Rosemount/Savage Resident Surveys

1. Rosemount/Savage Resident Surveys

2. Survey Questions • Do you commute outside of your city to school or work on a daily basis? Yes No • Do you or anyone in your household ride transit? Yes No If Yes, how many days per week: 12 34 5 6 7 If No, Have you ever ridden transit? Yes No • What services might entice you to use transit? ______ Service to events in Downtown Minneapolis (Twins Games, concerts at Target Center/Field, etc.) ______ Service to events in Downtown St. Paul (concerts or sporting events at the Xcel Center, etc.) ______ Service to the Minnesota State Fair ______ More frequent service in my local community (including service to ValleyFair, Canterbury Park or the Renaissance Festival) ______ More bike trails with connections to transit service ______ Specialized service for senior/disabled populations ______ Service to area Community and Technical Colleges (Normandale, Inver Hills, Dakota County Technical College, etc.) ______ Free Wi-Fi on Buses ______ Other (please describe)______________________________________________ • Which major highway(s) do you use for the majority of your commuting (to work/school)? ______ 169 ______ I-35W ______ Hwy 77 (Cedar Avenue) ______ I-35E ______ Hwy 3 (Robert St.) ______ Hwy 52 ______ Hwy 13 ______ County Road 42 • Are you familiar with the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority (MVTA)? Yes No

3. What we learned. . . • Generally, commuters use highway corridors closest to their homes. • More than 50 percent of Rosemount and Savage residents work outside their city boundaries (opportunity for transit). • More than 60 percent of residents were familiar with the MVTA.

4. Transit Opportunities Based on resident responses to the question about use of potential services, there is great opportunity for MVTA and transit. It should be noted, however, that each and every one of these items will require further review including FTA special service compliance and funding needs: • 31-34% are much or somewhat more likely to use transit when there are well-connected bike trails. • 30-42% are much or somewhat more likely to use transit if there is frequent local service. • Nearly 50 % indicated they are much or somewhat more likely to use transit service to the State Fair. • Free Wi-Fi provides an incentive to ride transit. • Sporting or other events in downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul may be opportunities for transit.

5. Responses Do you commute outside of your city to school or work on a daily basis? Are you familiar with the Minnesota Valley Transit Authority or MVTA?

6. Which major highway do you use for the majority of your commuting to work or school?

7. Responses Do you or anyone in your household ride public transit on a regular basis? How many days per week on average do you ride public transit?

8. Use of Potential Services