California Street Listening Tour

The California Street Transit and Safety Project aims to improve the 1 California route from 33rd Avenue to Steiner Street. The project focuses on enhancing reliability, reducing travel times, increasing capacity, and improving accessibility and safety. Feedback from this survey will help us develop our initial proposal.

1. How do you interact with California Street? (Select all that apply) *This question is required.

I live along or near California Street
I work along or near California Street
I shop, dine, or visit businesses along or near California Street
I ride the 1 along California Street
I travel along or across California Street to go elsewhere
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Don't know / Not sure

2. What is the primary way you get to or around on California Street in a typical week? *This question is required.

3. What are your biggest transportation concerns about California Street today? (Select up to 3) *This question is required.

Slow or unreliable Muni service
Overcrowding on Muni
Comfort and accessibility of Muni stops
Too few parking spaces
Too few loading zones
Unsafe conditions for people walking
Difficulty crossing the street
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Don't know / Not sure

How often do you ride the 1 California? *This question is required.

What time of day do you usually ride the 1 California? (Select all that apply) *This question is required.

Early morning (5a.m.-7 a.m.)
Morning commute (7a.m.–10 a.m.)
Midday (10 a.m.–4 p.m.)
Evening commute (4 p.m.–7 p.m.)
Evening (7 p.m.-10 p.m.)
Late nights (10 p.m.-12 a.m.)
Don’t know/not sure

What are your main destinations when riding the 1 California? (Select all that apply) *This question is required.

Work
School
Shopping
Appointments or errands
Social / Recreation
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Don't know / Not sure

At what stop do you usually board the 1 California? *This question is required.

At what stop/station do you usually get off the 1 California? *This question is required.

4. If removing some bus stops could make 1 California trips faster and more reliable, would you be willing to walk slightly longer to some bus stops? *This question is required.

How much farther would you be willing to walk to your bus stop for more reliable 1 California service?

How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements: *This question is required.

Space Cell	Strongly Agree	Somewhat Agree	Neither Agree nor Disagree	Somewhat Disagree	Strongly Disagree	Don’t know / Not sure
The bus comes when I expect it	The bus comes when I expect it : Strongly Agree	The bus comes when I expect it : Somewhat Agree	The bus comes when I expect it : Neither Agree nor Disagree	The bus comes when I expect it : Somewhat Disagree	The bus comes when I expect it : Strongly Disagree	The bus comes when I expect it : Don’t know / Not sure
There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus	There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus : Strongly Agree	There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus : Somewhat Agree	There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus : Neither Agree nor Disagree	There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus : Somewhat Disagree	There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus : Strongly Disagree	There is enough room for people to sit and move around on the bus : Don’t know / Not sure
The bus stop I use meets my needs	The bus stop I use meets my needs : Strongly Agree	The bus stop I use meets my needs : Somewhat Agree	The bus stop I use meets my needs : Neither Agree nor Disagree	The bus stop I use meets my needs : Somewhat Disagree	The bus stop I use meets my needs : Strongly Disagree	The bus stop I use meets my needs : Don’t know / Not sure
I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus	I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus: Strongly Agree	I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus: Somewhat Agree	I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus: Neither Agree nor Disagree	I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus: Somewhat Disagree	I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus: Strongly Disagree	I feel safe when boarding or deboarding the bus: Don’t know / Not sure
The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go	The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go : Strongly Agree	The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go : Somewhat Agree	The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go : Neither Agree nor Disagree	The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go : Somewhat Disagree	The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go : Strongly Disagree	The 1 California is my preferred way to get to where I need to go : Don’t know / Not sure

Do you usually transfer to/from another Muni line and the 1 California? *This question is required.

Which bus route, stop, and direction do you usually transfer to/from? *This question is required.

For each potential 1 California improvement listed, please indicate if it is an extremely important, very important, somewhat important, or not important priority. *This question is required.

Space Cell	Extremely Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important	Don’t know / Not sure
Not having to wait as long for the next bus if I just missed it	Not having to wait as long for the next bus if I just missed it: Extremely Important	Not having to wait as long for the next bus if I just missed it: Very Important	Not having to wait as long for the next bus if I just missed it: Somewhat Important	Not having to wait as long for the next bus if I just missed it: Not Important	Not having to wait as long for the next bus if I just missed it: Don’t know / Not sure
Faster bus trips	Faster bus trips: Extremely Important	Faster bus trips: Very Important	Faster bus trips: Somewhat Important	Faster bus trips: Not Important	Faster bus trips: Don’t know / Not sure
Reduced crowding	Reduced crowding: Extremely Important	Reduced crowding: Very Important	Reduced crowding: Somewhat Important	Reduced crowding: Not Important	Reduced crowding: Don’t know / Not sure
Improving overall reliability of service	Improving overall reliability of service: Extremely Important	Improving overall reliability of service: Very Important	Improving overall reliability of service: Somewhat Important	Improving overall reliability of service: Not Important	Improving overall reliability of service: Don’t know / Not sure
Safer crossings for people walking	Safer crossings for people walking: Extremely Important	Safer crossings for people walking: Very Important	Safer crossings for people walking: Somewhat Important	Safer crossings for people walking: Not Important	Safer crossings for people walking: Don’t know / Not sure
Improving safety for people getting on and off buses	Improving safety for people getting on and off buses: Extremely Important	Improving safety for people getting on and off buses: Very Important	Improving safety for people getting on and off buses: Somewhat Important	Improving safety for people getting on and off buses: Not Important	Improving safety for people getting on and off buses: Don’t know / Not sure
Improving access for people with disabilities	Improving access for people with disabilities: Extremely Important	Improving access for people with disabilities: Very Important	Improving access for people with disabilities: Somewhat Important	Improving access for people with disabilities: Not Important	Improving access for people with disabilities: Don’t know / Not sure

5. What other improvement(s) are a priority? Please list location(s).

What is the main reason you do not use the 1 California as a primary mode of transportation? (Select up to 3) *This question is required.

Unreliable service
Overcrowding on Muni
Takes too long to get to my destination
Buses don’t come frequently enough
I don’t feel safe waiting for the bus
I don’t feel safe riding the 1 California
I prefer to walk/bike/drive
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Don’t know/not sure

Thinking about traffic safety, how safe do you feel traveling on California Street? *This question is required.

Tell us more about feeling unsafe while traveling on California Street.

6. What types of improvements would you like to see along California Street? (Select all that apply)

Safer crossings for people walking
Improved curb space for deliveries and loading
Better bus service
Streetscape / Beautification
Other - Write In Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.
Don't know / Not sure

Would you support removing some on-street parking to improve traffic congestion and transit performance? *This question is required.

Is there anything else we should consider when improving California Street? Please mention any specific locations.