City of Sarasota Downtown Improvement District (DID) Strategic Plan Survey

Question Title

* 1. Which best describes you? (please check all that apply)

Commercial Property Owner within the DID

Business Owner within the DID

Merchant, Tenant or Lessee within the DID

Downtown Resident

City Resident

Visitor

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 2. How familiar are you with the DID and the role they play in supporting Downtown Sarasota?

Very aware

Somewhat aware

Not at all aware

Question Title

* 3. Which New Mission Statement do you prefer?

The Downtown Improvement District is comprised of self-taxing Commercial property owners who are committed to enhancing the character, beauty, and economic vitality of historic downtown Sarasota by providing programs and services designed to ensure an enhanced experience for property owners, merchants, residents, and visitors alike.

The mission of the Downtown Improvement District is to foster a vibrant, competitive, and thriving downtown that attracts and retains businesses, employees, residents, and visitors. As a self-taxing dependent special district of Downtown Commercial property owners, we strive to elevate Downtown Sarasota as an exciting place to live, work, visit, and invest.

Question Title

* 4. Currently the DID provides and/or contributes funding for the following programs and services, how would you rate their value to the Downtown?

	Excellent Value	Good Value	Little Value	No Value at All
Sidewalk Cleaning	Sidewalk Cleaning Excellent Value	Sidewalk Cleaning Good Value	Sidewalk Cleaning Little Value	Sidewalk Cleaning No Value at All
Alleyway Cleaning	Alleyway Cleaning Excellent Value	Alleyway Cleaning Good Value	Alleyway Cleaning Little Value	Alleyway Cleaning No Value at All
Downtown Flower Baskets	Downtown Flower Baskets Excellent Value	Downtown Flower Baskets Good Value	Downtown Flower Baskets Little Value	Downtown Flower Baskets No Value at All
Landscape Maintenance and Beautification in Right-of-Way along Sidewalk	Landscape Maintenance and Beautification in Right-of-Way along Sidewalk Excellent Value	Landscape Maintenance and Beautification in Right-of-Way along Sidewalk Good Value	Landscape Maintenance and Beautification in Right-of-Way along Sidewalk Little Value	Landscape Maintenance and Beautification in Right-of-Way along Sidewalk No Value at All
Downtown Holiday Décor	Downtown Holiday Décor Excellent Value	Downtown Holiday Décor Good Value	Downtown Holiday Décor Little Value	Downtown Holiday Décor No Value at All
Downtown Tree Lights	Downtown Tree Lights Excellent Value	Downtown Tree Lights Good Value	Downtown Tree Lights Little Value	Downtown Tree Lights No Value at All
Marketing & Communication (Newsletter, Social Media, Website)	Marketing & Communication (Newsletter, Social Media, Website) Excellent Value	Marketing & Communication (Newsletter, Social Media, Website) Good Value	Marketing & Communication (Newsletter, Social Media, Website) Little Value	Marketing & Communication (Newsletter, Social Media, Website) No Value at All
Fresh Friday Monthly Event	Fresh Friday Monthly Event Excellent Value	Fresh Friday Monthly Event Good Value	Fresh Friday Monthly Event Little Value	Fresh Friday Monthly Event No Value at All
Bay Runner / Trolley	Bay Runner / Trolley Excellent Value	Bay Runner / Trolley Good Value	Bay Runner / Trolley Little Value	Bay Runner / Trolley No Value at All
Homelessness Outreach Program	Homelessness Outreach Program Excellent Value	Homelessness Outreach Program Good Value	Homelessness Outreach Program Little Value	Homelessness Outreach Program No Value at All

Question Title

* 5. How would you rate the effectiveness of the DID in promoting Downtown Sarasota?

Very effective

Somewhat effective

Not so effective

Not at all effective

	Extremely Important	Very Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion	Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Extremely Important	Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Very Important	Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Somewhat Important	Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Not Important
Marketing Downtown	Marketing Downtown Extremely Important	Marketing Downtown Very Important	Marketing Downtown Somewhat Important	Marketing Downtown Not Important
Trash and Litter Pick-up	Trash and Litter Pick-up Extremely Important	Trash and Litter Pick-up Very Important	Trash and Litter Pick-up Somewhat Important	Trash and Litter Pick-up Not Important
Homeless Outreach	Homeless Outreach Extremely Important	Homeless Outreach Very Important	Homeless Outreach Somewhat Important	Homeless Outreach Not Important
Parking Education and Awareness	Parking Education and Awareness Extremely Important	Parking Education and Awareness Very Important	Parking Education and Awareness Somewhat Important	Parking Education and Awareness Not Important
Parking Enforcement	Parking Enforcement Extremely Important	Parking Enforcement Very Important	Parking Enforcement Somewhat Important	Parking Enforcement Not Important
Public Security Cameras	Public Security Cameras Extremely Important	Public Security Cameras Very Important	Public Security Cameras Somewhat Important	Public Security Cameras Not Important
Holiday Lighting and Decorations	Holiday Lighting and Decorations Extremely Important	Holiday Lighting and Decorations Very Important	Holiday Lighting and Decorations Somewhat Important	Holiday Lighting and Decorations Not Important
Valet Service	Valet Service Extremely Important	Valet Service Very Important	Valet Service Somewhat Important	Valet Service Not Important
Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc.	Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Extremely Important	Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Very Important	Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Somewhat Important	Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Not Important
Traffic Calming / Mitigation	Traffic Calming / Mitigation Extremely Important	Traffic Calming / Mitigation Very Important	Traffic Calming / Mitigation Somewhat Important	Traffic Calming / Mitigation Not Important
Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning	Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Extremely Important	Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Very Important	Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Somewhat Important	Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Not Important
Landscaping / Beatification	Landscaping / Beatification Extremely Important	Landscaping / Beatification Very Important	Landscaping / Beatification Somewhat Important	Landscaping / Beatification Not Important

Extremely Important

Very Important

Somewhat Important

Not Important

Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion

Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Extremely Important

Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Very Important

Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Somewhat Important

Business Recruitment, Retention, Expansion Not Important

Marketing Downtown

Marketing Downtown Extremely Important

Marketing Downtown Very Important

Marketing Downtown Somewhat Important

Marketing Downtown Not Important

Trash and Litter Pick-up

Trash and Litter Pick-up Extremely Important

Trash and Litter Pick-up Very Important

Trash and Litter Pick-up Somewhat Important

Trash and Litter Pick-up Not Important

Homeless Outreach

Homeless Outreach Extremely Important

Homeless Outreach Very Important

Homeless Outreach Somewhat Important

Homeless Outreach Not Important

Parking Education and Awareness

Parking Education and Awareness Extremely Important

Parking Education and Awareness Very Important

Parking Education and Awareness Somewhat Important

Parking Education and Awareness Not Important

Parking Enforcement

Parking Enforcement Extremely Important

Parking Enforcement Very Important

Parking Enforcement Somewhat Important

Parking Enforcement Not Important

Public Security Cameras

Public Security Cameras Extremely Important

Public Security Cameras Very Important

Public Security Cameras Somewhat Important

Public Security Cameras Not Important

Holiday Lighting and Decorations

Holiday Lighting and Decorations Extremely Important

Holiday Lighting and Decorations Very Important

Holiday Lighting and Decorations Somewhat Important

Holiday Lighting and Decorations Not Important

Valet Service

Valet Service Extremely Important

Valet Service Very Important

Valet Service Somewhat Important

Valet Service Not Important

Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc.

Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Extremely Important

Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Very Important

Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Somewhat Important

Downtown Events, Festivals, Art Shows, Etc. Not Important

Traffic Calming / Mitigation

Traffic Calming / Mitigation Extremely Important

Traffic Calming / Mitigation Very Important

Traffic Calming / Mitigation Somewhat Important

Traffic Calming / Mitigation Not Important

Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning

Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Extremely Important

Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Very Important

Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Somewhat Important

Sidewalk and Alleyway Cleaning Not Important

Landscaping / Beatification

Landscaping / Beatification Extremely Important

Landscaping / Beatification Very Important

Landscaping / Beatification Somewhat Important

Landscaping / Beatification Not Important

City of Sarasota Downtown Improvement District (DID) Strategic Plan

Question Title

* 1. Which best describes you? (please check all that apply)

Question Title

* 2. How familiar are you with the DID and the role they play in supporting Downtown Sarasota?

Question Title

* 3. Which New Mission Statement do you prefer?

Question Title

* 4. Currently the DID provides and/or contributes funding for the following programs and services, how would you rate their value to the Downtown?

Question Title

* 5. How would you rate the effectiveness of the DID in promoting Downtown Sarasota?

Question Title

* 6. Rank in order of importance what is needed to ensure the success of a vibrant Downtown.

Question Title

* 7. How important is each of the following for Downtown Sarasota?

Question Title

* 8. Is there a significant project, change or improvement that is essential to Downtown?

Question Title

* 9. Is there anything else you's like to share with the DID?

Question Title

* 10. What is the Zip Code of your primary residence?

Question Title

* 11. If you would like to subscribe to the DID's newsletter please provide your email.