| 1. Looking at the map above, which neighbourhood do you live in? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 236 | ||
| skipped question | 0 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| Downtown |  | 23.7% | 56 |
| The Grove | | 9.3% | 22 |
| Queen’s Park | | 13.1% | 31 |
| West Village | | 15.7% | 37 |
| Brock Park | | 6.4% | 15 |
| Allandale | | 25.8% | 61 |
| None of the above | | 5.9% | 14 |
| 2. On the chart below, please indicate what criteria you think are most important and least important as the City looks to accommodate more people and businesses in the historic neighbourhoods area in the future. I would like future development activity in my neighbourhood to: | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 198 | ||||||
| skipped question | 38 | ||||||
| Very unimportant | Not important | Important | Very important | Don't know/no opinion | Rating Average | Response Count | |
| Retain and incorporate existing significant heritage structures and features into new development | 3.6% (7) | 1.5% (3) | 26.0% (51) | 67.3% (132) | 1.5% (3) | 3.60 | 196 |
| Encourage mixed-use development (i.e. residential units with commercial / office spaces) | 10.7% (21) | 21.3% (42) | 36.0% (71) | 28.4% (56) | 3.6% (7) | 2.85 | 197 |
| Provide physical enhancements to the public realm such as heritage lighting, signage and street furniture | 3.6% (7) | 12.8% (25) | 33.7% (66) | 48.5% (95) | 1.5% (3) | 3.29 | 196 |
| Ensure streetscapes, paths and public spaces are pedestrian friendly | 3.1% (6) | 0.5% (1) | 13.9% (27) | 82.0% (159) | 0.5% (1) | 3.76 | 194 |
| Incorporate and/or protect public access to the waterfront and the downtown core | 2.6% (5) | 3.1% (6) | 8.2% (16) | 85.1% (166) | 1.0% (2) | 3.78 | 195 |
| Improve existing public amenity spaces such as parks, open space and/or recreational areas and facilities | 3.6% (7) | 3.6% (7) | 34.4% (67) | 57.9% (113) | 0.5% (1) | 3.47 | 195 |
| Encourage new development to adhere to higher standards which support environmental sustainability | 3.1% (6) | 2.6% (5) | 34.7% (67) | 55.4% (107) | 4.1% (8) | 3.49 | 193 |
| Encourage new development that is complementary to the site and surrounding area | 2.1% (4) | 2.1% (4) | 29.3% (56) | 63.9% (122) | 2.6% (5) | 3.59 | 191 |
| Minimize negative traffic impacts throughout the neighbourhood | 2.6% (5) | 5.2% (10) | 29.9% (58) | 60.3% (117) | 2.1% (4) | 3.51 | 194 |
| Encourage pedestrian modes of travel such as bicycling, walking, rollerblading etc. | 2.6% (5) | 5.1% (10) | 30.3% (59) | 60.0% (117) | 2.1% (4) | 3.51 | 195 |
| Encourage the use of pedestrian linkages and cycling paths to connect new development to the surrounding community | 2.1% (4) | 7.2% (14) | 31.4% (61) | 57.7% (112) | 1.5% (3) | 3.47 | 194 |
| Encourage high quality design standards for new development that are complementary to the surrounding community | 2.6% (5) | 2.6% (5) | 27.9% (53) | 64.2% (122) | 2.6% (5) | 3.58 | 190 |
| viewOther (please specify) | 37 | ||||||
| 3. Referring to the chart above, please indicate the type of development options you feel are appropriate in different areas of the historic neighbourhoods. Check all that apply. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 185 | |||
| skipped question | 51 | |||
| Low Density | Medium Density | High Density | Response Count | |
| Local roads - neighbourhood residential streets | 83.2% (153) | 28.8% (53) | 2.7% (5) | 184 |
| Major (arterial) roads - e.g. Dunlop St, Bayfield St, Wellington St, Anne St, Bradford St, Essa Rd, Burton Ave | 16.4% (30) | 61.2% (112) | 39.3% (72) | 183 |
| Collector roads (feeding arterial roads) - e.g. Grove St, Toronto St, Penetang St, Sophia St, Eccles St, Innisfil St, Gowan St, Bayview Dr. | 38.3% (70) | 67.8% (124) | 11.5% (21) | 183 |
| Lakeshore Drive | 23.9% (42) | 48.9% (86) | 41.5% (73) | 176 |
| Surrounding transit stations - e.g. Barrie Transit Terminal, GO Transit Station | 16.4% (30) | 56.8% (104) | 47.5% (87) | 183 |
| Primary intersections - e.g. Bayfield St & Grove St and Dunlop St & Anne St | 10.4% (19) | 66.1% (121) | 38.3% (70) | 183 |
| Downtown core - e.g. 5-Points Intersection, Dunlop St and Collier St | 13.7% (25) | 65.9% (120) | 36.8% (67) | 182 |
| Around local retail areas | 19.3% (34) | 70.5% (124) | 27.3% (48) | 176 |
| viewOther (please specify) | 32 | |||
| 4. How can your neighbourhood best accommodate more people in the future? From the menu below, please select the options that you agree would be appropriate in your neighbourhood. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 188 | ||
| skipped question | 48 | ||
| Agree | Disagree | Response Count | |
| Home owners adding secondary suites, basement apartments or granny flats in their houses | 45.5% (85) | 54.5% (102) | 187 |
| Developing mid-rise or high-rise apartments / condos in the downtown core | 58.3% (109) | 41.7% (78) | 187 |
| Developing mid-rise or high-rise apartments / condos around GO Stations and transit stations | 72.0% (134) | 28.0% (52) | 186 |
| Convert historic employment / institutional buildings to residential or mixed residential and commercial uses | 68.1% (126) | 31.9% (59) | 185 |
| 5. From the menu below, please select the options you agree would be most appropriate for redeveloping vacant lots and derelict properties in your neighourhood. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||
| skipped question | 49 | ||
| Agree | Disagree | Response Count | |
| Single family housing | 74.3% (130) | 25.7% (45) | 175 |
| Townhouses | 67.6% (123) | 32.4% (59) | 182 |
| Duplexes | 63.3% (114) | 36.7% (66) | 180 |
| 2 -3 storey walk-up apartments | 55.0% (99) | 45.0% (81) | 180 |
| 6. From the menu below, please select the options you agree would be most appropriate for redeveloping vacant lots and derelict properties along major arterial roads such as Essa Road and Bradford Street. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||
| skipped question | 49 | ||
| Agree | Disagree | Response Count | |
| Low- or medium-density residential units | 65.7% (117) | 34.3% (61) | 178 |
| Mixed uses such as commercial / retail on the first floor and low- or medium-density residential units above | 85.6% (154) | 14.4% (26) | 180 |
| High-density residential units such as high-rise apartments or condominium buildings | 43.9% (79) | 56.1% (101) | 180 |
| Mixed uses such as commercial / retail on the first floor and high-density residential units above | 57.1% (105) | 42.9% (79) | 184 |
| 7. Do you have other suggestions for how to accommodate more people in your neighbourhood? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 56 | ||
| skipped question | 180 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| view1. | | 100.0% | 56 |
| view2. | | 35.7% | 20 |
| view3. | | 28.6% | 16 |
| 8. How can your neighbourhood best accommodate more businesses? From the menu below, please select the options that you agree or disagree would be appropriate ways to support additional businesses in your neighbourhood. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||
| skipped question | 49 | ||
| Agree | Disagree | Response Count | |
| Owners should redevelop vacant lots and derelict properties with local retail / service stores on the first floor and residential units above | 73.8% (135) | 26.2% (48) | 183 |
| Historic buildings should be adapted for reuse by local businesses | 77.7% (143) | 22.3% (41) | 184 |
| Business should be accommodated along major roads and at major intersections | 85.1% (154) | 14.9% (27) | 181 |
| Businesses should be developed in the downtown core | 95.1% (176) | 4.9% (9) | 185 |
| Businesses should be developed around GO Stations and transit stations | 84.7% (155) | 15.3% (28) | 183 |
| Everyday convenience businesses should be permitted in areas that are primarily residential | 65.4% (119) | 34.6% (63) | 182 |
| 9. Do you have other suggestions for appropriate ways to support additional businesses in your neighbourhood? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 48 | ||
| skipped question | 188 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| view1. | | 100.0% | 48 |
| view2. | | 45.8% | 22 |
| view3. | | 20.8% | 10 |
| 10. From the menu below, please indicate the importance of the following options as ways to ensure safe and attractive residential streets while accommodating growth. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 186 | ||||||
| skipped question | 50 | ||||||
| Very unimportant | Not important | Important | Very important | Don't know/no opinion | Rating Average | Response Count | |
| City should set out specific criteria for new development in the historic neighbourhoods | 3.8% (7) | 3.8% (7) | 37.3% (69) | 54.6% (101) | 0.5% (1) | 3.43 | 185 |
| City council should establish a design review committee for large developments proposed in the historic neighbourhoods | 3.8% (7) | 3.2% (6) | 31.2% (58) | 60.8% (113) | 1.1% (2) | 3.51 | 186 |
| Signage and lighting should be consistent throughout the historic neighbourhoods | 4.3% (8) | 4.3% (8) | 44.6% (83) | 45.2% (84) | 1.6% (3) | 3.33 | 186 |
| viewOther (please specify) | 31 | ||||||
| 11. From the menu below, please indicate the importance of the following options as ways the City can improve and enhance existing public spaces. | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 187 | ||||||
| skipped question | 49 | ||||||
| Very unimportant | Unimportant | Important | Very important | Don't know/no opinion | Rating Average | Response Count | |
| Increase the amount and/or quality of landscaping | 2.7% (5) | 4.9% (9) | 50.8% (94) | 40.5% (75) | 1.1% (2) | 3.31 | 185 |
| Widen sidewalks | 2.2% (4) | 25.5% (47) | 43.5% (80) | 25.0% (46) | 3.8% (7) | 2.95 | 184 |
| Add additional benches and seating | 3.2% (6) | 15.1% (28) | 45.4% (84) | 34.6% (64) | 1.6% (3) | 3.13 | 185 |
| Remove existing benches and seating | 47.5% (84) | 33.9% (60) | 1.7% (3) | 2.8% (5) | 14.1% (25) | 1.53 | 177 |
| Encourage installment of public art | 7.1% (13) | 19.0% (35) | 44.6% (82) | 22.3% (41) | 7.1% (13) | 2.88 | 184 |
| Provide additional bus shelters | 3.8% (7) | 18.4% (34) | 47.6% (88) | 23.2% (43) | 7.0% (13) | 2.97 | 185 |
| Remove existing bus shelters | 48.3% (83) | 29.7% (51) | 3.5% (6) | 1.2% (2) | 17.4% (30) | 1.49 | 172 |
| viewOther (please specify) | 30 | ||||||
| 12. Respondents to the first historic neighbourhoods survey identified the items in the chart below as being important for the City to address. Please indicate those that you feel are a high priority, medium priority or low priority and those that are not a priority. City Hall should: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 186 | ||||
| skipped question | 50 | ||||
| High priority | Medium priority | Low priority | Not a priority | Response Count | |
| Maintain naturalized spaces | 72.6% (135) | 23.1% (43) | 2.2% (4) | 2.2% (4) | 186 |
| Ensure sidewalks and public pathways are cleared of snow in the winter months | 81.2% (151) | 15.6% (29) | 2.2% (4) | 1.1% (2) | 186 |
| Improve the quality of public spaces by quickly removing illegal signs, graffiti and refuse | 72.3% (133) | 21.7% (40) | 4.9% (9) | 1.1% (2) | 184 |
| Continue to grow, link and improve the safety of our biking trails | 49.5% (92) | 42.5% (79) | 7.0% (13) | 1.1% (2) | 186 |
| Replace aging park equipment and look at new recreational opportunities in existing parks | 42.7% (79) | 48.1% (89) | 7.6% (14) | 1.6% (3) | 185 |
| Provide an identity to our neighbourhoods through the use of unique street signs and/or light standards and street furniture | 44.6% (83) | 33.9% (63) | 17.7% (33) | 3.8% (7) | 186 |
| Address property standards issues and garbage in a timely manner | 71.9% (133) | 22.7% (42) | 4.3% (8) | 1.1% (2) | 185 |
| Address derelict properties | 81.1% (150) | 14.6% (27) | 2.7% (5) | 1.6% (3) | 185 |
| Support community organization to assist citizens to more effectively interact with City Hall | 50.3% (93) | 42.7% (79) | 6.5% (12) | 0.5% (1) | 185 |
| Improve communication with residents regarding issues that affect their neighbourhoods | 72.8% (134) | 24.5% (45) | 2.7% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 184 |
| Implement urban design standards that foster a sense of place | 56.0% (103) | 29.9% (55) | 9.8% (18) | 4.3% (8) | 184 |
| Ensure new development adds to the public realm such as providing street furniture, public art, and landscaping | 47.6% (88) | 36.2% (67) | 14.1% (26) | 2.2% (4) | 185 |
| Ensure historic buildings and facades are featured in new developments | 71.6% (131) | 21.3% (39) | 3.8% (7) | 3.3% (6) | 183 |
| Support restoration of historic homes and buildings | 80.1% (149) | 14.0% (26) | 4.3% (8) | 1.6% (3) | 186 |
| Ensure access to basic amenities including grocery stores and pharmacies | 73.4% (135) | 20.1% (37) | 6.0% (11) | 0.5% (1) | 184 |
| Encourage investment in historic buildings, facades and vacant sites | 73.5% (136) | 20.0% (37) | 3.8% (7) | 2.7% (5) | 185 |
| Work with social agencies, police and citizens to increase safety | 74.1% (137) | 22.7% (42) | 3.2% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 185 |
| Ensure the waterfront remains accessible from neighbourhoods and increase access, where possible, through new developments | 86.6% (161) | 10.8% (20) | 2.2% (4) | 0.5% (1) | 186 |
| Invest in neighbourhood roads and sidewalks | 69.9% (128) | 26.2% (48) | 3.3% (6) | 0.5% (1) | 183 |
| Beef up enforcement of property standards by-laws | 58.2% (107) | 31.0% (57) | 9.8% (18) | 1.1% (2) | 184 |
| Support neighbourhood schools | 71.4% (132) | 18.9% (35) | 8.6% (16) | 1.1% (2) | 185 |
| Enforce existing noise by-laws | 63.0% (116) | 27.2% (50) | 7.6% (14) | 2.2% (4) | 184 |
| 13. What have we missed? Please provide up to three additional items that you believe are important for the City to address. | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| answered question | 59 | ||
| skipped question | 177 | ||
| Response Percent | Response Count | ||
| view1. | | 100.0% | 59 |
| view2. | | 62.7% | 37 |
| view3. | | 37.3% | 22 |
| 14. Neighbourhoods have a unique sense of place and character that define a community and the people who live there. In the space below, please briefly sum up your vision of your neighbourhood in the future. Consider its physical condition, the nature and quality of future facilities and its social and economic fabric. | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 113 | |
| skipped question | 123 | |
| Response Count | ||
| view | 113 | |
| 15. If you would like to share additional thoughts, please provide this information below, or send an email to sforfar@barrie.ca. Also, you can stay in touch with the HNS initiative by logging on to hns.barrie.ca and the HNS Facebook page. | ||
|---|---|---|
| answered question | 30 | |
| skipped question | 206 | |
| Response Count | ||
| view | 30 | |