Bergen Street South Community Planning Workshop March 18, 2015 Visual Preference Survey Results ▪Retail and Mixed Uses ▪žResidential Densities ▪žRecreational and Leisure Activities ▪žSidewalk Amenities ▪žSigns and Banners ▪žBike Lanes and Traffic Calming Survey Categories:

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Most Preferred Least Preferred Retail and Mixed Uses

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Most Preferred Least Preferred Residential Densities

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Most Preferred Least Preferred Recreational and Leisure Activities

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Most Preferred Least Preferred Sidewalk Amenities

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Most Preferred Least Preferred Signage and Banners

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Most Preferred Least Preferred Bike Lanes and Traffic Calming

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Survey Respondent Comments ▪ž Provide marketing to promote and attract retail tenants ▪ž Re-open the movie theater for use by non-profit groups and neighborhood enrichment programs ▪žTypes of retail needed: adult and children’s clothing stores, shoe store, bookstore, pharmacy and coffee shop ▪ž žCreate an artist colony, a fresh fruit market and a fish market ▪Provide façade improvements, planters, trash removal, ethnic sit- down restaurants, family restaurants, a florist shop and plant store ▪Provide outdoor dining opportunitiesž

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Survey Respondent Comments (cont’d) ▪Provide retail options that can be sustained by local resident disposable incomes ▪žEncourage more Black-owned businesses ▪Mixed use properties with ground floor retail should be cantilevered over the sidewalk to provide a covering for pedestrians ▪Retail signage should be uniform and contemporary (modern) ▪žžRetail signage should be similar to that seen in Westfield, Maplewood and Milburn ▪Provide ornamental street lights and custom materials, colors and patterns for sidewalk paving to promote walking and strolling in the neighborhood

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Survey Respondent Comments (cont’d) ▪žStreetscapes should be people friendly and clearly define crosswalks for pedestrians ▪Provide diagonal parking along Bergen Street instead of parallel parking ▪Provide off-street parking for businesses ▪žžProvide affordable parking with easy access ▪Provide free parking for seniors ▪Provide rumble strips instead of speed bumps ▪žDon’t provide bike lanes along Bergen Street

Bergen Street Community Planning Workshop Visual Preference Survey Results Survey Respondent Comments (cont’d) ▪Promote a friendly living environment for neighborhood residents ▪Provide a recreation center with outdoor play area for children ▪Provide an after-school program for youth ▪Provide funds to bring the neighborhood vision to life