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* 1. Please indicate the business district in which your business is located:

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* 2. What best describes your relationship to this business district?

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* 3. What is the name of your business?  If you own property, just indicate "Property Owner"

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* 4. What is the physical address for your business? (Street Address, City, Zip)

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* 5. What type of business do you own?

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* 6. Please indicate your overall level of concern for the following issues and its impact on your business:

  Highest/Most Concern Some Concern Little to No Concern No Opinion/NA to my Business
The appearance of the street in front of my business (trees, benches, etc.)
The level and type of crime occurring near by business
The level of pedestrian foot traffic into my business
Complimentary businesses near mine that help attract customers
The police response time to crimes happening at or around my business
Vandalism and graffiti to my business
The ability of cyclists to bike to my business
Competition with other business near mine
Ability to attract talent to work for my business
Identifying services that could help me improve or expand my business
Municipal code enforcement issues that are affecting my business
The visibility of my business from traffic on the street
Neighboring businesses maintaining their storefront or property

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* 7. The Akron Great Streets project is looking to offer a variety of options to help improve the neighborhood business district you're in.  From the list below, please indicate which program or service you believe you would need to help make your business more successful and profitable:

  Most helpful Somewhat helpful Neutral Somewhat unhelpful Not at all helpful
Facade improvement to my business
New street trees in front of my business
New benches in front of my business
Slower traffic in front of my business
Improved pedestrian crossings near my business
New street lights near my business
Sidewalk improvements near my business
New street parking options near my business
Street parking redesign near my business
A neighborhood business partnership in my district

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* 8. Approximately how many employees do you have working for you:

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* 9. What best describes the mix of employees that work for you:

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* 10. What percentage of your sales are done online?

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* 11. Do you currently utilize any of the following  platforms to promote your business: (select all that apply)

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* 12. What days of the week are you open:

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* 13. What best describes your typical hours of operation

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* 14. When are you busiest during your typical hours of operation?

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* 15. In the previous 12-18 months, have sales at your business increased or decreased?

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* 16. In the next 12-18 months, do you anticipate sales at your business increasing or decreasing?

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* 17. In the previous 12-18 months, have you hired new staff?

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* 18. In the next 12-18 months, do you anticipate hiring new staff?

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* 19. Finally, what is your overall satisfaction with the environment around your business?

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* 20. Open ended and optional.  Feel free to use the space below to share any ideas or insights you have on what we can do at the City to help you and other businesses in your area. 

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