Ashwaubenon committee signs off on pedestrian/bicycle survey design, schedules May 1–June 6 rollout

Devin, a Brown County planner, presented a draft pedestrian and bicycle survey and an interactive mapping tool intended to gather public input for Ashwaubenon’s pedestrian and bicycle plan.

The survey is structured so respondents first say whether they walk, bike or both; that choice unlocks follow-up questions for each travel mode. The questionnaire includes ranking questions to establish priorities, a single free-text comment question (600-character limit), and a separate mapping tool where residents can pin specific problem locations or improvements on an aerial base map. Devin said the mapping tool will briefly display entries on-screen but store them in the project database even if they disappear from view.

Committee members asked for several changes and clarifications. The group agreed to change single-choice barrier questions into a ranking (top three) so the village can better prioritize projects. The committee also asked that the survey include an optional field for respondents to provide a street name (not a required address) and an optional checkbox to allow follow-up contact (email) for respondents who want to be reached. The committee discussed but did not add a question about electric bikes and scooters, citing concern that extra questions might reduce completion rates and that the data’s use would be unclear.

Devin confirmed he can convert the barrier question into a ranking or a multi-rank format and said he would make the requested edits and have the updated survey ready "by the end of the week." The committee settled on a public outreach window from May 1 through June 6, with distribution through the village newsletter, parks announcements, school weekly announcements (if permitted), targeted social media, and optional printed copies at public events. Joel (village staff) noted that printed postcards to every household are possible but would cost "a few thousand dollars." Devin offered a paper survey option that staff could later enter into the online survey database.

The committee favored a six-week outreach window tied to repeated messaging rather than assuming longer availability would by itself increase responses. They also asked staff to include the mapping link as a separate shareable URL so respondents do not have to complete the full survey to submit map points. Devin said the mapping layer uses a recent aerial image (not real-time) and that the mapping and survey results would be reviewed, categorized and included in the final plan.

The committee directed staff to proceed with the edits (ranking top three, optional street and contact fields, paper-survey support), finalize the instrument, and coordinate outreach with village communications for the May 1–June 6 public-comment period.