Envision Midway Survey

Welcome to the Envision Midway On-Line Survey and Questionnaire!

Below you will find a series of images and questions that have been specifically tailored to find out what you would like to see for the future of Midway.  The possibility of light rail or some other mass transit service serving Midway is real.  The new transit stations will support a new type of community called a transit oriented village - a collection of dense housing, offices, and retail uses served by mass transit and connected by pedestrian oriented streets.  A car becomes less important to those who live there.

For the QUESTIONS below, please answer using the provided choices.

For the IMAGES below, please rate your preference based on a possible high of 5 (Strongly Like) to a possible low of 1 (Strongly Dislike) with 3 being (Neutral).

• Your response to the images should be quick and based on your first impression.
• Do not spend more than 1-2 seconds pondering the image.

Thank you for participating!  Every Opinion Counts!

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Demographic Information

1. Do you live in the Envision Midway Study Area?

1. Yes
2. No

2. Where do you live?

1. City of Kent
2. City of Des Moines
3. Puget Sound Basin
4. State of Washington
5. Outside the State of Washington

3. Do you work in the Envision Midway Study Area?

1. Yes
2. No

4. Where do you work?

1. City of Kent
2. City of Des Moines
3. Puget Sound Basin
4. State of Washington
5. Outside the State of Washington

5. Have you ever lived within an urban city like Seattle, Portland, or Chicago?

1. Yes
2. No

6. Have you ever used mass transit on a regular basis?

1. Yes
2. No

7. Do you now use mass transit regularly?

1. Yes
2. No

8. Would you use mass transit if it were more convenient, timely, and took you to your destination?

1. Yes
2. No

9. Are you Male or Female?

1. Male
2. Female

10. What is your age?
-- Select Here -- 18-21 22-25 26-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 61 or over

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Commercial Development

The photos below illustrate different options of commercial development options.  Please look at each photo below and tell us if you would like this kind of development in a future transit oriented village in Midway. Any additional comments would be appreciated. (select the number that represents what you think) 

11.	Flat faced mixed-use
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
11a. Comments
12.	Lower intensity commercial
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
12a. Comments
13.	Not-flat faced mixed-use
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
13a. Comments
14.	Wide sidewalk with trees along street
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
14a. Comments
15.	Landscaping between the sidewalk and the street
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
15a. Comments
16.	Normal width sidewalk with planting next to building and street trees
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
16a. Comments

17. Envision Midway has identified 30th Avenue South as a pedestrian oriented street within a transit oriented village.  Which elements would help to make 30th a great street? (select all that apply)

1. On street parking
2. Off street parking only
3. Bike lane
4. Bike racks
5. Street trees
6. Landscape parking strip
7. Pedestrian streetscape (benches, lights, awnings...)
8. Public art
9. Outdoor dining
10. Reduced traffic speed
11. Wide sidewalks
12. Public plaza

17a. Is there something we have left out? 

18. Of the different land uses listed below, which should be located along 30th Avenue South in a transit oriented village?  (select all that apply)

1. Mix of Commercial & residential
2. Mix of Office & residential
3. Mix of Office, commercial & residential
4. Commercial office - stand alone
5. Residential - stand alone

19. In a transit oriented village, select all the design elements that would make a taller building more acceptable? (select all that apply)

1. Wide sidewalks
2. Street trees
3. Landscaping next to building
4. Doorways recessed
5. Building materials (i.e., color, texture, window trim)
6. Upper stories step back from sidewalk
7. Large plaza-like entry to building
8. Windows along the first floor (no blank walls)
9. Awning to shelter pedestrians

19a. Is there something we have left out? 

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Housing

The photos below illustrate different options for housing.  Please look at each photo below and tell us if you would like this kind of housing in a future transit oriented village in Midway. Any additional comments would be appreciated. (select the number that represents what you think)

20.	Small-scale housing, 2 to 4 stories
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
20a. Comments
21.	Medium-scale housing, 5 to 7 stories
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
21a. Comments
22.	High-rise housing, 10 to 15 stories
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
22a. Comments

23. Knowing that not all development will be built at any one height, what should the maximum building height be in a transit oriented village?
(select only one)

1. 2 stories (35')
2. 3 stories (45')
3. 5 stories (75')
4. 14 stories (200')

24. What should the maximum building height be in a transit oriented village if located next to a single family neighborhood? (select only one)

1. 2 stories (35')
2. 3 stories (45')
3. 5 stories (75')
4. 14 stories (200')

25. Do you think a transit oriented village at Midway would be a good place for market rate and workforce housing? (select one)

1. Market Rate Only
2. Workforce Only
3. Market Rate and Workforce Housing
4. No Opinion

26. Do you think a transit oriented village at Midway would be a good place for rental housing? (select one)

1. Yes
2. No
3. No Opinion

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Parks, Plazas and Recreational Opportunities

The photos below illustrate different community outdoor space within an urban area.  Please look at each photo below and tell us if you would like this kind of community outdoor space in a future transit oriented village in Midway.  Any additional comments would be appreciated.  (select the number that represents what you think)

27.	Pedestrian corridor
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
27a. Comments
28.	Open public plaza
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
28a. Comments
29.	Playground
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
29a. Comments
30.	Walking and bike trail
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
30a. Comments
31.	Pocket park
	Strongly Dislike Dislike Neutral Like Strongly Like
31a. Comments

32.  What types of community space would be necessary to make this new transit oriented village a place you, or someone you love, would care about? (select all that apply)

1. Plaza with seating
2. Wide sidewalks with seating
3. Open grassy area
4. Water feature
5. Play ground
6. Landscaping
7. Linear multi-purpose park
8. Outdoor market
9. Bike lanes
10. Public art
11. Balconies
12. Outdoor eating/cafe
13. Street trees

32a. What would you suggest? 

33. Do you think that public funding should be used to purchase land for the creation of a new park in a transit oriented village?  (select one answer)

1. Yes
2. No
3. Maybe

34. If the city owned land located in the future transit oriented village, how should that city-owned land be used? (select one answer)

1. Sell the land to private interests for revenue
2. Build a public recreational open space using public funds
3. Build a public recreational open space as a public/private partnership

34a.  Do you have any comments?
 

35.  How should unused narrow right-of-way (ROW) located in the transit oriented village be used? (select one answer)

1. Build a road
2. Use the unused ROW for public recreational open space
3. Use a portion of unused ROW for public recreational open space and keep a portion for street improvements

35a.  Do you have any comments?
 

36.  What sorts of activities would you like to see at a transit station plaza? (select all that apply)

1. Entertainment
2. Dining/Cafe
3. Place to meet and mingle
4. Performing Arts Center
5. Easy access to transit and parking
6. Shopping
7. Street vendors
8. Government services
9. Work place
10. Street performances

36a. What would you suggest? 

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Landfill Re-Use

37.  Assuming the reclaimed Midway or Kent Highlands Landfill sites do not pose a public health hazard, what recreational uses listed below would you like to see built on the portions of land that are not suitable for other development? (select all that apply)

1. Grassy open space
2. Off leash dog park
3. Sculpture park
4. Trail with excercise stations
5. Outdoor concerts
6. Habitat network
7. High speed bicycle track
8. Ultimate Frisbee
9. Golf Par3
10. Ball field
11. Amphitheater
12. Soccer (indoor/outdoor)

37a. What would you suggest?  

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Highway Commercial

38.  What uses should be allowed along the auto-oriented portion of Pacific Highway South called Highway Commercial and located south of South 246th Street along SR-99?  (select all that apply)

1. Wholesale and retail sales
2. Auto/boat/equipment sales and service
3. Big box retail
4. Light manufacturing (excluding hazardous materials)
5. Outdoor storage
6. Warehousing and distribution
7. Mini-Storage
8. Eating and drinking establishments
9. Office
10. Contractor shops
11. Fabrication and assembly
12. Gas stations
13. Drive-thru businesses
14. Light and heavy equipment repair

38a. What would you suggest?  

39.  What should development look like in the Highway Commercial area?
(select all that apply)

1. No change in building height - 2 stories (35')
2. Change building height - 2 to 3 stories (35' - 50')

40.  Where should new development parking be located in the Highway Commercial area? (select all that apply)

1. Parking in front of the building, requiring the building to be set back from the street
2. Parking behind the building, permitting the building to be next to the sidewalk
3. Parking to the side of the building; permitting the building to be next to the sidewalk
4. Building height, no change - 2 stories (35’)
5. Building height, up to 3 stories (50’)

40a. What would you suggest?   

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