Downtown Transportation Plan Survey

How often did you go Downtown prior to the COVID pandemic?
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Since the pandemic began, how often do you go Downtown?
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
In what ways do you experience Downtown?
Please select which option best describes you.
- Downtown resident (but I work or go to school elsewhere)
- Downtown resident (but I mostly shop or dine elsewhere)
- Downtown worker (but I live elsewhere)
- Downtown student (but I live elsewhere)
- I live and work Downtown
- I live and mostly shop and dine Downtown
- I live and go to school Downtown
What is your home zip code?
What is your work/school zip code?
Prior to the COVID pandemic, how often did you use the following modes as a primary means of travel to or get to or get around in Downtown San Jose?
Private car (driving alone)
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Private car (riding with others)
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Bike or bikeshare
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Walking
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Scooter
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Bus
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Train or Light Rail
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
Uber/Lyft
- Daily or almost daily
- 2-3 times per week
- About once a week
- 1-3 times a month
- Less than once a month
What do you see as the largest transportation challenges facing Downtown?
Please select up to 3.
- Racial justice and equity
- Transportation safety
- Affordability of transportation options
- Lack of viable alternative options to driving
- Effect on environment/climate change/air quality
- Quality of street pavement
- Quality of transit system
- Quality of sidewalks and trails
- Quality of bike facilities
- Availability of parking
- Lack of funding for transportation improvements
How comfortable and safe do you feel with your children, parents, or grandparents, the following means to travel Downtown?
Walking
- Very uncomfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Very comfortable
Bike
- Very uncomfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Very comfortable
Bus
- Very uncomfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Very comfortable
Train or Light Rail
- Very uncomfortable
- Somewhat uncomfortable
- Neither comfortable nor uncomfortable
- Somewhat comfortable
- Very comfortable
How could walking or biking be improved so that you will likely walk and bike Downtown more?
Please select up to 3.
- Wider sidewalks and bicycling lanes
- Bicycle lanes separated from car traffic with physical barriers
- Better, more wayfinding signage for pedestrian and bicyclists
- Free or very low cost to bike share
- Safer crossing at intersections and freeway ramps
- Fewer and slower moving cars
- Closing some streets to cars
- More grade-separated crossings for pedestrian and bicycle
- More direct bike routes to destinations
- More green spaces (e.g. plants, parklets, etc.)
- More community-sourced, artistic and cultural design features
As the City moves into the recovery phase of the COVID emergency response plan, what changes might entice you to spend more time in the streets and public spaces of Downtown?
Please select up to 3.
- Wider sidewalks and bicycling lanes
- More green spaces (e.g. plants, parklets, etc.)
- More community recreation areas
- More plazas and retail
- More outdoor dining
- Fewer or slower moving cars
- Closing some streets to cars
- Feeling safer
Many transit systems currently provide access to Downtown, including VTA light rail and buses, Caltrain, ACE and others. BART is also planned for Downtown San Jose. In the long term, how could our transit system be improved so that you will likely take transit as opposed to driving to or around Downtown?
Please select up to 3.
- Free or very low fares
- More reliable service
- Faster travel times
- Shorter wait times
- Better, more comfortable waiting areas at stops/stations
- Better, more wayfinding signage for pedestrians to/from stops/stations
- Better trip planning tools
- Cleaner transit vehicles
- Better transit routes
- More seats in transit vehicles
What is your most favorite street in Downtown San Jose? Why?
What is your least favorite street in Downtown San Jose? Why?
Describe your ideal day in Downtown San Jose? For example, what would you do, where would you go, who would you go with, how would you go there, etc.?
What is the most critical thing you would change about getting to and around Downtown San Jose?
Is there anything else you would like to add regarding transportation in Downtown San Jose?
How many people do you live with?
How many cars in total do you and those you live with own or lease?
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Downtown Transportation Plan Survey

Prior to the COVID pandemic, how often did you use the following modes as a primary means of travel to or get to or get around in Downtown San Jose?

How comfortable and safe do you feel with your children, parents, or grandparents, the following means to travel Downtown?

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