The top three modes that respondents use to access the Project Area is comprised of 79% who drive or use a motorcycle, 68% who walk or use a wheelchair or other mobility device, and 37% who use a bicycle or scooter. Over half (61%) of the survey of respondents travel on Lake Merced Boulevard daily, while 26% of survey respondents travel every week. It tapers off to 9% of respondents accessing Lake Merced Boulevard every month and sometimes. Survey respondents overwhelming (71%) agree or strongly agree that safety improvements are needed for people who walk on Lake Merced Boulevard between Skyline Boulevard and John Muir Drive. Based on Figure 20, the five safety treatments below are shown to resonate with survey respondents:
Figure 19. Respondent Relationship to Lake Merced Blvd.
1. Upgraded crosswalks (repainting for high visibility) (60%) 2. New protected bike lanes on Lake Merced (with connections to existing bike network around the lake) (49%) 3. Additional lighting (Pedestrian or Street Level) (48%) 4. New/additional signals and pedestrian crossings (47%) 5. Sidewalk widening or bulb-outs at key locations or crossings (32%) When survey respondents were asked for the top three safety improvements that they would like to see implemented on Lake Merced Boulevard, the results showed that new protected bike lanes ranked both first and second and lighting was ranked third.
Figure 20. Pedestrian Safety Improvements that Should be Implemented on Lake Merced Project Area
When asked what additional safety issues need to be addressed within the Project Area, Table 3 outlines the top common responses.
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