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people at the cafes/restaurants downtown. It seemed to be <br />growing and happening.”Q5: In your opinion, how important is it that downtown <br />Eugene have comfortable, accessible public spaces that are <br />•“Tea at Townshend’s, followed by a movie at the Bijou.“ <br />welcoming to all? (1,863 responses) <br />•“ <br />major asset is walkability. People asking for more parking <br />partially so they can walk a shorter distance to destinations <br />Very important 73% <br />to avoid harassment – not because they are lazy.” <br />Important 18% <br />Neutral 6% <br />•“Farmers market” <br />Not very important 2% <br />•“I went to a park in Bend and it was clean, no tents, no home- <br />Not at all important 1% <br />less people. I felt happy and safe laying a blanket out and <br />reading with my family, without being bothered or feeling <br />•Nearly 91% of respondents answered that it is either <br />uncomfortable.” <br />important or very important that downtown Eugene have <br />•“European cities – strolling, pedestrian scale”comfortable, accessible public spaces welcoming to all. <br />•“I loved spending time in the downtowns of the European <br />Q6: In your opinion, how important is it that downtown <br />cities I have lived in - cars are excluded, or speed limits are <br />6-10mph, and people can freely walk, bike, and interact with <br />daily basis? (1,863 responses) <br />businesses and each other.” <br />•“No. I am forced by my work to be downtown, but if not for <br />Very important 35% <br />that, and the farmers market, I would not go downtown at <br />Important 36% <br />all.” <br />Neutral 21% <br />Not very important 7% <br />Not at all important 2% <br />Q4: What are your three favorite public spaces in downtown <br />Eugene? (1,706 responses) <br />•More than two-thirds of respondents (71%) think that it is <br />important or very important to have public spaces with a <br />Library 12.80% <br />variety of things to do on a daily basis. <br />Kesey Square 9.84% <br />•The remaining respondents are either neutral or uncon- <br />Hult Center 8.91% <br />vinced that it is important that downtown’s public spaces <br />Saturday Market 8.15% <br />have a variety of things to do on a daily basis. <br />Park Blocks (without market) 7.87% <br />None 5.14% <br />•When looking at participants’ free-response answers in Q3 <br />Farmers Market 4.86% <br />5th Street Market 2.06% <br />of things to do in downtown public spaces neutral or unim- <br />71 <br /> <br />