| TAPPAHANNOCK MAIN STREET PROGRAM SURVEY 2009 | ||||
| Number of respondents | 231 | 100% | ||
| I favor revitalizing downtown Tappahannock | ||||
| Strongly in favor | 190 | 82% | ||
| Favor | 41 | 18% | ||
| Neutral | 4 | 2% | ||
| Do not favor | 0 | 0% | ||
| Strongly do no favor | 0 | 0% | ||
| I would like to see the following in the downtown area - rank your top 5 Community Enhancements * | ||||
| Very desirable | Desirable | |||
| River Front park or Pier | 144 | 62% | 31 | 13% |
| Landscaped areas benches / gazebos | 86 | 37% | 49 | 21% |
| Farmer's Market | 85 | 37% | 49 | 21% |
| Pedestrian friendly areas | 74 | 32% | 43 | 19% |
| Fun events / concerts etc | 61 | 26% | 56 | 24% |
| Rehab DAW theater | 59 | 26% | 64 | 28% |
| Enhanced Historic Preservation | 49 | 21% | 40 | 17% |
| Rehab Beale Memorial | 37 | 16% | 39 | 17% |
| Art Galleries | 36 | 16% | 34 | 15% |
| I would like to see the following in the downtown area - rank your top 3 Business Enhancements * | ||||
| Very desirable | Desirable | |||
| Restaurants | 122 | 53% | 45 | 19% |
| Specialty Shops | 82 | 35% | 59 | 26% |
| Book Stores | 55 | 24% | 42 | 18% |
| Bakeries | 50 | 22% | 44 | 19% |
| Clothing Stores | 40 | 17% | 40 | 17% |
| The Greatest Benefits of a Tappahannock Revitlization are * | ||||
| Beautification of our Town | 203 | 88% | ||
| Increased business & employment | 177 | 77% | ||
| Enhanced Historic Preservation | 159 | 69% | ||
| More "walking" traffic | 155 | 67% | ||
| Higher Tappahannock Profile & Civic Pride | 136 | 59% | ||
| * Note that total responses will exceed 100% since these are questions with multiple choices. | ||||