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Introduction

Friends of White Oak is a nonprofit organization whose purpose is to promote well-being, improve the public image of the White Oak community of Maryland, and advocate for improved
government services. Through advocacy, business expansion, and information resources, we are working to increase development, social opportunities and attract new businesses and services.

While some of the East County community, particularly White Oak, is working to increase commercial and residential develment, existing infrastructure and opportunities can make the community a prime hub for business development and economic expansion. This survey aims to engage the community and gather input about what can be done with the Sears building in the White Oak Shopping Center. It should take 10-12 minutes to complete this survey. 

While participating in this survey, your anonymity will be preserved. The website for which the survey will be administered is set to collect anonymous responses that will not track names,
emails, or IP addresses or be stored. Summarized data and conclusions from the survey may be used in future publications with control and ownership of the information remaining the property of Friends of White Oak.

Confidentiality, anonymity, and informed consent are important considerations for this survey and your voluntary participation.
If you have any concerns about any survey aspect, please contact Friends of White Oak at info@friendsofwhiteoak.org.

By checking "I agree to participate" and clicking on the "Next" button, you are acknowledging and agreeing to participate in the Reimaging Sears – White Oak Community Insight Survey.

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* 1. * Please indicate your preference to participate or not to participate and select the appropriate button to continue or exit the survey.

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* 2. The Friends of White Oak wants to understand how you live, work, and play in the community. How interested are you in what happens to the Sears building in the White Oak Shopping
Center?

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* 3. Please check the frequency in which you have engaged in the following activities in the past
two months. (Check only one answer for each possible leisure activity.)

  Frequently Occasionally Seldom Never  Not sure
Farmers market or garden
Walking for pleasure
Competing in sports
Going out for drinks or entertainment
Biking
Going to the movies
Visiting art galleries and museums
Listening to music
Collecting or making something (for example, hobbies)
Swimming
Attending sports events
Going shopping (not grocery shopping)
Attending cultural events/activities
Physical fitness/exercise
Hiking
Volunteering
Spending time with friends
Spending time with family
Community/civic activites

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* 4. The Friends of White Oak wants to understand how you live, work, and play in the community. What is your primary form of transportation?

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* 5. The Friends of White Oak would like you to reimagine the use of the Sears building. We want your input on what can be done to utilize the building. I would like to see White Oak updated with the following:

  Strongly agree Agree Neutral Disagree Strongly disagree
Restaurants and dining options
Activities and entertainment
Family activities
Parks
Retail and shopping
Walkability or pedestrian-friendliness

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* 6. For each of the following options, please choose your most preferred combination of appearance, housing, type, type of restaurants, retailers, and atmosphere of the White Oak area (choose up to three)

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* 7. If the Sears building was repurposed for the following items, would you or your family members utilize them? (Please check all that apply)

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* 8. Rank what you believe are the community's top five economic development needs, with 1 being the most important and 5 being the least important. (select only 5 options)

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* 9. How would you repurpose the Sears building in the White Oak Shopping Center that has not already been suggested?

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* 10. Below this question is a set of images of potential features if the Sears building is designed to include restaurants, a food hall, commercial kitchen for catering and food businesses, and training space for hospitality and food service management. Select the one that appeals to you most by clicking OK under that picture as well as the corresponding number of the picture.

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Image 1 (left) is a food hall and indoor farmers market; Image 2 (right) is a food hall with specialty food markets and lower level commercial kitchen

Image 1 is a food hall and indoor farmers market; Image 2 is a food hall with specialty food markets and lower level commercial kitchen

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Image 3 contains casual dining by several food stall vendors

Casual dining with several restaurants or food stalls

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Image 4 includes main floor food hall and market, restaurants, and lower level culinary training space

Image 4 includes main floor food hall and market, restaurants, lower level culinary training

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* 11. What is your zipcode?

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* 12. For your primary residence, do you:

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* 13. How long have you lived in this location?

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* 14. Are you:

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* 15. Do you have a disability?

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* 16. If you are interested in joining a listening session with other community members to discuss opportunities to Reimagine Sears, enter your contact details below. 

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