Trailnet recently put out a survey to its constituents. The data of 812 respondents gave us the following information and action items.

1. Trailnet Constituent Survey
May 2015

2. Contents
• Survey response
• Demographics
• Actions
• Attitudes

3. Survey process
• Open for 3 weeks
• Shared through Trailnet’s newsletter,
Facebook, Twitter, and dedicated e-blasts
• Survey and methodology was vetted by a
professional psychometrician

4. Survey response
• Survey was sent to the entire population of our
constituents (NOT a sample)
• 1161 responses but 349 only answered the first
question
• 812 respondents answered multiple questions;
398 were members
• 4% margin of error at a 95% confidence level

5. 51%
49%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No Yes
Are you a member?
812 responses

6. Race
93.4%
2.7%
1.6%
1.4%
0.8%
0.2%
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0%
Caucasian/White/European American
African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
Hispanic/Latino
Multiple
Other
638 responses

7. Gender
44% 41%
56% 59%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Non members Members
Female Male
655 responses; 0 identified as other
Overall responses By membership
43%
57%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Female Male

8. Age
653 responses
10%
17%
18%
29%
22%
5%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71 or older

9. Age and Membership
653 responses
88%
73%
58%
49%
40%
30%
12%
27%
42%
51%
60%
70%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
21 - 30 31 - 40 41 - 50 51 - 60 61 - 70 71 or older
Non Members Members

10. Marriage
640 responses
0%
2%
10%
24%
64%
1%
2%
11%
14%
72%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Separated
Widowed
Divorced
Never married
Married
Members Non Members
0%
2%
10%
20%
67%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Separated
Widowed
Divorced
Never married
Married
All respondents
By membership

11. Children
45%
32%
55%
68%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Non Members Members
No Yes
648 responses
40%
60%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
No Yes
All responses By membership

12. What type of bicyclist are you?
663 responses
26%
55%
17%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strong and Fearless
Enthused and Confident
Interested, but concerned
No way, no how

13. Bicyclist type by Gender
646 responses
17%
34%
54%
55%
26%
11%
3%
0%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Female
Male
Strong and Fearless Enthused and Confident Interested, but concerned No way, no how

14. What type of transit user are you?
606 responses
15%
39%
35%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strong and Fearless
Enthused and Confident
Interested, but concerned
No way, no how

15. What type of walker are you?
636 responses
31%
53%
12%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Strong and Fearless
Enthused and Confident
Interested, but concerned
No way, no how

16. How often do you bike for fun or
fitness?
659 responses
10%
42%
31%
14%
4%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never

17. How often do you bike for fun or
fitness by gender?
647 responses
6%
13%
34%
49%
37%
26%
17%
11%
6%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Female
Male
Daily A few times a week A few times a month A few times a year Never

18. How often do you bicycle for
transportation?
10%
23%
19%
26%
23%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never
646 responses

19. How often do bicycle for
transportation by gender?
635 responses
8%
12%
18%
27%
20%
19%
27%
25%
28%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Female
Male
Daily A few times a week A few times a month A few times a year Never

20. How often do you walk for fun or
fitness?
655 responses
20%
42%
24%
9%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never

21. How often do you walk for fun or
fitness by gender?
644 responses
24%
16%
42%
41%
23%
25%
8%
10%
3%
8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Female
Male
Daily A few times a week A few times a month A few times a year Never

22. How often do you walk for
transportation?
652 responses
10%
18%
28%
25%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never

23. How often do you drive a car?
661 responses
68%
23%
5%
2%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never
all

24. How often do you ride transit?
654 responses
4%
5%
15%
52%
24%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Daily
A few times a week
A few times a month
A few times a year
Never

25. In 10 years, would you like to bike
for fun or fitness…
79%
20%
1%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
More
Neither more nor less
Less
all
659 responses

26. In 10 years, would you like to bike
for transportation…
654 responses
74%
24%
2%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
More
Neither more nor less
Less

27. In 10 years, would you like to drive
a car…
658 responses
1%
33%
66%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
More
Neither more nor less
Less
All

28. In 10 years, would you like to take
transit…
650 responses
47%
47%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
More
Neither more nor less
Less

29. In 10 years, would you like to walk
or run for fun or fitness…
655 responses
56%
41%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
More
Neither more nor less
Less

30. In 10 years, would you like to walk
for transportation…
649 responses
55%
42%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%
More
Neither more nor less
Less

31. What would get you to bike more?
42%
42%
69%
71%
76%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
More bike parking
Slower car traffic
Bike lanes
Neighborhood greenways (neighborhood streets designed
to prioritize walking and biking)
Protected bike lanes
637 responses

32. Protected bike lanes would get me
to bike more…
80%
72%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Non members
Members
81%
74%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Females
Males

33. In the last two years, which Trailnet events have
you attended? (Please select all that apply)
1%
2%
3%
4%
8%
8%
14%
17%
33%
37%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
SheCycles
Arch Women
Capitol Day
Ped a Palooza
Community Outreach
Professional Development
Trailnet on Tap
Beans, Bikes, and Brews
Bike Swap
Bike to work day
471 responses

34. What rides have you attended in
the last 2 years?
60%
19%
16%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
BFC Rides
Cultural tours
Weekly shop rides
471 responses

35. Engagement
Have you ever volunteered for Trailnet?
Have you ever contacted an elected official?
71% of respondents said yes
80%
20%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
No
Yes

36. Why did you become a member-
check all that apply?
13%
22%
31%
52%
73%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Programs
Events
Social
Advocacy
Rides
396
responses

37. When it comes to conventional street design, the following four items are
typically considered. How do you think these items should be prioritized?
1st
1st
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
3rd
3rd
4th
4th
4th
4th
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Speed - Designing streets to move cars as quickly as possible
Volume - Designing streets to move as many cars as possible
Safety - Designing streets to minimize the risk of serious injury or death
Cost - Designing streets to minimize the amount of money spent on building and
maintaining them
Speed - Designing streets to move cars
as quickly as possible
Volume - Designing streets to move as
many cars as possible
Safety - Designing streets to minimize
the risk of serious injury or death
Cost - Designing streets to minimize the
amount of money spent on building and
maintaining them
1st 3% 6% 86% 5%
2nd 11% 28% 8% 54%
3rd 27% 46% 4% 24%
4th 59% 21% 2% 17%

38. When thinking of Trailnet’s future efforts, what
percentage of our time should we spend on the
categories below?
All respondents Members Non Members
Advocating for policy 18.7%
18.6% 18.9%
BFC Rides 12.5%
16.3% 9.3%
Advocating for safer design 18.8%
15.9% 17.5%
Creating plans 13.5%
12.6% 14.3%
Facilitating partners 11.2%
11.1% 11.4%
Professional Development 11.2%
10.1% 12.0%
Community rides 8.1%
9.1% 7.5%
Bicycle education 9.0%
8.2% 9.6%
Hosting events 8.1%
8.1% 8.2%
Equity 7.4%
6.3% 8.2%
653 respondents; bolded categories indicate significant differences between
members and non-members

39. What we’ll do next
In the next six months we will take the following actions to improve our work based on
constituent feedback:
1. Increase diversity
We want our constituency to reflect the diversity of the St. Louis region. As we plan
our 2016 calendar, we will expand our partnerships to include even more groups that
represent people of color, the LGBTQ community, women, and younger residents.
2. Increase the effectiveness of our advocacy
We have already taken great strides to improve our advocacy in 2015 by increasing
advocacy staffing and establishing a board committee. We will take further action by
enhancing our communications through a featured section within our newsletter and
establishing a constituent committee to shape our advocacy agenda.
3. Enhance the Quality of Bicycle Fun Rides
To enhance the rider experience, we will create a focus group and survey for BFC riders
to give input into our 2016 calendar of rides.