St. Johns Listening Project | visitstjohnspdx.com

Welcome to the St. Johns Neighborhood Listening Project.

Before we build VisitStJohnsPDX.com — a new, independent resource for responsible tourism in St. Johns — we want to hear from you. Your responses will directly shape how we design and fund the site.

This survey is open through the end of August 2026. It takes less than 5 minutes — business owners who are also St. Johns residents may find it takes a little longer. All questions are multiple choice, and at the end you’ll have the opportunity to share anything else on your mind in your own words. Don’t hold back.

There are no right or wrong answers here. We’re listening.

Which BEST describes you? *Choose your primary connection to St. Johns. Business owners will be asked if they also live here; residents will be asked if they also work here.I own or operate a business in St. JohnsI live in St. JohnsI work in St. Johns but live elsewhereI’m a visitor to St. Johns

How is St. Johns doing today? *Thriving and genuinely healthyDoing well, with some room to growFine as-isFacing some real challengesStruggling in ways that concern me

Are you aware of the film Wildwood? *YesNo

About Wildwood

Then you may already be aware that the film is likely to bring increased tourism to Portland and, in particular, to St. Johns. The St. Johns Bridge appears prominently in one of the film’s very first scenes.

Watch the official trailer

About Wildwood

Wildwood is a stop-motion animated film from Portland-owned LAIKA Studios, releasing October 23, 2026. Set in our city, the film features St. Johns prominently — including the St. Johns Bridge in one of its very first scenes. We expect it to bring significant visitor curiosity to the neighborhood.

Watch the official trailer

If tourism increases in St. Johns, who do you think should benefit most from that growth? *We’re asking for one answer to understand where community priorities really sit. There are no right or wrong answers here.Local, independently-owned businessesAll businesses regardless of size or ownershipThe neighborhood broadly — residents, public spaces, and community resourcesNot sureOther

BUSINESS OWNERS

Do you also live in St. Johns? *YesNoPrefer not to say

How do you primarily operate your business? *Storefront / brick-and-mortarVirtual / onlineMobile / pop-up / cartOther

How important are tourists to your current business? *My business depends on tourist spendingTourists meaningfully contribute to my revenueTourists are part of my customer base but not a priorityTourists spend here sometimes but irregularlyTourists have no impact on my bottom linePrefer not to answer

RESIDENTS

What's your relationship to local businesses? *I shop and eat locally almost exclusively in St JohnsI prefer local businesses and choose them when I canI split fairly evenly between local and other optionsI mostly shop elsewhere but visit local businesses occasionallyI rarely or never shop locally

What is your housing situation in St. Johns *I own my homeI rent my homeI own my home and operate a short-term rental on my propertyI own a seperate property that I operate as a short-term rental in St. JohnsI am houselessPrefer not to answerOther

Do you also work in St. Johns? *YesNo

WORKERS

If more visitors come to St. Johns, how concerned are you about parking/access for workers like you? *No concerned at allSlightly concernedSomewhat concernedVery concernedExtremely concerned

What's your relationship to local businesses? *I shop and eat locally almost ever day I work in St JohnsI prefer local businesses and choose them when I canI split fairly evenly between local and other optionsI occasionally visit St John’s businesses but not regularlyI rarely or never shop in St Johns

VISITORS

What brought you to St. Johns today? *Visiting friends or family who live hereMeeting someone for food, coffee, or drinksA specific business, restaurant, or barA specific eventThe parks or natural areasThe St Johns BridgeI’d heard about St. Johns and wanted to see it for myselfPassing throughOther

Would you like to share which business brought you to St. Johns?

Would you like to share which event brought you to St. Johns?

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ALMOST FINISHED!

Anything else you'd like us to know?This is your space — use it however feels right. Or feel free to email an***@********************an.com.0 / 2000

Would you be interested in helping with VisitStJohnsPDX.com in any of these ways?Select all that applyContributing content or local knowledgeSharing St. Johns history and characterHelping run social media accountsDistributing the site/survey to your networkBusiness partnership or co-sponsorshipNot interested, but I support the projectI don’t support this project and don’t want to see more tourism in St. JohnsOther

Would you like to stay involved or hear more from us, including the results of this survey? *Yes, please stay in touchNo, but thanks

How would you like to hear from us?I’m open to a follow-up conversationSign me up for the VisitStJohnsPDX.com newsletterOther

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