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SFBC 2006 Member Survey
SFBC Member Survey
Response Status: Completes
Nov 16, 2006 10:24 AM PST
Resonses: 1234 (27% response rate)
1. How often do you ride a bicycle for transportation in San Francisco?
Every day 37%
Several times a week 35%
Once a week 4%
Several times a month 8%
Once a month 4%
Less than once a month 7%
Never 5%
Total 100%
2. If you take your bike on public transit, which of the following do you use the most?
Muni bus 14%
CalTrain 11%
BART 35%
Golden Gate Transit 0%
Ferry 2%
I don't tend to take my bike on public transit 37%
Total 100%
3. How often do you use your bike for recreational rides?
Every day 3%
Several times a week 27%
Once a week 22%
Several times a month 23%
Once a month 10%
Less than once a month 12%
Never 3%
Total 100%
4. Do you belong to a recreational riding group?
Yes 13%
No 87%
Total 100%
5. If you have young children, how often do you ride in the city with them (either on their own bike,
or using a bike seat, trailer or "trail-a-bike")?
Every day 0%
Several times a week 2%
Once a week 2%
Several times a month 3%
Once a month 1%
Less than once a month 2%
Never 3%
I don't have young children 88%
Total 100%
6. Approximately how long have you been an SFBC member?
Less than one year 24%
One year 11%
Two years 17%
Three years 13%
Four years 8%
Five years 7%
More than five years 20%
Total 100%
7. Below are a number of reasons why people join the
SFBC. Please rate how important each was to your decision
to join.
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of total respondents selecting the 1 2 3
option. Important Somewhat Important Not Important
Membership perks (such as map, discounts, free trailer, bike 223 591 387
box rentals) 18% 48% 31%
551 518 146
Opportunity get involved in the SF bicycle movement 45% 42% 12%
79 235 727
My friends are members 6% 19% 59%
To be a part of the bicycle movement to promote and 1100 117 12
improve bicycling in SF 89% 9% 1%
73 386 721
For social events and SFBC parties 6% 31% 58%
To get up-to-date information about bicycling in San 564 515 141
Francisco 46% 42% 11%
8. If there were reasons, other than those
above, why you joined the SFBC, please
specify.
259 Responses
9. For each of the following issues, please rate the
importance to you for betterrespondentsSan Francisco.
Top number is the count of bicycling in selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of total respondents selecting the 1 2 3
option. Extremely Important Very Important Somewhat Important
Completion of the Citywide Bike Network (increasing the 883 278 63
number of bike lanes) 72% 23% 5%
More "Sharrows" (white, painted stencils on the street 496 413 258
indicating a shared lane) 40% 33% 21%
565 399 216
Secure bike parking 46% 32% 18%
277 430 368
Bike route signage 22% 35% 30%
Creating car-free space to promote bicycling, particularly for 533 364 235
children (such as JFK Dr. in Golden Gate Park) 43% 29% 19%
279 411 379
Bicycle education 23% 33% 31%
575 424 181
Motorist education 47% 34% 15%
615 397 183
Better quality of pavement 50% 32% 15%
377 271 302
Bike access on the Bay Bridge 31% 22% 24%
396 434 301
Bike access on Muni and light rail 32% 35% 24%
Connections to regional transit (BART, CalTrain, Golden 427 444 262
Gate Transit, Ferry) 35% 36% 21%
764 339 114
More people cycling on city streets 62% 27% 9%
10. If there are other cycling-related issues that
are important to you but not listed above,
please specify.
236 Responses
11. Please rate your satisfaction with the SFBC's
performance is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Top number on the following issues.
Bottom % is percent of total respondents selecting the Completely 1 2 3
option. Satisfied Very Satisfied Somewhat Satisfied
477 571 107
Winning new bike lanes 39% 46% 9%
215 565 297
Improving bicyclists' safety 17% 46% 24%
154 434 358
Improving bike parking and helping address bike theft 12% 35% 29%
151 407 370
Increasing awareness of bicyclists among drivers 12% 33% 30%
Increasing awareness among SF decision makers and 616 456 89
politicians 50% 37% 7%
Improving cyclists' image among the public (via media and 227 482 299
outreach) 18% 39% 24%
692 386 95
Representing the bicycling community 56% 31% 8%
Providing bicyclists with information on SFBC campaigns 598 505 75
and progress 48% 41% 6%
318 573 204
Providing bicyclists with safety information 26% 46% 17%
Providing members with opportunities to participate in 566 489 96
advocacy and be part of the process 46% 40% 8%
100 346 407
Improving surface quality of roads and bike routes 8% 28% 33%
195 516 300
Preserving and improving access on bridges and transit
Preserving and improving access on bridges and transit 16% 42% 24%
271 542 216
Providing urban bicyclist education for the community 22% 44% 18%
Providing valuable membership perks (like discounts and 330 558 205
trailer rentals) 27% 45% 17%
Creating social opportunities to meet other like-minded 275 481 179
people 22% 39% 15%
12. In your opinion, how would you characterize the change in San Francisco biking conditions
during the past 3-5 years?
Significant improvement 60%
Slight improvement 36%
No change 3%
Slight decline 0%
Significant decline 0%
Total 100%
13. How often do you read each of the following? the option.
Top number is the count of respondents selecting
Bottom % is percent of total respondents selecting the 1 2 3
option. Always Often Sometimes
467 398 238
Biker Bulletin, SFBC's weekly email newsletter 38% 32% 19%
589 326 188
Tube Times, SFBC's bimonthly printed newsletter 48% 26% 15%
373 438 331
SFBC emails on specific topics 30% 35% 27%
276 340 313
SFBC updates via snail mail 22% 28% 25%
40 147 549
SFBC website sfbike.org 3% 12% 44%
14. For each of the following, please indicate how interested
you are in receiving information about biking in your
community andthe count of respondents selecting the option.
Top number is the SFBC's progress via that method.
Bottom % is percent of total respondents selecting the 1 2 3
option. Very interested Moderately interested Not at all interested
243 515 476
U.S. mail 20% 42% 39%
861 347 26
Email 70% 28% 2%
162 665 407
Member meetings 13% 54% 33%
258 660 316
Social events 21% 53% 26%
16 145 1073
Phone calls 1% 12% 87%
15. How often do you use your SFBC membership card for discounts?
Very often 6%
Fairly often 29%
Hardly ever 45%
Never 16%
I didn't know I can use my membership card for discounts 5%
Total 100%
16. Which of the following discounts would you find most valuable as an SFBC member discount
benefit? (Check all that apply.)
Bike shops 89%
Cafes 45%
Book stores 42%
Grocery stores 52%
Nutrition bars 17%
Car-share organizations 29%
Fitness centers 26%
None 3%
Other, please specify 12%
17. How often do you use valet bike parking provided by the SFBC at events or Giants games?
Very often 9%
Fairly often 23%
Hardly ever 31%
Never 32%
I didn't know the SFBC provides valet bike parking 6%
Total 100%
18. Which of the following SFBC events have you attended within the last year? (Check all that
apply.)
Winterfest 22%
Golden Wheel 6%
Tour de Fat 17%
Volunteer Nights 12%
Love on Wheels 6%
Bike Away from Work Party 9%
Public hearings 9%
Community meetings 6%
First-year member meetings 1%
Member party in the park 4%
None of the above 56%
19. Would you be likely to attend general SFBC member meetings if they were held a few times a
year?
Yes 48%
No 52%
Total 100%
20. Were you aware that the SFBC has a tax-deductible donation option through our SFBC
Education Fund?
Yes 43%
No 57%
Total 100%
21. Please indicate which, if any, of the following ways you have contributed financially to the
SFBC beyond your membership dues. (Check all that apply.)
Workplace charitable giving 3%
A car donation 0%
Community Thrift donation 15%
Planned estate giving 0%
United Way 1%
Monthly giving through a credit or debit card 2%
Gift memberships to friends and family 9%
Stock donation 0%
Online special appeal 6%
End of year special appeal 11%
None 60%
Other, please specify 10%
22. Do you plan on renewing your SFBC membership when it expires?
Yes 97%
No 3%
Total 100%
23. Do you have friends, family members, or co-workers in San Francisco who bike but are not
SFBC members?
Yes 65%
No 35%
Total 100%
24. In your opinion, which are the reasons that bike-riders you know are not SFBC members?
(Check all that apply.)
They don't wish to pay membership dues 33%
They are not comfortable riding in San Francisco 19%
They are recreational riders only 34%
They don't know about the SFBC 37%
They don't feel that SFBC represents cyclists like them 13%
They don't agree with SFBC politics 9%
SFBC benefits aren't enough/don't suit them 7%
They just haven't gotten around to it 60%
Other, please specify 12%
25. Do you own a car?
Yes 61%
No 39%
Total 100%
26. Do you belong to a car-share organization?
Yes 17%
No 83%
Total 100%
27. Do you recycle through the City's blue cart curbside collection program?
Regularly 93%
Sometimes 1%
Never 4%
No, but I'd like to learn more about the program 2%
Total 100%
28. Do you collect food scraps and yard trimmings through the City's green cart curbside
collection program?
Regularly 49%
Sometimes 11%
Never 29%
No, but I'd like to learn more about the program 11%
Total 100%
29. Do you own the home/flat/condo in which you live?
Yes 31%
No 69%
Total 100%
Your responses to the last 8 questions will
help the SFBC assess the diversity of our
Responses are strictly confidential and
anonymous and will not be used to identify you
30. What is your gender?
Male 60%
Female 39%
Transgender 1%
Total 100%
31. With what ethnicity do you identify most strongly?
Black or African-American 1%
Hispanic or Latino 2%
Asian (including but not limited to Chinese, Filipino,
Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese) 5%
American Indian or Alaskan Native 0%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%
Indian Subcontinent 1%
Middle Eastern 1%
White/Caucasian/European 84%
Other, please specify 5%
Total 100%
32. Which of the following categories includes your age?
Under 18 0%
18-24 3%
25-34 35%
35-44 35%
45-54 17%
55 or over 10%
Total 100%
33. Which of the following best describes your marital status?
Married/Cohabiting 49%
Widowed 0%
Divorced 5%
Never married 38%
Mind your own business 8%
Total 100%
34. Do you have children under the age of 18 living in your household?
Yes 14%
No 86%
Total 100%
35. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?
Employed full-time 78%
Employed part-time 11%
Full-time homemaker 0%
Student 6%
Retired 3%
Not currently working 3%
Total 100%
36. What is the highest level of education you've completed?
Some high school 1%
High school graduate 1%
Some college 8%
College graduate 49%
Graduate school 41%
Total 100%
37. Please select the range below that best describes your annual household income? (Please do
not include the incomes of non-family members who maybe part of your household.)
Under $25,000 9%
$25,000 to $49,999 18%
$50,000 to $74,999 17%
$75,000 to $99,999 16%
$100,000 to $149,999 19%
$150,000 or more 10%
Prefer not to say 12%
Total 100%