Want to help make safer streets? Public safety survey open to Jackson residents
JACKSON, Tenn. — After the City of Jackson received a grant that studies the safety of the Hub City. Researchers have comprised results from different surveys from the public in pinpointing areas to improve.
Transportation planners with Neel-Schaffer received the results from the public survey in April. They have since created another survey that offers interaction from residents and answers on how to improve safety in the Hub City.
“We discussed with the city and we thought that coming out to a community event like this may be more beneficial. Really the goal for today is to try and get people to provide feedback for round two,” said Jonathan Russel, transportation planner for Neel-Schaffer.
On Friday, researchers met at the Jackson Amp to catch foot traffic from the Amp Summer Concert Series.
With 500 participants and 1,200 responses, some key areas that their research has found are that cyclists and pedestrians don’t feel safe when moving around the city.
“Red light running was a behavioral concern, speeding was definitely a behavioral concern. There was also concerns with the infrastructure, not necessarily behavioral but infrastructure concerns with intersections, crosswalks, sidewalks that sort of thing,” said Natalie Flores, transportation planner for Neel-Schaffer.
Roundabout safety concern was also mentioned.
This new survey will be open from now until Wednesday, August 20, in which residents of Jackson will have the opportunity to complete this questionnaire and interactive survey.
“So, after this, in late August and first of September, we will take that input and that will go into our draft plan. The draft plan for this would be our third round of public input; would be to show the community the draft plan–to show different scenarios. The goal is to have that done and completed by October,” said Russel.
This questionnaire features an interactive portion that allows users to use a map to pinpoint in jackson areas where safety should be emphasized.
This survey takes about 10 minutes to complete and can be done from a mobile device or computer. There will be one last step.
“Our last public engagement will be round number three, which will be to present the draft plan. This will be our last one before October. [It] Will be our last time out in the public that we’re out in the public talking about it necessarily,” said Flores.
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