ATX Walk Bike Roll Community Ambassador Report
A public outreach summary detailing the public engagement efforts from ATX Walk Bike Roll Community Ambassadors.
Introduction
Ambassador Program | Amplifying the Community's Voice
12 community members were selected to work part-time as Ambassadors to collect feedback from their communities on updates to the Sidewalks, Urban Trails and Bicycle Plans. The Ambassadors received feedback by hosting and organizing individual events with people within and outside of their community.
The feedback they’ve collected will help shape the future of Austin’s pedestrian and bicycle routes. The Ambassadors have focused their outreach efforts on communities of color, people with lower-incomes, older and younger residents, people with disabilities, people born in other countries, and people from other underrepresented groups.
Ambassador Actions
Over five months, ATX Walk Bike Roll Ambassadors held 67 engagement events. These included one-on-one interviews, personalized surveys, worksheets, and more. Over 494 people participated in the Ambassadors’ events.
Ambassador Phase 1 Community Feedback
Input the Ambassadors received highlighted issues and concerns that impact neighborhoods all over Austin. Feedback was diverse, but some major themes became clear as the project team analyzed community input.
Engagement Themes
- Biking
- Community
- Public Safety and Environment
- Sidewalk Conditions
- Sustainability
- Urban Trails
- Various Safety and Access Concerns
- Walkability
Community Demographics
When possible, Ambassadors were encouraged to collect demographic data from these contributors to understand who we were hearing from.
Ambassador Feedback Index Report
The following section provides links to reports the Ambassadors spent hours creating to capture the real feedback received from the communities they engaged. These reports represent the voices of the Ambassadors and the community.
