How do you feel about Electric School Buses for NYC?

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In order to better understand how New Yorkers feel about Electric School Buses, a group of advocates from 350 Brooklyn and 350NYC designed this questionnaire to learn how you feel, directly from you!

Results will be shared publicly and with our elected representatives. Please tell us your thoughts in this brief 3-minute questionnaire about Electric School Buses for NYC. When done, please share the link: https://bit.ly/ESBQuestion1

Email *

First Name *

Last Name (optional)

Gender (optional)

Age (optional)

Do you have children? (optional) *

Yes

Other:

1) Please share your zip code *

2) How much do you know about Electric School Buses and their potential impact for New York City? *

1 - A lot!

2 - A good deal

3 - Enough

4 - Not much

5 - Nothing

Other:

3) We know idling diesel buses emit toxic emissions and particulate matter, and that toxic emissions can be correlated with negative health outcomes and lowered academic performance; how concerned are you about diesel school bus emissions? *

1 - Extremely Concerned

2 - Concerned

3 - Indifferent / don’t know

4 - Not that concerned

5 - Not concerned

4) Have you witnessed school buses idling at or near your child’s school or in your neighborhood? (If you are comfortable leaving the location so that we can record/report it, please select 'other' and add location to that field.) *

Yes

Other:

5) Are you in favor of Electric School Buses for New York City? *

Yes

6) Where do you think electric school buses should be deployed first? *

Routes concentrated in Environmental Justice Communities

Neighborhoods with the highest concentration of emissions (from school buses or otherwise)

Neighborhoods with the highest concentrations of asthma

Deploy school buses for the longest routes

Other:

7) At this time of health, social and economic recovery, how important do you think it is to mandate New York City’s transition to electric school buses (versus optional pilot programs)? *

1 - Extremely Important to pass a law

2 - Important

3 - Indifferent / don’t know

4 - Not that important

5 - Not Important to pass a law

8) How much would you be willing to pay as a small surcharge, if necessary, to guarantee that all NYC kids can take electric school buses to school by 2035? *

Nothing

$.50- $.99 / month

$1-$1.99 /month

$2-$4.99 / month

Other:

9) What possible features and impacts of Electric School Buses are most important to you? (pick 3) *

Reducing emissions or other toxins: To reduce the chances that children and community members will get asthma,Helps counter global warming

Option to use bus batteries to power schools and back up the grid

I like that they are quieter

Cost savings over time and a lower total cost of ownership

Economic impact of American-made or locally manufactured buses

Other updated technology that comes with Electric School Buses like GPS Tracking or swipe cards

Other:

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10) How important do you think Electric School buses are for the health of our communities and planet? *

1 - Extremely Important

2 - Important

3 - Indifferent / don’t know

4 - Not that important

5 - Not Important

11) Do you have any stories or personal anecdotes to share about your experiences with diesel school buses? *

12) If you do not feel that Electric School Buses should be a priority for New York City, why not?

They are not important

They would be too expensive

Electric School Buses should not be required by law, they should be voluntary.

Other:

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Thank you for completing our survey! Please contact CityAction@350Brooklyn.org with any questions.

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