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Mini Poll: Riverfront

Current Totals:

When was the last time you visited the downtown St. Louis riverfront?


In the past week:


 24%

In the past month:


 24%

In the past year:


 41%

In the past decade:


 11%

I have never been to the riverfront downtown:


 0%

 

What did you do the last time you were on the downtown St. Louis riverfront?


Visited the Arch:


 28%

Gambled in the casino:


 4%

Drank or danced at Laclede's Landing:


 17%

Listened to music:


 16%

Went to the Fair:


 7%

Rode or hiked on the Riverfront bicycle trail:


 22%

Ate at one of the barge-based fast-food restaurants:


 2%

Wished Lewis and Clark a splendid voyage of discovery:


 5%

I have never been to the riverfront downtown:


 0%

 

How often have you been to the top of the Arch?


Many times:


 23%

A few times:


 69%

Never:


 8%

 

How familiar are you with the St. Louis riverfront north and south of downtown?


I know the south riverfront very well:


 12%

I know the north riverfront very well:


 9%

I know both the north and south riverfronts very well:


 34%

I don't know much about either one of them:


 44%

 

How often have you ridden your bike on the Riverfront Trail?


Many times:


 11%

A few times:


 18%

Never:


 71%

 

Have you ever gone swimming in the Mississippi River near St. Louis?


Yes:


 6%

Yes, and the antibiotics are finally working:


 3%

Not that I can recall, Your Honor:


 91%

 

Which of the following is your favorite attraction on Laclede's Landing?


The cobblestones:


 18%

The restaurants:


 22%

The bars:


 9%

The stores:


 1%

The museums:


 2%

People watching:


 12%

The buildings themselves:


 37%

 

How many of the past Fair St. Louis/VP Fair celebrations have you attended?


All of them, I never miss:


 3%

Many of them:


 30%

Some of them:


 53%

None of them, I never go:


 13%

 

Will you attend Fair St. Louis this July 4th weekend?


Yes:


 37%

No:


 63%

 

Will you attend a Live on the Levee summer concert this year?


Yes, probably:


 61%

No, probably not:


 39%

 

Should cars be allowed to park on the levee?


Yes:


 46%

No:


 54%

 

Which of the following projects do you think is more important for downtown in general?


Building a lid over I -70 to connect downtown with the Arch grounds:


 42%

Building waterfront improvements that include entertainment and recreation amenities:


 58%

 

Which of the following proposed projects is most likely to draw new visitors to the St. Louis riverfront?


Cementland, artist Bob Cassilly's newest project:


 20%

The Iron Horse Trestle Bikeway, and McKinley Bridge bike lanes:


 17%

The Pinnacle Casino and Four Seasons Hotel:


 41%

The Lid over the highway to the Arch:


 22%

 

Which song about rivers best describes your own personality?


"River"/Sarah McLachlan:


 9%

"Proud Mary"/CCR:


 42%

"The River"/The Boss:


 8%

"Whiskey River"/Willie:


 13%

"Old Man River"/Robert Merrill:


 20%

"Cry Me A River"/Justin Timberlake:


 7%

 


Which of the following US cities has done the best job making its downtown riverfront into a "destination"?


Cincinnati:


 11%

Memphis:


 10%

Hannibal:


 2%

Pittsburgh:


 5%

St. Charles, Mo:


 5%

New Orleans:


 14%

San Antonio:


 51%

Peoria:


 1%

 

Note: Due to rounding, results for some questions may not total 100%.


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