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8.0 Infrastructure

8.6 Public Survey Results Summary

As a segment of the public input process for the Village of Pittsford Comprehensive Plan, a community survey was mailed to 385 randomly selected Village residents in June, 2001 to measure public opinion regarding issues in the Village. A portion of the community survey provided residents with the opportunity to state their opinions regarding current and future parking conditions within the Village. A summary of the results of the community survey, as it relates to the preceding parking analysis, may be seen below and is further developed in the Public Input chapter of this Plan:

• Over 60% of respondents felt that there was a need for additional parking in the Village central business district

• Only 15.5% of respondents felt that there was not a need for additional parking in the Village central business district

• Approximately 26% of the respondents felt that there was a need for additional or improved infill parking in the Village

• When asked what additional parking they would like to see in the Village, infill parking was rated the highest, followed by more on-street parking, charging for parking and lastly, 8.2% of respondents wanted a parking garage in the Village

• A large majority of respondents, 83.1%, are concerned with traffic volume in the Village

• Over half of respondents (62.8%) are concerned with traffic speeds in the Village, specifically at the following locations: Boughton Avenue, Golf Avenue, Jefferson Road, Locust Street, Rand Place, Schoen Place, South Main and Sutherland Street

• Traffic congestion in residential areas is also a concern for residents, with 38% of respondents concerned about congestion near their homes

• Truck traffic through the Village is a concern as 62.8% of survey respondents stated that they were deeply concerned with the excessive amount of truck traffic traveling along Village streets

• Pedestrian and bicycle access in the Village is an issue for respondents, 65.4% reported that they would like to see more bicycle and pedestrian oriented development and more attention to safety

• Respondents overwhelmingly agreed that special paving at intersections and pedestrian crosswalks would be beneficial in the Village
  

• 62.8% of respondents felt that there is a need to better enforce speed limits in the Village, specifically at the following locations: Boughton Avenue, Four Corners, Golf Avenue, Lincoln Avenue, Monroe Avenue, Schoen Place, South Street, Sutherland Street and Jefferson Road

• A significant number of respondents at 38.0%, had no opinion when questioned whether they would like to see additional public transit opportunities in the Village and 39.7% stated that they did not want to see additional public transportation in the Village

• General comments from the community survey show that the age of the Village's infrastructure is a concern for many respondents

• Eighty-seven percent of respondents felt that basic services within the Village meet the needs of the residents

• A large percentage of respondents, 79.5%, feel that sewer service in the Village meets their needs

• Sewer service at Washington Road, Heatherhurst and Courtney Circle were identified by respondents as problem areas

• Respondents identified problems with the Village storm sewers, stating that they do not always function properly due to improper grading and lack of curbs and that they are not cleaned out enough
  

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