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Online Survey Question 1 Responses The following pages list all comments received in response to the first question on the online survey: “What three words best describe your vision for the Lakeforest Mall area in the year 2040?” Below is a word cloud that highlights some of the most common responses, with larger words more commonly used by respondents. Please note the word cloud is not exact, and some editing had to be done to link words together in phrases (such as “town center”) and delete irrelevant but commonly used words (such as “include” and “Lakeforest”). 1. What three words best describe your vision for the Lakeforest Mall area in the year 2040? A similar version to Crown. Transit‐friendly, pedestrian‐friendly, bike‐friendly RESIDENTIAL, RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT. DEFINITELY KEEP THE SHOPPING LOCAL Gaithersburg City Center yes With more than 6,000 low‐income dwelling units within 1/2‐mile radius alone, we need more units for people with means who can support "retail and entertainment."; vibrant, mixed‐use, moderate‐ income Need mixed use development‐‐one that would draw middle & low income people to the area ; RESIDENTIAL, RETAIL AND ENTERTAINMENT. Improved Safe Shopping Si; Si; No se ; Ver el mejoramiento de nuestra ciudad Gaithersburg Retail, Entertainment, Residential Awesome Senior Center Family friendly, safe, variety of stores and entertainment Suburban town center Benefits Current Area Demographics Affordable multi‐family housing. Modern public space Modern mixed use Tear it down residential, retail and entertainment Inclusive mixed use thriving, active, must go Open‐space, resident‐friendly, kid‐friendly Bike paths and small outdoor cafes Residential, Retail, and Entertainment Family, Fun, Safe NEW Downtown Gaithersburg. Community service center A vibrant community of homes and restaurants and entertainment Safe area that connects 355 area and old towns Gaithersburg Retail, Entertainment, Sports schools; community park; if residential then actually affordable for middle class Business incubator, artist studios, urban farming innovation center Mixed use space Residential, business, retail A newly imagined space for community and shopping. Mixed use, encorage outdoor, bike/pedestrian friendly Affordable Housing and Community Services; Affordable, inclusive housing Lake and forest Town center; Safe town center Artistic, inclusive community Restaurants with outdoor seating small shoppers and an art center. new shopping mall Downtown retail residential Mixed use retail, missing middle housing, pedestrian friendly and green space open space, kentlands, less traffic Residential, Retail and Entertainment A mixed use community New Downtown Gaithersburg The Lake District; Safe, inviting and mixed‐use Entertainment, Retail, and Community Center Residential, Park, opportunity Make are safe; Make area safe Residential, Park, & Entertainment ecofriendly, modern, entertainment Recreation area Balanced developed clean green space, park Retail, entertainment and fun Gone forgotten park Green space, relax, hub Safe, new, attractive Active, Destination, Unique Fun, vibrant, lively Plant a forest with small pieces of retail. I.e. lots of trees!!! Multi‐purpose center with fitness centers, food, entertainment venues, business offices, and shopping. It would be great to attach something like an Ikea.; Out county could really use it's own venue for graduations! The location could also be used for big ticket performances, like concerts and maybe sports, the rest of the year.; Please include a community use/entertainment center that can be used for MoCo graduations! Something like RIO.. Arts Entertainment Parks Artistic inclusive community retail, entertainment, pedestrian friendly Residential, retail, village‐type environment that is pedestrian/bicycle/public transit friendly Kentlands Laklelands Kingfarm Variety, convenience, and restaurants active, vibrant, safe Retail, pedestrian/public transportation friendly, green space, NO residential. Redeveloped into mixed business and low‐income housing Indoor retail, entertainment, restaurants Live work play green | walkable | community I think whatever is done we have to feel safe in entering this Mall, just like when going to Democracy Mall. There is a need for some high level shops as well as popular shopping sites. A movie theater and dining places would help as well.; Safe High level shops Entertainment; Safe Shopping Dining Kentlands, Crown, Green Those places are within 10 minutes of Lakeforest, no need for another one; There's Rio and Crown; Pike & Rose isn't that far, nor is Crown or Rio; innovative indoor shopping Retail, entertainment and shopping Better security, stores for every age and race, family friendly; Better security, stores for all race and age,family friendly Best Medicine Rep; Artistic, retail, pedestrian‐friendly; live entertainment, retail, pedestrian‐friendly Community, retail and entertainment More theater, please; Open to all Community , Excitement and Entertainment accessible, engaging, and supportive Family friendly Pike and Rose entertainment, retail, downtownish; Residential, Retail and Entertainment Urban and connected parkland parks, residential, retail A Safe mixed use area, residential , retail & entertainment with access to basic amenities, such as grocery stores, pharmacy, post office Residential apartments above and secure parking garage with card entry in basement with shops on ground an possibly second level.; Provide residential and an extended stay type of visitor housing with entertainments, secure condos with secure parking. Compare with North Potomac village condos with secure parking and mail boxes in lobby. Anything but a mall A city/recreation center like Pike & Rose No more residential SAFE Retail, entertainment, Affordable housing and retail, also includes new, expanded bus terminal for buses and BRT Modern, Metro, Entertaining Entertainment, Artistic, Retail Residential, retail entertainment Residential. Retail, entertainment. Bike pedestrian friendly Similar to Pike & Rose Residential, retail, entertainment Inviting, accessible, relevant Dining, shopping, outdoor space Walkable, small business friendly, outdoor green space Golf, park, green ENTERTAINMENT, PUBLIC PARK, GREEN FOREST AREA. Outdoor, diverse, lively Live. Work. Play. Popular, Engaging, Beautiful Popular local destination Town center Town centef Industrial park, destroyed, closed. Safety, contribute, community Large retail stores, online shopping is difficult because cannot see merchandise in person cultural, entertaining, inclusive bright safe fun Recreation, Retail, Entertainment fun, safe, family Pike & Rose; Mixed Use; Entertainment Nature, healthy, community Diverse, safe, community‐oriented; Safe, diverse, community involvement ; Safe, diverse, community centered Green space and recreation activities. Botanical area Artistic, green space, dog friendly Inclusive, community‐centered, less commercialized. Aquarium and museums Live, shop, play Residences, shops, fun I don’t know what my vision in 20 years will be...I don’t know if we will want a nostalgic place to shop which would be what the current mixed use mall designs are now...I’m guessing smart tech and AR/VR capacity would be involved; I’m not sure what retail will look like in 20 years, maybe malls will be more weighted towards entertainment ; Smart technologies, entertainment, wellness, Modern, clean, safe Modern. Spacious. Entertaining Something that's family friendly. Entertainment, Exercise, Food Retail, entertainment, residential Safe fun inclusive Another RTC Entertaining, retail, mall Transportation, community, walkable open area Transit, greenery, retail Renovated, friendly, accessible Bustling restaurants, movie theaters, eatery Agreed on affordable eateries, but movie theatres r going out of business and there are an abundance of restaurants. The housing directly around there cannot afford a single one of those ; Economically sustainable, integrated, walkable Family friendly, diverse, mixed use inexpensive, quality and safe Residential, some retail, transit friendly Safe, family‐friendly, clean, creative green, safe, retail Residential. High Density. Sustainable. Redeveloped completely Public green space Dead, bewildered, forgotten; Still Open Please Safe, green, nice Retail, Entertainment and Residential Transit hub, residential, and retail transit, housing, and retail Family friendly inclusive ; Family friendly and inclusive Open, less traffic, parking garage with 8 ft ceilings A place where kids can have fun because this area is full of teenagers and they need to enjoy they’re life. I say putting a roller skating place with an arcade Safe, entertaining Entertainment, retail, outdoor Modern entertainment kid‐friendly Retail, Entertainment, Sports safe, beautiful, useful Indoor, useful, fun Living community center Residential,retail and entertainment , too Retail and entertainment. No more housing needed Restaurants retail community; Entertainment retail residential Professional office building Nice place like rio with restaurants but also like a nice place for concerts Clean, walkable, not‐all‐paved Shopping, dining, green space Parks and good reasonably priced restaurants. Very safe.; Park, food safety Retail, entertainment, maybe a better ans bigger mall? Entertainment, new, exciting Pike and Rose Transit, pedestrian, entertainment Give Land to Geese Safe, residential, innovative safe, modern, family‐friendly Retail, Friendly, Open fun, hip, young. Transportation hub, residential, entertainment