Downtown Raleigh Annual Survey 2025

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* 1. Which of the following most accurately describes where you live? (Feel free to reference the map below)

In downtown

Neighborhood immediately adjacent to downtown

Within the City of Raleigh but not downtown

Outside the City of Raleigh

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* 2. In the last 12 months, how frequently have you visited Downtown Raleigh?

I have not visited Downtown Raleigh in the last 12 months

At least once in the last 12 months

At least once every few months

At least once per month

At least once per week

Multiple times per week

Every day (includes live downtown)

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* 3. In the last 12 months, how frequently have you done the following in Downtown Raleigh?

	Every day	Multiple times per week	At least once per week	At least once per month	At least once every few months	At least once in the last 12 months	I don't
Go out for dinner or drinks	Go out for dinner or drinks Every day	Go out for dinner or drinks Multiple times per week	Go out for dinner or drinks At least once per week	Go out for dinner or drinks At least once per month	Go out for dinner or drinks At least once every few months	Go out for dinner or drinks At least once in the last 12 months	Go out for dinner or drinks I don't
Shop at a storefront business	Shop at a storefront business Every day	Shop at a storefront business Multiple times per week	Shop at a storefront business At least once per week	Shop at a storefront business At least once per month	Shop at a storefront business At least once every few months	Shop at a storefront business At least once in the last 12 months	Shop at a storefront business I don't
Visit a museum or performing arts venue	Visit a museum or performing arts venue Every day	Visit a museum or performing arts venue Multiple times per week	Visit a museum or performing arts venue At least once per week	Visit a museum or performing arts venue At least once per month	Visit a museum or performing arts venue At least once every few months	Visit a museum or performing arts venue At least once in the last 12 months	Visit a museum or performing arts venue I don't

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* 4. Please check all the reasons you have visited downtown in the last 12 months? (Select all that apply)

I live downtown

I work downtown

I own or manage a business downtown

I own or manage a property downtown

I eat, drink, shop or recreate downtown

I attend special events or festivals downtown

I attend concerts and visit museums downtown

I do not go downtown

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you feel Downtown Raleigh is moving in the right direction?

Yes

Not sure

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* 6. How do you rate Downtown Raleigh...

	Excellent	Good	Neutral	Below average	Poor	Not sure
As a place to dine out	As a place to dine out Excellent	As a place to dine out Good	As a place to dine out Neutral	As a place to dine out Below average	As a place to dine out Poor	As a place to dine out Not sure
As a place to shop	As a place to shop Excellent	As a place to shop Good	As a place to shop Neutral	As a place to shop Below average	As a place to shop Poor	As a place to shop Not sure
As a place with high quality parks and public spaces	As a place with high quality parks and public spaces Excellent	As a place with high quality parks and public spaces Good	As a place with high quality parks and public spaces Neutral	As a place with high quality parks and public spaces Below average	As a place with high quality parks and public spaces Poor	As a place with high quality parks and public spaces Not sure
As a place to work	As a place to work Excellent	As a place to work Good	As a place to work Neutral	As a place to work Below average	As a place to work Poor	As a place to work Not sure
As a place to enjoy the nightlife	As a place to enjoy the nightlife Excellent	As a place to enjoy the nightlife Good	As a place to enjoy the nightlife Neutral	As a place to enjoy the nightlife Below average	As a place to enjoy the nightlife Poor	As a place to enjoy the nightlife Not sure
As an overall clean place	As an overall clean place Excellent	As an overall clean place Good	As an overall clean place Neutral	As an overall clean place Below average	As an overall clean place Poor	As an overall clean place Not sure
As a safe place during nighttime hours	As a safe place during nighttime hours Excellent	As a safe place during nighttime hours Good	As a safe place during nighttime hours Neutral	As a safe place during nighttime hours Below average	As a safe place during nighttime hours Poor	As a safe place during nighttime hours Not sure
As a place to live	As a place to live Excellent	As a place to live Good	As a place to live Neutral	As a place to live Below average	As a place to live Poor	As a place to live Not sure
As a place for live music	As a place for live music Excellent	As a place for live music Good	As a place for live music Neutral	As a place for live music Below average	As a place for live music Poor	As a place for live music Not sure
As a place to enjoy the arts and music	As a place to enjoy the arts and music Excellent	As a place to enjoy the arts and music Good	As a place to enjoy the arts and music Neutral	As a place to enjoy the arts and music Below average	As a place to enjoy the arts and music Poor	As a place to enjoy the arts and music Not sure
As a safe place during daytime hours	As a safe place during daytime hours Excellent	As a safe place during daytime hours Good	As a safe place during daytime hours Neutral	As a safe place during daytime hours Below average	As a safe place during daytime hours Poor	As a safe place during daytime hours Not sure

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* 7. Please choose the statement that most accurately describes your perception of safety in Downtown Raleigh?

I always feel safe

I feel safe most of the time

I occasionally feel unsafe

I often feel unsafe

Not sure

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* 8. Do you feel safer in Downtown Raleigh now compared to 12 months ago?

Yes

Not sure

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* 9. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement: "A thriving Downtown Raleigh is essential to the region's continued success."

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Not sure

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* 10. Please rate your level of agreement with the following statement: “Future resources should be allocated to add wider sidewalks, lighting, and improved streetscape design in Glenwood South.”

Strongly disagree

Disagree

Neutral

Agree

Strongly agree

Not sure

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* 11. Are there specific streets or corridors where you’d like to see more attention and resources such as better sidewalks, lighting, public art?

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* 12. How satisfied overall are you with Downtown Raleigh?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neutral

Somewhat unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

Not sure

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* 13. What aspects of Downtown Raleigh make it feel unique from other places in Raleigh and the Triangle? (Select all that apply)

Access to parks and greenway

Celebration of North Carolina culture and history

Blend of history and new development

Unique arts and culture

Innovative companies and tech scene

Large number of locally owned businesses

Blend of small town and big city feel

Tight knit community

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Do you support major public investments to transform downtown?

Strongly support

Somewhat support

Neutral

Somewhat do not support

Strongly do not support

Not sure

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* 15. For the issue areas listed below, please indicate whether you feel the issue is important or not for Downtown Raleigh to address.

	Yes	No	Not sure
Public safety	Public safety Yes	Public safety No	Public safety Not sure
Parking	Parking Yes	Parking No	Parking Not sure
Traffic	Traffic Yes	Traffic No	Traffic Not sure
Homelessness	Homelessness Yes	Homelessness No	Homelessness Not sure
Cleanliness	Cleanliness Yes	Cleanliness No	Cleanliness Not sure
Affordability	Affordability Yes	Affordability No	Affordability Not sure
Parks and public spaces	Parks and public spaces Yes	Parks and public spaces No	Parks and public spaces Not sure
Public transit	Public transit Yes	Public transit No	Public transit Not sure
Small business support	Small business support Yes	Small business support No	Small business support Not sure
Walkability	Walkability Yes	Walkability No	Walkability Not sure
Bikeability	Bikeability Yes	Bikeability No	Bikeability Not sure

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* 16. Please rate how well each of the following issue areas is currently being handled.

	Excellent	Good	Neutral	Below average	Poor	Not sure
Public safety	Public safety Excellent	Public safety Good	Public safety Neutral	Public safety Below average	Public safety Poor	Public safety Not sure
Parking	Parking Excellent	Parking Good	Parking Neutral	Parking Below average	Parking Poor	Parking Not sure
Traffic	Traffic Excellent	Traffic Good	Traffic Neutral	Traffic Below average	Traffic Poor	Traffic Not sure
Homelessness	Homelessness Excellent	Homelessness Good	Homelessness Neutral	Homelessness Below average	Homelessness Poor	Homelessness Not sure
Cleanliness	Cleanliness Excellent	Cleanliness Good	Cleanliness Neutral	Cleanliness Below average	Cleanliness Poor	Cleanliness Not sure
Affordability	Affordability Excellent	Affordability Good	Affordability Neutral	Affordability Below average	Affordability Poor	Affordability Not sure
Parks and public spaces	Parks and public spaces Excellent	Parks and public spaces Good	Parks and public spaces Neutral	Parks and public spaces Below average	Parks and public spaces Poor	Parks and public spaces Not sure
Public transit	Public transit Excellent	Public transit Good	Public transit Neutral	Public transit Below average	Public transit Poor	Public transit Not sure
Small business support	Small business support Excellent	Small business support Good	Small business support Neutral	Small business support Below average	Small business support Poor	Small business support Not sure
Walkability	Walkability Excellent	Walkability Good	Walkability Neutral	Walkability Below average	Walkability Poor	Walkability Not sure
Bikeability	Bikeability Excellent	Bikeability Good	Bikeability Neutral	Bikeability Below average	Bikeability Poor	Bikeability Not sure

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* 17. Which of the following issue areas should receive the most attention in the next two years? Please rank your top three with the 1st being the most important.

	1st	2nd	3rd
Public safety	Public safety 1st	Public safety 2nd	Public safety 3rd
Parking	Parking 1st	Parking 2nd	Parking 3rd
Traffic	Traffic 1st	Traffic 2nd	Traffic 3rd
Homelessness	Homelessness 1st	Homelessness 2nd	Homelessness 3rd
Cleanliness	Cleanliness 1st	Cleanliness 2nd	Cleanliness 3rd
Affordability	Affordability 1st	Affordability 2nd	Affordability 3rd
Parks and public spaces	Parks and public spaces 1st	Parks and public spaces 2nd	Parks and public spaces 3rd
Public transit	Public transit 1st	Public transit 2nd	Public transit 3rd
Small business support	Small business support 1st	Small business support 2nd	Small business support 3rd
Walkability	Walkability 1st	Walkability 2nd	Walkability 3rd
Bikeability	Bikeability 1st	Bikeability 2nd	Bikeability 3rd

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* 18. Which of the following best describes your level of awareness of the blue uniformed Downtown Raleigh Alliance Ambassadors?

Very aware - I interact with the Ambassadors often

Aware - I know of the program and have interacted with an Ambassador

Somewhat aware - I have seen the Ambassadors and have an understanding of the program

Somewhat unaware - I have seen the Ambassadors but do not know about the program

Unaware - I have never seen the Ambassadors and do not know about the program

Not sure

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* 19. Where should Downtown Raleigh Alliance focus more of its attention and resources in the next 12 months to advance its mission of “advancing the vitality of Downtown Raleigh for everyone”? (Please select up to two)

Branding and marketing to support downtown businesses

Long-range planning and policy advocacy to advance downtown revitalization

Increasing social services outreach to unhoused population

Produce more events and activations

Increasing downtown public safety resources

Storefront and retail recruitment to fill vacancies

Engaging and convening the community on issues affecting downtown

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* 20. How much impact do you think each of the following would have on the health and vitality of Downtown Raleigh? Use a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 means you feel it would have little to no impact and 5 means you feel it would have a very significant impact.

	1 - little to no impact	2	3	4	5 - very significant impact
Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 1 - little to no impact	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 2	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 3	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 4	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 5 - very significant impact
Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 1 - little to no impact	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 2	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 3	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 4	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 5 - very significant impact
More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 1 - little to no impact	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 2	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 3	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 4	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 5 - very significant impact
Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 1 - little to no impact	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 2	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 3	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 4	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 5 - very significant impact
Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 1 - little to no impact	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 2	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 3	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 4	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 5 - very significant impact
More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 1 - little to no impact	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 2	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 3	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 4	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 5 - very significant impact
Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 1 - little to no impact	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 2	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 3	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 4	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 5 - very significant impact
More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 1 - little to no impact	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 2	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 3	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 4	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 5 - very significant impact
Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 1 - little to no impact	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 2	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 3	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 4	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 5 - very significant impact

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* 21. Which of the following should be prioritized over the next two years? Please rank your top three according to priority, with 1 being the highest priority.

	1st	2nd	3rd
Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 1st	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 2nd	Increasing outreach and support for mental illness and homeless individuals 3rd
More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 1st	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 2nd	More frequent small to medium sized free outdoor events 3rd
Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 1st	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 2nd	Connecting Dix Park to Downtown Raleigh via a bridge or aerial connection 3rd
Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 1st	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 2nd	Redesigning sidewalks to support outdoor dining 3rd
More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 1st	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 2nd	More public art installations that celebrate North Carolina culture, nature and history 3rd
More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 1st	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 2nd	More bike lanes connecting downtown to the rest of the city 3rd
Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 1st	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 2nd	Developing a must-visit destination park on the northside of Downtown Raleigh 3rd
Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 1st	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 2nd	Deploying more security cameras in public areas and parking decks 3rd
Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 1st	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 2nd	Programming downtown’s public parks and plazas to enable daily activation 3rd

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* 22. Please review the following list and select whether the level of service in downtown should increase, decrease, or stay the same.

	Increase	Stay the same	Decrease	Not sure
Cleaning in public spaces	Cleaning in public spaces Increase	Cleaning in public spaces Stay the same	Cleaning in public spaces Decrease	Cleaning in public spaces Not sure
Safety patrols and monitoring	Safety patrols and monitoring Increase	Safety patrols and monitoring Stay the same	Safety patrols and monitoring Decrease	Safety patrols and monitoring Not sure
Business support and recruitment	Business support and recruitment Increase	Business support and recruitment Stay the same	Business support and recruitment Decrease	Business support and recruitment Not sure
Implementation of downtown plan(s)	Implementation of downtown plan(s) Increase	Implementation of downtown plan(s) Stay the same	Implementation of downtown plan(s) Decrease	Implementation of downtown plan(s) Not sure
Marketing support for small businesses	Marketing support for small businesses Increase	Marketing support for small businesses Stay the same	Marketing support for small businesses Decrease	Marketing support for small businesses Not sure
Free outdoor events and activations	Free outdoor events and activations Increase	Free outdoor events and activations Stay the same	Free outdoor events and activations Decrease	Free outdoor events and activations Not sure
Community engagement	Community engagement Increase	Community engagement Stay the same	Community engagement Decrease	Community engagement Not sure

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* 23. In a few words, what do you like most about Downtown Raleigh?

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* 24. In a few words, what do you like the least about Downtown Raleigh?

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* 25. Which of the following best describes your age?

Under 18

18-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65+

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* 26. Do you own or rent your current residence?

Own

Rent

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* 27. Which of the follow best describes your race or ethnic background?

White/Caucasian

Black/African American

Hispanic/Latino

Asian/Pacific Islander

American Indian/Native American

Middle Eastern

Other (please specify)

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* 28. Which of the following best describes your annual household income?

Less than $50,000

$50,000 to $100,000

$100,000 to $150,000

$150,000 to $200,000

$200,000 to $250,000

More than $250,000

Prefer not to answer

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* 29. What is your gender identity?

Male

Female

Non-binary

Prefer not to answer

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* 30. Do you have any children under the age of 18 living in your household?

Yes

Prefer not to say

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* 31. Do you work in Downtown Raleigh?

Yes