Dear Bike Friends, Four years ago Milton was designated a Bronze-level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists (LAB). The award expires after four years, to encourage communities to make improvements and apply to upgrade. Well, Milton re-applied this year and we hope to upgrade to a Silver level or better. The LAB is reviewing our application, and they could use some help from local bicyclists like you, who are familiar with bicycling conditions in Milton. We ask you to fill out this survey. It has about 18 questions (listed at the bottom of the page for you to preview) and should take about fifteen or twenty minutes to fill out. The survey will remain open through Sunday, September 23, and award results will be announced in November. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/app_BFC_FA18 For reference, you can compare Milton to other local Bicycle Friendly Communities:
And for additional reference, below we are including slides describing some of Milton’s recent improvements and other characteristics that we think help make Milton a Bicycle Friendly Community. Thank you for your time and assistance. As always, please reach out to us to suggest future improvements by email at info at bikemilton.org via Facebook or Twitter. Sincerely, the Milton Bicycle Advisory Committee Bicycle Friendly Milton slides: (click on image to enlarge)                                 Survey Questions:
1. First, let's identify the community you are reviewing. In what State is this community located?
2. Please indicate the community you are reviewing.
3. Which of the following options best describe your connection to this community? (Select all that apply.)
Advocate-Only Feedback 4. Please describe your involvement in local bike advocacy in this community. (Select all that apply.)
5. Thinking about the past 30 days, about how many of those days did you ride a bicycle?
6. If you rode a bicycle at least once in the past 30 days, what was the main purpose of the last trip you took on a bicycle? Recreation
7. In the past five years, have you received any training in bicycling safety in this community?
8. Are bike paths (that is, paths away from the road on which bikes can travel) available within a quarter mile of where you live?
9. Are bike lanes (that is, marked lanes on a public road reserved for bikes to travel) available within a quarter mile of where you live?
10. How satisfied are you with how this community is designed for making bike riding safe?
11. What is the number one change you would most like to see the local government make in this community for bicyclists?
12. Is it safe or dangerous to ride a bicycle in your neighborhood, or does it depend? Safe
13. If you answered "dangerous" or "it depends" above, what is the TOP reason you feel it is dangerous to ride a bicycle in your neighborhood?
14. What specifically should the community do to become more bicycle-friendly?
15. Please share the top 1-3 specific hazards or barriers to cycling that you are aware of that should be addressed immediately. e.g. an unsafe road/ intersection, lack of secure bike parking at a specific popular destination, and harsh enforcement practices, etc. 16. Please share up to 3 current community efforts that are deserving of praise. 17. If you have other comments or feedback that you would like the community to receive regarding their Bicycle Friendly Community status, please describe below. Your contact information will not be shared with the community or sold to any third parties. Your survey responses will remain anonymous. 18. Name 19. Email Address 20. Organization (optional) # # # |
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