Merritt Island Community Survey March 2025 Question Title * 1. Do you live on Merritt Island Yes No Question Title * 2. If you answered yes to Question 1, where in general on Merritt Island do you live? A - North Merritt Island B - Central Merritt Island C - South Merritt Island D - East Central Merritt Island E - Southeast Merritt Island Question Title * 3. If you answered yes to Question 1, how long have you lived on Merritt Island? Less than 1 year 1 to 3 years 4 to 10 years More than 10 years Lifelong resident Question Title * 4. Do you live in Brevard County? Yes No Question Title * 5. Are you a: Full-time resident Part-time resident Business owner Frequent visitor Tourist Employed by a business/organization on the Island Question Title * 6. Do you own or rent your residence? Own Rent Question Title * 7. Do you live AND work in Merritt Island? Yes No Question Title * 8. If you answered no to Question 7, why don't you live on the Island? Insufficient housing stock Type of housing available Not affordable / cost prohibitive Lack of community amenities Prefer the mainland Prefer beach-side Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What is your age? Under 18 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65+ Question Title * 10. What is your household income? Under $15,000 Between $15,000 and $29,999 Between $30,000 and $49,999 Between $50,000 and $74,999 Between $75,000 and $99,999 Between $100,000 and $150,000 Over $150,000 Question Title * 11. Have you ever visited the Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency (MIRA) website? Yes No Question Title * 12. If you answered yes to Question 11, would you agree that the website is attractive? Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 13. If you answered yes to Question 11, what did you like about the website? Question Title * 14. If you answered yes to Question 11, what else would you like to see on the MIRA website? Question Title * 15. What do you love most about Merritt Island? Question Title * 16. Is there anything that you do not like about Merritt Island? Question Title * 17. Please rate the top five items below from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most attractive, what you find attractive about Merritt Island as a place to live or visit. Question Title * 18. Please rate the top three items below from 1 to 3, with 1 being your strongest choice, how you feel about the Island’s corridors (SR 3, SR 520, SR 528). Question Title * 19. Do you think that the streetscaping (trees, plantings, faux-brick crosswalks, etc.) on SR 520 adds value and contributes to the aesthetic nature of the corridor? Yes No Question Title * 20. Please rate the top five items below from 1 to 5, with 1 being the most important, the most important needs that need to be addressed in Merritt Island. Question Title * 21. What types of retail stores and services would you use if they remained or were incorporated into the Commercial Core? (check all that apply) Childcare Community garden Private schools Live/work spaces Elder care/senior center Recreation Adult education Sporting goods Clothing/fashion Restaurants Other (please specify) Question Title * 22. What specific retailers would you like to see in the area? (check all that apply) Dick’s Sporting Goods Academy Outdoor Trader Joe’s Sprouts Whole Foods Apple Store Best Buy High-end clothing (Nordstrom, Bloomingdale’s, Saks) Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. What fine-dining options would you like to see in the area? (check all that apply) Ruth’s Chris Ocean Prime Capital Grille Eddie Merlot’s Morton’s Steakhouse The Palm Other (please specify) Question Title * 24. What is the biggest challenge that the people of Merritt Island currently face as a community? Question Title * 25. Choosing from the list below, please rank from 1 to 3, with 1 being the most valuable, the three most valuable items to have in your community. Question Title * 26. Are you aware of the Amphitheatre construction project at the Brevard Veterans Memorial Center/Veterans Memorial Park? Yes No Question Title * 27. If you answered yes to Question 26, what types of events would you like to see take place there? (check all that apply) Theatrical performances Musical acts/concerts Family camp-outs Contests (chili cook-off, etc.) Fairs & festivals Other (please specify) Question Title * 28. If you could choose how Merritt Island was going to grow, how would you want it to look? No growth Increasing tourism and number of tourists and visitors Capturing more families from the space industry (Kennedy Space Center/NASA, Cape Canaveral, private-sector space-related companies) Creating a retirement haven Question Title * 29. Imagine Merritt Island as a community five years from now. How has it changed? Question Title * 30. How would you feel about the redevelopment of the Merritt Square Mall property being transformed into a mixed-use town centre, comprised of quality mixed-use retail, entertainment, medical offices, restaurants, and residential offerings to include townhomes and multifamily residential structures? Building heights would not exceed 8 stories, which is the same height as the adjacent Merritt Towers. Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 31. Do you visit any of Merritt Island's parks? If yes, which are your top three? Question Title * 32. Is there anything else you would like to mention? Question Title * 33. If you would like to be informed of the results of the survey, please include your email address (required) and name (optional). Email address Name Done
