Hempstead High School School Location: 3715 Pennsylvania Avenue Dubuque, Iowa 52002-3792
Present Conditions Number of students: 1,823 Bus Service: • Public Transit – Keyline Transit Green and Red Lines • School District Bus Service
Student Surveys
Student surveys were administered to 9-12 graders, at Hempstead High School, during the month of November in 2008. During class, students were asked to fill out the survey form about their transportation to school. The survey asked students about the safety of their route to school and what they viewed as impediments to walking or biking to school. Additionally, students who walk or bike to school were asked to draw their route to school on school area maps (see page 4).
Travel Mode to School 785 students responded to the survey, and this constitutes 43.06% of the student body. Students responding to the survey travel to schoolby family vehicle (46.88%), by school bus (18.60%) or by carpool (14.78%).
No response
2.42%
Other
9.68%
Carpool
14.78% 46.88% 18.60% 0.76%
Family Vehicle School Bus Transit
0.76%
Bike 6.11%
Walk
Travel Time to School 48.43% of students responding to the survey stated that they spend less than 10 minutes traveling to school.
No Response
0.00%
Don't know
3.57%
More than 20 min
15.03%
11-20 min
31.97%
36.56%
5-10 min
Less than 5 min
12.87%
Travel Distance to School Only 11.72% of students responding to the survey travel less than 1/2 mile to school, while 50.83% travel 2 miles or more to attend school.
No Response
0.00%
Don't know
15.67%
Less than 1/4 mile
6.37%
1/4 mile up to 1/2 mile
5.35%
1/2 mile up to 1 mile
6.62%
1 mile up to 2 miles
15.16%
50.83%
More than 2 miles
Incentives/Programs Shorter Distance to School
10.21%
Street Safety
1.70% 0.85%
Games
0.43%
Parental Consent
0.43%
Crosswalks
2.55%
Nicer Weather
1.70%
The top parent suggestions for increasing walking and biking were: 1. Money 2. Food 3. Shorter distance to school
Biking/Walking Groups
0.43%
Security
0.85%
Sidewalks
2.55%
After School Programs
5.96%
Modification of School Hours
5.11%
Fitness
1.28%
Bike Paths
1.70%
Bike Racks
0.43%
Lighter Bookbags
4.68%
Power Walking Awards
14.89%
Food
3.40%
Books
40.85%
Money
The streets cited most often by parents as being unsafe included: 1. NW Arterial and Pennsylvania Ave 2. Pennsylvania Ave and JFK Rd 3. Vizaleea Dr and Keymont 4. Rosemont Dr 5. Hillcrest Rd
Environmental Factors Impacting Walking/Biking The most common changes that would encourage more students to walk or bike to school included available adults, crossing guards, violence, and traffic speed. The major issues brought up by students were traffic, unshoveled walkways and unsafe intersections near the school. 100%
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Mapping Student Routes and Crash Data Those students who walked or biked to school were asked to draw their routes on a provided map. These routes were compiled into Geographical Information Systems (GIS) format. The more heavily used routes began to overlap and become thicker displaying the primary routes used to access schools. This map also contains 2006 crash data from the Iowa Department of Transportation. GORDON DR
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School Administrator Input Staff met with Hempstead School administrators to discuss problems impacting children who walk or bike to school. During these meetings, both structural and educational solutions were discussed. The following table contains the problems and solutions that were listed by Hempstead administrators. Problem 1 Unsafe Intersection: Keymont and Vizalea
Solution • Add a 4-way stop
2 Unsafe Intersection: Rosemont and Pennsylvania
• Add painted crosswalks
3 Keymont to Keyway - lack of sidewalks
• Add sidewalks on both sides
Mapping Administration Input Based on the input received by Hempstead’s administration, the following map was created to provide a visual representation of problem areas and proposed solutions. Each marker on the map corresponds to an issue in the table on page 5.
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