Survey
Survey Results
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Community Response and Survey to SW Corridor LRT
Over the past 6 months residence, community leaders, and City Government have responded to the possible alignment of Light Rail Transit (LRT) along the Recreational Trail referred to as the Southwest Corridor. Response has not necessarily been negative to the idea of LRT but an
overwhelming response has indicated that alignment along the recreational trail known as the Southwest Corridor has little economic value to the community and represents a misuse of a community resource. Alternative alignments need to be researched to better serve the needs of the transient users and businesses of the southwest suburbs. The following information addresses some of our community’s position and concerns over the possible alignment.
SURVEY
Survey data was collected via neighborhood solicitation
and Internet response.
- How do residents of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Chanhassen get to work?
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Drive car alone
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82%
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Carpool
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6%
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Bus
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5%
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Other
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7%
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- Where do Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Chanhassen commuters work?
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Minnetonka, EP & Chanhassen
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45%
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Other suburbs
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35%
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Downtown Minneapolis
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11%
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Minneapolis
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6%
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St. Paul
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3%
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- What percentage of the Minnetonka, Eden Prairie & Chanhassen commuters work in an area that will be served by the proposed LRT?
11% of the people who commute from Minnetonka, Eden Prairie or Chanhassen to Minneapolis work in a Minneapolis zip code that would be served by the proposed LRT (zip codes 55401, 55402, 55403, 55404, 55415 downtown and 55455 U. of MN)
- What percentage of the commuters who work in the zip code areas to be served by the proposed LRT are in favor LRT and said they would use it?
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Oppose
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65%
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Favor
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25%
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Neutral
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10%
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CONCLUSION: Based on the location of employment and favorability of use of respondents, the probable ridership represents only 2.7% of Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Chanhassen commuters.
- If LRT were built adjacent to the recreational trail, would respondents who utilize the trail continue to use it as before?
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Use less or never
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72%
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About the same
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17%
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More
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1%
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Don't know
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10%
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- What is the overall favorability of Minnetonka, Eden
Prairie and Chanhassen survey respondents toward LRT?
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Oppose
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83%
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Favor
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11%
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Neutral
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6%
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- What is the overall favorability of all survey respondents (not just from Minnetonka, Eden Prairie and Chanhassen) toward LRT?
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Oppose
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80%
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Favor
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14%
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Neutral
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6%
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