Our qualitative data was collected through interviews with Dr. Pegg and surveying the residents of Kendal. Talking with Dr. Pegg, we identified some of the key values and behavior of Kendal residents that will influence our design process. Kendal strives for a natural, homey aesthetic of the property. Residents often walk around Kendal property and the adjoining neighborhood to the north. Kendal Dr is the only entry point to the neighborhood, and it’s accessibility is crucial to both the daily function of Kendal (for delivery vehicles and workers), and in an emergency (for emergency vehicles). When contemplating solutions, we need to keep these factors in mind.
In addition to Dr. Pegg, we sent a survey to the residents asking for their input. The survey consisted of three questions, with an option for additional comments: 1) What are your safety concerns with regards to traffic at Kendal? 2) Where in Kendal do you walk? 3) Do you have any ideas or improvements that you would like to see in terms of traffic? Over the course of three days, we received 34 responses as summarized below.
The largest concerns are all centered around Kendal Dr, which is where we concentrated our focus for our design thus far and collected our quantitative data. When developing our prototype designs, we focused on traffic calming measures that could be implemented along Kendal Dr. The question about walking helped us point our focus towards Kendal Dr but also called attention to the possibility that there are other places around Kendal that could be worth investigating to see if pedestrian safety could be improved. We used the safety suggestions to get a pulse for what residents think could be helpful and give a starting place for prototype ideas.