete

Streets Policy Survey in Grant County.

• By February 1, 2012 , FFLAG and the NKIHD will present the results of the

Complete Streets Policy Survey to key stakeholders.

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What is a Complete Street?

Complete streets are roadways designed for all modes of transportation (walk, bike, cars, and trucks).

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Complete Streets Policy

• Complete streets are roadways designed for all modes
• f transportation (walk, bike, cars and trucks).
• Complete Streets Policy would be a city and/or county

policy that would guide future planning efforts to consider all users of the streets (walkers, bikers, and drivers).

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Complete Streets Policy Survey

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Where did we collect surveys?

The Complete Streets Policy Survey was conducted at five events.

• Grant County Fair,
• Grant County Senior Picnic,
• Grant County Back to School Event,
• Second Sunday Event, and
• Halloween in the Park Event

There were 1,516 surveys collected.

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Who took the survey?

• 71.7% of the survey takers were female
• 24.2% of the survey takers were between the

ages of 36 and 45

• 23.5% of the survey takers were between the

ages of 26 and 35

• 80.8% of the survey takers were white
• 34.7% of the survey takers were from

Williamstown

• 33% of the survey takers were from Dry

Ridge

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Complete Streets Policy Survey Questions

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to walk in Grant County?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to ride a bike in Grant County?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the addition of curb improvements and street crossings?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve lighting and safety signals for pedestrians, motorists and bicyclists to use in Grant County?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Are you in support of a Complete Streets Policy in Grant County, which includes street designs that balance safety and convenience for all users?

Support Do Not Support

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Survey Results

66.8% 29.8% 2.4% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to walk in Grant County?

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Strongly Agree, 62.9% Agree, 32.5% Neither Agree or Disagree, 3.6% Disagree, 0.5% Strongly Disagree, 0.5%

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe Are you in support of a local policy that would improve safe areas to ride a bike in Grant County? areas to ride a bike in Grant County? areas to ride a bike in Grant County? areas to ride a bike in Grant County?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

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0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree 67.4% 28.4% 3.5% 0.4% 0.3% Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the Are you in support of a local policy that would improve handicap accessibility in Grant County, including the addition of curb improvements and street crossings? addition of curb improvements and street crossings? addition of curb improvements and street crossings? addition of curb improvements and street crossings?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

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63.0% 30.8% 4.6% 1.0% 0.5% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Axis Title Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of Are you in support of a local policy that would increase the number of sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County? sidewalks and crosswalks in Grant County?

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65% 31% 3% 0% 1%

Are you in support of a local policy that would improve lighting and safety signals for pedestrians, motorists and bicyclist's uses in Grant County?

Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree or Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree

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98.6% 1.4% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 120.0% Support Do Not Support Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant Are you in support of a comprehensive Complete Streets Policy in Grant County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and County, which incorporates transportation designs that balance safety and convenience for all users? convenience for all users? convenience for all users? convenience for all users?

Support Do Not Support

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What are the next steps?

• Develop a task force of city/county
• fficials
• Develop a Complete Streets Policy
• Adopt a Complete Streets Policy – City
• r County wide

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An ideal complete streets policy:

• Includes a vision for how and why the community wants to complete its streets
• Specifies that ‘all users’ includes pedestrians, bicyclists and transit passengers of all ages and

abilities, as well as trucks, buses and automobiles.

• Applies to both new and retrofit projects, including design, planning, maintenance, and operations,

for the entire right of way.

• Makes any exceptions specific and sets a clear procedure that requires high-level approval of

exceptions.

• Encourages street connectivity and aims to create a comprehensive, integrated, connected network

for all modes.

• Is adoptable by all agencies to cover all roads.
• Directs the use of the latest and best design criteria and guidelines while recognizing the need for

flexibility in balancing user needs.

• Directs that complete streets solutions will complement the context of the community.
• Establishes performance standards with measurable outcomes.
• Includes specific next steps for implementation of the policy

complete streets policy:

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Questions?

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Contact

Marsha Bach

Marsha.bach@nkyhealth.org

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41010 6% 41030 13% 41035 33% 41052 1% 41097 35% Other 12%

What is your Zip Code?

41010 41030 41035 41052 41097 Other

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12% 24% 24% 16% 12% 12%

AGE

18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56-65 65 and older

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Male 28% Female 72%

Sex:

Male Female

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80.8% 0.1% 0.5% 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% 18.5% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0%

Race

White Black Latino Asian Native American/Alaska Native Hawaian/Pacific Islander Unknown