Transfort Campaign Our survey of 4300 Fort Collins residents showed that people want a city bus service that covers the entire town on a grid of stops no more than a half mile apart, with a 20 minute frequency, running from 6am to 11pm.  A one-cent sales tax (one penny per dollar) could fund this and give Fort Collins a world class public transportation system.   Would you support (check one): A one-cent sales tax    ______           359 responses    55% A half-cent sales tax    ______           173 responses      27% No tax for busses    ______                57 responses       9% No Answer                                         60 responses     9% Would you support a tax increase dedicated to building commuter rail to Denver?  Yes: 528 responses,  81%     No:  36 responses, 6% No Answer:  85    13% Results of Citizen Surveys about Transfort Needs The surveys were conducted door to door in every neighborhood in Fort Collins between May 2008 and November 2008.  There were 4367 respondents.  We used these surveys to help Transfort shape the Transit Strategic Plan (TSP) and to show council that there is an abundance of support for a quality bus system in Fort Collins.  You can help make a better bus system by visiting the TSP site and telling them what you want. Results: I want a Fort Collins bus system that:       Stops within: 100 yards of my home           14.5% 1/4 mile of my home              64.1%        1/2 mile of my home              21.3%     Goes to: All parts of Fort Collins         45.6%     CSU                                         6.4% Major employment centers         7% Old Town                                 8.3% Shopping Centers                    6.6% Links to front range cities     26.1%         Runs every: 10 minutes                 11.9% 20 minutes                 46.1% 30 minutes                 38.1% 40 minutes                   3.9%  Cost per ride: (circle one) 50 cents                 22.7% $1.00                     42.4% $1.25                       9.2% $1.50                     15.3% $1.75                      2.4% $2.00                       8.1%   Starts running at: 5am         26.6% 6am         49.2% 7am         19.3% 8am           3.7% 9am          1.2%     Stops running at: 5pm     0.3%        9pm         21.9% 6pm     1.8%        11pm     34.6% 7pm        5%        2am       30.5% 8pm     5.9%                         I ride the bus: Daily                          3.4% Rarely                      40.1% A few times/week      8.1% Never                       44.5% Once/week                 3.8% If it served my needs I would ride the bus: Daily                       26.3% Rarely                     10.6% A few times/week   47.7% Never                        2.2% Once/week              13.2% Week Ends          46.6%     Week Day           53.4%

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