EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 Survey

1. How familiar are you with EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: A Community-Based Vision and Living Action Plan (EDH 2025)?

How familiar are you with EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025: A Community-Based Vision and Living Action Plan (EDH 2025)? Very familiar with the plan

Somewhat familiar with the plan

Not at all familiar with the plan

Unsure

2. Which services do you most frequently utilize in Downtown Hilo? (Please check your top two)

Which services do you most frequently utilize in Downtown Hilo? (Please check your top two) I don’t go to Downtown Hilo Farmer’s Market Restaurants	Retail Entertainment and Events Personal Services
Other (please specify)

3. Identify your top three favorite places in Downtown Hilo?

Identify your top three favorite places in Downtown Hilo?

4. Name your top 3 places in Downtown Hilo that could really use some attention (and if improved would draw people)

Name your top 3 places in Downtown Hilo that could really use some attention (and if improved would draw people)

5. If you could create a brand to market Downtown Hilo - what 2-3 words do you think best describes the special features that make Downtown unique and charming?

If you could create a brand to market Downtown Hilo - what 2-3 words do you think best describes the special features that make Downtown unique and charming?

6. What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Downtown Hilo?

What types of businesses would you like to see more of in Downtown Hilo?

7. What can we do to beautify Downtown Hilo?

What can we do to beautify Downtown Hilo?

8. Which feature would make Downtown Hilo more inviting? (Please check one)

Which feature would make Downtown Hilo more inviting? (Please check one) Continuous covered eaves to protect from the sun and rain

Sidewalk usage – chairs, table, and benches

Outdoor recreation activities

Pedestrian-friendly measures such as non-slip sidewalks and clearer pedestrian crossings

Increase landscaping/plant trees

Other (please specify)

9. Which is your favorite Downtown Festival or Event? And, what new festival or event would you like to see?

Which is your favorite Downtown Festival or Event? And, what new festival or event would you like to see?

10. What would make you feel safer in Downtown Hilo? (Please check one)

What would make you feel safer in Downtown Hilo? (Please check one) Lighting under building eaves

More people living in Downtown

Measures to slow traffic

Surveillance cameras

Other (please specify)

11. What is the best way to solve our parking problems in Downtown? (Please check one)

What is the best way to solve our parking problems in Downtown? (Please check one) Increase Hele-On bus service

Launch a Downtown shuttle

Reduce cars in Downtown by creating parking areas on the edge of town

Reinstall parking meters to limit the amount of time one can park

Enforce 2 hour limit and ticket cars

Encourage Bicycling

Close certain streets to make it more pedestrian-friendly. Which street?

12. We are in the process of updating the EDH 2025 Living Action Plan. What ideas do you have to preserve, protect, and promote Downtown Hilo?

We are in the process of updating the EDH 2025 Living Action Plan. What ideas do you have to preserve, protect, and promote Downtown Hilo?

13. Please indicate your age group:

Please indicate your age group: 18 and under

19-35 years

36-50 years

51-65 years

66+ years

14. Please tell us where you live:

Please tell us where you live: Downtown Hilo

District of South Hilo

District other than South Hilo

15. Please indicate your ethnicity:

Please indicate your ethnicity: Hawaiian Japanese-Hawaiian Japanese-American Caucasian African-American	Native American Hispanic Asian Pacific Islander
Other (please specify)

16. If you would like further information and would like to be informed of upcoming events related to EDH 2025, please provide your email address in the space below

If you would like further information and would like to be informed of upcoming events related to EDH 2025, please provide your email address in the space below Email Address:

1. EnVision Downtown Hilo 2025 Survey