Geneva Economic Development Community Survey

Community Revitalization & Rejuvenation Consultants (CRRC) is working with the City of Geneva on a communitywide economic development strategy and plan. This strategy will help the City chart a five year game plan for improving the economic health and wellbeing of the Geneva community.

Part of this planning process includes gathering input from the workers and residents of Geneva. Please take a few minutes to complete this survey and provide us with your opinions and thoughts. Survey results are anonymous and will be summarized and included into the strategic planning process.

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* 1. What brought you and/or your family to Geneva?

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* 2. What keeps you living and/or working here in Geneva?

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* 3. When you talk with other Gevena residents and workers, what have you heard are their most challenging issues or concerns? (select three topics)

Housing Expense

Housing Quality

Household Income

Cost and/or Availability of Childcare

Employment

Community Connection & Belonging

Entertainment and recreation

Safety

Food Security

Education

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* 4. List up to three things (projects, policies, programs, actions, partnerships) that you think could be easily and relatively inexpensively undertaken right now by local citizens and/or government that could improve the health and economy of our community.

Suggestion 1

Suggestion 2

Suggestion 3

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* 5. More people would move to the City of Geneva if… (pick one response)

There were more well-paying jobs.

There were more places to shop and dine.

There were more recreational and entertainment opportunities.

There were more housing opportunities.

The reputation of the public schools was better.

There were lower taxes.

There were more services provided by the public sector.

Other (please specify)

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* 6. What type of new housing should be prioritized in the coming years? (select any or all that apply- with yes, no, or not know/not sure)

- Higher end market rate housing

- Middle market housing

- Affordable or low/moderate income housing

- Single family detached.

- Duplex/triplex

- Attached townhouses

- Small apartments

- Larger apartments

- For sale properties

- Rental properties

- Senior housing

- Housing for people with disabilities

Other (please specify)

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* 7. The City owns land at the south end of Exchange Street, often referred to as the OEO site. This property is likely to be redeveloped in the next several years. In choosing a developer, how important are the following items?

Rank each on the following scale:

	Least important	Not very important	Neutral	Somewhat important	Most important
Providing more affordable housing	Providing more affordable housing Least important	Providing more affordable housing Not very important	Providing more affordable housing Neutral	Providing more affordable housing Somewhat important	Providing more affordable housing Most important
Providing more upscale housing	Providing more upscale housing Least important	Providing more upscale housing Not very important	Providing more upscale housing Neutral	Providing more upscale housing Somewhat important	Providing more upscale housing Most important
Providing more retail space	Providing more retail space Least important	Providing more retail space Not very important	Providing more retail space Neutral	Providing more retail space Somewhat important	Providing more retail space Most important
Property taxes generated by the project	Property taxes generated by the project Least important	Property taxes generated by the project Not very important	Property taxes generated by the project Neutral	Property taxes generated by the project Somewhat important	Property taxes generated by the project Most important
Traditional building architecture that readily fits into the landscape	Traditional building architecture that readily fits into the landscape Least important	Traditional building architecture that readily fits into the landscape Not very important	Traditional building architecture that readily fits into the landscape Neutral	Traditional building architecture that readily fits into the landscape Somewhat important	Traditional building architecture that readily fits into the landscape Most important
Nontraditional building architecture that is distinctive	Nontraditional building architecture that is distinctive Least important	Nontraditional building architecture that is distinctive Not very important	Nontraditional building architecture that is distinctive Neutral	Nontraditional building architecture that is distinctive Somewhat important	Nontraditional building architecture that is distinctive Most important
Preservation of views from the Main Street area	Preservation of views from the Main Street area Least important	Preservation of views from the Main Street area Not very important	Preservation of views from the Main Street area Neutral	Preservation of views from the Main Street area Somewhat important	Preservation of views from the Main Street area Most important
Creation of views from the new building	Creation of views from the new building Least important	Creation of views from the new building Not very important	Creation of views from the new building Neutral	Creation of views from the new building Somewhat important	Creation of views from the new building Most important

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* 8. In 2016 the City of Geneva completed a long-term comprehensive plan. In this plan there were a number of proposed projects and key issues/initiatives. Eight years later, please rate each of the following projects pulled from this comprehensive plan in terms of their importance and relevance today.

Rate each project independently using the following scale:

	Least important	Not very important	Neutral	Somewhat Imporant	Most important
Continued major street reconstruction	Continued major street reconstruction Least important	Continued major street reconstruction Not very important	Continued major street reconstruction Neutral	Continued major street reconstruction Somewhat Imporant	Continued major street reconstruction Most important
Continued funding of the micro enterprise grant (MAP) program	Continued funding of the micro enterprise grant (MAP) program Least important	Continued funding of the micro enterprise grant (MAP) program Not very important	Continued funding of the micro enterprise grant (MAP) program Neutral	Continued funding of the micro enterprise grant (MAP) program Somewhat Imporant	Continued funding of the micro enterprise grant (MAP) program Most important
City planning & engagement at the neighborhood level	City planning & engagement at the neighborhood level Least important	City planning & engagement at the neighborhood level Not very important	City planning & engagement at the neighborhood level Neutral	City planning & engagement at the neighborhood level Somewhat Imporant	City planning & engagement at the neighborhood level Most important
Continued City park improvements	Continued City park improvements Least important	Continued City park improvements Not very important	Continued City park improvements Neutral	Continued City park improvements Somewhat Imporant	Continued City park improvements Most important
Lakefront marina development& Long Pier improvements	Lakefront marina development& Long Pier improvements Least important	Lakefront marina development& Long Pier improvements Not very important	Lakefront marina development& Long Pier improvements Neutral	Lakefront marina development& Long Pier improvements Somewhat Imporant	Lakefront marina development& Long Pier improvements Most important
Continued improvements to City entrances	Continued improvements to City entrances Least important	Continued improvements to City entrances Not very important	Continued improvements to City entrances Neutral	Continued improvements to City entrances Somewhat Imporant	Continued improvements to City entrances Most important
Lakefront recreational improvements	Lakefront recreational improvements Least important	Lakefront recreational improvements Not very important	Lakefront recreational improvements Neutral	Lakefront recreational improvements Somewhat Imporant	Lakefront recreational improvements Most important
Downtown building rehab and adaptive reuse program	Downtown building rehab and adaptive reuse program Least important	Downtown building rehab and adaptive reuse program Not very important	Downtown building rehab and adaptive reuse program Neutral	Downtown building rehab and adaptive reuse program Somewhat Imporant	Downtown building rehab and adaptive reuse program Most important
City property disposition plan	City property disposition plan Least important	City property disposition plan Not very important	City property disposition plan Neutral	City property disposition plan Somewhat Imporant	City property disposition plan Most important

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* 9. Rank these items on the following scale:

	Poor	Not so good	Neutral	Good	Great
- My own image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work	- My own image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Poor	- My own image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Not so good	- My own image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Neutral	- My own image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Good	- My own image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Great
- The outside world’s image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work	- The outside world’s image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Poor	- The outside world’s image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Not so good	- The outside world’s image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Neutral	- The outside world’s image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Good	- The outside world’s image of Geneva as a place to live and/or work Great
- Public safety in Geneva	- Public safety in Geneva Poor	- Public safety in Geneva Not so good	- Public safety in Geneva Neutral	- Public safety in Geneva Good	- Public safety in Geneva Great
- Housing affordability in Geneva	- Housing affordability in Geneva Poor	- Housing affordability in Geneva Not so good	- Housing affordability in Geneva Neutral	- Housing affordability in Geneva Good	- Housing affordability in Geneva Great
- Housing availability in Geneva	- Housing availability in Geneva Poor	- Housing availability in Geneva Not so good	- Housing availability in Geneva Neutral	- Housing availability in Geneva Good	- Housing availability in Geneva Great
- Job opportunities for me and my household	- Job opportunities for me and my household Poor	- Job opportunities for me and my household Not so good	- Job opportunities for me and my household Neutral	- Job opportunities for me and my household Good	- Job opportunities for me and my household Great
- The mix of businesses along the 5/20 corridor	- The mix of businesses along the 5/20 corridor Poor	- The mix of businesses along the 5/20 corridor Not so good	- The mix of businesses along the 5/20 corridor Neutral	- The mix of businesses along the 5/20 corridor Good	- The mix of businesses along the 5/20 corridor Great
- The mix of business in downtown Geneva	- The mix of business in downtown Geneva Poor	- The mix of business in downtown Geneva Not so good	- The mix of business in downtown Geneva Neutral	- The mix of business in downtown Geneva Good	- The mix of business in downtown Geneva Great
- Geneva cultural offerings	- Geneva cultural offerings Poor	- Geneva cultural offerings Not so good	- Geneva cultural offerings Neutral	- Geneva cultural offerings Good	- Geneva cultural offerings Great
- Geneva recreational offerings	- Geneva recreational offerings Poor	- Geneva recreational offerings Not so good	- Geneva recreational offerings Neutral	- Geneva recreational offerings Good	- Geneva recreational offerings Great
- Access to the Lake	- Access to the Lake Poor	- Access to the Lake Not so good	- Access to the Lake Neutral	- Access to the Lake Good	- Access to the Lake Great

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* 10. I…. (select all that apply)

Live in the City of Geneva.

Live in the Town of Geneva.

Live outside the City and Town of Geneva

Work in the City of Geneva.

I am a college student here in the City of Geneva.

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* 11. How long have you lived here?

Less than one year

Between 1-5 years

Between 6 and 15 years

Over 15 years

My entire life

I don't live in Geneva city or town.

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* 12. How long have you worked in the City of Geneva?

Less than one year

Between 1-5 years

Between 5 and 15 years

Over 15 years

My entire life

I don't work in Geneva city or town.

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* 13. Are you:

Under 21 years old

21 – 45

46- 64

65 or older

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* 14. Are you:

Female

Male

Nonbinary/ Other

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* 15. Are you: (answer any that apply)

Asian

Black

Hispanic

Native American

White

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* 16. My current household size is:

Myself only (1 person)

2 people

3 people

4 people

5 people

More than 5 people

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* 17. As of today, my estimated annual household income (all people in the residence) is:

Less than $15,000/year

$15,000 - $30,000/year

$30,001 - $50,000/year

$50,000 - $75,000/year

$75,001 - $99,999/year

$100,000 - $125,000/year

$125,001-$150,000/year

Over $150,000/year

Geneva Economic Development Community Survey

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* 1. What brought you and/or your family to Geneva?

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* 2. What keeps you living and/or working here in Geneva?

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* 3. When you talk with other Gevena residents and workers, what have you heard are their most challenging issues or concerns? (select three topics)

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* 4. List up to three things (projects, policies, programs, actions, partnerships) that you think could be easily and relatively inexpensively undertaken right now by local citizens and/or government that could improve the health and economy of our community.

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* 5. More people would move to the City of Geneva if… (pick one response)

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* 6. What type of new housing should be prioritized in the coming years? (select any or all that apply- with yes, no, or not know/not sure)

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* 7. The City owns land at the south end of Exchange Street, often referred to as the OEO site. This property is likely to be redeveloped in the next several years. In choosing a developer, how important are the following items? Rank each on the following scale:

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* 9. Rank these items on the following scale:

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* 10. I…. (select all that apply)

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* 11. How long have you lived here?

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* 12. How long have you worked in the City of Geneva?

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* 13. Are you:

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* 14. Are you:

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* 15. Are you: (answer any that apply)

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* 16. My current household size is:

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* 17. As of today, my estimated annual household income (all people in the residence) is:

* 7. The City owns land at the south end of Exchange Street, often referred to as the OEO site. This property is likely to be redeveloped in the next several years. In choosing a developer, how important are the following items?

Rank each on the following scale: