Asbury Park Bike Lane Demonstration Project

Pdf file for the recommendations can be found  here 

Please cite this survey as: Younes, H., Von Hagen, L., Meehan, S., Bekele, R., Fadilah, N., Gordon, B., He, Z., Herrera, A., Jiang, T., Kapala, J., Lehner, M., Lewko, E., Pal, M., Turner, D., Velpuru, S. 2022. User Feedback Survey for Pop-Up Bike Lane in Asbury Park, NJ. Rutgers - The State University of New Jersey. The survey instrument and outreach plan was submitted to and approved by the Rutgers Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Human Subjects approval (Study ID: Pro2021000018).

Full Survey Results available  here 

Question 1. Did you use the temporary bicycle & scooter lanes along Cookman and Asbury Avenues?

Yes, I rode a bicycle or e-bicycle  (1) Yes, I rode an e-scooter  (2) No, I did not use the lane  (3)

Skip To: Question 4 If Did you use the temporary bicycle & scooter lanes along Cookman and Asbury Avenues? = No, I did not use the lane

Question 2. What locations did you visit using the temporary bicycle and scooter lane? (mark all that apply)

 To/From Downtown (Cookman Ave) (1)

 To/From the beach or boardwalk (Asbury Ave)  (2)

 No destination  (3)

 To/From some other destination (4)

 Question 3. What did you do at your destination? (mark all that apply)

 I purchased food/visited a restaurant (1)

 I shopped  (2)

 I went to/from work  (3)

 I went to/from school  (4)

 Other  (5) ________________________________________________

Question 4 . Who are you traveling with?(mark all that apply)

I'm traveling alone  (1)

I'm traveling with young children (2)

I'm traveling with older adults (seniors)  (3)

I'm traveling with 1-2 people (4)

I'm traveling with 3 or more people (5)

 Other  (6) ________________________________________________

  Display This Question: If Did you use the temporary bicycle & scooter lanes along Cookman and Asbury Avenues? = No, I did not use the lane

Q4a. You responded that you did not use the temporary bicycle lane. How are you primarily getting around in Asbury Park?

 I'm walking  (1)

I'm using a bicycle or an e-scooter but did not use the bicycle lane  (2)

 I'm driving  (3)

 Other  (4) ________________________________________________

 Question 5. In general, how often do you use a bicycle?

 Every day  (1)

A few times a week  (2)

A few times a month  (3)

 Rarely  (4)

 Never  (5)

Question 6 In general, how often do you use an e-scooter? Every day  (1)

A few times a week  (2)

A few times a month  (3)

Rarely  (4)

Never  (5)

Question 7. How did you hear about the temporary bicycle & scooter lane? (mark all that apply)

 Social Media  (1)

 Newsletter  (2)

 Poster/Flyer  (3)

 Bicycle or other shop  (4)

 Just saw it today - I did not hear about it ahead of time  (5)

 Other  (6) ________________________________________________

Question 8 I would rate the safety of the bicycle & scooter lane as:

Unsafe

Neutral

Safe

Question 9. Do you want to see the bicycle & scooter lane become permanent?

 Yes  (1)

 No  (2)

 Undecided  (3)

 Display This Question: If Did you use the temporary bicycle & scooter lanes along Cookman and Asbury Avenues? != No, I did not use the lane

Question 10. During your trip today, did you feel like a driver or another road user came too close to you and caused concern for your safety? (mark all that apply)

 Yes, while I was riding on a bicycle lane  (1)

 Yes, while I was riding on a street where no bicycle lane was available  (2)

 Yes, while I was riding on a sidewalk (3)

 No, I did not experience a near-crash incident today  (4)

 Display This Question: If During your trip today, did you feel like a driver or another road user came too close to you and... = Yes, while I was riding on a street where no bicycle lane was available Or During your trip today, did you feel like a driver or another road user came too close to you and... = Yes, while I was riding on a bicycle lane Or During your trip today, did you feel like a driver or another road user came too close to you and... = Yes, while I was riding on a sidewalk

Question 11. Which of the following came too close?(mark all that apply)

 A car  (1)

 A truck  (2)

 A bus  (3)

 Another bicycle or e-scooter  (4)

 A pedestrian  (5)

 Something else  (6) ________________________________________________

 Question 12. How would you describe your association with Asbury Park? (mark all that apply)

 I am a permanent resident  (1)

 I am a seasonal resident  (2)

 I am a year-round employee  (3)

 I am a seasonal employee  (4)

 I live nearby  (5)

 I'm just visiting  (6)

 Display This Question: If How would you describe your association with Asbury Park? (mark all that apply) = I am apermanent resident Or How would you describe your association with Asbury Park? (mark all that apply) = I am a seasonal resident

 Question 13. Which part of Asbury Park do you live in?

 Southwest  (1)

 Northwest  (2)

 Downtown  (3)

 Waterfront  (4)

 Question 14. What is the ZIP code of your home address?

________________________________________________________________

 Question 15. What year were you born?

________________________________________________________________

 Question 16. With which race do you most identify with?

 Black or African American  (1)

 White  (2)

 American Indian or Alaska Native (3)

 Asian  (4)

 Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander (5)

 Not listed  (6)

 Two or more races  (7)

 Prefer not to answer  (8)

 Question 17. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

 Yes  (1)

 No  (2)

 Prefer not to answer  (3)

 Question 18. Which most closely describes your gender?

 Female  (1)

 Male  (2)

 Non-binary/Non-conforming  (3)

 Not listed  (4)

 Prefer not to say  (5)

 Question 19. Do you have any comments you would like to share?

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