Framingham Online Survey: Downtown Framingham

Framingham Online | Downtown

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Downtown Framingham Economic Development Strategic Plan
Survey on Downtown Framingham

The Town of Framingham is developing a strategic plan to revitalize the downtown commercial district -- the area around Union Avenue, Concord Street, and Hollis Street. We want to know what you think about the downtown shopping area and what improvements you would like to see there. Results of this online survey are sent to the Town of Framingham Planning Department.

1. Where do you live?
Downtown Framingham
Other Framingham
Other town:

2. How many people are in your household?
one
two
three to four
over four

3. What is your age group?
19 or under
20-34
35-44
45-59
60 or over

4. What is your sex?
Male Female

5. What is your household annual income range?
under $24,999
$25,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $74,999
$75,000 and over

6. Where do you work?
Framingham
Boston/Cambridge
Other MetroWest
Other:

7. Approximately how often do you go to downtown Framingham?
daily
frequently (2-4 times a month)
occasionally (6 to 12 times a year)
seldom (a few times a year)
never

8. What do you do downtown?
(Check as many as apply)
work
commute by vehicle through downtown
use commuter rail
go shopping
go to the library or museum
go to town hall
go to a state office or agency
go to the post office
go to the bank
go to a restaurant
Other:

9. What's the BEST thing about downtown?

10. What's the WORST thing about downtown (not counting the railroad intersection)?

11. What do you think of downtown as a place to shop?
Please rate the area for the following attributes:

	Excellent	Good	Fair	Poor
quality of businesses
variety of businesses
prices
business hours
quality of restaurants
variety of restaurants
cleanliness
safety
appearance
pedestrian-friendliness
convenience of parking
availability of parking

12. Please rate the top three improvements needed to downtown:
(where 1 is the top priority)

	#1	#2	#3
improve cleanliness
improve feeling of safety
improve business mix
improve quality of goods
open stores in evenings
open stores longer on Saturdays
open stores on Sundays
improve quality of restaurants
improve variety of restaurants
improve pedestrian environment
improve availability of parking
improve convenience of parking
improve physical appearance
other:

13. What kinds of businesses are most needed downtown?

14. Would you come downtown for the following?

	Yes	No	Maybe
a farmers' and crafts market
multicultural festivals
music events
children's events
sidewalk cafes
ethnic restaurants
movie theater
Other:

15. Further comments or suggestions:

Please check your answers....

THANK YOU!

For further information, contact:
Planning Department
Memorial Building,Room B2
150 Concord Street
Framingham, MA 01702
508-620-4919 tel
508-620-4852 fax

THIS SURVEY IS CLOSED!
( see results )
This page is left online only to exhibit actual online survey form used.