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Demography, Useage and Suggestions Survey - Alewife Reservation
added to website April 3, 2007

These surveys were taken around the Alewife Transportation Redline stop by Youth Opportunities Boston: Alandra Sheffield, Junior Polanco, Lillian Dias, Indira Tate, Alex Gaudette.

Residence
Cambridge
Arlington
Brookline
Boston
Somerville
Malden
Everett
Topsfield
Quincy
Saugus
Andover
Concord
Revere
Watertown
Littleton
Middleborough
Salem
Waltham
Lexington
Lunenburg
Bedford
Newton
Belmont
Greenfield
Brighton
Salem, NH
Lynn
Ballardvalle
Acton
Randolph
Medford
Attleboro
Brooklyn, NY
Reading
Lawrence
Southbridge
Lynn
Haverhill
Weymouth
Braintree

47
27
6
31
11
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
2
6
4
1
2
15
3
1
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
3
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1

   


Use
Commuting
Exercise/Recreation  
Parking
General Travel



138
26
2
25


   


Destination
Work/Home
Within the Reservation (exercise)
School
Family/Friends
Shopping
Unspecified



87
15


21
10
3
1



   


Frequency
5 days/wk
3-4 days/wk
1-2 days/wk
6-7 days/wk
1 day/month
Frequently (unspecified)
Rarely (unspecified)



64
34
18
20
5
20

24



   


Changes
Safety
Better Bike Path
Lighting
Walking
Conservation Bird Walkway
More Private Area Access



145
116
117
142
65

40


   


Pathway Preference
   1: strongly disagree
   5: strongly agree

2 paths
   5
   4
   3
   2
   1
1 path
   5
   4
   3
   2
   1






128
35
21
6
18

25
9
29
34
109


   


Preference for
Wildlife Refuge
   1: strongly disagree
   5: strongly agree

5
4
3
2
1






94
39
43
8
21


   

   


What They Would Do

Write a Letter
Attend improvement event
Attend event
Learn More
Attend clean-up
Take a tour




Yes
56

60


54
67
50

64




    No
152

144


155
144
146

139




  Maybe
2

7


4
5
2

2