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Single Question Responses

What is the most important factor that would influence your decision to walk or cycle for recreation?

5 April, 2021

Kiop72 says:

Improved lighting, seperation from traffic. walkers/runners and cyclists, more paths to follow, especially to the city.

5 April, 2021

NKM says:

Feeling safe to go out alone any time of the day.

5 April, 2021

James_Church says:

Safety, lighting and smooth paths for walking. Cycling, having either separation from traffic or wider shoulder s to ride on.

5 April, 2021

REC says:

Feeling safe, so far in my adventures on footpath or trail I am yet to feel unsafe, whether going solo or in a group. Yay Ipswich!

4 April, 2021

ChrisM says:

cyclist safety on the roads. wider shoulders to allow traffic to pass cyclists safely.

3 April, 2021

NealB says:

Bro able to do itfrom home and and a detonation

1 April, 2021

jenjen says:

To have someone else to walk with early in the morning

1 April, 2021

Bike74 says:

Remaining safe from traffic in Brisbane Rd from Bunamba to Amberley

31 March, 2021

joanne_flack says:

Having more paths that connect up to each other and can give you access to the centre of ipswich without too many hills.

31 March, 2021

planedave says:

whilst recreation is great, make cycling more accessible and safer for transport. makes for a healthier, greener population.

31 March, 2021

planedave says:

more safer connected paths and trails away from cars. There are a lot of bike tracks and trails that just go nowhere.

30 March, 2021

christina_horne says:

Feeling safe by myself and at night

Survey Responses

The overall results of the survey were:

Walking Community

  • More footpaths in residential areas
  • More walking paths in parks or along a river
  • Walking tracks in natural areas with
  • attractive scenery
  • A need for safety: from traffic, roaming dogs
  • and crime
  • Separation of walking pathways from traffic
  • More shade and lighting along pathways

Cycling Community

  • More paths separated from traffic
  • New designated cycling lanes on roads
  • New/upgraded cycling paths in residential areas
  • More and continuous cycling paths
  • New/upgrades cycling trails and off-road tracks in
  • natural areas with attractive scenery
  • Non-walkers and non-cyclists

Ipswich non-walkers and non-cyclists:

  • A need for safety: from traffic, roaming dogs and crime
  • More lighting and visibility along pathways
  • Attractive scenery and popularity of a place