• Board 1: Have you ever ridden the bus in Wake Forest? Did you know you can ride the bus for free? • Board 2: If you could take a bus anywhere in Wake Forest, where would you go? • Board 3: What do you think would make riding the bus fun? If you were in charge, what would taking the bus look like? Children received a “p assport" to collect stamps at each station they attended. A prize was given to all children who visited all three children’s polling boards. Feedback Feedback was collected using polling boards. A scavenger hunt activity was offered to children to get feedback on their transit needs. Three polling boards were offered to give youth a chance to offer feedback on their transit needs.
Comment and Response Summary
Participants offered a wide variety of feedback. The greatest number of comments were about connectivity. Participants wanted to see additional routes to green spaces and public parks, greater efficiency, and more park and ride lots. Several commenters highlighted the needs for seniors. These comments mentioned accessibility and safety, as well as specific locations for connections. Many participants were concerned about specific safety issues. These included a need for various crosswalks, sidewalks, and lighting. Many comments were shared about the need for more consistent bus shelters and bus shelters in specific locations. Participants also offered several comments about strategies for communicating about transit services. A complete list of questions and comments (both adults’ and child ren’s’) can be found in Appendices A and B.
Survey Summary
Purpose of the Survey
Wake Forest released a community survey to learn more about the public transit preferences of residents. The feedback will be used to inform how the Town addresses public transit service needs. The community survey was made available to the public from December 1 st , 2022, until February 19 th , 2023. The survey was available in an online format and a paper form made available at the December 2022 popup event. The online survey was provided in English and Spanish. A total of 11 respondents filled out the paper survey. The survey was advertised through multiple outlets. These included via Wake Forest email, social media, the project website, and a flyer at the popup meeting. The following summary includes the responses for both the paper and online survey. There were 687 unique participants who answered at least one question on the survey. The majority of respondents took the survey online (98.4 percent), while 11 respondents filled out a paper copy. Most respondents learned about the survey through email (35 percent), social media
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