Downtown Vitality — Community Questionnaire

The City of Corvallis Downtown Vitality Strategy Task Force is seeking your feedback on downtown Corvallis. Please take a few minutes and share your impressions of downtown through this short questionnaire.

On this page, we'll ask you about your recent experience downtown.

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* 1. Please rate each of the following in the Corvallis community:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't know
Overall quality of business and service establishments in Corvallis	Overall quality of business and service establishments in Corvallis Excellent	Overall quality of business and service establishments in Corvallis Good	Overall quality of business and service establishments in Corvallis Fair	Overall quality of business and service establishments in Corvallis Poor	Overall quality of business and service establishments in Corvallis Don't know
Variety of business and service establishments in Corvallis	Variety of business and service establishments in Corvallis Excellent	Variety of business and service establishments in Corvallis Good	Variety of business and service establishments in Corvallis Fair	Variety of business and service establishments in Corvallis Poor	Variety of business and service establishments in Corvallis Don't know
Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area	Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area Excellent	Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area Good	Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area Fair	Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area Poor	Vibrancy of downtown/commercial area Don't know
Employment opportunities	Employment opportunities Excellent	Employment opportunities Good	Employment opportunities Fair	Employment opportunities Poor	Employment opportunities Don't know
Shopping opportunities	Shopping opportunities Excellent	Shopping opportunities Good	Shopping opportunities Fair	Shopping opportunities Poor	Shopping opportunities Don't know
Cost of living in Corvallis	Cost of living in Corvallis Excellent	Cost of living in Corvallis Good	Cost of living in Corvallis Fair	Cost of living in Corvallis Poor	Cost of living in Corvallis Don't know
Overall image or reputation of Corvallis	Overall image or reputation of Corvallis Excellent	Overall image or reputation of Corvallis Good	Overall image or reputation of Corvallis Fair	Overall image or reputation of Corvallis Poor	Overall image or reputation of Corvallis Don't know

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* 2. Please rate the following aspects of Corvallis' downtown.

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't know
Downtown as a place to visit	Downtown as a place to visit Excellent	Downtown as a place to visit Good	Downtown as a place to visit Fair	Downtown as a place to visit Poor	Downtown as a place to visit Don't know
Downtown as a place to work	Downtown as a place to work Excellent	Downtown as a place to work Good	Downtown as a place to work Fair	Downtown as a place to work Poor	Downtown as a place to work Don't know
Downtown as a place for children and families	Downtown as a place for children and families Excellent	Downtown as a place for children and families Good	Downtown as a place for children and families Fair	Downtown as a place for children and families Poor	Downtown as a place for children and families Don't know
Downtown as a place for older adults	Downtown as a place for older adults Excellent	Downtown as a place for older adults Good	Downtown as a place for older adults Fair	Downtown as a place for older adults Poor	Downtown as a place for older adults Don't know
Downtown as a place for young adults	Downtown as a place for young adults Excellent	Downtown as a place for young adults Good	Downtown as a place for young adults Fair	Downtown as a place for young adults Poor	Downtown as a place for young adults Don't know

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* 3. In the past 12 months, about how many times (if at all) have you or other household members done each of the following in downtown Corvallis?

	2 times a week or more	2-4 times a month	Once a month or less	Not at all	Don't know
Visited downtown for any reason	Visited downtown for any reason 2 times a week or more	Visited downtown for any reason 2-4 times a month	Visited downtown for any reason Once a month or less	Visited downtown for any reason Not at all	Visited downtown for any reason Don't know
Ate or drank at a restaurant downtown (eat-in, take-out, or delivery)	Ate or drank at a restaurant downtown (eat-in, take-out, or delivery) 2 times a week or more	Ate or drank at a restaurant downtown (eat-in, take-out, or delivery) 2-4 times a month	Ate or drank at a restaurant downtown (eat-in, take-out, or delivery) Once a month or less	Ate or drank at a restaurant downtown (eat-in, take-out, or delivery) Not at all	Ate or drank at a restaurant downtown (eat-in, take-out, or delivery) Don't know
Purchased something in a store downtown	Purchased something in a store downtown 2 times a week or more	Purchased something in a store downtown 2-4 times a month	Purchased something in a store downtown Once a month or less	Purchased something in a store downtown Not at all	Purchased something in a store downtown Don't know
Patronized a downtown service business (e.g., salon, bank, etc.)	Patronized a downtown service business (e.g., salon, bank, etc.) 2 times a week or more	Patronized a downtown service business (e.g., salon, bank, etc.) 2-4 times a month	Patronized a downtown service business (e.g., salon, bank, etc.) Once a month or less	Patronized a downtown service business (e.g., salon, bank, etc.) Not at all	Patronized a downtown service business (e.g., salon, bank, etc.) Don't know
Attended a downtown community event	Attended a downtown community event 2 times a week or more	Attended a downtown community event 2-4 times a month	Attended a downtown community event Once a month or less	Attended a downtown community event Not at all	Attended a downtown community event Don't know
Attended the farmers market downtown	Attended the farmers market downtown 2 times a week or more	Attended the farmers market downtown 2-4 times a month	Attended the farmers market downtown Once a month or less	Attended the farmers market downtown Not at all	Attended the farmers market downtown Don't know
Stayed overnight downtown	Stayed overnight downtown 2 times a week or more	Stayed overnight downtown 2-4 times a month	Stayed overnight downtown Once a month or less	Stayed overnight downtown Not at all	Stayed overnight downtown Don't know
Visited a downtown park, playground, or green space	Visited a downtown park, playground, or green space 2 times a week or more	Visited a downtown park, playground, or green space 2-4 times a month	Visited a downtown park, playground, or green space Once a month or less	Visited a downtown park, playground, or green space Not at all	Visited a downtown park, playground, or green space Don't know
Attended a live music or theater event, museum exhibit, gallery, or other arts/cultural experience downtown	Attended a live music or theater event, museum exhibit, gallery, or other arts/cultural experience downtown 2 times a week or more	Attended a live music or theater event, museum exhibit, gallery, or other arts/cultural experience downtown 2-4 times a month	Attended a live music or theater event, museum exhibit, gallery, or other arts/cultural experience downtown Once a month or less	Attended a live music or theater event, museum exhibit, gallery, or other arts/cultural experience downtown Not at all	Attended a live music or theater event, museum exhibit, gallery, or other arts/cultural experience downtown Don't know

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* 4. Please rate how safe or unsafe you feel:

	Very safe	Somewhat safe	Neither safe nor unsafe	Somewhat unsafe	Very unsafe	Don't know
In downtown Corvallis during the day	In downtown Corvallis during the day Very safe	In downtown Corvallis during the day Somewhat safe	In downtown Corvallis during the day Neither safe nor unsafe	In downtown Corvallis during the day Somewhat unsafe	In downtown Corvallis during the day Very unsafe	In downtown Corvallis during the day Don't know
In downtown Corvallis at night	In downtown Corvallis at night Very safe	In downtown Corvallis at night Somewhat safe	In downtown Corvallis at night Neither safe nor unsafe	In downtown Corvallis at night Somewhat unsafe	In downtown Corvallis at night Very unsafe	In downtown Corvallis at night Don't know

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* 5. Please rate the quality of each of the following services in Corvallis

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor	Don't know
Public information services	Public information services Excellent	Public information services Good	Public information services Fair	Public information services Poor	Public information services Don't know
Economic development	Economic development Excellent	Economic development Good	Economic development Fair	Economic development Poor	Economic development Don't know
Traffic enforcement	Traffic enforcement Excellent	Traffic enforcement Good	Traffic enforcement Fair	Traffic enforcement Poor	Traffic enforcement Don't know
Traffic signal timing	Traffic signal timing Excellent	Traffic signal timing Good	Traffic signal timing Fair	Traffic signal timing Poor	Traffic signal timing Don't know
Street repair	Street repair Excellent	Street repair Good	Street repair Fair	Street repair Poor	Street repair Don't know
Street cleaning	Street cleaning Excellent	Street cleaning Good	Street cleaning Fair	Street cleaning Poor	Street cleaning Don't know
Street lighting	Street lighting Excellent	Street lighting Good	Street lighting Fair	Street lighting Poor	Street lighting Don't know
Snow removal	Snow removal Excellent	Snow removal Good	Snow removal Fair	Snow removal Poor	Snow removal Don't know

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* 6. Please rate how important, if at all, you think it is for the City of Corvallis to focus on each of these in the coming two years.

	Essential	Very important	Somewhat important	Not at all important
Overall economic health of Corvallis	Overall economic health of Corvallis Essential	Overall economic health of Corvallis Very important	Overall economic health of Corvallis Somewhat important	Overall economic health of Corvallis Not at all important
Overall quality of the transportation system (auto, bicycle, foot, bus) in Corvallis	Overall quality of the transportation system (auto, bicycle, foot, bus) in Corvallis Essential	Overall quality of the transportation system (auto, bicycle, foot, bus) in Corvallis Very important	Overall quality of the transportation system (auto, bicycle, foot, bus) in Corvallis Somewhat important	Overall quality of the transportation system (auto, bicycle, foot, bus) in Corvallis Not at all important
Overall design or layout of Corvallis’ residential and commercial areas (e.g., homes, buildings, streets, parks, etc.)	Overall design or layout of Corvallis’ residential and commercial areas (e.g., homes, buildings, streets, parks, etc.) Essential	Overall design or layout of Corvallis’ residential and commercial areas (e.g., homes, buildings, streets, parks, etc.) Very important	Overall design or layout of Corvallis’ residential and commercial areas (e.g., homes, buildings, streets, parks, etc.) Somewhat important	Overall design or layout of Corvallis’ residential and commercial areas (e.g., homes, buildings, streets, parks, etc.) Not at all important
Overall quality of the utility infrastructure in Corvallis (water, sewer, storm water, electric/gas, broadband)	Overall quality of the utility infrastructure in Corvallis (water, sewer, storm water, electric/gas, broadband) Essential	Overall quality of the utility infrastructure in Corvallis (water, sewer, storm water, electric/gas, broadband) Very important	Overall quality of the utility infrastructure in Corvallis (water, sewer, storm water, electric/gas, broadband) Somewhat important	Overall quality of the utility infrastructure in Corvallis (water, sewer, storm water, electric/gas, broadband) Not at all important
Overall feeling of safety in Corvallis	Overall feeling of safety in Corvallis Essential	Overall feeling of safety in Corvallis Very important	Overall feeling of safety in Corvallis Somewhat important	Overall feeling of safety in Corvallis Not at all important
Overall quality of natural environment in Corvallis	Overall quality of natural environment in Corvallis Essential	Overall quality of natural environment in Corvallis Very important	Overall quality of natural environment in Corvallis Somewhat important	Overall quality of natural environment in Corvallis Not at all important
Overall quality of parks and recreation opportunities	Overall quality of parks and recreation opportunities Essential	Overall quality of parks and recreation opportunities Very important	Overall quality of parks and recreation opportunities Somewhat important	Overall quality of parks and recreation opportunities Not at all important
Overall health and wellness opportunities in Corvallis	Overall health and wellness opportunities in Corvallis Essential	Overall health and wellness opportunities in Corvallis Very important	Overall health and wellness opportunities in Corvallis Somewhat important	Overall health and wellness opportunities in Corvallis Not at all important
Overall opportunities for education, culture, and the arts	Overall opportunities for education, culture, and the arts Essential	Overall opportunities for education, culture, and the arts Very important	Overall opportunities for education, culture, and the arts Somewhat important	Overall opportunities for education, culture, and the arts Not at all important
Residents’ connection and engagement with their community	Residents’ connection and engagement with their community Essential	Residents’ connection and engagement with their community Very important	Residents’ connection and engagement with their community Somewhat important	Residents’ connection and engagement with their community Not at all important