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Downtown Parking Study Survey
1.
What is the zip code where you live?
60175
60174
60184
60134
Other (please specify)
2.
What is your age?
Below 20
21 to 30
31 to 40
41 to 50
51 to 60
61 and Above
3.
Which of the following best describes you?
I am a St. Charles resident.
I am St. Charles business owner.
I work in Downtown St. Charles.
I don’t live, work or own a business in St. Charles but frequently visit the downtown.
None of the above.
4.
How often do you visit downtown St. Charles?
5 days a week or more.
About a couple of times a week.
A few times a month (weekends, etc.).
Less than once a month.
5.
Which days of the week do you find parking to be most challenging in downtown St. Charles?
Weekdays (Monday morning to Friday afternoon)
Weekends (Friday evening to Sunday evening)
I don’t visit or drive downtown.
6.
What time of day is the most difficult to find parking?
Before noon
Between noon and 5 pm
After 5 pm
I don’t visit or drive downtown.
7.
How do you usually travel to downtown St. Charles?
Personal vehicle (car, truck, van)
Dropped off by someone
Public transportation
On foot
Bicycle
I don’t visit downtown.
8.
What is your usual purpose for visiting downtown?
Work
Shopping
Eating
Recreation (sport, walking, visiting parks, etc.)
Service related business
I don’t visit downtown
Other (please specify)
9.
If you park downtown, where do you usually park your vehicle?
On street, alongside a curb in the downtown area
On street, but in the surrounding neighborhoods and not in the downtown
Off street, in a business-owned parking lot
Off street, in a city-owned parking lot
Off street, in a multi-story parking garage
I don’t visit or drive downtown.
10.
On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best, how easy is it for you to find a parking space (this means time needed to park, parking space availability, etc.)?
1 - Very Tough
3 - Neutral
5 - Very Easy
Clear
11.
On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the worst and 5 being the best, how safe do you feel parking downtown?
1 - Very Unsafe
3 - Neutral
5 - Very Safe
Clear
12.
On a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being the least and 5 being the most, how willing would you be to pay a small fee (less than $3) for parking downtown – if it made parking much easier for you?
1 - Very Unwilling
3 - Neutral
5 - Very Willing
Clear
13.
Please select the biggest problem you have when parking downtown?
Time needed to park
Limited availability of parking spaces
Safety concerns
Bad parking information (poor quality parking signs, no online info, etc.)
Lack of designated parking for individuals with disabilities
Inconvenient distance from parking to destination
I don’t visit or drive downtown
Other (please specify)
14.
Please add comments about improvements or features you would like to see with downtown parking?