Blue Ribbon Commission on Baton Rouge Transit

1. What zip code do you live in? *This question is required. This question requires a valid number format.

3. How important do you consider each of these proposed changes? *This question is required.

Space Cell	Very Important	Important	Neutral/Don't Know	Not very Important	Not at all Important
1. Reduce average wait times for buses from 75 minutes to 30 minutes.
2. Reduce average wait times for buses from 75 minutes to 15 minutes.
3. Expand night and weekend bus service.
4. Overhaul bus stops, with new shelters, covers and benches.
5. Add improved signage to all bus stops, with route maps and stop times.
6. Be able to get exact arrival times of buses on cell phones.
7. Have digital signs at key stops with countdown to exact arrival times.
8. Create a Streetcar Line from Downtown to LSU.
9. Create a Streetcar Line from LSU to Mall of Louisiana.
10. Create an Express Service Line for Florida Blvd (from Airline to Downtown).
11. Create an Express Service Line for Scenic Hwy (from Southern Univ. to Florida Blvd).
12. Create an Express Service Line for Plank Road (from Airport to Florida Blvd).
13. Create an Express Service Line for Airline Hwy (from Scenic Hwy to Highland Road).
14. Create an Express Service Line for Acadian Thruway (from Plank Rd. to Perkins Rd., including service to Baton Rouge Community College).
15. Be able to transfer at many locations, instead of at a single, central hub.
16. Make whole transit system bike friendly: bike racks, storage units, etc.
17. Create a dedicated revenue source for transit system.
18. A transit system should have an independent board to make decisions, which would remove the Metro Council from decision-making.

4. To help pay for these improvements, would you support: *This question is required.

Space Cell	Yes	No
19. An "8 mill" increase in the property tax — cost to average homeowner (household) would be about $12 per month. *This question is required
20. A 1/2 cent increase in the sales tax — cost to average consumer (individual) would be about $12 per month. *This question is required
21. A "4 mill" increase in the property tax — cost to average homeowner (household) would be about $6 per month. *This question is required
22. A 1/4 cent increase in the sales tax — cost to average consumer (individual) would be about $6 per month. *This question is required

5. If these Proposals were on the ballot, would you vote for them? *This question is required.

6. RANK THE PROPOSAL: *This question is required.

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FOURTH CHOICE *This question is required

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9. CONTACT INFORMATION (Optional)

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This survey will help inform a plan to reform the transit system in Baton Rouge being submitted to the Mayor-President and City-Parish in June 2011