Ride New Orleans Ferry Survey Results

ALGIERS -CANAL STREET FERRY SURVEY RESULTS ab3design.com a non-profit 188400 182500 136800 # = Median Housing Cost organization, conducted a survey of 1,575 ferry riders on the Algiers - Canal Street ferry. Twenty volunteers FERRY COMMUTER POPULATION 236400 261800. 159900 299700 FERRY COMMUTERS 267100 BY DISTRICT administered the survey at the ferry terminals and on 132300 board the ferry on Saturday, April 6 and Tuesday, April 13, 2013. Additionally, 275 surveys were collected online. 4- 14 14 - 25 25 - 42 42 - 327 ON THE WAY TO WORK LIVE IN WEST BANK 169100 NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE HOUSING IS MOST AFFORDABLE. GET TO WORKJOB: FERRY COMMUTERS 146000 WHY 51% 47% ACCESS RECREATION OF FERRY 38% DO PEOPLE TOURIST EXPERIENCE COMMUTERS RIDE VISIT FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE NO NO ACCESS TO A CAR THE FERRY? 17% ACCESS HEALTH CARE/SERVICES ACCESS TO A CAR. YES ARE RIDERS 68% HOW MUCH MONEY DO FERRY COMMUTERS EARN? WILLING TO PAY A FARE? 10% NO 59% FROM HOUSEHOLDS EARNING UNDER $40,000/YR 23% UNSURE 26% FROM HOUSEHOLDS EARNING BETWEEN $40,00 & $79,000/YR OF THE 23% UNSURE ABOUT PAYING A FARE, COME FROM HOUSEHOLDS MAKING UNDER $40,000 PER YEAR. 15% FROM HOUSEHOLDS EARNING OVER $79,000/YR DAILY 41% HOW OFTEN WHAT INDUSTRIES EMPLOY DO RIDERS FERRY COMMUTERS? 13% RIDE 24% ACCOMODATION & FOOD SERVICES 14% 21% 12% ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT THE FERRY? 11% 12% EDUCATION & HEALTH SERVICES 10% RETAIL MONTHLY 9% PROFESSIONAL & TECHNICAL HOW DO RIDERS 8% CONSTRUCTION CONNECT WITHOUT THE FERRY HOW DIFFICULT WOULD COMMUTES BE? TO & FROM THE FERRY? VERY IMPOSSIBLE TAXI! DIFFICULT WALK 43% 22% BIKE RIDE TRANSIT CATCH A RIDE TO THE FERRY CARPOOL IFROM THE FERRY 9% 26% DRIVE NOT MODERATELY DIFFICULT DIFFICULT RIDE Ride New Orleans is an independent non-profit organization. We advocate for safe, convenient and affordable transportation for all New Orleanians. Learn more - 504.345.8360 / www.rideneworleans.org WEEKLY TIME RIDER