2023 Community Engagement Survey Question Title * 1. Have you attended any of our events? If so, please select the events you have attended. Easter Eggstravaganza Bernardsville Car Show Summer Flick Nights (at the pool) Restaurant Week Ladies Night Out I Love Bernardsville 5K & Walk Haunted History Tours Trunk or Treat Small Business Saturday Holiday Parade Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. If yes, please provide feedback on the events you have attended. Question Title * 3. If you have not be attended our events, please explain why. Question Title * 4. How best can we connect so you know about upcoming events and activities downtown? Printed Mailings Local signs/Fliers Through a local business/store Email Newsletter Bernardsville News/ Ads Social Media Website/App access Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which of the following reasons might prevent you from walking downtown regularly? Safety concerns Distance/Convenience Time Constraints Infrastructure concerns Accessibility Heath restraints Parking availability Lack of public transportation Personal preference Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Do you have any safety concerns when visiting downtown? Yes No Question Title * 7. If yes, please specify your safety concerns. Question Title * 8. The top three issues facing downtown are (check 3): Lack of Safety for Walking through Town Cleanliness/Trash Inconsistent store hours Infrastructure (roads, sidewalks, bike lanes, etc.) Amenities for kids/family friendly Amenities for Aging Population Amenities for adults Lack of housing Unregulated Parking Variety of businesses Traffic/Truck Route Vacancies Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What would you most like to improve downtown? (choose no more than 3) Business mix(variety) Business quality Civic facilities (city hall, courthouses, library, etc.) Professional and service businesses Public improvements (sidewalks, benches, banners, public art) Walkability Restaurants Signage Special events Storefronts Friendliness Greenspaces Historic buildings preserved Overall atmosphere/image Parking Parks and green spaces Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Which businesses do you most often patronize downtown? 1. 2. 3. Question Title * 11. What three business types would you like to see within the downtown/district that are not currently present? Arts and crafts Bookstore Brewery Children/kids Clothing Coffee shop/bakery Fine dining Drug store/pharmacy Electronics Entertainment Grocery Health and beauty Home goods Jewelry Pub/restaurant Shoe store Sporting/outdoors Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. How often do you shop locally? Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely Never Question Title * 13. What time of day do you most typically do your shopping (not just downtown)? 7 - 9 am 11 am - 1 pm 1 - 5 pm 9 - 11 am After 5 pm Question Title * 14. What day of the week do you most frequently shop (not just downtown)? Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Question Title * 15. Where do you work? In Bernardsville Near Bernardsville in a surrounding town Elsewhere in Somerset County Outside Somerset County I commute to Manhattan I work at home I’m a student I’m retired I’m unemployed I’m unable to work Question Title * 16. Do you have an interest in opening a business downtown? If yes, select which type. No interest Brewery or distillery Food truck Incubator or shared office space Manufacturing Pop-up business (open temporarily to test a business idea) Professional office (attorney, accountant, insurance, etc.) Retail business (gifts, antiques, shoes, apparel, sporting goods) Restaurant Service business (salon, spa, printer, car care, etc.) Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Please describe why you have not yet opened your business in one or two sentences. The following questions are meant to assist us in understanding the sample size responding to this survey. You may skip these questions if you do not wish to share. Question Title * 18. How old are you? Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 19. Which race/ethnicity best describes you? (Please choose only one.) American Indian or Alaskan Native Asian / Pacific Islander Black or African American Hispanic White / Caucasian Multiple ethnicity / Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. What is your approximate average household income? $0-$24,999 $25,000-$49,999 $50,000-$74,999 $75,000-$99,999 $100,000-$124,999 $125,000-$149,999 $150,000-$174,999 $175,000-$199,999 $200,000 and up Done