BIKE SURVEY □ Driving □ Walking or biking

Atlanta Bicycle Coalition □ Transit □ Bicycle

Surveyor Name: _______________________________
Location: _______________________ Survey #______
Date: ____________ Time Period (am or pm):________
Weather Conditions: ____________________________
“Excuse me, may I ask you a few questions? I’m with
the Atlanta Bicycle Coalition and we are part of a
national effort to conduct bicycle counts to learn why
people bicycle where they do. This will take 3 to 5
minutes and will be completely confidential.”
1. What best describes why you are riding here today?
□ Commuting to Work or School
□ Recreation/Fun
□ Exercising
□ Shopping/Doing Errands
□ Visiting with friends/Social
2. Did gas prices affect your decision to ride today?
□ Yes □ No
3. What is the main reason you ride a bike?
□ To prevent environmental damage
□ To save money
□ For fitness
□ I enjoy it
□ Other: _______________________________________
11. Why did you select this route? (ok to pick >1)
□ It’s close to my home or destination
□ It’s direct
□ It has lower traffic volumes
□ It’s scenic
□ It’s flat
□ It has a bike lane
□ It has wide lanes or shoulders
□ Other:___________________________________
12. What would you like to see improved on this
route? (ok to pick >1)
□ Add bike lanes
□ Add paved shoulders
□ Less traffic
□ Better signs or street markings
□ Better maintenance of street surface
□ Traffic signals that detect bikes
□ _______________________________________
13. What street(s) most need bike lanes?
_________________________________________
14. What is the most comfortable bicycling
corridor/street in the area?
_________________________________________

3. How many miles is this trip (one way)? ____ 15. What is the most dangerous corridor/street in the
area (that many people use for bicycling despite it)?
4. In the past month, how often have you ridden?
□ First time _________________________________________
□ 0-5 times
□ 6-10 times 16. Are you using public transportation for part of your
□ 11-20 times trip today? □ Yes □ No
□ Daily
17. Is there a public transportation option that could
have taken you to your destination in an hour or less?
5. Do you ride all year long? □ Yes □ No
□ Yes □ No □ Not sure
If not, what seasons do you ride?
□ Spring □ Summer □ Fall □ Winter
18. Sex: ____ Age: ____
Race: □ African-American
6. How long have you been bicycling on a regular
basis (ie, once or more per week)? ____months/years □ Asian
□ Hispanic/Latino
7. What type of bicyclist best describes you? □ Native American
□ Mostly Recreational □ Other
□ Mostly Commuter □ White
□ A Mix of Both
19. Household income:
8. How would you describe yourself? □ 0-20K □ 20K-40K □ 40K-60K
□ Live or work near here □ 60K-100K □ over 100K
□ Visiting from another part of Atlanta
□ Visitor from outside Atlanta region 20. Employment status:
□ Full-time □ Part-time □ Unemployed
9. Did you have access to a working vehicle you could □ Student □ Retired □ Self-employed
have used to make this trip? □ Yes □ No □ Homemaker □ Other:
__________________________
10. What is your primary means of transportation?
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Atlanta Bicycle Coalition
Website: www.atlantabike.org
Email: info@atlantabike.org
Fax: (419) 828-1112
233 Mitchell Street Suite 315
Atlanta, GA 30303