Initiatives 1 & 2: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with Shared Streets and/or Temporary Parklets

(or skip to the next initiative)

Question title

Please indicate how you primarily interacted with Shared Streets and/or Parklets

As a customer that accessed goods/services
84%
As a general observer
23%
As an employee of a business who utilized one of these areas
5%
N/A (I did not interact with (the program - skip to initiative 3)
3%
Other
2%
Closed to responses | 552 Responses

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Please rate your overall experience with Shared Streets and/or Parklets

Very positive
75%
Somewhat positive
12%
Neutral
6%
Somewhat negative
5%
Very negative
2%
Closed to responses | 618 Responses

Question title

Have Shared Streets and/or Parklets impacted your experience of feeling feel safer and in alignment with public health guidelines during COVID-19?

Helped me feel much safer
62%
Helped be feel somewhat safer
25%
Neutral
9%
Made me feel a lot less safe
2%
Made me feel a little less safe
1%
Closed to responses | 616 Responses

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Have Shared Streets and/or Parklets influenced your decision(s) to access local goods and services during COVID-19?

It very much encouraged me to access local goods/services
66%
It somewhat encouraged me to access local goods/services
20%
It had no impact
10%
It somewhat deterred me from accessing local goods/services
2%
It strongly deterred me from accessing local goods/services
2%
Closed to responses | 610 Responses

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What do you like most about the temporary Shared Streets and/or Parklets?

Closed for Comments

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What do you like least, or what would you change?

Closed for Comments

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Are you supportive of continuing the Shared Streets and/or Parklet program longer term?

Very supportive
87%
Somewhat supportive
5%
Neutral
3%
Very opposed
3%
Somewhat opposed
3%
Closed to responses | 422 Responses

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If you are supportive of continuing the Shared Streets and/or Parklet program longer term, how much of a factor is the COVID-19 pandemic?

Somewhat of a factor
49%
Not much of a factor
17%
The main factor
14%
Not at all a factor
11%
Neutral or N/A
9%
Closed to responses | 415 Responses

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Would you like to see Shared Streets and/or Parklets other locations in Asheville? If so, where?

Closed for Comments

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If you own or manage a customer-facing business in Asheville and did not utilize on-street parking through the Shared Street or Parklet program, why didn't you? (select all that apply)

N/A (I do not own or manage a customer-facing business)
91%
The additional space would not have helped my business operate any safer or was not practical due to the nature of my business
3%
My business is not adjacent to public sidewalks or on-street parking spaces
2%
My business location is not suitable (due to fire hydrant, loading zone or other existing site condition)
1%
Other
1%
My business does not want to sacrifice customer/public parking
1%
I was not aware of the option
1%
The requirements for set-up were cost prohibitive
0%
My business does not have enough staff to manage the additional space
0%
Closed to responses | 283 Responses

Initiative 3: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with Expanded Outdoor Use of Private Lots

(or skip to the next initiative)

Question title

Please indicate how you primarily interacted with expanded outdoor uses on private lots

As a customer that accessed goods/services
85%
As a general observer
16%
N/A (I did not interact with the program - skip to initiative 4)
6%
As an employee of a business who utilized Expanded Use of Private Lots
3%
Other
0%
Closed to responses | 382 Responses

Question title

Please rate your overall experience with expanded outdoor uses on private lots

Very positive
81%
Somewhat positive
13%
Neutral
4%
Somewhat negative
1%
Very negative
0%
Closed to responses | 368 Responses

Question title

Have expanded uses of private lots impacted your experience of feeling feel safe and in alignment with public health guidelines during COVID-19?

Helped me feel much safer
75%
Helped be feel somewhat safer
18%
Neutral
5%
Made me feel a little less safe
1%
Made me feel a lot less safe
1%
Closed to responses | 357 Responses

Question title

Have expanded uses of private lots influenced your decision(s) to access local goods and services?

It very much encouraged me to access local goods/services
79%
It somewhat encouraged me to access local goods/services
14%
It had no impact
6%
It strongly deterred me from accessing local goods/services
1%
It somewhat deterred me from accessing local goods/services
1%
Closed to responses | 350 Responses

Question title

Are you supportive of expanded outdoor uses on private lots continuing longer term?

Very supportive
86%
Somewhat supportive
10%
Somewhat opposed
1%
Neutral
1%
Very opposed
1%
Closed to responses | 349 Responses

Question title

If you are supportive of continuing expanded uses on private lots longer term, how much of a factor is the COVID-19 pandemic?

Somewhat of a factor
56%
Not much of a factor
17%
The main factor
9%
Neutral or N/A
9%
Not at all a factor
9%
Closed to responses | 344 Responses

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What do you like most about expanded outdoor use of private lots?

Closed for Comments

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What do you like least, or what would you change?

Closed for Comments

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If you own or manage a customer-facing business in Asheville with a private parking lot and did not utilize this outdoor expansion opportunity, why didn't you? (select all that apply)

N/A (I do not own or manage a customer-facing business)
96%
The additional space would not have helped my business operate any safer or was not practical due to the nature of my business
2%
Other
2%
My business does not have enough staff to manage the additional space
0%
I was not aware of the option
0%
My business does not want to sacrifice customer parking
0%
The requirements for set-up were cost prohibitive
0%
Closed to responses | 226 Responses

Initiative 4: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with Expanded Use of Sidewalks

You may also provide feedback on regular (pre-COVID) use of sidewalks for outdoor dining and merchandise as applicable. 

(or skip to the next initiative)

Question title

Please indicate how you primarily interacted with expanded use of sidewalks

As a customer that accessed goods/services
84%
As a general observer
24%
As an employee of a business who utilized Expanded Use of Sidewalks
1%
N/A (I did not interact with (the program)
1%
Other
1%
Closed to responses | 338 Responses

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What do you like most about outdoor dining (or merchandise) on sidewalks?

Closed for Comments

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What do you like least, or what would you change about outdoor dining (or merchandise) on sidewalks?

Closed for Comments

 

Initiative 5: Please answer the following questions based on your experience with 10-Minute Curbside Pick-Up Zones

Question title

Please indicate how you interacted with 10-Minute Curbside Pick-Up Zones

As a customer that accessed goods/services
72%
As a general observer
19%
N/A (I did not interact with (the program)
15%
As an employee of a business who utilized 10-Minute Curbside Pick-Up Zones
2%
Other
0%
Closed to responses | 340 Responses

Question title

Are you supportive of having 10-minute curbside pick-up zones available longer term?

Very supportive
63%
Somewhat supportive
20%
Neutral
10%
Somewhat opposed
4%
Very opposed
3%
Closed to responses | 330 Responses

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What do you like most about curbside pick-up zones?

Closed for Comments

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What do you like least, or what would you change about curbside pick-up zones?

Closed for Comments

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Would you like to see curbside pick-up zones in other areas of Asheville? If so, where?

Closed for Comments

Please tell us more about you so that we can better understand who we are hearing from (and who we might be missing)

Question title

Where do you live?

Asheville
77%
Buncombe County
19%
Outside of Asheville/Buncombe but in the WNC region
3%
Outside of the WNC region
1%
Prefer not to answer
0%
Closed to responses | 354 Responses

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What is your age?

Age 36 - 50
35%
Age 51 - 65
35%
66 or older
19%
Age 20 - 35
11%
Prefer not to answer
1%
Younger than 20
0%
Closed to responses | 353 Responses

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What is your race/ethnicity?

White/Caucasian
88%
Prefer not to answer
9%
Hispanic/Latinx
2%
Asian
1%
Other
1%
Black/African American
0%
Closed to responses | 348 Responses

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Which of the following best describes your housing situation?

I own a house or condominium
82%
I rent a house or apartment
16%
I prefer not to answer
1%
I am living with friends or family
1%
I do not currently have stable housing
0%
Closed to responses | 353 Responses

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Do you have a physical disability that impacts your mobility (including use of a wheelchair, walking cane or other supportive device?)

No
90%
Sometimes
5%
Yes
3%
Prefer not to answer
2%
Closed to responses | 351 Responses

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What is your primary mode of transportation?

Personal vehicle
86%
Walk or bike
13%
Public Transportation (ART Transit Bus)
1%
Prefer not to answer
1%
Ride share (Uber, Lyft, AVL Ride)
0%
Other
0%
Closed to responses | 352 Responses

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What is your current employment status?

Work full time
62%
Currently unemployed
15%
Work part time
14%
Prefer not to answer
9%
Closed to responses | 343 Responses

Question title

Please select your household income range

More than $100,000
36%
Prefer not to answer
21%
Between $81,000 and $100,000
13%
Between $41,000 and 60,000
13%
Between $61,000 and $80,000
10%
Between $20,000 and $40,000
6%
Under $20,000
1%
Closed to responses | 347 Responses