Fayetteville Street Conceptual Design Alternatives Survey

Thank you for participating in this survey hosted by the City of Raleigh. Your feedback will help guide improvements to Fayetteville Street. This survey will take approximately 5–10 minutes to complete.

Click here to review the June 16th Open House presentation of the concept designs.

Your Experience on Fayetteville Street

1. How often do you visit Fayetteville Street?

Weekly

28%

Monthly

28%

A few times a year

21%

Daily

21%

Rarely/Never

Closed to responses | 421 Responses

2. What do you usually come to Fayetteville Street to do?

Attending events or festivals

77%

Dining

65%

Work or business

32%

Civic activities (e.g., government office visits)

18%

Shopping

17%

Tourism/sightseeing

14%

I live on Fayetteville Street

Closed to responses | 385 Responses

3. How do you primarily interact with Fayetteville Street?

Downtown Raleigh resident

29%

Frequent visitor

25%

Downtown Raleigh employee

18%

Infrequent visitor

17%

Special events attendee

10%

Downtown Raleigh business owner

Student

Special events coordinator

Closed to responses | 411 Responses

Design Approach

4. Rank the following project objectives in order of importance.

Drag and drop selections to rank.

Closed to responses | 228 Responses

Existing Conditions

5. What do you think are the biggest existing issues on Fayetteville Street today?

Max 3 selections

Uninviting or underused plazas

62%

Lack of identity or character

54%

Lack of outdoor dining opportunities

47%

Safety concerns

28%

Lack of shade or weather protection

27%

Traffic conflicts with pedestrians

22%

General maintenance and condition of streetscape elements

20%

Other

10%

Accessibility/mobility issues

Inadequate lighting

Closed to responses | 378 Responses

6. What are the design elements of Fayetteville Street today that you want to retain?

Max 3 selections

Healthy tree canopy line

77%

Outdoor dining on sidewalks

63%

Unobstructed view between Capitol building and Performing Arts Center

39%

Wider pedestrian zone

38%

Planters and landscaping

31%

Lighting fixtures

14%

Fixed benches

13%

Bike share

10%

Newspaper kiosks

Closed to responses | 331 Responses

Streetscape Design Alternatives

7. Which streetscape design alternatives do you prefer for each category?
In each category, Option A is the least expensive and Option C is the most expensive.

Part A: Streetscape Layout

Option B: Outdoor dining focus (Dining zone adjacent to buildings, walk zone separated and reduced in width)

48%

Option A: Existing typology (Walk zone closest to buildings)

32%

Option C: Maximum outdoor dining (Walk zone furthest from buildings)

16%

No preference

Closed to responses | 309 Responses

Part B: Intersection Design

Option C: Bump-out with special paving at the intersection (curb extensions reduce the width of street at those points)

55%

Option B: Special paving at the intersection

27%

Option A: Conventional intersection

12%

No preference

Closed to responses | 296 Responses

Part C: Mid-Block Crossing Design

Option C: Bump-out with special paving

64%

Option B: Special paving across the roadbed

29%

Option A: Conventional crosswalk

No preference

Closed to responses | 286 Responses

8. What considerations influenced your choice of preferred streetscape option?

Pedestrian comfort and safety

85%

Street aesthetics

61%

Outdoor dining potential

54%

Accessibility

22%

Maintenance and long-term durability considerations

17%

Traffic patterns/parking impacts

14%

Other

Closed to responses | 281 Responses

Streetscape Design Concepts

Concept Option 1: Procession + Celebration

Concept Option 2: Exalting the Oaks

9. Which streetscape design concept do you prefer?

Concept 1 – Procession + Celebration

37%

I like aspects of both

30%

Concept 2 – Exalting the Oaks

27%

I'm not sure

Closed to responses | 277 Responses

10. Do you have a favorite specific design feature from either concept?

Max 6 selections

Existing street trees

59%

Enhanced mid-block crossing paving

52%

Enhanced intersection paving

50%

Reorganized tree wells with planting areas

41%

Other public art

39%

Overhead sculpture at intersections

32%

Circle benches

32%

Sculpture covering utilities

30%

Site furniture

28%

Platform seating to hide utilities

25%

Step-off zones (clear space to open doors and exit cars)

17%

Parallel parking

Closed to responses | 254 Responses

11. Are there features you'd like to see that aren't currently included?

Closed for Comments

City Plaza Design Concepts

Concept Option 1: Procession + Celebration

Concept Option 1 Procession + Celebration

12. Which plaza design concept do you prefer?

Concept 2 – Exalting the Oaks

58%

I like aspects of both

20%

Concept 1 – Procession + Celebration

16%

I'm not sure

Closed to responses | 258 Responses

13. Do you have a favorite specific design feature from either concept?

Max 4 selections

Street trees and landscaping

73%

Shade pavilion

71%

Public seating

46%

Water feature

46%

Public art

30%

Site furniture

15%

Sculpture covering utilities

11%

Closed to responses | 235 Responses

14. Are there features you'd like to see that aren't currently included?

Closed for Comments

General Feedback

15. What do you think is the biggest opportunity for improvement on Fayetteville Street?

Closed for Comments

16. What concerns you most about making changes to Fayetteville Street?

Closed for Comments

17. Do you support city-funded capital investments to make these improvements?

Yes

86%

Unsure

10%

Closed to responses | 236 Responses

18. Is there anything else you'd like to share with the project team?

Closed for Comments

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Fayetteville Street Conceptual Design Alternatives Survey

Fayetteville Street Conceptual Design Alternatives Survey

Your Experience on Fayetteville Street

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1. How often do you visit Fayetteville Street?

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2. What do you usually come to Fayetteville Street to do?

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3. How do you primarily interact with Fayetteville Street?

Design Approach

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4. Rank the following project objectives in order of importance.

Existing Conditions

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5. What do you think are the biggest existing issues on Fayetteville Street today?

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6. What are the design elements of Fayetteville Street today that you want to retain?

Streetscape Design Alternatives

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Part A: Streetscape Layout

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Part B: Intersection Design

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Part C: Mid-Block Crossing Design

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8. What considerations influenced your choice of preferred streetscape option?

Streetscape Design Concepts

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9. Which streetscape design concept do you prefer?

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10. Do you have a favorite specific design feature from either concept?

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11. Are there features you'd like to see that aren't currently included?

City Plaza Design Concepts

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12. Which plaza design concept do you prefer?

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13. Do you have a favorite specific design feature from either concept?

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14. Are there features you'd like to see that aren't currently included?

General Feedback

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15. What do you think is the biggest opportunity for improvement on Fayetteville Street?

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16. What concerns you most about making changes to Fayetteville Street?

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17. Do you support city-funded capital investments to make these improvements?

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18. Is there anything else you'd like to share with the project team?