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DVC Travel Survey Executive Summary May 2017 1 This report contains the results of the DVC commute travel survey, conducted during the weeks of April 10 through May 8, 2017. The survey was sent out electronically via eConnect, the email system the college students use to reach students, faculty, and staff. The student enrollment is roughly 27,000 and there are 2,181 faculty/staff members. The survey was in English only and online only. A prize drawing of ten $5 Peet’s Coffee & Tea Gift cards were conducted for returned surveys. The information collected can be used to understand how students, faculty and staff get to the campus and why they choose specific modes. The results are useful for planning and focusing efforts on strategies to encourage the use of sustainable travel modes, such as carpooling, EV and charging needs, transit, and bicycling. A total of 571 surveys were completed for a response rate of 2%. Of the survey responses, 404 were students and 167 were faculty/staff. Students, Faculty, and Staff The survey found that 80% of faculty and staff drive alone while 55% of students drive alone. Among the 20% of faculty and staff who do not drive alone they report that they do so most commonly for environmental reasons, as opposed to students who don’t drive alone out of necessity. Compared to faculty and staff, students are 8 times more likely to walk, 6 times more likely to use a scooter/motorcycle, 4 times more likely to use the bus and 3 times more likely to carpool. Based on the survey, all respondents are more apt to carpool if there were incentives, assistance finding someone to carpool with, and a guaranteed ride home. Ridesharing The ride sourcing app, Lyft, reported 800 pick-ups and 1,000 drop-offs at DVC’s Pleasant Hill campus from January to April 2017. Of those 1,800 trips, 45% were Lyft Line trips generated via the carpool portal of the Lyft app. This percentage is likely to grow as less expensive versions of ridesharing like Lyft Line and Uber Pool become more available. Uber would not provide similar information. Carpooling Of the people that drive alone to campus, 24% say they do so because they have no one to carpool with. Incentives such as premium parking locations, free parking, or getting paid as a

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DVC Travel Survey Executive Summary May 2017 1

This report contains the results of the DVC commute travel survey, conducted during the weeks of April 10 through May 8, 2017. The survey was sent out electronically via eConnect, the email system the college students use to reach students, faculty, and staff. The student enrollment is roughly 27,000 and there are 2,181 faculty/staff members. The survey was in English only and online only. A prize drawing of ten $5 Peet’s Coffee & Tea Gift cards were conducted for returned surveys. The information collected can be used to understand how students, faculty and staff get to the campus and why they choose specific modes. The results are useful for planning and focusing efforts on strategies to encourage the use of sustainable travel modes, such as carpooling, EV and charging needs, transit, and bicycling. A total of 571 surveys were completed for a response rate of 2%. Of the survey responses, 404 were students and 167 were faculty/staff. Students, Faculty, and Staff The survey found that 80% of faculty and staff drive alone while 55% of students drive alone. Among the 20% of faculty and staff who do not drive alone they report that they do so most commonly for environmental reasons, as opposed to students who don’t drive alone out of necessity. Compared to faculty and staff, students are 8 times more likely to walk, 6 times more likely to use a scooter/motorcycle, 4 times more likely to use the bus and 3 times more likely to carpool. Based on the survey, all respondents are more apt to carpool if there were incentives, assistance finding someone to carpool with, and a guaranteed ride home. Ridesharing The ride sourcing app, Lyft, reported 800 pick-ups and 1,000 drop-offs at DVC’s Pleasant Hill campus from January to April 2017. Of those 1,800 trips, 45% were Lyft Line trips generated via the carpool portal of the Lyft app. This percentage is likely to grow as less expensive versions of ridesharing like Lyft Line and Uber Pool become more available. Uber would not provide similar information. Carpooling Of the people that drive alone to campus, 24% say they do so because they have no one to carpool with. Incentives such as premium parking locations, free parking, or getting paid as a

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driver were reported as things that would encourage people who drive alone to consider carpooling. On average, survey respondents reported being willing to pay $4.46 to ride as a passenger in a carpool. Electric Vehicles 7.5% of respondents had electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. 16% of these people currently charge their vehicle on campus. 72% said they would charge their vehicles more often if more chargers were available. 41% of electric vehicle users said they would be willing to pay a nominal fee for use of Level 2 charging stations. Bicycling 5% of respondents indicated that they biked to campus one or more times per week and less than 1% of respondents indicated that they biked 3 or more days per week. Both students and faculty/staff had approximately the same number of people who biked to campus. When asked about what is needed to encourage drivers to use an alternative form of transportation, respondents asked for “Shower Facilities on Campus” (9.7%), “Better Bike Routes to Campus” (9.0%), “Secure Bike Lockers” (7.8%), “Secure Bike Racks” (7.6%) and “Bike repair options on campus” (5.3%). Transit Students use transit more often than faculty/staff. Buses were used by 14% of students at least one day a week vs 5% of faculty/staff. BART was used by 8% of students at least one day a week while only 4% of faculty/staff used BART. Among full-time students, 6% used a bus three or more days per week and 4% used BART three or more days per week, while only 2% of full-time faculty/staff used either bus or BART three or more days per week. Drivers indicated that “Better/more frequent Bus Transit” (26.3%) and “Subsidized Transit” (19.6%) would encourage them to switch to using transit. Students were more interested in subsidized transit with 20.9% of students requesting this versus 16.7% of faculty/staff. Because the total number of respondents using transit was so low, further study may be needed to better assess transit usage among DVC commuters. Opportunities 511 Contra Costa already provides both a one-time monetary incentive for ridesharing as well as a guaranteed ride home program. Students, faculty, staff can sign up to receive these incentives at no cost at www.511contracosta.org. Greater awareness among faculty and staff of the incentives and guaranteed ride home program should be the first priority. This could be accomplished through the DVC website and digital campaigns (any and all communications portals used by DVC). This effort could result in a fewer number of single-occupant vehicles arriving and parking on campus, without requiring financial contributions by the Contra Costa Community College District. Future surveys should query awareness of these campaigns and ways to improve their visibility and uptake of ride sharing programs. Incentive programs such as 511 Contra Costa’s Scoop pilot are likely to be very relevant to encouraging carpooling among DVC students, faculty and staff as they provide payment to drivers and it addresses the issue of finding someone to share the ride with. In addition, the best

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parking spaces at DVC could be made available to carpools to further encourage ridesharing to the campus, as well as reduced parking rates for carpoolers together with increased parking fees for single-occupancy vehicles. Additionally, 511 Contra Costa is working with the local transit operator and ride sourcing companies to develop a ridesharing program. One element of the program would be a last mile solution between BART and DVC. Another element of the program could consider arrangement with the ride sourcing companies to offer subsidized rides, whereby the user pays a flat rate and the school and 511 Contra Costa covers the balance through an agreement. Such a scheme is currently being tested in communities with low transit propensity. 511 Contra Costa’s ability to develop and launch such a program will require commitment on the part of the senior leadership at Diablo Valley College. Another possible arrangement to reduce single-occupancy vehicles while boosting the low transit use is to provide a shuttle service operated or managed by the College that connects to the nearest BART station. With frequent service scheduled to meet trains, this can be an alternative and convenient mode of travel. Furthermore, carsharing schemes should also be investigated. Greater awareness of the fact that showers and lockers are available in the gym is needed to help encourage cycling to campus. In addition, better promotion of the various campus bicycle rack locations is needed. An environmental studies student, Sara Nilsson walked the campus and created a simple bicycle parking map in 2017 for the Sustainability Committee review. Perhaps work can be done to formalize the map and place it prominently on the DVC website and social media channels. Moreover, highly-publicized “Bike to School” or “Bike to Work” days or weeks, can act as special events aimed at highlighting the benefits of active transportation and minimizing barriers to uptake. These events can also grow sustainable mode choices, while also involving the larger community. Overall, the convenience and thus the prevalence of driving to campus reveals the difficulty of growing the use of alternative and more sustainable modes. Our findings suggest that while a willingness exists to try alternative modes, increased awareness of available modes and their benefits is needed, likely through marketing and promotional campaigns. A detailed report is attached and the survey instrument can be found in Appendix A. For more information email inquiries to [email protected].

This effort was conducted in coordination with the Diablo Valley College Sustainability Committee by the 511 Contra Costa Transportation Management Program on behalf of the Contra Costa Transportation Authority and Diablo Valley College. Funds for this survey were provided by the CCTA and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District Transportation Fund for Clean Air.

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For more information contact info@511contracsotalorg

assistance finding carpools

TRANSPORTATIONSURVEY

PREPARED BY 511 CONTRA COSTA

when faculty and staff don’t drive,they most often cite the

as the reasonenvironment

when students don’t drive,it is most often out of

necessitydon’t have a driver’s license

24%of people who drive alonewould like to carpool

but they don’t have anyone to carpool with

1 in 13 full timestudents

1 in 10part timestudents

faculty, staff, and students were willing or “more likely”to carpool with the following incentives

cash back and discounts

This survey was conducted in April 2017 on behalf ofDiablo Valley College in cooperation with the DiabloValley College Sustainability Committee.

guaranteed rides home

20% 18%

15%

80% of faculty and staff55% of studentsdrive to campus alone

students are...

6x more likely to scooter/motorcycle

8x more likely to walk 3x more likelyto carpool

...than faculty and staff4x more likely to take the bus

from January to April 2017

reported

800 pickups1000 dropoffs

571 responseswere received

April 2017in

45% of them wereLyftLine

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Appendix ADiablo Valley College Survey Results

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TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

Page 1Prepared by 511 Contra Costa: [email protected]

Question 1:Please describe yourself. (N=571)

Question 2:What campus do you attend? (N=571)

0

50

100

150

200

250

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

0

50

100

150

200

250

Both PH and SRSan RamonPleasant Hill

Num

ber o

f res

pond

ents

Num

ber o

f res

pond

ents

242

162

106

61

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

2201499755

191032

3364

Pleasa

nt Hill

San Ram

on

Both PH an

d SR

Part Time Faculty/Staff

Full Time Faculty/Staff

Part Time Students

Full Time Students

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4

11

1

1

1

11

1

1

11

2

2

2

2

5

33

4

4

4

5

5 5

6

6

1010

10

10

9

8

12

14

21

37

3516

49

46

9 111

1

1213

4

TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

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0 - 4

>4 - 11

>11 - 21

>21 -37

37+

DVC Campus

Question 3: What is your ZIP code?

Most common responses:94553 (Martinez): 4994523 (Pleasant Hill): 4694521 (West Concord): 3794565 (Pittsburg, Bay Point): 35

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TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

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Question 4:How many days a week do you commute to campus? (N=571)

0 days

1 day

2 days

3 days

4 days

5+ days

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f re

spon

dent

s

Question 5:How far do you live from campus, in miles? (N=571)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Faculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f re

spon

dent

s

25+

>10 – 25

>5 – 10

>3 – 5

>1 – 3

0 – 1

2 day

s

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

424451

31871

36

152256

138314212

5+ d

ays

4 day

s

3 day

s

0 day

s

341-

31416

1 day

>5 –

10

StudentsFaculty/Staff

173

8624

5419

2816

0 – 1

>1 –

3>3

– 5

25+

6137

15768

>10 –

25

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6x+5x4x3x2x1x0x

Question 6:How many times per week do you commuteto campus using the following modes?(N=571)

Students

BARTBu

s

Wal

k

Bike

Ride

shar

eA

pp

Mot

orcy

cle/

Scoo

ter

Ride

as

aPa

ssen

ger

Driv

e w

ithPa

ssen

gers

Driv

eA

lone

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Faculty / Staff

BARTBu

s

Wal

k

Bike

Ride

shar

eA

pp

Mot

orcy

cle/

Scoo

ter

Ride

as

aPa

ssen

ger

Driv

e w

ithPa

ssen

gers

Driv

eA

lone

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

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Question 7:If you drive alone, why do you do so? (Multiple selections allowed, N=571)

No public

tran

sit st

ops whe

re I li

ve

Need a

car b

ecau

se of c

hildren

Need ca

r to get

to w

ork

Saves

mone

y

No one to

carp

ool with

Wan

t car

for e

mergen

cies

Classe

s at m

ultiple

campus

es

Saves

time

Need ca

r for e

rrand

s

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

70364013

105504229

25241813

1110185

72621412

201035

114643825

4923225

1831

10

0

20

40

60

80

100

120

No public

tran

sit

Need a

car b

ecau

se of c

hildren

Need ca

r to get

to w

ork

Saves

mone

y

No one to

carp

ool with

Wan

t car

for e

mergen

cies

Classe

s at m

ultiple

campus

es

Saves

time

Need ca

r for e

rrand

s

Part Time Faculty/Staff

Full Time Faculty/Staff

Part Time Students

Full Time Students

stops w

here

I live

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Assista

nce fi

nding

carp

ool part

ners

31682041

TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

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Question 8:Which of the following measures would encourage you to use an alternative mode of transportation?(Multiple selections allowed, N=481)

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Shower

facilit

ies on c

ampus

101358

More aff

ordab

le ho

using

near

campus

14556

29

Carpool in

centi

ves

37761737

Secure

bike ra

cks

51045

Secure

bike lo

ckers

51156

Subsid

ized tr

ansit

1336918

Better/

more fre

quent

bus tr

ansit

18401629

Better

bike ro

utes t

o campus

71576

Bike re

pair optio

ns on c

ampus

4445

Guaran

teed rid

e home i

n emerg

encie

s

23621427

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Shower

facilit

ies on c

ampus

More aff

ordab

le

Bike re

pair optio

ns on c

ampus

Better

bike ro

utes t

o campus

Better/

more fre

quent

bus tr

ansit

Subsid

ized tr

ansit

Secure

bike lo

ckers

Secure

bike ra

cks

Assista

nce fi

nding

carp

ool part

ners

Carpool in

centi

ves

Guaran

teed rid

e home i

n emerg

encie

s

hous

ing ne

ar ca

mpus

Part Time Faculty/Staff

Full Time Faculty/Staff

Part Time Students

Full Time Students

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TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

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Question 9:Would any of the following make you more interested in being a carpool driver?Select all that apply. (N=555)

Gettin

g pa

id a

nom

inal

fee

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

119581612

125673419

6334116

13471123

Carpo

ol p

arkin

g in

a p

rem

ium

loca

tion

Free

carp

ool p

arkin

g

Subs

idize

d ca

rpoo

l par

king

Carpool parking in a premium location

Free carpool parking

Subsidized carpool parking

Getting paid a nominal fee

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Num

ber

of r

espo

nden

ts

0

30

60

90

120

150

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Question 11:Which of the following Ridehsare Apps do you use? (Multiple selections allowed, N=555)

$4.56 $4.57

$4.04$4.23

0

$1

$2

$3

$4

$5

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Average: $4.46

Question 10:How much would you be willing to pay (per ride) in dollars to ride as a passenger in a carpool? (N=555)

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Lyft

11410

Uber

14520

None

21715310361

050

100150

200250300350400 Faculty/Staff

Students

NoneUberLyft

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Question 12:Before you used rideshare apps, how did you commute to campus most often?(Multiple selections allowed, N=28)

I’ve a

lway

s use

d rides

hare

apps

Bus an

d Bike/W

alk

BART and Bus

BART and ca

rpool/r

idesha

re

BART and Bike

/Walk

Walk

Bus Bike Get rid

es fr

om frien

ds or f

amily

mem

bers

Motorcy

cle or s

cooter

Ride as a

passe

nger

in a v

ehicl

e

Drive a

lone

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

-1--

111-

----

11--

--1-

41--

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TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

0

1

2

3

4

5

I’ve a

lway

s use

d

rides

hare

apps

Bus an

d Bike/W

alk

BART and Bus

BART and ca

rpool/r

idesha

re

BART and Bike

/Walk

Walk Bus

Bike

Get rid

es fr

om frien

ds or f

amily

mem

bers

Motorcy

cle or s

cooter

Ride as a

passe

nger

in a v

ehicl

e

Drive a

lone

Part Time Faculty/Staff

Full Time Faculty/Staff

Part Time Students

Full Time Students

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0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

NoYes

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

NoYes

Question 13:Do you drive an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle? (N=565)

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Yes

1111156

No

2241468955

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Yes

1033

No

1012123

Question 14:Do you charge your electric vehicle on campus?(Only for people with electric/hybrid vehicles, N=44)

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Question 15:Would you charge your EV on campus more often if more charging stations were available?(Only for people with electric/hybrid vehicles, N=44)

Question 16:Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee for use of a Level 2 charging station?(Only for people with electric/hybrid vehicles, N=30)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

NoYes

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

NoYes

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Yes

8896

No

3460

Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Yes

3483

No

4113

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Evening (after 4 PM)

Daytime (before 4 PM)

Mornings (before 12 PM)

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

Part TimeFull TimePart TimeFull TimeFaculty/StaffStudents

Perc

enta

ge o

f res

pond

ents

Question 17:When are you most often on campus?(Only for people with electric/hybrid vehicle that are willing to charge them on campus, N=44)

TRANSPORTATION SURVEY

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Full Time StudentsPart Time Students

Full Time Faculty/StaffPart Time Faculty/Staff

Mornings(before 12 PM)

2813

Daytime(before 4 PM)

5681

Evening(after 4 PM)

1202

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Question 18:What do you like about commuting without a car? (selected answers, N=144)

I can do my own thing. Saving money for other things It's more convenient Saves me gas and toll moneyno hassle of finding parking.saves money and good for the environment and exerciseLiving lightly on the earth (Environmental Concern)No trafficIndependenceNo fighting in trafficNot having to worry about accidents.Ease of access and flexibility I don't have to buy new carIt's fast and easySaves gasNo waiting in trafficAvoiding filled parking lotsTime to think about stuffNo worries about parkingThe calm before getting to campus and the exercise.save the environmentconvenience and no parking problemsNot having to driveCheaper than owning car I don't like to drive. Sense of well-being in slowing down my commutePeace

Bus/BART

Bike/Walk

Carpool

General

I can relaxrelaxing, being able to nap, studying on the busTime to think and reflectAbility to do other things while commuting, like

homework or gamesCheap & no need to look for parking lot Cars make me nervousI get to think on bus rides and I make it to campus

around 7:30Not having to drive through trafficAbility to relax and listen to music on bus.Time to myself on the bus for work or sleep.If I take the bus on time, I'm never late to class.I don't have to worry about parking.I can do homework while getting to/from schoolI can read in the bus and train

Exercise (x 14)Morning exercise, pass all the trafficI enjoying walking outside to enjoy the weather.Slower pace (on a bike trail), enjoyment of a nice day,

some exerciseFresh airwhen I walk, I can think about something.exercise, pleasure.It feels good to bikethe money saved, and the stressIt feels good when I don't contribute pollution to the

environment.The few times I have biked I've appreciated the

exerciseSee the airplanes in the sky that take off from

Buchanan airfield. Enjoying the weatherMore exercises for my healthI feel better about the environment. That's it.Not contributing to greenhouse gas, relaxing and

being able to work.good for the environment, gives me time to listen to

music in the morningsThe joy of sunshine, birds, and trees on the canal trailbiking feels goodcommitment to limiting impact of fossil fuels.

I do not have to pay for bridge tollNo parking hassleCheaper, no parking worriessaving money on gasDon't have to worry about parking. Not worried about ParkingNot having to find parking on campus

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Better bike routesHave secure bike storage options again, such as the

lockers or a enclosed facility.a safe place for bikesBetter bicycle infrastructure on the streets around DVC.DVC not having "bicycles prohibited" signs around the

DVC campusBetter bicycle parking on the DVC campus.Easier street access to trails on bike A safe way to get from DVC to the Iron Horse TrailWillow Pass Road does not have access to the Iron

Horse Trail from both sides of the street, yet there is no crosswalk to get from the Iron Horse Trail access on the south side of the street to the sidewalk on the north side of the street.

A safer bike lane, some of the bike Lanes in Concord are much more brightly colored so motorists pay better attention to pedestrians

Safer routes and more bike racks.Fewer hills. Better connecting streets to Alhambra

Ave/Pleasant Hill Roadfewer hillsless uphillCheap & yummy healthy food & showersBiking with friendsThe trail to get to DVC became fixed. It runs along side

of campus,but it all cracked and uneven don't wanna break a leg getting to school.

Better walking/bike paths to school. More direct routes Installing some more paths around Pleasant Hill to make

it safer for me to walk. Like Paso Nogal Road.more direct and often transit from BART to campus,

showers and bike lockersIntelligent bike infrastructure, especially class three or

better bike lanes on every arterial street in coco county.

Side walk on viking drivie along side the football fieldA nice place on campus to change my clothes (not a

bathroom stall).bike lane through Caldecott tunnelClearly painted bike lanes and signs that say "3 feet, it's

the law."Bike lockers, to keep it dry in the rainIf the roads to DVC, particularly Pleasant Hill and Taylor,

were bicycle friendly.

Question 19:What would make commuting without a car more enjoyable (selected answers, N=144)

Bus/BART Bike/Walk

More frequent buses or trains!!If it didn't take as longbetter schedules, easier to find tranitCleaner, quicker commute with more seats availableTiming. If the bus and bart was better timed out and

less of a hassle trying to run and catch busses or Bart trains.

If it was faster or perhaps if there was a shuttle from BART that only went to DVC

Discounts on bus fareCloser bus stopsBetter/faster transit access and service.Free bus transit for DVC students.Better bike paths to campus from BARTMore frequent bus line, requires less transfer (conve-

nience & save time)lower costmore frequent busesFaster pickup in case of EmergencyShorter peiods of time waiting for the bus and less

transfers from barts and buses.If there was a special discount on bus passes for

studentsSubsidized paymentShorter commute such as an express bus that goes

from BART to DVC without intermediate stopsConvenient public transportationCommuter benefits (reduced BART fare, monetary

benefits).Easy access/parking at a BART station and easy/reli-

able/timely transportation from a BART station to school and back.

Shorter/more frequent bus from BART.more bus choicesBART stop at or shuttle to DVCincentive programBus stop closer to school, wifi reaching the bus stop,

building near the bus stop so when I wait fo rthe bus at night I am not freezing.

faster way to get to DVC from the BART (I suggest hour shuttle in the morning and afternoon)

BART or Bus from Rodeo to and from DVC

Carpool

If a campus was closer to home or if I had someone to commute with.

free bus passes and uber codeseasy access to carpools

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Appendix BDiablo Valley College Survey Instrument

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DVC’s Environmental Sustainability Committee, in partnership with the County’s commuteassistance program, 511 Contra Costa, are working on sustainable commuter programs for DVCstudents, faculty, and staff. Please tell us about your school commute. Your feedback will helpshape commute programs to make getting to and from school faster, easier, less expensive andmore eco-friendly!

All surveys submitted by May 5th will be entered into a prize drawing for one of ten $5 Peet’sCoffee & Tea gift cards.

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1. What campus do you attend?*

DVC - Pleasant Hill Campus

DVC - San Ramon Campus

Both DVC campuses (Pleasant Hill AND San Ramon)

2. Please describe yourself:*

Full-time student

Part-time student

Full-time faculty / staff

Part-time faculty / staff

3. When are you on campus most often?*

Daytime hours (before 4:00 PM)

Evenings / nights (after 4:00 PM)

Mornings (before noon)

Afternoons (after 12:00 PM)

4. What is your home zip code?*

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5. What is your age?*

18-22

23-27

28-32

33-37

38-42

43-47

48-52

53-57

58+

Prefer not to answer

6. How many days per week do you commute to campus?*

5 or more days / week

4 days / week

3 days / week

2 days / week

1 days / week

I don’t commute to school

7. How far do you live from campus?*

0 to 1 miles

>1 to 3 miles

>3 to 5 miles

>5 to 10 miles

>10 to 25 miles

25+ miles

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0 1 2 3 4 5 6+

Drive Alone

Drive with passengers

Ride as a passenger in avehicle

Motorcyle or scooter

Rideshare app (such asLyft, Uber)

Bike

Walk

Bus

BART

8. How many times per week do you commute to campus using each of the following modes oftransportation. For each day you commute, consider each direction as a separate instance. (e.g. if youdrive both ways five days a week it counts as 10 times)

*

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9. If you drive alone, why do you do so?*

I never drive alone

Need car for errands

Saves time

Classes at multiple campuses

Want car for emergencies

No one to carpool with

Saves money

Need car to get to work before/after classes

Need a car because of children

No public transit stops near where I live

Other (please specify)

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10. Which of the following measures would encourage you to use an alternative mode of transportation?*

Guaranteed ride home in the case of an emergency

Carpool incentives

Assistance finding carpool partners

Secure bike racks

Secure bike lockers

Subsidized transit

Better/more frequent bus transit

Better bike routes to campus

Bike repair options on campus

More affordable housing near campus

Shower facilities on campus

Other (please specify)

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11. Do you drive an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle?*

Yes

No

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12. Do you charge your electric vehicle on campus?*

Yes

No

13. Would you charge your EV on campus more often if additional charging stations were made available?*

Yes

No

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14. Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee for use of a Level 2 charging station?*

Yes

No

Maybe

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15. Would any of the following make you more interested in becoming a carpool driver?*

Getting paid a nominal fee

Subsidized carpool parking

Free carpool parking

Dedicated carpool parking in a premium location

None

Other (please specify)

16. Would you be willing to pay a nominal fee for a ride as a passenger in a carpool?*

Yes

Maybe

No, I would not be willing to pay a fee to carpool

I don’t want to carpool

17. How much would you be willing to pay (per ride) in dollars to ride as a passenger in a carpool?*

$0.00 $7.50 $15.00

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18. Do you use any of the following rideshare companies to get to school?*

No, I do not use rideshare apps for my school commute.

Lyft

Uber

Other (please specify)

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19. Have you tried Uber Pool or Lyft Line*

Yes

No

Not sure

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20. Before you used rideshare apps, how did you commute to campus most often?*

Drive alone

Ride as a passenger in a vehicle

Motorcycle or scooter

Get rides from friends or family members

Rideshare App (such Scoop, Uber, Lyft, etc.)

Bike

Walk

Bus

Bus and Bike/Walk

BART and Bus

BART and carpool/rideshare

BART and Bike/Walk

I have always used rideshare apps for my school commute.

Other (please specify)

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21. If you walk, bike, carpool, use transit or ride a motorcycle to commute to campus, why do you do so?*

I don't use these modes

Don’t own a car

Don’t have a driver’s license

Parking difficulties

To save money

Concern for the environment

Convenience

Exercise

Proximity of campus to home

Other (please specify)

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22. What would make commuting without a car more enjoyable?*

23. What do you like about commuting without a car?*

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Thank you for completing this survey. This effort was sponsored by DVC’s SustainabilityCommittee in partnership with 511 Contra Costa.

10 survey respondents will be randomly selected to win a $5 Starbucks gift card. If you would liketo be included in the drawing, please provide your name and contact info for notification if yoursurvey is selected.

Thanks!

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24. Name

25. Preferred contact (email, phone, street address)