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NoMa BID Community Survey: 2026 Edition (Newsletter)

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The NoMa Business Improvement District (BID)* wants a better understanding of your experience in NoMa and what you think the neighborhood needs. Individual responses will not be shared with external parties. To thank you for completing the survey, your email address will be entered to win one of many gift cards to NoMa's fabulous restaurants and retailers. Thank you for your time and input!

*The NoMa BID provides a variety of services to enhance the neighborhood and maintain it as a prime business location and vibrant residential community.
About You
1.Contact Information (Solely for prizes; won't be linked to response)
2.What is your age group?
3.What is your highest level of education?
4.What is your annual income?
5.What is your occupation?
6.Do you have a dog?
7.Where do you typically go to experience nightlife/cultural experiences, etc.?
(Select all that apply)
8.Currently, how many days per week do you work from home, on average?
9.When you commute, which primary mode do you take?
Your Experience in NoMa
10.Which of the following best describes your relationship with NoMa?
(Select all that apply)
11.For residents: What influenced your decision to live in NoMa?
(Select all that apply)
12.For residents: How long have you lived in NoMa?
13.For workers: What do you like most about the days you work in NoMa?
(Select all that apply)
14.What type of retail would you like to see in NoMa? (Restaurant, Salon, Hardware store, etc.)
15.Rate the quality of NoMa's public infrastructure.
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Lighting
Parks / green space
Streets / sidewalks
Trees / landscaping
Outdoor seating
Trash and litter removal
16.How do you usually stay up-to-date on information regarding NoMa?
(Select all that apply)
17.Are you familiar with the NoMa Business Improvement District (BID) and its work?
18.Rate the following BID events in NoMa:
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
N/A (unaware of event)
CiNoMatic: Outdoor Movie Series
PumpkinPalooza: Halloween Celebration
NoMa in Color: Mural Festival
NoMa Nights: Evening Concert Series
Metropolitan Beer Trail
19.What types of events would you be interested in attending that are currently not provided by the BID?
20.How often do you visit the NoMa Farmers Market?
Public Art in NoMa
21.How would you rate the quality of public art (murals, sculptures, underpass art) in NoMa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Murals
Sculptures
Underpass Installations
22.Are you aware of the NoMa Public Art app, an app enabling the user to view all public art in NoMa?
23.What type of public art would you like to see more of in the neighborhood?
24.Are you an arts entrepreneur (public art, visual/audio/graphic art) who lives in NoMa?
Cleanliness and Safety
25.How would you rate the cleanliness in NoMa compared to other similar neighborhoods?
26.How safe do you feel in the neighborhood?
(1 - Not Safe, 2 - Not Very Safe, 3 - Moderately Safe, 4 - Safe)
1
2
3
4
Morning
Midday
Evening
Nighttime
27.Are there specific areas or situations where you feel particularly unsafe in the neighborhood?
Getting Around'
28.When traveling to nearby neighborhoods, how do you get there?
Walk
Bike / Scooter
Metrorail
Metrobus
Car
Rideshare (Uber, Lyft, Taxi)
Union Market
H Street
Shaw
Capitol Hill
Downtown
Brookland
Additional Feedback
29.Do you have any additional comments not addressed in the previous questions?
30.Type 'community' below so we know you're not a robot!
More questions or feedback? Please email Gavin Meyer at gmeyer@nomabid.org. Thanks for your participation!