Freedom/Wilkinson Corridors of Opportunity Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey for the Freedom/Wilkinson Corridor of Opportunity Playbook! Your input matters and ensures that the City's investments are aligned with the values, needs, and desires of the Freedom/Wilkinson corridor community.

This survey is part of the playbook's public engagement strategy and will assist staff in the prioritization of projects, programs, and partnerships inside the corridor. The questions below will ask you to select from a list of general projects (e.g., crosswalk improvements, constructing affordable housing), programs (e.g., local historic districts, placemaking), and partnerships around the six Corridor themes (Housing Access for All, Economic Opportunity, Healthy, Safe, and Active Communities, Safe and Equitable Mobility, Integrated Natural and Built Environment, and Culture and Identity). Your responses will help the project team prioritize the proposed projects, programs, and partnerships identified by City staff and the community through previous public engagement and stakeholder workshops.

Freedom/Wilkinson Area of Influence Map

The map below illustrates the area of influece for the Freedom/Wilkinson Corridor. The following five questions will allow you to prioritize generalized projects, programs and partnerships most impactful to the neighborhoods and stakeholders inside the Freedom/Wilkinson Corridor's area of influence.

* Listed below are programs that provide access to safe and affordable housing within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

Provide housing rehab support (e.g. programs that help people make repairs to their homes/businesses)

66%

Increase access to homeownership opportunities for low- and moderate-income homebuyers

56%

Build new or preserve existing affordable housing

53%

Anti-Displacement Initiatives targeting low- and moderate-income residents in high-risk neighborhoods

49%

Create a community toolkit of resources and conduct engagement with property owners in high risk neighborhoods to increase the impacts of anti-displacement programs.

40%

Closed to responses | 80 Responses

* Listed below are programs/projects/partnerships that provide economic opportunities within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

Attracting Business & Employment to the Corridor

56%

Support for Locally-owned Businesses

53%

Site Redevelopment & Building Rehab (Mixed-Use and Business)

51%

Workforce Development and Entrepreneurship Training

44%

Incremental, infill development at neighborhood commercial corridors to create a small-scale "main street" area

41%

Access to Wi-Fi, Broadband & Digital Devices

33%

Fostering Public-Private & Non-Profit Partnerships

29%

Closed to responses | 75 Responses

* Listed below are programs/projects/partnerships that provide safe and equitable transportation within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

Streetscape Improvements (Beautification, Safety, Gateways for the Corridor)

75%

Pedestrian Improvements (Sidewalks, Crosswalks, Lighting)

74%

Bus Improvements (Shelters, Stops, Frequency of Service)

51%

Mobility hub at key intersections including Freedom/Alleghany/Tuckaseegee

49%

Expand Greenways and Multi-Use Paths

43%

Rail Improvements (LYNX Silver Line)

39%

Improve Connections among Streets and Neighborhoods

33%

Micro Transit for the Corridor (Shuttle, Last Mile, etc)

24%

Expand Bike Lanes

21%

Closed to responses | 72 Responses

* Listed below are programs and projects that invest in the environment within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

Beautification & Tree Canopy Preservation

72%

Expand and Enhance Parks & Greenway Trails

62%

Sustainability (Ex: Smart Street Lights, Solar Power)

62%

Stormwater Improvement

57%

Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

14%

Closed to responses | 74 Responses

* Listed below are programs that retain the corridor's culture and identity. Please select the options that are most important to you.

Cultural Preservation of Neighborhoods through Programs that Preserve and Protect Homeowners, Entrepreneurs, and Local Businesses

73%

Cultural centers (such as a library) that provide community programming for residents of all ages).

66%

Placemaking (e.g., create a sense of place or destination for the Freedom/Wilkinson area with art, lighting, historical markers, wayfinding)

65%

Programs to Support Neighborhood Groups and Organizations

56%

Historic Preservation of Landmarks, Buildings, and Homes

49%

Closed to responses | 71 Responses

The next two questions are related development concepts and the corridor's focus areas: Freedom Drive between Camp Greene Park and Enderly Park and the Thomasboro-Hoskins community along Bradford Drive.

The diagram above illustrates a potential land use and development concept along Bradford Drive for the Thomasboro community that envisions a neighborhood main street.

The diagram shows a mix of incremental or small-scale infill development along Bradford Drive, pedestrian connectivity into the residential neighborhoods, placemaking interventions and commercial property renovations to build out a commercial node that is scaled to the neighborhood.

Although this example is specific to the Thomasboro community, incremental strategies for neighborhood commercial nodes like this could be explored in other communities inside the corridor.

In general, are you supportive of the idea of providing a centralized commercial "node" for residents, improved connections, and the integration of missing middle housing (duplexes and accessory dwelling units) as a strategy for neighborhood development in your community?

Yes

83%

13%

Other

Closed to responses | 69 Responses

If you responded "no" to the previous question, what changes would recommend to the concept? Please explain in the space below.

Closed for Comments

The diagram above shows a potential concept for the Freedom Drive corridor that could redevelop the auto-oriented commercial centers into a more dense, mixed use activity area that also adds additional pedestrian connections across Freedom Drive and through the properties into the adjacent neighborhoods. This "retrofit" of the existing development could be built out over time.

In general, are you supportive of allowing a mixture of uses (residential, commercial, etc.) along Freedom Drive that may lead to the creation of a neighborhood center that provides retail opportunities for small, local business and housing opportunities in a walkable environment?

Yes

93%

Other

Closed to responses | 70 Responses

If you responded "no" to the previous question, what changes would recommend to the concept? Please explain in the space below.

Closed for Comments

What other ideas should be considered to benefit the growth and development of the Freedom corridor area?

Closed for Comments

What are the three biggest issues facing the Freedom corridor area?

Closed for Comments

What is your age?

40 to 49

29%

60 to 69

26%

50 to 59

21%

30 to 39

13%

70 or over

20 to 29

19 or under

Closed to responses | 72 Responses

Do you live in the corridor? If so, for how long?

Over 10 years

37%

Do not reside in the corridor

27%

5 to 10 years

20%

2 to 5 years

13%

1 to 2 years

Less than 1 year

Closed to responses | 70 Responses

Do you work in the corridor? If so, for how long?

Do not work within the corridor

56%

2 to 5 years

20%

1 to 2 years

5 to 10 years

Over 10 years

Less than 1 year

Closed to responses | 66 Responses

If you live and/or work within corridor, what selection below best represents you?

Resident (homeowner)

59%

Employee

18%

Business Owner

13%

Self-Employed

11%

Resident (renter)

Other

Closed to responses | 61 Responses

Name and Contact Information: (Optional)

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Freedom/Wilkinson Corridors of Opportunity Survey

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* Listed below are programs that provide access to safe and affordable housing within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

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* Listed below are programs/projects/partnerships that provide economic opportunities within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

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* Listed below are programs/projects/partnerships that provide safe and equitable transportation within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

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* Listed below are programs and projects that invest in the environment within the corridor. Please select the options that are most important to you.

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* Listed below are programs that retain the corridor's culture and identity. Please select the options that are most important to you.

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If you responded "no" to the previous question, what changes would recommend to the concept? Please explain in the space below.

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If you responded "no" to the previous question, what changes would recommend to the concept? Please explain in the space below.

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What other ideas should be considered to benefit the growth and development of the Freedom corridor area?

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What are the three biggest issues facing the Freedom corridor area?

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What is your age?

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Do you live in the corridor? If so, for how long?

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Do you work in the corridor? If so, for how long?

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If you live and/or work within corridor, what selection below best represents you?

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Name and Contact Information: (Optional)