St. Paul Biking Statistics
A St. Paul Bicycling Survey was conducted in August of 2006 from people who either live or bike in St. Paul. There were 750 responses so far with an expected 1,000+ survey responses for the final tally. Here are the preliminary results of this survey being undertaken by the St. Paul Bicycle Advisory Board, where they will be drafting a revision to the Bicycle section of St. Paul’s Transportation Plan:
Preliminary Results :
St. Paul Bicycling Survey 2006
1.Where do you bicycle?
•41% mainly streets w/ moderate traffic and bike lanes
•28% mainly in traffic and almost any street
•19% about equally on streets and trails
2.Do you bicycle for transportation or recreation?
•40% about half and half
•26% mainly recreation
•25% mainly transportation
3.What streets do you ride on most often?
•Summit Ave.
•Mississippi River Blvd.
•Fairview/Marshall
4.What streets would you ride on if they were more bike friendly?
•(tie) Snelling Ave.
•(tie) University Ave.
•Lexington Ave.
5.What trails and paths do you ride?
•(tie) Mississippi River Blvd.
•(tie) Gateway Trail
•Shepard/Sam Morgan trail
•Bruce Vento Trail
6.How often do you ride in the warmer months?
•55% 4+ times per week
•31% 3-3 times per week
7.How often do you ride in the colder months?
•30% Less than once a week
•23% Not at all
•21% 2-3 times a week
8.Do you ride to work or school?
•76% Yes
9.How often?
•37% 4+ times a week
•28% 2-3 times a week
•23% 1-3 times a month
10.Obstacles to riding to work or school?
•31% feels unsafe riding in traffic
•22% no obstacles n/a
•21% takes too long/too far
11.Do you ride for shopping or errands?
•69% Yes
12.How often?
•33% 1-3 times a month
•20% once a week
•19% 2-3 times a week
13.Obstacles to riding for shopping or errands?
•51% Too much to haul
•27% No bike racks
•16% Takes too long/too far
14.How could biking conditions be improved?
•74% More bike lanes on streets
•34% More off-street trails
•26% More bike/motorist safety
15.Age
•54% 41-60 years old
•40% 21-40 years old
16.Gender
•2/3 Male
•1/3 Female
