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Lorain Better Block Final Report 1. Attendance {An estimated 700 participants attended Lorain Better Block. 2, Attendance Survey 88 participants were surveyed throughout the course ofthe event. Assuming that our estimated attendance was correct, we would have about 12% response rate, + Location ‘© 69.3% led in Lorain + Transportation Mode © 735% by car © 18.9% by foot © 34%by bike + Purchases (© 54.7% made more than one purchase (© 19.8% made one purchase © 25.6% made no purchases + streetscape preferences 1. Parklets 2. bikes Lanes 3. Wider Curbs 4. Enhanced Crosswalks ‘+ Types of Local Businesses desired downtown, 1, Restaurants and Bars Clothing Grocery Gifts and small household items Sporting Goods 5. Services and Housewares + Lorsin Better Block 1. 78.15 feel it strengthens the community other Comments 1. Fillthe vacant stores 2. Doit again 3. Advertise more Revised 6/2018 3. Vehicular Speeds Vehicular speeds were re-orded using a police laser for 10 minutes every be 1 forthe entre event Southbound speed during Better Block 25 | Vehart 204m ey Sees Northbound speed during Better Block 2 chart LE See Ses eeeeaes sseeaaaeaadasesssassesesesEessasRsaR: Revised 6/2018 4, Observations ‘Vendors and parklets voluntarily took observation sheets to record the acthvities going on during the event. Five observers recorded results Lorain Better Block 2018: Observational Survey Describe the groups of people in your line of sight. Are they traveling in groups? What s the ‘make-up of these groups (college students, families, ete)? Groups Couples "Two's ‘Some families Young couples Teenagers Senior Czens Vendors No Shoppers ‘Are eycling and skating participants. wearing appropriate safety equipment? + Didnt notice any at 7th + Didnt see any oes there appear to be a pattem of movement? E.g., most people are ‘walkingibiking vendors, game, park, certain store, + Just looking Cruising ‘Walking mostly No Few motorized wheelchairs Walkers ‘Are there pets in the streets? On leash? ‘Saw 2 dogs on a leash Notin the streets Yes. Havent seen any Alpes on leashes How are people doing different pes of activity interacting with one another (are there confrontations between bikers and walkers, accidents, near-misses)? ‘Not that saw + Lots of running into friends + Hugaing + Wo were in an alley and sone people dic rot know we were here + Quiet + Everyone cordial ‘Additional notes? ‘+ Wish we had more foot traffic + You worked hard ‘+ Vendors inthe parking lots between buildings were no easily seen or acknowledged by Partcjpants Revised 6/2018 5. Bike and Pedestrian Counts ‘The Lorain Public Library zounted bicyclists and pedestrian activity on Saturday May 5® Saturday May 412%, and during the event on Saturday May 19%: owe sispoxs cyl) Male Female NoMelmet__OnSidewsl | Pedesvians other weather n2asaza0,__0 ° 9, ° 6 ° a ° o a 8 3 0 4 we spppaae Beye Wale Famale‘Nolalnet_OnSidewsk | Pedesiane _Oter__Wether naass230 ° ° 0 3 ° a szaso0 0 ° ° a 1 ° ae a ° 48 2 oe ° a ° ° 7 ° - a 0 1 2 $ ° ° Sfp ee Beals Male NoWeimst” On Slpwaix | Pedesians Other Wistar mzeoazas 2 2 oA 3 3 OT 2 2 ° a aa cat oo Lo saoaas i er rn a ee 3 asian 0 @ 0 8 6 ee jase s TOIAL 2a a 16 ° 3 Revised 6/2018 6. Social Media In-Person (©. Presentatiors: Lorain Proud, LCPH Board, Lorain City Counel, Lorain Rotary, Lorain Business Paper (© 1,000 fyers distributed © 1,000 postcards distributed (©. Broadway Business letters and in-person visits © Two news releases (© Aarticlesin the Morning Journal Facebook (© Lorain County Public Health Boost (Reach 7,501; between 18 and 64) ©. Regular Posts through Lorain Prous Website © Visits: Instagram (© Regular posts through Lorain Proud SnapchetFiter © Uses: 58 © Views: 3,005, ©. Total Reach: 1965 7. Shop Walk Data 8. Budget 7 winners (Over 60 people actually started the shop walk. Completed shoppers were less than 20 due to weather. (ver 120 stopped in Jevan Terrance Fashion This event provided the highest foot traffic sales sine Jevon's been in business starting in 2012 ‘on Broadway, We had a few new customers however, 80% of customers that day are people we knew however this event gave people a reason to came to Broadway and enabled us to combine store promotions with this event ‘Supplies: $3,870.87 Advertsing: $1,297.78 Day of Coordinators vendors and Volunteers): $1,500.00 ‘Communication Manager: $1,500.00 City Services: $2,30000 TOTAL: $9,370.87 Revised 6/2018

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