Shop where shopping in the new world began at the Downtown Boxing Day Sale, Saturday December 27th. Enjoy unique items and great customer service at these participating stores. Call your favorite shop for details:

1) Newfound Icelandic Designs 749 0004
2) Gallery Shoes 722 5097
3) Details and Designs 739 4891
4) Downtown Comics 738 2933
5) Sojourn 753 6704
6) Wild Things 722 3123
7) Britania Teas 579 9288
8) Island Designs and Gifts 579 3655
9) Cod Jigger 726 7422
10) Travel Bug 738 8284
11) Free Ride Mountain Sports 722 7433
12) Model Shop 753 7576
13) Downhomer 726 5113
14) Benjamin's 576 1816
15) Next Clothing 576 6398
16) Ropar 576 6980
17) Auntie Crae's 754 0661
18) You You Shoes 739 5757
19) Elizabeth Burry Fine Art and Gift Gallery 754 7676
20) O'Brien's Music 738 4444
21) Irene's 579 3316
22) Our Pleasure 753 5683
23) Twisted Sisters 722 6004
24) Slyvia's Treasure Chest 753 2345
25) Model Citizen's 722 2777
26) House of Gifts 726 0340
27) August and Lotta 753 3020
28) Woof Designs 722 7555
29) Tval Skin Care 579 7627
30) Hempware 738 4367
31) Ballistic 726 2665
32) Tickle Trunk 726 2535
33) William L. Chafe 754 1275
34) Candy Bouquet 747 9338
35) NONIA 753 8062
36) First Western Boutique 738 1628
37) Living Planet 739 6810
38) Johnny Ruth 722 7477
39) Historic Sites (both Water Street & Duckworth Street locations) 753 9040
40) The Outfitters 579 4453
41) Newfoundland Weavery 753 0496
42) Maverick Sports Collectables 738 2888
43) Home on Water 738 8228

Happy Holidays and Happy Shopping from the Downtown Development Commission!

An on-street random survey of 185 people in Downtown St. John's in October 2008 was conducted as part of the parking utilization survey for the St. John's Downtown Parking Study.

The following summarizes the percentage responses of those surveyed based on the 185 contacts and the group of questions each responded to. Therefore the percentages are not based on 185 completed surveys, but rather the number of responses to each group of questions. Rounding has occurred.

1. Why did you travel to the Downtown today?
Work (41%)
Shopping (32%)
Personal Business (ex. banking) (16%)
Food/Entertainment (5%)
Other (5%)

2. How did you travel to the Downtown today?
Car - Driver (78%)
Car - Passenger (6%)
Public Transit (7%)
Walked (9%)
Cycled (0%)

3. How long do you plan to be parked in the Downtown today?
Short-term <2hrs (49%)
Long-term 2+hrs (50%)
Don't know (1%)

4. What type of parking space did you of the driver use today?
On-street metered parking space (76%)
Outside off-street parking lot (6%)
inside parking garage (16%)
On a residential street in a residential parking area (3%)

5. Do you think the time spent finding this parking space was:
Acceptable (57%)
Too long (41%)
No opinion (1%)

6. Did you or will you pay for your current parking?
Yes (82%)
No (18%)

7. Do you think that the cost of parking Downtown is:
Acceptable (38%)
Too high (57%)
Too low (0%)
No opinion (5%)

8. Do you think that in terms of how far you have to walk for the car today, is it:
Conveniently located for you (65%)
No conveniently located (34%)
No opinion (1%)

9. Do you feel safe where you parked?
Yes (80%)
No (17%)
No opinion (3%)

10. Where did you start your trip to Downtown from today?
City of St. John's (69%) *(45%) East (14%) West (10%) Central

Mt. Pearl (11%)
CBS (4%)
Paradise (2%)
Torbay (6%)
other (2%)

For more information on the St. John's Downtown Parking Study please visit www.stjohns.ca/cityservices/traffic/parkingstudy.jsp