Better Block Dallas Grand Avenue Project Tom Fisch Capstone MSIS in Sustainability, UTA

1. Better Block Dallas Grand Avenue Project Tom Fisch Capstone MSIS in Sustainability, UTA

3. Grand Avenue Pre-Event Observational Survey, Nov 9-17, 2011 Access □ □ Is the entrance visible from a distance? N/A □ □ Is it easy to identify what is going on in the place? NO □ □ Is the primary use or mission of the booths and attractions easily identifiable? N/A □ □ Is there adequate directional signage, maps and location information? NO □ □ Can people easily get there (e.g. they don’t have to dart through traffic)? NO □ □ Do sidewalks, paths, or roads match up with the directions in which people wish to go? YES □ □ Can people use a variety of transportation options (bus, train, car, bicycle) to get to the place? YES □ □ Does the place function for people with special needs (is it ADA-compliant)? NO □ □ Do vehicles dominate pedestrian use of the space or prevent them from getting to it? YES Comfort & Image □ □ Does the place make a good first impression, both from afar and upon entering? NO □ □ Are there more women present than men? NO □ □ Is there a choice of places to sit (for example, either in the sun or shade)? NO □ □ Is there appropriate weather protection (umbrellas, shelters, etc.)? NO □ □ Is the space clean and free of litter? NO □ □ Does the space and surrounding area feel safe? NO □ □ Does the place meet the needs of the people using it? NO Uses & Activities □ □ Is the place used by a range of ages and types of people? NO □ □ Do people tend to use the space alone, or do they cluster in groups? ALONE □ □ Do several types of activities occur, walking, eating, relaxing, reading, socializing, meetings, etc.? NO □ □ Are many or most parts of the space used? NO □ □ Are there obvious choices of things to do – that is, evidence of events and activities that take place NO □ □ Does the place’s design relate to and support events that take place there? NO □ □ Is there a management presence or other evidence that someone is in charge of the place? NO □ □ Do the uses and activities benefit building visitors and employees? NO Sociability □ □ Would you choose to meet your friends in this place? NO □ □ Are people talking with each other? YES □ □ Are they smiling? NO □ □ Do people seem to know each other by face or name? NO □ □ Do they bring visitors to this place? NO □ □ Do strangers make eye contact with each other? NO □ □ Is there a mix of ages and ethnic groups that generally reflects the community at large? NO □ □ Do people tend to pick up litter when they see it? NO □ □ Do building employees volunteer to help program or maintain the place? NO

8. Grand Avenue Event Observational Survey, Nov 19, 2011  Access □ □ Is the entrance visible from a distance? YES □ □ Is it easy to identify what is going on in the place? YES □ □ Is the primary use or mission of the booths and attractions easily identifiable? YES □ □ Is there adequate directional signage, maps and location information? YES □ □ Can people easily get there (e.g. they don’t have to dart through traffic)? YES □ □ Do sidewalks, paths, or roads match up with the directions in which people wish to go? YES □ □ Can people use a variety of transportation options (bus, train, car, bicycle) to get to the place? YES □ □ Does the place function for people with special needs (is it ADA-compliant)? YES □ □ Do vehicles dominate pedestrian use of the space or prevent them from getting to it? NO Comfort & Image □ □ Does the place make a good first impression, both from afar and upon entering? YES □ □ Are there more women present than men? YES □ □ Is there a choice of places to sit (for example, either in the sun or shade)? YES □ □ Is there appropriate weather protection (umbrellas, shelters, etc.)? YES □ □ Is the space clean and free of litter? YES □ □ Does the space and surrounding area feel safe? YES □ □ Does the place meet the needs of the people using it? YES Uses & Activities □ □ Is the place used by a range of ages and types of people? YES □ □ Do people tend to use the space alone, or do they cluster in groups? GROUPS □ □ Do several types of activities occur, walking, eating, relaxing, reading, socializing, meetings, etc.? YES □ □ Are many or most parts of the space used? YES □ □ Are there obvious choices of things to do – that is, evidence of events and activities that take place YES □ □ Does the place’s design relate to and support events that take place there? YES □ □ Is there a management presence or other evidence that someone is in charge of the place? YES □ □ Do the uses and activities benefit building visitors and employees? YES Sociability □ □ Would you choose to meet your friends in this place? YES □ □ Are people talking with each other? YES □ □ Are they smiling? YES □ □ Do people seem to know each other by face or name? YES □ □ Do they bring visitors to this place? YES □ □ Do strangers make eye contact with each other? YES □ □ Is there a mix of ages and ethnic groups that generally reflects the community at large? YES □ □ Do people tend to pick up litter when they see it? YES □ □ Do building employees volunteer to help program or maintain the place? YES

10. The on-site survey of community event participants prioritized the following neighborhood amenities that were important to them in this order: #1 Retail shops and restaurants to explore #2 Places to rest, sit, people-watch or dine #3 Feeling Safe and Lighting at Night

11. The Better Block Grand Avenue Team