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ALLEN STREET COMMUNITY SURVEY



Thank you for your interest in sharing your thoughts on Allen Street! Your answers will be incredibly useful to understand the strengths and weaknesses of Allen Street today, as well as its opportunities and challenges for the future.

Over the past few years, Allen Street has seen many changes, from a new streetscape to COVID and a range of businesses opening and closing. What does this mean for our experience of Allen Street today as residents, visitors, workers, and business and building owners? What is great about Allen Street, and where do we think it can do better? Fifteen minutes of your time and thoughts will make a world of difference!

While construction is still ongoing right now, please answer this survey as if the Allen Street renovation is complete.

This survey asks Allen Street and Allentown residents, workers, visitors, business owners and building owners for their opinions. The survey is administered by the Allentown Association in partnership with students from the University at Buffalo. Please note that participating in this survey is completely anonymous and voluntary. Your answers are not traceable to you at any time and we do not ask for your personal information! 
 
1. How would you best describe yourself? You can select multiple options.
2. Business/building owners along Allen Street: what block is your business/building on?
2. What is your age range?
3. What is your gender?
4. How do you usually access Allen Street?
5. Visitors, workers, and residents: how and how often do you use Allen Street?
Space Cell Every daySeveral times a weekWeeklySeveral times a monthMonthlyLess than once a monthNever or not applicable
Shopping
Going out to eat
Going for a drink
Meeting friends
Getting work / homework done
Passing through on my way somewhere else
5. What three words come to mind when you think of Allen Street? There are no wrong answers!
6. What do you think of the following statements about Allen Street?
Space Cell Strongly disagreeDisagreeNeutralAgreeStrongly agreeNot applicable
Allen Street has a great mixture of retail stores, bars, and restaurants
Allen Street has a strong identity
Allen Street has a strong sense of history
Allen Street is an attractive environment
Allen Street suits my needs
Allen Street businesses are open when I need them to be
I feel a personal connection to Allen Street
Allen Street is clean
Allen Street is safe
Allen Street is culturally diverse
Allen Street has an artistic vibe
Allen Street is LGBTQIA+ friendly
Allen Street is family friendly
Allen Street is busy with people
There are often exciting events happening on Allen Street
Allen Street is easy to walk to
Allen Street is easy to walk along
Allen Street is easy to bike to and bike along
Allen Street is easy to reach by car (including parking)
Allen Street is easy to reach by public transit (bus or MetroRail)
Allen Street is on the right path going forward
7. What are the top three challenges facing Allen Street? Please drag and drop your top three (or on your cellphone, select them). Order the items from the following list. First select an item with the spacebar to show a menu of possible ranking positions. Next, click a ranking position to order it in the ranked list. Note the menu will display more ordering options as you add items to the ranked list.
8. How safe do you feel on Allen Street...
Space Cell Very unsafeUnsafeSomewhat safeSafeVery safe
... during the daytime?
... at night?
9. When thinking about the types of businesses and destinations on Allen Street that meet your needs, please tell us the types of businesses and destinations you would like to see more of or less of.
Space Cell I need a lot more of these on Allen StreetI need more of theseThere is just the right amountI do not need as many of theseI do not need these at all on Allen Street
Grocery stores
Pharmacies/drugstores
Barbers and beauty services
Banks and other personal services (dry cleaner, accountant, etc.)
Health services (e.g. dentists, doctors)
Daycare services
Furniture and household goods stores
Pet supply and hobby stores
Clothing, shoe and jewelry stores
Art galleries and cultural venues
Coffee shops
Lunch rooms
Sit-down restaurants
Fast food restaurants or takeout windows
Bars
Performing arts venues
Places to meet friends (can overlap with the above)
Places to meet new people (can overlap with the above)
Places to get remote work / homework done (can overlap with the above)
Family friendly places (can overlap with the above)
LGBTQIA+ friendly places (can overlap with the above)
Parks and green spaces
Outdoor patios (in warmer months)
10. When thinking about all the current businesses on Allen Street in the following categories, I have the following overall satisfaction level:
Space Cell I am very satisfied with these Allen Street businessesI am somewhat satisfiedI am neither satisfied nor dissatisfiedI am somewhat dissatisfiedI am very dissatisfied with these Allen Street businessesI do not know / not applicable
Daily retail stores (groceries, pharmacy)
Non daily retail stores (fashion, shoes, bicycles, etcetera)
Barbers and beauty services
Art galleries and cultural venues
Coffee shops and lunch cafes (daytime)
Restaurants and bars (evening and night time)
12. Retail/service business owners: how busy are you during the following days and times of the week? On your cellphone, this question may take a while, but we appreciate your response!
Space Cell Not busy at allFairly busyBusyVery busyCLOSED
Monday morning (8am-noon)
Monday afternoon (noon-5pm)
Monday evening (5pm to close)
Tuesday morning
Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday evening
Wednesday morning
Wednesday afternoon
Wednesday evening
Thursday morning
Thursday afternoon
Thursday evening
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
Friday evening
Saturday morning
Saturday afternoon
Saturday evening
Sunday morning
Sunday afternoon
Sunday evening
12. Restaurant/bar/coffee shop business owners: how busy are you during the following days and times of the week? (if you already filled out this question previously, you can skip it). (on a cellphone, this question may take a while, we appreciate your response!)
Space Cell Not busy at allFairly busyBusyVery busyCLOSED
Monday morning (8am-noon)
Monday afternoon (noon-5pm)
Monday evening (5pm to close)
Tuesday morning
Tuesday afternoon
Tuesday evening
Wednesday morning
Wednesday afternoon
Wednesday evening
Thursday morning
Thursday afternoon
Thursday evening
Friday morning
Friday afternoon
Friday evening
Saturday morning
Saturday afternoon
Saturday evening
Sunday morning
Sunday afternoon
Sunday evening
12. In a normal week, what days and times do you usually visit Allen Street? You can select multiple days and times!
13. Optional final question: what is your household income level? Your response to this question helps us connect responses with demographic Census data.