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MLK SUBAREA PLAN
Appendix H: Open House Survey Results
never yearly monthly weekly dailyResponse
Count
73% 18% 0% 9% 0% 100%95% 0% 5% 0% 0% 100%27% 41% 18% 9% 5% 100%90% 5% 0% 0% 5% 100%91% 5% 5% 0% 0% 100%10% 33% 38% 14% 5% 100%
220
How often does your household shop at the following retail areas in MLK/Upper Tacoma Business District?
Stop-N-Mart?
Save-a-Lot?
MLK Business District in general?
Safeway?
skipped question
Answer Options
Vicala Market?
Main Street Grocery?
answered question
0%
0%
5%
5%
0%
5%
9%
0%
9%
0%
0%
14%
0%
5%
18%
0%
5%
38%
18%
0%
41%
5%
5%
33%
73%
95%
27%
90%
91%
10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Save-a-Lot?
Main Street Grocery?
Safeway?
Stop-N-Mart?
Vicala Market?
MLK Business District in …
How often does your household shop at the following retail areas in MLK/Upper Tacoma Business District?
daily weekly monthly yearly never
H-1 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
never yearly monthly weekly dailyResponse
Count
9% 27% 32% 23% 9% 100%14% 9% 36% 27% 14% 100%14% 45% 32% 9% 0% 100%14% 23% 32% 32% 0% 100%29% 33% 38% 0% 0% 100%
220
MLK Subarea Plan - Customer Survey
Old Town Business District?
Answer Options
Dome Business District?
6th Avenue Business District?
skipped question
How often does your household shop at the following retail areas in other Tacoma Business Districts?
Proctor Business District?
Stadium Business District?
answered question
9%
14%
0%
0%
0%
23%
27%
9%
32%
0%
32%
36%
32%
32%
38%
27%
9%
45%
23%
33%
9%
14%
14%
14%
29%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Stadium Business District?
6th Avenue Business District?
Old Town Business District?
Proctor Business District?
Dome Business District?
How often does your household shop at the following retail areas in other Tacoma Business Districts?
daily weekly monthly yearly never
H-2 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
10% 10% 14% 19% 48% 100%5% 5% 14% 32% 45% 100%
32% 27% 23% 5% 14% 100%45% 18% 32% 0% 5% 100%68% 9% 18% 0% 5% 100%5% 27% 27% 18% 23% 100%
52% 19% 19% 5% 5% 100%22
0skipped question
Goods and services not available in MLK?
Cleaner, more pleasant looking stores elsewhere?
MLK Subarea Plan - Customer Survey
Better service provided elsewhere - friendly, helpful, etc?
answered question
Answer Options
More parking elsewhere?
Better selection of goods and services offered
Lack of public restrooms?
What factors affect your decision NOT to purchase in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is the least important and 5 the most important?
Lower prices provided elsewhere?
48%
45%
14%
5%
5%
23%
5%
19%
32%
5%
0%
0%
18%
5%
14%
14%
23%
32%
18%
27%
19%
10%
5%
27%
18%
9%
27%
19%
10%
5%
32%
45%
68%
5%
52%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Goods and services not …
Better selection of goods and …
Better service provided …
Lower prices provided …
More parking elsewhere?
Cleaner, more pleasant …
Lack of public restrooms?
What factors affect your decision NOT to purchase in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is the least important and 5 the most important?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-3 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
5% 36% 59% 0% 0% 100%18% 18% 59% 5% 0% 100%5% 15% 55% 25% 0% 100%0% 52% 43% 5% 0% 100%
27% 45% 18% 9% 0% 100%23% 36% 27% 14% 0% 100%
220
How would you rate existing conditions in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is the lowest quality and 5 the highest?
Park and recreational conditions?
Maintenance of public roads, parks, and facilities?
Streetscape and public improvements?
MLK Subarea Plan - Customer Survey
Transportation services - roads, buses, trains?
skipped question
Answer Options
Building design and appearances?
Safety and security measures - police and fire?
answered question
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
0%
5%
25%
5%
9%
14%
59%
59%
55%
43%
18%
27%
36%
18%
15%
52%
45%
36%
5%
18%
5%
0%
27%
23%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Maintenance of public roads, parks, and …
Safety and security
measures - …
Transportation services -
roads, buses, …
Park and recreational conditions?
Building design and
appearances?
Streetscape and public
improvements?
How would you rate existing conditions in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is the lowest quality and 5 the highest?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-4 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very highResponse
Count
15% 33% 33% 18% 3% 100%5% 31% 36% 18% 10% 100%5% 37% 34% 22% 2% 100%
12% 22% 32% 27% 7% 100%5% 15% 45% 28% 8% 100%
18% 55% 24% 3% 0% 100%41
4skipped question
Answer Options
Working conditions?
Quality of jobs available?
answered question
How would you rate the following existing conditions in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very low and 5 is very high?
Job benefits (health insurance, etc)?
Number of jobs available?
Job support services (child/daycare)?
MLK Subarea Plan Employee Survey
Pay or wage scales?
3%
10%
2%
7%
8%
0%
18%
18%
22%
27%
28%
3%
33%
36%
34%
32%
45%
24%
33%
31%
37%
22%
15%
55%
15%
5%
5%
12%
5%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Number of jobs available?
Quality of jobs available?
Pay or wage scales?
Job benefits (health …
Working conditions?
Job support services …
How would you rate the following existing conditions in MLK on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is very low and 5 is very high?
5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low
H-5 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very highResponse
Count
8% 47% 45% 0% 0% 100%19% 41% 38% 3% 0% 100%0% 24% 59% 18% 0% 100%0% 38% 47% 9% 6% 100%0% 32% 53% 15% 0% 100%3% 24% 62% 12% 0% 100%
387skipped question
Answer Options
Owner housing - availability?
Neighborhood selection - quality and location?
answered question
How would you rate the existing housing market on a scale of 1 to 5?
Rental housing - rent levels?
Housing selection - type and design?
Owner housing - prices?
MLK Subarea Plan Employee Survey
Rental housing - availability?
0%
0%
0%
6%
0%
0%
0%
3%
18%
9%
15%
12%
45%
38%
59%
47%
53%
62%
47%
41%
24%
38%
32%
24%
8%
19%
0%
0%
0%
3%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Housing selection - …
Neighborhood selection - …
Rental housing - availability?
Rental housing - rent levels?
Owner housing - availability?
Owner housing - prices?
How would you rate the existing housing market on a scale of 1 to 5?
5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low
H-6 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
never yearly monthly weekly dailyResponse
Count
69% 18% 11% 2% 0% 100%70% 14% 11% 2% 2% 100%44% 47% 7% 2% 0% 100%84% 2% 11% 2% 0% 100%23% 45% 30% 0% 2% 100%27% 42% 20% 9% 2% 100%9% 38% 36% 11% 7% 100%
59% 20% 14% 7% 0% 100%45
0
MLK Subarea Plan Employee Survey
Attend festivals in MLK?
Frequent a drinking establishment?
Answer Options
Medical, dental, legal services?
skipped question
Recreational facilities and services?
Eat at restaurants and coffee shops?
How often do you use the following facilities in MLK?
Barber, beauty, personal services?
answered question
Park and trail facilities?
Shop in retail stores?
0%
2%
0%
0%
2%
2%
7%
0%
2%
2%
2%
2%
0%
9%
11%
7%
11%
11%
7%
11%
30%
20%
36%
14%
18%
14%
47%
2%
45%
42%
38%
20%
69%
70%
44%
84%
23%
27%
9%
59%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Park and trail facilities?
Recreational facilities and …
Attend festivals in MLK?
Barber, beauty, personal …
Medical, dental, legal services?
Shop in retail stores?
Eat at restaurants …
Frequent a drinking …
How often do you use the following facilities in MLK?
daily weekly monthly yearly never
H-7 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
$0 $1-50 $50-100 $100-250 $250-500 $500-750 $750-1000 $1000+Response
Count
9% 60% 13% 13% 2% 2% 0% 0% 100%45
0
MLK Subarea Plan Employee Survey
How much do you spend in MLK during an average month?
Answer Options
Average month expenditure?answered question
skipped question
0% 0% 2% 2% 13% 13% 60% 9%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Average month expenditure?
How much do you spend in MLK during an average month?
$1000+ $750-1000 $500-750 $250-500 $100-250 $50-100 $1-50 $0
H-8 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
MLK Downtown Other Tacoma Federal Way Fife Puyallup LakewoodUniversity
PlaceVashon Island
Other Pierce County
King County OtherResponse
Count11% 0% 31% 4% 0% 4% 9% 11% 0% 18% 2% 9% 100%
450
MLK Subarea Plan Employee Survey
Where do you live?
Answer Options
Live in?answered question
skipped question
9% 2% 18% 0% 11% 9% 4% 0% 4% 31% 0% 11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Live in?
Where do you live?
Other King County Other Pierce County Vashon Island University Place Lakewood Puyallup Fife Federal Way Other Tacoma Downtown MLK
H-9 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 very low 2 low 3 average 4 high 5 very highResponse
Count
54% 14% 22% 11% 0% 100%42% 16% 24% 11% 8% 100%20% 10% 0% 30% 40% 100%44% 6% 14% 6% 31% 100%27% 22% 14% 24% 14% 100%25% 14% 22% 22% 17% 100%
405skipped question
Answer Options
Quality of parks, trails, and recreational facilities?
Preferred housing choice - type, design, etc?
answered question
How important were the following factors in your decision to NOT LIVE IN MLK?
Quality of school district?
Pirce of housing - rents and purchase price?
Quality of police, fire, and other services?
MLK Subarea Plan Employee Survey
Quality of residential neighborhood?
0%
8%
40%
31%
14%
17%
11%
11%
30%
6%
24%
22%
22%
24%
0%
14%
14%
22%
14%
16%
10%
6%
22%
14%
54%
42%
20%
44%
27%
25%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Pirce of housing - rents and …
Preferred housing choice - type, …
Quality of residential …
Quality of school district?
Quality of parks, trails, and …
Quality of police, fire, and other …
How important were the following factors in your decision to NOT LIVE IN MLK?
5 very high 4 high 3 average 2 low 1 very low
H-10 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1-5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 25-50 50+Response
Count
15% 20% 12% 10% 7% 20% 17% 100%41
1skipped question
MLK Subarea Plan - Business Owner Survey
How many years have you been located in MLK?
Answer Options
Years?answered question
17% 20% 7% 10% 12% 20% 15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Years?
How many years have you been located in MLK?
50+ 25-50 21-25 16-20 11-15 6-10 1-5
H-11 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
Everyone Some A few NoneResponse
Count
83% 12% 2% 2% 100%61% 27% 7% 5% 100%55% 28% 15% 3% 100%40% 45% 10% 5% 100%20% 59% 17% 5% 100%68% 24% 5% 2% 100%3% 15% 33% 49% 100%
411skipped question
Have good reading and writing skills?
Have access to adequate transportation?
MLK Subarea Plan - Business Owner Survey
Have good technical training and skills?
answered question
Answer Options
Have good management skills?
Have good computer capability?
Live in the MLK area?
What are your workforce characteristics - do your workers:
Have good office administration skills?
2%
5%
3%
5%
5%
2%
49%
2%
7%
15%
10%
17%
5%
33%
12%
27%
28%
45%
59%
24%
15%
83%
61%
55%
40%
20%
68%
3%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Have good reading and …
Have good computer …
Have good technical …
Have good office …
Have good management …
Have access to adequate …
Live in the MLK area?
What are your workforce characteristics - do your workers:
None A few Some Everyone
H-12 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1-very low 2-low 3-moderate 4-high 5-very highResponse
Count
17% 39% 32% 7% 5% 100%7% 56% 22% 10% 5% 100%5% 37% 34% 22% 2% 100%
15% 31% 46% 8% 0% 100%8% 28% 38% 25% 3% 100%
411
MLK Subarea Plan - Business Owner Survey
Provides quality customer goods and services?
Answer Options
Provides good development potentials and regulations?
Presents clean, aesthetic appearances and
skipped question
Existing conditions - how would you rate the following MLK image or brand to outsiders on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is the lowest quality and 5 the highest?
Provides range of quality housing choices?
Provides safe, crime-free environment?
answered question
5%
5%
2%
0%
3%
7%
10%
22%
8%
25%
32%
22%
34%
46%
38%
39%
56%
37%
31%
28%
17%
7%
5%
15%
8%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Provides safe, crime-free
environment?
Presents clean, aesthetic
appearances …
Provides quality customer
goods and …
Provides range of quality housing …
Provides good development potentials …
Existing conditions - how would you rate the following MLK image or brand to outsiders on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is the lowest quality and 5 the highest?
5-very high 4-high 3-moderate 2-low 1-very low
H-13 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1-very low 2-low 3-moderate 4-high 5-very highResponse
Count
16% 50% 32% 0% 3% 100%16% 53% 29% 0% 3% 100%0% 16% 32% 38% 14% 100%3% 11% 37% 39% 11% 100%6% 35% 53% 3% 3% 100%
14% 50% 31% 6% 0% 100%15% 41% 44% 0% 0% 100%
384skipped question
Overall MLK subarea development?
MLK Way corridor development?
MLK Subarea Plan - Business Owner Survey
Tacoma General/Mary Bridge Children's Hospitals area?
answered question
Answer Options
McCarver School area development?
MLK/HIlltop Business District development?
11th Street corridor development?
Existing conditions - how would you rate the level of existing development in MLK?
St Joseph Medical Center area development?
3%
3%
14%
11%
3%
0%
0%
0%
0%
38%
39%
3%
6%
0%
32%
29%
32%
37%
53%
31%
44%
50%
53%
16%
11%
35%
50%
41%
16%
16%
0%
3%
6%
14%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Overall MLK subarea …
MLK/HIlltop Business District …
Tacoma General/Mary …
St Joseph Medical Center area …
McCarver School area development?
MLK Way corridor development?
11th Street corridor …
Existing conditions - how would you rate the level of existing development in MLK?
5-very high 4-high 3-moderate 2-low 1-very low
H-14 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1-very low 2-low 3-moderate 4-high 5-very highResponse
Count
8% 13% 13% 36% 31% 100%8% 10% 10% 48% 25% 100%
12% 15% 20% 41% 12% 100%8% 8% 13% 53% 20% 100%
20% 7% 22% 32% 20% 100%15% 2% 24% 39% 20% 100%
411
Planning priorities - how would you rate the following actions for business development?
Recruit, retain, expand professional services?
Establish business retention programs?
Recruit, retain, expand restaurants and entertainment?
MLK Subarea Plan - Business Owner Survey
Recruit, retain, expand hospital and medical services?
skipped question
Answer Options
Recruit tourist and art services?
Recruit, retain, expand retail businesses?
answered question
31%
25%
12%
20%
20%
20%
36%
48%
41%
53%
32%
39%
13%
10%
20%
13%
22%
24%
13%
10%
15%
8%
7%
2%
8%
8%
12%
8%
20%
15%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Establish business retention
programs?
Recruit, retain, expand retail businesses?
Recruit, retain, expand hospital and medical …
Recruit, retain, expand
professional …
Recruit tourist and art services?
Recruit, retain, expand
restaurants and …
Planning priorities - how would you rate the following actions for business development?
5-very high 4-high 3-moderate 2-low 1-very low
H-15 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1-very low 2-low 3-moderate 4-high 5-very highResponse
Count
8% 18% 30% 25% 20% 100%10% 25% 23% 25% 18% 100%7% 14% 38% 24% 17% 100%5% 13% 30% 30% 23% 100%8% 13% 25% 38% 18% 100%8% 18% 25% 20% 30% 100%
18% 28% 18% 28% 10% 100%42
0skipped question
Develop and identify an MLK brand and image?
Package and promote property redevelopments?
MLK Subarea Plan - Business Owner Survey
Develop promotional materials and advertising?
answered question
Answer Options
Inventory and identify available properties?
Expand MLK business web pages?
Install directional and wayfinding tourist signage?
Planning priorities - how would you rate the following actions for marketing and promotional programs?
Target and recruit selected businesses?
20%
18%
17%
23%
18%
30%
10%
25%
25%
24%
30%
38%
20%
28%
30%
23%
38%
30%
25%
25%
18%
18%
25%
14%
13%
13%
18%
28%
8%
10%
7%
5%
8%
8%
18%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Develop and identify an MLK …
Expand MLK business web …
Develop promotional …
Target and recruit selected …
Inventory and identify …
Package and promote …
Install directional and wayfinding …
Planning priorities - how would you rate the following actions for marketing and promotional programs?
5-very high 4-high 3-moderate 2-low 1-very low
H-16 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
13% 63% 16% 8% 0% 100%11% 49% 34% 6% 0% 100%
383
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
skipped question
How would you rate existing employment conditions in MLK?
Answer Options
Number of jobs available?Quality of jobs available?
answered question
0%
0%
8%
6%
16%
34%
63%
49%
13%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Number of jobs available?
Quality of jobs available?
How would you rate existing employment conditions in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-17 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
8% 47% 44% 0% 0% 100%8% 25% 61% 6% 0% 100%8% 26% 34% 29% 3% 100%
11% 39% 31% 19% 0% 100%38
3
How would you rate existing educational services and opportunities in the MLK area?
Adult continuing education?
Preschools?
skipped question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Technical and college?
Answer Options
answered question
Public grades K-12?
0%
0%
3%
0%
0%
6%
29%
19%
44%
61%
34%
31%
47%
25%
26%
39%
8%
8%
8%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Preschools?
Public grades K-12?
Technical and college?
Adult continuing education?
How would you rate existing educational services and opportunities in the MLK area?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-18 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
10% 38% 40% 13% 0% 100%5% 15% 60% 18% 3% 100%5% 15% 38% 36% 5% 100%8% 14% 49% 22% 8% 100%
68% 16% 13% 0% 3% 100%75% 11% 14% 0% 0% 100%37% 45% 13% 5% 0% 100%
401
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
On and off-street parking?
answered question
Answer Options
Train station, stops, and schedules?
Traffic controls and management?
Bike routes?
How would you rate existing transportation conditions, facilities, and services in MLK?
Bus routes, stops, and schedules?
skipped question
Traffic congestion?
Ferry terminal and schedules?
0%
3%
5%
8%
3%
0%
0%
13%
18%
36%
22%
0%
0%
5%
40%
60%
38%
49%
13%
14%
13%
38%
15%
15%
14%
16%
11%
45%
10%
5%
5%
8%
68%
75%
37%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Traffic congestion?
Traffic controls and …
On and off-street parking?
Bus routes, stops, and …
Train station, stops, and …
Ferry terminal and schedules?
Bike routes?
How would you rate existing transportation conditions, facilities, and services in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-19 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
15% 33% 38% 13% 0% 100%24% 38% 30% 8% 0% 100%14% 11% 28% 33% 14% 100%11% 23% 49% 11% 6% 100%8% 19% 30% 38% 5% 100%
11% 54% 22% 8% 5% 100%39
2skipped question
Answer Options
Owner housing - availability?
Neighborhood selection - quality and location?
answered question
How would you rate existing housing market options in MLK?
Rental housing - rent levels?
Housing selection - type and design?
Owner housing - prices?
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Rental housing - availability?
0%
0%
14%
6%
5%
5%
13%
8%
33%
11%
38%
8%
38%
30%
28%
49%
30%
22%
33%
38%
11%
23%
19%
54%
15%
24%
14%
11%
8%
11%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Housing selection - …
Neighborhood selection - …
Rental housing - availability?
Rental housing - rent levels?
Owner housing - availability?
Owner housing - prices?
How would you rate existing housing market options in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-20 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
26% 37% 29% 8% 0% 100%53% 42% 5% 0% 0% 100%18% 39% 26% 13% 3% 100%21% 47% 29% 3% 0% 100%29% 42% 29% 0% 0% 100%16% 21% 53% 5% 5% 100%26% 42% 29% 3% 0% 100%45% 34% 16% 5% 0% 100%61% 32% 8% 0% 0% 100%
383skipped question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Parks with picnicking and playgrounds?
Arts and theater buildings?
Answer Options
Indoor physical conditioning and gymnasiums?
answered question
Trail systems?
Large meeting and conference facilities?
How would you rate existing park and recreational facilities and opportunities in MLK?:
Athletic courts and fields?
Public restrooms?
Conservation areas and open spaces?
Community center classrooms and meeting rooms?
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Conservation areas and open …
Trail systems?
Parks with picnicking and …
Athletic courts and fields?
Indoor physical conditioning …
Community center classrooms and …
Large meeting and conference …
Arts and theater buildings?
Public restrooms?
How would you rate existing park and recreational facilities and opportunities in MLK?:
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-21 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
39% 29% 18% 11% 3% 100%54% 30% 11% 5% 0% 100%24% 47% 21% 8% 0% 100%
383skipped question
Summer Markets?
How would you rate other existing special events in MLK?
answered question
Community Celebrations (July 4th, Halloween, Xmas
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Festivals?
Answer Options
3%
0%
0%
11%
5%
8%
18%
11%
21%
29%
30%
47%
39%
54%
24%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Community Celebrations
(July 4th, Halloween, …
Summer Markets?
Festivals?
How would you rate other existing special events in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-22 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
28% 59% 10% 3% 0% 100%18% 59% 23% 0% 0% 100%18% 46% 28% 8% 0% 100%21% 38% 41% 0% 0% 100%23% 49% 26% 0% 3% 100%26% 49% 26% 0% 0% 100%21% 62% 18% 0% 0% 100%23% 59% 18% 0% 0% 100%21% 61% 18% 0% 0% 100%
392skipped question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Advertising signage - location and number?
MLK Way corridor in general?
Answer Options
Public spaces and plazas?
answered question
General cleanliness?
MLK/Hilltop Business District in general?
How would you rate existing design conditions and appearances in MLK?
Streetscape - street lights, trees, landscaping?
11th Avenue corridor in general?
Building appearances in general?
Artworks and beautification (flower baskets)?
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28%
41%
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59%
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Building appearances …
General cleanliness?
Advertising signage - …
Streetscape - street lights, …
Public spaces and plazas?
Artworks and beautification …
MLK/Hilltop Business …
MLK Way corridor in …
11th Avenue corridor in …
How would you rate existing design conditions and appearances in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-23 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
8% 68% 24% 0% 0% 100%14% 62% 22% 3% 0% 100%3% 0% 47% 42% 8% 100%3% 13% 39% 37% 8% 100%3% 32% 49% 16% 0% 100%
16% 53% 29% 3% 0% 100%16% 50% 32% 3% 0% 100%
383
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Tacoma General/Mary Bridge Children's Hospitals area?
answered question
Answer Options
McCarver School area development?
MLK/Hilltop Business District development?
11th Avenue corridor development?
How would you rate the level of existing development in MLK?
St Joseph Medical Center area development?
skipped question
Overall MLK subarea development?
MLK Way corridor development?
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8%
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37%
16%
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39%
49%
29%
32%
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62%
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Overall MLK subarea …
MLK/Hilltop Business …
Tacoma General/Mary …
St Joseph Medical …
McCarver School area …
MLK Way corridor …
11th Avenue corridor …
How would you rate the level of existing development in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-24 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
21% 46% 23% 8% 3% 100%16% 34% 39% 8% 3% 100%24% 47% 21% 5% 3% 100%38% 46% 8% 5% 3% 100%
392
How would you rate existing sustainability conditions in MLK?
Economic self-sufficiency (live/work within MLK)?
Environmental protections?
skipped question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Greenhouse gas reduction measures?
Answer Options
answered question
Recycling programs?
3%
3%
3%
3%
8%
8%
5%
5%
23%
39%
21%
8%
46%
34%
47%
46%
21%
16%
24%
38%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Environmental protections?
Recycling programs?
Greenhouse gas reduction
measures?
Economic self-sufficiency
(live/work …
How would you rate existing sustainability conditions in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-25 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - moderate 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
0% 3% 10% 38% 49% 100%28% 26% 15% 21% 10% 100%0% 3% 31% 36% 31% 100%5% 10% 15% 36% 33% 100%0% 0% 15% 36% 49% 100%
392skipped question
Please rate the following short-term (strategic) planning priorities for MLK using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is a very low and 5 is a very high priority? How would you rate the need to attract the following types of new business development to MLK?
Recruit more arts and tourist services?
Recruit more retail businesses?
answered question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Recruit more professional services?
Answer Options
Recruit more restaurants and entertainment?
Recruit more hospital and medical services?
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10%
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Recruit more retail
businesses?
Recruit more hospital and medical …
Recruit more professional
services?
Recruit more arts and tourist
services?
Recruit more restaurants and entertainment?
Please rate the following short-term (strategic) planning priorities for MLK using a 1 to 5 scale where 1 is a very low and 5 is a very high priority? How would you rate the need to attract the following types of new business development to MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - moderate 2 - low 1 - very low
H-26 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - moderate 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
3% 5% 28% 36% 28% 100%0% 3% 13% 41% 44% 100%0% 8% 23% 26% 44% 100%
10% 15% 23% 31% 21% 100%39
2
How important is it to attract the following types of households to live in MLK?
Older empty-nester households?
Young adult households?
skipped question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Middle age families with children?
Answer Options
answered question
Young families with children?
28%
44%
44%
21%
36%
41%
26%
31%
28%
13%
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23%
5%
3%
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15%
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10%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Young adult households?
Young families with children?
Middle age families with
children?
Older empty-nester
households?
How important is it to attract the following types of households to live in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - moderate 2 - low 1 - very low
H-27 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
5% 21% 50% 13% 11% 100%3% 11% 53% 21% 13% 100%5% 30% 41% 14% 11% 100%
21% 28% 31% 10% 10% 100%11% 30% 38% 11% 11% 100%
392skipped question
How would you rate the following maintenance conditions overall in MLK?
Maintaining local streets and roads?
Maintaining stormwater systems?
answered question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Maintaining sidewalks and pedestrian areas?
Answer Options
Maintaining public buildings?
Maintaining parks and recreation facilities?
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13%
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10%
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14%
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11%
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Maintaining stormwater systems?
Maintaining parks and
recreation …
Maintaining sidewalks and pedestrian …
Maintaining local streets and roads?
Maintaining public
buildings?
How would you rate the following maintenance conditions overall in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-28 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - average 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
0% 0% 3% 36% 62% 100%19% 24% 30% 3% 24% 100%8% 19% 27% 16% 30% 100%8% 13% 42% 16% 21% 100%3% 3% 35% 16% 43% 100%
392skipped question
Where would you like to see additional shopping, entertainment, and service opportunities created in MLK?
McCarver School area?
MLK/Hilltop Business District?
answered question
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
St Joseph Medical Center area?
Answer Options
Elsewhere along MLK Way corridor?
Tacoma General/Mary Bridge Children's Hospital area?
62%
24%
30%
21%
43%
36%
3%
16%
16%
16%
3%
30%
27%
42%
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19%
13%
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8%
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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
MLK/Hilltop Business District?
Tacoma General/Mary
Bridge …
St Joseph Medical Center
area?
McCarver School area?
Elsewhere along MLK Way
corridor?
Where would you like to see additional shopping, entertainment, and service opportunities created in MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - average 2 - low 1 - very low
H-29 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
1 - very low 2 - low 3 - moderate 4 - high 5 - very highResponse
Count
11% 22% 35% 24% 8% 100%41% 32% 19% 5% 3% 100%27% 11% 43% 14% 5% 100%59% 27% 5% 3% 5% 100%3% 8% 32% 22% 35% 100%6% 15% 33% 21% 24% 100%
383skipped question
Answer Options
Neighbors/friends?
City television channel?
answered question
To what extent do the following sources provide you obtain information about MLK?
Radio?
Newspapers?
Other?
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
City website?
8%
3%
5%
5%
35%
24%
24%
5%
14%
3%
22%
21%
35%
19%
43%
5%
32%
33%
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32%
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27%
8%
15%
11%
41%
27%
59%
3%
6%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Newspapers?
City television channel?
City website?
Radio?
Neighbors/friends?
Other?
To what extent do the following sources provide you obtain information about MLK?
5 - very high 4 - high 3 - moderate 2 - low 1 - very low
H-30 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
no maybe yesResponse
Count
11% 46% 43% 100%37
4
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Are you currently or are you willing to become involved in MLK subarea planning process?
Answer Options
Become involved?answered question
skipped question
43% 46% 11%
0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100%
Become involved?
Are you currently or are you willing to become involved in MLK subarea planning process?
yes maybe no
H-31 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan
Response Percent
10.3%17.9%53.8%10.3%2.6%5.1%
392skipped question
Answer Options
Elsewhere in King County?
MLK?
answered question
Please provide the following characteristics so that we may compare your opinions with others in the survey sample. Where do you work?
Elsewhere in Pierce County?
Retired?
Elsewhere in Washington State?
MLK Subarea Plan Adult Resident
Tacoma?
Retired?, 10.3%
MLK?, 17.9%
Tacoma?, 53.8%
Elsewhere in Pierce
County?, 10.3%
Elsewhere in King County?,
2.6%
Elsewhere in Washington State?, 5.1%
H-32 Appendix H: Open house survey results MLK Subarea Plan