Downtown Charlottetown Inc. 2024 Membership Survey

Hello Downtown Charlottetown Inc. Members,

It's that time of the year again - the annual Downtown Charlottetown Inc.(DCI) Membership Survey is here, and we're counting on your input to ensure the continued success and improvement of our downtown community.

The survey is a breeze, we promise. It takes less than 10 minutes to complete, and it helps us update our membership database and gather some essential stats to help make Downtown Charlottetown an even better place for all.

Thank you for being an integral part of our downtown community.

General Business Information

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* 1. Business Information:

Business Name:

Owner Name:

Primary Contact:

E-mail:

If there have been no changes since you filled out last year's Membership Survey for Questions 2-4, feel free to skip to Question 5.

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* 2. Secondary Contact (i.e. Manager):

Name:

Title:

E-mail:

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* 3. Is this business locally owned?

Yes

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* 4. In what year did your business open in Downtown Charlottetown?

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* 5. How many employees do you have (best estimate)?

Year Round Full-time Employees

Year Round Part-time Employees

Seasonal Employees

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* 6. What percentage of your employees are currently working on site vs. working from home?

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* 7. Select the three busiest and slowest months of the year for your business:

	Busiest	Slowest
January	January Busiest	January Slowest
February	February Busiest	February Slowest
March	March Busiest	March Slowest
April	April Busiest	April Slowest
May	May Busiest	May Slowest
June	June Busiest	June Slowest
July	July Busiest	July Slowest
August	August Busiest	August Slowest
September	September Busiest	September Slowest
October	October Busiest	October Slowest
November	November Busiest	November Slowest
December	December Busiest	December Slowest

Downtown Charlottetown Inc. Programs and Initiatives

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* 8. Please indicate the DCI programs you participate in, and/or you are aware of:

	Participate In	Aware Of
Adopt a Corner Gardens	Adopt a Corner Gardens Participate In	Adopt a Corner Gardens Aware Of
Adopt a Nutcracker Tour	Adopt a Nutcracker Tour Participate In	Adopt a Nutcracker Tour Aware Of
Co-Op Ad Opportunities	Co-Op Ad Opportunities Participate In	Co-Op Ad Opportunities Aware Of
Commercial Space for Lease Listings	Commercial Space for Lease Listings Participate In	Commercial Space for Lease Listings Aware Of
Craft Beer Trail	Craft Beer Trail Participate In	Craft Beer Trail Aware Of
Downtown Charlottetown Gift Card	Downtown Charlottetown Gift Card Participate In	Downtown Charlottetown Gift Card Aware Of
Downtown Discount Card	Downtown Discount Card Participate In	Downtown Discount Card Aware Of
Downtown Dollars	Downtown Dollars Participate In	Downtown Dollars Aware Of
Downtown Farmer's and Artisan's Sunday Market	Downtown Farmer's and Artisan's Sunday Market Participate In	Downtown Farmer's and Artisan's Sunday Market Aware Of
Façade Improvement Program	Façade Improvement Program Participate In	Façade Improvement Program Aware Of
Graffiti Removal Program/Clean Team	Graffiti Removal Program/Clean Team Participate In	Graffiti Removal Program/Clean Team Aware Of
Light Up Your Business Grant	Light Up Your Business Grant Participate In	Light Up Your Business Grant Aware Of
Marketing Initiatives	Marketing Initiatives Participate In	Marketing Initiatives Aware Of
Meet Your Downtown	Meet Your Downtown Participate In	Meet Your Downtown Aware Of
Parking Forgiveness	Parking Forgiveness Participate In	Parking Forgiveness Aware Of
Parking Tokens	Parking Tokens Participate In	Parking Tokens Aware Of
Paws Downtown - Pet Friendly Businesses	Paws Downtown - Pet Friendly Businesses Participate In	Paws Downtown - Pet Friendly Businesses Aware Of
Paws on Patios	Paws on Patios Participate In	Paws on Patios Aware Of
Present Passport	Present Passport Participate In	Present Passport Aware Of
Sector Round Table Discussions	Sector Round Table Discussions Participate In	Sector Round Table Discussions Aware Of
Small Business Week Events	Small Business Week Events Participate In	Small Business Week Events Aware Of
WinterDine	WinterDine Participate In	WinterDine Aware Of
Work Downtown "Job Bank" Listing	Work Downtown "Job Bank" Listing Participate In	Work Downtown "Job Bank" Listing Aware Of

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* 9. Are there listed programs you don't currently participate in, but would like to?

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* 10. Are there NEW programs or events you’ve seen elsewhere and would like to see introduced in Downtown Charlottetown?

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* 11. Please prioritize the following DCI initiatives (1 = Highest priority):

	1	2	3	4	5
Business Recruitment	Business Recruitment 1	Business Recruitment 2	Business Recruitment 3	Business Recruitment 4	Business Recruitment 5
Economic Development	Economic Development 1	Economic Development 2	Economic Development 3	Economic Development 4	Economic Development 5
Beautification	Beautification 1	Beautification 2	Beautification 3	Beautification 4	Beautification 5
Marketing	Marketing 1	Marketing 2	Marketing 3	Marketing 4	Marketing 5
Advocacy	Advocacy 1	Advocacy 2	Advocacy 3	Advocacy 4	Advocacy 5

Doing Business Downtown

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* 12. What do you consider the biggest challenge(s) doing business downtown?

Availability of Parking

Cost of Parking

Cost of Rent/Lease

Loitering/Solicitation on Streets

Pedestrian Safety

Shoplifting

Snow Removal

Street Lighting

Traffic Congestion

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you see a need for a dedicated police foot patrol or increased non-police resources/security, in our downtown public spaces and streets to make them safer for all?

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* 14. Share an opportunity you believe would benefit our business district's growth:

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* 15. Thinking about Downtown Charlottetown as a place to live, work, and do business, do you think there should be more, fewer or about the same of each of the following:

	Fewer	About the Same	More
Events and Festivals	Events and Festivals Fewer	Events and Festivals About the Same	Events and Festivals More
Patios	Patios Fewer	Patios About the Same	Patios More
Closed Street Events	Closed Street Events Fewer	Closed Street Events About the Same	Closed Street Events More
Park Free Days	Park Free Days Fewer	Park Free Days About the Same	Park Free Days More
Parking Forgiveness	Parking Forgiveness Fewer	Parking Forgiveness About the Same	Parking Forgiveness More
Decorative Features (such as lights, benches, planters)	Decorative Features (such as lights, benches, planters) Fewer	Decorative Features (such as lights, benches, planters) About the Same	Decorative Features (such as lights, benches, planters) More

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* 16. Would you participate in a round table discussion about your businesses' sector?

Yes

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* 17. Which platforms do you rely on for your downtown updates, news, and events?

FaceBook

X (Twitter)

Instagram

Tik Tok

Email Newsletter

The Guardian

The Buzz

Radio (please indicate station below)

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* 18. Attention Retailers: would you be interested in forming a Retailers Association?

Yes

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* 19. Would you like a DCI representative to visit you to discuss any topics in this survey?

Yes (Please indicate what you would like to discuss)

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* 20. Is there anything else you would like to share with us?

Thank you for completing our annual Membership Survey!