Great Streets: South Grand Survey Results

Turning Graphical Results by Question Session Name: 090812‐South Grand‐Merge 8‐13‐2009 10‐02 AM Created: 8/13/2009 10:04 AM

1.)  Practice Polling: I have lived in the St. Louis area  for… (Select one)   3 years or less.  3 to 5 years.  6 to 10 years.  11 to 20 years.  20 years or more. I do not live in St. Louis. Totals

2.)  The neighborhood district I most associate with is…  (Select one) Tower Grove East. Tower Grove Heights. Tower Grove South. Other Tower Grove Neighborhoods (Shaw, Compto... South Grand CID. Other. Totals

2.4% Responses 8 9 7 14 45 2 85

10.6% 8.2%

9.41% 10.59% 8.24% 16.47% 52.94% 2.35% 100%

52.9% 16.5%  3 years or less.  3 to 5 years.  6 to 10 years.  11 to 20 years.  20 years or more. I do not live in St. Louis.

19.5%

Responses 19 19 14 13 17 5 87

9.4%

5.8%

14.9%

21.84% 21.84% 16.09% 14.94% 19.54% 5.75% 100%

16.1% Tower Grove East.

21.8% 21.8%

Tower Grove Heights. Tower Grove South. Other Tower Grove Neighborhoods (Shaw, Compto... South Grand CID

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3.)  I travel most often to South Grand by… (Select one)

Responses 1.2% 0%

Car. Bus. Bike. Foot. Scooter or motorcycle. Other. Totals

4.)  I utilize the South Grand District to… (Select all that  apply) I shop here. I dine here. I work here. I own a business here. I live here. I own property here. I run errands here. I worship here.   I visit the library. Totals

45 0 4 37 1 0 87

51.72% 0% 4.60% 42.53% 1.15% 0% 100%

42.5% 51.7% 4.6%0% Car. Bus. Bike. Foot. Scooter or motorcycle. Other.

Responses 66 89 22 12 43 37 48 9 41 367

11.2% 2.4% 13.1%

17.98% 24.25% 5.99% 3.27% 11.72% 10.08% 13.08% 2.45% 11.17% 100%

24.2% 10.1% 11.7% 3.3%6% I shop here. I dine here. I work here. I own a business here. I live here. I own property here. I run errands here. I worship here.   I visit the library.

Responses South Grand. Downtown St. Louis. Central West End. Clayton. The Loop. Soulard. Morgan Ford. Lafayette Square. Other. Totals

67 50 40 1 37 27 11 24 10 267

18%

3.8% 4.1%9% 10.1%

25.09% 18.73% 14.98% 0.37% 13.86% 10.11% 4.12% 8.99% 3.75% 100%

25.1%

13.9% 18.7% 0.4% 15% South Grand. Downtown St. Louis. Central West End. Clayton. The Loop. Soulard. Morgan Ford. Lafayette Square. Other.

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Responses Create a setting for community activities. Improve the look of the streetscape.  Increase outdoor dining opportunities. Provide bike lanes on South Grand. Reduce the impacts (parking, noise) to reside... Reduce crash rates (vehicle and pedestrian). Reduce crime. Increase the sidewalk widths. Improve neighborhood connectivity and pedestr... Reduce speed Totals

7.)  Which traffic issues concern you most along South  Grand? (Rank your top three) Drivers not yielding to people in crosswalks Lack of crosswalks Lack of bike lanes. High vehicle speed. High vehicle volume. Finding parking. Long wait for pedestrian signals. Lack of bike parking. Not being able to turn left.  One‐way streets, which force me to drive aro... Totals

15 50 20 19 9 19 26 16 63 35 272

12.9%

5.51% 18.38% 7.35% 6.99% 3.31% 6.99% 9.56% 5.88% 23.16% 12.87% 100%

5.5%

18.4%

23.2% 7.4% 7% 5.9%9.6% 7%3.3% Create a setting for community activities. Improve the look of the streetscape.  Increase outdoor dining opportunities. Provide bike lanes on South Grand. Reduce the impacts (parking noise) to reside

Responses 40 31 19 64 21 33 21 6 19 13 267

7.1%4.9% 2.2% 7.9%

14.98% 11.61% 7.12% 23.97% 7.87% 12.36% 7.87% 2.25% 7.12% 4.87% 100%

15% 11.6%

12.4% 7.1% 7.9% 24% Drivers not yielding to people in crosswalks Lack of crosswalks Lack of bike lanes. High vehicle speed. High vehicle volume

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8.)  When you are walking on South Grand, what  concerns you most?  (Rank three)

Responses 16.8%

Crossing South Grand. Crossing side streets. Too many driveways. Long wait for crossing lights. Narrow sidewalks. Personal security. Totals

75 12 26 55 50 44 262

28.63% 4.58% 9.92% 20.99% 19.08% 16.79% 100%

28.6%

19.1% 4.6% Crossing South Grand. 9.9% 21% Crossing side streets. Too many driveways. Long wait for crossing lights. Narrow sidewalks

Responses Italian. American. Ethiopian. Afghan. Thai. Japanese. Mexican. Persian. Vietnamese. Gas Station. Totals

10.)  I think South Grand is the ideal neighborhood for…  (Select your top 2 choices)  Professional offices.  Services (banks, barbershops, etc.).  Restaurants.  Stores and retail.  Bars and entertainment venues. Totals

37 42 18 18 71 28 16 15 76 3 324

23.5%

11.42% 12.96% 5.56% 5.56% 21.91% 8.64% 4.94% 4.63% 23.46% 0.93% 100%

4.6% 4.9% 8.6% Italian. Ethiopian. Thai. Mexican. Vietnamese.

17.7%

0.9%

11.4% 13% 5.6% 5.6% 21.9% American. Afghan. Japanese. Persian. Gas Station.

2.8% 13.3%

Responses 5 24 85 35 32 181

19.3%

2.76% 13.26% 46.96% 19.34% 17.68% 100%

47%  Professional offices.  Services (banks, barbershops, etc.).  Restaurants.  Stores and retail. Bars and entertainment venues

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11.)  How do you rate the appearance of South Grand  today? (Select one) Very poor. Poor. Neutral. Good. Very Good. Totals

Responses 1 35 32 25 0 93

0% 1.1%

26.9%

37.6%

1.08% 37.63% 34.41% 26.88% 0% 100%

34.4% Very poor.

12.)  The most important environmental issues to  address on South Grand are… (Rank your top 3)  Air quality. Noise. Healthy street trees and vegetation. Stormwater management and water quality. Temperature and urban heat island effect. Impacts of vehicle use. Lighting impacts on the night sky. Trash and sanitation issues. Totals 13.)  The most important issues to address along South  Grand are… (Rank your top 3 choices)  Public transportation. Availability of housing. Economic development. Loss of diversity. Traffic speed.  Air quality. Pedestrian friendliness of streets/crosswalks... Public safety/crime. Visual appearance. Other. Totals

Poor.

Neutral.

18.4% 4.3% Responses 13 40 63 20 29 49 12 51 277

22.7% 7.2%

Noise. Healthy street trees and vegetation. Stormwater management and water quality. Temperature and urban heat island effect

18.5% Responses 24 2 48 9 42 1 74 34 53 0 287

Very Good.

4.7% 14.4%

17.7% 10.5% Air quality.

4.69% 14.44% 22.74% 7.22% 10.47% 17.69% 4.33% 18.41% 100%

Good.

11.8%

0% 8.4% 0.7% 16.7%

3.1% 14.6% 25.8% 0.4%  Public transportation.

8.36% 0.70% 16.72% 3.14% 14.63% 0.35% 25.78% 11.85% 18.47% 0% 100%

Availability of housing. Economic development. Loss of diversity. Traffic speed

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14.)  For the South Grand Business Improvement  District, I feel the quantity of parking…(Select one) Is sufficient along South Grand. Should be reduced along South Grand. Should be increased for commercial purposes a... I do not know what to think about parking alo... Totals

18.8%

31.2%

Responses 30 8 40 18 96

31.25% 8.33% 41.67% 18.75% 100%

41.7% Is sufficient along South Grand.

8.3%

Should be reduced along South Grand. Should be increased for commercial purposes a... I do not know what to think about parking alo...

15.)  Should parallel parking remain on South Grand?   (Select one)  Yes.  No.  I do not know, I would like to learn more. Totals

17.7%

Responses 61 18 17 96

63.54% 18.75% 17.71% 100%

18.8% 63.5%

 Yes.

16.)  To increase the amount of parking, should parallel  parking be converted to free angled parking on Arkansas  Street? (Select one) Yes. No. I do not know, I would like to learn more. Totals

 No.

 I do not know, I would like to learn more.

27.1% Responses 47 23 26 96

49%

48.96% 23.96% 27.08% 100%

24% Yes.

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No.

I do not know, I would like to learn more.

Responses Keep the existing parallel parking on side st... Hartford St. Juniata St. Wyoming St. Humphrey St. Utah St. (east of South Grand)  I do not know, I would like to learn more. Totals

35 27 29 26 21 15 30 183

16.4% 8.2%

19.13% 14.75% 15.85% 14.21% 11.48% 8.20% 16.39% 100%

19.1%

14.8% 11.5% 15.8% 14.2% Keep the existing parallel parking on side st... Hartford St. Juniata St. Wyoming St. Humphrey St 28.9%

Responses A residential parking permit system in our ne... Keep the parking the same. I do not know.  I would like to learn more. Totals

19 50 28 97

19.59% 51.55% 28.87% 100%

19.6%

51.6% A residential parking permit system in our ne... Keep the parking the same. I do not know.  I would like to learn more.

19.)  I prefer the city parking lots to… (Select one)

Responses 26.5%

Remain as parking lots. Be small parks. Be developed. Totals

46 26 26 98

46.94% 26.53% 26.53% 100%

46.9%

26.5% Remain as parking lots. Be small parks. Be developed.

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20.)  I think there should be a dining plaza on the west  side of South Grand between Connecticut and Juniata to  enhance the dining experience. (Select One) Yes.  No.  I do not know, I would like to learn more. Totals

11.3% 8.2% Responses 78 8 11 97

80.41% 8.25% 11.34% 100%

80.4% Yes.

21.)  The alleys should… (Select one)  Remain as currently configured.  One or two of these alleys should be “L” sha...  The three alleys shown in the diagram should... Totals

 No.

 I do not know, I would like to learn more.

Responses 10.2% 10 13 75 98

10.20% 13.27% 76.53% 100%

13.3%

76.5%  Remain as currently configured.  One or two of these alleys should be “L” sha...  The three alleys shown in the diagram 22.)  Concerning the gas station driveways, I would…  (Select all that apply) Reduce driveways on South Grand. Reduce driveways on side streets.  Keep them the same.  I do not know, I would like to learn more. Totals

12.4%

Responses 65 42 13 17 137

9.5%

47.45% 30.66% 9.49% 12.41% 100%

47.4%

30.7% Reduce driveways on South Grand. Reduce driveways on side streets.  Keep them the same. I do not know, I would like to learn

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23.)  Do you support fewer bus stops along South  Grand?(Select one)  Yes No I do not know, I would like to learn more.  Totals

13.3%

Responses 59 26 13 98

60.20% 26.53% 13.27% 100%

26.5%

Yes

24.)  Which bus stops do you use?  (Select all that apply)

I do not use these bus stops.   Totals

No

I do not know, I would like to learn more. 

Responses 17 16 9 14 14 8 2 7 7 64 158

10.8% 10.1%

10.76% 10.13% 5.70% 8.86% 8.86% 5.06% 1.27% 4.43% 4.43% 40.51% 100%

40.5%

59 23 14 96

5.7%

8.9% 4.4%

4.4% 1.3% 5.1%

8.9%

I do not use these bus stops.  

14.6%

Responses  Yes.  No.  I do not know,  I would like to learn more. Totals

60.2%

61.46% 23.96% 14.58% 100%

24%

 Yes.

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61.5%

 No.

 I do not know,  I would like to learn more.

26.)  The total number of travel lanes on South Grand  should… (Select one)   Remain the same as today, 4 lanes.  Be increased from 4 to 6 to provide more roo...  Be reduced from 4 to 3 lanes in order to cre...  Be reduced from 4 to 3 in order to create wi... Totals

18.2% 0%

Responses 18 0 25 56 99

18.18% 0% 25.25% 56.57% 100%

56.6%

25.2%

 Remain the same as today, 4 lanes.  Be increased from 4 to 6 to provide more roo...  Be reduced from 4 to 3 lanes in order to cre... Be reduced from 4 to 3 in order to create wi...

27.)  The width of the sidewalks on South Grand  should… (Select one)  Remain the same (12’ width). Be increased. Be reduced. Totals

0%

Responses 14 84 0 98

14.29% 85.71% 0% 100%

14.3%

85.7% Remain the same (12’ width). Be increased. Be reduced.

28.)  I prefer the following future street…  (Rank your  top 3) “No change” to South Grand.   “Beautification only” option. “More travel lanes” option.   “No on‐street parking wider sidewalks” optio... “4‐lane basic enhancement” option. “Trees in parking” option. “3‐lane basic enhancement” option. “3‐lane enhancement plus” option.  “Center median” option. Totals

14% 1.1%6.1% 1.5% 7.6% 8.3%

Responses 3 16 4 20 22 34 54 74 37 264

1.14% 6.06% 1.52% 7.58% 8.33% 12.88% 20.45% 28.03% 14.02% 100%

28%

12.9% 20.4% “No change” to South Grand.   “Beautification only” option. “More travel lanes” option.   “No on‐street parking wider sidewalks” optio... “4 lane basic enhancement” option

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12.1% 7.9%

Responses  Newly‐constructed buildings.  Rehabilitate existing buildings.  More businesses.  More shopping.  Improve property values.  Attracting new residents. Totals

17 63 35 37 15 23 190

8.95% 33.16% 18.42% 19.47% 7.89% 12.11% 100%

9%

19.5%

33.2%

18.4%  Newly‐constructed buildings.  Rehabilitate existing buildings.  More businesses.  More shopping. Improve property values

30.)  If funding is inadequate to build out the entire  corridor, I would prefer to spend the construction  dollars… (Select one)  Uniformly across all 7 blocks in order to co...  Complete 2 blocks now to the desired level a... Totals

22.7% Responses 75 22 97

77.32% 22.68% 100%

77.3%  Uniformly across all 7 blocks in order to co...  Complete 2 blocks now to the desired level a...

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