Result Summary for Survey:Trail Count 2008

Trail Count 2008

1. (Optional) Enter to win a $50, $75 or $125 Gift Certificate from www.SportsBasement.com – please provide your contact information so we notify the winners. Please proceed with Question 2 if you do not wish to provide contact information.
		Response Percent	Response Count
Name:		97.6%	245
Address:		92.8%	233
Address 2:		8.0%	20
City/Town:		95.2%	239
State:		96.4%	242
ZIP/Postal Code:		94.8%	238
Email Address:		94.0%	236
Phone Number:		75.7%	190
	answered question		251
	skipped question		43

2. How old are you?
		Response Percent	Response Count
0 - 15		0.3%	1
16 - 19		0.0%	0
20 -29		6.8%	20
30 - 49		55.1%	161
50 - 69		35.6%	104
70 or older		2.1%	6
	answered question		292
	skipped question		2

3. What is your gender?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Male		74.7%	218
Female		25.3%	74
	answered question		292
	skipped question		2

4. Were any children with you today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
yes		7.5%	21
no		92.5%	258
If yes, what was their age(s)?			22
	answered question		279
	skipped question		15

5. Which trail(s) did you visit today?

Trail Systems
	Albertson Parkway	Calero Creek	Coyote Creek	Evergreen Creek	Fowler Creek	Guadalupe Creek	Guadalupe River	Hetch-Hetchy	Hwy 237 Bikeway	Hwy 87 Bikeway	Los Alamitos Creek	Los Gatos Creek	Montgomery Hill	Penitencia Creek	River Oaks Pathway	Ryland Parkway	Saratoga Creek	Silver Creek, Lower North	Silver Creek (Barberry Lane)	Silver Creek (Umbarger Rd)	Silver Creek, Upper	Silver Creek Valley	Thompson Creek	Yerba Buena Creek	Willow Glen Spur	Response Count
Trail No. 1	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	7.9% (22)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	8.7% (24)	38.6% (107)	0.4% (1)	2.9% (8)	9.4% (26)	1.8% (5)	27.1% (75)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.4% (4)	0.4% (1)	1.1% (3)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	277
Trail No. 2	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	4.0% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	13.1% (13)	37.4% (37)	0.0% (0)	10.1% (10)	10.1% (10)	1.0% (1)	11.1% (11)	1.0% (1)	1.0% (1)	3.0% (3)	1.0% (1)	2.0% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	1.0% (1)	4.0% (4)	99
Trail No. 3	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	5.9% (2)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	17.6% (6)	17.6% (6)	0.0% (0)	8.8% (3)	20.6% (7)	5.9% (2)	17.6% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	2.9% (1)	2.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	34

answered question

279

skipped question

15

6. Which trail(s) have you visited in the past 30 days?

Trail Systems
	Albertson Parkway	Calero Creek	Coyote Creek	Evergreen Creek	Fowler Creek	Guadalupe Creek	Guadalupe River	Hetch-Hetchy	Hwy 237 Bikeway	Hwy 87 Bikeway	Los Alamitos Creek	Los Gatos Creek	Montgomery Hill	Penitencia Creek	River Oaks Pathway	Ryland Parkway	Saratoga Creek	Silver Creek, Lower North	Silver Creek (Barberry Lane)	Silver Creek (Umbarger Rd)	Silver Creek, Upper	Silver Creek Valley	Thompson Creek	Yerba Buena Creek	Willow Glen Spur	Response Count
Trail No. 1	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	12.7% (36)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	10.2% (29)	30.7% (87)	0.0% (0)	3.5% (10)	7.8% (22)	3.9% (11)	25.8% (73)	0.0% (0)	0.4% (1)	2.1% (6)	0.4% (1)	1.4% (4)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.7% (2)	283
Trail No. 2	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	5.8% (11)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	11.1% (21)	25.3% (48)	0.5% (1)	5.3% (10)	12.1% (23)	4.2% (8)	23.2% (44)	0.5% (1)	2.6% (5)	1.1% (2)	1.6% (3)	2.1% (4)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.5% (1)	0.5% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	3.2% (6)	190
Trail No. 3	0.0% (0)	0.9% (1)	7.8% (9)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	7.8% (9)	14.7% (17)	1.7% (2)	6.0% (7)	13.8% (16)	4.3% (5)	22.4% (26)	0.0% (0)	1.7% (2)	2.6% (3)	0.9% (1)	5.2% (6)	0.0% (0)	0.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.0% (0)	0.9% (1)	0.0% (0)	8.6% (10)	116

answered question

284

skipped question

10

7. On average, how often do you use the trail you visited today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 x / week		27.9%	78
2 to 3 x / week		31.8%	89
4 to 5 x / week		29.3%	82
6 to 7 x / week		11.1%	31
	answered question		280
	skipped question		14

8. What was your primary activity along the trail today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Walking / Hiking		11.5%	33
Biking		70.4%	202
Jogging / Running		13.2%	38
Rollerblading		0.0%	0
Walking pet		2.8%	8
Other		0.0%	0
If Other (please specify)		2.1%	6
	answered question		287
	skipped question		7

9. What was your primary reason for using the trail today?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Commuting		50.7%	144
Recreation		9.5%	27
Exercise / Fitness		36.6%	104
Other		3.2%	9
If Other (please specify)			14
	answered question		284
	skipped question		10

10. On today's trip, what was the total mileage travelled along the trail(s)?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 to 3 miles		29.6%	83
4 to 6 miles		28.2%	79
7 to 10 miles		20.7%	58
11 or more miles		21.4%	60
If not sure - tell us where you entered and left the trail (we will calculate the mileage for you)			18
	answered question		280
	skipped question		14

11. Provide names of intersections to explain where you began and ended your trip today? (provide the one-way "begin" and "end" points; for example, my home near Bascom and Meridian, my work at First and Zanker)
		Response Percent	Response Count
Today's trip began at:		99.6%	269
Today's trip ended at:		98.9%	267
	answered question		270
	skipped question		24

12. On a daily basis, what is your primary mode of travel?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Walking		6.5%	18
Bicycling		44.4%	123
Automobile		34.7%	96
Transit		1.8%	5
Combination 1 (Transit and Biking)		11.9%	33
Combination 2 (Transit and Walking)		0.7%	2
Other (please specify)			36
	answered question		277
	skipped question		17

13. If walking, bicycling or transit is a primary mode of travel, how important are trails?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 (not important)		2.3%	5
2		2.3%	5
3		7.8%	17
4		16.0%	35
5 (very important)		71.7%	157
	answered question		219
	skipped question		75

14. When do you most use the trail(s)?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Weekdays		48.3%	140
Weekends		9.0%	26
Both		42.8%	124
Other (please specify)			7
	answered question		290
	skipped question		4

15. Do you use the trail(s) after dark?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		37.5%	109
No		62.5%	182
Comment			96
	answered question		291
	skipped question		3

16. If you commute, do employer-provided accommodations (bike racks, lockers, showers) influence your choice to commute along the trail(s)?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		58.3%	130
No		26.9%	60
I don't commute along the trail(s)		14.8%	33
Other (please specify)			39
	answered question		223
	skipped question		71

17. How do you rank trail maintenance? (Pavement surface, landscaping, litter collection, graffiti)
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 (Poor)		3.8%	11
2		10.0%	29
3		36.8%	107
4		38.1%	111
5 (Excellent)		11.3%	33
What factors influenced your ranking?			176
	answered question		291
	skipped question		3

18. How do you rank trail safety?
		Response Percent	Response Count
1 (Poor)		2.7%	8
2		5.5%	16
3		34.0%	99
4		46.0%	134
5 (Excellent)		11.7%	34
What factors influenced your ranking?			160
	answered question		291
	skipped question		3

19. Are you familiar with the Trail Program website?
		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		23.3%	68
No		76.7%	224
What content, features or modifications would encourage you to visit the site regularly?			50
	answered question		292
	skipped question		2

20. Thank you for responding to the questions. Please let us know if you have any further input about the trails in San Jose.
		Response Count
		86
	answered question	86
	skipped question	208