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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.
2.What are three words or phrases you would use to describe this place to a visitor?
3.What are some things about this place that are especially important to you?
4.What is the one thing that is most important to you from your list in # 3 above?
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?
6.What is the one thing that is most important to you from your list #5 above?
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.
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.(Required.)
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
10.What is the one thing that is most important to you from your list #9 above?
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................................................

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?
13.Is there anything else that is important to you about your community or our region that you want us to know?
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
15.Gender
16.Age - In what year were your born?
17.Race/Ethnicity (you may slect more than one)
18.Household Income Level (per year)