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TransportationCommission | 2005-11-16 | 4 | Chair Knox White asked that staff contact AC Transit and have them email Alameda riders with a link to the survey. Commissioner Schatmeier mentioned that people who not normally use the bus stop would have to make a special trip in order to get their opinion of it. Important to survey people Staff Bergman mentioned that under number 2 we could add in none of the above or other as an option for none of the above so that we can tell which people are filling them out. Commissioner Krueger suggested that rather than listing all of the shelters that they be grouped by the shelter design, so respondents could comment on a type of shelter. The questions about the shelters could be asked about each shelter type, instead of each specific location,a nd respondents could indicate how often they use each shelter type. Commissioner McFarland asked how the survey would evaluate protection from the weather when they were just installed in April of this year. He also asked how staff would know if the shelters are adequate for people with disabilities. Staff Bergman said that the plan is to distribute the survey in December, so respondents should have some experience using the shelters in the rain. He also noted that based on feedback from the Disabilities Commission, staff was planning to include a question about whether people have a disability, and what type, to see if that perspective is reflected in the survey responses. Commissioner Ratto asked if the survey could be delayed until the first week in January. He noted that six new shelters on Park Street are about to be installed, and this would allow people the opportunity to comment on them. Staff Hawkins said that Public Works had made a commitment to the Planning Board to issue the survey in October, but had been delaying it to get input on how effective the different shelters are in the rainy season. She indicated that waiting until January should not be a problem. Public Comment Mr. Spangler supported delaying the survey until January. He suggested that the questions about the color and style be separated from the usage of the shelter. He also recommended that the survey enable people to better describe likes and dislikes, and to evaluate other amenities at the stops, such as trash cans. Close Public Comment Chair Knox White recommended that questions be divided into ridership questions and community questions, as this would help to separate the issues of how well the shelters meet the needs of transit riders and the impacts that different shelter designs have on the neighborhood. Commissioner Schatmeier stated that the survey should help with the decision about how many more shelters would be purchased and how to pay for them. | TransportationCommission/2005-11-16.pdf |