5. PROGRAM EVALUATION (continued)

Respondents who indicated that they were aware of activities to control speeds in their neighborhoods were asked if the activities included any changes to the roadway or physical environment and, if so, what specific changes. The comments made by follow-on respondents in the two cities are shown in Table 47. The percentages in that table are based on the number of respondents who indicated that they had been aware of roadway changes. Respondents could make more than one comment.

Table 46. Comments on Police Involvement Made by Follow-On Survey Respondents by Neighborhood (Phoenix)*

The table shows that 46.9 percent of the Peoria respondents made comments on speed humps or tables that were definitely or probably program-related. In contrast, 23.4 percent of Phoenix residents made similar comments. Comments on road signs that were definitely or probably program-related were made by 15.2 percent of the Phoenix respondents and by 42.4 percent of the Peoria respondents. The 3-D markings were mentioned by 42.4 percent of the Peoria residents in contrast to 10.3 percent of the Phoenix residents. Road pavement changes (e.g., Tyregrip™) were noted by 44.1 percent of the Phoenix residents. This product was not used in Peoria . A small number of individuals in both cities mentioned the tubes – likely a reference to the speed measurement devices used for the evaluation.

A breakdown by neighborhood of the specific comments on roadway changes made by follow-on respondents in Peoria neighborhoods is shown in Table 48. The table indicates an awareness of Heed the Speed roadway changes that were made in the various Peoria neighborhoods. In fact, 91 percent of the responses in Bell Park that mentioned road humps/tables were judged to be definitely or probably related to the Heed the Speed program. The 13.2 percent mentioned for humps/tables for 95 th Avenue may well have been a reference to the 3-D markings, which were prevalent on the street, instead of the humps themselves. In fact, 78.3 percent of the responses made for 95 th Avenue for 3-D markings were judged to be definitely or probably program-related. Signs were mentioned often by residents of 91 st Avenue (68.6% definitely or probably program-related) followed by 95 th Avenue (51.9% definitely or probably program-related) and Bell Park (24.8% definitely or probably program-related).

Table 47. Comments on Roadway Changes Made by Follow-On Survey Respondents
(Phoenix and Peoria)*

The neighborhood-by-neighborhood listing of comments on roadway changes made by Phoenix residents is shown in Table 49. As might be expected, 52.6 percent of the Moon Valley responses identifying speed humps/tables as road changes were rated as definitely or probably program-related. A very large number of similar codes for Clarendon (85%) were coded as unrelated to the program since they referred to existing humps. Residents of Moon Valley mentioned the 3-D markings (24.1% were coded as definitely or probably program-related). Both Moon Valley and Sweetwater residents mentioned roadway pavement changes (3-D marking and Tyregrip™ – 36.1% and 76.5%, respectively coded as definitely or probably program-related).