Potential Future Use for the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium, Congo Square and Armstrong Park

The Save Our Soul (S.O.S.) coalition is looking for your input on the future of Armstrong Park, the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium and Congo Square.

We ask that you please complete the anonymous survey below and forward the link to anyone and everyone, even if they don’t live in New Orleans or the nearby neighborhoods. We know that this is important for all New Orleanians and all those that love the City of New Orleans.

*Your response to the survey is for informational purposes only. No personal or identifying information from this survey will be gathered or shared.

Thank you for participating in our survey. Your feedback is very important.

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* 1. In your opinion, what would be the best future use of the Morris F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium?

Rebuild the Auditorium as the new City Hall for the City of New Orleans

Become a cultural center/complex with various uses, including performance venue(s)

Restore the Auditorium to its previous use as a flexible public performance venue

Remove the Auditorium from the park and return it to green space

Repurpose the Auditorium on its current footprint into another type of venue

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Did you ever visit the Auditorium? If so, what kind of events did you attend at the Auditorium in Armstrong Park prior to 2005? (Mark as many apply.)

High school graduations

Mardi Gras balls

Music performances

Theatrical performances

Sporting events

Casino

Never attended any events at the Auditorium

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you ever visited Armstrong Park?

Yes I visit Armstrong Park regularly

Yes I have visited Armstrong Park in the past several years

Yes, but not recently

No I've never visited Armstrong Park

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Have you ever visited Congo Square?

Yes I visit Congo Square regularly

Yes I have visited Congo Square in the past several years

Yes, but not recently

No I've never visited Congo Square

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you ever attended performances at the Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts?

Yes, I attend regular performances at the Mahalia Jackson Theater

Yes, I've attended one or two performances previously

I've never attended a performance at the Mahalia Jackson Theater

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you think that Armstrong Park should be primarily:

A cultural complex with various uses, including performance venues

More green space with performance venues

Mostly green space

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 7. Aside from renovating the Auditorium, what do you think the most important needs of the park are? (Please rank from highest to lowest, with 1 being highest and 9 being lowest).

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* 8. Do you feel that the Municipal Auditorium should become any of the following? (Check all that apply).

Museum

Performance venue(s)

Artist workspace/studios

Jazz supper club

Cultural repository/historical center

Retail space

Co-working/business incubation space

Food/restaurant venue

Hotel

All of the above

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 9. If museum or exhibition space were added, what types are most important?

	Least important	Less important	Medium importance	More important	Most important
Permanent Museum Space (Large)	Permanent Museum Space (Large) Least important	Permanent Museum Space (Large) Less important	Permanent Museum Space (Large) Medium importance	Permanent Museum Space (Large) More important	Permanent Museum Space (Large) Most important
Dedicated to Civil Rights History	Dedicated to Civil Rights History Least important	Dedicated to Civil Rights History Less important	Dedicated to Civil Rights History Medium importance	Dedicated to Civil Rights History More important	Dedicated to Civil Rights History Most important
History of Slavery; Slave Ship	History of Slavery; Slave Ship Least important	History of Slavery; Slave Ship Less important	History of Slavery; Slave Ship Medium importance	History of Slavery; Slave Ship More important	History of Slavery; Slave Ship Most important
History of Reconstruction	History of Reconstruction Least important	History of Reconstruction Less important	History of Reconstruction Medium importance	History of Reconstruction More important	History of Reconstruction Most important
Local Afro/Indigenous Cultural Legacies	Local Afro/Indigenous Cultural Legacies Least important	Local Afro/Indigenous Cultural Legacies Less important	Local Afro/Indigenous Cultural Legacies Medium importance	Local Afro/Indigenous Cultural Legacies More important	Local Afro/Indigenous Cultural Legacies Most important
Contemporary exhibits	Contemporary exhibits Least important	Contemporary exhibits Less important	Contemporary exhibits Medium importance	Contemporary exhibits More important	Contemporary exhibits Most important
Natural History	Natural History Least important	Natural History Less important	Natural History Medium importance	Natural History More important	Natural History Most important
Rotating Exhibit Spaces	Rotating Exhibit Spaces Least important	Rotating Exhibit Spaces Less important	Rotating Exhibit Spaces Medium importance	Rotating Exhibit Spaces More important	Rotating Exhibit Spaces Most important
Combination of Exhibit and Performance Spaces	Combination of Exhibit and Performance Spaces Least important	Combination of Exhibit and Performance Spaces Less important	Combination of Exhibit and Performance Spaces Medium importance	Combination of Exhibit and Performance Spaces More important	Combination of Exhibit and Performance Spaces Most important

Other (please specify)

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* 10. If the renovation of the Municipal Auditorium were part of a larger Armstrong master planning process, what else would you recommend for the park?

	Least important	Not as important	Medium importance	More important	Most important
Public restroom facilities	Public restroom facilities Least important	Public restroom facilities Not as important	Public restroom facilities Medium importance	Public restroom facilities More important	Public restroom facilities Most important
Additional outdoor seating (benches)	Additional outdoor seating (benches) Least important	Additional outdoor seating (benches) Not as important	Additional outdoor seating (benches) Medium importance	Additional outdoor seating (benches) More important	Additional outdoor seating (benches) Most important
Water fountains	Water fountains Least important	Water fountains Not as important	Water fountains Medium importance	Water fountains More important	Water fountains Most important
Picnic tables	Picnic tables Least important	Picnic tables Not as important	Picnic tables Medium importance	Picnic tables More important	Picnic tables Most important
Increased stormwater management features	Increased stormwater management features Least important	Increased stormwater management features Not as important	Increased stormwater management features Medium importance	Increased stormwater management features More important	Increased stormwater management features Most important
Additional green space	Additional green space Least important	Additional green space Not as important	Additional green space Medium importance	Additional green space More important	Additional green space Most important
Kid-friendly space	Kid-friendly space Least important	Kid-friendly space Not as important	Kid-friendly space Medium importance	Kid-friendly space More important	Kid-friendly space Most important
Walking trails	Walking trails Least important	Walking trails Not as important	Walking trails Medium importance	Walking trails More important	Walking trails Most important
Sports/recreational courts	Sports/recreational courts Least important	Sports/recreational courts Not as important	Sports/recreational courts Medium importance	Sports/recreational courts More important	Sports/recreational courts Most important
Concession stands	Concession stands Least important	Concession stands Not as important	Concession stands Medium importance	Concession stands More important	Concession stands Most important
Restaurants/cafes	Restaurants/cafes Least important	Restaurants/cafes Not as important	Restaurants/cafes Medium importance	Restaurants/cafes More important	Restaurants/cafes Most important
Connection to Tremé Recreation Community Center	Connection to Tremé Recreation Community Center Least important	Connection to Tremé Recreation Community Center Not as important	Connection to Tremé Recreation Community Center Medium importance	Connection to Tremé Recreation Community Center More important	Connection to Tremé Recreation Community Center Most important
Outdoor performance spaces	Outdoor performance spaces Least important	Outdoor performance spaces Not as important	Outdoor performance spaces Medium importance	Outdoor performance spaces More important	Outdoor performance spaces Most important
Increased nighttime uses	Increased nighttime uses Least important	Increased nighttime uses Not as important	Increased nighttime uses Medium importance	Increased nighttime uses More important	Increased nighttime uses Most important

Other (please specify)

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* 11. How do you feel about the fence surrounding Armstrong Park?

The fence is fine as it is

Access points need to be improved and/or added

Access points should be open 24/7

The fence needs to be completely removed

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What security and safety measures are most important?

Limited or manned access points

Retaining the current fence

Better lighting on surrounding streets

Dedicated private park patrol 24/7

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Do you think that the City of New Orleans should support Armstrong Park and its facilities in the same way it supports Audubon Nature Institute? (ie. Public/Private partnership?)

Yes

Do not know

None of the above

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* 14. Please use the option best used to describe yourself:

I currently live in the Tremé, French Quarter or another neighborhood nearby Armstrong Park

I have previously lived in the Tremé, French Quarter or another neighborhood nearby Armstrong Park

I do not live in an adjoining neighborhood but do currently live in the City of New Orleans

I do not currently live in the City of New Orleans but am interested in the future of the Auditorium and Armstrong Park

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* 15. What is your 5-digit zipcode?

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* 16. What is your current age?

Under 25

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-75

75 or older

Prefer not to answer

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* 17. What is your approximate average household income?

Under $15,000

$15,000-$29,999

$30,000-$49,999

$50,000-$74,999

$75,000-$99,999

$100,000-$149,999

$150,000 and up

Prefer not to answer