According to the 2022 Community Satisfaction Survey, 51% of residents responded that at least one person in their household regularly rides a bike and 37% of residents consider bicycling the most viable alternative to using cars for trips within Miami Beach. Based on the same survey, while 64% of residents feel somewhat safe when riding their bicycle in the City, 37% of residents feel unsafe.
The Survey also notes that 81% of residents expressed concerns with pedestrian safety (vehicles not yielding to pedestrians) when crossing the street at an intersection; 25.1% of residents are dissatisfied with the length of wait time to cross; 8.4% are concerned about insufficient crossing time during walk phase; and 10.4% are dissatisfied with insufficient signage/poor signage. Over half of the residents surveyed (56.5%) walk as one of their primary modes of transportation within the City. Furthermore, 52.2% of residents surveyed expressed that capital projects that involve more walking/biking friendly streets, greenways, and paths are among the top three most important types of capital projects.