Myrtle Beach Boardwalk Gets Visitors' Approval
Survey says: Myrtle Beach's boardwalk rocks.
Visitors rate Myrtle Beach's new boardwalk a 4.5 out of a possible 5 points, according to a survey conducted this summer by the Downtown Redevelopment Corp.
The group met Wednesday and heard a draft report prepared from the survey results, which show that of 300 groups of people - each averaging 3.2 people - none rated the boardwalk lower than a 3 out of 5, with 5 being the highest score. The 1.2-mile boardwalk, which stretches from First Avenue to the 14th Avenue Pier, opened in May.
Redevelopment agency Executive Assistant Koribrett Turner-Vaught said her office's summer interns conducted the survey at various times of the day on weekdays between June 4 and July 30, approaching random people during events and while no events were going on.
The survey's results give a snapshot of customer satisfaction, and feedback the redevelopment agency, private businesses and the city can use in making decisions.
City spokesman Mark Kruea said the city is pleased to hear the survey results.
In July, when the boardwalk was less than 3 months old, National Geographic named it the third-best boardwalk in the nation - right behind Coney Island and Atlantic City. The boardwalk has also been featured on the "Today" show and TLC's "Cake Boss" this summer. –Sun News
Survey says: Myrtle Beach's boardwalk rocks.
Visitors rate Myrtle Beach's new boardwalk a 4.5 out of a possible 5 points, according to a survey conducted this summer by the Downtown Redevelopment Corp.
The group met Wednesday and heard a draft report prepared from the survey results, which show that of 300 groups of people - each averaging 3.2 people - none rated the boardwalk lower than a 3 out of 5, with 5 being the highest score. The 1.2-mile boardwalk, which stretches from First Avenue to the 14th Avenue Pier, opened in May.
Redevelopment agency Executive Assistant Koribrett Turner-Vaught said her office's summer interns conducted the survey at various times of the day on weekdays between June 4 and July 30, approaching random people during events and while no events were going on.
The survey's results give a snapshot of customer satisfaction, and feedback the redevelopment agency, private businesses and the city can use in making decisions.
City spokesman Mark Kruea said the city is pleased to hear the survey results.
In July, when the boardwalk was less than 3 months old, National Geographic named it the third-best boardwalk in the nation - right behind Coney Island and Atlantic City. The boardwalk has also been featured on the "Today" show and TLC's "Cake Boss" this summer. –Sun News
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Note: On a personal note, I give our boardwalk a BIG thumbs up! Now all the city needs to do is clean up the downtown area. To see pictures of our boardwalk click here.
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