Des Moines Business Survey

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1. Please choose your business type:

Please choose your business type:   Retail Food Service Healthcare(incl.Counseling) Professional/Business Services Beauty Services Pet Services Auto Services Construction, Manufacturing Other

2. How many years has the business been located in Des Moines?

How many years has the business been located in Des Moines?

3. Are you experiencing a volume of customers that is adequate for your business to thrive?

Are you experiencing a volume of customers that is adequate for your business to thrive?   yes, excellent ok less than needed

4. If your business has had interactions with the City of Des Moines in the last three years, please rate the level of customer service:

If your business has had interactions with the City of Des Moines in the last three years, please rate the level of customer service:   Excellent Good Fair Poor

5. How many employees are there?

How many employees are there?   Full-time?
Part-time?

6. Does the business lease its current location?

Does the business lease its current location?   yes no

7. If yes, is the building being maintained to reasonable/satisfactory standards?

If yes, is the building being maintained to reasonable/satisfactory standards?   yes no

8. Do you believe that the City should take action to promote better maintenance or renovation?

Do you believe that the City should take action to promote better maintenance or renovation?   yes no

9. Is the business considering any location changes in the next three years?

Is the business considering any location changes in the next three years?   Staying here, as is Staying here and remodeling or expanding Relocating, in Des Moines Relocating elsewhere Selling the business Retiring

10. If relocating, why?

If relocating, why?

11. How does a Des Moines' location benefit your business?

How does a Des Moines' location benefit your business?

12. Below are some suggestions for how the City of Des Moines could improve the business districts. Please rate their priority to you.

	Very helpful	Somewhat helpful	Not helpful
Colorful banners and flower pots along arterials, public art	*Below are some suggestions for how the City of Des Moines could improve the business districts. Please rate their priority to you. Colorful banners and flower pots along arterials, public art Very helpful	Colorful banners and flower pots along arterials, public art Somewhat helpful	Colorful banners and flower pots along arterials, public art Not helpful
Pedestrian-friendly features such as sidewalks, bench & lighting improvements	Pedestrian-friendly features such as sidewalks, bench & lighting improvements Very helpful	Pedestrian-friendly features such as sidewalks, bench & lighting improvements Somewhat helpful	Pedestrian-friendly features such as sidewalks, bench & lighting improvements Not helpful
More police patrols	More police patrols Very helpful	More police patrols Somewhat helpful	More police patrols Not helpful
Upgrading the downtown water system	Upgrading the downtown water system Very helpful	Upgrading the downtown water system Somewhat helpful	Upgrading the downtown water system Not helpful
Promotional City Website that highlights Des Moines attractions	Promotional City Website that highlights Des Moines attractions Very helpful	Promotional City Website that highlights Des Moines attractions Somewhat helpful	Promotional City Website that highlights Des Moines attractions Not helpful
Relaxing building or sign code restrictions	Relaxing building or sign code restrictions Very helpful	Relaxing building or sign code restrictions Somewhat helpful	Relaxing building or sign code restrictions Not helpful

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13. Please enter your e-mail address here:

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14. Additional comments/suggestions?

Additional comments/suggestions?