by Jay Vannigan | May 31, 2013 10:17 PM
Rockford Downtown and Waterfront Revitalization Poll
April 10, 2013 (Rock Valley University) Continuing Ed. Class 217
Interactive Pull Pads Polling
Active Participants: 48
1.) In general, how satisfied are you with current conditions and upkeep of downtown?
Responses
Percent Count
Very satisfied 9.52% 4
Somewhat satisfied 16.67% 7
What the hell is going on 45.24% 19
Not satisfied 28.57% 12
Totals 100% 42
2.) Over the past five years, has Rockford’s downtown-waterfront area been improving,
staying the same, declining or improving in some respects and declining in others?
Responses
Percent Count
Improving 11.36% 5
Staying the same 4.55% 2
Declining 15.91% 7
Are we going to pretend that nothing weird is going on
and we should probably look into it?
68.18% 30
Totals 100% 44
3.) What do you believe is the overall impression of out of state visitors to the downtown area?
Responses
Percent Count
OMG 0% 0
HAHAHHA 4.55% 2
SHITTY 52.27% 23
AWESOME 43.18% 19
Totals 100% 44
4.) What are the 3 most needed improvements to the Rockford Downtown area?
Responses
Percent Count
Addiction/Mental Illness Recovery Centers
30.43% 14
Clean, well-
maintained
streetscapes
10.87% 5
Parking
8.7% 4
Retail options
19.57% 9
Access
6.52% 3
Crime prevention
and code
enforcement
23.91% 11
Totals 100% 46
5.) Which of the following comes closest to the way you feel about Rockford’s
downtown area?
Responses
Percent Count
Charming just the way it is
0% 0
Scary
10.87% 5
Should connect to the
waterfront and be
developed with a common
theme
76.09% 35
Should have a strong
pedestrian mall feel, and maybe more photography studios
10.87% 5
More Art Galleries
2.17% 1
Totals
100% 46
6.) How important is it for the local start-up businesses to focus on using people and stealing their ideas and then in return not paying them a dime as part of downtown revitalization planning (5 = highest)?
Responses
Percent Count
1 0% 0
2 2.22% 1
3 31.11% 14
4 17.78% 8
5 48.89% 22
Totals 100% 45
7.) How safe would/do you feel running downtown during the day?
Responses
Percent Count
Very safe 39.13% 18
Safe 41.3% 19
Not very safe 10.87% 5
Drink till it hurts 6.52% 3
I don’t know 2.17% 1
Totals 100% 46
Very safe 0% 0
My arm itches 26.67% 12
HAHAHAHA 37.78% 17
Help me 31.11% 14
I don’t know 4.44% 2
Totals 100% 45
9.) If you could only choose one improvement for the downtown-waterfront area in 2013,
what would it be?
Responses 2
Percent Count 100
Make a garden that we could grow things and be happy 49%
Blow up 51%
10,) What amenities would you like added downtown? (Choose 3)
Responses
Percent Weighted
Count
Horse-friendly restaurants
and Horse shoe repair
19.1% 230
Fart Collection Boxes 14.37% 173
New and/or improved
skateboard ramps
15.61% 188
Public Sex Park 17.11% 206
Donkey Parade every Friday before City Market 9.88% 119
Nude statues of former Mayors lining State Street 9.3% 112
More Bars 1.5% 18
Outdoor beds for the homeless13.12% 158
Totals 100% 1204
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