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In one or two words, what's your favorite thing about where you live today? 2. What changes would you like to see in you
GREAT PLACES 1. In one or two words, what’s your favorite thing about where you live today?

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2. What changes would you like to see in your community over the next 30 years? (Select up to three) †† More housing choices

†† More jobs

†† More viable transportation options

†† More/improved open spaces (parks, wildlife refuges)

†† Better transit connections or frequency

†† It should stay exactly as it is

†† More restaurants, stores, or other commercial

Other ideas:___________________________________

SAFETY 3. What are your biggest transportation safety concerns today? (Select up to three) †† Distracted driving/biking/walking

†† Truck/car conflicts

†† Impaired driving

†† Condition of roads, bridges, and other infrastructure

†† Speeding

†† Street design (how space is allocated for vehicles, transit, pedestrians, and bikes)

†† Pedestrian/bicycle safety

†† Other: _____________________________________

4. What are the best ways to make transportation safer during the next 30 years, with the goal being zero deaths? (Select up to three) †† Driver/pedestrian education

†† Tougher penalties/enforcement

†† Deployment of driverless cars and trucks

†† I mprovements to roads, bridges, and other infrastructure

†† Viable alternatives to driving †† I mproved design/engineering/materials for cars and trucks

†† Other:______________________________________

RESILIENCY 5. How prepared for the next major storm or emergency would you say your community is today? (Select one) †† Very prepared (ready for anything) †† Prepared (I am cautiously optimistic)

†† Not prepared (we’re still struggling from the last event) †† I don’t know

6. Looking forward, what’s needed to make your community better prepared for future emergencies? (Select up to three.) †† Improving existing roads, bridges, and other infrastructure

†† Limit development in flood prone areas

†† Creating redundant travel routes and transit systems

†† Education and information

†† More diverse jobs/economy †† Change insurance requirements

†† More local food production and local shopping †† Other ideas:_________________________________

GETTING AROUND 7. Thinking about the trips that you take each week, what works well for you on these trips? (select as many as apply) †† Travel information (apps, news announcements, etc.)

†† Ability to choose mode (walk, drive, bike, transit)

†† Alternative routing (ability to avoid traffic or transit problems)

†† Availability, accessibility and frequency of transit service (rail, bus, shuttle, ferry, etc.)

†† Condition of infrastructure (roads, sidewalks, buses, trains)

†† Availability of parking †† Other______________________________________

8. Thinking about the trips that you take each week, what does not work well for you on these trips? (select as many as apply) †† Traffic congestion

†† Lack of parking

†† Road conditions

†† Lack of accessible/frequent/reliable transit service and connections

†† Poorly timed signals/difficulty with turns at intersections †† Safety issues

†† Lack of travel information (regarding traffic, transit info, etc.) †† Other______________________________________

9. Is there anything that would help you use transit more often? (Select up to three) †† More frequent service

†† Lower costs

†† More convenient stops

†† I already use transit for most of my getting around

†† Improved connections

†† I will not use transit more

†† More amenities 10. How do you hope to get around in 30 years? (Select all that apply.) †† Walk

†† Drive

†† Bike

†† Driverless car

†† Transit

†† Flying Cars

†† Driverless shuttle

ECONOMY 11. What are the key economic challenges facing your community today? (Select up to three) †† Access to jobs

†† Homelessness

†† High vacancy rate for commercial/industrial properties

†† Delivery of goods to warehouses, stores or homes

†† Growing inequality

†† Parking

†† Not enough training or education opportunities †† Housing affordability

†† Traffic congestion †† Other ideas?

12. What should the region do to improve the economy in the future? (Select up to three) †† Invest in schools and training †† Make college/training programs more affordable †† Provide more low-income housing †† Attract major employers through tax incentives †† Redevelop vacant properties

†† Invest in roads, bridges, and other transportation infrastructure †† Market existing assets †† Business incubators †† Other ideas? ________________________________

ENVIRONMENT 13. What’s the biggest environmental issue in your community today? (Select one) †† Climate change

†† Loss of habitat/native species

†† Air pollution

†† Unfair/unjust environmental impacts

†† Combined sewer overflows

†† Other:______________________________________

†† Water pollution 14. What should we do to ensure that transportation protects or improves the environment? †† Transition to alternative fuels such as electricity, natural gas, etc.

†† Make it easier to walk, bike and use transit

†† Limit expansion of roads in undeveloped areas

†† Other______________________________________

†† Limit pollution and emissions

†† Require cleaner vehicles

15. What should we do to ensure that transportation enhances quality of life for all people? †† Make it easier to get to transit

†† Make walking, biking, and transit more viable

†† Make public transit more affordable

†† Improve roads, bridges, and other infrastructure

†† Reduce air and noise pollution

†† Other______________________________________

TECHNOLOGY 16. What new transportation technologies are you most excited about today? (Select up to three) †† Driverless vehicles

†† Ride sharing apps (Uber, Lyft, etc.)

†† Electric vehicles

†† Higher-speed Internet (increased ability to telecommute)

†† Better information about travel conditions †† Public transit info/ticketing apps

†† Other:______________________________________

17. What are the best ways for the region to support and shape technology innovations? (Select up to three) †† Supportive legislation (e.g., tax incentives)

†† Public private partnerships

†† Pilot projects

†† Competitions

†† Investment in education/research institutions

†† Other:______________________________________

†† Subsidies for users

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF 18. Which group best describes your age? †† Under 25 †† 25-34 †† 35-44 †† 45-64 †† 65-74 †† 75 years and older †† Prefer not to answer

22. What race or ethnicity best describes you? †† White, Not Hispanic †† Black, Not Hispanic †† Hispanic †† Asian †† Native American †† More than One Race †† Prefer not to answer

19. How would you describe the community in which you live?

23. What is your household income? †† $0 - $24,999 †† $25,000 - $49,999 †† $50,000 - $74,999 †† $75,000 - $100,000 †† $101,000 - $150,000 †† More than $150,000 †† Prefer not to answer

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City Suburban area Rural town Rural area Vacation/resort area None of the above Prefer not to answer

20. Do you rent or own your home? †† Rent †† Own †† Residence is provided by others †† Prefer not to answer 21. What do you identify as? †† Male †† Female †† Other †† Prefer not to answer

24. What is the highest degree or level of school completed? †† Less than High School Diploma or GED †† High School Graduate †† Some College †† Associate’s Degree (AA, AS) †† Bachelor’s Degree (BA, BS) †† Master’s Degree †† Professional Degree beyond Bachelor’s Degree (MD, DDS, DVM, LLB, JD) †† Doctorate Degree (PhD or EdD) †† Prefer not to answer 25. What is your zip code?__________________________