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What are your priorities for Upper Monterey Street?

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What typically brings you to Upper Monterey Street? Select all that apply.

Response Percent Response Count
Shopping 39.4% 41
Dining, coffee 76.9% 80
Work (employee) 12.5% 13
Services (banking, medical, etc.) 18.3% 19
Socializing and entertainment 40.4% 42
Transit access (to catch the bus or trolley) 3.8% 4
Hotel/lodging 16.3% 17
Business or property owner 13.5% 14
Passing through to downtown, the high school, Highway 101, or other destination 50.0% 52
Other 15.4% 16

How frequently do you visit Upper Monterey Street?

Response Percent Response Count
Daily (5+ times per week) 23.1% 24
Weekly (1 to 4 times per week) 44.2% 46
Monthly (1 to 3 times per month) 21.2% 22
Occasionally (a few times a year) 11.5% 12

How do you typically travel to, or through, the Upper Monterey Area? Select all that apply.

Response Percent Response Count
Drive 77.9% 81
Public transit 2.9% 3
Walk 49.0% 51
Bike 33.7% 35
Other 1.9% 2

Rate your experience with these aspects of Upper Monterey Street.

Mix of businesses
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 3.8% 4
2 - Poor 26.0% 27
3 - Adequate 35.6% 37
4 - Good 29.8% 31
5 - Excellent 2.9% 3
0 - No Opinion 1.9% 2
Building appearance (design, scale)
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 1.0% 1
2 - Poor 24.0% 25
3 - Adequate 41.3% 43
4 - Good 26.9% 28
5 - Excellent 5.8% 6
0 - No Opinion 1.0% 1
Parking availability
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 2.9% 3
2 - Poor 20.2% 21
3 - Adequate 27.9% 29
4 - Good 24.0% 25
5 - Excellent 15.4% 16
0 - No Opinion 9.6% 10
Pedestrian safety and comfort
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 7.7% 8
2 - Poor 23.1% 24
3 - Adequate 32.7% 34
4 - Good 26.9% 28
5 - Excellent 8.7% 9
0 - No Opinion 1.0% 1
Bicycle infrastructure
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 10.6% 11
2 - Poor 29.8% 31
3 - Adequate 25.0% 26
4 - Good 18.3% 19
5 - Excellent 3.8% 4
0 - No Opinion 12.5% 13
Transit access (frequency of service)
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 1.9% 2
2 - Poor 15.4% 16
3 - Adequate 18.3% 19
4 - Good 9.6% 10
0 - No Opinion 54.8% 57
Street trees and landscaping
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Very Poor 5.8% 6
2 - Poor 26.9% 28
3 - Adequate 38.5% 40
4 - Good 21.2% 22
5 - Excellent 4.8% 5
0 - No Opinion 2.9% 3

What do you consider to be the area's greatest assets? Select up to three (3) options.

Response Percent Response Count
Location or proximity to downtown and other destinations 86.5% 90
Existing types of businesses (retail, services, dining, etc.) 49.0% 51
Available parking 22.1% 23
Bike infrastructure 4.8% 5
Transit access (route, frequency of service) 1.0% 1
Development/redevelopment opportunities 36.5% 38
Hotel/visitor amenities 36.5% 38
Other 9.6% 10

What do you consider to be the area's greatest challenges? Select up to three (3) options.

Response Percent Response Count
Traffic congestion 24.0% 25
Lack of parking 25.0% 26
Pedestrian safety and walkability 51.9% 54
Lack of transit (bus stops, frequency of service) 19.2% 20
Limited business variety 51.9% 54
Access to or from Highway 101 3.8% 4
Other 29.8% 31

Rate your support for these potential mobility and parking improvements.

New public parking facilities (parking structure or surface lot)
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 29.8% 31
2 - Oppose 14.4% 15
3 - Neutral 19.2% 20
4 - Support 25.0% 26
5 - Strongly Support 11.5% 12
Protected bike lanes along Monterey Street
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 10.6% 11
2 - Oppose 9.6% 10
3 - Neutral 13.5% 14
4 - Support 27.9% 29
5 - Strongly Support 38.5% 40
Enhanced pedestrian crossings
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 1.0% 1
2 - Oppose 4.8% 5
3 - Neutral 12.5% 13
4 - Support 34.6% 36
5 - Strongly Support 47.1% 49
New street furniture (benches, bike racks)
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 2.9% 3
2 - Oppose 6.7% 7
3 - Neutral 17.3% 18
4 - Support 38.5% 40
5 - Strongly Support 34.6% 36
Additional street trees and landscaping
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 1.0% 1
2 - Oppose 1.0% 1
3 - Neutral 10.6% 11
4 - Support 34.6% 36
5 - Strongly Support 52.9% 55
Fewer driveways between businesses
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 2.9% 3
2 - Oppose 7.7% 8
3 - Neutral 50.0% 52
4 - Support 23.1% 24
5 - Strongly Support 16.3% 17
Reduced onsite vehicle parking requirements for businesses
Response Percent Response Count
1 - Strongly Oppose 7.7% 8
2 - Oppose 14.4% 15
3 - Neutral 31.7% 33
4 - Support 18.3% 19
5 - Strongly Support 27.9% 29

These images show developments throughout the City that are also allowed in the Upper Monterey Area with the same zoning. Please rank these images based on your preference for Upper Monterey Street.

These images show street improvements and mobility features that may be emphasized in future plans. Please rank the images based on your preference for Upper Monterey Street.

Please share any other thoughts you have for the Upper Monterey Area. These thoughts may be related to future development, parking and transportation needs, environmental concerns, neighborhood compatibility, or any other considerations.

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Thank you for participating in the survey. Would you like to continue and answer optional demographics questions? Please note that responses to these questions will only be used to understand satisfaction rates, identify service gaps, and inform service enhancements in programs.

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 71.2% 74
No 28.8% 30

What is your age group?

Response Percent Response Count
1997 - now 6.8% 5
1981 - 1996 27.0% 20
1965 - 1980 23.0% 17
1946 - 1964 37.8% 28
1928 - 1945 5.4% 4

What is the primary language used in your household, business, school, or other key settings?

Response Percent Response Count
English 100.0% 74

Do you speak another language or consider yourself bilingual or multilingual?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 26.0% 19
No 69.9% 51
Prefer not to answer 4.1% 3

Do you have any of the following conditions that fit into one of the definitions of a disability or different ability?

Response Percent Response Count
Sensory - conditions that include blindness, deafness, or a severe vision or hearing impairment 1.4% 1
Mental - because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition lasting 6 months or more, the person has difficulty learning, remembering, or concentrating 2.9% 2
Physical - conditions that substantially limit one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting, or carrying 5.8% 4
None 79.7% 55
Prefer not to answer 11.6% 8

Do you identify as Hispanic/Latino/Latina/Latinx or of Spanish origin?

Response Percent Response Count
Yes 5.5% 4
No 91.8% 67
Prefer not to answer 2.7% 2

Which ethnic group do you most closely identify with? For reference, ethnicity refers to self-identified groups or subgroups who share social and cultural norms, expressions, and background.

Response Percent Response Count
Cambodian 1.4% 1
Caribbean 1.4% 1
Central American 1.4% 1
Chinese 4.3% 3
Eastern European 4.3% 3
European 61.4% 43
Mexican/Mexican American/Chicano 1.4% 1
Two or more ethnicities 5.7% 4
Prefer not to answer 18.6% 13

Which sex were you assigned at birth?

Response Percent Response Count
Male 52.1% 38
Female 46.6% 34
Prefer not to answer 1.4% 1

Which of the following best describes your gender identity?

Response Percent Response Count
Cisgender male/man 45.2% 33
Cisgender female/woman 42.5% 31
Another gender identity 1.4% 1
Prefer not to answer 11.0% 8

Which of the following best describes your sexual orientation?

Response Percent Response Count
Asexual 4.1% 3
Gay or Lesbian 5.5% 4
Heterosexual or Straight 72.6% 53
Pansexual 1.4% 1
Queer 1.4% 1
Prefer not to answer 15.1% 11
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February 6, 2025, 9:45 PM
  • What typically brings you to Upper Monterey Street? Select all that apply.
    • Shopping
    • Dining, coffee
    • Socializing and entertainment
  • How frequently do you visit Upper Monterey Street?
    • Weekly (1 to 4 times per week)
  • How do you typically travel to, or through, the Upper Monterey Area? Select all that apply.
    • Drive
    • Walk
  • Rate your experience with these aspects of Upper Monterey Street.
    • Mix of businesses - 2 - Poor
    • Building appearance (design, scale) - 2 - Poor
    • Parking availability - 4 - Good
    • Pedestrian safety and comfort - 1 - Very Poor
    • Bicycle infrastructure - 1 - Very Poor
    • Transit access (frequency of service) - 0 - No Opinion
    • Street trees and landscaping - 3 - Adequate
  • What do you consider to be the area's greatest assets? Select up to three (3) options.
    • Location or proximity to downtown and other destinations
  • What do you consider to be the area's greatest challenges? Select up to three (3) options.
    • Pedestrian safety and walkability
    • Limited business variety
    • Other - Dense housing options and too much focus on parking.
  • Rate your support for these potential mobility and parking improvements.
    • New public parking facilities (parking structure or surface lot) - 1 - Strongly Oppose
    • Protected bike lanes along Monterey Street - 4 - Support
    • Enhanced pedestrian crossings - 5 - Strongly Support
    • New street furniture (benches, bike racks) - 2 - Oppose
    • Additional street trees and landscaping - 4 - Support
    • Fewer driveways between businesses - 5 - Strongly Support
    • Reduced onsite vehicle parking requirements for businesses - 5 - Strongly Support
  • These images show developments throughout the City that are also allowed in the Upper Monterey Area with the same zoning. Please rank these images based on your preference for Upper Monterey Street.

    1. Large-Scale Mixed-Use with Residential over Retail (3-5 stories high)

    2. Medium-Scale Mixed-Use with Residential over Retail (2-3 stories high)

    3. Retail Storefront with No Onsite Parking
  • These images show street improvements and mobility features that may be emphasized in future plans. Please rank the images based on your preference for Upper Monterey Street.

    1. Pedestrian Safety Features

    2. Protected Bike Lanes

    3. Increased Trolley Service
  • Please share any other thoughts you have for the Upper Monterey Area. These thoughts may be related to future development, parking and transportation needs, environmental concerns, neighborhood compatibility, or any other considerations.

    We don't need anymore expensive downtown parking lots or structures. We need to push for dense housing that allows for urban walkability. This is one of the few areas close enough to downtown that could make SLO a walkable bikable thriving city!

  • Thank you for participating in the survey. Would you like to continue and answer optional demographics questions? Please note that responses to these questions will only be used to understand satisfaction rates, identify service gaps, and inform service enhancements in programs.
    • No
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New public parking facilities (parking structure or surface lot)
Protected bike lanes along Monterey Street
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New street furniture (benches, bike racks)
Additional street trees and landscaping
Fewer driveways between businesses
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