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STRATTON SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL REPORT

May 2012

Prepared by: Champaign County Regional Planning Commission

1776 East Washington Street Urbana, IL 61802

Phone: (217) 328-3313 Fax: (217) 328-2426

Website: http://www.ccrpc.org

Staff: Gabriel Lewis, Transportation Planner

Rita Morocoima-Black, Transportation Planning Manager Angelica Aquino, Intern Eric Van Buskirk, Intern

In association with:

Champaign-Urbana Safe Routes to School Project (C-U SRTS Project) Cynthia Hoyle, Chair & Founding Member

Rose Hudson, Child Safety Advocate & Founding Member Website: http://www.cu-srtsproject.com

http://www.ccrpc.org

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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .................................................................................................................. 1 Background ....................................................................................................... 1 Type of Surveys ....................................................................................... 1 Type of Information ................................................................................. 2 Note about Percentage Tables .................................................................. 2 Frequent Survey Problems & Tips for Improvement ...................................... 2 Walkability Checklists ......................................................................................... 2 Problems ................................................................................................ 2 Important reminders for survey takers ........................................................ 2 Parent Surveys ................................................................................................... 3 Problems ................................................................................................ 3 Stratton SRTS Plan .............................................................................................. 3 Report Summary............................................................................................................ 3

Problem Areas by School .................................................................................... 3 Travel Mode Comparisons .................................................................................. 4 Stratton School Travel Tally Comparison .................................................... 4

Stratton School Walkability Checklists: 2010 ................................................................... 5 Number of Surveys ........................................................................................................ 6

1. Did you have room to walk? .......................................................................... 6 2. Was it easy to cross streets? ........................................................................... 8 3. Did drivers behave well?............................................................................. 10 4. Was it easy to follow safety rules? ................................................................. 12 5. Was your walk pleasant? ............................................................................. 14 Ratings ........................................................................................................... 16

Stratton School Parent Surveys: 2010 ........................................................................... 17 Number of Surveys ...................................................................................................... 18

1. What is the grade of the child who brought home this survey? (K-8) ................ 18 2. Is the child who brought home this survey male or female? .............................. 19 3. How many children do you have in Kindergarten through 8th grade? ................ 20 4. What is the street intersection nearest your home? ......................................... 21 5. How far does your child live from school? .................................................... 22 6. On most days, how does your child arrive at school and leave for home after

school? ..................................................................................................... 23 7. How long does it normally take your child to get to/from school? ..................... 25 8. Has your child asked you for permission to walk or bike to/from school in the last

year? ........................................................................................................ 27 9. At what grade would you allow your child to walk or bike without an adult to/from

school? ..................................................................................................... 28 10. Which of the following issues affected your decision to allow, or not allow, your

child to walk or bike to/from school? ............................................................ 29 11. Would you probably let your child walk or bike to/from school if this problem were

changed or improved? ................................................................................ 30 12. In your opinion, how much does your child’s school encourage or discourage

walking and biking to/from school? .............................................................. 31

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13. How much FUN is walking or biking to/from school for your child? .................. 32 14. How HEALTHY is walking or biking to/from school for your child? .................... 33 15. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed? ............................ 34 16. Please provide any additional comments below: ............................................. 34

Stratton School Travel Tallies: 2010 ............................................................................. 35 Student Arrival and Departure Tally Sheets .......................................................... 36 Reported Weather Conditions ................................................................. 36 Number of Students Surveyed & Reported Mode to/from School ............................ 37 Appendices:

A. 2010 Walkability Checklist form B. 2010 Parent Survey form C. 2010 Travel Tally form

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Background In August 2009, the Champaign-Urbana Safe Routes to School Project (C-U SRTS Project) was awarded its second consecutive grant through the Illinois Department of Transportation’s (IDOT) Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program. The purpose of this grant is to educate community audiences on pedestrian and bicycle safety issues, and to encourage safe walking and bicycling to schools in Champaign-Urbana. C-U SRTS Project contracted with the Champaign County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) to conduct the evaluation of data collected from 2008-2010. This data was collected through International Walk to School Day walkability checklists, parent surveys, and travel tallies distributed by C-U SRTS Project as part of its SRTS grant. CCRPC added these survey results to the C-U SRTS Database, and created this 2nd Edition of the C-U SRTS Report. This allows three years of data from the 1st Edition (2004, 2006, and 2007) to be compared with three years of data in the 2nd Edition (2008-2010). This report will show stakeholders and public audiences the trends in student and parent perceptions of walking and biking to school, and actual student travel patterns to and from school. This information can be analyzed by year, by school, or by city. The presence of the database and report also allows for updates with future surveys and tallies. CCRPC also prepares Safe Walking Route Maps for each public elementary and middle school in Champaign-Urbana, with the latest editions updated in 2011. These maps can be accessed at: http://www.ccrpc.org/transportation/safewalking.php. Type of Surveys The following surveys are summarized in this report:

Year Type of Survey Date of Administration Appendix

2010 Walkability Checklist October 2010 A

2010 Parent Surveys October 2010 B

2010 Travel Tallies September-October 2010 C

The Walkability Checklists (Appendix A) are a double-sided sheet, with the walkability checklist on the front, and the school’s safe walking route map on the back, taken from the 2009 CCRPC Safe Walking Route Maps. This form asks respondents to mark their walking path to school or the bus stop on the back of the map, and to list the locations of problems by writing the nearest intersection or marking the map. The CCRPC maps were added to help locate problems that were identified on the survey form. The Parent Surveys (Appendix B) and Travel Tallies (Appendix C) came from the federally funded SRTS program. Their use was required for C-U SRTS Project grant purposes.

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Type of Information The following information is listed under each question in the report, in this order:

Walkability Checklists o Graph of response sums o Percent table of responses o Table of specific comments listed under “Something else” o Table of location of problems and type of problem o Comments table o Graph of rating sums o Percent table of ratings

Parent Surveys o Notes o Graph of response sums o Percent table of responses o Comments table

Note about Percentage Tables Percentage tables in the report will not always add up to 100%, because some survey takers checked more than one response per question. Percentages are based on the total number of surveys received that year. Frequent Survey Problems & Tips for Improvement While processing surveys, it became apparent that some people had difficulty filling out the survey accurately. Some of these problems can be improved by giving survey takers some important reminders. Better user understanding can lead to increased survey returns and more accurate results. The following lists some of the frequent problems found when processing surveys, and some tips for improving the process. Walkability Checklists Problems:

The overall rating system appeared to be confusing to some survey takers: o Some survey takers did not tally their scores. o Some survey takers incorrectly tallied their scores. o Other survey takers checked off their final score by the score range and messages

listed in the bottom right corner of the survey (i.e. 26-30 Celebrate! You have a great neighborhood for walking.), instead of tallying their scores.

The survey states “For the locations of problems, give the nearest intersection and/or mark a cross “X” on the map on the back.” Some “X”s on maps did not appear to be a problem area, but rather a home or landmark. However, if nothing else was written, an “X” was assumed to be a problem area.

Survey takers needed more room to write. On some surveys, lines were too small and not long enough.

Important reminders for survey takers:

1 is “Awful”, and 6 is “Excellent”.

Circle one, and only one, rating for each question.

Add up the ratings from Questions #1-5 to find your Overall Rating, then match this number to the score range and message on the bottom right corner of the survey.

Writing the location of the problem will be more helpful to correcting the problem.

Do not use abbreviations when possible.


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• If a response has multiple choices, circle or write the specific problem if possible. For example, if under Question #1 the sidewalk is blocked by shrubbery, circle or write “shrubbery” on the choice “Sidewalks were blocked with poles, signs, shrubbery, dumpsters, etc.”

• On maps, mark only problem areas with an “X”. If you need to “X” a home or landmark, write “Home” or the type of landmark it is next to the “X”.

• Do not write on the map where the bottom of the front of the survey will be cut off. Parent Surveys Problems:

• Question #10 asks “Which of the following issues affected your decision to allow, or not allow, your child to walk or bike to/from school?” It is not clear if the factor made parents decide to let their child walk or bike to school, or if the factor deterred them from doing so. This was also mentioned in a few parent comments.

Stratton SRTS Plan CCRPC was contracted by the City of Champaign to develop a Safe Routes to School Plan for Stratton Elementary School in Champaign. This report identifies barriers and solutions for students to walk and bike to school. The final Stratton SRTS Plan was approved in May 2011 by the Champaign City Council, and can be found on the CCRPC website at http://www.ccrpc.org/transportation/pdf/safewalking/report/Final_Stratton_SRTS_Plan_2011.pdf.


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Stratton School Walkability Checklists 2010

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Number of Surveys: School 2010 Stratton 4

1. Did you have room to walk?

Response 2010 Yes 75.0% Some Problems, none specified 0.0% Sidewalks or paths started and stopped 0.0% Sidewalks were broken or cracked 0.0% Sidewalks were blocked with poles, signs, shrubbery, dumpsters, etc. 0.0% No sidewalks, paths, or shoulders 25.0% Too much traffic 0.0% Something else 25.0%

Q1 Something else (specific comments)

Stratton 2010 Too far

Q1 Comments Stratton 2010 Live in trailer court only side of road to walk on


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Rating 2010 1 – Awful 25.0% 2 – Many Problems 0.0% 3 – Some Problems 25.0% 4 – Good 25.0% 5 – Very Good 25.0% 6 – Excellent 0.0%


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2. Was it easy to cross streets?

Response 2010 Yes 75.0% Some problems, none specified 0.0% Road was too wide 0.0% Traffic signals made us wait too long or did not give us enough time to cross 25.0% Needed striped crosswalks or traffic signals 0.0% Parked cars blocked our view of traffic 0.0% Trees or plants blocked our view of traffic 0.0% Needed curb ramps or ramps needed repair 0.0% Something else 0.0%


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3. Did drivers behave well?

Response 2010 Yes 75.0% Some problems, none specified 0.0% Backed out of driveways without looking 0.0% Did not yield to people crossing the street 0.0% Turned into people crossing the street 25.0% Drove too fast 0.0% Sped up to make it through traffic lights or drove through traffic lights 0.0% Something else 0.0%


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4. Was it easy to follow safety rules?

Question Response 2010

Cross at crosswalks or where you could see and be seen by drivers? Yes 100% No 0.0%

Stop and look left, right and then left again before crossing streets? Yes 100% No 0.0%

Walk on sidewalks or shoulders facing traffic where there were no sidewalks? Yes 75.0% No 25.0%

Cross with the light? Yes 25.0% No 50.0%

Q4 Comments

Stratton 2010 Wrote in "N/A" besides the "Cross with the light?" question


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5. Was your walk pleasant?

Response 2010 Yes 75.0% Some problem, none specified 25.0% Needed more grass, flowers, or trees 0.0% Scary dogs 0.0% Scary people 0.0% Not well lighted 0.0% Dirty, lots of litter or trash 0.0% Dirty air due to automobile exhaust 0.0% Something else 0.0%


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RATINGS How does your neighborhood stack up? Add up your ratings and decide.

Score Meaning 2010 5-10 It’s a disaster for walking! 0.0%

11-15 It needs a lot of work. You deserve better than that. 25.0% 16-20 Okay, but it needs work. 25.0% 21-25 Celebrate a little. Your neighborhood is pretty good. 50.0% 26-30 Celebrate! You have a great neighborhood for walking. 0.0%

Year Average Rating Meaning 2010 19.5 Okay, but it needs work.

Stratton School Parent Surveys 2010

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Number of Surveys: School 2010 Stratton 13

1. What is the grade of the child who brought home this survey? (K-8)

Grade K 1 2 3 4 5 % 0.0% 53.8% 0.0% 23.1% 7.7% 15.4%


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2. Is the child who brought home this survey male or female?


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3. How many children do you have in Kindergarten through 8th grade?

# of K-8 Children 1 2 3 4 5

% 38.5% 53.1% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0%


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4. What is the street intersection nearest your home?

North/South Street East/West Street City School First St, Neil St (No response) Champaign Stratton Leverett Rd (No response) Champaign Stratton Lincoln Pl Broadmoor Dr Champaign Stratton Market St Anthony Dr Champaign Stratton Mattis Ave Kirby Ave Champaign Stratton Neil St Bradley Ave Champaign Stratton Neil St Town Center Blvd Champaign Stratton Prospect Ave Baytowne Dr Champaign Stratton Prospect Ave Windsor Rd Champaign Stratton Scottsdale Dr Southmoor Dr Champaign Stratton Windward Blvd Windsor Rd Champaign Stratton Prairie Rose Dr Bluestem Dr Savoy Stratton Wesley Ave Misty Cove Dr Savoy Stratton

Zip Code Champaign Savoy % 84.6% 15.4%


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5. How far does your child live from school?

Distance from Home to School

Less than ¼ mile

¼ mile up to ½ mile

½ mile up to 1 mile

1 mile up to 2 miles

More than 2 miles

Don’t know

% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 84.6% 9.1%


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6. On most days, how does your child arrive at school and leave for home after school? Notes:

• Family vehicle is when child rides with only children from his/her family. • Carpool is when child rides with children from other families.

Mode to School

Walk Bike School Bus

Family Vehicle

Carpool Transit Other

% 0.0% 0.0% 46.2% 53.8% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%


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Mode from

School Walk Bike

School Bus

Family Vehicle

Carpool Transit Other

% 7.7% 0.0% 53.8% 46.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%


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7. How long does it normally take your child to get to/from school?

Travel Time to School

Less than 5 minutes

5-10 minutes 11-20 minutes More than 20 minutes

Don’t Know/ Not Sure

% 7.7% 15.4% 46.2% 23.1% 7.7%


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Travel Time from School

Less than 5 minutes

5-10 minutes 11-20 minutes More than 20 minutes

Don’t Know/ Not Sure

% 7.7% 15.4% 30.8% 38.5% 7.7%


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8. Has your child asked you for permission to walk or bike to/from school in the last year?

Q8 Comments

Stratton 2010 7 miles! Too far to current school


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9. At what grade would you allow your child to walk or bike without an adult to/from school?

Grade 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 % 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%

I would not feel comfortable at any grade 84.6%

Q9 Comments

Stratton 2010 7 miles! Too far to current school


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10. Which of the following issues affected your decision to allow, or not allow, your child to walk or bike to/from school?

Response % Distance 84.6% Convenience of driving 0.0% Time 38.5% Child’s participation in before/after-school activities 7.7% Speed of traffic along route 7.7% Amount of traffic along route 23.1% Adults to walk or bike with 15.4% Sidewalks or pathways 0.0% Safety of intersections and crossings 7.7% Crossing guards 0.0% Violence or crime 23.1% Weather or climate 30.8% Other 0.0%

Q10 Comments

Stratton 2010 Child's before or after-school activities: Kids Plus


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11. Would you probably let your child walk or bike to/from school if this problem were changed or improved?

My child already walks or bikes to/from school # % 1 7.7%

Response Yes No Not Sure Distance 30.8% 15.4% 53.8% Convenience of driving 15.4% 0.0% 7.7% Time 23.1% 7.7% 30.8% Child’s participation in before/after-school activities 7.7% 15.4% 7.7% Speed of traffic along route 15.4% 0.0% 15.4% Amount of traffic along route 15.4% 7.7% 15.4% Adults to walk or bike with 15.4% 15.4% 7.7% Sidewalks or pathways 15.4% 7.7% 0.0% Safety of intersections and crossings 15.4% 15.4% 0.0% Crossing guards 15.4% 7.7% 0.0% Violence or crime 7.7% 23.1% 15.4% Weather or climate 15.4% 15.4% 23.1%


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12. In your opinion, how much does your child’s school encourage or discourage walking and biking to/from school?

Level of Encouragement

Strongly Encourage

Encourage Neither Discourage Strongly

Discourage % 0.0% 38.5% 53.8% 7.7% 0.0%


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13. How much FUN is walking or biking to/from school for your child?

Level of Fun Very Fun Fun Neutral Boring Very Boring % 15.4% 46.2% 23.1% 0.0% 7.7%

Q13 Comments

Stratton 2010 They biked to their old school (<0.5 miles)


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14. How HEALTHY is walking or biking to/from school for your child?

Perception of Healthiness

Very Healthy Healthy Neutral Unhealthy Very Unhealthy

% 46.2% 23.1% 7.7% 0.0% 0.0%


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15. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?

Level of Education

Grades 1-8 (Elementary)

Grades 9-11 (Some high

school)

Grade 12 or GED (High school

graduate)

College 1-3 years (Some college or technical school)

College 4 years or more (College

graduate)

Prefer not to answer

% 7.7% 0.0% 15.4% 7.7% 61.5% 7.7% 16. Please provide any additional comments below:

School Additional Comments

Stratton 2010

School system does not assign children to neighborhood schools. We did not choose Stratton, it is 7 miles away. At this distance I would not bike there myself. We would allow our kids to walk/bike to their local school now, but Stratton is too far for safety & timing reasons.

Stratton School Travel Tallies 2010

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Student Arrival and Departure Tally Sheets Teachers at Stratton School administered these tallies between Monday, October 4 and Friday, October 8, 2010. Reported Weather Conditions

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Number of Students Surveyed & Reported Mode to/from School Notes:

• The “Total # of Students Surveyed” column is the sum of the number of students present during each tally in each school. Students were surveyed a maximum of 6 times per week, at the beginning and end of each school day, Tuesday through Thursday. Not all teachers administered tallies 6 times per week.

• The “Total # of Times Surveyed” column is the total number of tallies taken per school. • The “Average # of Students Surveyed” was rounded to the closest full number. • Mode percentages were found by dividing the total number of responses for that mode by the

total number of students surveyed. • Numbers in red denote the highest percentage per mode of all modes surveyed in the

Champaign Unit #4 School District.

School Grades

Surveyed

Total # of Students Surveyed

Total # of Times

Surveyed

Average # of Students Surveyed

Stratton K-5 881 60 15

School Walk Bike School Bus Family Vehicle Carpool Transit Taxi Other

Stratton 6.8% 1.2% 43.9% 39.7% 2.7% 1.9% 0% 0.3%

School Teacher Comments

Stratton Wednesday was national walk/bike to school day.

APPENDIX A: 2010 WALKABILITY CHECKLIST FORM

How walkable is your communit y?

1. Did you have roomto walk?Yes Some problems:

Sidewalks or paths started and stoppedSidewalks were broken or crackedSidewalks were blocked with poles, signs,shrubbery, dumpsters, etc.N o sidewalks, paths, or shouldersToo much trafficSomething else ___________________Locations of problems: ____________

R ating: (circle one) __________________________1 2 3 4 5 6 __________________________

3. Did driversbehave well?Yes Some problems: Drivers...

Backed out of driveways without lookingDid not yield to people crossing the streetTurned into people crossing the streetDrove too fastSped up to make it through traffic lights ordrove through traffic lights?Something else ___________________Locations of problems: _____________


4. Wasit easy to follow safety rules?Could you and your child...

Yes No C ross at crosswalks or where you couldsee and be seen by drivers?

Yes No Stop and look left, right and then leftagain before crossing streets?

Yes No Walk on sidewalks or shoulders facingtraffic where there were no sidewalks?

Yes No C ross with the light?Locations of problems: ________


5. Wasyour walkpleasant?Yes Some unpleasant things:

N eeded more grass, flowers, or treesScary dogsScary peopleNot well lightedDirty, lots of litter or trashDirty air due to automobile exhaustSomething else ___________________Locations of problems: _____________


How doesyour neighborhood stackup?Add up your ratingsand decide.

1. _____2. _____3. _____4. _____5. _____

Total _____

26-30 Celebrate! You have a greatneighborhood for walking.

21-25 Celebrate a little. Yourneighborhood is pretty good.

16-20 Okay, but it needs work.11-15 I t needs lots of work. You deserve

better than that.5-10 I t's a disaster for walking!

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2. Wasit easy to crossstreets?Yes Some problems:

R oad was too wideTraffic signals made us wait too long or didnot give us enough time to crossNeeded striped crosswalks or traffic signalsParked cars blocked our view of trafficTrees or plants blocked our view of trafficN eeded curb ramps or ramps needed repairSomething else ___________________Locations of problems: _____________


Rating Scale:

Now that you've identified the problems, please turn in this form at your school.

Take a walk and use this checklist to rate your neighborhood's walkability.

Mark your walking path to school or bus stop (See back)

For the locations of problems, give the nearest intersection and/or mark a cross“X” on map on the back.

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Dear Parent or Caregiver, Your child’s school wants to learn your thoughts about children walking and biking to school. This survey will take about 5 - 10 minutes to complete. We ask that each family complete only one survey per school your children attend. If more than one child from a school brings a survey home, please fill out the survey for the child with the next birthday from today’s date.

After you have completed this survey, send it back to the school with your child or give it to the teacher. Your responses will be kept confidential and neither your name nor your child’s name will be associated with any results. Thank you for participating in this survey!

School Name:

1. What is the grade of the child who brought home this survey? (K – 8) grade

2. Is the child who brought home this survey male or female? MALE FEMALE

3. How many children do you have in Kindergarten through 8th grade? children 4. What is the street intersection nearest your home? (provide the names of two intersecting streets)

5. How far does your child live from school? (choose one and mark box with X)

a. less than 1/4 mile c. 1/2 mile up to 1 mile e. More than 2 miles

b. 1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile d. 1 mile up to 2 miles f. Don’t know

Arrive at school Leave for home 6. On most days, how does your child arrive at school and leave for home after school? (select one choice per column, mark box with X)

a. Walk b. Bike c. School Bus d. Family vehicle (only with children

from your family) e. Carpool (riding with children from

other families) f. Transit (city bus, subway, etc.) h. Other (skateboard, scooter, inline

skates, etc.)

a. Walk b. Bike c. School Bus d. Family vehicle (only with children

from your family) e. Carpool (riding with children from

other families) f. Transit (city bus, subway, etc.) h. Other (skateboard, scooter, inline

skates, etc.)

Travel time to school Travel time from school 7. How long does it normally take your child to get to/from school? (fill-in circle for one choice per column)

a. Less than 5 minutes b. 5 - 10 minutes

c. 11 - 20 minutes d. More than 20 minutes

e. Don’t know / Not sure

a. Less than 5 minutes b. 5 - 10 minutes c. 11 - 20 minutes d. More than 20 minutes

e. Don’t know / Not sure

AND

SURVEY ABOUT WALKING AND BIKING TO SCHOOL - FOR PARENTS -

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8. Has your child asked you for permission to walk or bike to/from school in the last year? (select one) YES NO

9. At what grade would you allow your child to walk or bike without an adult to/from school?

(select a grade between K – 8) grade (or I would not feel comfortable at any grade)

10. Which of the following issues affected your decision to allow, or not allow, your child to walk or bike to/from school? (select all that apply, mark with X in box)

11. Would you probably let your child walk or bike to/from school if this problem were changed or improved? (select one choice per line)

( My child already walks or bikes to/from school)

Distance YES NO Not Sure

Convenience of driving YES NO Not Sure

Time YES NO Not Sure

Child’s before or after-school activities YES NO Not Sure

Speed of traffic along route YES NO Not Sure

Amount of traffic along route YES NO Not Sure

Adults to walk or bike with YES NO Not Sure

Sidewalks or pathways YES NO Not Sure

Safety of intersections and crossings YES NO Not Sure

Crossing guards YES NO Not Sure

Violence or crime YES NO Not Sure

Weather or climate YES NO Not Sure

12. In your opinion, how much does your child’s school encourage or discourage walking and biking to/from school? (select one, mark with X in box)

Strongly Encourage Encourage Neither Discourage Strongly Discourage

13. How much FUN is walking or biking to/from school for your child? (select one)

Very Fun Fun Neutral Boring Very Boring

14. How HEALTHY is walking or biking to/from school for your child? (select one)

Very Healthy Healthy Neutral Unhealthy Very Unhealthy

15. What is the highest grade or year of school you completed? (select one, mark with X in box)

Grades 1 through 8 (Elementary) Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate)

College 1 to 3 years (Some college or technical school) College 4 years or more (College graduate) Prefer not to answer

16. Please provide any additional comments below:

Thank you for participating in this survey!

APPENDIX C: 2010 TRAVEL TALLY FORM

Documents

STRATTON SCHOOL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL …...Champaign-Urbana Safe Routes to School Report – 2nd Edition Stratton School Introduction 3 • If a response has multiple choices, circle