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New, Comprehensive Survey of Dr. Paul Dudley White Pathway Users

Thank you for taking our survey. The results will help guide the Conservancy's efforts over the next several months as to people's use of the Dr. Paul Dudley White Pathway and the danger of many of the intersections.

1. I primarily use the pathway for:

commuting
recreation
other:

2. I generally use the pathway:

daily in all weather
daily (weather permitting)
one or more times a week
one or more times a month
occasionally

3. The times I use the pathway on a typical day in good weather are:

rush hour (7:30-9:00 am; 4:30-6:00 pm)
before 7 am
07 am - 9 am
09 am - 12 noon
12 noon - 3 pm
03 pm - 6 pm
06 pm - 9 pm
after 9 pm

4. My primary activities along the pathway are (check all that apply):

bicycling
jogging/running
in line skating
walking
other:

5. I usually get to the Charles River Parklands by:

car
bicycling
jogging/running
in line skating
walking
other:

6. My speed relative to other people using the path the same way I do (running, bicycling, skating) is generally

faster than they are
a
bout the same speed
slower

7. Please prioritize the following areas for improvement. For each area, choose a number from 1 (highest) to 6 (lowest). Please use different priority numbers for each area.

signs, pathway striping, posted code of conduct
safer crossing of cross streets
safer crossing of river bank parkways (Storrow Drive, Soldier's Field Road, Nonantum Road, Greenough Boulevard, Memorial Drive)
pathway surface
pathway width
other

8. Have you ever seen or been in an accident on the Dr. Paul Dudley White Pathway?

No, I have never seen or been in an accident on the pathway.
Yes, I have seen an accident on the pathway.
Yes, I have been in an accident on the pathway.

If yes, please briefly give location(s) and details:

Have you been in an accident getting to or from the pathway (in addition to any accident seen or described above)?

9. The section(s) of the pathway that I use most often are (check all that apply):

Boston
side
Cambridge
Watertown
side
between the
Longfellow Bridge and Harvard (Mass Ave) Bridge
Harvard (Mass Ave) Bridge and BU Bridge
BU Bridge and River Street or Western Avenue Bridges
River Street or Western Avenue Bridges and Anderson (JFK Street, N. Harvard Street) Bridge
Anderson Bridge and Eliot Bridge
Eliot Bridge and Arsenal Street Bridge
Arsenal Street Bridge and N. Beacon Street Bridge
N. Beacon Street Bridge and Galen Street Bridge

10. What route do you take to, from, and along the Dr. Paul Dudley White Pathway?

10a. I begin my trip in

Boston side Cambridge/Watertown side
Charlestown East Cambridge
Downtown Boston Central Cambridge
Back Bay/
Beacon Hill
West Cambridge
Brookline/
Kenmore Sq. Area
Watertown
Allston    
Brighton    
Newton    
other Boston:
other:

10b. I end my trip in

Boston side Cambridge/ Watertown side
Charlestown East Cambridge
Downtown Boston Central Cambridge
Back Bay/
Beacon Hill
West Cambridge
Brookline/
Kenmore Sq. Area
Watertown
Allston    
Brighton    
Newton    
other Boston:
other:

10c. Please describe the route you take as concisely as possible, including any barriers you face.

11. Other comments (optional)

12. Please supply the following information if you wish us to keep you informed of the Charles River Conservancy's efforts to improve the Dr. Paul Dudley White Pathway:

Name*
Email*
Address*
City*
State*
Zip code*
* optional

Thank you for taking this Charles River Conservancy's Dr. Paul Dudley White pathway user survey.

 

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