Question 38: Bridge St Commercial Area

Village of Elk Rapids Planning Commission

Opinion Survey 2005 - Data Compilation

Section 2: Image of Neighborhoods/Areas in the Village
SubSection: (None)
 Question 38 What is the image presented by:
  Bridge Street commercial area?
  No. of survery forms returned: 500 No. of responses to this question: 483  
  Response Scale Count Percentage
1.Greatly improving9920.5 %
2.Improving Somewhat23949.5 %
3.No opinion11223.2 %
4.Deteriorating somewhat275.6 %
5.Greatly deteriorating61.2 %
  Respondents' Comments to Question 38
1.Sucks!!
2.Not in keeping architecturally with River Street
3.Keep residential, commercial mix
4.No need for Bridge Street commercial growth --- the Bridge Streetscape was a lot too much and now the extra taxes to pay for it are the last blow -0-- the people didn't want it but go it rammed down their throats and now have to pay for it.
5.Street improvements are very nice but ToolMaster building is a blight
6.Do we REALLY need much more business on Bridge St.?
7.Too much expansion.
8.Fill vacant Beck bldg.