ATTACHMENT 3. City Centre Area Plan PUBLIC ONLINE SURVEY #1 - FINDINGS. Background

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1 ATTACHMENT 3 City Centre Area Plan PUBLIC ONLINE SURVEY #1 - FINDINGS Background As part of the City Centre Area Plan update Phase 1 consultation strategy, a public online survey was conducted from February 22 to March 12, The results from the survey, which received 1356 responses, are presented below. The purpose of the survey was threefold: 1. To understand City Centre s role and how people currently spend time here; 2. To understand how people value City Centre and what they identify as its greatest strengths; and 3. To garner ideas about opportunities for the future of City Centre (i.e., things to improve, a vision for the future). Profile of Survey Participants 8 of survey participants live in Coquitlam Coquitlam Neighbourhood City Centre Westwood Plateau Central Coquitlam Northeast Coquitlam/ Burke Ranch Park Hockaday Nestor Eagle Ridge Maillardville Burquitlam/ Lougheed Cape Horn Austin Heights River Springs River Heights Not Sure 3% 3% 1% File #: /12/1 Doc #: v2

2 Profile of Survey Participants cont d City of Residence Port Coquitlam Port Moody/Anmore/Belcarra Vancouver Burnaby Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Surrey/White Rock/Langley Abbotsford/Mission/Chilliwack North Vancouver/West Delta/Richmond New Westminster Other BC Outside BC 1% 3 2 Gender Prefer Not to Answer 3% Male 3 Female 60% 2

3 Profile of Survey Participants cont d Age Range Under 18 1% 18 to 24 Prefer Not to Answer Relationship with Coquitlam Q: Which of the following apply to you? Total participants: 1356 I live in City Centre I work in City Centre I go to school in City Centre I own a business in City Centre 1% None of these apply to me 4 3

4 Activities in City Centre Q: How often do you do the following in City Centre? Total participants: 1356 Shop/Visit local businesses Visit parks Visit recreational and sports facilities Visit cultural/civic facilities Visit family/friends Attend public events and festivals Dine at restaurants/bars Commute Go for walks/jogs/bicycle rides % Every day or almost every day At least once per week At least once per month A few times per year Never Favourite Place in City Centre Q: What is your favourite place in City Centre? Total participants: 1084 Top 3 Favourite Places Reasons 1 Lafarge Lake Natural beauty; tranquility; relaxing; green space; walking trails; wildlife; festivals / events and family-friendly. 2 Town Centre Park* Amenities, sporting facilities; walking trails; place to enjoy the outdoors; sense of community; entertainment; clean and safe. 3 Coquitlam Centre / Mall Great variety of stores and services; convenient; one-stop shopping, eating & playing; communal and it s the heart of City Centre. Other places mentioned include City Centre Aquatic Complex, Evergreen Cultural Centre, Coquitlam River, Coquitlam Crunch, Hoy Creek, and Inspiration Garden. *This also includes mentions of Lafarge, Lafarge Park and Lafarge Lake Park. 4

5 Top Qualities of City Centre Q: Which of the following qualities do you like most about City Centre? Select up to 3 qualities. Total participants: 1218 The green spaces and natural beauty It s close to home/convenient The proximity to transit The walkability of the area The variety of amenities and recreational The events and festivals that are held there The variety of shopping options The neighbourhood is safe even at night The cleanliness of the area The number of restaurants and coffee shops It s easy to find parking Other 3 City Centre Improvements Q: What improvements would you like to see in City Centre? Please pick the three that are most important to you from the list below. Total participants: 1214 Provide more entertainment options Offer a wider range of restaurants and bars Make the area more pedestrian-friendly Offer more retail shops and services Create more opportunities for family-friendly Increase opportunities for travel by walking, Provide more parking spaces Introduce more public gathering spaces Offer a wider range of housing types Provide more job opportunities Make the area more universally accessible None (no improvement needed) Other 3 Other improvements mentioned include better traffic management, limit high-rise development and more dog-friendly areas, washrooms and public art. 5

6 Future Qualities of City Centre Q: In 25 years, when someone thinks about City Centre, what special qualities do you hope will come to mind? (check all that apply) Total participants: % Other future qualities mentioned include car-free/lite, diversity-friendly and accessible to those with mobility, visual and hearing impairments. Final Comments - Highlights Q: Do you have any other thoughts or ideas about City Centre that you want to add? Total participants: 467 My husband and I moved to this area October 2017 even though we were initially hesitant to look in Coquitlam. We choose the Town Centre Area, because we were so impressed with the natural beauty of the area and how family friendly it appears to be. We are looking forward to raising our children in this area of Coquitlam. While density and affordable housing is important, I hope that neighbourhood can maintain a good balance and mix of housing. With increased densification comes overcrowding. I hope city centre can maintain its suburban charm. I would like to see more cafes and restaurants that are local and not a part of any chain. I think that part is lacking in feeling personal and styled to cater the Coquitlam lifestyle. Traffic flow needs to be improved. It's very common to get stuck behind successive red lights. Also there always seems to be missed opportunities to better configure right and left turn lanes to improve traffic flow whenever there is repaving done. Recent example is Lansdowne and Guildford. More lighting along major pedestrian routes to skytrain stations. More public transit. More green spaces. Less cars. 6

7 APPENDICES Relationship with Coquitlam by Gender Female Male I live in City Centre I work in City Centre 4 I go to school in City Centre 3% None of these apply to me 4 4 Results for I own a business in City Centre are not included due to the low base (<10) Relationship with Coquitlam by Age Range I live in City Centre I work in City Centre I go to school in City Centre 3% 1% 2 43% 5 Under None of these apply to me 5 60% 4 Results for I own a business in City Centre are not included due to the low base (<10) 7

8 Activities in City Centre by Gender Female Male Shop/Visit local businesses Visit parks Visit recreational and sports facilities Visit cultural/civic facilities Visit family/friends Attend public events and festivals Dine at restaurants/bars Commute Go for walks/jogs/bicycle rides % % % Base: Those who do the activity at least once a week. Activities in City Centre by Age Range Under 24 Shop/Visit local businesses Visit parks Visit recreational and sports facilities Visit cultural/civic facilities Visit family/friends 5 53% 51% % % % 80% 83% % 80% Base: Those who do the activity at least once a week. 8

9 Activities in City Centre by Age Range cont d Attend public events and festivals 3% Dine at restaurants/bars 3 31% 31% Commute % 7 Go for walks/jogs/bicycle rides 43% 51% % Base: Those who do the activity at least once a week. Top Qualities of City Centre by Gender Female The green spaces and natural beauty Male It s close to home/convenient The proximity to transit The walkability of the area The variety of amenities and recreational facilities The events and festivals that are held there The variety of shopping options The neighbourhood is safe even at night The cleanliness of the area The number of restaurants and coffee shops It s easy to find parking 31% % 9

10 Top Qualities of City Centre by Age Range Under 24 The green spaces and natural beauty It s close to home/convenient The proximity to transit The walkability of the area The variety of amenities and recreational facilities The events and festivals that are held there 5 48% 4 43% % % 6 4 The variety of shopping options The neighbourhood is safe even at night The cleanliness of the area The number of restaurants and coffee shops It s easy to find parking 3% 10

11 City Centre Improvements by Gender Female Provide more entertainment options Male Offer a wider range of restaurants and bars Make the area more pedestrian-friendly Offer more retail shops and services Create more opportunities for family-friendly activities Increase opportunities for travel by walking, cycling and Provide more parking spaces Introduce more public gathering spaces Offer a wider range of housing types Provide more job opportunities Make the area more universally accessible None (no improvement needed) City Centre Improvements by Age Range Under 24 Provide more entertainment options Offer a wider range of restaurants and bars Make the area more pedestrian-friendly Offer more retail shops and services Create more opportunities for family-friendly activities Increase opportunities for travel by walking, cycling and transit %

City Centre Improvements by Age Range cont d Provide more parking spaces Introduce more public gathering spaces Offer a wider range of housing types Provide more job opportunities Make the area more

12 City Centre Improvements by Age Range cont d Provide more parking spaces Introduce more public gathering spaces Offer a wider range of housing types Provide more job opportunities Make the area more universally accessible 1 2 8% 8% None (no improvement needed) 3% Future Qualities of City Centre by Gender Access to nature/ Great parks/ Female Natural beauty Male Festivals & events Family-friendly neighbourhoods Active lifestyle Recreation/sports Restaurants & bars Arts/culture Senior-friendly neighbourhoods 7 63% 71% 51% % 43% % 12

City Centre by Age Range Access to nature/ Great parks/ Natural beauty Under 24 Festivals & events Family-friendly

13 Future Qualities of City Centre by Gender cont d Affordable housing Local craft/artisan shopping Entertainment/Nightlife/ Busy street life Technology/ "Smart City" Education Jobs Landmark buildings/architecture Tourism 1 1 Future Qualities of City Centre by Age Range Access to nature/ Great parks/ Natural beauty Under 24 Festivals & events Family-friendly neighbourhoods Active lifestyle Recreation/sports Restaurants & bars 43% 4 48% 53% 51% % % 6 68% 7 71% 71% 13

14 Future Qualities of City Centre by Age Range cont d Under 24 Arts/culture Senior-friendly neighbourhoods Affordable housing Local craft/artisan shopping Entertainment/Nightlife/ Busy street life % % Under 24 Technology/ "Smart City" Education Jobs Landmark buildings/architecture Tourism 8% 8% 14

2018 Development Cost Charges (DCCs) Update

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