Summary Of Responses
As of April 21, 2022, 11:00 AM, this forum had: Topic Start Attendees: 3063 April 5, 2022, 5:03 PM
Responses: 2796
Hours of Public Comment: 139.8
QUESTION 1
Which of the following applies to you?
% Count
I live in Sunnyvale
69.1% 1931
I work in Sunnyvale
4.5% 125
I live and work in Sunnyvale
22.0% 615
None of the above
4.5% 125
QUESTION 2
When you visit downtown Sunnyvale, where do you typically park? Select all that apply. % Count
Street parking
23.9% 667
Parking garage
50.6% 1416
Parking lot
70.4% 1969
I don't drive
22.5% 630
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QUESTION 3
If the City were to close Murphy Avenue to cars, how often would you visit downtown? % Count
I would visit less often
3.7% 104
I would visit the same amount
44.1% 1232
I would visit more often
52.2% 1460
QUESTION 4
Should the City?:
% Count
Close Murphy Avenue to cars permanently
92.9% 2591
Close Murphy Avenue seasonally (closed from May
to September)
5.2% 145
Proceed with reopening Murphy Avenue to cars
1.9% 54
QUESTION 5
Comments:
Answered 653
Skipped 2,143
QUESTION 6
If Murphy Avenue is permanently closed, should businesses be allowed to continue using the street for outdoor dining?
% Count
Yes, but businesses should pay extra to use the
public street
22.5% 625
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% Count
Yes, but businesses should not have to pay extra to
use the public street
76.3% 2118
No. Dining on the public street should not be
allowed
1.2% 34
QUESTION 7
Comments:
Answered 487
Skipped 2,309
QUESTION 8
What concerns do you have, if any, with closing Murphy Avenue? Select all that apply. % Count
Loss of on-street parking
2.9% 80
Short-term and accessible parking will be further
away from businesses
13.1% 367
Other businesses don't have access to public
streets/sidewalks to expand outdoor dining
12.4% 346
I have no concerns
78.6% 2197
QUESTION 9
Do you have any additional comments?
Answered 582
Skipped 2,214
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