Downtown St. John’s Sustainability & Livability Business Survey

Purpose

Downtown St. John's is working toward becoming a more sustainable, resilient and vibrant urban core.

This survey gathers input from downtown businesses and property owners to understand their current sustainability practices, challenges and priorities for future improvements - such as green streets, building retrofits, transit and mobility upgrades, public realm beautification and climate resilience.

Your responses will directly inform upcoming programs and investments that support both the business growth and environmental quality in the downtown.

Section 1 - About Your Business

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* 1. What type of business do you operate?

Retail/Service

Hospitality/Restaurant

Office/Professional

Arts/Culture

Non-profit

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you been located in Downtown St. John's

< 1 year

1 - 3 years

4 - 10 years

11+ years

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* 3. How many people work in your business?

1 - 5

6 - 20

21 - 50

51 +

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* 4. Do you own or lease your space?

Own

Lease

Shared/Co-working

Other (please specify)

Section 2 - Downtown Experience

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* 5. How would you rate the following aspects of downtown? (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent)

	1	2	3	4	5
Cleanliness & Maintenance	Cleanliness & Maintenance 1	Cleanliness & Maintenance 2	Cleanliness & Maintenance 3	Cleanliness & Maintenance 4	Cleanliness & Maintenance 5
Comfort & Safety (i.e. employees, customers, etc.)	Comfort & Safety (i.e. employees, customers, etc.) 1	Comfort & Safety (i.e. employees, customers, etc.) 2	Comfort & Safety (i.e. employees, customers, etc.) 3	Comfort & Safety (i.e. employees, customers, etc.) 4	Comfort & Safety (i.e. employees, customers, etc.) 5
Public Transit Access	Public Transit Access 1	Public Transit Access 2	Public Transit Access 3	Public Transit Access 4	Public Transit Access 5
Cycling Infrastructure	Cycling Infrastructure 1	Cycling Infrastructure 2	Cycling Infrastructure 3	Cycling Infrastructure 4	Cycling Infrastructure 5
Winter Accessibility/Snow Clearing	Winter Accessibility/Snow Clearing 1	Winter Accessibility/Snow Clearing 2	Winter Accessibility/Snow Clearing 3	Winter Accessibility/Snow Clearing 4	Winter Accessibility/Snow Clearing 5
Infrastructure Safety (i.e. lighting, walking, etc.)	Infrastructure Safety (i.e. lighting, walking, etc.) 1	Infrastructure Safety (i.e. lighting, walking, etc.) 2	Infrastructure Safety (i.e. lighting, walking, etc.) 3	Infrastructure Safety (i.e. lighting, walking, etc.) 4	Infrastructure Safety (i.e. lighting, walking, etc.) 5
Parking Availability	Parking Availability 1	Parking Availability 2	Parking Availability 3	Parking Availability 4	Parking Availability 5
Accessibility	Accessibility 1	Accessibility 2	Accessibility 3	Accessibility 4	Accessibility 5