Community Survey

The Houston-Galveston Area Council (H-GAC) and Buffalo Bayou Partnership (BBP)
want to hear from you!

We’re working on improving walking and biking paths in Buffalo Bayou East to make them safer, easier to access, and better connected. We’re also studying ways to highlight opportunities to enhance community connectivity, services, and amenities in Houston’s 5th Ward near the 5th Ward/Denver Harbor Transit Center.

Your feedback will help us connect important places like parks, schools, shops, and bus stops while fitting naturally into the neighborhood. Let us know what you think!

Do you or a member of your household own a car?

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Yes

How often do you walk to destinations in your community?
(Select one answer)

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Daily

Weekly

Occasionally

Never. If so, why?

What are the main reasons you walk?
(Check all that apply)

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Connect to local destinations in my community

Walk to work

Walk to school

Recreation

Other (please write in)

Do you or someone in your household own a bicycle and use it regularly? (Select one.)

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Yes

How often do you bike to destinations in your community?

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Daily

Weekly

Occasionally

Never. If so, why?

Review the potential walking and bike path elements in the table below. Rank them in order of importance to you from #1 Most Important to #5 Least Important.

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Access and Connectivity: Connect walking and biking paths to important destinations in the community (e.g., schools, shops, parks, transit, etc.); providing trailheads with parking and other amenities, etc.

Select

Community Identity: Incorporate art, markers, features, and treatments that reflect the culture and history of Buffalo Bayou East neighborhoods.

Select

Comfort: Incorporate shade or tree cover, seating and rest areas, drinking fountains, bicycle repair facilities, and other amenities.

Select

Personal Safety: Enhance sense of safety through lighting, visibility, emergency call boxes, secure bicycle storage, etc.

Select

Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety: Enhance physical safety through separation of walking, biking, and vehicular traffic; effective signage; safe pedestrian crossings; etc.

Select

How often do you use public transit? (Select one.)

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Daily

Weekly

Occasionally

Never

If you use transit, does your transit trip include the 5th Ward / Denver Harbor Transit Center? (Select one.)

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Yes, it begins and ends at the Transit Center

Yes, I use the Transit Center as a transfer point

No, my bus does not stop at the Transit Center

Not Applicable (I do not use transit)

What would encourage you to use transit more? (Select all that apply.)

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Improved accessibility to transit stops (e.g., sidewalks)

Improved lighting on paths and at stops/stations

Improved facilities (benches, shade, bike racks, signage)

Safe crossings and intersections for pedestrians/cyclists

Other (please specify, write in)

10.

What type of amenities would you like to see near transit centers and stops? (Select all that apply.)

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Community essentials (childcare, libraries, grocery stores, pharmacies, clinics, banks, educational facilities, etc.)

Housing affordable to area residents

Public and civic spaces such as parks, recreational centers, and plazas

Shopping, dining, and entertainment

Workplaces and jobs

Other (please specify)

11.

What type of development would you like to see near transit? (Select one.)

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Local and small business ownership

Regional or national chain stores (retail or restaurants)

Mix of small businesses and chain stores

Other (please specify)

12.

Different levels of density can affect walkability, transit access, business activity, services, and housing choices in a neighborhood.
Please consider the scale of development you would like to see near the transit center in the 5th Ward/Denver Harbor area? (Select one.)

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Lower-density neighborhood center (up to 3 stories)

Medium-density neighborhood center (up to 4 stories)

High-density neighborhood center (up to 7 stories)

No opinion

13.

Which user groups should this project prioritize?
(Check your top three)

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Commuters that use paths to get to work or to transit stops

Families and children accessing schools and parks

Recreational users (walkers, runners, cyclists)

Seniors or those with limited mobility

Underserved or vulnerable populations

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Do you have any additional ideas or concerns about walking, biking, or transit in your community?

Option Questions

The following questions are not required, but your answers will be very helpful to understand more about survey participants and their relationship to Buffalo Bayou East.

15.

What zip code do you live in?

Maximum 5 characters

0/5

16.

If you work, what zip code is your job in?

Maximum 5 characters

0/5

17.

If you are a resident, how many years have you lived in the area?

Maximum 255 characters

0/255

18.

How would you describe yourself?
(Check all that apply)

Resident of neighborhood near Buffalo Bayou (e.g., 2nd Ward, 5th Ward, Denver Harbor, etc.)

Work near Buffalo Bayou

Visit Buffalo Bayou for recreation

Community organization representative

Student

Local Business Owner

Developer

Public Sector Representative

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Additional comments

Thank you for your participation!

If you have any questions or concerns, be sure to comment above. Otherwise, thank you for your time.

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If you would like to receive updates on the project, please include your email