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How safe do you feel? Category Count

Respondents: 116 Not at all 2
2 9
3 38
4 45
Very safe 22
Spokane compared to other cities Category Count
Respondents: 119 A lot less safe 11 9%
About the same 69 58%
Much safer 39 33%
Safety over past year Category Count
Respondents: 118 11
19
43
34
11
LE presence past year Category Count
Respondents: 117 8
2
34
44
29
LE response past year Category Count
Respondents: 111 5
9
42
41
14
DT leisure frequency Category Count
Respondents: 119 7
29
45
38
How are you willing to help downtown? Category Count
Respondents: 94 47
21
13
5
49
32
2%
29%
38%
25%
Percent of Respondents
50% - Feel law enforcement incident response has
improved over the past year.
13% - Feel incident response has diminished.
Diminished significantly
Slightly diminished
About the same
Improved slightly
Imrpoved significantly
Donating to orgs.
8%
38%
37%
13%
Percent of Respondents
70% - Come downtown for leasure at least once a
week.
30% - Come downtown only a few times a year.
About once a month
Percent of Respondents (multiples allowed)
50%
22%
Very rarely 6%
14%
Slightly increased
5%
Significantly increased
7%
Volunteer
Work with youth
Work with adults
Provide emp. Opportunities
Cleaning
Multiple times weekly
24%
38%
32%
91% - Feel downtown Spokane is as safe or safer
than other cities.
9% - Feel Spokane is less safe than other cities.
Percent of Respondents
38% - Feel the downtown has been getting safer
over the past year.
25% - Feel the downtown has been getting less
safe.
Noticeably worsening
Slightly worsening
About the same
19%
Percent of Respondents
Slightly improving
Much improving
9%
16%
36%
29%
9%
About once a week
62% - Feel law enforcement presence downtown
has increased over the past year.
9% - Feel presence has decreased.
Significantly decreased
Downtown Business Survey Dashboard
5%
52%
34%
2%
8%
33%
39%
Percent of Respondents
91% - Feel at least moderately safe in downtown Spokane.
58% - Feel better than moderately safe.
9% - Feel less than moderately safe.
Percent of Respondents
Slightly decreased
About the same
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Potential issues downtown
Respondents: 117
Rarely Monthly Weekly Daily Low Medium High Rank
5% 21% 37% 37% 17% 36% 47% 9
4% 20% 27% 49% 17% 21% 62% 5
16% 33% 32% 19% 17% 25% 58% 6
12% 31% 28% 29% 12% 21% 67% 2
61% 28% 9% 2% 3% 45% 52% 3
73% 23% 3% 1% 8% 57% 35% 10
43% 39% 9% 9% 5% 42% 53% 4
25% 33% 25% 17% 14% 50% 36% 12
10% 31% 30% 29% 11% 50% 39% 10
76% 21% 0% 3% 4% 22% 74% 1
11% 38% 30% 21% 11% 46% 43% 8
18% 37% 25% 20% 12% 42% 46% 7
Scatterplot of potential issues
Respondents: 117
Note: This is a combination of "very important" and a weighted score for the frequency.
Panhandling
Loitering / congregation of YA
Camping or sleeping
Frequency of Occurance Importance of Addressing
People suffering from mental health issues
Large populations of homeless people
Obnoxious behavior
Minor crimes - car prowling
Minor crimes - theft (shoplifting)
Minor crimes - vandalism
Felony crimes (assault, robbery, etc.)
Nuisances - graffiti
Nuisances - litter, cleanliness
Downtown Business Survey Dashboard (2 of 2)
Panhandling
Loitering YA
Camp / Sleep
Behavior
Car prowling
Theft (shoplift)
Vandalism
Graffiti
Cleanliness
Assault / Rob.
Mental health
Large pop. HL
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
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Frequency of Experiences (How common are they?)
1. Common, Important 2. Uncommon, Important
4. Uncommon, Unimportant 3. Common, Unimportant