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Safe Routes to School Survey

The Smithville Independent School District and the City of Smithville are seeking funds to improve the safety and accessibility for our children around the schools in our community. We want your opinions and input about the transportation issues and options for the school-aged children in your care.


You may have heard about our development of a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan. In order to provide safer and more accessible walking and bicycling conditions for our students, including physically challenged students, we are working with as many community members as possible to identify ideas for both educational opportunities (student, parent and community education, etc.) and physical improvements (sidewalks, crosswalks, traffic signals, etc.).

 

It is vital that we receive as much input and feedback as we can so that we will have a clear view of the improvements needed to make our community safe and accessible. Your participation in this undertaking is essential and your opinions are greatly valued.

 

We are asking for as many caregivers and interested community members as possible to take this survey. You may do so on this website, or request a paper copy that you can return to the school your child attends, the Smithville Public Library, the Recreation Center, or City Hall. Only one survey per household, please.

 

Feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns about this program and/or the survey, or if you would like to continue to participate in the Safe Routes to School planning process.

 

Thank you for your assistance.
Jill Strube
512 237 3282 x 2109

1. What age are your children and what grades do they attend?
1) Gender:
2) Gender:
3) Gender:
5) Gender:
6) Gender:
In your opinion, do you live within walking distance of the schools your children (or child) attend?:
About how far do you and the children in your care live from the school(s) they attend?
Distance to Brown Primary:
Distance to Smithville Elementary:
Distance to Junior High:
Distance to Senior High:
How often do you travel to school during the average school week (Mon-Fri) using the following modes of travel?
Travel to Brown Primary
Drive with Caregiver (not on the way to work):
Drive with Caregiver (on the way to work):
Carpool:
School Bus:
Bike:
Walk:
Travel to Smithville Elementary
Drive with Caregiver (not on the way to work):
Drive with Caregiver (on the way to work):
Carpool:
School Bus:
Bike:
Walk:
Travel to Smithville Junior High
Drive with Caregiver (not on the way to work):
Drive with Caregiver (on the way to work):
Carpool:
School Bus:
Bike:
Walk:
Travel to Smithville High School
Drive with Caregiver (not on the way to work):
Drive with Caregiver (not on the way to work):
Drives by Him/Herself:
Carpools (Parent Drives):
Carpools with other Teens:
School Bus:
Bike:
Walk:
Regarding all schools
Is your child eligible to take the school bus because you live on a "hazardous" route (you must cross the railroad tracks or a major highway to get to the school)?:
Please rate how safe you think the routes are from your neighborhood to school in general
Brown Primary:
Smithville Elementary:
Smithville Junior High:
Smithville Senior High:
How do you feel about the walking and biking conditions in your community?
People drive too fast:
There is a ot of vehicular traffic:
There are no sidewalks at all or gaps in the sidewalk network:
The sidewalks that do exist are broken:
The lighting is poor:
Crime is a problem:
There are not enough crosswalks:
There aer not enough crossing guards:
It is dangerous to walk or bike to our school on the sidewalks and roads:
I feel comfortable allowing my children to walk or bike to school:
There is a big difference in the conditions of the neighborhoods around each of the schools:
Which of the following scenarios would influence your decision to consider letting your children (or child) walk or bike to school?
If an adult would walk/bike along with the child:
If other children about the same age would walk/bike together:
If an older child would walk along:
If new paved paths and crossings were build or old ones were repaired:
If police patrols and crossing guards were visible along school routes:
If school provided walking/bicycling safety education and workshops:
If we lived closer to school:
How important are the following factors in influencing your decision to allow your children (or child) to walk or bike to school?
Crossing guards at all busy intersections:
Continuous paved paths from your house to the school building:
Clearly marked walking and bicycling routes (with signs):
Separated trails connecting your neigbhorhood to the school:
Slower traffic in the neighborhood:
Better Lighting:
Emergency call boxes and designated safe houses:
Secure places to park bicycles:
School education programs on walking and biking safety:
Please rate how safe you think the drop-off / pick-up areas are
Brown Primary:
Smithville Elementary:
Smithville Junior High:
Smithville Senior High:
How can we improve safety for children traveling to school? Please mark in order of importance with "1" = Top Priority
How can we improve safety at the drop-off/pick-up areas at Brown Primary?
How can we improve safety at the drop-off/pick-up areas at the Smithville Elementary / Junior High campus?
What can we do to help encourage your children to walk, bike, or skate to school?
Traffic safety education programs are a primary component of SRTS. Below is a list of some programs we could develop. Please check the ones you would be interested in learning about.
OPTIONAL: If you would like more information, please provide your contact information in the spaces below. If you prefer to remain anonymous, please leave this section blank.
Thank you for your time and participation in this important project!

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