Walnut Creek Pedestrian Master PlanSummary of results ofApril–May 2014 online survey

June 9, 2014

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Overview of online survey• Purpose: Get input on existing conditions and needs• Open for seven weeks: April 10‒May 31• 195 respondents (not everyone responded to every

question)

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Age

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Student, parent or neither?

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Home zip code

162 responses

• 94596 (east of 680—south) 33%• 94595 (south of 680) 23%• 94597 (west of 680) 20%• 94598 (east of 680—north) 20%• Other 4%

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How often do you walk for…?

194 responses

Transportation

Fun or exercise

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Obstacles and challenges to walking

187 responses

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Other general obstacles and challenges?

108 responses

Common responses:• Poorly designed sidewalks

(narrow, no buffer against traffic, obstacles blocking the way)• Right-turning cars• Long wait times at traffic

lights• No street lights• Homeless people• Lax traffic enforcement• Lack of street trees, shade

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Favorite walks or places to walk?

164 responses

Common responses:• Iron Horse, Canal and other

trails (but concerns about access)• Downtown, Broadway Plaza

(but too many cars)• Open space areas: Rudgear

Estates, Shell Ridge, etc.• City parks: Civic, Alma, Larkey• Heather Farms• Parkmead (but no street

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Challenging streets and intersections?

164 responses

Common responses:• Wide, busy streets with fast

traffic:o Ygnacio Valley Rd, Walnut

Blvd, California, Main, Broadway, Mt Diablo, Treat, Olympic

• No sidewalks or shoulders:o Newell, Walnut, San Miguel• Downtown intersections• Trail crossings• Residential neighborhoods

with no sidewalks

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Ways to improve conditions for walking

173 responses

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How would you make walking in Walnut Creek safer and easier?

148 responses

Common responses:• More enforcement against

unsafe or aggressive driving• Sidewalks and high-visibility

crosswalks—esp. to schools, trails• Restrict cars and create

pedestrian zones in the downtown• Promote walking to school• Traffic-calming measures• Bike lanes, bike parking• Pedestrian bridges

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