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
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?__________________________