2009 AC Resident Transportation Long Form

2009 ACCS Resident Telephone Study Questionnaire

Final: September 28, 2009

NOTE: ITEMS IN ITALICS ARE NOT TO BE READ. INTRODUCTION

Hello, this is ______from ______, a national survey research firm. We’re conducting a survey on behalf of Arlington County about transportation issues and services among residents in your area and would like to include your household in the survey.

A. SCREENERS

IF RESPONDENT SPEAKS SPANISH, ASK Would you prefer that this interview be conducted in Spanish? IF YES, PLEASE PROCEED WITH SPANISH INTERVIEW

1. Are you aged 18 or older?

(DO NOT READ) 1. Yes  SKIP TO Q2 2. No or refused  SKIP TO Q1A

1A. May I please speak with someone in the household who is aged 18 or older?

(DO NOT READ) 1. Yes  SKIP BACK TO Q1 2. No, not here  SKIP TO Q1B 3. No, refused  THANK & TERMINATE

1B. Is there a better time for me to call back and speak with someone in the household who is aged 18 and older?

(DO NOT READ) 1. Yes  CALL BACK 2. No, refused, or don’t know  THANK & TERMINATE

Page 1 2. The next couple of questions will be used for classification purposes. What is your current employment status? Are you …

1. Employed full-time (35 hours or more per week) 2. Employed part-time (less than 35 hours per week) 3. Looking for work, but not currently employed 4. Not employed (keeping house, retired, disabled, full-time student) 5. Other (SPECIFY) 9. Don’t know/Refused

3. What is your home zip code?

______

IF BETWEEN (OR INCLUDING) 22201 AND 22216, CONTINUE TO Q4, IF NOT, THANK & TERMINATE

4. About how long have you lived in Arlington County?

(DO NOT READ) 1. Less than 2 years 2. 2-5 years 3. 6-10 years 4. More than 10 years 5. I do not live in Arlington County  THANK & TERMINATE 9. Don’t know/Refused

5. Which of the following types of housing best describes your home? Is it a …

1. Single-family, detached house 2. Condominium 3. Apartment building 4. Townhouse attached to other houses 5. Other (SPECIFY) 9. Don’t know/Refused

6. Please stop me when I get to the Arlington area in which you live.

1. Rosslyn 2. Court House 3. Clarendon 4. Virginia Square 5. Ballston 6. Columbia Pike  SKIP TO Q9 7. Pentagon City 8. Crystal City 9. Shirlington  SKIP TO DEFINE QUOTA GROUPINGS 10. North Arlington, North of Route 50 11. South Arlington, South of Route 50 12. None of these (SPECIFY AREA) 99. Don’t know/Refused

Page 2 6A. Please tell me the name of the civic association in the neighborhood where you live.

(DO NOT READ; BUT PROMPT IF RESPONDENT DOESN’T UNDERSTAND QUESTION) 1. Alcova Heights 2. Arlington Forest 3. Arlington Heights 4. Arlington Ridge 5. Arlington View 6. Arlington/East Falls Church 7. Arlingwood 8. Ashton Heights 9. Aurora Highlands 10. Ballston-Virginia Square 11. Barcroft 12. Bellvue Forest 13. Bluemont 14. Boulevard Manor 15. Buckingham 16. Chain Bridge Forest 17. Cherry Valley 18. Cherrydale 19. Clarendon-Courthouse 20. Claremont 21. Colonial Village 22. Columbia Forest 23. Columbia Heights 24. Columbia Heights West 25. Dominion Hills 26. Donaldson Run 27. Douglas Park 28. Dover-Crystal 29. East Barcroft 30. Fairlington 31. Forest Glen 32. Forest Hills 33. Foxcroft Heights 34. Glebewood 35. Glencarlyn 36. Gulf Branch 37. Highland Park – Overlee Knolls 38. Jefferson 39. John M. Langston 40. Leeway Overlee 41. Long Branch Creek 42. Lyon Park 43. Lyon Village 44. Madison Manor 45. Maywood 46. Maywood Mews 47. Nauck 48. North Highlands 49. North Rosslyn 50. Old Dominion 51. Old Glebe 52. Penrose 53. Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights

Page 3 54. Rivercrest 55. Riverwood 56. Rock Spring 57. Stafford-Albemarle-Glebe 58. Tara-Leeway Heights 59. Waverly Hills 60. Waycroft-Woodlawn 61. Westover Village 62. Williamsburg 63. Woodmont 64. Yorktown 65. Other (SPECIFY AREA) 99. Don’t know/Refused  ASK 6B

SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q7

6B. To help us determine your civic area, please tell me the nearest cross-streets to your home?

IF RESPONDENT REFUSES OR SAYS “DON’T KNOW,” THANK & TERMINATE

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q7: IF Q6 = 1 (ROSSLYN), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 1, AND SKIP TO Q8 IF Q6 = 2 (COURT HOUSE), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 2, AND SKIP TO Q8 IF Q6 = 3 (CLARENDON), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 3, AND SKIP TO Q8 IF Q6 = 4 (VIRGINIA SQUARE), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 4, AND SKIP TO Q8 IF Q6 = 5 (BALLSTON), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 5, AND SKIP TO Q8 IF Q6 = 7 (PENTAGON/PENTAGON CITY), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 8, AND SKIP TO Q8 IF Q6 = 8 (CRYSTAL CITY/NATIONAL AIRPORT), AUTOCODE Q7 AS 9, AND SKIP TO Q8

7. Which Metrorail station do you live nearest to? (CHOOSE ONLY ONE)

(DO NOT READ) 1. Rosslyn 2. Court House 3. Clarendon 4. Virginia Square – GMU 5. Ballston – MU 6. East Falls Church 7. Arlington Cemetery 8. Pentagon or Pentagon City 9. Crystal City or Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 10. None of these  SKIP TO Q9 99. Don’t know/Refused  SKIP TO Q9

8. How far do you live from the nearest Metrorail station?

(DO NOT READ) 1. 1/4 mile or less (about 3 blocks) 2. More than 1/4 mile to 1/2 mile (about 4-5 blocks) 3. More than 1/2 mile to 3/4 mile (about 6-8 blocks) 4. More than 3/4 mile to 1 mile (about 8-10 blocks) 5. More than 1.0 mile (SPECIFY DISTANCE) 9. Don’t know/Refused

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IF Q6A = COLUMBIA HEIGHTS WEST, FOREST GLEN, BARCROFT, ALCOVA HEIGHTS, ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, PENROSE, FOXCROFT HEIGHTS, ARLINGTON VIEW, COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, DOUGLAS PARK, COLUMBIA FOREST, CLAREMONT, NAUCK, ARLINGTON RIDGE, OTHER, OR DON’T KNOW ASK Q9, OTHERWISE, SKIP TO Q10

9. How far do you live from Columbia Pike?

DEFINE QUOTA GROUPINGS

SHIRLINGTON – RESPONDENT ANSWERED 9 IN Q6A ORANGE LINE/BALLSTON-ROSSLYN – RESPONDENT ANSWERED 1 OR 2 IN Q8 AND 1, 2, 3, 4, OR 5 IN Q7 – 300 BLUE–YELLOW LINE/PENTAGON-CRYSTAL CITY – RESPONDENT ANSWERED 1 OR 2 IN Q8 AND 7, 8, OR 9 IN Q7 – 300 COLUMBIA PIKE – RESPONDENT ANSWERED 1 IN Q9 – 200 ALL OTHER – RESPONDENTS NOT ALREADY IN ANOTHER CATEGORY – 300

ONCE A QUOTA IS MET, DO NOT TERMINATE, BUT ASK “MINI QUESTIONNAIRE” QUESTIONS

DISTRIBUTION OF EMPLOYED VS. UNEMPLOYED, ETHNICITY, AND AREA WILL BE CHECKED DAILY TO MAKE SURE IT IS SIMILAR TO POPULATION AT LARGE. THOSE WHO ANSWER Q6B WILL BE CATEGORIZED DAILY SO THAT THE QUOTAS CAN BE UPDATED.

B. QUALITY OF LIFE AND TRANSPORTATION

10. Next, I have a few questions regarding your opinions on the area where you live. Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in Arlington County? By “quality of life” we mean “the general well-being of residents taking into consideration such things as the quality of education available, employment opportunities, the economy, personal safety, health, housing, recreation and entertainment opportunities, and so forth.”

Please use a scale of 1-5 where “1” means poor and “5” means excellent. Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in Arlington? (Don’t Poor Excellent Know) Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 9

Page 5 11. How satisfied you are with the transportation system in Arlington County. “Transportation system” means “all services and options available to residents that make it possible to travel in Arlington County, as well as the quality of those services.” This would include such things as bus and train routes and stops, the quality of the buses, the quality of the roads, support services for transit, bicycling, walking, carpooling, and so forth.” Overall, how satisfied are you with the Arlington County transportation system?

Please use a scale of 1-5 where “1” means that you are “not at all satisfied” and “5” means that you would be “very satisfied.”

Not at all Very (Don’t satisfied satisfied Know) Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 9

NOTE: Q12 HAS BEEN DELETED

12a Next, we have a few questions about what you believe to be the outcomes or benefits of ridesharing. Ridesharing refers to traveling by carpool, vanpool, bus, or train. It does not include one person driving alone. What personal benefits do you think people who rideshare receive from using these types of transportation? (DO NOT READ)

1 Save money 2 Avoid stress 3 Not need to have a car 4 Use travel time productively (e.g., read, work, sleep) 5 Have companionship when they travel 6 Arrive at work on time, less likely to be late 7 Get exercise, health benefits 8 Help the environment 9 Other (specify) ______88 No benefits 99 Don’t know

12b How do you think society benefits from ridesharing? That is, what impact or benefit does a community receive when people rideshare? (DO NOT READ)

1 Reduce air pollution, cleaner environment 2 Save energy 3 Reduce greenhouse gases 4 Less traffic, less congestion 5 Less wear and tear on roads 6 Other (specify) ______88 No benefits 99 Don’t know

12c Even though you might not carpool, vanpool, or ride a bus, how important to you is it that Virginia invests in programs to support and make these transportation options more available to residents? Please use a scale of 1 to 5 for your answer where “1” is “not at all important” and “5” is “very important.”

Not at all Very (Don’t Important Important Know) Scale: 1 2 3 4 5 9

Page 6 NOTE: Q13 – Q19 HAVE BEEN DELETED

C. COMMUTE TRAVEL PATTERNS

IF Q2 = 1 OR 2, CONTINUE WITH Q20 IF Q2 = 3, 4, 5, OR 9, SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33

20. Now I have a few questions about your work schedule and your travel to work. For the following questions, if you have more than one job, please tell me only about your primary job. Do you work a compressed or flexible work schedule, for example, a full-time work week in fewer than five days or a schedule with flexible start and end times?

1. Yes 2. No or don’t know  SKIP TO Q21

20A. What type of schedule do you use?

(DO NOT READ, UNLESS NEEDED TO CLARIFY) 1. 4/40 (4 10-hour days per week, 40 hours) (CODE Q21 AS 5 AND GO TO Q22) 2. 9/80 (9 days every 2 weeks, 80 hours) (CODE Q21 AS 5 AND GO TO Q22) 3. 3/36 (3 12-hour days per week, 36 hours - police, fire, hospitals) (CODE Q21 AS 5 AND GO TO Q22) 4. Flex-time or flexible work hours (core hours with flexible start & stop) 5. Work 5 or more days per week, 35 or more hours per week (RECODE Q20 = 2 AND GO TO Q21) 6. Other (SPECIFY) 9. Don’t know/Refuse

21. In a typical week, how many weekdays, Monday through Friday, are you assigned to work?

(DO NOT READ) 1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 5. Five 8 None  SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33 9 Don’t know/Refuse

22. And how many weekdays do you commute to a work location outside your home? (IF RESPONDENT SAYS, “VARIES BY WEEK” OR “DON’T KNOW”, PROMPT “What would you say would be most typical?”)

(DO NOT READ – NOTE: CANNOT EXCEED NUMBER IN Q21)

1. One 2. Two 3. Three 4. Four 5. Five 8 None – Ask Q23 9 Don’t know/Refuse

SKIP TO Q24

Page 7 23. So to be sure I understand, you work at home every day you work. Is that correct?

1. Yes 2. No (INTERVIEWER PROMPT, “So you commute to a work location outside of your home one or more days a week, is that correct?” GO BACK TO Q22)

23A. Are you self-employed with your primary work location at home?

1. Yes (CODE Q25, RESPONSE 11 FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY UNTIL NUMBER OF DAYS REPORTED IN Q25 = NUMBER REPORTED IN Q21. IF Q21 = 1, 2, 3, OR 4, CODE REMAINING DAYS = RESPONSE 10. THEN SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33) 2. No

23B. Do you telecommute every weekday you work?

1. Yes (CODE Q25, RESPONSE 2 FOR MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY UNTIL NUMBER OF DAYS REPORTED IN Q25 = NUMBER REPORTED IN Q21. IF Q21 = 1, 2, 3, OR 4, CODE REMAINING DAYS = RESPONSE 10. THEN SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33) 2. No SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33

24. Now I want to ask you about telecommuting, also called teleworking. For purposes of this survey, “telecommuters” are defined as “wage and salary employees who at least occasionally work at home or at a telework or satellite center during an entire work day, instead of traveling to their regular work place.” Based on this definition, are you a telecommuter?

1. Yes 2. No  SKIP TO Q25 9. Don’t know/Refused  SKIP TO Q25

24A. How often do you usually telecommute?

(DO NOT READ) 1 Less than one time per month/special projects/only in emergencies (e.g., sick child, snowstorm) 2 1-3 times a month 3 One day a week 4 Two days a week 5 or more times a week 6 Other (SPECIFY) 9. Don’t know/Refused

25. Now I’d like to know how you get to work. Thinking about LAST week, how did you get to work each day. Let’s start with Monday? … How about Tuesday? … Wednesday? …. Thursday? …. Friday?

PROGRAMMING NOTE: WHEN ASKING ABOUT TRAVEL ON TUESDAY – FRIDAY, DO NOT REPEAT THE INTRO (“Now I’d like to know…”) ASK ONLY “How about Tuesday?” Wednesday? Thursday? … Friday?

IF RESPONDENT SAYS HE/SHE DID NOT WORK ANY DAYS LAST WEEK, ASK, “Then please tell me about how you would travel in a typical week.”

IF RESPONDENT MENTIONS “SICK, VACATION, HOLIDAY, BUSINESS TRAVEL” FOR A PARTICULAR DAY, ASK “If you had worked that day, how would you likely have traveled to work?”

Page 8 IF RESPONDENT MENTIONS MORE THAN ONE MODE ON ANY DAY, PROMPT FOR THE MODE USED FOR THE LONGEST DISTANCE PORTION OF THE TRIP.

IF Q20A = 1, 2, OR 3 AND RESPONDENT DOES NOT MENTION "CWS DAY OFF" (RESPONSE 1), ASK: “You said you typically work a compressed work schedule. Did you have a compressed work schedule day off last week?”

IF Q24A = 4, 5, OR 6 AND RESPONDENT DOES NOT MENTION "TELEWORK/TELECOMMUTE" (RESPONSE 2), ASK: “You said you typically telework one or more days per week. Did you telework last week?”

IF RESPONDENT SAYS TRAVEL TO WORK IN A CAR, TRUCK, OR VAN, SAY, Were you alone in the vehicle? IF YES, REPORT RESPONSE 3. IF NO, REPORT RESPONSE 7

IF ALL WEEKDAYS IN Q21 ARE ACCOUNTED FOR BY MODES 1-9 IN Q25 BEFORE ALL WEEKDAYS ARE COUNTED, ASK: You said you typically work only (NUMBER OF WEEKDAYS REPORTED IN Q21) per week. Were the weekdays I haven’t asked you about regular days off for you last week? IF RESPONSE IS YES, AUTOFILL REMAINING DAYS WITH CODE 10; OTHERWISE CONTINUE AND RECORD MODES USED FOR THOSE DAYS

Mode/Day of Week Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri 1. Compressed work schedule day off 1 1 1 1 1 2. Telecommute/telework 2 2 2 2 2 3. Drive alone in your car, truck, or van, motorcycle, taxi 3 3 3 3 3 4. Ride the Metrorail 4 4 4 4 4 5. Rode a bus (public or private bus, shuttle) 5 5 5 5 5 6. Ride a Commuter rail (including MARC, VRE, Amtrak, 6 6 6 6 6 other commuter train) 7. Carpool or vanpool (including carpool w/family member, 7 7 7 7 7 dropped off, slug/casual carpool) 8. Ride a bicycle 8 8 8 8 8 9. Walk 9 9 9 9 9 10. Regular day off (non-CWS) 10 10 10 10 10 11. Self-employed, work at home (other than telework) 11 11 11 11 11

MODE WITH HIGHEST NUMBER OF DAYS SHOULD BE CODED AS “PRIMARY MODE.” IF NO ONE MODE HAS A HIGHEST NUMBER, SELECT “PRIMARY MODE” IN FOLLOWING PRIORITY ORDER FROM THE MODES WITH THE HIGHEST COUNTS: 4. METRORAIL 5. BUS 8. BICYCLE 9. WALK 7. CARPOOL OR VANPOOL 6. COMMUTER RAIL 3. DRIVE ALONE 2. TELEWORK 11. SELF-EMPLOYED, WORK AT HOME

IF PRIMARY MODE IS SELF-EMPLOYED, WORK AT HOME, SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33 IF PRIMARY MODE IS TELEWORK AND RESPONDENT DOES NOT HAVE ANY OTHER MODE DAYS, SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33

Page 9 26. How many miles is it from your home to your usual work location? (IF LESS THAN 1 MILE, RECORD AS 0.5)

Number of miles (UP TO ONE TENTH PLACE) 777 Work at multiple locations 999 Don’t know/Refuse

PROGRAMMER NOTE – IN Q27, USE THE FORMS OF PRIMARY MODE SHOWN

27. You indicated you [PRIMARY MODE FROM Q25: ride Metrorail, ride a bus, bicycle, walk, carpool or vanpool, ride commuter rail, drive alone, telework] to work most days, how long have you been using this type of transportation for your trip to work?

Number of months ______OR Number of years ______999 Don’t know/Refuse

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q28: IF Q27 IS 24 OR LESS MONTHS OR 2 OR LESS YEARS, ASK Q28 IF Q27 IS 25 OR MORE MONTHS OR 3 OR MORE YEARS AND PRIMARY MODE IS RIDE BICYCLE GO TO Q29A IF Q27 IS 25 OR MORE MONTHS OR 3 OR MORE YEARS AND PRIMARY MODE IS NOT RIDE BICYCLE GO TO Q30 IF Q27= DK/REFUSED GO TO Q30

PROGRAMMER NOTE – IN Q28, USE THE FORMS OF PRIMARY MODE SHOWN

28. What type of transportation did you use to get to work before you started [PRIMARY MODE: riding Metrorail, riding a bus, bicycling, walking, carpooling or vanpooling, riding commuter rail, driving alone, teleworking]? (ACCEPT MULTIPLE MODES)

(DO NOT READ) 1 Compressed work schedule 2 Telecommute 3 Drive alone, taxi, motorcycle 4 Ride Metrorail or subway train 5 Ride a Bus 6 Ride commuter train (VRE, MARC, Amtrak) 7 Carpool (including casual carpool or slug) 8 Vanpool 9 Bicycle 10 Walk 11 Self-employed, work at home 12 Didn’t work then 13 Other (SPECIFY) 99 Don’t know/Refuse

Page 10 PROGRAMMER NOTE – IN Q28A, USE THE FORMS OF PRIMARY MODE SHOWN

28A. What motivated you to start [PRIMARY MODE: riding Metrorail, riding a bus, bicycling, walking, carpooling or vanpooling, riding commuter rail, driving alone, teleworking]?

(DO NOT READ; ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1-31) Personal circumstances/preferences 1. Save money, issues with the economy 2. High gas prices 3. Environmental reasons (lower carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions) 4. Changed jobs/work hours, moved to a different residence, employer or worksite moved 5. No parking, Save time 6. No vehicle available 7. Vehicle became available 8. To stay with family/children 9. Avoid congestion, stress 10. Close to work or transportation pick up/ drop off location 11. Afraid of or didn’t like previous form of transportation 12. Convenient (NOT AN ANSWER, PROBE FOR WHY IT’S CONVENIENT) 13. Get exercise

Commute Services/Programs 14. Metrockek, SmartBenefits, transit subsidy 15. Carpool subsidy or financial incentive (NuRide) 16. Transit route or schedule information 17. Found, help finding carpool / vanpool partner 18. Reserved parking for carpools or vanpools 19. Bicycle route information 20. Employer let me start telecommuting 21. Guaranteed ride home (GRH) 22. Other employer assistance or program (SPECIFY) 23. New option that became available

Information/Promotion 24. Advertising 25. Newsletter, Solutions 26. Arlington County Commuter Services, ATP 27. CommuterPage.com, CommuterDirect.com 28. The Commuter Store 29. Other commuter assistance service 30. Word of mouth/recommendation

31. Other (SPECIFY) 99. Don’t know/Refuse (SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q29)

IF Q28A = 1 OR 2 OR 1 AND 2 ONLY, AND NO OTHER RESPONSES, AUTOCODE Q28B AS 4 AND SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q28C.

Page 11 28B. How important were economic reasons (such as saving money or reducing your gas expense) in motivating you to make that switch, as compared to the other reasons you just mentioned? Were economic reasons …

(ONLY READ RESPONSES 1 – 3) 1. More important than other reasons 2. Less important than other reasons 3. About the same importance as other reasons 4. Economic reasons only 9. Don’t know/refuse

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q28C: IF Q28A = 3 ONLY, AND NO OTHER RESPONSES, AUTOCODE Q28C AS 4 AND SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q29.

28C. How important were environmental reasons (such as reducing your carbon footprint or greenhouse gas emissions), in motivating you to make that switch, as compared to the reasons you just mentioned? Were environmental reasons…

(ONLY READ RESPONSES 1 – 3) 1. More important than other reasons 2. Less important than other reasons 3. About the same importance as other reasons 4. Environmental reasons only 9. Don’t know/refuse

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q29: IF PRIMARY MODE IS NOT BICYCLE, BUT Q25 = 8 (RIDE A BICYCLE) FOR ANY NUMBER OF DAYS, ASK Q29, OTHERWISE, GO TO Q30.

29. You said you also ride a bicycle to work some days. How long have you been riding your bicycle to work?

Number of months ______OR Number of years ______999 Don’t know/Refuse

29A. What motivated you to ride your bicycle to work?

(DO NOT READ; ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1-31) Personal circumstances/preferences 1 Save money, issues with the economy 2 High gas prices 3 Environmental reasons (lower carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions) 4 Changed jobs/work hours, moved to a different residence, employer or worksite moved 5 No parking, Save time 6 No vehicle available 7 Vehicle became available 8 To stay with family/children 9 Avoid congestion, stress 10 Close to work or transportation pick up/ drop off location 11 Afraid of or didn’t like previous form of transportation 12 Convenient (NOT AN ANSWER, PROBE FOR WHY IT’S CONVENIENT) 13 Get exercise

Page 12 Commute Services/Programs 14 Metrockek, SmartBenefits, transit subsidy 15 Carpool subsidy or financial incentive (NuRide) 16 Transit route or schedule information 17 Found, help finding carpool / vanpool partner 18 Reserved parking for carpools or vanpools 19 Bicycle route information 20 Employer let me start telecommuting 21 Guaranteed ride home (GRH) 22 Other employer assistance or program (SPECIFY) 23 New option that became available

Information/Promotion 24 Advertising 25 Newsletter, Solutions 26 Arlington County Commuter Services, ATP 27 CommuterPage.com, CommuterDirect.com 28 The Commuter Store 29 Other commuter assistance service 30 Word of mouth/recommendation 31 Other (SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know/Refuse

30. In the past year, have you used or tried any other type of transportation that you’re not using now, for your trip to work?

1. Yes 2. No  SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33 3. Don’t know/Refused  SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33

30A. What was that type of transportation?

(IF A RESPONSE IN Q30A MATCHES A RESPONSE IN Q25 FOR ONE OR MORE DAYS, INTERVIEWER PROMPT, “You said you [MATCHING MODE FROM Q25] to work now. Did you try any other type of transportation that you’re not using now? IF YES, CODE RESPONSE IN Q30A. IF NO, RECODE Q30 = 2, THEN SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33)

(DO NOT READ; ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES) 1. Compressed work schedule 2. Telecommute 3. N/A 4. Ride Metrorail or subway 5. Ride a bus or buspool 6. Ride commuter rail (VRE, MARC, Amtrak) 7. Carpool (including casual carpool or slug) 8. Vanpool 9. Bicycle 10. Walk 11. Other (SPECIFY) 99. Don’t know/Refused  SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33

Page 13 31. What motivated you to try a new type of transportation to work?

31. Other (SPECIFY) 99. Don’t know/Refuse (SKIP TO Q32)

IF Q31 = 1 OR 2 OR 1 AND 2 ONLY, AND NO OTHER RESPONSES, AUTOCODE AS 4 AND SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q31B.

31A. How important were economic reasons (such as saving money or reducing your gas expense) in motivating you to try a new mode of transportation, as compared to the other reasons you just mentioned? Were economic reasons …

(ONLY READ RESPONSES 1 – 3) 1. More important than the other reasons you mentioned 2. Less important than the other reasons you mentioned 3. About the same importance as the other reasons you mentioned 4. Economic reasons only 9. Don’t know/refuse

Page 14 INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q31B: IF Q31 = 3 ONLY, AND NO OTHER RESPONSES, AUTOCODE AS 4 AND SKIP TO Q32.

31B. How important were environmental reasons (such as reducing your carbon footprint or greenhouse gas emissions), in motivating you to try a new mode of transportation, as compared to the reasons you just mentioned? Were environmental reasons…

(ONLY READ RESPONSES 1 – 3) 1. More important than the other reasons 2. Less important than the other reasons 3. About the same importance as the other reasons 4. Environmental reasons only 9. Don’t know/refuse

32. Why didn’t you continue using this type of transportation?

(DO NOT READ; ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1-19) 1. too inconvenient 2. cost too much 3. gas prices fell 4. took too much time 5. safety concerns 6. job changes - job, work site, schedule 7. need vehicle during or after work 8. vehicle became unavailable/unreliable 9. moved home location 10. didn’t like pool partners 11. new/changes in employer program 12. bus or rail schedule or route change 13. child-related activities (e.g., school) 14. circumstantial (e.g., car became available) 15. used only temporarily (e.g., car in shop) 16. weather related 17. parking issue 18. lost carpool partner 19. bought a hybrid or compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle 20. Other (SPECIFY)

99. Don’t know/refused

E. NON-COMMUTE TRIPS –

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33: IF Q2 = 1 OR 2, ASK EMPLOYED INTRODUCTION IF Q2 = 3, 4, 5, OR 9 ASK NOT EMPLOYED INTRODUCTION

EMPLOYED INTRODUCTION Next, I want to ask a few questions about trips or stops you made yesterday that were for purposes other than getting to or from work. These could include, for example, trips for shopping, errands, recreation or social purposes, meals, personal appointments, or to pick someone up or drop someone off.

NOT EMPLOYED INTRODUCTION Next, I want to ask a few questions about trips or stops you made yesterday for any purpose, such as shopping, errands, recreation or social purposes, meals, personal appointments, or to pick someone up or drop someone off.

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33. Did you make any such trips yesterday, even if they were short trips?

1. Yes 2. No 9. Don’t know/Refused

IF Q33 = 2 OR 9, AUTOCODE Q33A = 0, THEN SKIP TO Q33D

33A About how many trips did you make? If you made more than one stop in a trip, such as dropping someone off on the way to shop, count them as separate trips. And please count the return trip also.

_____ Number of trips/stops

IF Q33A = 0, SKIP TO Q33D IF Q33A > 0, CONTINUE

NOTE: Q33B HAS BEEN DELETED

33C Next, how many of these trips or stops did you make by each of the following types of transportation. How many did you make by [ROTATE AND READ MODES 1-5].

IF NUMBER OF TRIPS REPORTED < NUMBER REPORTED IN Q33A, ASK, “How did you make the other trips?” THEN RECORD NUMBER IN RESPONSE 6 AND SPECIFY OTHER MODE(S)

MODE TYPE Number of Stops 1 Driving alone or by taxi ______2 Traveling with someone in a car or truck ______3 Bus/train/Metrorail ______4 Walk ______5 Bicycle ______6 Other (specify) ______

33D. In the past three months, about how many times did you ride a bicycle for a purpose other than for exercise or recreation, such as to run errands, visit friends or family, etc?

0 Did not make any trips by bicycle  SKIP TO Q33J ______(number of times)

777. Too many to count 888. Don’t know 999. Refused  SKIP TO Q33J

Page 16 33E. For what purposes did you make these trips? IF RESPONDENT SAYS “exercise” OR “recreation,” SAY, “other than for exercise or recreation.” AND CHOOSE RESPONSE 7

(DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1 – 7) 1. Run an errand 2. Entertainment (go to the zoo, movies, etc) 3. Go to a personal appointment (doctors, etc) 4. Shop 5. Visit friends or family 6. Get to work 7. Exercise or recreation 8. Other (SPECIFY) 9. Don’t know/refused

NOTE – Q33F WAS MOVED FROM Q33H 33F. Why did you choose to ride a bicycle for these trips?

(DO NOT READ, ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1 – 10) 1 Exercise 2 Like being outside, fresh air 3 Don’t have a car 4 Didn’t want to park 5 Could not get there by transit 6 Too far to walk 7 Good for the environment 8 Save money, reduce gas usage 9 Reduce driving 10 Enjoy it 11 Someone else wanted to ride 12 Other (SPECIFY) 99 Don’t know/refused

ONLY ASK Q33G IF Q33D = 777 (TOO MANY TO COUNT) OR 888 (DON’T KNOW). OTHERWISE, SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q33J

33G. How many trips do you generally make in a week by bicycle?

_____ trips

IF Q33D = 0, INSERT “ride a bicycle” IN Q33J IF Q33D > 0, INSERT “ride a bicycle more often” IN Q33J

Page 17 33J What could Arlington County do to make it easier for you to [ride a bicycle, ride a bicycle more often]? [OPEN END, PROBE – ANYTHING ELSE?]

(DO NOT READ, CHOOSE AS MANY AS APPLY FOR OPTIONS 1 - 13) 1 Provide bike sharing opportunities or rentals 2 Make the area safer (NOT AN ANSWER, PROBE FOR HOW TO MAKE IT SAFER) 3 Put in more bike trails 4 Put in separate bike lanes 5 Put in cycle tracks 6 Add lightingtno bike paths or bike lanes 7 Add signage or roadway markings along bike lanes to alert motorists 8 Provide bike showers 9 Provide bike lockers 10 Provide bike racks 11 Provide more connections to bike trails 12 Provide educational opportunities 13 Provide partner matching opportunities (someone to ride my bicycle with) 14 Other (SPECIFY) 15 There is nothing the county could do to get me to ride a bicycle 99 Don’t know/Refused

34. In the past year, have you made any of the following travel-related changes? Please answer yes or no to each of the following. Have you . . .

ONLY ASK RESPONSES 1–7, DO NOT READ RESPONSE 8. IF RESPONDENT ANSWERS “NO” TO EACH OF RESPONSES 1–7, CODE RESPONSE 8. ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1–7. 1. Reduced the number of trips you make weekly 2. Combined multiple stops into one trip rather than making multiple trips 3. Shopped or conducted personal business at destinations that are closer to your home or work 4. Made more non-work related trips by walking 5. Made more non-work related trips by bicycling 6. Used a bus or Metrorail more for non-work related trips 7. Purchased a hybrid or more fuel-efficient car 8. None of these  SKIP TO Q36 9. Don’t know/Refused (SKIP TO Q36)

35. What motivated you to make those changes?

(DO NOT READ; ACCEPT MULTIPLE RESPONSES FOR 1-19) Personal circumstances/preferences 1 Save money, issues with the economy 2 High gas prices 3 Environmental reasons (lower carbon footprint, greenhouse gas emissions) 4 No parking, high parking charge 5 Save time 6 Tired of driving 7 No vehicle available 8 Avoid congestion, stress 9 Convenient (NOT AN ANSWER, PROBE FOR WHY IT’S CONVENIENT) 10 Get exercise

Page 18 Information/Promotion 11 Advertising, newspaper article, news story 12 Brochure or pamphlet 13 CommuterPage.com, CommuterDirect.com 14 The Commuter Store 15 Other commuter assistance service 16 Word of mouth/recommendation 17 Transit agency information 18 Bus stop station information 19 Other (SPECIFY) 99. Don’t know Refuse (SKIP TO Q36)

IF Q35 = 1 OR 2 OR 1 AND 2 ONLY, AND NO OTHER RESPONSES, AUTOCODE AS 4 AND SKIP TO INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q35B.

35A. How important were economic reasons (such as saving money or reducing your gas expense) in motivating you to make a travel-related change, as compared to the other reasons you just mentioned? Were economic reasons …

(ONLY READ RESPONSES 1 – 3) 1. More important than other reasons 2. Less important than other reasons 3. About the same importance as other reasons 4. Economic reasons only 9. Don’t know/refuse

INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE Q35B: IF Q35 = 3 ONLY, AND NO OTHER RESPONSES, AUTOCODE AS 4 AND SKIP TO Q36.

35B. How important were environmental reasons (such as reducing your carbon footprint or greenhouse gas emissions), in motivating you to make a travel-related change, as compared to the reasons you just mentioned? Were environmental reasons…

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NO Q39

IF Q9 = 1 OR 2 (within ½ mile of Columbia Pike), ASK Q36, IF Q7 = 7, 8, OR 9 AND Q 8 = 1 OR 2 (Arlington Cemetery, Crystal City, Pentagon City), SKIP TO Q37 ALL OTHERS, SKIP TO Q38\

36 You mentioned that you live near Columbia Pike. In a typical week, how many times do you ride a bus traveling along Columbia Pike? (DO NOT READ)