04/01/2021
The Task Force to Restore Economic Development in Arlington is asking residents to take the Arlington Consumer Survey 2021. The survey, which is expected to take no more than five minutes, will help the city identify and support your needs as a promoter of our business community. The answers will also help local businesses understand what measures can be taken to increase consumer safety and comfort as the recovery from COVID-19 proceeds. This year’s survey focuses on arts and cultural organizations, public events, and supporting the needs of businesses to meet the demands of their customers.
The Arlington Consumer Survey is available at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ARLconsumer2021. Please complete the survey by Thursday, April 15th.
When it comes to shopping and dining in Arlington during the reopening process, consumer decision making is influenced by personal circumstances such as the health, the health of the people they live with, and whether they have already been vaccinated, or how soon. The City of Arlington created the Arlington Consumer Survey 2021 to better understand current and likely consumer attitudes towards al fresco dining and other forms of social engagement. The Arlington Economic Development Recovery Task Force will analyze the responses to key trends shared with our local business owners to better understand consumer shopping needs and concerns and identify opportunities for innovation. An earlier survey was published by the task force in June 2021. The responses to this helped create public parklets, optimize outdoor restaurants, and exercise in parks for local gyms and outdoor yoga studios.
The Arlington Economic Development Recovery Task Force is comprised of representatives from the city and the Arlington business and nonprofit communities. Representatives from the Department of Health and Human Services, the Selection Committee, the Department of Parks and Recreation, the City Administrator’s Office, the Arlington Redevelopment Board, and the Department of Planning and Community Development are included. These city officials and their boards of directors and committees set, create, and implement policies and regulations to fuel and revitalize our city’s economic recovery. The role of Arlington business owners, nonprofit executives, property owners, bank executives, and other members of the task force is to provide guidance to the city on creating Arlington policies and procedures that meet real needs and concerns about corporate health and safety take into account allowed to increase their capacity. The contributions of the members of this task force will also influence the longer term economic recovery of the city to ensure the long term health and stability of our business districts.
For more information, contact Ali Carter, Economic Development Coordinator in the Arlington Planning and Community Development Department at 781-316-3095 or acarter@town.arlington.ma.us.
This press release was produced by the Town of Arlington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.