Very interesting responses. There are actually two documents: one <http://transportation.wisc.edu/files/SurveyReports/2014SurveyReportMain.pdf> is just the percentages of people that answered questions in a certain way, and the appendices <http://transportation.wisc.edu/files/SurveyReports/2014SurveyReportAppendices.pdf> include comments verbatim.
I found several things especially interesting. Biking to campus is the second highest mode after driving alone for faculty and staff making over $55,000/yr The comments section was especially interesting and had a number of strong themes: - Faculty/staff that drive part way into the city and then either bike or take the bus, - Faculty/staff that love the bus pass program, - Faculty/staff complaining about the cost of parking on campus, - Hospital employees overwhelmingly complained about parking, but many more issues than just the cost, although that was also the top complaint. Schedules or the bus and work not matching are significant problems. - Hospital employees are much more outright hostile to UW Parking and Transportation Services than other groups. Many m ore comments that said, "We shouldn't have to pay to come to work." - Faculty/staff that would like better transit options to allow them to drive less. These include longer hours of service/more frequency, service to areas that don't have it now, and more direct connections to campus from some areas. Also mentioned is better/more bike parking and showers. - Students complaining about overcrowded buses. Faculty/staff too, but the #80 seems to be the biggest problem. - Very few faculty, staff, or students use Monona Transit. More UW Hospital employees use Monona Transit. I have a bit more sympathy for the hospital employees that work off hours, have to go to multiple locations of UW Clinics, or are "on call," so may not be able to plan travel easily. But there also seem to be a significant number of people in both professional categories (I'm leaving out students) who need to be a little more creative about using more than one mode to get to work. Except for maybe living somewhere car-dependent (which is a different subject), there is nothing wrong with driving in from your home in the 'burbs or farther reaches of Madison, parking for free on the street, and then jumping on the bus or your bike for the rest of the journey. Many people have obviously figured that out, but many more just can't wrap their head around the idea that the journey to work can involve more than one mode. Robbie Webber Transportation Policy Analyst 608-263-9984 (o) 608-225-0002 (c) [email protected] All opinions expressed are my own and do not necessarily reflect those of my employer or any other group with which I am affiliated.
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