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3 <br />option to select multiple transportation modes used at least once weekly, 111 people reported using a <br />personal vehicle or motorcycle, while 57 reported using public transportation. Cyclist and pedestrian <br />counts were 76 and 64, respectively, while another 20 indicated that they use rideshare services. These <br />totals indicate representation of a wide range of experiences in our results. Additional survey <br />respondent characteristics can be found in Figures 6 through 8. <br />Drivers in Little Canada reported overwhelmingly that time savings, convenience, and ease of access to <br />destinations are the primary reasons they use personal vehicles regularly. For these respondents to <br />consider alternate transportation modes, they reported that safe and complete sidewalk and bike <br />networks would be most likely to result in travel behavior changes (including increased transit use), with <br />safety frequently cited as a concern; however, these drivers also indicated that speed limit reductions <br />would be the least likely of all proposed changes to encourage them to pivot to active transportation <br />options. <br />Transit users reported that bus stops near their homes, overall convenience, and access to regular <br />destinations are the factors most influential in their mode choice, noting that limited vehicle access is a <br />barrier for them. They expressed difficulty using the transit system to commute, shop, or travel to <br />religious institutions. Echoing drivers’ sentiments about multimodal transportation options, these <br />respondents overwhelmingly supported increased sidewalk and bike lane connectivity to improve their <br />transit experiences, with connections between their homes and destinations following closely behind in <br />their priority rankings. <br />Cyclists in Little Canada primarily ride for leisure, recreation, social activity, or exercise, and were thus <br />relatively less interested in prioritizing connections to work or commercial areas, though these were still <br />noteworthy concerns; primarily, these respondents expressed interest in safer bike lane design and <br />street crossings. Pedestrians reported even more starkly that exercise and leisure activities are their <br />primary trip purposes. These respondents indicated that connections between their homes and <br />destinations outside their neighborhoods are their top priority, followed by safer sidewalks and street <br />crossings. Notably, both bikers and pedestrians consistently reported that they have difficulty leaving <br />their neighborhoods, as bike and sidewalk networks are incomplete and vehicle traffic leaves them <br />feeling isolated. <br />Key Informant Interviews <br />We spoke with city councilors, planning commissioners, county transportation staff, school <br />administrators, and city administrative staff to discuss the current state of transportation infrastructure <br />in the City, what trends they’ve seen regarding previous projects, and how they feel the City could <br />improve its transportation network. Several interviewees brought up the same subjects. Interstate 35E <br />was mentioned as a key hindrance to a unified and connected bicycle and pedestrian system, with some <br />interviewees mentioning it frequently and as the most important problem. All interviewees felt the only <br />existing crossing at Little Canada Road was insufficient and dangerous. The lack of a contiguous sidewalk <br />on Rice Street was also found to be a major issue for the bicycle and pedestrian system in the City <br />among several interviewees. Both Interstate 35E and Rice Street were repeatedly identified as issues <br />regarding the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. Many felt the roadway geometry and lack of off-road <br />facilities in some parts of the network resulted in high speeds. Our crash risk analysis supports these <br />observations on safety in the City.