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* 1. I travel within the City of Westerville as a(n) ….. (Select all that apply.)

Commuter through (for example, I live in Delaware Co. and work in Columbus, traveling through Westerville most work days)

Westerville Resident

Employee within Westerville City limits

Pedestrian

Senior Center Bus rider

Bus rider

Bicyclist

Visitor

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* 2. In the future, are there methods with which you wish to travel, but currently don’t? (Select all that apply.)

Bike

Walk

Public Transit (bus)

E-scooter

Bike Share

Autonomous Vehicle

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* 3. When considering investment options to improve opportunities for cycling, I would prioritize the following. (Please select up to five choices.)

Access to schools

Access to shopping

Access to healthcare

Access to parks

Access to trails

Access to Uptown

Access to Otterbein University

Access to employment

On-street bicycle facilities

Separated bicycle facilities (paths)

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* 4. When considering investment options to improve opportunities for cycling, I would prioritize the following. (Please select up to five choices.)

Prioritize Access to Greenways: New east-west bicycle facilities should link with the regional north-south greenway systems.

Promote First/Last Mile Bike Strategies: Improve bike connections from transit facilities to residential and employment areas with complete sidewalks, trails and/or bike lanes.

Provide More Dedicated and Protected Bike Lanes On-Street: Invest in more dedicated and protected on-street bike lanes that will create a more connected transportation system that creates more transit connections and commuting via bicycle.

Incentivize Biking to Work: Incentivize local employers to encourage biking with on-site showers and subsidies for biking to work. Use policy changes to require bicycle parking in new developments.

Invest in New Technology: Shared Mobility and E-Bikes/E-Scooters: Bike share and e-scooter programs are being implemented across the country; create a plan of action for when they arrive in Westerville.

Create a Bike Benefits Program: Encourage businesses, especially in Uptown, to offer discounts to those who ride their bike to the business. Create a Bike Friendly Business Program to show cyclists where they are welcome and can safely park their bikes.

Provide Better Legal Protection for Cyclists on Roadways: Add language to the Westerville Codified Ordinances that legally protects cyclists from vehicles on the road.

Allow Multi-Use Paths to be Utilized 24-7: Change the regulations to allow for 24-7 use of the MUP system to encourage more bikers and create an equitable system that gives all users the opportunity to bike regardless of time of day.

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* 5. When considering pedestrian investment options, I would prioritize the following. (Please select up to five choices.)

Access to schools

Access to shopping

Access to healthcare

Access to parks

Access to trails

Access to Uptown

Access to Otterbein University

Access to job centers

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* 6. The Mobility Plan lists the following pedestrian strategic investments, which three would you like to see implemented first over the next five years? (Please select up to three choices.)

Prioritize Safer Walking Routes to Schools: Prioritize pedestrian projects that connect residences safely to and from schools on more direct routes to schools.

Promote First/Last Mile Pedestrian Strategies: Similar to the bike system, there should be a push to ensure that residential areas, as well as key local destinations, are accessible from transit stops via pedestrian facilities.

Prioritize Access to Greenways: New east-west pedestrian facilities should link with the regional north-south greenway systems.

Incentivize Walking to Work: Utilize incentives to encourage local businesses to offer subsidies or rewards to employees who choose to walk to work.

Enhance Pedestrian Crossings: Use enhanced pedestrian crossing strategies to make intersections safer for pedestrians to navigate.

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* 7. When considering transit (bus) investment options, I would prioritize the following. (Please select up to five choices.)

Access to schools

Access to shopping

Access to healthcare

Access to parks

Access to trails

Access to Uptown

Access to Otterbein University

Access to employment

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* 8. The Mobility Plan lists the following transit strategic investments, which three would you like to see implemented first over the next five years? (Please select up to three choices.)

Promote First/Last Mile Strategies at Transit Stops: All bus stops could accommodate bikes (with path connections and bike racks) and pedestrians (with sidewalks) to help to encourage a more vibrant mode share and reduce the need for cars.

Focus New Growth and Redevelopment Around Public Transit (bus) Service: Currently, public transit (bus) service arrives and departs Westerville every 30-60 minutes. Investments in mobility connectivity to transit facilities, for example with sidewalk connections, new development with job growth and housing choices, would encourage the transit provider to increase investment and frequency in the Westerville area.

Investigate the Potential for a Local Circulator: A local circulator route that seeks to connect people to key destinations and employment. The circulator could be owned/operated by the City, or through a partnership with a third-party service such as micro-transit service.

Incentivize Transit Use for Businesses: Within a ‘sustainable business’ initiative, work with local businesses to offer subsidies or rewards to employees who choose to commute to work via transit. For example, Larger employers at COTA transit stations can educate employees on transit options, routes and offer reduced/free passes. An increase in ridership reduces road congestion and parking demand.

Continue Prioritizing Key Destinations: Westerville has transit connections to key locations and employment centers and must continue prioritizing transit connections to these types of areas.

Invest in New Technology- Autonomous Vehicles: Automatic vehicles have potential beyond typical four-door cars. Consider the potential impact of automatic vehicles in transit as well, particularly in the long-term when implementing more transit around denser mixed-use developments in the future.

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* 9. When considering car/truck mobility investment options, I would prioritize the following. (Please select up to five choices.)

Access to schools

Access to shopping

Access to healthcare

Access to parks

Access to trails

Access to Uptown

Access to Otterbein University

Access to job centers

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* 10. The Mobility Plan lists the following car/truck mobility strategic investments, which three would you like to see implemented first over the next five years? (Please select up to three choices.)

Consider Mobility and Land Use Decisions Together: Increasing mixed-use development and redevelopment, as infill or new, in areas with transit access and trail connectivity will contribute to the mode shift necessary to reduce parking demand and single-occupancy vehicle congestion.

Promote Alternative Commuting Travel: Promoting walking and biking (to school / to work) reduces the number of vehicles on the road and is key to reducing congested corridors and intersections.

Encourage Carpooling: One way to reduce the number of cars on the road without adding lanes is to promote carpooling.

Improve Signal Timing Systems & Update Regularly: A corridor signal timing optimization to coordinate highly-used intersections would improve commuting patterns.

Prioritize Mobility Projects on Avenues: Westerville’s avenues are the key streets to invest in improving mobility for all travelers (bikers, walkers) and would improve the entire system. The Avenues in Westerville’s Strategic Mobility Plan are: Hempstead, College, Walnut, Otterbein, Cooper, West St, Africa, Main, McCorkle, Cherrington, Dempsey, State (from Schrock to Old County Line)

Implement Road Diets: A Road Diet is “removing a travel lane or reducing the width of travel lanes and using the space for other uses and travel modes”. Road diets slow traffic down, making it safer for pedestrians and bicyclists and can add items such as designated on-street parking, a turn lane, bike lanes, wider sidewalks and landscaping. Road diets are proposed for: East Schrock Road, N Spring Road, Huber Village Blvd, Otterbein Ave (north of Walnut) and County Line Road (east of State Street).  Read more information about "Road Diets."

Follow Complete Streets Policy: Use the current City of Westerville Complete Streets Resolution (2012) to guide roadway initial improvement decisions. Adopt a Complete Streets Ordinance that considers the following: all travel modes (biking, walking, transit, etc.), landscaping, street furniture, signage and stormwater management.

Invest in New Technology: Utilizing technology that gathers and analyzes roadway, traffic and parking data in real-time will be key to the success of the future roadway system. Real-time data allows for more dynamic shifts in the system to alleviate congestion issues, provide faster emergency response times and improve travel time reliability.

Follow Strategies Identified in the Neighborhood Traffic Management Program: Utilize the NTMP to develop traffic calming measures in areas of high pedestrian and bike travel. In particular, follow those guidelines near schools to improve safety.

Integrate Electric Vehicles Infrastructure: Fiber and small-cell infrastructure along roadways (include in all roadway improvements and new roads); allow for and develop Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations in key areas such as Uptown, the Community Center, public parks and employment centers; promote electric vehicle public education to encourage more use.

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Nine Strategic Locations in Westerville

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* 11. The Mobility Plan has recommendations for nine strategic locations (shown above) within the city. In which of the following locations would you like to see an increased focus in the years to come? (Please select up to three choices.)

Brooksedge

Central College

Cooper Rd & Schrock Rd

Industrial Park

South State Street

West Main Street

Westar

Windsor Bay

Uptown

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12. Please provide any other observations or suggestions that you may have for helping make Westerville a great place in which to live, visit and work.