Lancaster Walks Walkable Community Checklist

 

Instructions:  Check off any problems that you encounter during a walk through your neighborhood and note their locations (address, intersection, street block, etc.) as accurately as possible.

 

1.  Did you have room to walk?

� Yes             � Some problems (see below)  

� Sidewalks started and stopped

� Sidewalks were broken or cracked

� Sidewalks were blocked with poles, signs, shrubbery, dumpsters, etc.

� No sidewalks, paths or shoulders

� Too much traffic?    � Something else?

Location of problems:  _______________________

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2.  Was it easy to cross streets?

� Yes             � Some problems (see below)

� Road was too wide

� Traffic signals made us wait too long or did not give us enough time to cross

� Needed striped crosswalks or traffic signals

� Parked cars blocked our view of traffic

� Trees or plants blocked our view of traffic

� Needed curb ramps or ramps needed repair

� Walk/Don’t Walk signs not working

� Something else?

Location of problems:  _______________________

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3.  Was your walk pleasant?

� Nice   � Some unpleasant things (see below)

� Needed more grass, flowers or trees

� Scary dogs             � Scary people

� Not well lighted       � Dirty, lots of litter or trash

� Something else?

Location of problems:  _______________________

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4.  Did drivers behave well?

� Yes             � Some problems (see below)

� Backed out of driveways without looking

� Did not yield to people crossing the street

� Turned into people crossing the street

� Sped up to make it through traffic lights or drove through red lights

� Made illegal right turns on red

� Drove above the speed limit

� Something else?

Location of problems:  _______________________

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Thank you for taking the time to help make Lancaster a more walkable community!  Lancaster Walks is a non-profit organization dedicated to achieving a safe and walkable City of Lancaster.  We advocate and promote walking as a legitimate form of transportation, for personal health and recreation, for traffic safety and for clean air.

 

 

To join Lancaster Walks contact

Candy Graupera, 717-291-1443,

or visit our website at www.geocities.com/lancasterwalks.