Columbia Plan of Conservation & Development Public Input

The Columbia Planning & Zoning Commission is in the process of beginning its update to the 10-year Plan of Conservation & Development. Your thoughtful responses will greatly assist the Commission in determining priorities over the next decade. If you have any questions about this survey, please contact Town Planner John Guszkowski at jguszkowski@columbiact.org

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* 1. Do you Live or Work in Columbia?

Live and Work in Columbia

Live in Columbia but work elsewhere

Work in Columbia but live elsewhere

Neither live nor work in Columbia

Live in Columbia and am retired

Own second/vacation home in Columbia

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* 2. Please tap and drag the options below to rank the economic development priorities below from 1 (top priority) to 7 (lowest priority). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 3. If you think more housing options are needed in Columbia, for whom do you think they are most needed? (Select all that apply)

Seniors 65+ and "down-sizers"

Young Professionals

Teachers, Firefighters, and other "in-town" workers

Young Families

Second Homes/Vacation Homes

Affordable Housing for All

I don't believe we need more housing opportunities

Comment (optional)

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* 4. What types of housing should be provided in Columbia? (Check all that apply)

Single-family

Single-family with Accessory Apartment

Two-family or Duplex

Three or Four-family

Townhouses

Multi-family (apartments)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. In thinking about community resilience and sustainability, please tap and drag the options below to rank the following as areas of focus or investment for the Town from 1 (top priority) to 7 (lowest priority). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 6. In thinking about open space and natural resources, please tap and drag the options below to rank the following as areas of focus or investment for the Town from 1 (top priority) to 7 (lowest priority). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 7. Please rate your agreement with these Long-Range Planning topics

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
The Town should focus efforts on enhancing its Town Center	The Town should focus efforts on enhancing its Town Center Strongly Agree	The Town should focus efforts on enhancing its Town Center Agree	The Town should focus efforts on enhancing its Town Center Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree	The Town should focus efforts on enhancing its Town Center Disagree	The Town should focus efforts on enhancing its Town Center Strongly Disagree
The Town should actively market available and undeveloped commercial land along Route 6 and 66 East	The Town should actively market available and undeveloped commercial land along Route 6 and 66 East Strongly Agree	The Town should actively market available and undeveloped commercial land along Route 6 and 66 East Agree	The Town should actively market available and undeveloped commercial land along Route 6 and 66 East Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree	The Town should actively market available and undeveloped commercial land along Route 6 and 66 East Disagree	The Town should actively market available and undeveloped commercial land along Route 6 and 66 East Strongly Disagree
Improvements should be made to make Routes 87 and 66 more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles	Improvements should be made to make Routes 87 and 66 more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles Strongly Agree	Improvements should be made to make Routes 87 and 66 more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles Agree	Improvements should be made to make Routes 87 and 66 more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree	Improvements should be made to make Routes 87 and 66 more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles Disagree	Improvements should be made to make Routes 87 and 66 more friendly to pedestrians and bicycles Strongly Disagree
Focus more on maintenance and stewardship of current lands and less on acquiring new open space	Focus more on maintenance and stewardship of current lands and less on acquiring new open space Strongly Agree	Focus more on maintenance and stewardship of current lands and less on acquiring new open space Agree	Focus more on maintenance and stewardship of current lands and less on acquiring new open space Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree	Focus more on maintenance and stewardship of current lands and less on acquiring new open space Disagree	Focus more on maintenance and stewardship of current lands and less on acquiring new open space Strongly Disagree
Investigate installing a traffic circle to replace the traffic lights at Route 6/Route 66 intersection	Investigate installing a traffic circle to replace the traffic lights at Route 6/Route 66 intersection Strongly Agree	Investigate installing a traffic circle to replace the traffic lights at Route 6/Route 66 intersection Agree	Investigate installing a traffic circle to replace the traffic lights at Route 6/Route 66 intersection Neutral/Neither Agree nor Disagree	Investigate installing a traffic circle to replace the traffic lights at Route 6/Route 66 intersection Disagree	Investigate installing a traffic circle to replace the traffic lights at Route 6/Route 66 intersection Strongly Disagree

Comment (optional)

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* 8. Please tap and drag the options below to rank the following services provided by the Town from 1 (most important Town service) to 6 (least important Town service). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 9. How concerned are you about these issues relative to Columbia's future?

	Very concerned	Somewhat concerned	Neutral	Not very concerned	Not concerned at all
Climate change-related concerns like extreme temperatures, flooding, severe storms	Climate change-related concerns like extreme temperatures, flooding, severe storms Very concerned	Climate change-related concerns like extreme temperatures, flooding, severe storms Somewhat concerned	Climate change-related concerns like extreme temperatures, flooding, severe storms Neutral	Climate change-related concerns like extreme temperatures, flooding, severe storms Not very concerned	Climate change-related concerns like extreme temperatures, flooding, severe storms Not concerned at all
Changing demographics/aging of the population	Changing demographics/aging of the population Very concerned	Changing demographics/aging of the population Somewhat concerned	Changing demographics/aging of the population Neutral	Changing demographics/aging of the population Not very concerned	Changing demographics/aging of the population Not concerned at all
Aging infrastructure (Roads, bridges, town buildings)	Aging infrastructure (Roads, bridges, town buildings) Very concerned	Aging infrastructure (Roads, bridges, town buildings) Somewhat concerned	Aging infrastructure (Roads, bridges, town buildings) Neutral	Aging infrastructure (Roads, bridges, town buildings) Not very concerned	Aging infrastructure (Roads, bridges, town buildings) Not concerned at all
Loss of sense of place or "character" of Columbia	Loss of sense of place or "character" of Columbia Very concerned	Loss of sense of place or "character" of Columbia Somewhat concerned	Loss of sense of place or "character" of Columbia Neutral	Loss of sense of place or "character" of Columbia Not very concerned	Loss of sense of place or "character" of Columbia Not concerned at all
Overdevelopment/loss of natural resources	Overdevelopment/loss of natural resources Very concerned	Overdevelopment/loss of natural resources Somewhat concerned	Overdevelopment/loss of natural resources Neutral	Overdevelopment/loss of natural resources Not very concerned	Overdevelopment/loss of natural resources Not concerned at all
Pandemic and repeated public health emergencies	Pandemic and repeated public health emergencies Very concerned	Pandemic and repeated public health emergencies Somewhat concerned	Pandemic and repeated public health emergencies Neutral	Pandemic and repeated public health emergencies Not very concerned	Pandemic and repeated public health emergencies Not concerned at all
Slow economic growth	Slow economic growth Very concerned	Slow economic growth Somewhat concerned	Slow economic growth Neutral	Slow economic growth Not very concerned	Slow economic growth Not concerned at all
Changing housing and development patterns	Changing housing and development patterns Very concerned	Changing housing and development patterns Somewhat concerned	Changing housing and development patterns Neutral	Changing housing and development patterns Not very concerned	Changing housing and development patterns Not concerned at all
Affordability of housing and living in Columbia	Affordability of housing and living in Columbia Very concerned	Affordability of housing and living in Columbia Somewhat concerned	Affordability of housing and living in Columbia Neutral	Affordability of housing and living in Columbia Not very concerned	Affordability of housing and living in Columbia Not concerned at all
Crime in Columbia	Crime in Columbia Very concerned	Crime in Columbia Somewhat concerned	Crime in Columbia Neutral	Crime in Columbia Not very concerned	Crime in Columbia Not concerned at all

Comment (optional)

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* 10. What is something you HOPE will happen in Columbia over the next ten years?

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* 11. What is something you are WORRIED about in Columbia over the next ten years?

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* 12. What is the best way to contact/reach you for future surveys or information about Columbia events?

Emails

Newspaper notifications

Hard-copy questionnaires available at Town Hall, Library, etc.

Town Website & Social Media

Direct mail

Other (please specify)

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* 13. The next three questions are for demographic purposes only and will not be used to identify individual respondents. What is your age?

Under 18

18-29

30-44

45-59

60-69

70+

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* 14. Do you own or rent your home?

Own (with or without mortgage)

Rent

Do not live in Columbia

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* 15. What is your annual household income?

Under $15,000

Between $15,000 and $29,999

Between $30,000 and $49,999

Between $50,000 and $74,999

Between $75,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $150,000

Over $150,000

Columbia Plan of Conservation & Development Public Input

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* 1. Do you Live or Work in Columbia?

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* 2. Please tap and drag the options below to rank the economic development priorities below from 1 (top priority) to 7 (lowest priority). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 3. If you think more housing options are needed in Columbia, for whom do you think they are most needed? (Select all that apply)

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* 4. What types of housing should be provided in Columbia? (Check all that apply)

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* 5. In thinking about community resilience and sustainability, please tap and drag the options below to rank the following as areas of focus or investment for the Town from 1 (top priority) to 7 (lowest priority). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 6. In thinking about open space and natural resources, please tap and drag the options below to rank the following as areas of focus or investment for the Town from 1 (top priority) to 7 (lowest priority). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 7. Please rate your agreement with these Long-Range Planning topics

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* 8. Please tap and drag the options below to rank the following services provided by the Town from 1 (most important Town service) to 6 (least important Town service). You may also use the up and down arrows on the right to move options.

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* 9. How concerned are you about these issues relative to Columbia's future?

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* 10. What is something you HOPE will happen in Columbia over the next ten years?

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* 11. What is something you are WORRIED about in Columbia over the next ten years?

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* 12. What is the best way to contact/reach you for future surveys or information about Columbia events?

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* 13. The next three questions are for demographic purposes only and will not be used to identify individual respondents. What is your age?

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* 14. Do you own or rent your home?

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* 15. What is your annual household income?

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* 16. Do you have any other comments about hopes or concerns for Columbia?