Results of Greenbelt User Survey

Prepared for

Boise Parks and Recreation

Jaap Vos, Ph.D. Department of Community and Regional Planning

Boise State University

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Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 3

Observations about users on the greenbelt ................................................................................................. 4

Summary of Survey results ........................................................................................................................... 6

What do people use the greenbelt for?........................................................................................................ 8

Distance, time and frequency of use ............................................................................................................ 9

Potential improvements ............................................................................................................................. 10

The greenbelt as a destination ................................................................................................................... 12

Miscellaneous selected other responses .................................................................................................... 12

Conclusions and discussion ......................................................................................................................... 13

Appendix 1: Frequencies of Total Responses ............................................................................................. 15

Appendix 2: Responses Tuesday versus Saturday ...................................................................................... 21

Appendix 3: Frequencies of bicyclists versus all others .............................................................................. 27

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Introduction In September of 2012, the City of Boise‘s Parks and Recreation Department asked the Department

of Community and Regional Planning to assist with a survey intended to be able to provide a glimpse of the use of the greenbelt on a typical week and weekend day.

Greenbelt users were interviewed at three different locations on the greenbelt on Tuesday,

September 18, and Saturday, September 22. The locations were chosen by Boise Parks and Recreation and represented downtown (Anne Frank Memorial), and respectively 2.5 miles east (Warm Springs) and west (Veterans Park) of downtown. At both Veterans Park and Warm Springs, the Idaho Transportation Department performed counts of bicycles and pedestrians during the two days. Figure 1 shows both the location of the survey sites and the location of the bike and pedestrian counts. The surveys were administered by volunteers from 7:00 AM to 6:00 PM, both electronically on iPads using the Survey Gizmo application and through a paper version of the survey. Those people that were not able to fill out the survey while on the greenbelt were provided with a business card containing a link to an on-line version of the survey.

Figure 1 Location of survey stations and traffic counters

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On September 18, a total of 566 (100 filled out by hand) were completed on the greenbelt, another 42 surveys were filled out on-line by people that went directly to the survey from their computer at home. On September 22, a total of 587 surveys were completed on the greenbelt (142 filed out by hand), another 11 surveys were filled out on-line. Table 1 shows both the number of surveys that were collected and the actual amount of traffic for each survey point. While it is difficult to determine the exact percentage of greenbelt users that were surveyed (one person on a bike could easily encounter all three survey stations and be counted as “traffic” in both Warm Springs and Veterans Park), it seems that we sampled about 40 percent of greenbelt users on Tuesday and about 26 percent of the users on Saturday (most users are counted twice as part of actual traffic count).

Surveys Actual traffic % Sample Bikes Pedestrians Tues Sat Tues Sat Tues Sat Tues Sat Tues Sat

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212 151 1001 1354 21% 11% 645 930 356 424

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170 205 883 1359 19% 15% 615 879 268 480

Ann Frank 184 231 n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. Table 1, Surveys collected compared to actual number of bikes and pedestrians

Observations about users on the greenbelt Figure 2 shows four graphs that give more detail with regard to hourly traffic counts at Veterans Park. It includes a differentiation between eastbound and westbound traffic as well as pedestrian and bicycle traffic. The graphs show that with regard to both pedestrian and bicycle traffic, there is a clear difference in user activity between a Tuesday and Saturday. The figures show that there are clear differences between Tuesday and Saturday both with regard to the amount of users and the use throughout the day. On Tuesday, there is an indication of a bicycle commuter pattern with bicyclists going east in the morning (towards downtown Boise) and west in the afternoon. Pedestrian usage is fairly stable throughout the day with a spike in usage during the lunch hour. The use pattern on Saturday shows high usage by pedestrians in the morning and a much more limited use in the afternoon. The bicycle use patter is almost the exact opposite with a peak in usage in the early afternoon.

Figure 3 shows the same set of graphs for Warm Springs. Both the pedestrian and bicycle traffic on Saturday are very similar but the use pattern on Tuesday is different. First of all there is no clear bike commuting pattern on Tuesday, instead bike traffic increases steadily during the day. In addition, on Tuesday, there does not seem to be an increase in pedestrians during lunch time but there does seem to be an increase in activity in the early evening.

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Figure 2, Veterans Park, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday

While the data is very limited, it does indicate that the use of the greenbelt during the weekend is not only higher but also distributed differently over the day and the intensity of use is the same at different places along the greenbelt. Potential conflicts between bicycle and pedestrian users on the weekend seem to be mitigated by differences in the time of day that bicyclists and pedestrians use the greenbelt. There does seem to be a difference between the use of the greenbelt at different locations during the week, both in amount of use and time of the day that the greenbelt is used.

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Figure 3, Warm Springs, Eastbound and Westbound counts on Tuesday and Saturday

Summary of Survey results A total of 1224 usable surveys were collected over the two day period. All descriptive statistics are included in the appendices to this report. In the next couple of pages, we will summarize the findings and highlight some of the results.

The clearest result is people’s overall happiness with the greenbelt. In the comment section of the survey, 212 respondents wrote “Love it”, another 83 respondents indicated that the greenbelt was “Great for Boise”, 30 people wrote “Thanks” and 13 wrote “I enjoy it”. 90 Percent of the people indicated that they felt safe on the greenbelt and if people felt unsafe it was typically related to periods

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of heavy use and conflicts between different users (particularly Julia Davis Park). Meanwhile, the biggest concern that people had was the need for surface improvements with close to 50% of the respondents indicating this as an issue. The only other thing that came back occasionally was the desire to extent the greenbelt (22). There did not seem to be a clear consensus about other needs for improvement or change. While there were people that indicated they wanted more amenities (water fountains, bathrooms, bike pumps) the numbers were small and there were typically about as many people that did not want to see additional amenities.

Table 2 provides some general information about the respondents. The survey seems to provide a representative sample of those people that use the greenbelt, but based on the actual traffic counts at Warm Springs and Veterans Park (see table 1), we did oversample pedestrians. In addition, we potentially under sampled people that were in a rush to go to work and dedicated athletes. Neither one of these groups was likely to stop to take the survey. We tried to capture these respondents by providing them with an opportunity to fill out the survey on-line but a comparison of the surveys that were filled out on-line with those that were filled out on the greenbelt does not show any differences between the composition of the two groups.

Interesting enough, table 2 shows that 13 percent of the greenbelt users were visitors to Boise. There was a significant difference between the number of residents versus visitors between Tuesday and Saturday. This indicates that the visitors during the week were mostly tourists, while they were people from the region in the weekend. The table also shows that over 60 percent of the respondents were males. Based on our observations on the greenbelt, we think this is probably representative of the people that use the greenbelt. The table seems to shows that the greenbelt is not a particularly relevant resource for youth. Finally, there is a clear indication that the people that use the greenbelt during the week is different from the people that use it during the weekend.

Information about respondents1 Total Tuesday Saturday Residency: Visitor 13 % 10 % 16 % Resident 87 % 90 % 84 % Gender: Male 61 % 63 % 59 % Female 37 % 35 % 40 % Age: Under 18 3 % 1 % 4 % 18-24 9 % 11 % 8 % 25-34 18% 20 % 15 % 35-54 38% 35 % 40 % 55 and older 5% 2 % 6.5 % Mode of transportation Pedestrians 42 % 36 % 47 % Bicyclists 58 % 64 % 53 % Other With dog 8 % 6 % 9 % With children 9 % 7 % 11 % With stroller 3 % 3 % 2 % With bike trailer 3 % 4 % 2 %

Table 2, Information about respondents

1 Answers do not necessarily add up to 100 percent because of rounding and missing answers (especially with age)

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What do people use the greenbelt for? Table 3 shows what respondents were using the greenbelt for the day they filled out the survey. It is important to realize that people could fill out more than one answer.

Biking2 59.1% Walking/Hiking 20.9% Work Commute 19.0% Workout 9.0% Going to an Event 6.8% Nature 6.3% Hanging Out 6.0% Sightseeing 3.8% Having Lunch/Picnic 2.1%

Table 3, Greenbelt use

Table 4 shows the results for the same question for the two days separately. The table includes only those items for which there was a statistically significant difference in the response. As expected there was less use by commuters and BSU students on Saturday. In addition, there was a significant lower percentage of users involved in “active recreational” activities, such as fishing, working out, nature and sightseeing. Finally, there were less people on the greenbelt to have lunch or a picnic.

What are you using the GREENBELT for today?3 Tuesday Saturday Work Commute 28.8 % 8.9 % BSU Student Use 10.9 % 4.0 % Going to Restaurant 4.4 % 1.8 % Having Lunch/Picnic 3.6 % 0.7 % Workout 11.7% 6.4 % Nature 8.7 % 3.8 % Sightseeing 5.6 % 1.3 % Fishing 2.1 % 0.2 %

Table 4, Differences in Greenbelt use between Tuesday and Saturday

The results support the earlier notion that there is a difference between what people use the greenbelt for during the week versus during the weekend. The results indicate that about 40 percent of the bicyclists that use the greenbelt during the week are either commuting to work or school. Table 5 shows that over both sampling days, almost 30 percent of bicyclists are using the greenbelt for their commute and close to 10 percent of the bicyclists are BSU students. About another 19 percent of the bicyclists have another destination (event, restaurant, shopping), which further underlines the findings that the greenbelt serves both a recreational purpose (predominately pedestrian use) and a transportation purpose (predominately bicycle use).

2 This number is slightly higher than in Table 2 since Table 2 only include personally verified bicyclist while this question is self-reported and therefore includes people that filled out the survey on-line 3 All items significantly different at the .05 confidence level

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What are you using the GREENBELT for today?4 Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Work Commute 29.1 % 4.8 % BSU Student Use 9.7 % 4.1 % Going to an Event 8.6 % 4.2 % Going to Restaurant 4.8 % 1.5 % Shopping 5.5 % 1.0 % Nature 7.5 % 4.6 % Sightseeing 5.1 % 1.9 % Fishing 1.5 % 0.6 %

Table 5, Differences in greenbelt use between bicyclists and pedestrians

Distance, time and frequency of use The survey included three questions that asked people about how often they used the greenbelt, how much time they spend on the greenbelt, and how far they travelled on the green belt. Figure 4 shows how far people indicated they would be traveling on the greenbelt. There were no significant differences between the responses on Tuesday and those on Saturday. The figure shows that there seem to be two distinct groups of users, a group that travels 2-8 miles on the greenbelt and “long distance users” that travel 10 miles or more on the greenbelt. That second group is relatively large and constitutes 30-35 percent of the users.

Figure 4, Miles travelled on greenbelt today

Figure 5 shows the amount of time respondents plan on spending on the greenbelt. The typical user spends 1-2 hours on the greenbelt. However, there is a significant difference between Tuesday and Saturday with people planning on spending more time on the greenbelt during the weekend.

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Figure 5, Difference in time spend on the greenbelt between Tuesday and Saturday

Table 6 shows that 55 percent of the respondents use the greenbelt on a daily basis. An additional 34 percent uses it on a weekly basis. Given the difference between the responses on Tuesday and Saturday, it is clear that besides the group of daily users, there is a group that uses the greenbelt predominately during the weekends.

How often do you use the GREENBELT? Overall Tuesday Saturday Daily 55.0 % 64.3 % 46.3 % Weekly 34.2 % 27.3 % 41.3 % Monthly 4.9 % 3.9 % 5.5 % Rarely, if ever (0-6 trips annually)

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Table 6, Frequency of use

Potential improvements Table 7 shows the improvements that people would like to see on the greenbelt. The overwhelming number one on this list is improvement of the surface of the greenbelt with about 48 percent of the people raising this as an issue. The only other issue that was brought up by more than 10 percent of the respondents was restrooms.

Figure 6 shows only those improvements for which there was a significant difference in concerns between the respondents on Tuesday and Saturday. As mentioned before, it seems that there are two different user groups during the week and the weekends and it could very well be that these two groups have different needs. Most interesting is the fact that there is no difference for the two groups with regard to surface improvements. This is clearly universally seen as by far the most important improvement that people would like to see.

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What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT? Improve Surface 47.5% Restrooms 13.8% Bike Racks 8.1% More Access Points to Green Belt 7.5% Trash Vans 7.5% Access to River 7.1% Animal Waste Dispensers 6.1% Benches 4.9% Interpretive Signs 3.6% Shelters 2.7%

Table 7, Improvements that respondents would like to see

Figure 6 also shows that the people that use the greenbelt during the week are more interested than the weekend users in additional amenities and access points to both the river and the rest of the city.

Figure 6, Differences between Tuesday and Saturday with regard to improvements

Table 8 shows the difference between bicyclists and pedestrians with regard to greenbelt improvements. While surface improvements are the most important improvement for both groups, almost twice as many bicyclists are concerned about this. Of course bicyclists are more interested in additional bicycle racks but also in more access points to both the river and the city, and, somewhat surprising, in other additional amenities (including “animal waste dispensers”). It is unclear why we find this difference since, while the data shows that bicyclists travel longer distances on the greenbelt, they do not spend more time on the greenbelt, nor is there much difference in the frequency of use.

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The greenbelt as a destination Table 8 shows what mode of transportation respondents used to get to the greenbelt. The answers are interesting since they show that almost half of the pedestrians that walk the greenbelt, drive their car to get to the greenbelt. It indicates that the greenbelt is a destination for walkers and runners

Bike 58.3% Skateboard/Long board 1.3% Scooter 0.2% Roller skate/Inline skate 0.6% Bus 0.6% Foot 26.8% Car 22.7% Other 0.2%

Table 8, Transportation to greenbelt

Miscellaneous selected other responses There were several other questions on the survey that provide additional information. These questions are summarized in table 9. More detailed results for these questions are contained in the appendices.

Do you feel safe using the greenbelt? Yes 91.5% No 8.5%

Do you feel additional directional signage (wayfinding) to public places located off the GREENBELT would be helpful?

Yes 56.5% No 43.5%

In your opinion, should there be a code of conduct for users traveling the GREENBELT? Yes 67.3% No 32.7%

Are you concerned about bicycle speed, etiquette, or other issues on the GREENBELT? Speed 24.8%

Passing 21.6% Dogs 13.0%

Debris 4.2% No concern 33.9%

How do you receive information regarding the GREENBELT? Internet 21.7%

Radio/TV News 10.3% Boise Parks and Recreation

Website 2.1%

Newspaper 20.0% Word of Mouth 22.0%

I don’t receive information 33.9% Table 9, Miscellaneous other questions

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Conclusions and discussion It is clear that people that use the greenbelt see the greenbelt as a resource to themselves and the community. The majority of respondents use the greenbelt frequently and for a variety of different uses. They feel safe and their main concern is improvement of the surface. The results also show that there seem to be different user groups during the week and weekend. These user groups seem to have slightly different needs. In addition, there is some indication that different stretches of the greenbelt are used by different groups and for different purposes. The traffic counts also show that there are differences in user groups during different periods of the day.

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Appendices

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Appendix 1: Frequencies of Total Responses

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What are you using the GREENBELT for today? (mark all that apply) Work Commute 19.0% 236 people BSU Student Use 7.3% 91 people School (other than BSU) 1.2% 15 people Going to an Event 6.8% 84 people Going to a Playground 2.3% 28 people Going to Restaurant 3.5% 43 people Shopping 3.6% 45 people Having Lunch/Picnic 2.1% 26 people Biking 40.1% 498 people Park Access 4.4% 55 people Workout 9.0% 112 people Nature 6.3% 78 people Sightseeing 3.8% 47 people Fishing 1.1% 14 people Walking/Hiking 20.9% 259 people Hanging Out 6.0% 75 people Other 1.4% 18 people

What other purposes do you use the GREENBELT for? (mark all that apply) Work Commute 18.4% 229 people BSU Student Use 6.0% 75 people School (other than BSU) 1.9% 23 people Going to an Event 22.4% 278 people Going to a Playground 7.2% 90 people Going to Restaurant 14.8% 184 people Shopping 9.3% 115 people Having Lunch/Picnic 6.8% 84 people Biking 49.8% 618 people Park Access 16.1% 200 people Workout 30.1% 374 people Nature 19.5% 242 people Sightseeing 15.1% 188 people Fishing 5.5% 68 people Walking/Hiking 41.3% 513 people Hanging Out 10.1% 125 people Other

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What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT? Improve Surface 47.5% 590 people Bike Racks 8.1% 101 people Access to River 7.1% 88 people More Access Points to Green Belt

7.5% 93 people

Animal Waste Dispensers 6.1% 76 people Restrooms 13.8% 172 people Benches 4.9% 61 people Shelters 2.7% 34 people Trash Vans 7.5% 93 people Interpretive Signs 3.6% 45 people Other

Do you feel additional directional signage (wayfinding) to public places located off the GREENBELT would be helpful? Yes 56.5% 702 people No 43.5% 540 people

Where or at what location did you use to gain access to the Greenbelt today? i.e. street or pathway 8th Street/ Ann Frank Memorial 9.6% 119 people 36th Street Footbridge Ann Morrison Park 8.2% 102 people Barber Park 1.8% 22 people BSU 6.0% 75 people Glenwood Bridge Julia Davis Park 3.5% 44 people Lake Harbor 3.1% 39 people Lander Street 6.1% 76 people Leadville Avenue/Riverview Apartments

12.6% 156 people

Municipal Park 6.8% 84 people Veteran’s Memorial Park 2.3% 28 people Warm Springs Willow Lane Other 8.7% 108 people

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Where or at what location will you use to exit the GREENBELT today? i.e. street or pathway 8th Street/ Ann Frank Memorial 14.8% 184 people 36th Street Footbridge Ann Morrison Park 7.3% 91 people Barber Park 1.4% 18 people BSU 9.3% 115 people Glenwood Bridge Julia Davis Park 4.3% 54 people Lake Harbor 2.1% 26 people Lander Street 5.6% 69 people Leadville Avenue/Riverview Apartments

11.5% 143 people

Municipal Park 7.5% 93 people Riverside Park 1.9% 23 people Veteran’s Memorial Park 28 people Warm Springs Willow Lane Other 7.1% 88 people

How far do you usually travel on the GREENBELT? (in miles) Less than 1 mile 1.4% 17 people 1 mile 3.5% 44 people 2 miles 10.3% 128 people 3 miles 8.8% 109 people 4 miles 9.5% 118 people 5 miles 9.6% 119 people 6 miles 7.5% 93 people 7 miles 3.5% 44 people 8 miles 4.5% 56 people 9 miles 1.6% 20 people 10 miles 7.5% 93 people Greater than 10 miles 26.2% 326 people

How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT today? 1-15 minutes 7.8% 97 percent 15-60 minutes 23.7% 294 people 1-2 hours 38.2% 474 people 2-3 hours 13.2% 164 people 3+ hours 5.1% 63 people

Do you use the GREENBELT to connect up with the Ridge to Rivers Trail system? Yes 31.0% 385 people No 69.0% 857 people

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Do you feel safe using the greenbelt? Yes 91.5% 1137 people No 8.5% 105 people

Are you concerned about bicycle speed, etiquette, or other issues on the GREENBELT? Speed 24.8% 308 people Passing 21.6% 268 people Dogs 13.0% 162 people Debris 4.2% 52 people No concern 33.9% 421 people Other

In your opinion, should there be a code of conduct for users traveling the GREENBELT? Yes 67.3% 836 people No 32.7% 406 people

How do you receive information regarding the GREENBELT? Internet 21.7% 270 people Radio/TV News 10.3% 128 people Boise Parks and Recreation Website

2.1% 26 people

Newspaper 20.0% 249 people Word of Mouth 22.0% 273 people I don’t receive information 33.9% 421 people Other 2.8% 35 people

How often do you use the GREENBELT? Daily 55.0% 683 people Weekly 34.2% 425 people Monthly 4.9% 61 people Rarely, if ever (0-6 trips annually)

5.9% 73 people

What was your mode of transportation to the GREENBELT? Bike 58.3% 724 people Skateboard/Long board 1.3% 16 people Scooter 0.2% 2 people Roller skate/Inline skate 0.6% 8 people Bus 0.6% 8 people Foot 26.8% 333 people Car 22.7% 282 people Other 0.2% 3 people

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Do you have any of the following with you today? Children 9.0% 112 people Dog 7.5% 100 people Stroller 2.5% 31 people Bike helmet 30.4% 378 people Trailer 3.0% 37 people

Gender? Male 61.0% 758 people Female 37.2% 462 people No answer (on-line) 1.8% 22 people

Age? Under 18 2.7% 33 people 18-24 9.3% 115 people 25-34 17.6% 219 people 35-54 37.6% 467 people 55 and older 4.8% 59 people No answer 28.1% 349 people

Are you a resident or a visitor? Visitor 13.0% 161 people Resident 87.0% 1081 people

Information about respondents Residency: Visitor 13 % Resident 87 % Gender: Male 61 % Female 37 % Age: Under 18 3 % 18-24 9 % 25-34 18% 35-54 38% 55 and older 5%

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Appendix 2: Responses Tuesday versus Saturday5

5 BOLD INDICATES A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE

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What are you using the GREENBELT for today? (mark all that apply) Tuesday Saturday Work Commute 28.8 % 8.9 % BSU Student Use 10.9 % 4.0 % School (other than BSU) 2.0 % 0.5 % Going to an Event 6.7 % 6.5 % Going to a Playground 3.1 % 1.5 % Going to Restaurant 4.4 % 1.8 % Shopping 3.3 % 4.0 % Having Lunch/Picnic 3.6 % 0.7 % Biking 38.8 % 42.1 % Park Access 4.4 % 4.2 % Workout 11.7% 6.4 % Nature 8.7 % 3.8 % Sightseeing 5.6 % 1.3 % Fishing 2.1 % 0.2 % Walking/Hiking 19.4 % 22.4 % Hanging Out 4.9 % 6.7 % Other 0.8 % 2.2 %

What other purposes do you use the GREENBELT for? (mark all that apply) Tuesday Saturday Work Commute 17.9 % 18.7 % BSU Student Use 7.6 % 4.7 % School (other than BSU) 2.1 % 1.5 % Going to an Event 26.0 % 18.6 % Going to a Playground 9.4 % 5.2 % Going to Restaurant 18.9 % 10.5 % Shopping 11.5 % 6.7 % Having Lunch/Picnic 10.9 % 1.8 % Biking 50.7 % 48.3 % Park Access 21.7 % 10.2 % Workout 32.7 % 27.4 % Nature 23.2 % 15.4 % Sightseeing 18.1 % 11.9 % Fishing 7.4 % 3.7 % Walking/Hiking 40.6 % 42.8 % Hanging Out 11.5 % 8.9 % Other

What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT? Tuesday Saturday Improve Surface 48.2 % 48.0 % Bike Racks 10.9 % 5.4 % Access to River 9.7 % 4.7 % More Access Points to Green Belt

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Animal Waste Dispensers 8.2 % 3.8 % Restrooms 13.0 % 14.7 % Benches 6.4 % 3.0 % Shelters 4.1 % 1.3 % Trash Vans 8.4 % 5.5 % Interpretive Signs 4.8 % 2.5 % Other

Do you feel additional directional signage (way finding) to public places located off the GREENBELT would be helpful? Tuesday Saturday Yes 59.9 % 53.8 % No 40.1 % 46.2 %

Where or at what location did you use to gain access to the Greenbelt today? i.e. street or pathway Tuesday Saturday 8th Street/ Ann Frank Memorial

15.5 % 12.9 %

36th Street Footbridge Ann Morrison Park 11.2 % 13.1 % Barber Park 2.7 % 2.5 % BSU 11.2 % 5.6 % Glenwood Bridge Julia Davis Park 4.8 % 5.6 % Lake Harbor 5.0 % 4.3 % Lander Street 9.6 % 8.3 % Leadville Avenue/Riverview Apartments

15.3 % 22.0 %

Municipal Park 13.2 % 6.3 % Veteran’s Memorial Park 2.7 % 4.0 % Warm Springs Willow Lane Other 8.7 % 15.4 %

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Where or at what location will you use to exit the GREENBELT today? i.e. street or pathway Tuesday Saturday 8th Street/ Ann Frank Memorial 20.5 % 18.3 % 36th Street Footbridge Ann Morrison Park 8.1 % 12.0 % Barber Park 2.4 % 1.4 % BSU 17.5 % 7.9 % Glenwood Bridge Julia Davis Park 6.3 % 6.0 % Lake Harbor 3.1 % 2.9 % Lander Street 8.1 % 7.2 % Leadville Avenue/Riverview Apartments

12.9 % 20.0 %

Municipal Park 14.8 % 6.0 % Riverside Park 1.7 % 3.6 % Veteran’s Memorial Park Warm Springs Willow Lane Other 4.6 % 14.7 %

How far do you usually travel on the GREENBELT? (in miles) Tuesday Saturday Less than 1 mile 3.9 % 3.0 % 1 mile 6.4 % 5.9 % 2 miles 11.7 % 9.2 % 3 miles 9.9 % 7.7 % 4 miles 9.9 % 9.0 % 5 miles 8.4 % 11.0 % 6 miles 7.9 % 6.7 % 7 miles 4.1 % 2.7 % 8 miles 4.8 % 4.5 % 9 miles 1.3 % 1.7 % 10 miles 5.8 % 9.7 % Greater than 10 miles 25 % 27.8 %

How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT today? Tuesday Saturday 1-15 minutes 10.1 % 5.9 % 15-60 minutes 40.5 % 28.7 % 1-2 hours 36.2 % 41.4 % 2-3 hours 10.3 % 16.5 % 3+ hours 2.8 % 7.5 %

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Do you use the GREENBELT to connect up with the Ridge to Rivers Trail system? Tuesday Saturday Yes 32.4 % 28.8 % No 67.6 % 71.2 %

Do you feel safe using the greenbelt? Tuesday Saturday Yes 90.5 % 93.3 % No 9.5 % 6.7 %

Are you concerned about bicycle speed, etiquette, or other issues on the GREENBELT? Tuesday Saturday Speed 23.8 % 25.9 % Passing 22.2 % 20.4 % Dogs 13.8 % 12.0 % Debris 4.4 % 3.8 % No concern 36.2 % 31.3 % Other

In your opinion, should there be a code of conduct for users traveling the GREENBELT? Tuesday Saturday Yes 67.3 % 68.4 % No 32.7 % 31.6 %

How do you receive information regarding the GREENBELT? Tuesday Saturday Internet 24.2 % 19.4 % Radio/TV News 10.7 % 9.9 % Boise Parks and Recreation Website

2.5 % 1.5 %

Newspaper 20.7 % 19.7 % Word of Mouth 25.5 % 18.9 % I don’t receive information 31.2 % 36.8 % Other

How often do you use the GREENBELT? Tuesday Saturday Daily 64.3 % 46.3 % Weekly 27.3 % 41.3 % Monthly 3.9 % 5.5 % Rarely, if ever (0-6 trips annually)

4.4 % 6.9 %

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What was your mode of transportation to the GREENBELT? Tuesday Saturday Bike 63.7 % 52.8 % Skateboard/Long board 1.5 % 1.0 % Scooter 0.2 % 0.2 % Roller skate/Inline skate 1.2 % 0.2 % Bus 0.5 % 0.8 % Foot 28.9 % 24.6 % Car 15.8 % 30.4 % Other 0.0 % 0.5 %

Do you have any of the following with you today? Tuesday Saturday Children 7.2 % 10.7 % Dog 6.2 % 9.2 % Stroller 2.8 % 2.3 % Bike helmet 34.0 % 27.1 % Trailer 3.8 % 2.3 %

Gender? Tuesday Saturday Male 63.2 % 59.0 % Female 35.0 % 39.8 % No answer (on-line) 1.8 % 1.2 %

Age? Tuesday Saturday Under 18 1.3 % 3.8 % 18-24 11.2 % 7.7 % 25-34 20.4 % 14.5 % 35-54 34.9 % 40.3 % 55 and older 2.1 % 6.5 % No answer 30.1 % 27.1 %

Are you a resident or a visitor

Tuesday Saturday Visitor 9.5 % 15.6 % Resident 90.5 % 84.4 %

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Appendix 3: Frequencies of bicyclists versus all others6

6 BOLD INDICATES A STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE

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What are you using the GREENBELT for today? (mark all that apply) Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Work Commute 29.1 % 4.8 % BSU Student Use 9.7 % 4.1 % School (other than BSU) 1.8 % 0.4 % Going to an Event 8.6 % 4.2 % Going to a Playground 2.9 % 1.4 % Going to Restaurant 4.8 % 1.5 % Shopping 5.5 % 1.0 % Having Lunch/Picnic 2.8 % 1.2 % Biking 55.1 % 19.1 % Park Access 5.4 % 3.1 % Workout 9.4 % 8.5 % Nature 7.5 % 4.6 % Sightseeing 5.1 % 1.9 % Fishing 1.5 % 0.6 % Walking/Hiking 8.7 % 37.8 % Hanging Out 7.o% 4.6 % Other

What other purposes do you use the GREENBELT for? (mark all that apply) Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Work Commute 25.1 % 9.1 % BSU Student Use 7.7 % 3.7 % School (other than BSU) 2.1 % 1.5 % Going to an Event 25.7% 17.8 % Going to a Playground 8.6 % 5.4 % Going to Restaurant 19.5 % 8.3 % Shopping 13.3 % 3.7 % Having Lunch/Picnic 8.3 % 4.6% Biking 55.1 % 42.3 % Park Access 19.8 % 11.0 % Workout 34.9 % 23.4 % Nature 22.1 % 15.8 % Sightseeing 18.1 % 11.9 % Fishing 17.4 % 12.0 % Walking/Hiking 39.5 % 43.8 % Hanging Out 12.0 % 7.3 % Other

What improvements would you like to see to the GREENBELT? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Improve Surface 59.1 % 31.3 % Bike Racks 11.2 % 3.9 % Access to River 8.1 % 5.6 %

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More Access Points to Green Belt

9.4 % 4.8 %

Animal Waste Dispensers 6.8 % 5.2 % Restrooms 12.4 % 15.8 % Benches 5.8 % 3.7 % Shelters 3.6 % 1.5 % Trash Cans 7.5 % 7.5 % Interpretive Signs 4.6% 2.3 % Other

Do you feel additional directional signage (way finding) to public places located off the GREENBELT would be helpful? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Yes 57.3 % 55.4 % No 42.7 % 44.6 %

Where or at what location did you use to gain access to the Greenbelt today? i.e. street or pathway Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) 8th Street/ Ann Frank Memorial

12.6 % 8.6 %

36th Street Footbridge Ann Morrison Park 10.8 % 13.5 % Barber Park 3.9 % 0.8 % BSU 10.6 % 6.4 % Glenwood Bridge Julia Davis Park 4.1 % 6.6 % Lake Harbor 6.1 % 2.5 % Lander Street 8.4 % 9.7 % Leadville Avenue/Riverview Apartments

11.4 % 27.6%

Municipal Park 12.2 % 6.6 % Veteran’s Memorial Park 4.3 % 1.9 % Warm Springs Willow Lane Other 15.7 % 8.6 %

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Where or at what location will you use to exit the GREENBELT today? i.e. street or pathway Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) 8th Street/ Ann Frank Memorial 21.2 % 19.3 % 36th Street Footbridge Ann Morrison Park 9.4 % 10.9 % Barber Park 3.1 % 0.5 % BSU 16.7 % 7.3 % Glenwood Bridge Julia Davis Park 5.0 % 7.3 % Lake Harbor 3.5 % 2.1 % Lander Street 6.5 % 9.1 % Leadville Avenue/Riverview Apartments

8.8 % 25.3 %

Municipal Park 12.3 % 7.6 % Riverside Park 2.7 % 2.3 % Veteran’s Memorial Park Warm Springs Willow Lane Other 10.8 % 8.3 %

How far do you usually travel on the GREENBELT? (in miles) Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Less than 1 mile 2.5 % 5.0 % 1 mile 4.3 % 8.5 % 2 miles 8.0 % 13.5 % 3 miles 7.0 % 11.2 % 4 miles 8.7 % 10.6 % 5 miles 9.4 % 9.8 % 6 miles 6.8 % 8.5 % 7 miles 4.0 % 2.9 % 8 miles 5.8 % 2.7 % 9 miles 1.5 % 1.7 % 10 miles 9.3 % 5.0 % Greater than 10 miles 32.0 % 18.1 %

How much time will you spend on the GREENBELT today? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) 1-15 minutes 9.4 % 5.6 % 15-60 minutes 22.7 % 25.1 % 1-2 hours 36.7 % 40.2 % 2-3 hours 13.0 % 13.5 % 3+ hours 4.8 % 5.4 %

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Do you use the GREENBELT to connect up with the Ridge to Rivers Trail system? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Yes 36.9 % 22.8% No 63.1 % 77.2 %

Do you feel safe using the greenbelt? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Yes 92.4 90.3 % No 7.6 % 9.7 %

Are you concerned about bicycle speed, etiquette, or other issues on the GREENBELT? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Speed 20.2 % 31.3 % Passing 21.1 % 22.2 % Dogs 14.2 % 11.4 % Debris 5.1 % 2.9 % No concern 35.5 % 31.7 % Other

In your opinion, should there be a code of conduct for users traveling the GREENBELT? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Yes 67.8 % 66.6 % No 32.2 % 33.4 %

How do you receive information regarding the GREENBELT? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Internet 22.8 % 20.3 % Radio/TV News 8.7 % 12.5 % Boise Parks and Recreation Website

2.1 % 2.1 %

Newspaper 20.4 % 19.5 % Word of Mouth 25.7 % 16.8 % I don’t receive information Other

How often do you use the GREENBELT? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Daily 3.7 % 8.9 % Weekly 60.9 % 46.7 % Monthly 31.6 % 37.8 % Rarely, if ever (0-6 trips annually)

3.7 % 6.6 %

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Do you have any of the following with you today? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Children 7.5 % 11.2 % Dog 2.3 % 14.7 % Stroller 1.7 % 3.7 % Bike helmet 43.9 % 11.6 % Trailer 4.1 % 1.4 %

Gender? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Male 68.2 % 51.0 % Female 30.5 % 46.5 % No answer (on-line) 1.2 % 2.5 %

Age? Bikes (n=724) Others (n=518) Under 18 3.3 % 1.7 % 18-24 11.9 % 5.6 % 25-34 18.9 % 15.8 % 35-54 37.3 % 38.0 % 55 and older 4.0 % 5.8 % No answer 30.1 % 27.1 %

Are you a resident or a visitor

Tuesday Saturday Visitor 9.5 % 15.6 % Resident 90.5 % 84.4 %