Question Title * 1. Is there a place that illustrates the best of your community or our region that you appreciate most? It could be a downtown area, a neighborhood, a workplace, a natural area – anything. Question Title * 2. What are three words or phrases you would use to describe this place to a visitor? 1 2 3 Question Title * 3. What are some things about this place that are especially important to you? Question Title * 4. What is the one thing that is most important to you from your list in # 3 above? Question Title * 5. Places often have deep meaning for people.Here is an example: the word ‘house’ refers to a physical structure, such as an apartment or a condo. It’s important to you because it is where you live, it is your home. ‘Home’ has a deeper meaning for many people. It can represent security, safety, family or something else.When you think of the importance of the place you identified, what might be some of those deeper meanings? Question Title * 6. What is the one thing that is most important to you from your list #5 above? Question Title * 7. Our region has many features that serve different purposes. They can be residential, commercial, natural, or any combination that serves a variety of purposes.Please indicate the feature that best represents the place you named in Question 1. Working farms State parks, forests, preserved land Rivers, streams and lakes Houses on acreage Country stores Community parks and greenways Shade tree neighborhoods Mobile home parks Larger lot housing Smaller lot housing Apartments and condominiums Neighborhoods with different kinds of housing together Neighborhoods with housing, offices and shops together Office parks Grocery stores Farmers' markets Shopping centers Shopping malls Town center / Main Street High-rise housing High-rise offices Metropolitan centers Industrial areas Airport Medical centers School, college and university campus Sports facilities Arts and community centers Museum and concert venues Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Now take another look at this list of features in our region. Select the five that you feel are most important for the future of your community and our region. Working farms State parks, forests, preserved land Rivers, streams and lakes Houses on acreage Country stores Community parks and greenways Shade tree neighborhoods Mobile home parks Larger lot housing Smaller lot housing Apartments and condominiums Neighborhoods with different kinds of housing together Neighborhoods with housing, offices and shops together Office parks Grocery stores Farmers' markets Shopping centers Shopping malls Town center / Main Street High-rise housing High-rise offices Metropolitan centers Industrial areas Airport Medical centers School, college and university campus Sports facilities Arts and community centers Museum and concert venues Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. When you think about transportation for the future needs of your community, which features listed below are the most important to you? Select top THREE that are most important to you Better-connected streets that provide a choice of routes Improved roads (wider, turn lanes etc) More new roads New/more bus or van transit New/more rail transit More sidewalks, trails, other safe places to walk More bike lanes, paths, other safe places to bicycle Access to inter-city passenger rail service Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. What is the one thing that is most important to you from your list #9 above? Question Title * 11. Please identify a few things you think pose the biggest challenge for you, your community or the future of our region. Complete the following sentence or add your own ideas in the space provided. The biggest challenge is ....................................................................because................................................ Question Title * 12. Thinking about the biggest challenge for the future of our region that you identified above, fast forward 10 years. What would be the headline in your local newspaper if we had successfully met the challenges you mentioned? Question Title * 13. Is there anything else that is important to you about your community or our region that you want us to know? Question Title * 14. Thank you for participating in the Connect Our Future survey. Your thoughts, opinions and ideas are critical to the success of this important investment in the future of our region. So that we have an idea who completed the Survey, please list your home zip code below. DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION: Questions 15 through 18 are optional Question Title * 15. Gender Male Female Question Title * 16. Age - In what year were your born? Question Title * 17. Race/Ethnicity (you may slect more than one) Asian African American/Black Caucasian/White Hispanic/Latino Native American Pacific Islander Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Household Income Level (per year) Less than $1,000 Between $10,000 and $19,999 Between $20,000 and $29,999 Between $30,000 and $39,999 Between $40,000 and $49,999 Between $50,000 and $59,999 Between $60,000 and $69,999 Between $70,000 and $79,999 Between $80,000 and $89,999 Between $90,000 and $99,999 Between $100,000 and $149,999 Over $150,000 per year Submit Your Survey