Petaluma Parklets "Free Range Program"

In response to COVID-era restrictions on indoor dining, the city launched a pilot program called Free Range, which provided a way to support our local restaurants and patrons. Not only did it provide a way for our community to connect through food, but also helped restaurants stay in business. To create these spaces, the city repurposed public parking spaces into places for our community to gather.

The city is considering an expansion of the pilot Free Range program with a concept called Parklets, which converts parking spaces into places for people to meet and enjoy our community. Parklets create fun, safe, and thriving public spaces that benefit our entire community and we want to hear from you! The goals of the program are as follows:

Expand public spaces and places for community
Activate downtown
Promote active transportation by cultivating a comfortable and sustainable environment
Provide family friendly social spaces
Increase foot traffic in downtown
Beautify Downtown

Please take our survey to provide your input on expanding the city’s Free Range Program .

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1. How do you identify with Petaluma?

Business owner

Commercial property owner

Resident

Frequent visitor

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2. In order of preference, what type of parklet would you want to see downtown? (Rank in order from most want to see to least want to see)

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3. Design is critical to creating a place that is attractive and welcoming. In order of preference, identify which design elements are most important to you? (Rank in order of most attractive to least attractive)

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4. Design is critical to creating a place that is attractive and welcoming. In order of preference, identify which design is most attractive to you? (Rank in order of most attractive to least attractive)

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5. Would the following elements encourage you to visit Downtown more often or spend more time in Downtown?

No, this is not appealing to me

Yes, this is appealing to me

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6. Would the following elements encourage you to visit Downtown more often or spend more time in Downtown?

No, this is not appealing to me

Yes, this is appealing to me

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7. A typical parklet takes up two parking spaces. We want to know how many parklets you want to see allowed on one city block. Which statement do you agree with most?

All businesses should be eligible to have a parklet.

For every 5 parking spaces for cars there should be one parking space for a parklet.

For every 10 parking spaces for cars there should be one parking space for a parklet.

For every 15 parking spaces for cars there should be one parking space for a parklet.

For every 20 parking spaces for cars there should be one parking space for a parklet.

I do not support a parklets program

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8. In order of importance, what are your concerns by adding parklets downtown?

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9. Should restaurants be allowed both sidewalk dining and a parklet?

Yes

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10. What is most important to you in terms of the cost of a parklet permit? What is an appropriate fee to charge for a parklet?

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11. What do you think should happen with the parklets that are currently downtown (built structures and tented structures)? Parklets currently operating with a public property encroachment permit include Tea Room, Ray’s, Della Fattoria, Mi Pueblo Stockhome, Wild Goat, Risibisi, and Cucina Paradiso.

They should be given a deadline to conform to the new guidelines.

They should be grandfathered in and allowed to continue as-is.

I do not support a parklet program and they should be removed.

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12. Where do you want to see more public space downtown?

Water Street

Kentucky

Western

Petaluma Boulevard North

Other (please specify)

Petaluma Parklets "Free Range Program"

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1. How do you identify with Petaluma?

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2. In order of preference, what type of parklet would you want to see downtown? (Rank in order from most want to see to least want to see)

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3. Design is critical to creating a place that is attractive and welcoming. In order of preference, identify which design elements are most important to you? (Rank in order of most attractive to least attractive)

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4. Design is critical to creating a place that is attractive and welcoming. In order of preference, identify which design is most attractive to you? (Rank in order of most attractive to least attractive)

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5. Would the following elements encourage you to visit Downtown more often or spend more time in Downtown?

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6. Would the following elements encourage you to visit Downtown more often or spend more time in Downtown?

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7. A typical parklet takes up two parking spaces. We want to know how many parklets you want to see allowed on one city block. Which statement do you agree with most?

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8. In order of importance, what are your concerns by adding parklets downtown?

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9. Should restaurants be allowed both sidewalk dining and a parklet?

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10. What is most important to you in terms of the cost of a parklet permit? What is an appropriate fee to charge for a parklet?

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12. Where do you want to see more public space downtown?

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13. Please share any additional feedback about bringing more public spaces to our downtown.