Lansing River Trail

SOPARC Evaluation Results

The SOPARC Evaluation

Purpose
The Building Healthy Communities program is a project with a goal of helping implement policy and environmental strategies to help improve health in local communities. The trail evaluation is used to help obtain information about trail usage, demographics and physical activity. This information can then be used to assess the needs of trail users. It also helps with local initiatives to increase physical activity and use of trails with a goal to better health.
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Park

Dodge Park

Edmore Park
Willow St
Seymour Ave

Fairview Ave

Dietrich Park

Bancroft Park

Groesbeck Golf Course

Wood St

Kimberly Park

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Grand River Ave

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Comstock Park
Daleford St

Riv e

Larch Park
W Oakland Ave

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Ormond Park

Fairview Park

Woodruff Ave

E Grand River Ave

Larch St

Burchard Park
W Saginaw St

Durant Park

Marshall Park
W Saginaw St

Martin Luther King Jr Blvd

S Cedar St

Marshall St

W Gennessee St

Ferris Park
W Ionia St

Adado Riverfront Park

Chester Rd

Turner Mini Park

Hopkins Ave

Oak Park

127

E Shiawassee St

Ranney Park Foster Community Center

Ottawa St

State Capitol Building

Wentworth Park
Allegan St

Lansing Center Impression 5 Science Center RE Olds Transportation Museum

Pennsylvania Ave

Cooley Law School Stadium

E Michigan Ave

Magnolia Ave

Shepard St

Foster Ave

Howard St

Holmes St

Clippert St

Kircher Park

W Kalamazoo St

Reutter Park
S Walnut St Capitol Ave

S Washington Ave

Kalamazoo Plaza
S Grand Ave

W Kalamazoo St

Red Cedar Park

Cherry Hill
496

Hunter Park

Marcus St

Marcus St Elizabeth St

Foster Park

Through the healthy communities initiative The Ingham County Health Department and Parks Department installed 18 bike racks along the Lansing River Trail. This study was also used to gather information to support the effectiveness of bike racks on the trail.

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Saint Joseph St

Stabler Park
EM ai n St

Regent Park

Cooley Gardens

Scott Park Riverpoint Park

Elm St
Hazel St Walsh St

Elm Park

Perkins St
S Washington Ave

Walsh Park

Trager Park Irving Park

Baker St

Potter Park Zoo Sycamore Park Shubel Park

Fidelity Rd

Moores Park
W Barnes Ave

Clemens Ave

Francis Ave

Moores River Dr

Barb Dean Tot Lot

Isbell St

Caesar Donora Park

Crego Park
Lindb ergh Dr

Fidelity Lake

Beal Ave

Mount Hope Ave

Sunnyside Ave

Mount Hope Ave

Clifford Park
Pennsylvania Ave

Devonshire Ave

Greencroft Park
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Maplewood Ave

Riley St
Lyons Ave

Cedar St

Tisdale Ave

Washington Park

Sycamore Golf Academy and Driving Range

Forest Ave

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Clifton St

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Mount Hope Cemetery

Fenner Nature Center

Evergreen Cemetery
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Greenlawn Ave

Reola Park

Forest Rd Willard Ave

Willard St

Paris Ave

Lyons Park
Plymouth

Soldans Dog Park

Aurelius Rd

W Holmes Rd

Everett Park
Southgate Ave

Poxson Park
Irvington St

Lowcroft Ave

Waldo Park
Stabler St Cedar St Wildwood St

Hawk Island County Park

Rex St

Maplehill Ave

E Cavanaugh Rd

Cavanaugh Park

Kendon Park

Legend
Parking Areas Drinking Fountain Restroom Quarter Mile Marker On-road Bike Lane Recreation Facilities

Stoneleigh Dr

Manley Dr

Scott Woods Park

Forest View Park

Canarsie Dr

Glen Eden Park

Tammany Park
Narraganset Dr

Jolly Rd

Maguire Park

Munn Park

Lansing River Trail Hawk Island Trail

Bluebell Park

City of Lansing Virg Bernero, Mayor

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Pictures From: lansingrivertrail.org

The SOPARC Evaluation

Results
The results are gathered from 1289 observations taken from trail locations near Impression 5 and the Lansing City Market. These were taken during Fall 2011 and Spring 1212 of individuals using the trail during four times during the day. More in depth data was gathered through a trail intercept survey.

Use By Gender

59%

41%

Trail use by Activity

52% 27% 15% 5% 1% Trail use is predominantly walkers while the main purpose of the trail is for some sort of physical activity.

Age Distribution

68%

10% 9%

12%

Safety First
One in six trail users wear a helmet

44
3% Latino

The average age of a trail user on the Lansing River Trail

Trail Use By Ethnicity Time of Day of Trail Use

40% 29% 20% 8%
5% Other

11%

Black

75%

White

The SOPARC Evaluation

Results Knowing about the Trail

Why The Lansing River Trail

While some people find out about the trail from other sources most individuals heard from word of mouth or have known about the trail for so long they are not able to recall

The study found that those who frequent the trail do so because of its scenery as well as offering a free place for recreation and activity.

Whose Going with Who

Where are trail users coming from?

29%
The Majority of trail users either come from home or visit on a work break.

34%

22%

Most people come to the trail with family followed by those who visit the trail alone and with there friends

Time Well Spent

3days
Average number of days a trail user visits the trail per week

> 2 Hours

<15 Minutes

9%

6% 16% 22%

15 - 30 Min.

1-2 Hours

27% 13%

45 - 60 Min.

30 - 45 Min.