Measuring Perceptions of Active Transportation at UCLA Tyler D. Watson, MPH PhD Student UCLA Fielding School of Public Health
Feb 21, 2016
Measuring Perceptions of Active Transportation at UCLA
Tyler D. Watson, MPHPhD StudentUCLA Fielding School of Public Health
UCLA Commuter Perceptions Survey
● Designed for general commuter population
● 11 questions● Electronic random
distribution to 1,800 faculty, staff, students
● Home address within 5 mile radius of campus
● n = 240
Primary Transportation Mode
*Other: skateboard, scooter, motorcycle, shuttle
Barriers to Walking
*Other: physical ability, schedule, environment
*Other: ability to ride a bike, age/health status, bike ownership, hygiene/appearance
Barriers to Bicycling
Walking Incentives
*Other: shorter distance, affordable housing near campus, more time, family obligations, other safety concerns
Bicycling Incentives
*Other: lack of bike access (e.g. cost, bike sharing), other safety concerns (e.g. less traffic and smog, more bicyclists)
Completely Safe
Extremely Unsafe
Completely Safe
Extremely Unsafe
How safe do you feel walking on the periphery of campus?
How safe do you feel walking on campus?
Completely Safe
Extremely Unsafe
Completely Safe
Extremely Unsafe
How safe do you feel bicycling on the periphery of campus?
How safe do you feel bicycling on campus?
Open-Ended
● “Having a dedicated bike lane would increase my desire to bike to work.”
● “...consistent bike lanes instead of ones that only last for a few blocks at a time.”
● “...need a bike path that is protected with a physical barrier.”
UCLA Medical Centers Bicycle Access Survey
● Proposed access route between medical centers (~4.5 miles)
● 9 questions● Pediatrics and family
practice email lists● Paper surveys at
pediatrics grand rounds● n = 75
My commute is inconvenienced by traffic-related issues.
I support the proposed bicycle-friendly access route.
How likely would you be to use the bicycle route?
Which bicycling improvements, if any, would increase the likelihood that you would bicycle on this route?
Additional Comments
● “I often bring my bike to cycle to RR when I have to commute and find it much easier than driving, but safety is an issue.
● “While I would be excited to have the opportunity to bike between SM and RRMC, it would still scare me. There would have to be a huge emphasis on cars not taking out cyclists!!!”
● “I stopped biking due to the difficulty of the Wilshire-405 cross section. It feels very unsafe… If safer, I would love to bike to work!”
Wilshire-405
UCLA Strathmore Bike CounterNovember 22, 2013
AVERAGE
Weekday 147
Weekly 771
Monthly 2,893
MAXIMUM
Day: Wed April 09, 2014 221
Week of: Mon April 07, 2014 1,064
Month: April 2014 4,463
Field Survey
● Wayfindingo Increased signage for directionso Info on multiple building sides
● Bike parkingo Better signage & visibilityo Closer to building entranceso Install in high-demand areas
● Pedestrianso Increase crosswalk visibilityo Resolve bike-ped areas
Questions?