Wheaton Walkability Survey
Each segment refers to the street plus the two adjacent sidewalks on either side of the street.
For sidewalk characteristics, students gather data for BOTH sidewalks and entered in the two columns,
one for each sidewalk).
For street characteristics, look at the street only (no need to gather for sidewalk 1 and sidewalk 2)
Intersections are identified on maps---Questions 45 to 50 refer to these intersections.
You will need a timer with second hand; and a ruler
Team Name
Team Members
Street Segment ID
Time of Day
Sidewalk Characteristics
Codes
1 How many people do you see on sidewalk? (count)
#
2 How wide is the sidewalk?
1) Less than 3 feet
2) 3 to 5 feet
3) more than five feet
9) No sidewalk
3 How many cracks? (more than a foot in length)
0) None
1) 1 to 4 cracks
2) 5 to 9 cracks
3) 10 or more cracks
9) No sidewalk
Is the sidewalk level? Pencil or ball would not roll if placed on
4 sidewalk
0) No
1) Yes
9)No Sidewalk
Enter your answers in columns
below : Sidewalks 1 and 2
Sidewalk 1
Sidewalk 2
Sidewalk 1
Do wheelchairs have sidewalk access (sidewalk ramps,
5 curbcuts, i.e. a depression in sidewalk to allow for wheelchair
access)
0) No
1) Yes
9)No Sidewalk
6 Is there on - street parking?
0) No
1) Yes
9) No Sidewalk
7 How many storm drains do you see? (count)
#
8
How wide is the buffer, i.e the space between the sidewalk
edge and the curb?
Does the buffer contain any greenery, e.g. plants, trees or
grass?
Street Furniture
10 Is there a bus stop?
9
0) There is no buffer
1) 1 foot
2) 1 to 3 feet
3) More than 3 feet
9) No Sidewalk
0) No
1) Yes
9) No Buffer
Circle or fill in your answers below
0) No
1) Yes
11 Is the bus stop sheltered?
0) No
1)Yes
9)No Bus Stop
12 Is there seating at the bus stop?
0) No
1)Yes
9)No Bus Stop
0) None
1) 1
How many benches / chairs are there (do not include those at
13
2) 2 to 3
a bus stop)?
3) 4 to 5
4) More than 5
14 How many dumpsters visible from sidewalk? (count)
#
Sidewalk 2
Sidewalk 1
15 How many public trash cans are there? (count)
#
16 How many trees do you see? (count)
#
17 Do trees provide shading over the sidewalk?
0) No
1) Yes
18 Do you see any graffitti more than a square foot in size?
0) No
1) Yes
19 Is there evidence of outdoor dining, e.g. outdoor tables or
chairs
0) No
1) Yes
9) No Trees
20 Is there a bike rack ?
0) No
1) Yes
Land uses
Circle your answer
Do you see any on your street?
21
Single family homes
(0) NO
22
Apartment buildings
(0) NO
23
Office buildings
(0) NO
24
Parking lots
(0) NO
25
Restaurants (including Fast Food)
(0) NO
26
Convenience Stores e.g. 7-11
(0) NO
27
Grocery Stores
(0) NO
28
Retail stores
(0) NO
29
Vacant lots
(0) NO
30
Open Green Space, e.g. park
(0) NO
Traffic
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
(1) YES
Circle your answer
31
Are there speed limits posted?
(0) NO
(1) YES
32
Are there turn only signs posted?
(0) NO
(1) YES
33
Are there stop signs?
(0) NO
(1) YES
Sidewalk 2
34
Are there traffic light signals?
(0) NO
35
Do traffic light signals countdown to zero?
36
How long does it take for the light to turn from red to
green? Minute / Seconds
Minutes:____ Seconds: ____
37
How many traffic lanes (count)?
#
38
Is there oneway or two way traffic?
(0) No
(1) Yes
(1) YES
9) No Signals
1) One way
2)Two way
Street (Street Only Data - there is no need at look at the two sidewalks) Circle your answers below
39
How many traffic lanes? (count)
40
Are streets marked with turn only lanes?
(0) NO
(1) YES
41
Are bike lanes marked?
(0) No
1) YES
42
How many bicyclists do you see in the street? (count)
43
Is there a median (island) between the sidewalks?
43
Is there greenery, plants, trees, grass on the
median strip?
44
45
Are there and cracks (more than foot long)
or potholes (more than foot diameter)
Only for Intersections identified on survey form
Are there crosswalks?
#
#
(0) NO
0) No
1) Yes
(1) YES
9) No Median Strip
C28 (0) NO
(1) YES
(0) NO (1) YES
46
Are crosswalks clearly marked?
(0) NO
(1) YES
(9) No crosswalk
47
Are there stop signs?
(0) NO (1) YES
48
Are there traffic lights?
(0) NO (1) YES
49
Are there turn only signs?
(0) NO (1) YES
50
Do any traffic lights have pedestrian countdown?
(0) NO (1) YES (9) No traffic lights
51
Are there cracks (more than foot long) or
potholes (more than foot) diameter in crosswalk?
(0) NO (1) YES
SWOT Pictures
For each segment take at least one picture. Label the picture as either S(trength), W(eakness), O(pportunity), or T(hreat). There should be no
more than ONE picture per category, BUT you need not take a picture for each category. You can take a total of four pictures for the
segment, one for each category, or only one picture. The picture label is Segment ID_S, W, O, or T depending on what type of picture.
51
52
53
54
Did you take a Strength (S) Picture?
Did you take a Weakness (W) Picture?
Did you take an Opportunities (O) Picture
Did you take a Threat (T) Picture?
(0) No
(0) No
(0) No
(0) No
(1) Yes
(1) Yes
(1) Yes
(1) Yes
Strengh: A positive segment characteristic upon which the community can grow
Weakness: A negative segment characteristic which will pull the community down
Opportunity: Segment characteristic which if built upon or improved can turn into a strength
Threat: Segment characteristic which if left untouched will turn into a weakness