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1. Select the TOP THREE transportation issues in YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

Speeding
48%
Lack of biking/walking options
46%
Road safety
42%
Lack of transit service
28%
Incorporating transportation planning with land use decisions
22%
Limited connectivity to jobs, goods and services, or other neighborhoods
19%
Lack of safe access to transit and/or lack of amenities
17%
Mobility needs of elderly and disabled residents
14%
Impact to the environment
14%
Other
12%
Closed to responses | 4,060 Responses

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2. Which goals are most important to you when it comes to transportation? (Check all that apply)

Safety
72%
Good stewardship of taxpayer dollars
60%
Enhanced mobility for all
48%
Limiting environmental impact
41%
Innovation
31%
Social equity
25%
Other
6%
Closed to responses | 3,975 Responses

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3. What do you think are the THREE BEST ways to reduce congestion in Virginia Beach?

Provide more transit services (add new forms of transit – micro transit, bus rapid transit, light rail, trackless trams, etc.)
44%
Match transportation improvements with plans for future development and growth
43%
Improve how existing roads work
40%
Provide more bike lanes and sidewalks
36%
Provide faster and more reliable transit service (improve current system)
26%
Encourage more telecommuting/work from home
17%
More or wider non-interstate roads
17%
Add traffic circles/roundabouts
15%
Clear crashes faster
11%
More or wider interstate roads
9%
Other
8%
Improve traveler information (signage, apps, etc.)
8%
Promote opportunities to ride share
4%
Closed to responses | 3,965 Responses

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4. Please let us know if you have any challenges or obstacles accessing any of the following (check all that apply)

I do not have challenges accessing any of the items listed
75%
Work
17%
Healthcare
12%
Groceries
12%
Education
6%
Closed to responses | 3,758 Responses

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5. What are the TOP THREE ways transportation can address equity? (Please choose three)

Access to necessities, such as grocery stores and healthcare centers
52%
More bike/pedestrian amenities
48%
More accessible transit
46%
Increase safety infrastructure
45%
Transit-oriented development (building around transit)
43%
Increase access to job opportunities
31%
Closed to responses | 3,625 Responses

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* 6. What barriers, if any, do you experience in getting to where you need to go? (If you do not experience any barriers, please enter "None.")

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7. Please select all that apply to you:

Embraces new technology
56%
Environmentally conscious
55%
Pedestrian
52%
Bike user
51%
Urban resident
45%
Passenger rail advocate
39%
Safety advocate
36%
Uber/Lyft user
33%
Elderly and/or accessibility challenge
14%
Public transit rider
14%
Focused on tourism
10%
Rural resident
9%
Employer
9%
Prefer not to answer
3%
Involved with freight
3%
Closed to responses | 3,764 Responses

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8. In the past seven days, which of the following did you use to travel in Virginia Beach? (check all that apply)

Drive alone
94%
Walk
50%
Bicycle
26%
Carpool
20%
Uber or Lyft
14%
Bus
3%
Freebee
3%
None of these
2%
Taxi
0%
Vanpool
0%
Closed to responses | 3,747 Responses

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9. In the past seven days, what was the purpose of your travel in Virginia Beach? (check all that apply)

Errands/shopping
93%
To and/or from work
63%
Visit friend or family
55%
Recreational activities or vacations
50%
Medical appointment
49%
To and/or from school
17%
To and/or from airport
13%
Other
6%
None of these
1%
Closed to responses | 3,769 Responses

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10. Ridesharing refers to carpooling, vanpooling or any type of automobile sharing in which the driver owns the automobile. What are your reasons for using ridesharing? (Check all that apply)

Do not use
60%
Personal activity (attending entertainment activities, shopping, etc.)
34%
Work
10%
Other
3%
Closed to responses | 3,607 Responses

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11. How many minutes does it typically take you to commute from home to work (one way)?

20-30 minutes
22%
10-20 minutes
21%
I am unemployed or retired
19%
I work from home
11%
30-40 minutes
10%
Less than 10 minutes
9%
40-50 minutes
4%
60+ minutes
2%
50-60 minutes
2%
Closed to responses | 3,815 Responses

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12. What is the approximate one-way distance in miles between your home and your work?

11-20 miles
24%
5-10 miles
23%
I am unemployed or retired
19%
Less than 5 miles
13%
I work from home
11%
21-30 miles
6%
31-40 miles
2%
41-50 miles
1%
51 or more miles
1%
Closed to responses | 3,799 Responses

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13. What is the zip code of your primary home residence?

23452
15%
23454
14%
23456
14%
23451
14%
23464
14%
23455
12%
23462
10%
23453
6%
23457
1%
23459
0%
23460
0%
23461
0%
Closed to responses | 3,800 Responses

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14. What is the zip code of your primary workplace?

Other
35%
23452
12%
23451
11%
23456
9%
23462
8%
23454
8%
23455
6%
23464
5%
23453
3%
23459
1%
23461
1%
23460
1%
23457
1%
Closed to responses | 3,460 Responses

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15. Please select the response below that best describes your knowledge and use of public transit.

I have access to public transit, but I don't use it
59%
I have no access to public transit
26%
I have access to public transit, and I use it occasionally
13%
I have access to public transit, and I use it often
2%
Closed to responses | 3,723 Responses

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16. What are your barriers in using public transit services or using them more frequently? (Check all that apply)

I prefer driving my own car
59%
Public transit takes too much time
48%
Public transit does not go to my desired destination
46%
Public transit does not come frequently enough
41%
Public transit is not reliable/timely
29%
I don't know enough about using public transit
17%
Using public transit is not safe
17%
Public transit does not come early enough or late enough
13%
Public transit is not comfortable
13%
Other (please specify)
10%
Public transit is not affordable
4%
Closed to responses | 3,598 Responses

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17. How many people live in your household, full-time, including yourself?

1-4
91%
5-9
8%
Prefer not to answer
1%
10 or more
0%
Closed to responses | 3,721 Responses

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* 18. In what local election district do you reside?

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District 2
16%
District 8
12%
District 5
12%
District 1
12%
District 9
10%
District 6
10%
District 3
10%
District 7
7%
District 4
5%
District 10
5%
Closed to responses | 3,287 Responses

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19. Which level represents your current household income?

More than $125,000
36%
Between $75,000-$125,000
28%
Between $25,000-$75,000
18%
Prefer not to answer
17%
Less than $25,000
2%
Closed to responses | 3,423 Responses

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Are you interested in signing up to receive the City's Be in the Know email newsletter? The newsletter updates residents about city-wide and district-specific issues. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Terms and Conditions: https://virginiabeach.gov/site-information/website-policy

No
52%
Yes
48%
Closed to responses | 3,365 Responses

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* If "Yes," please provide your email address below to receive Be In the Know.

For information about the Master Transportation Plan, contact Uros Jovanovic, senior transportation planner, at (757) 385-2908 or email UJovanovic@vbgov.com.

For questions regarding survey issues, contact Deanna Parrish, community engagement coordinator, at (757) 323-6219 or email transportationplan@publicinput.com.

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Survey Opens

January 16, 2024

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Survey Closes

March 22, 2024

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Survey Results Posted

March 26, 2024