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* 1. Select the option that best describes your relationship with Riverside Neighbourhood.

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* 2. What are your biggest challenges as a business owner?

  Most Challenging Somewhat Challenging Not a Significant Issue
Staffing Challenges
Marketing and Advertising Strategy
Marketing and Advertising Costs
Public Transit / Access Issues
Cost of Doing Business (hydro, labour changes, leasing...)
Finding & Applying to Available Grants

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* 3. How might we best serve you as a business owner in Riverside? For each of these services, rank its importance to you and your business.

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* 4. Are there other services you would like the BIA to offer?

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* 5. Awareness of the Riverside Business Improvement Area

  No Somewhat Yes
Are you familiar with the Riverside BIA and what we do?
Have you participated in a Riverside BIA event in the past?
Do you know that the Riverside BIA is an advocate for your business interests?
Are you aware that the Riverside BIA has a Member Business Directory on our website?
Have you sent us events to tweet/post about, or updates to our online directory?
Have you attended our Annual General Meeting and registered to be a voting member?

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* 6. Has your business been involved with events in the neighbourhood? (Please check all that apply). If you haven't been involved, please fill the "Other" checkbox and tell us why.

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* 7. Which priorities are most important to you and your business? Rate the following from 1 (not important) to 5 (very important): This will guide us prioritizing future activities and developing our action plan moving forward.

  1 2 3 4 5
Riverside BIA Website: online business directory & blogs
Riverside BIA Website: neighbourhood event listings & calendar
Social Media feeds: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram
Magazine/other Print Advertising
Transit Advertising (bus & transit shelter ads)
Shop Local campaigns
Special & Seasonal Events (Light Up Riverside, Eats & Beats, WindowWonderland, etc.)
Sidewalk Cleaning
Banners on Street Poles
Graffiti Removal & Reporting
Street Furniture: Planters, Benches, Bike Racks, etc.
Murals to Combat Graffiti
Temporary or Permanent Public Art Installations
Install Seasonal or Year-Round Decorative Lighting
Liaison with the 55 Division
Issuance of Crime Alerts

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* 8. What is the best way to communicate about Riverside BIA initiatives with you?

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* 9. Thank you for your time and much-valued input!
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