More Pleasant Ridge survey results

The results are in for two recent surveys conducted by the Pleasant Ridge Community Council.

The surveys are part of a concerted effort by the community to strengthen its existing businesses and to attract new tenants to the neighborhood business district.

A recent query about grocery-buying habits produced 296 responses with the following results:

* 97 percent would shop at a neighborhood market
* 92 percent said that locally-grown produce, if fresh, is important
* 86 percent would shop at a neighborhood market for staple items
* 73 percent said that a walkable neighborhood grocer is important
* 62 percent would join a food co-op
* 61 percent said that organic products are important to them
* 37 percent would patronize a local market 5 or more times a month, and 31 percent would visit 4 times a month
* 283 people listed important factors that would determine their likelihood of shopping at a local market
* 264 people listed products they would like a neighborhood market to carry

Another survey about local clothes-buying habits produced only 170 responses, with these results:

* 81 percent would shop at stores that feature local designers
* 71 percent have shopped at a consignment store
* 48 percent of people would purchase items in the $20-$30 range, and 38 percent would purchase items in the $30-$50 range
* 40 percent of people would like for a shop to open at 10 AM, and 24 percent would like to see one that opens at 11 AM
* 65 percent of people would like for a shop that stays open until 8 PM, and 25 percent would like to see one that stays open until 6 PM
* 144 people listed clothing items and accessories that they would be likely to purchase
* 116 people listed consignment stores they have patronized
* 49 people claimed that they are local designers, and one in seven said that they would be interested in selling their work

There are no current surveys being conducted.

Previous reading on BC:
New Pleasant Ridge survey: Groceries (5/28/08)
Do you eat lunch in Pleasant Ridge? (5/16/08)