Page 33 - The City of Greensboro Community Preference Survey

Greensboro Residents Somewhat More Likely to Prioritize

Transportation Alternatives than Top-50-MSA Americans

Much more likely to prioritize building sidewalks

Issue Priority for the Government

Maintaining and repairing roads, highways, Greensboro 29% 49% 78%
freeways, and bridges. National 39% 35% 74%

Building more roads and expanding existing roads Greensboro 17% 37% 54%
to help reduce traffic congestion. National 25% 29% 54%

Expanding public transportation, including trains Greensboro 17% 37% 53%

and buses. National 22% 24% 45%

Providing convenient alternatives to driving such Greensboro 17% 39% 56%
as walking, biking, and public transportation. National 17% 27% 45%

Developing communities where more people do Greensboro 11% 38% 48%
not have to drive long distances to work or shop. National 16% 26% 42%

Greensboro 17% 42% 59%
Building more sidewalks.
National 13% 24% 37%

Greensboro 8% 30% 38%
Building more bike lanes and paths.
National 10% 16% 25%

Extremely high priority High priority

Q.10 Switching gears a bit, I’m going to read you a list, and I’d like you to tell me whether each of
the following should be an extremely high priority, a high priority, a middle priority, a low priority,

or an extremely low priority for local governments in your area.