"However you go, go safely."
The motto and mission of the Travel with Care campaign emphasizes safety in all modes of travel, whether it be walking, driving or bicycling.
Travel with Care is currently asking citizens to participate in an online survey about transportation safety in Auburn and surrounding areas.
"We are putting out this survey to find out what people perceive to be the biggest transportation-related issues in this area so that we can help tailor the campaign and the focuses of the campaign to meet those needs," said Brandy Ezelle, a traffic engineer for the city of Auburn and chair of Travel with Care.
The collaborative initiative between the city of Auburn, Auburn University and Lee County is aimed at all citizens, whether they travel by foot, car, bicycle, motorcycle or transit.
"This is their opportunity to have some input in outreach efforts to the community on transportation issues," said Susan McCallister, a member of the Travel with Care community.
The survey, available until Jan. 20, asks citizens about the places they spend most of their time and then one question about each of the places they list.
"It is all online, and it's a really, really short survey," Ezelle said.
McCallister said the committee wanted to include the community's opinion in the selection process of the 2013 Travel with Care campaign.
"It's the first time we've done a survey before the campaign," McCallister said. "We have a lot of \ different topics that are always of concern, like pedestrian safety in crosswalks and visibility and drinking and driving, but we may put more emphasis on one area over another depending on the survey results."
The Travel with Care campaign, which will be March 18-22, will reflect the results of the survey through the targeted areas. The results from the survey will be used by Travel with Care to make changes around the community to improve transportation safety, Ezelle said.
"I would encourage everyone to take the survey because what they perceive to be a safety issue may not be what other people perceive to be the same safety issue or what the committee perceives to be the biggest issue, " Ezelle said.
To participate in the survey, visit TravelWithCareAuburn.com.
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