2025 SPARK Circle Survey Question Title * 1. What’s your zip code? Question Title * 2. How would you describe yourself? Downtown area resident Downtown worker Indianapolis resident Visitor from elsewhere in Indiana Visitor from elsewhere in the Midwest Visitor from elsewhere in the USA Visitor from outside of the USA Question Title * 3. What is your age range? 17 & under 18-24 25-44 45-64 65 & up Prefer not to answer Question Title * 4. Which categories describe you? Select all that apply. African American or Black Asian or Asian American Hispanic or Latino/a/x/e Middle Eastern or North African Native American or Alaska Native or Indigenous or First Nations Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander White or Caucasian Multiracial Prefer not to answer Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Please list your gender: Question Title * 6. What's your annual household income? Under $15,000 $15,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $99,999 $100,000+ Prefer not to answer Question Title * 7. If you live in Central Indiana but are NOT a downtown resident or worker, when was the last time you were downtown? a day ago a week ago a month ago a year ago more than a year ago I have never been to downtown Indianapolis Question Title * 8. What brought you to Monument Circle today? (check all that apply) SPARK events/SPARK park A special event downtown Just hanging out downtown Business or work The Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Shopping Meeting friends Staying in a nearby hotel Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. Estimate how much time you’ll be at Monument Circle today. Just passing through 15 to 30 minutes 31 minutes to an hour More than an hour More than two hours Question Title * 10. Did SPARK encourage you to spend more time than you normally would at the Circle? Yes No Question Title * 11. Should this park be here all year as a permanent feature on the Circle? Yes No Question Title * 12. Did your experience at SPARK make you feel more positive about Downtown? Yes No Question Title * 13. Did your experience at Spark make you feel more positive about Monument Circle? Yes No Question Title * 14. Do you feel safe at Monument Circle today? Totally safe! I feel somewhat safe. No, I don't feel safe. Other (please specify) Question Title * 15. If you feel safe, please share why: The number of people The visibility The presence of security/police The presence of SPARK staff The variety of activities I don’t feel safe Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. If you don’t feel safe, please share why: Question Title * 17. Did you feel welcomed at the Circle today? Yes No Question Title * 18. Did you feel comfortable at SPARK park today? Yes No Question Title * 19. Did you participate in a SPARK activity today? Which ones? Played games Enjoyed music Made art or writing Talked with a friend Enjoyed food or drink Sent a postcard Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. How did you travel to Monument Circle today? Drove a car Motorcycle Bicycle Public transit Scooter Taxi cab/Uber/Lyft Walked Other (please specify): Question Title * 21. Who did you come with? I visited solo I’m with one other person I‘m with a group of friends I’m with a group of co-workers I’m with family members Question Title * 22. Where are you going when you leave the Circle? Shopping downtown Restaurant downtown Home A destination outside of downtown Work Hotel Other Question Title * 23. Did you have a conversation with someone new at SPARK? Yes No Question Title * 24. Do you normally talk with strangers on a regular basis? Yes No Question Title * 25. Did visiting the SPARK park today help you feel more relaxed or less stressed? Yes No I'm not sure Question Title * 26. Do you feel that visiting the SPARK park helped improve your physical wellbeing? Yes No I'm not sure Question Title * 27. Did you feel that visiting the SPARK park helped improve your mental well being? Yes No I'm not sure Question Title * 28. What do you like most about the SPARK on the Circle? Question Title * 29. What should we improve? What ideas do you have for us at the Circle? Question Title * 30. SPARK on the Circle is a collaboration between the nonprofit arts organization, Big Car Collaborative, Downtown Indy, Inc., and the City of Indianapolis Department of Metropolitan Development — with support from the Indiana War Memorials Commission. Please provide your email address if you’d like updates on SPARK and e-news from these partners. Done
