Vashon Island Transportation Needs Survey

Vashon Maury Island Community Council • P.O. Box 281 • Vashon, WA 98070

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Results for Islanders - only results with zipcode of 98070 or 98013

1. Considering the scenarios above, which best fits your transportation needs to/from Vashon?
1 93 6%
2 483 31%
3 131 9%
4 832 54%
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2. Which of these scenarios least meets your transportation needs to/from Vashon?
1 1187 78%
2 102 7%
3 161 11%
4 64 4%
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3. If auto ferries went from Vashon to downtown Seattle (Colman Dock, a 35-min. crossing) instead of Fauntleroy (West Seattle, a 15 minute crossing), would that better serve your traveling needs: (Choose one)
none of the time 754 50%
some of the time 321 21%
25% 148 10%
50% 120 8%
75% 110 7%
all of the time 74 5%
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4. If auto ferries went from Vashon to downtown Seattle instead of Fauntleroy would you switch your route of choice to Pt. Defiance / Tahlequah?
Yes 272 18%
No 674 44%
Sometimes 582 38%
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5b. Destination:
Downtown Seattle 402 28%
W Seattle/Burien 651 45%
South 193 13%
North 118 8%
Eastside 73 5%
All Destinations 7 1%
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6a. Do you use ferry service to commute on a regular basis to and from work or school?
Yes 694 45%
No 833 54%
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6b. Ferry access
By Car 433 69%
By Bus 92 15%
By PO Ferry 100 16%
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6c. Do you Van Pool or Car Pool?
Yes 64 19%
No 276 81%
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6d. From Vashon:
To Fauntleroy 445 67%
To Tahlequah 73 11%
To Seattle 129 19%
To Southworth 16 2%
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6e. To Vashon
From Fauntleroy 397 65%
From Pt Defiance 77 13%
From Seattle 127 21%
From Southworth 13 2%
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6f. Are you a foot passenger on auto ferries when commuting?
Yes 193 33%
No 395 67%
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7a. If you do not commute to work how often do you leave the island?
0-3/week 667 75%
4-7/week 108 12%
< 3 times monthly 115 13%
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7b. Do you use passenger-only service?
Yes 259 39%
No 399 61%
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8. Do you use ferry service for deliveries or shipments for a business?
Yes 337 22%
No 1182 78%
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9. Do you use ferry service regularly to access medical services?
Yes 830 55%
No 693 45%
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10a. If the Fauntleroy Dock closed would you consider moving off Vashon Island?
Yes 463 30%
No 1060 70%
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10b. Change jobs?
Yes 188 15%
No 1078 85%
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11a. The Vashon-Seattle passenger-only ferry is only funded through July, 2005 and continuing service is in doubt. If this service were not available would you consider moving off Vashon Island?
Yes 200 13%
No 1307 87%
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11b. Change jobs?
Yes 105 8%
No 1155 92%
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12. Would you support privatizing the Vashon-Seattle passenger-only ferry?
Yes 922 64%
No 508 36%
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13. If Vashon passenger only service is discontinued, would you favor a Ferry District supported by a property tax in order to provide reduced rate PO service to downtown?
Yes 741 51%
No 720 49%
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14. If you do not commute do you use connecting bus service when using ferry?
Yes 407 33%
No 809 67%
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15. Would you ride the bus more often if ferries were met by a bus within 10 minutes of its arrival on Vashon, at Fauntleroy or at Point Defiance?
Yes 776 52%
No 722 48%
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16. Do you favor a bridge as a mode of transportation to Vashon Island?
Yes 256 17%
No 1284 83%
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