q1 a few of the key existing bicycle routes€¦ · 22 woodward heights at the railroad crossing is...
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Q1Afewofthekeyexistingbicycleroutesarelistedbelow.Pleaseselectanyissuesyoufindwiththeseroutesforbicycles.
(Selectallthatapply)Answered:144 Skipped:107
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# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 aboutright 9/26/201310:09AM
2 noissues 9/23/20134:51PM
3 didntknowthesewereexistingbikeroutes.Sincewhen?aretherelanes? 9/22/20136:52PM
Carsdrivetoofastonthisstreet Therearetoomanystopsignsalongthisstreet
Itisdifficultcrossingmajorroadsalongthisstreet Betterwayfindingsignsareneeded
BermudaStreet
CambourneStreet
MarshallStreet
WoodwardHeights
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Carsdrivetoofastonthisstreet
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BermudaStreet
CambourneStreet
MarshallStreet
WoodwardHeights
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4 Pinecrest 9/21/20138:15AM
5 Inappropriateuseofthebikelanes.bikersgoinginthewrongdirection,pedestrainsusingthebikelane 9/20/20139:05PM
6 IdontusethebikeroutesbutIdobikealot 9/20/20135:43PM
7 wouldl iketoseemorebikelanemarkingonthegroundlikeonhilton. 9/19/20131:59PM
8 Installbikelanesoneachstreet,updatesignstogivebikerstherightawayandprovidefreerearl ightsthatworkatnightforlocationresidents. 9/19/20131:23PM
9 Pinecrestand9Mile-verydangerousbikelanesthere. 9/19/20131:06PM
10 Notfamiliarenoughtoanswerthisquestion 9/19/201310:25AM
11 Iwouldl iketoseeabikebathl inedrawnonthesidestreetsl ikeHilton. 9/19/201310:12AM
12 Addingwhitel inestotheroadwil lhelpreminddriversbikesareonthisroadtoo 9/19/201310:10AM
13 clearlymarkedbikelanesareneeded;educationneededtoinformdrivers;bikersneedtofollowrules 9/19/201310:08AM
14 didn'tevenknowthesewereroutes 9/18/20138:28PM
15 ThatjogatMarshallandAllenisdangerous--driverstakeriskswhencrossingE/WacrossMarshall,oftenwithoutlooking 9/18/20139:51AM
16 Haven'tbikedonBermudaorMarshall 9/17/20135:36PM
17 Ifindthatcarspulluptothestreetinsteadofstoppingatthestopsignsfirst,andthenpull ingup. 9/17/20133:23PM
18 Cansignsbepostedsobikersknowtheyneedtoobeythestopandyieldsignstoo? 9/17/20131:04PM
19 Ididn'tknowtheseexisted!Thatwouldbethekeyproblem...wherecanIfindinfoonexistingbikeroutes?Wehavetriedtolookthisupandnotfoundtheinfo.
9/17/201312:25PM
20 IfindFerndaletobeasafeanddesireablecommunityinwhichtobike.Thesignsarehelpful,carsarerespectfulofcyc listsandthenumberofstopssignsdoesnotimpedemyabil i tytorideinFerndaleatapacegearedtowardsfitness.Ithinkitwouldbehelpfultopaintlanesonthestreetsasanadditionalwaytocommunicate"thisisabikeroute".
9/17/201311:36AM
21 Na 9/17/201311:08AM
22 WoodwardHeightsattheRailroadCrossingistricky!!! 9/17/20139:44AM
23 AllenStreet:Carsdrivetoofastandpolicecarsuseitasano-lightshighway--evengoing60mph+.Ihavea3yearoldandIworry. 9/17/20136:28AM
24 Haven'triddenonMarshallbuttheothersareOKtome.IknowwhereI'mgoingsodon'tnoticethesigns. 9/16/20133:04PM
25 Pinecrest 9/16/201312:53PM
26 Ratherthanafewsparselydistributedsigns,whichareeasilyignoredalongwithothersignchatterl ikeparkingrestric tions,maybethecurbscouldbepaintedalongtheroutes.
9/16/201312:50PM
27 ThecarrepairshoponMarshall(justWestofWoodward)oftenhastheroadbackedupwithlotsofcarsbeingjuggledaroundonthestreet. 9/16/201311:57AM
28 CyclistsDONOTobeystreetsign/l ights,YETdriveonthepavedstreets! 9/16/201311:40AM
29 Ibikeonallthesewithoutmuchtrouble. 9/16/201311:33AM
30 WhataboutAllen&Livernoisthesearemajortrunk-linesforbikesAswellascars 9/13/20134:57PM
31 Therearen'tbikelanes,oranypaintontheroadwhichtellsautodriversthat"THISISABIKELANE", 9/13/20139:56AM
32 UniversityandPaxtoncarsdrivetoofastonthesestreets 9/12/20136:17PM
33 Ihavenottraveledbybikeonanyoftheseroads. 9/12/20134:57PM
34 IdonotbicycleinFerndale,sodon'tknowofissueshere. 9/11/201310:02AM
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Q2Whenwalkingalongatwo-laneroad,suchasPinecrestDrive,howdoyoucross
theroad?Answered:238 Skipped:13
Total 238
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Icrossanywhere,butALWAYSletcarsgofirstifI'moutsideofacrosswalk. 10/17/20136:57PM
2 Icrossatcornersormarkedcrosswalks,thoughthecornersonstreetsl ikePinecrestand9Milearesometimesoffsetoronlyhaveastreetononeside.
10/2/20138:20AM
3 well-markedcrosswalksaredonotexist.Cartraffic istoofast-abovespeedlimit 9/26/201310:12AM
4 atcorners 9/19/201311:03AM
5 clearpedestriancrosswalkswouldbegreat!(l ikedowntownRoyalOak) 9/19/201310:10AM
6 streetsdon'talinesomakesitveryhardtocrossanywhere 9/18/20138:31PM
7 Aslongasthereisnotraffic 9/18/20133:51PM
8 Myfrustrationispedestrianstreatingroadassidewalkandignoringcartraffic ---usesidewalks,people. 9/18/20139:55AM
9 Atsignalsandcrossingswhenfairlyc lose.Verycarefullyotherwise. 9/16/20133:37PM
10 Pinecrestiscrazyonthenorthend.IpickmychildupfromthebusstopatOakridgeandPinecrest,andevenwhenIusethecrosswalkwithstoplightonPinecrest/Ridge,carsflythroughtheredl ighteveryday.
9/16/201312:24PM
11 Someareasneedmorecrossingareas,l [email protected]'drathernotwalkallthewayuptoLewistonwhencomingfromthesouth. 9/16/201311:33AM
12 Idon'tseeaproblemwiththecurrentsetup.Savethemoneyanddon'tdoanything. 9/16/201310:47AM
13 Therearel imitedcrosswalksformetocrossatsoItendtowaitunti ltraffic c learsandcrossthen. 9/13/201311:12AM
14 Needcrosswalksnearparks,suchasbyGearyParkonBreckenridge/Earl&Pinecrest 9/12/20132:24PM
Iavoidcrossing
theseroads
Ionlycrosstheroadat
traffic...
Icrossatmid-blockmarked...
Icrossanywhere
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Iavoidcrossingtheseroads
Ionlycrosstheroadattraffic signals
Icrossatmid-blockmarkedcrosswalksandtraffic signals
Icrossanywhere
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Q3DoyoufeelaActiveWarningBeaconisanappropriatesolutionforcrossingatwo-
laneroad,suchasPinecrestDrive?Answered:231 Skipped:20
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# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 MotoristsANDpedestriansneedtoberesponsiblefortheirwell-being.IfFerndaleturnsintodowntownAnnArbor,I'mgone. 10/17/20136:57PM
2 goodidea-haveseenusedinotherc itiesandisappropriate 9/26/201310:12AM
3 Onlynecessaryduringhightraffic hours. 9/25/20133:04PM
4 Traffic onmoststreets,inc ludingPinecrestnorthof9Mile,isnotheavyenoughtowarrantthis. 9/19/20138:55PM
5 dontspendthemoney 9/19/20132:03PM
6 Ithinkitsagoodidea,butI'mnotsureifthereisenoughtraffic inFerndaletoneedthis....i fi tisasignificantcost,Iwouldsaydoitthesamewayason9mileinfrontofthecourthouse.Otherwise,ifi tisnottooexpensive,Iwoulddoit.
9/19/201312:30PM
7 Thereisnotenoughtraffic tojustifythat.Peoplewon'tuseit.Itwouldbetooexpensive. 9/19/201311:58AM
8 Couldbeoverkil l ,butsafetyiskey. 9/19/201310:29AM
9 DependsonWHERE-ifi t'saroadthatispoorlyl i t,thenabsolutelythisisgood.Ifi t'swellletatthecrosswalk,Idon'tseethepoint. 9/19/201310:16AM
10 ThisisneededbutnotonroadssuchasPinecrest.ItisneededatcrossingonWoodwardandon9mile-i.e.Woodwardand9mile,WoodwardandCambourne,WoodwardandBermuda,Allenand9mile,Bermudaand9mileplusentrance/exitsofparkinglotsdowntown-i.e.Planavon
9/19/201310:12AM
11 Il ikeRoyalOak'ssolutionofputtingstopforpedestriansignsinthemiddleoftheroad. 9/19/201310:11AM
12 maybeatschoolonly? 9/18/20138:31PM
13 Itreallydependsonthearea.Forexample,it'sveryappropriateatRoosevelt.Ingeneral,speedsaretoohighonPinecrest.Itseemsmoreeffectivetoslowdowntraffic toatrue25ratherthantrytostopthemoutright.
9/18/201310:27AM
14 Abuttonactivatedstopl ightwouldbebetter.I'mnotsuredriverswouldknowtostop. 9/17/20133:26PM
15 Ibelieveinroadsignsstatingthatdrivesmustyieldtopedestrianswouldbehelpfulaswell.AgreatexampleisthesignatacrosswalkinDetroitonJohnRnearMack(behindWholeFoods).
9/17/201311:41AM
16 Onlyforheaviesttraffickedroads,l ikePinecrest. 9/17/20137:48AM
17 Whatisthelegalresponsibil i tyofadrivers?Musttheyyieldtothepedestrianandwil lthisbemonitored? 9/16/20137:26PM
18 Weneedoneat9MileandAllen... 9/16/20133:37PM
19 Ithinkspeedtablesareabetteroption.Theyaremuchliessvisiblyintrusiveforthepeoplethatl ivenearthecrossing,whileprovidingabetterphysicalreminderfordrivers.
9/16/201312:55PM
20 Seemsaboutrightc loserto9mile.ButseemsperfectforWoodward,whichiscrazydangerous. 9/16/201312:24PM
21 WhatistheInitialcostand"Maintainence"?Vandals? 9/16/201311:47AM
22 Wouldn'tl ikeoneoutsidemyhouse. 9/16/201311:34AM
23 Maybejustatspecifiedplaces,thehighschoolforexample 9/13/201311:41AM
24 Really? 9/12/20137:18PM
Thisisoverkill
Thisseemsaboutright
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Thisseemsaboutright
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25 Oncertaintwo-laneroads.ItwouldbegoodalongEastNineMilebyCityHall. 9/12/20135:01PM
26 Mayalsowanttoplaceoneontheright-lanecrossingsof9mile&Woodward. 9/12/20132:24PM
27 Dependingonhowfasttraffic goesandhowmuchthereis,thismightberight.Seemslikeoverkil l forPinecrest. 9/11/201310:05AM
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Q4Howdoyoutypicallyrideabikeonatwo-laneroad,suchasPinecrestDrive?
Answered:234 Skipped:17
Total 234
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Ifthebicyclel ightingrequirementandnobikesonsidewalksruleswereenforced,everyonewouldbebetteroff. 10/17/20136:57PM
2 Isometimesfeelsaferonthesidewalkwhenthereisnotabikelane. 10/2/20138:20AM
3 betterwhenthereisabikelane 9/26/201310:12AM
4 both,inlaneandonsidewalk. 9/22/20136:55PM
5 UsuallyintheBikeLane,sometimesonthesidewalk,rarelyintheroad(butsometimes) 9/20/201312:16AM
6 Irideonsidewalksonbusyroads(Woodward,NineMileoutsideofdowntown)andinabikelaneifthereisone,oronsidestreets(usuallyinthestreet).
9/19/201311:58AM
7 cominationofbikelaneandsidewalk 9/19/201311:03AM
8 muchdependsonthespeedlimitofstreetandwithorwithoutkids 9/18/20138:31PM
9 However,Iprefertorideonstreetswithabike.Iwil l rideonaroadwithoutabikelaneforashortdistanceifnecessary. 9/17/201311:41AM
10 Ifnobikelane,thensometimessidewalksiftheyareemptyandmorethanonecarbehindmeorcarscomingbothways. 9/16/20133:37PM
11 Nomore'Curbs'tohop@eachstreetaswhennIwasyoung 9/16/201311:47AM
12 Whenridingbymyself,Irideinthestreet.Whenridingwithmychildren(intrailerorontheirownbikes)irideonthesidewalk. 9/16/201311:33AM
13 Whenridingwithmyyoungchildwealwaysrideonthesidewalk 9/12/20132:24PM
14 Idonotrideabikeinferndale. 9/11/201310:05AM
Ionlyrideintheroad
whenthere...
Irideintheroadwithor...
Irideonthesidewalk
Iavoidridinga
bikeonor...
Idonotrideabike
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IonlyrideintheroadwhenthereisaBikeLane
IrideintheroadwithorwithoutaBikeLane
Irideonthesidewalk
Iavoidridingabikeonoralongthesestreets
Idonotrideabike
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Q5DoyoufeelBikeLanesareanappropriatesolutionforbicyclesontwo-laneroads,suchasPinecrestDrive?
Answered:234 Skipped:17
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# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 streetsareforcars,notbikes. 10/2/20139:23PM
2 absolutely,feelssafer,especiallyforstudentsgoingtoschool 9/26/201310:12AM
3 parkinglanesneedtoc learlymarked 9/25/20133:04PM
4 notsurewhyit'sbetweencars.doesn'tseemsafe 9/23/20134:53PM
5 idon'tl ikewherethebikelaneputsmebetweenlanesoftraffic ,itfeelsunsafe. 9/20/201312:15PM
6 Checkoururbanizationdocumentarywherethestreetshaveacarlanesidewalkbikelaneandparkingitprotectsbikers 9/19/201311:27PM
7 Bikelanesshouldbewellmaintained(paved)andenforced. 9/19/20136:39PM
8 needtoplaceonWoodward 9/19/20132:03PM
9 Asmarterbikelanewouldbetohavethelaneontheinside.Thatwayitpromotessafetyasthecarswouldbeprotectingthebikers.Thiswouldalsopromotemorebikingonthestreetsbecausethecarswouldshieldthebikers.Thatwouldbeamuchbettersolutionthanputtingthebikelaneontheoutside.
9/19/20131:27PM
10 bufferedlanesneeded 9/19/20131:25PM
11 BikelanesareOKbutnotnecessary. 9/19/201311:58AM
12 Notoodangerousforall 9/19/201311:52AM
13 Sidewalksaresaferandtakestheriskout.Expandthesidewalk. 9/19/201311:29AM
14 thebikelaneneedstobeontheothersideoftheparkedcars,tocreateabufferzonefrommovingtraffic 9/19/201310:10AM
15 Ithinkmanyofusareafraidtorideinthestreetandusesidewalks--butIseecyclistsusingwalkandnotyieldingtocartraffic whencycleisinthewrongplace.
9/18/20139:55AM
16 Thebikelaneshouldbebetweentheparkedcarsandthesidewalk 9/17/201311:31PM
17 ParkthecarsinthebikelaneandputthebikelanebetweenthecarsandthesidewalkastheydoinDenmark 9/17/201311:28PM
18 Lovebikelanes.Notsuredriversknowwhattodowiththem.Useasarightturnlanewhenthereistrafficebehind.Opentheircardoorswithoutlookingforbikers.
9/17/20133:26PM
19 ifcarsobeythebikelaneanddon'tdriveorparkinit 9/17/201312:37PM
20 Onlyifbikesarenotallowedonsidewalks 9/17/201312:36PM
21 Absolutely!Thisisagreatsolution.Itwouldalsobehelpfultoreminddriversofhowtoappropriatedrivewithabikelane.Forexample,itisnotanadditionaldrivinglane.
9/17/201311:41AM
22 scaryanddon'twork 9/17/201311:03AM
23 Loveit! 9/17/20139:45AM
24 lovethebikelanes....justhopeourMichigandriversareawareofBikersrightstotheroad.Gettinghitwouldsuck. 9/17/20137:52AM
Thisisoverkill
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
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Thisisoverkil l
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
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25 NothadaproblemonHiltonorPinecrestexceptwhenothersareridingabikethewrongwayonalane. 9/16/20133:37PM
26 Bufferedbikelaneswouldbesafer. 9/16/201312:55PM
27 thebikelaneshouldbebetweentheparkingandthesidewalk,NOTbetweentheparkingandthedrivingcars...(formoreprotection) 9/13/20139:58AM
28 IwouldfeelmorecomfortableusingthistypeoflaneiftheCARSweremoreawareandeveryonedidn'tdrivel ikeignorantjackasses.Seriously.
9/12/20137:43PM
29 Waytoomuchonsuchasmallroad. 9/12/20137:18PM
30 Betterthannobikelanes,butsomewayofeducatingcardriversthatcyclisthavethesamerightmaychangetheculture 9/12/20132:24PM
31 Again,itdependsoncartraffic ,thoughmaybeappropriateevenwheretraffic isnotbadinordertoshowroutestomajordestinations. 9/11/201310:05AM
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Q6Whenwalkingalongathree-laneroad,suchasHiltonRoad,howdoyoucrossthe
road?Answered:235 Skipped:16
Total 235
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Ialwaysyieldtocarswhencrossingoutsideofacrosswalk 10/17/20137:00PM
2 There'snogoodplacetocrossatHiltonsincemostofthel ightsareblinkingandthey'refewandfarbetween. 9/23/201310:34PM
3 Trytocrossatcorners,but,sometimessafertocrossinthemiddleoftheblockbecauseofcarsturningoffofsidestreets. 9/20/201311:30AM
4 Therearenotenoughcrosswalksontheseroads,soIfindmyselfjaywalkingallthetime. 9/20/201310:44AM
5 Irideabikeandfollowroadrules 9/19/20132:06PM
6 Icrossanywhereiftraffic isl ight,oratacrosswalkifIneedcarstostopforme. 9/19/201312:01PM
7 Ifthereisnotraffic 9/18/20133:52PM
8 Dependsonthetraffic-Hiltonisusuallynotbusy 9/17/201311:35PM
9 Super-dangerousduringdreamcruiseoverflowtraffic . 9/17/201312:05PM
10 Iprefertocrossatmarkedcrosswalks,butmostofthetimeItrytoavoidcrossthisroad. 9/17/201311:43AM
11 MostofthetimebecauseI'mgoinglongenoughdistancestoplanit. 9/16/20133:40PM
12 IrarelytonevercrossHiltononfoot.Il iveEastofWoodwardbutrarelygoeast. 9/13/201311:14AM
13 Atanyintersection. 9/11/201310:06AM
Iavoidcrossing
theseroads
Ionlycrosstheroadat
traffic...
Icrossatmid-blockmarked...
Icrossanywhere
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Iavoidcrossingtheseroads
Ionlycrosstheroadattraffic signals
Icrossatmid-blockmarkedcrosswalksandtraffic signals
Icrossanywhere
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Q7DoyoufeelCrossingIslandsareanappropriatesolutionforcrossingathree-
laneroad,suchasHiltonRoad?Answered:231 Skipped:20
Total 231
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Itseemsunnecessary.Whynotjustwalktothenextintersection? 10/17/20137:00PM
2 Tocrossastreet,waitunti lnocarsarecoming.It'sassimpleasthat. 10/2/20139:28PM
3 Aflashing,markedcrosswalkl iketheonepicturedinthepriorexamplefeelsrighthere.Iwouldn'twanttoencouragepeopletostopinthemiddleofHilton,forexample,orbreakuptheturnlanefortrucksandcars.
10/2/20138:22AM
4 goodmoveandmightcalmtraffic more 9/26/201310:14AM
5 Thesearegreatwheretherearecrosswalks,butthereneedtobemorecrosswalks 9/20/201310:44AM
6 dontspendmoneyonthis. 9/19/20132:06PM
7 forHiltonRoad-yes 9/19/201312:12PM
8 Wedon'tneedthese.Theycreateweirdstoppingpointsinthemiddleoftheroad,andinthewinter,itwouldbehardertoplow.OnWoodward,itisnecessarytostopinthemedian,unlessyou'rearunner.Butformostwalkingspeeds,thesearenotnecessaryinFerndale.
9/19/201312:01PM
9 neverintheneededspots 9/19/201311:05AM
10 addtheflashingl ights 9/19/201310:11AM
11 ItworkswellforWoodwardandwouldforanylocationwithheavytraffic 9/17/201311:35PM
12 I'mnotsurethereisenoughpedestriantraffic demandtowarrantthis.Idon'tthinkputtingthisinonHiltonwil lincreasepedestrianactivity.Thisisbasedonthebusinesseszonedinthatarea.
9/17/20137:50AM
13 Pedestriansstopinthecenterlane,withorwithoutanisland.Theislandisniceforal i ttleextraprotection. 9/16/20131:06PM
14 It'l l handicapLeftturndrivers 9/16/201311:49AM
15 InselectareasofHiltonsuchasthenorthendwherethereismoreretail. 9/12/20135:02PM
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Thisseemsaboutright
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Thisisoverkil l
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
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Q8Whatisyourcomfortlevelwhenridingabikeonathree-laneroad,suchasHilton
Road?Answered:232 Skipped:19
Total 232
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Again,getbikesoffofsidewalksandl ightthemupatnight. 10/17/20137:00PM
2 MUCHpreferitwithabikelaneorwouldl ikelyfindotherroute 9/26/201310:14AM
3 Ipreferthewayitisnow,withcarsontheleftandnoneontheright(exceptparked). 9/23/201310:34PM
4 DriversofcarsoftendriveinthebikelaneonHilton. 9/20/201311:30AM
5 againdependsonspeedlimits 9/18/20138:32PM
6 Wouldsti l l preferabikelane 9/17/20132:41PM
7 SofarOKthusfarevenwhenIneedtobeinthecenterlanetoturnleft. 9/16/20133:40PM
8 Cornersconcerningmewithbikelanes,rightturnlanesspecifically. 9/13/20139:58AM
9 Idon'tbikeinFerndale,butwouldrideintheroadonHiltonifIdid. 9/11/201310:06AM
Ionlyrideintheroad
whenthere...
Irideintheroadwithor...
Irideonthesidewalk
Iavoidridinga
bikeonor...
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IonlyrideintheroadwhenthereisaBikeLane
IrideintheroadwithorwithoutaBikeLane
Irideonthesidewalk
Iavoidridingabikeonoralongthesestreets
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Q9DoyoufeelBufferedBikeLanesareanappropriatesolutionforbicyclesonathree-laneroad,suchasHiltonRoad?
Answered:226 Skipped:25
Total 226
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Thereshouldbenobikelanes.Bikescanridealongtherightsideoftheroad. 10/2/20139:28PM
2 saferwhenvehic lespeedisanissue 9/26/201310:14AM
3 seemsdangerouswithcarsonbothsides 9/23/201310:34PM
4 Il ikethebuferedbikelanesbetter,especiallywithkids 9/20/20138:16PM
5 Borderlineoverkil l butmaybewarranted. 9/19/20138:58PM
6 Acoloredbikelanewouldbesuffic ient,butabufferedwouldsuffice.Also,havingstreetparkingalongsideadedicatedbikelaneisdangerousforboththevehic leandcyclist.Ifnotcareful,adrivercanopentheirdoorintoacyclist.
9/19/20136:42PM
7 Thebikelaneshouldbeontheinside.Toallowthecarstoshieldthebikersfromtraffic . 9/19/20131:29PM
8 no 9/19/201311:53AM
9 Bufferedseemssaferbutwhynotjustexpandthesidewalkarea. 9/19/201311:31AM
10 mightalsobeoverkil l 9/19/201310:17AM
11 Ifeelitwouldworkwellforcardrivingalongtheroad-myconcerniscarspull inginto/outofparkingspots. 9/19/201310:15AM
12 Ithinkwhatwehaveisokay.Ittookmesometimetogetusedtoit,butitseemstowork. 9/19/201310:12AM
13 rightdirection,butmoveitontheothersideoftheparkedcars,orevenintothesidewalkarea 9/19/201310:11AM
14 BufferthebikelanebyputtingparkedcarsinthebikelaneastheydoinDenmark.Absolutelysafestway. 9/17/201311:35PM
15 ThiswouldbegreatforWoodward.WhenI'mtravelingNorthfrommyhouse,IhavetoreallygooutofmywaytohitHiltonorPinecrest. 9/17/20133:27PM
16 Il iketheidea.However,I'dl ikeitmoreifthebufferwasonthesideofPARKEDcarsespeciallyonahighlybusystreet.Iwouldn'tbeconcernedonHiltonwithit'scurrenttraffic (fromwhatI'veseentodate).
9/17/20132:41PM
17 Hiltonalreadyhaspaint.Ifwearegoingtodoanythingmore,itshouldbeafull-oncycletrack.Whichisalsooverkil l . 9/16/20131:06PM
18 Thesescaremebecauseuarenotofftotheside 9/16/201312:37PM
19 Itdoesn'tlookthatdifferenttome. 9/16/201311:35AM
20 Ithinkthatjustabikelaneissuffic ient 9/13/201311:41AM
21 wouldratherspendmoneyonimprovingcrosswalks. 9/13/201311:14AM
22 YES,onlymodificationistoputthebikelaneontheinsideoftheparking,notbetweentheparkingandtheroad.sameamountofspacerequired.
9/13/201310:02AM
23 Yes!Orsomeotherwayotherthantheonewhitestripeofdesignatingthelaneasforbikes 9/13/20135:37AM
24 I'mconcernedaboutthec losenesstothebicyclestoparkedcarsintheseimages!I'dratherseebufferbetweenparkingandbikelane. 9/11/201310:06AM
Thisisoverkill
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
Other
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Thisisoverkil l
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
Other
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12.72% 29
53.95% 123
25.88% 59
3.07% 7
4.39% 10
Q10Whenwalkingalongadividedhighway,suchas8MileRoad,howdoyou
crosstheroad?Answered:228 Skipped:23
Total 228
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Iyieldtocarswhencrossingoutsideofacrosswalk. 10/17/20137:03PM
2 alwaysveryscary 9/22/20136:58PM
3 EightMilehastobethebiggestdangertopedestrians.Peoplecrossthisstreetallthetimewithoutal ight,andmanypedestriansarehitbycarsanddie.AnyonewhoattemptstodartacrossEightMileshouldbescolded.Itisdangerousnotonlyforpedestriansbutalsofordrivers.
9/19/201312:06PM
4 veryscarywhenpeopleboltacrossindarkc lothesatnight! 9/19/201311:15AM
5 Ifind'deadspots'betweenthel ightsweretraffic doesn'tbuildupasmuch,andcrosswhenc lear 9/18/201310:30AM
6 IwouldloveadaywhenIcanfeelsafeallowingmychildtocrossWoodwardindependently 9/18/20139:57AM
7 Dependingontraffic . 9/17/201311:39PM
8 Generallyatmarkedcrosswalks--thoughnotalways. 9/16/20133:45PM
9 Noonestopsorlooks!It'scrazynottoX@lights!! 9/16/201311:55AM
Iavoidcrossing
theseroads
Ionlycrosstheroadat
traffic...
Icrossatmid-blockmarked...
Icrossanywhere
Notapplicable
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Iavoidcrossingtheseroads
Ionlycrosstheroadattraffic signals
Icrossatmid-blockmarkedcrosswalksandtraffic signals
Icrossanywhere
Notapplicable
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11.89% 27
73.57% 167
7.05% 16
7.49% 17
Q11DoyoufeelaPedestrianHybridBeaconisanappropriatesolutionforcrossingadividedhighwaylike8Mile
Road?Answered:227 Skipped:24
Total 227
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Let'snotaddanymoretraffic stopstoWoodwardor8Mile. 10/17/20137:03PM
2 stophinderingvehic letraffic . 10/2/20139:33PM
3 toomanyaccidentsnowwithoutidentifiedcrossings 9/26/201310:17AM
4 Highspeedsl ike8milerequiremoreprotectionforwalkers 9/20/20135:53PM
5 thel ightsareconfusing 9/20/201310:00AM
6 il ikethefirstbeaconbetter. 9/19/201311:31PM
7 Theseshouldbeusedsparingly-onlywherehighpedestriantraffic isexpected. 9/19/20139:02PM
8 Thisisverycomplicated,andIamafraiddriversmaynotunderstandthesystemofl ights.ReplacingthedoubleredandsingleyellowlightwithatraditionalRYGsignalwouldworkmoreeffectively,asmotoristsknowhowtorespondtothem.
9/19/20136:46PM
9 No.Thereareenoughlightsthatwalkingtoanexistingcrosswalkisnottoobigaburden.Also,drivershaveenoughdifficultynavigatingEightMilewiththemerging(especiallyatPinecrest,gettingontoEightMilegoingeast)...don'taddtothemess.
9/19/201312:06PM
10 testitbeforeinvestinginmany 9/19/201311:15AM
11 Tooconfusing.Motoristsarenotgoingtoknowwhattodo. 9/19/201310:21AM
12 Aslongasitisatintersectionorlongstretcheswithoutanintersectionandnotdisruptingflowoftraffic 9/19/201310:19AM
13 Myfearisthatmanypeopleon8milewil lblowthroughthesel ights.Iseeallsortsofpoordrivingon8mile,especially. 9/19/20139:49AM
14 Yes-StateFairplease!!! 9/18/201310:30AM
15 Unlessthestopl ightsareveryfarapart 9/17/201311:39PM
16 AslongasthereareanappropriatenumberofcrossingsalongWoodwardwouldthisbeappropriate 9/17/201312:40PM
17 Itseemsthatthiswouldcreateatonofvehic letraffic backups....howaboutPedestrianBridges? 9/17/20138:04AM
18 Il ikeit,butdon'tknowifmostmotoristwouldunderstandapedestrianhybridbeacon,andIthinktherewouldbeissues. 9/16/201311:29PM
19 Animprovement,esp.iftraffic stopsonlywhenpedestriansorcarsneedtocrosstheroad.Asadriver,stoppingfornoonefeelswasteful. 9/16/20133:45PM
20 CostvsCommonSense 9/16/201311:55AM
21 verydisrespectfuldrivers 9/12/20136:24PM
22 WeneedHAWKsignalsandothertraffic calmingmeasurescombined 9/12/20138:55AM
Thisisoverkill
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Thisisoverkil l
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
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1.32% 3
12.28% 28
27.63% 63
46.93% 107
11.84% 27
Q12Whatisyourcomfortlevelwhenridingabikeonadividedhighway,suchas8Mile
Road?Answered:228 Skipped:23
Total 228
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 WhentravelingWoodwardor8Milewithabicycle,Iwalkit. 10/17/20137:03PM
2 withbufferduetovehic lespeed 9/26/201310:17AM
3 thereisnobikelaneon8milesoirideonthesidewalk 9/20/20135:53PM
4 Iftherewereadedicatedbikelane,Iwouldrideinit.However,thereisnosuchlane. 9/19/20136:46PM
5 agianferndaleneedsabikelaneonwoodward. 9/19/20132:10PM
6 IneverbikeonWoodwardunlessit'sunavoidable.Seemslikeaskingtobekil led. 9/19/201311:16AM
7 Idonotrideondividedhighwayinrushhour 9/19/201310:19AM
8 Iavoid8milespecifically,notallroadsl ike8mile. 9/18/201312:02PM
9 VerynervousonWoodward.Peoplepulloutofshopswithoutstoppingatsidewalk.Veryscary. 9/17/20133:29PM
10 Thereisnotasidewalkonmostof8miletoevenmakethatanoption 9/17/201312:32PM
11 Ionlyrideinabikelaneinthissituation. 9/17/201311:45AM
12 Irideanadjacentroad(LikeMarshall)....waysafer. 9/17/20138:04AM
13 Southof8Mile,Irideintheroad;northof8Mile,Iavoidtheseroadsl iketheplague. 9/16/20131:16PM
14 I'duseabikelaneiftherewereone 9/16/201312:58PM
15 NOBICYCLESHOULDBEON8MILE!!!40MPH+?!?Nobikewil lmaintainthatspeedandorobeytraffic signals. 9/16/201311:55AM
16 Irideintheroadwithvehic letraffic whenneeded,butfeelunsafe. 9/12/20138:55AM
Irideintheroad
withvehicle...
IrideintheBike
Lane(when...
Irideonthesidewalk
Iavoidridinga
bikeonor...
Notapplicable
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Irideintheroadwithvehic letraffic
IrideintheBikeLane(whenpresent)
Irideonthesidewalk
Iavoidridingabikeonoralongthesestreets
Notapplicable
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62.78% 140
21.97% 49
11.66% 26
Q13DoyoufeelaOne-WayCycleTrackisanappropriatesolutionforbicyclesonadividedhighway,suchas8MileRoad?
Answered:223 Skipped:28
Total 223
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Iwouldlovetoseeacycletrackon8mile. 10/23/201310:46AM
2 Letthebikesusethesidwalks.Stopeliminatingtraffic lanes. 10/2/20139:33PM
3 goodplanningforsafety 9/26/201310:17AM
4 Speedoftraffic isveryhighforbikerssafety 9/25/20133:07PM
5 Il ikethisevenbetter! 9/20/20138:18PM
6 thisiswhatneedstobeonwoodward. 9/19/20132:10PM
7 YES!!!Thisisbyfarthebestsolutionandpromotesbiking.PleaseimplementthisinFerndale!!Youcanalsohavebikestationsatmajorintersectionswheretherearebusinesses.Thatwaypeoplecanparktheirbikes,alsocoordinatewiththelocalbusinessesnearthebikestationstoprovidebikepumpsandanyotheremergencygearneeded.
9/19/20131:32PM
8 IwouldnotridemybikeonEightMilenomatterwhat.Iwouldrideonthesidewalk. 9/19/201312:06PM
9 Thespeedlimitistoohighforabikelaneon8mile. 9/19/201311:21AM
10 maybe,buttestit. 9/19/201311:15AM
11 Peopledrivetooirresponsiblyon8Mile.Thismightbedangerous. 9/19/201310:18AM
12 Peopledrivecrazyon8mile,Idonotthinkbikingshouldbeencouragedonthestreetthere. 9/19/201310:15AM
13 nowyou'regettingsomewhere! 9/19/201310:14AM
14 YESYESYES 9/17/201311:39PM
15 However,ifthebikelaneisbetweenmovingtraffic andparkingalongthestreet,thispresentsanothersetofdangersandI'dprobablyendupridingonthesidewalk.
9/17/20132:45PM
16 Wouldsti l l notfeelcomfortable,driversaretoocrazy¬raffic lawenforcement 9/17/201312:32PM
17 Thisisanexcellentidea 9/17/201312:25PM
18 Again,informationtoreminddriverstorespectthebikelaneandthatitisnottobetreatedasanotherdrivinglane. 9/17/201311:45AM
19 8mileistoodangerousforbicycles. 9/17/201311:39AM
20 Carswil lprobablytendtoparkalongthecurboutofhabit,blockingthebikelane. 9/17/201310:11AM
21 Notsureitsworththelossofavehic lelane.Idrive8mileeverydayandIneverseebikesonit. 9/17/20138:04AM
22 Withabufferonthesewideroads. 9/16/20133:45PM
23 Thecycletrackshouldhavecurbsonbothsides,notjustpaintl iketheimageshownwiththissurvey. 9/16/20131:16PM
24 KidsrideBikesTOOyouknow!!NOBIKESON8MILE!! 9/16/201311:55AM
25 Iwouldratheraprotectedcycletrackispossible 9/13/20135:01PM
26 Thisisexactlywhatferndaleneeds 9/13/201310:03AM
Thisisoverkill
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Thisisoverkil l
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
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27 8Mileistoobusyforthis. 9/12/20137:20PM
28 Unsureifi tsenoughbecausedriversseemtobelesscautiouson8Mile.NotsureIwouldeverridemybikeon8Mile. 9/12/20132:37PM
29 Bufferstripingalonewouldnotbeenough,theparkedcarbarrierorotherseparationwouldbeneededformosttofeelsafe. 9/12/20138:55AM
30 Ifcyc letrackisseparatedfromparkedcarsortraffic lanesonlybypaint,NEEDSLOTSOFENFORCEMENT.Ifc ityisn'twil l ingtohavethepolicevigorouslyenforcetheselanes(againststanding/deliveryvehic les,usebyright-turningtraffic ,parking,etc)thentheydomoreharmthangoodbygivingcyclistsfalsesenseofsecurity!
9/11/201310:09AM
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14.41% 32
68.47% 152
4.50% 10
12.61% 28
Q14DoyoufeelaTwo-WayProtectedCycleTrackisanappropriatesolutionforbicyclesonadividedhighway,suchas
WoodwardAvenue?Answered:222 Skipped:29
Total 222
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Letthebikesrideonthesidewalk. 10/2/20139:33PM
2 wouldbeconfusingtocarsenteringbusinessesorturningonto/offmainroad 9/26/201310:17AM
3 Thisisnicebuthardtoimplementandcostly. 9/20/20135:53PM
4 Iwouldworrythatpeoplewouldn'tuseitproperly(walking,ridingonthewrongside),possiblymakingthingsworse. 9/20/20131:31PM
5 il ikethisideawherewecouldmergeandit'sprotected. 9/19/201311:31PM
6 Thisisabetteroptionthanthepreviousoption,asthephysicalbarrierprovidesmoresafety 9/19/20133:48PM
7 sameanswer.testit.doafewmilesseveraldiffernentways,seewhatworksbest. 9/19/201311:15AM
8 Likethisbetter 9/19/201310:50AM
9 Ifeelaone-wayprotectedcycletrack,oneachsideoftheroad,wouldbebetter. 9/19/201310:21AM
10 IavoidridingonWoodwardduetolackofphysicalbarrierbetweencarsandbikes-wouldLOVEtoseethisonWoodward! 9/19/201310:19AM
11 seeabove. 9/19/201310:15AM
12 yay!(aslongasitisonthecurb-sideoftheparkedvehic les-notdirectlynexttotraffic 9/19/201310:14AM
13 Ifeelthatthisisaphase2project-thefirstphaseisgettingcarsusedtohavingcyclistsridingintheirownlanesonthestreet,butgoinginthesamedirection.
9/19/20139:58AM
14 Great! 9/17/201311:39PM
15 IthinkIpreferthistotheone-waytrack. 9/17/20135:40PM
16 Better! 9/17/20133:47PM
17 Loveit.Oneareaforbikes. 9/17/20133:29PM
18 Wouldpreferthisoption,especiallyiftherewasnoparkingontheoppositesideofthebikepath. 9/17/20132:45PM
19 Stil l mightbeuncomfortablebikingonaroadaslargeasWoodward 9/17/201312:32PM
20 Yes!Please! 9/17/201312:25PM
21 IwanttoseeacycletrackonWoodward...ItseemslikeOne-Wayprotectedwouldbethebettersolution. 9/17/20138:04AM
22 Notsurethiswil lbewellsupported,especiallyifthisistakingupparkingspacesalongWoodward-however,therearesofewtherealready,itmayhaveanegligibleimpactonavailabil i ty.
9/17/20138:02AM
23 Bikelanesshouldonlybeonewaywithtraffic 9/17/20137:52AM
24 ThatwouldbeSOawesome! 9/17/20136:30AM
25 Thisseemsdangerous 9/16/20131:58PM
Thisisoverkill
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Thisisoverkil l
Thisseemsaboutright
Thisisnotenough
Notsure
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26 Comparingtwo-wayandone-waycycletracksismoreofaquestionofwherebiketraffic istravell ingtoandlessaquestionofhowmuchprotectionisneeded.Putcurbsbetweenthetrackintraffic ineithercase.
9/16/20131:16PM
27 Idon'tl ikethisoptionatall 9/16/201312:45PM
28 AnotherBUSYroadthatcannotsupportbicycles!!Canyouseeyour10yrolddaughterridingherbikeonWoodwardor8Mile?!! 9/16/201311:55AM
29 Thislooksconfusing. 9/16/201311:36AM
30 Iwouldratheraprotectedcycletrackispossible 9/13/20135:01PM
31 Howwoulditaffecttraffic congestiononWoodwardand8Mile 9/13/20135:42AM
32 bollardsandadditionalspaceforcyclistsmakesthisseemmoreappropriate. 9/12/20138:55AM
33 Again,requiresalotofenforcement. 9/11/201310:09AM
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79.74% 185
20.26% 47
Q15AreyouaResidentoftheCityofFerndale?
Answered:232 Skipped:19
Total 232
Yes
No
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Yes
No
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Q16Usingthemapaboveforreference,pleaseindicatethenumberoftheareaorthenearbycommunitywhereyouliveandwork.IfyouDONOTliveand/orworkinanyoftheseareaspleaseselect"Other".
Answered:226 Skipped:25
Usingthemapabove,pleaseindicatethearea
19.91%45
9.73%22
4.42%10
12.39%28
18.14%41
16.81%38
1.33%3
1.77%4
0.44%1
0%0
0%0
0%0
9.73%22
1.77%4
0%0
3.54%8
226
3.92%8
3.92%8
2.94%6
2.94%6
5.39%11
3.92%8
0.98%2
16.18%33
1.47%3
0.49%1
0.49%1
0.98%2
1.47%3
4.41%9
0%0
50.49%103
204
Usingthemapabove,pleaseindicatethearea
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Detroit HazelPark
HuntingtonWoods MadisonHeights OakPark PleasantRidge RoyalOak
RoyalOakTownship Other
AreaILIVE
AreaIWORK
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Detroit HazelPark
HuntingtonWoods
MadisonHeights
OakPark
PleasantRidge
RoyalOak
RoyalOakTownship
Other Total
AreaILIVE
AreaIWORK
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0.44% 1
3.54% 8
67.26% 152
24.34% 55
4.42% 10
Q17Pleaseindicatewhichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourcircumstance.Forthepurposesofthisquestion,ahouseholdisconsideredanytypeofresidencewithone
ormoreoccupants.Answered:226 Skipped:25
Total 226
Iamlessthan18
yearsold
Iamafulltimecollege
or...
Iampartofahousehold
without...
Iampartofahousehold
withschool...
Iamasenior
citizen...
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Iamlessthan18yearsold
Iamafulltimecollegeoruniversitystudent
Iampartofahouseholdwithoutschoolagechildren
Iampartofahouseholdwithschoolagechildren
Iamaseniorc itizen(over65)
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43.61% 99
54.63% 124
1.76% 4
Q18Genderthatyoucurrentlyidentifywith:
Answered:227 Skipped:24
Total 227
Male
Female
Other/Prefernottoanswer
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Male
Female
Other/Prefernottoanswer
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16.74% 38
10.13% 23
39.21% 89
20.26% 46
4.41% 10
5.29% 12
3.96% 9
Q19Howfarisyourcommutetowork?Answered:227 Skipped:24
Total 227
Lessthan2Miles
2to6Miles
6to15Miles
15to30Miles
Over30Miles
Iworkathome
Notapplicable
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
AnswerChoices Responses
Lessthan2Miles
2to6Miles
6to15Miles
15to30Miles
Over30Miles
Iworkathome
Notapplicable
FerndaleMoves!
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Q20Whatisyourprimarymodeoftransportationforthefollowingtypesoftrips?Pleaseselectwalking,bicycling,
bus,motorcycle,driveyourself,passengerorother.Ifyoudon'ttypicallymakea
particulartriptypeselect"NotApplicable".Answered:229 Skipped:22
ToWork
Education/School
Shopping&PersonalBusiness
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9.21%21
2.19%5
5.26%12
0.88%2
0.44%1
78.95%180
1.32%3
0.44%1
1.32%3
228
67.92%144
2.83%6
2.36%5
0.94%2
0%0
21.70%46
2.83%6
0%0
1.42%3
212
0.44%1
13.33%30
13.78%31
0%0
0%0
71.11%160
0.89%2
0.44%1
0%0
225
0.44%1
30.53%69
31.42%71
0%0
2.21%5
32.30%73
0.88%2
1.77%4
0.44%1
226
13.45%16
15.97%19
38.66%46
0%0
4.20%5
26.05%31
0%0
0%0
1.68%2
119
# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 Ibikeforfun,orwhenIdon'tfeell ikewalking. 9/27/201312:04PM
NotApplicable Walking Bicycling Bus Motorcycle DriveYourself
Carpool Passenger Other
Leisure&Recreation
Other
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
NotApplicable Walking Bicycling Bus Motorcycle DriveYourself Carpool Passenger Other Total
ToWork
Education/School
Shopping&PersonalBusiness
Leisure&Recreation
Other
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2 Commutetoworkbybikewhenweatherpermits 9/26/201310:48AM
3 GoingtobarsorshoppinginFerndale,Iusuallywalkorbike. 9/23/201310:37PM
4 ibikearoundferndalealmosteveryday.lastsatitook5tripsonbike. 9/23/20134:59PM
5 banking,someerrandsbywalking.grocerybycar 9/22/20137:00PM
6 Il ivedowntownsoIwalkifwegooutbutiamanavidrunneralloverferndale 9/20/20135:57PM
7 Drivingforlongererrandsandinthewinter 9/20/201310:47AM
8 IfshoppingordininginFerndale,wewalk.However,wedrivetoothershopping,diningandrecreationlocations. 9/19/20139:07PM
9 Exerc ise 9/19/20133:54PM
10 WhentheweatherisappropriateIridemymotorcycletowork.Ialsoworkfromhomeonedayperweek. 9/19/20133:07PM
11 IfIamnotdrivingtowork,Irideabikeorwalk. 9/19/20132:14PM
12 Exerc ise 9/19/201312:45PM
13 sometimesridetoworkbutcrossingWoodwardisahassle 9/19/201312:14PM
14 localerrands,visitsbybikeorfeetingoodweather 9/19/201311:19AM
15 WalkanytimegoingintoROorFerndale,drivetotargetetc 9/19/201310:51AM
16 SometimesI'l l biketoFerndaleorROforleisure. 9/19/201310:37AM
17 Barnights,noDUIforwalking! 9/19/201310:21AM
18 trytobikewhenverpossible.timepermitting 9/19/201310:20AM
19 Ihavetwopart-timejobs.OneIdriveto,andoneIcanwalkto. 9/19/201310:00AM
20 Ibiketobarsandrestaurants 9/19/20139:55AM
21 Medical,shoppingforitemsnotavailablelocallyortoobigtodowithoutacar 9/17/201311:43PM
22 Iwil lbiketoschooliftheweatherisnice,ordowntowniftheweatherisabittoocoldtowalk.Orwewil lbiketovisitfriendsorforfun. 9/17/20133:31PM
23 LikewalkingorbicyclingtodowntownFerndaleforfun,coffee,exerc ise,etc.(unlessit'stoocoldout,thensometimesjustwalking) 9/17/20132:31PM
24 Alternativedrivingmechanism. 9/17/201312:09PM
25 Ipreferbicyclingforshopping,personalbusiness,leisureandrecreation,iftheappropriateassetsexisttoencouragebicycling,i.e.bikeracks/bikeparking,safecyclingroutes.
9/17/201311:51AM
26 Bars:Walking 9/17/20139:49AM
27 LovewalkingandbikingFerndale.BiketoRoyalOakandZoofrequently. 9/17/20138:07AM
28 BarHopping 9/17/20137:55AM
29 Irunonthestreetsatleastthreetimeperweek. 9/17/20136:32AM
30 Idrivemyselftoworkifweatherdoesn'tpermitbikingorifIknowIhaveerrandstorunthatrequireacar. 9/16/201311:33PM
31 ItrytowalktoplacesindowntownFerndaleasmuchaspossible.LovethatIcanwalktoplaces. 9/16/201311:04PM
32 Campaigningforofficeacrossthec ity. 9/16/20133:48PM
33 Mosttripsunder5miles(roundtrip),Iwil l takeabike.ThiscoversallofFerndale.IfIleavethec ity,Il ikelydrive. 9/16/20131:21PM
34 localstore,downtown 9/16/201311:58AM
35 walkingandbikingareimportantforthoseofuswholivec loseto9&Woodward.Butfundsarel imited-Iwouldmaintain&improvethealleysfirst,thentheroads,thenbikelanes
9/16/201310:52AM
36 goingtodestinationsdowntown 9/13/20138:35PM
37 Ontheweekends&afterworkIridemybikeandwalkasmuchasIcanformypersonalbusinesswithinFerndale. 9/13/20135:04PM
38 WhendoingstuffinFerndaleRecreationally,Iusuallywalk. 9/13/201310:08AM
39 Biketoworkonmanydayswhenweatherandschedulepermits 9/12/20135:04PM
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Q21Pleasedescribehowfrequentlyyouwalkandbicycleforthefollowingtypesof
trips:Answered:228 Skipped:23
42.11%96
45.18%103
5.70%13
6.58%15
0.44%1
228
10.22%23
43.11%97
15.11%34
15.56%35
16%36
225
8.56%19
49.10%109
20.72%46
12.16%27
9.46%21
222
7.62%17
28.25%63
17.49%39
21.97%49
24.66%55
223
Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely Never
Walkforfunand/or
exercise
Walktoworkand/orthe
store
Bicycleforfunand/orexercise
Bicycletoworkand/or
thestore
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely Never Total
Walkforfunand/orexerc ise
Walktoworkand/orthestore
Bicycleforfunand/orexerc ise
Bicycletoworkand/orthestore
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# Other(pleasespecify) Date
1 bicycletoresturants 9/20/201312:29PM
2 Iridemybikeonceinawhile,buttransportationformeusuallymeansusingmyowncar.SometimesI'l l walktothecornerstoreordowntownFerndale,butusuallyIdrive.
9/19/201312:09PM
3 Ihavenogoodreasonnottobike,especiallywithnew(awful)parkingkiosksandpotentialthatc itywil ldoawaywithparkingpasses. 9/18/201310:00AM
4 Itwasn'tanoptionabove,butIl iveinBerkley. 9/17/20135:43PM
5 TogointoDetroitonweekdaysforvariousevents,I'l l mostoftenuseSMART.Weekendchurch--thecar. 9/16/20133:48PM
6 Inthesummer,Iamonmybikealmostdaily.Inthewinter,itisalmostweekly.Isplitthedifference. 9/16/20131:21PM
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Q23IfthereareanyadditionalthoughtsorideasregardingtheCityofFerndale'sMulti-ModalPlanthatyouwouldliketosharewiththedesignteam,please
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1 AssomeonelookingtopurchaseahomeintheCityofFerndale,recentimprovementstoLivernois,9MileandthefutureoftheMuli-ModalPlanmakeFerndaleahighlydesirablecommunity.Abike/pedestrianfriendlyc itywithdiversityisexactlywhatmywifeandIarelookingforandFerndaleisthebestoptioninSEMichigan(inmyopinion).MyonlysuggestionfortheMulti-ModalplanismakingWoodwardsafer(whichyouaddressedinthissurvey).Acycletrackwouldgoalongwaytoaddresssafetythere.Isthepossibil i tyofBRTonWoodwardalsobeingfactoredintotheCity'splans?
10/23/201310:52AM
2 Pleasedon'tturnFerndaleintoAnnArborintermsofpedestriansafety.Enforcebicyclel ightingrules,stoppeoplefromridingonsidewalks.Il ikethebikelanesonPinecrestandHilton.Allenshouldberecognizedasabicycleroute.
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3 Themoreyoueliminatetraffic lanesonthemainstreets,themorepeopleuseresidentialstreetstoavoidtraffic backupscausedbeturningfour,andfivelanestreetsintotwolanestreets.Themainstreetsweredesignedtocarryvehic letraffic ,notbicycles.Iyouwantabikelanemakethestreetswider.MakingNineMileatwolanestreethascreatedapermanenttraffic jam.Youpeoplehavelostyourminds.
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4 KeepGoing!Thiswil lmakeFerndalesaferandmoreofadestinationc ity.THANKS! 9/26/201310:49AM
5 Thebiggestproblemispeopledrivingtoofast.Hopefullytheseideaswil lbeimplementedinordertohelpthepublic safety. 9/23/201311:10AM
6 Weneedlesscarlanesonalotofroads.Forexample,9MileshouldgoonaroaddietEastofWoodwardallthewaythroughHiltonwithasimilarconfigurationofbikelanesandtraffic lanesasHiltonRdhas.Livernoiscouldbereducedbasedontraffic .Weshouldconsiderturningsomestreetsnearthedowntowninto1-waystreetsandusetheextralanestoaddmoreon-streetparking.
9/23/201312:10AM
7 Bringiton!Themorebicyclefriendlyourc ityisthehappierIwil l be.Youcanalwayscountonmeformyopinion.Thanksfordoingthis. 9/22/20138:57PM
8 Pleasetryandgetthisfundedthroughstateorfederalmonies.Ferndaleitselfcannotaffordthesekindsofstudiesandexpenses.thanks 9/22/20137:01PM
9 AnyimprovementstoWoodwardneedtobemadekeepinginmindtheeffecttheRapidBusTransitwil l haveonWoodward.Probablyloseatleast1laneeachway.Combinethatwithabikelaneoneachsideandwoodwardisallofasuddentwolaneseachway
9/21/201310:11AM
10 Therearealotofsmallimprovementsthatcanbemadenowtoincreasesafetyforwalkers/runnersandbikersbutalongtermplanisneededtomakeFerndaletrulyawalkablecommunity.
9/20/20136:03PM
11 TrashcansalongHilton,EastandWestMarshall,Bermuda,Pinecrest,Planavon.Also,parkbencheshereandtherewouldbewelcome. 9/20/201311:39AM
12 Il iverightbyHiltonRoad,andIwalkacrossitalmosteveryday.Iamreallyeagertoseepedestrian-orientedimprovementsalongthiscorridor--traffic l ightsandcrosswalksarefewandfarbetween,andatbusytimesofday(morning&eveningrush+endofschoolday)thetraffic isheavy.Plus,streetparkinginfrontoftheautoshopsandindustrialbuildingsoftenmakeitdifficulttoseeoncomingtraffic withoutphysicallysteppingintotheroad,whichisdangerousformeandmydog.Also:WeoftenusethealleywaydirectlytotheeastofWoodwardtowalkintotown(Googleevenmapsitasawalkingroute),andweseeLOTSofpeopleonbicycleandonfootdoingthesameeveryday,especiallyduringsummerfestival+eventseason.Unfortunately,thealleywayisprettyugly,dirty,andinsomeplacessmelly,anditcanbedangerouswithcarszippingthroughittoavoidtraffic duringrushhour.Ihavenoideaifi t'spossible--Iknowbusinessesusethealleywayfortrashandfordeliveries--butIwouldlovetoseeabeautification/pedestrianimprovementplanforthis"desirepath"throughFerndale!Iwouldevenbewil l ingtovolunteermytimeandefforttosupport.
9/20/201310:59AM
13 Pinecrestlooksl ikeitusedotbea3laneroad,astherearesti l l l inemarkingsforit.Somedriverstreatitasa3laneroad,whichisadangertocyclistsinthebikelane.Themarkingsneedtobefixed.
9/20/201310:03AM
14 weneedbikeracksontroyindowntownferndale 9/20/20136:34AM
15 IlovethatFerndalehasbikelanestreetsaswellasbikeracks.WeliveandworkinFerndaleandarehugesupportersofbiking.Ifeelinc ludingprotectedbikelaneswil lmakemefeelsaferandencouragethecommunitytobikemore!IwouldbehappytohelpinanywayIcan.Thankyou!:)
9/19/201311:41PM
16 pleasedothecompletestreetsrenovations!!itwouldbeashameifwedidn'ttakeadvantageofalltheplanningmdotdidthisyear.woodwardisnotabikefriendlycommuteandIwouldfrequentferndalemorefromroyaloakifi twere!!!
9/19/201311:34PM
17 I'mworriedallofthenewplansforninemilearetakingawaybikelanes.It'sdreadfulnow! 9/19/201310:50PM
18 Ihaveknownthreelocaladultswhohavebeenhitbyacarthismontheitherwalkingorridingabike.Wehavetodosomethingtomakewalkingandbikingsaferinthiscommunity.Inmypersonalexperience,theintersectionof9mile&Pinecrestisparticularlydangerous,especiallyatpeaktimes.IhaveseveralchildrenattendingFerndaleMiddleSchoolandFerndaleHighSchoolanddonotallowthemtobikeorwalkacrossthatintersectionduetoaccidentsandnear-accidentsIhavewitnessed.
9/19/201310:26PM
19 Iknowitwouldbesomewhatdifficult,butaddingawaytowalkacrosswoodwardbetweenMarshalland9milewouldbeniceanditwouldcutdownonpeopleplaying"frogger"anddodgingtraffic .
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20 Makingsurecyclinglanesarewellpaved,freeofdebris,freeofparkedvehic les,andwellmarkedisimportant.Ihopethattheseissuesmaybeaddressed.
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21 BikelanesonWoodwardwouldcertainlybeonthetopofmyl istofneededupdates! 9/19/20134:20PM
22 Please,providemorecrosswalksoroverpassesacrossWoodwardforpedestrians. 9/19/20133:51PM
23 GladtoseethatFerndaleisconsideringtheseimportantoptions.Iwouldl iketoseethissortofthingcarryovertoPleasantRidgeandothercommunities.CompleteStreetscan'thappensoonenough.
9/19/20133:08PM
24 Itwouldbenicetohavemorebikelanesanddistance/milemarkers.AndabikelaneonWoodwardfrom8mileto696. 9/19/20132:17PM
25 Yes!WeneedbetterbussheltersalongWoodwardAvenue.I'mfreetobecontactedwithanyquestionsortogivemorec itizeninput. 9/19/20131:36PM
26 Iwalkmydogeveryday.Il iketoridemybike.ButIdrivemostly.Idon'thaveanyproblemswiththewaythingscurrentlyare.Ithinkyou'retryingtomakethembetter,butforthemostpart,everythingisfine,soitwouldbemoreimportanttofocusonotherthings.
9/19/201312:11PM
27 Forwoodwardtraffic ,itmightbenicetohavemorel ightsoutoftheresidentialstreetsontoWoodward-sometimeswiththeparkingalongsideWoodward,itisdifficulttoseeoncomingtraffic .Ifsomeadditionall ightswereplacedonstrategicstreets,andtriggeredonlybyvehic lespresentorbypedestrianbuttonactivation-itcouldalleviatetheproblemwiththefoot/bicycleflowaccrossthelargeWoodwardspan,andalsoallowvehic lesal i ttlemoresafetywhenpull ingoutontothemainroad.
9/19/201312:07PM
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28 Shorterl ightatAllenandNineMileinevening.Pleasedon'topenLivernoistothrutraffic ,keeptheneighborhoodquietandsafe.Ihopeyouarenotdependingononlineonlyanswers.ManyresidentsItalkwithhavenoc luewhatisgoinon.Agoodoldfashionedmailerwouldhelp.Iseenogoodwaytoeducateoutsidevisitorsontheconfusingparkingsystemandsti l l see4-6peoplecuedatpaystationsintheevening.Ihopeguestarenotjustleaving.
9/19/201311:33AM
29 Keepupthegoodwork,hopefullyothercommunitieswil lfollow. 9/19/201311:23AM
30 OntwowaystreetasarunningadultIdon'tmindcrossingwherever.Butifwearelookingatsafetyfactorsforkids...TheonlywaytomakepeoplepayATMseemstobeatraffic l ight.Almostgothit2timesrunningthisweekend...Bothtimebycarsjustnotcaringorthinkingtheyhadtherightofwayoverpedestrians.
9/19/201310:53AM
31 Iamadog-walkerinthec ityofFerndaleandalsoanavidbiker.TheimprovementsbeingconsideredareGodsends.Thankyou.Ferndaleisac itywithanenormousamountofbikeandfoottraffic ,yet,motoristsdriveincrediblyfastandwithoutregard,particularlyalongwoodwardbetweenI-696and8mile,andonPinecrest,betweenNineandOxford,it'sanightmare...thereareparksandschoolsandevenbikelanes,andsti l l ...carsteardownthatstreetatoutrageousspeeds.IoftenwonderwhyINEVERseeapatrolcarpull inganyoneoverforspeedinginthatarea...youcancreateallthe"islandsofsafety"forbikersandpedestriansthatmoneycanbuy,butifyoudon'tSLOWDOWNTHEMOTORISTS,andgetthemconditionedtodrivingnofasterthanthepostedspeeds,Ifearitwil l allbefornaught.Butthankyousomuchforaskingouropinionandfortheprogress!
9/19/201310:47AM
32 Asafrequentdriver,Isupportbikeimprovementsbutthinkthec ityneedsordinancespenalizingthemostdangerousformofbiking:onsidewalks,againsttraffic .Allowingthis,especiallybykids,isarec ipeforaccidentsandinjuries,andplacesridiculousstrainondriverstryingtotraverseintersections.
9/19/201310:36AM
33 Afewyearsagothec ityhadapushtomakesureallsidewalkswere3feetwide.However,therearealotofplaceswhereresidentshaveplantedtreesorotheritemsthatgrowoverthesidewalkseithersignificantlyreducingtheamountofsidewalkspacethatisavailable,orgivingyoutheopportunitytosmackyourheadonatreel imb.Whilethismaynotbethepurposeofthec ity'scurrentsurvey,itwouldbenicetopushresidentstoensurethatsidewalksarec learoftrippingandheadbanginghazards.
9/19/201310:26AM
34 Ilovetheideaofaphysicalbarrierbetweenbi-directionalbikepathonWoodward,butwonderifwecouldsendtherollerbladersintothisaswell-sidewalksgetverycrowdedforwheeledtransport.
9/19/201310:23AM
35 http://seedmagazine.com/content/artic le/where_the_sidewalk_ends/Curblessstreets.Kindofl ikePortland'sFestivalStreet.Therearenolanesorl inespaintedonthestreetandpedestrianscanwalkanywhereandit'sopentotraffic .Ideaisthatdriver'spaymoreattentionwhenit'sasharedusearea.
9/19/201310:23AM
36 govisitTheNetherlands.Rideyourbikearoundthec itiesthere.ComebackanddesignoursysteminFerndale-theygotitright,inmyopinion.
9/19/201310:17AM
37 IfeelthatbikingonBurmudacanbeal ittlebitdangerous,especiallyatthebendjustsouthof696.Ithinksomeestablishedlanel inesandbikelaneswouldhelp.ItwouldbegreattoseeFerndalecontinuetoimproveit'sbikerfriendliness!(Iwishotherc itieswouldfollowsuite.)
9/19/201310:04AM
38 PLEASEconveytheimportanceofaproperintersectionatLivernoisand9Mile.ThereisSOmuchdeadspacewiththatgigantic parkinglotandit'sSOunsafetobike/walkthruthere.Itdoesn'tmakesensetomegiventhepotentialofthatintersectionandthelackofattentiongiventoit.IfanyoneeverneedstoproperlyenterintoNWFerndaleonfootorbike,theyneedtogoallthewayovertoPinecrestofPlanavon.ALivernoisintersectionproperwouldbeSOFANTASTIC!(((c learlyIhavestrongfeelings/opinionsaboutthis)))))Pleaseletmeknowwhoelseweshouldcontactwithinthec itytoaddressthisissue.
9/19/20139:55AM
39 Ithinkit'sanexcellentidea!Asapersonwhobikesforleisure,Ialwaysfeell ikeI'mgoingtoberundownbycarsdrivinginthearea.Also,asadriver,itwil l beveryhelpfultohavealanespecificallyforbikessotheydonotcauseanydangerousslowdowns(especiallyonhighwayslikeWoodward).
9/19/20139:54AM
40 Thepoliceneedtoinforcethecarelessbikeridersjustastheydomotorists.TheycrossonRED's,theydon'tbelieveoryieldfortherightofway.andtheycanbeageneralnuisance
9/19/20139:48AM
41 WhyisWoodwardnotinc ludedinthebicyclesurvey?WoodwardisthestreetthataffectshowmostresidentstravelinFerndale.Woodwardisalsoextremelydifficulttocrossexceptforat9Mile.ThereshouldbeadditionalcrossingsandCambourneshouldbefixedsosomeonecouldcrosswithoutrunning.Woodwardisamajorreasonthatpeoplewil lnotridetheirbikesindowntown.WhywouldFerndaleresidentsbikeon8MileotherthangoingtoMeijer?
9/18/201312:11PM
42 WoodwardNEEDStobemorewalkableandbikeable 9/18/201311:55AM
43 Havingbikelanes/bikefriendlyroadsdonotaccommodatebikersifthelanesareinterriblecondition.RidingonHiltontowards8mileisanunpleasantexperiencebecauseyouhavetododgethedraingrates,unevenpavement,andpotholes.ThesamecanbesaidforMarshallbetweenWoodwardandAllenandthePinecrestbikelane.
9/18/201310:59AM
44 Itisexcitingtoseethisprocessstarted.OneofthebigfactorsinmovingtoFerndalewashowaheadoftheregionthisc ityisatout-of-the-carplanning.However,inthelastfewyears,itseemslikesomeotherburbsarepull ingaheadofus.EvenNovi!(onpaperatleast).PleaseletmeknowifIcanhelpinanywaywiththis.
9/18/201310:42AM
45 Iwouldloveforpedestrianstousesidewalksandtomakeitsafeforcycliststobeinthestreetwherewebelong--asamotoristIresentthefearIfeelthatifIstrikesomeonewhoasapedestrianoracyclistisn'twheretheybelong.
9/18/201310:04AM
46 Thankyoufordoingthis.Anetworkofintegratedbikelaneswouldbegreat.Andweverymuchneeddedicatedanewpedestrian/bikecrossingofWoodwardnorthofCambourne.BikelanesonWoodwardwouldbeveryhelpfulifthat'spossible.
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47 ThankyouFerndale. 9/17/201311:44PM
48 BikeSharing!!!!!!! 9/17/20134:20PM
49 Iloveit.Idohopethatwecanpushsomeeducationregardingbikesafetyforeveryone.Thedrivers,thebikersandthepedestrians.Aswellasdriverspull inguptothestreetandnotstoppingforstopsigns,Ioftenseebikersnotstoppingforstopsignsandactingabitl iketheyhavenorules.I'mtryingtoteachmyson(8)bikesafety,anditwouldbehelpfulifeveryonewasfollowingthesamerules.
9/17/20133:34PM
50 Ifyouneedadditionalfeedback,I'dbehappytohelp.Ihaven'tl iveintheareatogetafullfeelforbikingaroundthearea.I'dl ikeonedaytobeabletocommutesafelytowork(10+TelegraphandsoonDetroitdownWoodwood)viabike.WhileI'mnotholdingmybreath,withcommunityeffortsl ikethis,we'l l getthere.
9/17/20132:52PM
51 TheimportanceofhavingmultiplecrossingsalongWoodwardAvenuebetween8and10Mileisparamounttoincreasingfoottraffic andsafetyforFerndale.Also,haivngseenthiswithgreatsuccessinotherc ities,c losingparts9MilebetweenWoodwardandPlanavonand/orAllenstreetswouldincreasefoottraffic ,businessandsafety...ifonlyforweekends.Ihaveheardmultiplepeoplediscussandcomplainabouthowterriblevehic letraffic isinthisarea,especiallyvisitorstoFerndale,whowouldjustl iketowalkaroundandshop,eat,orotherwisespendmoney.
9/17/201312:48PM
52 Iworryaboutmyhusbandbikinginthemorningbecausecarsdonotcometoafullstopatthesignsintheneighborhoodsandgotoofast.Especiallyveryearlyinthemorningwhenthey'rehurryingtoworkandit'snotquitel ightoutyet.Bettertraffic enforcementmustbeakeypartofanyplan.
9/17/201312:37PM
53 Anyorallofthebikelanesproposedwouldbeamazing-myfamilybikesaroundfrequentlyandwehaulourbabysoninatrailer.Bikelanesareagreatwayforustofeelsafegettingaround.Also,apedestrianandbikecrossingatHiltonand8MilewouldbeagreatwayforaccessingthenewMeijers-rightnowit'svery,scarytotryandcross8milenearthatintersectioneitheronfootoronabike.Thanksfortheworkyouaredoing,Ican'twaittoseetheresults!
9/17/201312:31PM
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54 WhileIcurrentlyl iveinFarmingtonHil ls,IamplanningtomovetoFerndaleinearly2014.IworkinDetroit,butspendmuchofmysocialtimeinFerndale.Ienjoybicyclingforsportandleisureandamlookingtol iveinacommunitythatencouragessuchal ifestyle.Ferndaleseemstoofferthemostsafe,bike-friendlyc ityinthemetroDetroitarea.I'mexcitedtoseehowtheCityofFerndalewil lpotentiallyexpanditsinterestinacyclingandpedestriancommunity!
9/17/201311:54AM
55 SomeofthefirstquestionsIansweredwereaboutcarsdrivingtoofastonresidentialstreets.I'dreallyl iketoseespeedbumpsonresidentialstreetstoslowdowncartraffic andmakeissaferforwalkers,runners,andcyclists.Nottomentionthekidswhoplayintheiryardsandwildlifethatl ivesamongus.
9/17/201311:26AM
56 It'sdifficulttouseabiketotravelanydistancewithoutbeingabletouseWoodwardor10MileRoad.Neitherisatallbikefriendly. 9/17/201310:18AM
57 NeedBikeRacksoutsideofeverystore.RiteAid,CVS,etc. 9/17/20139:50AM
58 thereshouldbemuchmoremonitoringofspeedandstreetsigncompliancethroughouttheneighborhoods.AllenStandMarshallinparticulararedangerousinmyopinion,basedonthespeedsthatpeopledrive.Ievenseepoliceoffic ialsbeingculpritsofthataswell.It'snotsafe.
9/17/20139:47AM
59 AsacyclistmybiggestconcernisthatMichigandriversdonotknowcyclistsrights,theydonotlookforcyclists,andtheygenerallydon'tcaretosharetheroad.IworkalongNorthwesternhighwayandIseewaytoocarsDRIVINGdownthebikelaneduringrushhour.IloveFerndaleandIlovethatFerndaleisafrontrunnerindevelopingcyclistinfrastructure.IcurrentlydonotbikeonWoodwardor8mile....nordoIthinkit'snecessarytojamabikelaneonthesemajorthoroughfairs.ItakeMarshallinleiuof8mileandforNorth-Southtravel(Livernois,Pinecrest,Paxton,Bermuda,Hilton)inleiuofWoodward.Thistopicinterestsme(andmyfamily)greatly.
9/17/20138:26AM
60 ItisextremelyhardtoridebikesalongWoodwardbecauseoftheonstreetparkingandthesummerpatiosTheonstreetparkingnotonlytakesupvaluablesidewalkspace,carsthatarepull ingoutofthecrossstreetshavetopullupintothecrosswalkstobeabletoseeon-comingtraffic .Iftheparkingcontinuesthecrosswalkshouldbepushedbackfromthecorners.Alsoneedtolookattheremovingthepatios,eventhoughIdigthem,iftheparkingstays.SeemslikethesidewalkspaceonWoodwardisjustwaytocongestedonweekendsoranytimethereissomesortofeventisgoingon.DoesWoodwardreallyneedtobe4lanesthroughPls.Ridg.,Ferndale?
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61 HasFerndaleconsideredinstall ingbikesforrental,l ikeNashvil ledoes--abikeshare?http://www.bcycle.com/Also,thepoliceneedtostopspeeding(60+mph)downAllenStreet.Smallchildrenl iveonourstreet.Thecriminalscanwaitafewseconds.
9/17/20136:35AM
62 Ithinkalotofpeopleinourc itydoenjoygettingaroundtownviabikingandthereisobviouslyplentyoffoottraffic inthedowntownarea,andmakingthec itymorewalkableandbikefriendlywouldhelpimproveourc ityespeciallyifourdowntownareaexpands.
9/16/201311:35PM
63 IwouldlovetoseeFerndalebecomeanoffic ialBicycleFriendlyCommunityundertheguidelinesoftheLeagueofAmericanBicyclists.ThiswouldsupportthegoalsoftheFerndaleMoves!project,andwouldalsobeanothermarketingplusforourc ity,puttingusinthesamecirc leasotherMichiganCoolCitiesl ikeAnnArbor,GrandRapids,Lansing,Midland,PortageandTraverseCity.It'ssomethingthatMillennialsarelookingforwhendecidingwhethertostayinMichiganaftercollegeorleaveforotherplaceswithmoreoptions.
9/16/20134:09PM
64 IwantbicyclesOFFthedowntownsidewalks.Irideon9MileRoadforwhatl i ttlebikingIdodowntown,almostalwaysonthewaytoalleysorsidestreetsasalternatives.ForWoodward,Idousethesidewalk--carefullyandIopenlygivecarsandpedestrianstherightofway,stoppingatcornersiftherearecars.(Mostofthemdon'tevenlookforwalkers.Catchingtheireyesisimpossiblewhetherwalkingorbiking.)I'mpleasedtoseethissurvey.Iappreciatedthegenderquestionphrasing--yeaFerndale!
9/16/20133:55PM
65 Primaryfocusshouldbeonkeepingautotraffic moving.Keepthebikesonsidewalks.Donotremoveanautolaneforbikesanddon'twastetaxpayermoneyinanymoreoftheseridiculousbikelanes.tgif
9/16/20133:16PM
66 Icouldseeaslightimprovementwithsignageforthebikeroutes(curbpaintingsothatbikeroutescanbeidentifiedmid-route),butotherwisethinkFerndale'sbikefac il i tiesarealreadytopnotch.Exceptforthestatehighwaysthatbisectourc ityandthe696/Woodwardcrossing,Ithinkthatourroadshavemorethanadequatebikelanes,markings,andsignage.Addingprotectedcycletracksto8MileandWoodwardwouldremedyouroneshortcoming.IhavemydoubtsthatI'l l everseecycletrackson8MileorWoodwardsincetheyarestateroads.InsteadI'dl iketoseeFerndalefocusonslowingtraffic insomeofourneighborhoods.Traffic alongMarshall,SaintLouis,LaPrairie,andSouthPinecrestmovesmuchfasterthanthepostedl imit.I'veseenthisissuealongthosestreetsfirsthand,butIsuspectthatitistrueforanystreetwithtrafficcomingoffofWoodwardor8Mile.Traffic alongthosestateroadsismovingmuchfasterthanwhatisallowedintheneighborhoods,andIthinkpeoplehavetroublemakingthetransitiontoaslowerspeed.IwouldlovetoseeaspeedtableorspeedcushionatthemouthofeveryneighborhoodstreetthatintersectsWoodwardor8Mile.
9/16/20132:02PM
67 Iwouldlovetopartic ipateinmorediscussionsonthistopic.IspendalotoftimerunninginFerndale,andalsobikingwithmykids.Iamacivilengineerandhavestudiedpedestrian-friendlyandhandicap-accessiblewalkingpathsextensively.OnmyrunsthroughFerndaleI'venoticedmanyareasthatarenotatallfriendlytodisabledpeopleorevenparentswithstrollers.Thanksforlookingattheseissues!
9/16/20131:39PM
68 BicyclistsneedtobeencouragedtoRIDESAFELY-NOTonsidewalks,NOTwhilel isteningtoearbuds,NOTintooncomingtraffic .IthinkthatFerndaleisaverywalkable/bikeablecommunityandIexpectdoingmoreofthiswhenmykidsareolderandIfeelmorecomfortablewiththemridingintheroad.Bikelanesareagreatideabutpeopleneedtobeeducatedhowtousethemproperly.Therulesoftheroadapplytomotorvehic lesandbicycles-riderscan'texpecttoonlyfollow*some*oftheruleswhenit'sconvenient.(I'mverypro-bikeevenifthismessagedoesn'tsoundthatway!I'veseensomeveryscarybehaviorlatelyfrombicyclistandit'sveryconcerning.)
9/16/201312:50PM
69 FocuseffortsonINFORMINGbicycliststhatIFtheychoosetorideonaroad,thattheymustOBEYthedrivinglawsasamotorvehic lemust(i.e.Stopatredl ights/stopsign,etc).WhenIwasakid,werodeonsidewalksandhadtojumpeverycurb.Nowadays,every'curb'isflattenedforADAaccessibil i ty.IseeveryfewcasesthatthesidewalkisTOObusyw/pedestriansthatridingonthesidewalkwouldbeaproblem(MaybeDowntownNineMile).
9/16/201312:04PM
70 Pleasantwalking/bikingpathsinparks.Somethingforpeoplenotonsportsteamsorwithsmallchildren. 9/16/201311:39AM
71 PayattentiontothealleysandspendmoneyonupgradingoldalleysthattheCitystoppedmaintainingyearsagowhenitwasshortonfunds.ThoseareasareaneyesorefortheCityandtheyarefrequentlyusedbybikers&walkers(morethanthemainroads).
9/16/201310:54AM
72 Considervehic lelawpublic educationprogramtoincreaseawarenessofbicycleriders'rightswhileontheroad.Toomanydriversdisrespectbicyclists.
9/16/20138:34AM
73 AnyeffortstomakeFerndalemorepedestrianandbikefriendlywil lfurtheradvanceFerndalesstatusasaprogressivecommunityandadestinationforfamiliestol iveandwork.
9/13/20135:08PM
74 ThelargestproblemwehaveinFerndaleisonWoodwardNorthofCambourne.Wedonothaveacross-walktoconnecttheEast/WestpartofDowntowntogether.IwouldwalkfarmoreregularlytobusinessesontheWestsideifthatwerethecase.
9/13/201311:19AM
75 Ithinkit'sreallyimportanttobeabletohavestreetmarkedbikelanes.onaweeklybasis,carshonk/yellwheni 'mintheroadriding,notawarethatbikessharetheroad.Ithinkthathavingpaintedl inesandmarkingsonthestreetmakeadifferenceforthedrivers.I'mabigfanofhavingaprotectedbikelanebetweenthestreetparkingandthesidewalk.IridetoworkregularlyandridetodowntownFerndaleandRO.Inmyopinion,it'snotaboutthequantityofbikelanes,itsaboutthequalityofthelanes,I'dratherhaveafewstreetsthatgoNorth/SouthandEast/Westthatprovidegreatbikecoverage/protection/sinage,thanhavemoreofthecurrentgreen"bikelane"signs,whichreallydon'tdoanything...
9/13/201310:08AM
76 IWOULDLOVEFORFERNDALETOALSOPARTICIPATEINASTUDYGROUPFORPAINTEDBIKELANESONMAJORSTREETS,TOGAGEACCEPTANCEANDOBSERVANCEOFTHESELANESBYMOTORISTS.IAMACYCLISTTHATRIDESSTREETS95%OFTHETIME,ANDTHEADDITIONALNOTIFICATIONSTOMOTORISTSWOULDBEHELPFULANDSAFER.
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77 Speakingformyarea,#5,thelackofsafecrossingsbetween9Mileroadandthel ightatPearsonisveryproblematic ,coupledwiththepositioningofturnaroundsitmakesfornearmissesalmostdailyofpedestrianstryingtocrosswhilecarsarepull ingoutfromthoseturnarounds.Anothersafetyissuethatmayimprovewalkandbikabil ityisthenumberofdistractionsateachcornerthatdriversneedtoprocessbeforepull ingout-trees,brickwalls,buildings-makesthemhavetopulloutfartherintoWoodwardtosee,blockingwalkwayswhiledoingso.
9/13/20135:49AM
78 Morebikelanes...inanyform...wouldbeGREAT.IncreasedAWARENESSofbikers(highervisibil i tylanes,etc.)intraffic isgood.Increasedtraffic CALMINGwithinthec ityshouldbeimperative.PeopledrivetoofastonALLstreets,makingwalkingandbikingamore-than-it-should-beriskieroption.
9/12/20137:51PM