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City of Cambridge Survey
Thank you for taking this 3-minute survey! All responses are anonymous.
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1.
Are you a Cambridge resident?
(Required.)
Yes
No
2.
Would you like to see any of the following improved in your place of residence? Check all that apply.
Stuffy air
Moldy smell
Other smells
Dusty
Too dry
Too humid
Drafty
Too cold
Too hot
Inability to adjust heat
No cooling/inadequate cooling
Noisy heating or cooling
Pest-related issues (mice, insects)
None
3.
If you rent, how responsive is your current landlord to requests for health and safety repairs or other improvements?
Very responsive
Somewhat responsive
Somewhat unresponsive
Very unresponsive
N/A
4.
Did you ever feel like you need to do any of the following in order to save money on utility bills? Check all that apply.
Closed off part of your residence from heating
Kept your residence at temperatures that you felt were unsafe or unhealthy
Used a stove or oven to provide heat
Went without food in order to afford utility payments
None
Other (please specify)
5.
Where do you get your food? Check all that apply.
Whole Foods
Market Basket
Shaw's/Star Market
H-Mart
Farmers' Market/CSA
Food pantry
Restaurant
Dining Hall
Other grocery store and/or food source
6.
Does anyone in your household have any of the following health concerns? Check all that apply.
Allergies
Cardiovascular disease
Dementia
Mental illness
Asthma
Other respiratory illness (i.e. pulmonary edema, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
None
7.
Where do you go in your free time, outside of work and/or school? Check all that apply.
Rec Center/Gym
Coffee Shop
Library
Movies
Park
Synagogue
Church
Mosque
Temple
Meditation group
Other (please specify)
8.
Do you participate in any neighborhood or community groups? If so, which ones?
9.
What City programs do you use? Check all that apply.
Kids and Family
Daycare/afterschool
Summer camps
Summer Food Program
Events at kids's chool
City Services
Housing services
Immigration services
Recreation
Rec center/public pool
BlueBikes
Learning
Community Learning Center
Senior Center
Library programs
Info and News
Commonwealth Connect
CityView Weekly
FindIt Cambridge
Other (please specify)
10.
Do you attend City meetings? (for example, meetings on street redesign, City Council meetings, etc.)
If yes, which ones?
If not, why not?
11.
If the City of Cambridge could change one thing about how they inform you of their programs or services, what would it be?
Optional
12.
How would you describe your race?
Another race
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian or Asian American
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
White or Caucasian
13.
What is your age?
14.
Household Size:
Adults
Children (under 18)
15.
What is your income?
Full-time student
Less than $20,000
$20,000 - 39,999
$40,000 - 59,999
$60,000 - 74,999
$75,000 - 99,999
$100,000 - 124,999
$125,000 or more
