City of Merced Town Hall Goals & Priorities Survey

City of Merced Town Hall Goals & Priorities Survey

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1. Full Name - 471 Responses
2. Email address - 454 Responses
3. Phone Number – 428 Responses
4. Home Address – 426 Responses
5. Your City District

 District 1 41

 District 2 23

 District 3 50

 District 4 99

 District 5 50

 District 6 111

 Outside City Limits 32

 Not Sure 62

6. The Merced City Council develops Goals & Priorities annually to guide budget development.
 Please indicate for each of the City of Merced's current Goals & Priorities it's importance to
 you from "Not At All Important" to "Very Important"
 Not At All Important Somewhat Important Important Fairly Important Very Important No Opinion

 Staffing
 Youth Programs
 City Beautification
 Local Streets
 Future Planning
 Economic Development
 Downtown
 Regional Transportation
 Sustainability
 Housing/Homelessness
 Community Wellness
 Agency Partnerships

7. City Staffing is tied directly to providing services to the community. Please indicate importance
 of fulfilling each service area staffing needs from "Not At All Important" to "Very Important".
 Not At All Important Somewhat Important Important Fairly Important Very Important No Opinion

 Police Department
 Code Enforcement
 Fire Department
 Parks and Greenspace Maintenance
 Street Improvements & Lighting
 Refuse Collection
 Water & Sewer Services
 Building Permits & Construction
 Parks & Recreation Services
 Economic Development (business & industrial)
 Airport Services
 Planning Services (code updates, entitlements)
 Affordable Housing
 Public Art
 Applegate Zoo

8. Parks & Recreation provides services to youth and adults within Merced. Please rank the
 current services provided by order of importance to you.
 Rank Options First choice Last choice

 1. Family-friendly Events
 2. Recreation Activities for children 5-12
 3. Recreation Activities for children 13-15
 4. Applegate Zoo
 5. Recreation Activities for children 16-18
 6. Recreation Activities for children 0-5
 7. Sports Activities
 8. Arts & Crafts
 9. Recreation Activities for children 18+

9. Are there any additional Parks & Recreation services not listed above that you would like
 to see added?
 126 Responses
 Your District Response
 District 1 A community center with more services for everyone of all ages
 Outside City Limits A local soccer team would be great in a city that loves soccer!
 Not Sure A splash pad in north merced
 District 5 A splash pad would be nice at Applegate Park.
 District 4 a water/splash park would be a popular attraction but must prevent it from becoming a homeless bathroom
 District 4 Add lights to the parks for night time
 District 4 Add, improve and maintain the city's bike paths. Tie in bike paths to a regional trail sysyem.
 District 3 Adult events for community engagement
 District 3 Adult Sport leagues.
 Not Sure All parks
 District 4 Amphitheater Renovation
 District 4 Apple gate zoo and walking trails are the biggest things important to me. I have no children.
 District 3 Beautification and upkeep of existing parks south of highway 99.
 District 4 Better park and bike path maintenance and safety.
 Not Sure Bike and walking trails; organized runs and walks;
 District 6 Bike path maintenance and expansion
 District 5 Boys and Girls club, Multi-Cultural Arts center
 Businesses that cater to youth activities; skating, ice rink, miniature golf, go carts, gymnastics, dance, bowling, obstacle
 District 4 courses, trampoline center, etc..
 District 6 Children museum
 Not Sure City park maintenance and improvements are very important. City parks are very dirty and sometimes dangerous
 District 1 Clean and open public restrooms
 District 2 Clean, safe, accessible toilets.

District 1 Community clean up events in parks.
District 5 Community Events!
 Consideration to ensure quality of city contracted youth services. Ensuring that funding spent through contribution of
 the City is not unrestricted funding. If funding is unrestricted, partner agencies shall provide justification via data on
 impact of services and narrative of understanding of needs assessment. Goal is to make sure the City is using funds the
District 6 best possible way for parks and recreation.
District 3 Coordination of classes with Merced College, coordinating of volunteers
 Create a huge park in North Merced. Like that of a Central Park(New York), Grant Park(Chicago), Golden Gate Park (San
District 2 Francisc). From the Hospital all the way to Bellevue, off of G street.
District 4 Disc Golf park maintenance
District 2 diverse community activities and celebration

 Do Safe events co-sponsored by the Police department or sheriff's officer. Merced Holloweeen at downtown Merced,
 easter egg at one of the parks, etc. create public interaction via holiday events. If you get young children to participate
 in events that the city sets up they are more likely to have a vested interest in the growth and prosperity of the town
 while at the same time you are creating a safe and constructive space for them to enjoy holidays such as Halloween and
Outside City Limits other events.
District 4 Dog park

 Drama Acting classes and shows. Bingo at park with pretty lights food and drinks. Social groups for seniors and Disabled
 children fun at least 2week. Making pottery cooking games. Dance DJ fun on Fridays for kids to dance get trophys single
 or their own crew. Dance tap rock n roll classes and all at park. Fun on main st.
Not Sure 
District 1 Easter egg hunt, 4th of July community and vendor event
Not Sure Equestrian
District 3 Expand the zoo with bigger enclosures
District 5 Fahrens Park
Not Sure Festivals

 Financial Literacy and Financial Education is missing in our current educational system. I'd like to see classes/sessions
 for youth, about 'how to' start a business - What do I need to know about city permits? City fees? Zoning areas? What
 are potential obstacles that can stand in the way? I'd like to see classes about 401K's and other investment options.
 How to retire smart? What is the mindset our children should have about money? What are the questions our children
District 1 should be asking themselves before they graduate from High School?
District 6 Futsol courts in the public parks.
District 2 Gang Prevention/ Teenage financial classes
District 6 Handicap equipped playgrounds!!! Let everyone of all abilities enjoy their recreation spaces!

 I would love to see small skate and scooter parks at a corner of each park in merced. Examples i’ve seen would be Elk
 Grove has a mini concrete pad with half pipes. This provides kids with more activity a safer environments. I think the
District 6 mcnamara addition was awesome and would love to see more spread out over town even if they are smaller in size.

 Improved bathrooms at parks, maybe add dedicated park bathroom staff. There's a theory that just having staff keeps
 bathrooms in better shape from tidiness to discouraging unwanted behaviors. Went up to Oregon this past Fall and the
 rest stops in CA were immaculate. Every one I stopped at had a couple guys standing by to sanitize, I'm sure due to
 covid. Not so in Oregon, no staff, bathrooms a mess. It's an expense for sure but if it could be done it would be amazing.
District 4 Families would love it.
 Just MORE kid friendly things. And making parks feel safe, clean and FUN
District 5 Keep the homeless camps out of the parks
District 6 Loved the movies in the park and the potential for more music in the park
District 3 Maintenance of Parks, trails, and on and off road biking lanes and paths.
District 5 Many activities fall into the above mentioned categories.

Merced Youth Council
District 3 Music Events
District 4 Mini golf, water slides
District 4 Model Rocket Launch Events (Family and Community friendly)
 Model Rocket Launch Events (Fun for all ages, even seniors). Consider researching about the Tripoli Rocketry
 Association and the National Association of Rocketry. They launch hobby rockets big and small, from the beginner
District 4 boy/girl scout and families, to the experienced senior.
District 3 More events like a Mini family Carnaval
 More family camping at Lake Yosemite
 More Outdoor Recreation to create off season attraction for outdoor or enthusiasts who cannot reach Yosemite during
Not Sure the winter months
District 6 More selection during farmers market
District 6 More things for kids to do more sport options more parks!!
 More water activities/splash pads throughout our community. Also, we need much more outdoor sporting activities
District 6 organized through North Merced like soccer practice fields and facilities.
District 6 N/A
District 2 N/A
Outside City Limits N/a
District 4 NA
District 6 NA
District 3 New bike trail , with the appropriate amount of space in south Merced. Near the airport possibly?
District 5 No
Not Sure NO
District 6 No
District 1 No
District 3 No
District 6 No
District 6 No
Not Sure No
District 4 No
District 6 No
District 4 no
Outside City Limits No
District 6 No
District 6 No
Not Sure None
 None
District 1 none that come to mind
District 6 Not at this time.
 Open camping at the Lake. Make a RV area and some families that are visiting the hospital have a place they can take
Not Sure their RV
District 5 Open clean bathrooms in the parks.
District 5 open up swimming pools , provide swimming class.
District 4 Organized city hikes and biking events for varied ages.
District 6 Outdoor Music
 Outdoor, non-electric workout space for all ages (https://calisthenics-parks.com/); outdoor eating space for food trucks
District 4 (ie Spark Social SF http://sparksocialsf.com/)

Park improvement. I know the playgrounds have been getting updated but what about the greenery? The rose garden
District 1 at apple gate could be so much prettier. And the fountain should be restored.
District 4 Park on gerard ave, by pioneer school that has been promised for 15 years
 Park upkeep and maintenance. We need new playground equipment and clean park. We need new types of parks and
District 6 fun things for our kids to do!
 Performing Arts such as theater, dance, poetry. Not all kids do sports. Either provide programs to the city or help
 places like Playhouse Merced, dance studios, and the MAC to be able to provide such programs to more children. Not
District 4 all children can afford these classes so let's find a way to help with that.
 Perhaps adding additional public parks to encourage our "tree city" beautification and public gatherings.
 Continuing finding agreements / volunteers to enlist the community in clean up of the parks, business areas, and other
District 3 residential and public places that our large homeless community continues to inhabit and litter.
 Public tennis courts. Merced is severely lacking in this amenity. Merced college courts don't count and they have been
District 6 shut down due to pandemic. There are so many youth and adults interested in tennis but really no outlet.
 Recreation center (Ex. See Camden Community Center
 https://www.sanjoseca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/26/2040) offering better/fun
 courses for all ages; such as, virtual fitness, learning language, learning to write fiction, and more. When safe, more
District 6 courses in person.
District 4 Recreation specifically for Senior Citizens and Disabled folks.
District 5 Regional Skate Park
District 2 Restore and maintain Historic Applegate Park please
Not Sure restrooms at every park
District 3 Rock climbing.
Not Sure Safety at the parks and recreation area ie better lighting, no drug paraphernalia, no gang occurrences, no tagging.
District 6 Senior Citizen focus too please. Our Seniors need programs and emotional and social well being support.
District 4 Seniors neeed an exercise outlet too...perhaps a senior park...or improve one to include seniors...
District 6 Splash Pad
 Study centers for youth that help with schooling and career services. Wellness programs that center around health and
 mental health. Youth and adult seminars that teach about budgeting, family planning, investing, and establishing good
District 3 credit.
District 4 Summer activities at neighborhood parks for children, especially teens.
Not Sure Support for kids to attend ag education days, such as Farm2U
Not Sure Swim lesson opportunities for kids and youth
 Tear down the old filthy restrooms in the parks. Put in port-a-potties with Han washing stavtions, hire local contractor
District 4 to clean and service them then fired them if they do not do a good job.
District 2 The movies in the park is definitely a program that should remain in regular business a lot of families really love that
Not Sure they should be more school an more pranks around an make it cute an not only that what i think of merced
District 5 Tree maintenance
District 1 Water Park for kids
District 1 Water park, Ice skating rink, Bowling Ally, and a community recreational athletics center.
District 6 Water slide park, new bowling alley, indoor activities including laser tag
Not Sure Waterpark.
District 4 We need a brand new roller rink for kids.
 We need places and activities for kids that are available all the time instead of just scheduled events or classes. We
 need spaces and playgrounds that are shaded and can be used in the summer. The city should partner with projects
 like the Kids Discovery Station, a new children's museum in Merced, and organizations like UC Merced that can help
District 2 provide entertainment and educational activities for children and families.
 Whole community events; like concert in the park (family friendly), wine strolls, community showcases of the above
District 5 recreational groups.

District 6 Why are people 18+ considered children ? These are adults
 With the city growing why not have another youth center, family activities so we can spend our own money here in our
District 4 own town. Bowling, update the skating rink, update the zoo

District 4 Yes, opening a community center in North Merced.
 District 6 Yes, out door workout areas. San Fransisco has a few and it’s a really interesting concept.
 District 6 Yosemite lake
 Outside City Limits Yosemite Lake
 District 3 youth engagement programs that relate to culturally appropriate; empowerment.
 Youth outreach for underprivileged children and adolescents to keep them busy and off the streets. There are not
 enough programs for these kids, instead they end up in that horrific continuation school in wardrobe where they are
 violated by parole officers and end up in the prison system. That school is the pipeline to the prison systems and so
 many of Merced youth end up in prison. Check the data these are facts!

10. The City Council takes pride in the beautification of Merced. Please indicate the
 importance to you of improving each City of Merced area from "Not At All Important" to
 "Very Important".
 Not At All Important Somewhat Important Important Fairly Important Very Important No Opinion

 City Parks
 Bike Paths
 Center Median Appearances
 Litter In General
 Public Art
 Sidewalks
 City Entryways
 Sub-Standard Property Abatement
 Neighborhood-specific Programs

11. The City Council uses the current Pavement Condition Survey to prioritize the
 reconstruction of roads throughout the City. In addition to regular maintenance, please
 rank the City of Merced areas in order of importance to you.
 Rank Options First choice Last choice

 1. Streetlights replacements/brig…
 2. Safe Routes to Schools
 3. Sidewalk repairs
 4. Regular traffic/pedestrian safety
 5. Connecting regional projects, i…
 6. Parsons Avenue Overpass or R …

12. Are there any areas in the City of Merced not listed above that should be considered for
 prioritization for regular maintenance?
 128 Responses
 Your City District Response
 District 4 .
 District 6 1. More 4 way stops in areas that don't have signs 2. pothole repairs
 District 3 16th and Ashby is critical to put stop lights
 District 1 16th st and hwy 59

 A review of repairs to see if they are equitable across the city. North Merced residents call and make reports of issues
 therefore more updates/repairs are made. Does South Merced receive the same amount of repairs/updates to the
 District 4 roads in that area?
 Not Sure add more house an more stores
 District 3 All bridges and overpasses, roads straddling city limits.

 All of the homeless encampments along the freeway. When people travel through Merced via Hwy 99 they think of
 District 1 Merced as a crap hole due to the homeless camps and trash left behind.
 All roads/side of road leading to UC Merced need to be maintained clean. Overgrown bushes and tall grass needs to
 District 4 be removed/cut.
 District 2 All the city parks and bike paths.

 District 4 Alleyway roads, roads near and leading to schools (especially Cameron Ln. in District 4) , Parks in District 1 and 2
 District 1 Baker Street under the Yosemite ave overpass.
 Outside City Limits Beachwood/ Franklin Area
 Beachwood/Franklin area needs roads fixed and needs sidewalk improvements throughout the area. Bike paths in this
 Outside City Limits area would be great.
 District 4 Bear Creek Road floods every year, that should be remedied ASAP
 Bearcreek bike path! It is a beautiful path to our city, yet we have overgrown brushes, trash and not safe with
 District 4 homelessness taking it over and allowed to camp out.
 Not Sure Bike paths and sidewalks
 District 4 Bike paths through our city
 District 3 Bike Paths--at the very least adding garbage cans so folks don't litter so often
 Outside City Limits City buildings like the police department
 Not Sure City Parking Lots
 District 6 City parks
 Clean up/removal of homeless and trash
 District 4 Cleaning homeless liter on regular weekly basis.
 Cleaning up the garbage the homeless make.
 More police presence downtown. It’s disturbing when you try to have dinner sitting outside in a downtown restaurant
 Outside City Limits and you are approached and yelled at by the homeless.

 Complete G street to 4 lanes past the hospital.
 East on olive at intersection, widen and make turning lane(by arco)
 Make tuning lane longer on G st turning East on Olive.
 Widen V street north of 16th st intersection for turning
 140 and V st intersection needs improvement.
 13th st and R st needs improvement
 Make onramp to North 99 from G st
 Not Sure Widen Highway 99 threw Merced.

Consistent REPAINTING The Lines to turn onto intersection. Example WEST on Yosemite to South on M street
District 5 Has 2 lanes to turn, but no markings on the pavement.

District 5 Crosswalk on Childs and the theater parking lot by Golden Valley. Students have been hit by cars.
District 3 Dan Ward. Needs repaired immediately

 Dedicated bike paths and lowering street speed on McKee rd and Parsons Ave back to 35 mph. These Roads are
Not Sure getting dangerous due to the 45 mph speed. The longer distance betwwen street lights allows speeding to occur.
Not Sure Dog park
District 5 Dog park
District 4 Downtown area
 Downtown area still seems too dark for night time. Love the original light posts, but would like to know what else can
District 3 be done to brighten up some spots, just for safety reasons.
 Downtown business streets and business entryways, plus alley ways throughout the residential neighborhoods that
District 3 still have alleys.
Not Sure Drainage improvement in areas where the streets regularly flood.
District 5 East yosemite ave is terrible.
 Extend Cardella rd to highway 59
District 6 Extend R st to Cardella
District 5 Freeway entrances and exits.
 General road repair, fill in potholes, and old roads in general. We have a beautiful city our roads should be projecting
District 2 that.
District 4 Get rid of the homeless
District 4 Graffiti removal though out Merced
 HIGHEST PRIORITY: Union Pacific surface street grade separations; from SP Avenue to G Street (increased frequency
 of trains and increased volume of horns has created a health hazard for West Merced neighborhoods. Burlington
 Northern Santa Fe surface street grade separations from 59 to Glen Avenue

 Urgent Priority: Sound walls and dense landscaping along CA 99 where highway is at surface with adjacent West
 Merced neighborhoods

 1. West Main @ V Streets surfacing needs replacing
 2. CA99 @West 140 is a nightmare; motorists using West Avenue to West 11th street to bypass 13th @ V Street
 intersection
 3. One way West 13th Street between V Street and Q Streets results in Westbound traffic being dumped on West 11th
 Street between R and West Avenue
District 2 4. Too many unsynchronized traffic signals
District 5 HWY 59 from olive to buena vista should be widened
District 3 It you put something in.. have a plan to maintain it over time. I.E. downtown improvements.
 It's already been brought to traffic, but the K St. & 21 St. intersection could at least use a cross-walk across 21st if they
 aren't going to put the stop signs back. It's a walking neighborhood however drivers speed through on 21st rarely
District 4 regarding pedestrians.
 M st. The eucalyptus trees have made the roads there very bumpy and it does major wear and tear for people’s
District 5 vehicles that travel it often/daily. It is one of the busiest streets in town so I assume that is a lot of people.
 M St. the potholes are ridiculous and the train tracks on M st need to be leveled or something because passing over
District 5 them sounds like it could pop my tire at anytime.
District 6 M street from 18th to the college,

District 1 Main roads from bear creek to Yosemite ave, R st and M st needs improvements badly in these areas
 Main Street is horrible!! As is the Mall area, and the dozens of empty, litter strewn, abandoned buildings and lots all
District 4 over town.

Major road with potholes. Make Yosemite Ave 2 lanes in each direction for the whole length of the road from Hwy 59
Not Sure to Lake Road.
Not Sure Major roadways like Santa Fe, M Street, R street, G street, and Olive
District 6 Many sidewalks that have been raised by tree roots that are a hazard to pedestrians.
District 5 Meadows avenue
 Merced's South side needs a lot of attention. Road repair and replacement. A grocery store/shopping, walking paths
District 1 and trails. HOMELESS!!!!!!!!!!!
 Merino Park is very dark at night and there is lots of kids who live in the area, some of the park lights work others
District 6 don't. Maintenance on those would be great, and some of the lights that do work are very dim.
District 1 Mission by Tyler st.
District 3 Mistletoe abatement
District 4 More bike/pedestrian paths.
 More law enforcement officers to enforce speed and traffic laws, assaults and robberies. Make parks and bike paths
District 4 safe
District 6 N/A
District 2 N/A
District 4 NA
Outside City Limits na
District 6 NA
District 1 no
District 6 No
District 1 No
District 6 No
District 6 No
District 6 No
Not Sure No
District 6 No
Outside City Limits No
District 6 No
Not Sure None
 Not sure if there will be a place for this later in the survey, so though the following is not strictly related to pavement
 maintenance, I will include it here: Bear Creek, Rahilly Park, and all bike paths, along with regular (weekly?) clearing/
 cleaning of homeless camps in these areas. Trash from homeless camps accumulates on the paths and the stench of
District 4 urine is often noticeable on bike path underpasses.
District 3 Older streets of Merced like 9th street
District 1 olive, yosemite, r, g, and m need to be regularly resurfaced
District 4 Our roads are some of the worse in the state
District 3 Over and under crossings at R and V street
District 3 Please add more light poles!!!
District 6 Public parks cleaned up more and safer to be around as of now it’s more of a home for the homeless.
District 4 Put new coats of paint to ALL the street separators and STOP signs painted on the ground.
District 4 Ragsdale. Very minimal street lights.
District 2 Redesign of downtown parking and Main Street traffic management
District 3 Removal of roadway blockage on coffee Ave. Between pioneer and campus parkway
District 6 Repair many rough city streets
District 6 Repave roads and replace potholes. Hire contractors that do good work

District 6 Residential areas without sidewalks
 Road surfacing on Yosemite Ave between Mannsioett and White Dove.
 Make 59 from Santa Fe Dr/West Olive Ave to W 16th St a 4 lane road with a trafic light at 59 an W 16th st. and a
District 4 highway on ramp.
 Santa fe and Glenn ave by Hoover Middle School needs a SAFE way for students to cross that railroad. The current
District 1 method of using the dirty under steps isn't ideal.
District 3 Sidewalks on 23rd street between M street and R street

 Since R Street is a main thoroughfare up keep cleanliness and manicured shrubs/parkways, also the center where Ross
District 5 and the landscape around the gas station on the corner of R and Olive always looks trashed!!
District 2 South Merced
District 3 Speed bumps in local communities and neighborhoods
District 3 Speed bumps on 23rd St between Glen and G street. Right turn only on 23rd and G St.
District 6 Street repair specifically Yosemite Ave at McKee
District 3 Street repair.
District 5 Street repairs
District 5 street repairs
District 6 Street repairs!
District 1 street repairs.
Not Sure Streets have degraded to a horrible level. What regular maintenance?
District 2 Stretch Road
Not Sure Survey should be conducted replace and repair the worst effected areas and go from there
District 1 The Beachwood area
 The country roads: (in Southwest Merced) Mission Ave and Tyler Road are horrible. Pot holes everywhere. It's not safe
 to drive on these roads, and what makes it less safe, is that these roads are narrow, leaving little room for emergency
 situations. These roads connect parts of Southwest Merced to schools such as Farmdale Elementary, and Alicia Reyes.
 These are also regularly traveled roads for folks to get to HWY 59 going towards Los Banos, and to access Martin
 Luther King Jr. Way.

 Also, the highway (99 N) exit ramp for R St, and V St. are very unsafe for pedestrians and cars that are
 walking/traveling on R St. Most cars exit off that ramp at high speeds when there is a green light. There are always
 pedestrians and homeless people walking back and forth on R St. as you come off of the exit ramp. Something has to
 be done to slow down cars coming off that exit ramp. Lets prevent another accident. There has been one too many.

 Also, when will the city put a crosswalk for Golden Valley High School students who live across the street from GVHS
 on Child's Ave? GVHS has been there since 1996, and it's now 2021 - 25 years later, and still no crosswalk or cross
 guard. There are many students who walk across Child's Ave (from the GVHS parking lot - theatre side) and they do so
 with no crosswalk. It is unorganized and unsafe. Everyone is trying to get somewhere; parents are picking up kids and
 need to enter/exit school parking lot, while students are walking on foot trying to get home. There needs to be a
 crosswalk or a cross guard there (right where the parking lot is) to allow a safer transition from school to home, and
District 1 from home to school.
 The intersection of K St and 21st street has a two-way stop sign. The intersection is often busy and not safe for
 pedestrians as it is frequented by foot traffic. Going back to a four-way stop sign intersection would be much safer, as
District 3 it is is close proximity to an elementary school.
 The intersection on Vst. Something has to be done about the flow of traffic. That has to be the worst intersection in
District 3 Merced. There is always accidents. My wife was just involved in a hit and run at that intersection.
District 5 The not wide enough section on 59 and olive by the creek.
District 1 The pot holes need to filled
Not Sure The road on Childs Avenue from Towers to Campus Parkway is very narrow on one side a lot of pot holes
District 6 The roads
 There are a lot of terrible roads, unfortunately many are part of the county. By the way, someone spelled litter wrong
Not Sure in question 10.

District 6 Traffic control
 District 4 Traffic enforcement on streets near schools, never see traffic enforcement anymore.
 Not Sure Trail expansion and maintenance, cleaning of bear creek
 District 5 Tree Trimming
 District 6 Trees-When we moved here many years ago Merced was a certified tree city USA
 District 3 V St.
 V street in south Merced has heavy traffic and the sidewalks aren't the safest nor the crosswalks for pedestrians and
 District 3 even some cars, specifically on 8th and V st.

 We shouldn't have to rely on volunteers to keep up with that trash problem. If we are going to rely on volunteers,
 District 4 then, perhaps that can be better organized and make it more enjoyable with more recognition for efforts.
 Would love to see regular/weekly path maintenance reinstated. Blowing debris off the paths for safer biking and pet
 District 5 walking. All the tunnels and paths are in need presently.
 Yes crossing over railroad track make it smooth and wide for bike and wheelchairs.
 Not Sure Roof repairs help and fence plus plumbing for and especially seniors
 District 4 Yosemite Ave, McKee

 Yosemite Avenue repaving between G and McKee; City Sewer Capacity; bicycle lanes. Also overgrown shrubs in City
 strips that encroach on sidewalks should be cut back and maintained to allow pedestrians to safely walk and see
 District 4 around them especially if bicycles continue to be allowed to use sidewalks instead of streets.

13. Planning for the future needs of the City is important to the City Council. Please rank these
 areas in order of importance to you.

 Rank Options First choice Last choice

 1. Additional Fire Stations (N and E Merced)
 2. Sewer Master Plan to support growth
 3. Upgraded Park Restrooms
 4. New Police Station
 5. Rebranding Merced Neighborhoods
 6. Providing for Infill Development
 7. Quiet Zones along the BNSF and UP railroads
 8. Providing services to the areas just outside…
 9. Updating the Public Facilities Fee Program…
 10. Updating the Sign Code Ordinance

14. Are there any areas within the City not listed above that should be considered for future
 planning?
 83 Responses
 Your City District Response
 District 6 2 lane areas of north G street by the Bellevue development. Cars drive way to fast for the road conditions.
 4 way stop at Yosemite and San Augustine. Way too many close calls by drivers that do not stop at the stop sign. Please
 District 5 build a traffic light there.
 District 4 A community center in North Merced.
 A huge park in Merced, north of the Hospital all the way to Bellevue off of G Street. Like that of Central Park (New York),
 District 2 Grant Park (Chicago), Golden Gate Park (San Francisco)
 Not Sure Add sopping and restaurants in Northeast Merced
 Not Sure Allow new businesses. Stop being stunk in the old ways.
 anything that protect current public safety and protection should take high priority.
 master plan for sewer should also focus on current infrastructure maintenance. Plus where how are these new homes
 Not Sure getting water?
 District 1 Area behind Merced jr college. Between the college and cardella ave
 District 4 Area between Parsons/Bear Creek/Oregon Dr should be annexed
 Outside City Limits Area near Merced college/ UC Merced should have more dinning options and recreation.
 Outside City Limits Beachwood/ Franklin Area
 Before Merced approves any new housing developments, they need to insist and enforce that owners of dilapidated,
 abandoned, litter filled businesses, buildings and lots are taken care of. The fact that so many of these ares exist is
 deplorable and huge eyesore for our community. It certainly doesn't scream, "Welcome to Merced!" or that we take
 District 4 pride our community.
 District 6 Bike bike expansion
 Not Sure Bike paths
 Bike paths on street and not on pedestrian sidewalks; overgrown shrubs in City strips should be cut back for visibility
 District 4 along sidewalks, sidewalks should be wider;
 District 4 Bridge over bear creek at parsons av e
 District 5 Build fill in bike routes to better connect Merced to regional transit and schools.
 District 2 Businesses in South Merced
 Not Sure Cameras as a form of security.
 District 6 Cheaper permit fees
 District 6 Chick Fil a
 District 5 Chik Fil A and Weiner schnitzel
 Childs Ave between MLK and M street would be an ideal location for a large grocery store plaza to help with south
 District 3 Merced's fresh food accessibility issues.
 District 3 Cleaning up downtown
 District 3 Downtown Arts District
 Downtown beautification- a guide and service for picking appealing exterior paint for buildings. Offer a tax break to
 Not Sure businesses who partake. Find a designer to donate their time or for a fee to guide the businesses.
 District 6 Dunn and Paulson empty fields
 Fixing city paved streets;
 Addressing the stop sign chaos throughout downtown Merced residential streets to provide some consistency of traffic
 flow.
 District 3 Improving residential lighting in downtown areas.
 District 5 fixing roads
 Having citizens help plan for new business that residents would like to see. I think many residents are tired of duplicate
 Not Sure business like Starbucks and Dollar Tree. People want new business not currently in the area.
 Not Sure Help seniors with roofs windows fence and plumbing.
 District 2 Historic preservation of original downtown structures, streets, and neighborhoods
 District 3 Homeless Communities
 District 6 I do not know all of these items. Please provide descriptions in future surveys.
 District 1 I'd like to see more 'clean energy' be used to power the city of Merced

Inclusionary Housing. Housing in general to get more housing to buy and keep people from turning available houses
 into rental units. Making sure that areas have a mix of housing options and not clumping all of one kind of housing
District 4 option in one area.
 It doesn’t make sense to improve our parks which include restrooms if vagrants, drug users, and criminal elements are
District 6 in the parks deterring law abiding citizens of all ages from enjoying the areas.
 Keep school areas safe. To build a homeless shelter and Mental Health center so close to Stowell Elementary School is
District 6 not very considerate of the students and families who live and learn in that area.
 Knowing projects include sustainability practices. Mandatory spay and neuter program with voucher system for low
 income pet owners (if the city can independently within the county). Improving walkability of downtown, making Main
 St more park like. Keep downtown inclusive. Improvements can run the risk of creating an exclusive feeling. Have areas
District 4 with an eclectic aesthetic that invites everyone.
District 6 Landscape the bare and often weed riddled street sides in M St. and Cardella area.
 Maintain and update current parks. Keep the homeless from camping in and destroying our parks and desecrating our
District 4 city.
 making downtown only a walking street
District 5 updating the mall
 More local public art spaces, expanded outdoor recreation and trail system
Not Sure That connects to Yosemite
Not Sure More Youth orientated centers.
 Most people do not know what any of this stuff means. How can we rate the importance of something without a better
District 3 description? I have to google all this stuff...
District 6 N/A
Outside City Limits na
District 6 NA
Outside City Limits New development. The UC students are desperate for off-campus shopping and entertainment.
District 6 New housing development
District 1 no
District 6 No
District 1 No
District 6 No
District 6 No
Not Sure No
District 6 No
Outside City Limits No
District 6 No
District 6 No
District 4 no
Not Sure None
Not Sure North-south bike paths (off the normal streets) that connect to the many east-west routes along the creeks
District 1 Plainsburg rd/ legrand overpass
District 3 Please add entertainment in merced (resturants, sports bars, e.x.)
 Please continue to keep the dog parks well taken care of. Also, the bathrooms are never open out there. We need the
Not Sure bathrooms.
District 4 Please don’t EVER defund our police department
District 6 Rebuild the mall
District 4 SB 1383 Compliance, sustainability
 South Merced is a food desert and is in dire need of a supermarket where residents of District 2 can easily access it by
District 3 walking a short distance or riding a bicycle. Perhaps free shuttles can help with transportation.

Stop the sprawl! Turning Merced into another sprawling mess like Fresno and Modesto is not differentiating this
 community nor is it solving the air quality problem in the region. Focus on quality architectural infill; concrete and
 asphalt do not make for a livable region that bakes at 40C in the summer. Where is the Downtown Rail Terminal in the
 Future Planning vision? Other visionaries see Merced having Altamont Corridor Express (ACE), Amtrak San Joaquin and
 California High Speed Rail trains intersecting and terminating here; why is this not being visualized? ...consult with
 Architect Bjark Ingels, Bjark Ingels Group. Think grand...think Union Station Los Angeles magnificent. This place wants
 to be the Gateway to Yosemite...partner with your State and Federal partners to re-connect Merced with
 Yosemite...massive tourism opportunity.

 Merced Mall redevelopment-dismal landuse design. Look to concepts like Santa Clara Square as a solution for that
District 2 property that will address the housing problem.
District 4 There is a need for additional staff for Code Enforcers.
 These are all important topics. However, without a master plan for economic development of stable industry, all above
Not Sure items are worthless
 Through incentives Down Town Main St. store fronts should not be vacant. Merced should be a shopping and tourist
District 4 stop as the Gateway to Yosemite.
District 3 Try to bring to the children’s hospital and revive to the downtown.
District 4 Upgrading disc golf park as it is becoming more popular for disc golfers around the valley.
 Upgrading park restrooms is important but not until the homelessness issue is dealt with (who destroys the
District 5 bathrooms). We cant put the cart in front of the horse.
District 3 walkable paths to Mereced County with plenty of new trees planted
 We all want our community to look and be better, definitely hoping we stop stepping on our own tails, and put funds
District 2 into the community now.
District 4 what the heck is wrong with the current police station? It’s central, looks nice, and is already fairly large.
District 2 What’s wrong with the police station in place right now?
District 3 Working with schools to learn about needs for safe routes to school.
 You cannot provide alternate options to be prioritised without explaining what the options actually mean? E.g what
District 6 does infill development mean to a lay person?

15. The City Council is committed to supporting the Economic Development of Merced. Please
 rank the below areas in order of importance to you.

 Rank Options First choice Last choice

 1. Small Business support
 2. Commercial Development (retail, hotel, & rest…)
 3. Merced Mall
 4. Industrial development
 5. Workforce training & development
 6. Tourism and travel, i.e. Yosemite
 7. Airport service expansion

16. What businesses would you like to see come to Merced?
 373 Responses
Your City District Response
 1. Galaxy Theater IMax (like Riverbank) 2. The Olive Garden 3. Ten Pin Fun Center 4. California Pizza Kitchen 5. Cracker
District 6 Barrel
 A bowling alley

 Buffalo Wild Wings

District 6 And a Chili’s

District 1 A newer roller rink or bowling alley. Family friendly entertainment. No more starbucks, tire stores or dollar stores.
 A nice restaurant... all we have is Branding Iron (they are great). No more Dollar type stores, Mexican Tai, Chinese
District 4 restaurants, no more car washes,
 Affordable Eco-friendly grocery with the ability to bring refillable containers.
District 3 TJMAXX, HomeGoods, Marshall’s, Trader Joe’s, Lululemon
Not Sure Ag businesses
District 6 Aldi, ChicFilA, a Children's Museum or similar

District 4 Amazon distribution site, civil engineering, medical school, medical supplies, bowling alley, clothing outlets
 Amazon warehouse, Kaiser hospital, Walmart warehouse, Restaurants BJ Brewery, Lazy dog restaurant, Texas
District 6 Roadhouse , Cheesecake Factory, FedX at castle base, Los Angeles port at Castle base
District 5 Another GROCERY Store in North Merced. College students overload the RALEY’S shopping center
District 1 Anything but tire shops, Starbucks, and dollar stores
District 6 Anything that’s is not a tire shop or Starbucks.
District 4 Apple, Amazon, pottery barn, Trader Joe’s
District 6 Apple, chic-fila,
District 4 Arby's, Whole Foods, Sprouts
District 4 Art business
District 2 At this point anything other than tire shops.
Not Sure B.J.'S BREWHOUSE, APPLE STORE, VICTORIA'S SECRET, OLD NAVY.
 Bass pro shop
 John's incredible
 Boomers
 Texas road house
District 1 Fuddruckers
District 4 Bass Pro Shops, Korean BBQ
 Best Buy, more department stores, restaurants with bar/restaurant atmosphere.
District 6 Better places to eat. John incredible pizza, BJs Something Family Friendly
District 4 Better restaurant options along with proper training for staffing. NO MORE fast food!
 Better restaurants, family recreation businesses, the Mall, technology stores, boutique small businesses, nurseries &
District 4 sustainable or "green" companies.
District 6 Better variety of restaurants and retail.

District 5 BJ Resturant, Mods Pizza, Trader Joe’s, dick sporting goods, Bass Pro Shop, Kirklands, Sams Club, Home Goods.
District 4 BJ`s Restaurant, Trader Joe's, Sprouts, Old Navey, a tap room for Dust Bowl Brewing, any micro brew.
 BJ’s Brewhouse, Cheesecake Factory, Trader Joe’s, Bass Pro Shops, Boomers, Water Park, John’s Incredible Pizza,
District 4 Outlets, Tahoe Joe’s

District 5 BJ’s Restaurant, Olive Garden, Chili’s, Red Robin, Victoria Secret, Nike store.
 BJ’s, BWW, Outback, Whole Foods, Chicfila, Olive Garden, PF Chengs, better grocery stores, more retail like Ulta,
District 6 Homegoods, TJ Max, Kirklands, Macy’s
District 4 BJs brew house , cabelas, Ruth’s Chris
District 6 BJs brewery, Chili's, Texas RoadHouse
 BJs Restaurant & Brewhouse, Boomers Mini Golf/Go Carts, Buffalo Wild Wings, Old Navy, Drive In Movie Theater,
 Macy's, Apple Store, Water Slides Dave & Busters, Dicks Sporting Goods, Texas Roadhouse,Trader Joe's, BevMo TJ Max,
 IKEA=good for college students, The PLANK like in Oakland Jack London Square, Keiser Permanente. Please NO MORE
 Tireshops, car washes, dollar stores, coffee shops. We need nite life and entertainment options. Distribution centers to
District 6 provide jobs wayfair/amazon etc.
District 6 BJ's, Cheesecake Factory,

 BJs, Tahoe Joes, Jamz 209(they wanted to build here but chose Los Banos due to some politics..sigh), Olive Garden,
District 6 TJ Maxx, Burlington Coat Factory, Dicks Sporting Goods, Marshalls, BevMo, Safeway, Nob Hill, WinnCo, Boot Barn,
District 6 Bjs, Trader Joe’s, chili’s, weinerschnitzel
District 1 Boomers, funworks, funtopia, Johns incredible pizza, Chuck E. Cheese
District 4 Boomers. Dave and busters. Arby's. Wienerschnitzel.
District 4 Bowling alley
District 3 Bowling alley, community center, open market/mercado with family entertainment
District 3 Bowling alleys, Johns incredible pizza, family entertainment places, things of that nature.
 Buffalo Wild Wings
 Dicks Sporting Goods
District 1 Bowling Alley
District 2 Buffalo Wild Wings, Olive Garden, Red lobster, Macy’s

 Buffalo wild wings, outback steakhouse, benihana, cheesecake factory, chick-fil-a, ono hawaiian, johnny rockets,
 tommy's, KBBQ, mediterranean food, peruvian food

 Trader joe's, whole foods, old navy, apple store, bowling alley, renovate the roller rink, renovate the trampoline place

 Mental health facilities

 Possibly too ambitious:
District 6 Ikea, Dave and busters, concert venue/convention center, renovate/expand the zoo
Not Sure Buffet style restaurants, Traders Joe, No more 99 cents stores.
District 4 Businesses with jobs. Amazon, Chewy, Wineries.
District 5 Cabelas sporting goods

 Chic fi la, bring back Red Lobster 
 Private Day care centers/ afterschool enrichment
 Fabric/ textiles/sewing machine industry
 Horse Riding academy
Not Sure Baseball/softball/soccer/ skateboard park facility
Not Sure Chic fil a habit Red Robin
Not Sure Chic fil a, Arby's, Kaiser offices, scrubs n beyond, Torrid, Amazon liquidation site.
Outside City Limits Chic Fil A, TJ Maxx, Hollister, American Eagle, BJ’s Brewery, Poke Bowl
District 6 Chic fil’a

District 6 Chic fil-a
District 2 Chic filet,winch,Sams, Aldi

 Chic-Fil-A
 Weinersteinsel
 Blaze Pizza
 Olive Garden
 Red Robin
District 4 Sportsmen warehouse

 Chic-Fil-A
 Bass Pro Shop
 American Eagle
 Blaze Pizza
 Mod Pizza
 Ariat
 Boot Barn
 H&M
 Merced Outlet Center
District 3 Texas Roadhouse
District 5 Chick Fil A
District 1 Chick fil a
Not Sure Chick Fil A
District 6 Chick Fil A
District 4 chick fil a
Not Sure Chick fil a
District 6 Chick Fil a
District 1 CHICK FIL A
District 6 Chick fil a
Not Sure Chick fil A Ono Hawaiian BBQ steak and shake
 Chick fil A
Not Sure Ulta
 chick fil a , pink , victoria secret , happy burger , olive garden , build a bear , WE NEED MORE OPTIONS FOR TEENS TO
District 4 GO OUT AND DO AFTER THE PANDEMIC.
District 5 Chick fil a DDs burlington

 Chick Fil A
 A second In-N-Out

 Chick fil a
 Homegoods
District 4 Chick Fil A, BJs, Texas Road House, PINK, PAC Sun, American Eagle, LIDS,
District 3 Chick fil a, dairy queen, spencers

Not Sure Chick Fil A, Entertainment businesses(fun things to do) Some nicer sit down resturaunts. Entertainment for kids.
District 3 Chick fil a, indoor parks, BJ restaurant
District 1 Chick fil a, new mall clothing stores,
District 1 Chick fil A, Trader Joe's, Victoria secret, Bloomingdales, ikea
District 2 Chick fil a, ulta beauty tj max
Not Sure Chick fil a, Victoria secret, Texas Roadhouse, bjs
 Chick fil a, winco, Friday’s, pink, cranes

District 6 Chick filet, Weinerschnitzel, Tesla
District 3 Chick Fill-A
 Chick fle
District 1 Chicken fil a
District 3 Chick-fila
Not Sure Chick-fil-A
District 1 Chick-fil-A
Not Sure Chick-fil-A
District 6 Chick-fil-A
Not Sure Chick-fil-A
Not Sure Chick-Fil-a
District 4 Chick-fil-A
District 1 Chick-Fil-A and Factories to create more jobs.
District 1 CHICK-FIL-A please

 Chick-fil-a
 Chili’s
 Whataburger
District 6 Baja Fresh
District 3 Chick-fil-A!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
District 6 Chick-fil-A, Wisconsin, Trader Joe's, a good steak house
 Chick-Fil-A, Arby's, L&L Hawaiian BBQ, Zankou Chicken, Home goods, Trader Joes, Daiso, Pop Shelf, A Bowling Alley,
District 6 Something like John's incredible pizza or Boomers for the kids.
District 2 Chick-fil-A, BJ’s Restaurant, Olive Garden, Red Robin, Cheesecake Factory, SAKURA CHAYA TEPPENYAKI!!!!
District 6 Chick-Fil-A, BJs Brewhouse, Apple, Buffalo Wild Wings, Old Navy
District 4 Chick-fil-A, Buffalo Wild Wings, Texas road house.
 Chick-Fil-A, Daiso, Ulta, Drive-In movie theaters, PC/Internet cafes, Arcades, Boba shops, Korean Barbeque Restaurant,
District 1 Dunk-N-Donuts.
District 4 Chick-Fila, Dicks sporting goods, Marshalls/TJ MAXX,
 Chick-fil-A, Dunkin’ Donuts, Olive Garden, Home Goods, Krispy Kreme, Chili’s, Habit, Buffalo Wild Wings, Victoria’s
District 1 Secret
Outside City Limits Chick-fil-A, Farmer Boys, Buffalo Wild Wings, Olive Garden, Indoor Waterpark, mini golf course
Outside City Limits Chick-Fil-A, Farmers Boys
District 5 Chick-fil-A, Forever 21
 Chick-fil-a, H&M, Trader Joes, Homegoods, BJ Restaurant, Texas Roadhouse, Olive Garden, Party City, Cheesecake
Not Sure Factory, Ulta, Sam's Club, Citibank,
District 1 Chick-Fil-A, Habit, Weinerschnitzel
District 5 Chickfil-A, Jimboys Tacos, Fry's Electronics, Scandia

 Chick-Fil-A, Pieology or Medici Neapolitan Pizza, Cinnabon, a steak/burger/brewhouse, Trader Joe's, Sprouts, Old Navy,
 Nordstrom Rack, HomeGoods, a gift/stationary store, Macy's, a bowling alley, Dick's Sporting Goods, Chili's, a cookie
District 6 back shop, the Container Store, a Made-in-Merced local Makers Market, Buffalo Wild Wings, Sephora, Habit Burger.
District 5 Chick-fil-A, sportsman’s warehouse, farmer brothers
District 4 Chick-fil-A, the habit burger, Trader Joe’s, beverages and more, Wiener schnitzel, whataburger, Best Buy,
District 6 Chick-fil-A, The Habit, farmer boys, Dairy Queen, Korean BBQ, Poke restaurant, Macy’s, Yard House,
District 1 Chick-fil-a, Trader Joes, Aldis, Sprouts, Whole Foods, Buffalo Wild Wings, REI, Jollibees
District 5 Chick-fil-A, Victoria Secret, Winco, Home Goods,

ChickfilA, Whole Foods, Old Navy, Olive Garden, Hotel in North Merced, Cheesecake Factory, and Kid Friendly
District 4 businesses.

District 4 Chick-fil-A, Whole Food's, Trader Joe's, Dave & Buster's, Red Robin, Brazilian Muscle Bowl, Amazon Distribution Center.
 Chick-Fil-A, Yardhouse, and things for families and our youth(we desperately need it!) like bowling or arcades, activity
District 3 and art centers.
Not Sure Chick-fil-a,weinerscnizel
 Chick-fil-A. Logan's Roadhouse. Doghouse Grill. Crumbl.
District 4 Great Wolf Lodge. Buffalo Wild Wings.
District 4 Chik fil a
 Chik fil a
District 6 Coffee bean
District 1 Chik fil a , indoor go kart racing "mb2 racing"
District 5 Chik Fil A and Weiner Schnitzel please.

District 4 Chik fil A
District 4 Chik fil A! Habit, Trader Joe’s, chili’s, Red Robin, islands, bass pro shops, dicks sporting goods
 Chik Fil A, Bass Pro, Trader Joe’s, habit burger (went to Atwater instead??), brewery, chili’s, and bowling alley/family
District 4 entertainment!
 Chik fil a, bowling alley, Dave and Busters, Trader Joe’s, Whole Foods, Top Golf, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, Sprouts,
District 6 Habit Burger, Shake Shack, Old Navy, Dicks Sporting Goods, IMAX theatre, Drive In
District 3 Chik fil A, Buffalo Wild Wings
District 1 Chik fil a, morphe, BJ restaurant, Red Robin, Olive Garden, Home town Buffet, Macy’s
District 4 Chik fil-a, cattlemans, another in n out,
District 4 Chik-Fil-A, 2nd InNOut, Old Navy, Ulta, bookstores, laser tag,
District 6 Chik-fil-a, More Dutch Bros, Old Navy, Victorias Secret, less tire shops
District 3 Childcare--we can't grow without more infant care and early education resources for employees
District 6 Chili’s, the habit, Ono hawaian BBQ, Trader Joe’s, Olive garden
Not Sure Chili’s, Home Goods
District 3 Craker barrel, rain Forrest Cafe, johns incredible pizza

 Daiso. I believe this business will do well in Merced as we are a diverse community. Daiso is a budget friendly store and
 quite popular in big cities located in Sacramento, Bay Area, and LA Area counties. Daiso will attract people of all age
 groups and social economic backgrounds. It may even attract customers from other cities such as Atwater, Winton,
District 3 Turlock, Modesto, Fresno, Madera, Chowchilla, Los Banos, Gustine, etc.
District 4 Dave & busters, Olive Garden, Pink, American Eagle, Torrid, Texas Roadhouse, Boomers, Waterpark
Not Sure Dave and busters
District 1 Dave and busters, red lobster, olive garden, chuck e cheese,
 Dick’s Sporting Goods, Olive Garden, Bass Pro Shop, Buffalo Wild Wings, Chili’s, more Bars downtown, Old Navy, Best
 Buy, iHop, Whole Foods, ono Hawaiian Barbecue, Shake Shack, Trader Joe’s, Rally’s, Arby’s, Chick Fil-A, Office Depot,
 Dunkin Donuts, Krispy Kreme, Macy’s, Cinnabon, Apple, Bowling Alley, Kirkland, Farmer Brothers, Yogurt Mill,
District 4 MicroCenter. Dave and Busters.
Not Sure Dicks sporting goods and another in-n-our location.
 Diverse amount of restaurants (chain/more locally owned), businesses that provide entertainment for young
Outside City Limits adult/college population as well as entertainment for all age groups.
District 3 Downtown nightclub
 Dunkin’ Donuts, TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Home Goods, Kirklands, Old Navy, BJ’s Brewhouse, Buffalo Wild Wings, Mr. Pickles,
District 6 Firehouse Subs, World Market.
District 4 Dustbowl; BJ's Brewhouse; 234 Bistro; Macys and other department stores; large industrial to create jobs.

Entertainment:
 Bowling, TopGolf, IMAX theatre, drive in theatre, minor league team for baseball or soccer
 Food:
 Chik-Fil-A, BJ’s, Buffalo Wild Wings, Raisin Cane’s, Cheesecake Factory,
 Retail:
 Calvin Klein, NikeFactory, Adidas, Puma, New Balance, Apple Store, Best Buy,
 Grocery Store:
District 2 Vons, Whole Foods, Trader Joe’s, Sprouts
District 5 Everything that’s in Modesto or Fresno to people aren’t traveling out of town to shop
District 5 Expand North Merced area to include new restaurants,
District 4 Expanded restaurant/bar options
District 3 Family business like Chucky Cheese. And clothing stores.
District 3 Family friendly businesses like Rock n Jump
District 5 Family fun businesses
District 4 Family recreation

 FOOD!!!! Variety of places to eat. We have two Applebee’s within 10min of eachother. That’s bogus.
 Red Robin, BJs, chick fil a, Dunkin’ Donuts, Cheesecake Factory.

 NO MORE TIRE SHOPS OR CAR WASHES PLEASE FOR THR LOVE OF GOD

 Also would LOVE a Trader Joe’s. Lots of people would love one.
District 1 For Restaurants a Habit Grill and olive garden.
District 6 Galaxy luxury movie theater, winco, johns incredible pizza, Boomers/Funworks
Not Sure Good restaurants and friends/family entertainment.
Not Sure grocery stores in south merced, healthier eating options
 Habit burger, Açai bowl place, pokey place, A nice night club, Korean barbecue place, Macy’s, Express, Apple Store,
District 6 bowling alley, Benihana’s, BevMo, icicle, Express, urban outfitters, American eagle,
District 4 Hawaiian BBQ, gym/workout places
 Hawaiin Food, Olive Garden, Victoria Secret, Red Lobster
 I, as well as many other people that I know, drive an hour to Fresno often just for Hawaiin food. I always see people
 comment "Hawaiin food" on any posts where they ask Merced what we need next. I love L&L Hawaiin BBQ, but any
District 4 place would be great!
Outside City Limits Higher end eateries
District 4 Higher end shopping / restaurants.
District 2 Hmong community and cultural center with a Hmong history museuem
District 6 Home good stores, dining options, kids activity centers s/a Chuck e Cheese.
Not Sure Home Goods, Trader Joe's, Kirklands, BevMo, Pottery Barn/Williams Sonoma (wishful thinking)
 How about an entertainment venue like a dance club for the kids....

 making merced a business hub for fedex like businesses for distribution points...it makes no sense for packages to go
District 4 from sacramento to stockton to tracy before it gets here...
Outside City Limits How about working on keeping business in Merced.
 I do not care what businesses come to Merced specifically. If we had stable industry with above average incomes
 earned, the people of Merced would create a demand for better options of Retail Stores and Resturants. Its sad when
Not Sure our best choice to buy clothing is a toss up between Target and Kohls.
 I think the south side of town (south of 99 between G to V) really should be the target for development, especially
 grocery stores. It would also be nice to see a few higher-end department stores in town, such as a small-scale
 (satellite?) Macy’s. I was excited about the mall renovation until I learned that one of the anchor stores is going to be a
 place that sells clothing for around $5.00. Please, please, please no more dollar stores. More variety for grocery
District 4 shopping is also needed.

I would like to see new fast food restaurants, as well as new retail stores. For example, I think Merced would benefit
 from a Chick-Fil-A or Rally’s. I think we could also use some more grocery stores around town. Most of them are on
District 2 Olive ave.

 I'd like to see many parts of Merced stay green and stay as farmland. We need to keep a healthy balance. Putting up
 buildings after buildings is not the answer. Buildings do not make a city more beautiful nor attractive. Clean air,
 upgraded and clean bathrooms for our parks, a diverse population, with a diverse employment force, and fixing up
District 1 buildings, streets, and the infrastructure that already exists in Merced, is what will make our city enjoyable for all.
District 4 I'd like to see Red Lobster and Hacienda 2.
District 6 IKEA and Trader Joe’s
 Ikea, chick-fil-a, Ono Hawaiian, Super Walmart or Super Target, dd's Discounts, Marshall's, TJ Maxx, BJ's Brewhouse,
Not Sure John's Incredible, Dave & Busters,
Not Sure Information Technology
District 2 Jersey mikes subs, Trader Joe's,

 Korean BBQ restaurant, Chick fil a, Hot pot restaurant, Trader Joe's, art supply store like Blick, would be nice to have a
District 6 grocery store that had produce that was solely farmer grown produce from the local farmers in Merced county.

 Korean BBQ
 Chick-Fil-a
 Buffalo Wild Wings
 Sportsman Warehouse
District 6 Dick’s Sporting Goods
 Larger department stores, i.e. macys
District 3 Lazy Dogs, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dave & Busters
District 6 Level Up Barcade, Trader Joe’s
 Look at Turlock and what they have done to turn it into a major shopping area. We have a corridor of exposure that
District 5 must be utilized.
District 5 Macy, Nordstrom, The Outback Restaurant, Victoria's Secret
District 4 Macy’s
District 1 Macy’s, Chick Fil a , Sprouts,
 Markets: Sprouts Farmer's Market (Supermarket), Ranch 99 (Asian Supermarket Chain); Food: 85C Bakery Cafe, Jollibee,
 IHOP, Arby's; Other: Dave & Busters, Daiso, IKEA, Small independent businesses (local restaurants, local artisans, etc.)
District 5 and eco-friendly/sustainable stores
 Merced need entertainment for kids like Chuck E. Cheese johns incredible pizza we need more variety of restaurants bj
 brewery Buffalo Wild Wings famous Dave’s Red Robin chick-fil-a Olive Garden also more retail stores old navy marshalls
District 5 Kirkland’s

 Merced needs to fill in the basics before wasting energy trying to get high-end names like Trader Joe's. Basically every
 business along the freeway in Turlock should have a home in Merced - Old Navy, Dick's Sporting Goods, Red Robin,
 Olive Garden, etc.. Bass Pro Shop would also be a fantastic magnet if we really can get one. I would also love to see the
 mall incorporate entertainment options like a bowling alley and have Buffalo Wild Wings (or another sports-bar type
 restaurant) take over the Hometown Buffet building. Ten Pin (also in Turlock) would do amazing if it was attached to
 the mall (or even went across R St and replaced the permanently-closed In-Shape). And of course, a Chick-Fil-A
District 6 somewhere by the freeway would be huge.
 MOD Pizza or Pieology Pizza, a bakery that makes breads, roll, croissants, etc.
 A hotel near the hospital. Some gas stations north of Olive, but not another expensive Chevron
Not Sure Safeway grocery store.
District 6 Modern Animal, Torrid, Spencer's Gifts, Southwest airlines
District 1 More activity for the youth
Not Sure More art-related businesses