City of San Rafael - Economic Development Strategic Plan - General Community Survey

The City of San Rafael has retained Kosmont Companies to prepare an Economic Development Strategic Plan to make recommendations designed to enhance the City’s economic growth. Kosmont’s approach will focus on both city-wide economic resiliencies, as well as the economic vitality of key areas of the City, such as Downtown, the Canal District, Northgate Mall / North San Rafael, and Francisco Blvd. commercial corridor.
The survey on the following pages provides community members and other stakeholders an opportunity to provide vital feedback that will help plan for San Rafael’s future. The survey will be open until mid-December.
 
Note: Individual responses will be kept confidential. Survey responses will be aggregated and incorporated into the Economic Development Strategic Plan.
1.Which of these describes you (select all that apply)
2.If you are a City of San Rafael resident, how long have you lived here? 
3.What is your age? 
4.If you are a San Rafael resident, which Council District do you live in? 
5.On a scale of 1-4, with 1 being never and 4 being very often, where do you conduct your weekly shopping (please rank all)
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San Rafael
Corte Madera
Novato 
San Anselmo
Larkspur 
Internet
Other
6.On a scale of 1-4, with 1 being never and 4 being very often,
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How often do you purchase goods online or on the internet
7.On a scale of 1-4, with 1 being never and 4 being very often, how often do you visit each of the following business districts in the City of San Rafael (please rank all)
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Downtown Area 
Northgate Mall and Nearby Centers 
Canal District 
Francisco Blvd Corridor 
Shoreline Plaza 
Las Gallinas 
8.How often do you visit business districts in the City of San Rafael for the following purposes, with 1 being ‘never’ and 4 being ‘very frequently’ (please rank all)
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Fine dining 
Family restaurants
Essentials (grocery, home improvement, etc.) 
Shopping
Leisure / entertainment 
Fitness, hiking, recreation or other outdoors 
Arts / cultural / education 
Personal services (hair salon, dry cleaner, car wash, etc.) 
Professional services (health care, business services, banking, etc.) 
Other
9.What types of new additional businesses would you like to see in Downtown San Rafael, with 1 being ‘not important at all’ and 4 being ‘Extremely Important’ (please rank all)
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Fine dining options 
Family restaurants
Wine bars, brew pubs
Live entertainment 
Other recreation venues 
Grocery store 
Shopping and other retailers 
Personal and professional services 
First run movies 
Multi family housing 
Fitness / health / wellness 
Arts / cultural / educational 
Hotel / hospitality
Office 
Gathering places (small / large groups) 
Other
10.What types of new additional businesses would you like to see in North San Rafael, with 1 being ‘not important at all’ and 4 being ‘Extremely Important’ (please rank all)
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Fine dining options 
Family restaurants 
Wine bars, brew pubs
Live entertainment 
Other recreation venues 
Grocery store 
Shopping and other retailers 
Personal / professional services 
First run movies 
Multi family housing 
Fitness / health / wellness 
Arts / cultural / educational 
Hotel / hospitality 
Office 
Gathering places (small / large groups) 
Other
11.Which of the following civic improvements / amenities should the City invest in for San Rafael, with ‘1’ being ‘not important at all’ and 4 being ‘extremely important’ (please rank all)
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Safety 
Cleanliness / appearance 
Traffic flow 
Public art, plazas, and walkways 
Streetscape / design / built environment 
Parking infrastructure 
Technological infrastructure (e.g. Broadband) 
Signage / wayfinding / lighting 
Mobility / walkability / bike-ability / transit 
Other 
12.Would you support national brands (Safeway, Target, Ross) in Downtown?
13.What retail stores do you shop at that are not available in the City of San Rafael?
14.What makes other downtown districts desirable?
15.What are the most important priorities and opportunities the City of San Rafael should focus on?
Current Progress,
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