West Palm Beach - Your Waterfront, Your Way Survey (EN)

The City of West Palm Beach wants to hear your ideas about how to improve the downtown waterfront!

Your Waterfront. Your Way. is a community engagement initiative with the purpose of soliciting feedback from all of the City’s residents, businesses, and visitors on their vision for the City’s downtown waterfront. The area being studied as part of this effort encompasses the waterfront between the Flagler Memorial Bridge to the north and Royal Park Bridge to the south as shown below. Questions in this survey refer to this area as the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

The survey below is intended to help educate the consultant team and city staff on public use and perception of the waterfront. For more information about the 'Your Waterfront. Your Way.' initiative please visit our website.

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Tell us a little bit about yourself and your use of the waterfront.

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* 1. What is your name and email address?

Name

Email address

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* 2. What is your zip code?

Home Zip Code

Work /School Zip Code

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* 3. Which of the following statements best describes your association with the City of West Palm Beach? (Check all that apply)

I live in the City of West Palm Beach.

I live on or near the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

I work at a business on or near the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

I own a business on or near the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

I visit the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

None of these

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you live or work within a five-minute walk or bike ride to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

Yes, I live within walking distance to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

Yes, I work within walking distance to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

Yes, I live within biking distance to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

Yes, I work within biking distance to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

Neither

Other (please specify)

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* 5. How often do you visit the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

Daily

One to two times a week.

A few times a month.

A few times a year.

Very rarely/never.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. How do you get to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

I usually walk there.

I usually take transit.

I usually bike or use a scooter.

I split my trips between driving, biking and walking.

I usually drive there.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. When you travel to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, where are you going/what is your purpose? You may select multiple.

Going to sit and enjoy the scenery.

Going to a restaurant.

Going to shop.

Going to the Green Market.

Going to the Great Lawn.

Going to an event.

Walking the dog.

Getting exercise / personal recreation.

Other (please specify)

We evaluate public spaces based on four broad categories: Access, Programming, Physical Design and Stewardship. The following questions are about these categories.

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* 8. In general, how do you feel about the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

I love it how it is! Don't change a thing

It could always be better

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* 9. How would you rank the following categories as they relate to your experience using/visiting the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

	I love this, don't change it.	This works well, but could use improvement.	This needs serious improvement.	This deters me from using the waterfront.
Programming (the activities that take place along the waterfront - events, recreation, commerce)	Programming (the activities that take place along the waterfront - events, recreation, commerce) I love this, don't change it.	Programming (the activities that take place along the waterfront - events, recreation, commerce) This works well, but could use improvement.	Programming (the activities that take place along the waterfront - events, recreation, commerce) This needs serious improvement.	Programming (the activities that take place along the waterfront - events, recreation, commerce) This deters me from using the waterfront.
Physical design (seating, shade, trees, kiosks, paving materials, walls, water fountains, etc.)	Physical design (seating, shade, trees, kiosks, paving materials, walls, water fountains, etc.) I love this, don't change it.	Physical design (seating, shade, trees, kiosks, paving materials, walls, water fountains, etc.) This works well, but could use improvement.	Physical design (seating, shade, trees, kiosks, paving materials, walls, water fountains, etc.) This needs serious improvement.	Physical design (seating, shade, trees, kiosks, paving materials, walls, water fountains, etc.) This deters me from using the waterfront.
Access (how you get to the waterfront - crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking)	Access (how you get to the waterfront - crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking) I love this, don't change it.	Access (how you get to the waterfront - crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking) This works well, but could use improvement.	Access (how you get to the waterfront - crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking) This needs serious improvement.	Access (how you get to the waterfront - crosswalks, sidewalks, bike lanes, parking) This deters me from using the waterfront.
Stewardship (how the waterfront is taken care of - cleanliness, safety and maintenance)	Stewardship (how the waterfront is taken care of - cleanliness, safety and maintenance) I love this, don't change it.	Stewardship (how the waterfront is taken care of - cleanliness, safety and maintenance) This works well, but could use improvement.	Stewardship (how the waterfront is taken care of - cleanliness, safety and maintenance) This needs serious improvement.	Stewardship (how the waterfront is taken care of - cleanliness, safety and maintenance) This deters me from using the waterfront.

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* 10. Regarding programming that occurs on the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

Fewer events / less formal programming.

More events / more formal programming.

Smaller events.

Not enough small scale food / beverage (coffee stand, ice cream, etc.).

Need more small scale merchants (kiosks).

Need more major merchants (stores, retail).

Need more waterfront programming (activities/structures that relate to the water).

Need more areas for play.

Need more areas that are pet friendly.

Nothing needs to change!

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Regarding the physical design of the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

Not enough seating.

Not enough shade.

Too much clutter in public spaces.

Not enough landscaping.

Too much landscaping.

Not enough trees.

Not enough art.

Not aesthetically pleasing.

Needs more amenities (water fountains, bathrooms, games, exercise equipment etc.)

Nothing needs to be improved!

Other (please specify)

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* 12. Regarding access to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

Not enough safe pedestrian crossings.

Not enough bike access.

Too much speeding (on Flagler).

Not enough bike parking.

Not enough car parking.

Too difficult to access by car.

Too much traffic.

Not enough boat parking.

Not enough wayfinding.

Nothing needs to be improved!

Other (please specify)

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* 13. Regarding stewardship of the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

Streets and public spaces are dirty and need to be better cleaned.

Streets and public spaces are frequently broken and not well maintained.

Public spaces are not well supervised (ie. too many unsafe / illegal activities occurring).

Homelessness is a problem.

Lack of district identity/branding.

Other (please specify)

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* 14. A proposal was recently made to add a second marina to the waterfront. While that is not the purpose of this study, the consultant team would like to know your opinion of a potential second marina on the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

I support studying a second marina on the waterfront.

I do not support studying a second marina on the waterfront.

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* 15. Despite the complexities faced when addressing the homeless population on the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, the City continues to implement and find suitable and compassionate approaches to help those in need. If future potential improvements are considered and approved by the City to address the homeless population, what are some other concerns or challenges that should be addressed?

West Palm Beach - Your Waterfront, Your Way Survey (EN)

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* 1. What is your name and email address?

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* 2. What is your zip code?

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* 3. Which of the following statements best describes your association with the City of West Palm Beach? (Check all that apply)

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* 4. Do you live or work within a five-minute walk or bike ride to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

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* 5. How often do you visit the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

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* 6. How do you get to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

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* 7. When you travel to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, where are you going/what is your purpose? You may select multiple.

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* 8. In general, how do you feel about the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

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* 9. How would you rank the following categories as they relate to your experience using/visiting the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront?

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* 10. Regarding programming that occurs on the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

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* 11. Regarding the physical design of the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

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* 12. Regarding access to the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

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* 13. Regarding stewardship of the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront, what needs to be improved? Select all that apply.

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* 14. A proposal was recently made to add a second marina to the waterfront. While that is not the purpose of this study, the consultant team would like to know your opinion of a potential second marina on the Downtown West Palm Beach Waterfront.

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* 16. Is there anything else you would like to convey to the project team?