NOTE: This survey was conducted regarding the first tower proposal. Most results are still applicable and the two applications are very similar with the major difference being that the tower is now 207 ft. high instead of 326 ft. Please see Are Tower Proposals Different?
Port Downtown Development Survey
Reporting of Results
September 2004
Executive
Summary
- PROUD
surveyed Port Dalhousie area residents in the month
of July, 2004 regarding their views on:
1. Draft
principles for any
development in the Port downtown core, and
2. The proposed development
as known at the time
- Approximately
1425 surveys were distributed to Port area households
and 546 surveys were
returned
-
Represents 737 residents
-
Response rate of 38%
- The return rate for the laet municipal election
was 29.7%
- Same-type survey can reach 30-35%* typically is
5-10%
*DSS Research:Web site
Executive
Summary
Results for Any
Development
| |
Agree |
Middle |
Disagree |
| Maintain
& Enhance Public Spaces |
94% |
4% |
2% |
| Reality
Parking and Traffic Flow |
94% |
2% |
1% |
| Preserve
the Streetscape |
92% |
3% |
5% |
| Support
Mixed Development |
88% |
6% |
5% |
| Hogan's
Alley |
87% |
5% |
6% |
| Save
Heritage Buildings |
86% |
6% |
8% |
| 3-Storey
Height Limit |
83% |
5% |
10% |
| Consistent
Design & Materials |
75% |
8% |
16% |
Did
Not Answer: 0-3% |
Executive Summary
Results for Proposed
Development
- Results
were less clear for specific points in the proposed
development plan
-
While numerical results for the Tower and Heritage
Buildings were very strong, verbatim
comments suggest potential for moderation and compromise
| |
Agree |
Middle |
Disagree |
| Skating
Path |
56% |
17% |
24% |
| 400
Seat Theatre |
35% |
18% |
44% |
| Move
Carousel & Glass In |
31% |
18% |
49% |
| Condos |
24% |
13% |
60% |
| 70
Room Hotel |
23% |
16% |
58% |
| 50
Retail Stores |
15% |
17% |
65% |
| 326
ft Tower |
10% |
4% |
84% |
| Demolish
Heritage Buildings |
6% |
7% |
85% |
Did
Not Answer: 2-3% |
Executive
Summary
Comments / Verbatim: 63% of Surveys Had
Comments!
Top 10 Comment Categories
| |
0 |
50 |
100 |
150 |
200 |
250 |
300 |
Maintain
streetscape and 19 century look |
 |
Scale
down/too massive/seek compromise/negotiate |
Parking/traffic
challenges |
Pro-development |
Advice |
Preserve/save
facade or rebuild |
Less
bars/noise/vandalism/motorcycles/drunks |
Preserve
heritage buildings |
Keep
Hogan's Alley |
Focus
as an accessible, recreational, people friendly
place |
Executive Summary
Major Themes
- For
any development:
Port supports mixed development: 88%,
with limits:
-
94% want to "Maintain and Enhance Public
Spaces"
-
94% are concerned about "Parking and Traffic
Flow"
-
92% want to "Preserve Look and Feel"
of Port
- For
the proposed development:
-
Moderate support for 'recreational components'
-
Skating Path: (56%), Theatre: (35%) and Moving
Carousel: (31%)
-
Limited support for 'commercial components'
-
Condos (24%), Hotel (23%) and Retail (15%)
-
Minimal support for a Tower (10%) and Demolishing
Heritage Buildings (6%)
Caution:
There exists the potential for compromise evidenced
by quantitative
'middle' responses and qualitative, directional comment.
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