FrankTalks January 9 Survey

Creating community conversation on common issues, civility

Franklin Tomorrow has a monthly lecture series called FrankTalks held at various locations around the city in an effort to engage and communicate with citizens on a more informal basis. In 2017, through quarterly discussions on civil discourse, we will focus on ways we as citizens can better communicate with our neighbors and those who work in our community.

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* 1. Is civility an issue in your daily life?

Yes

Yes, but only on social media

Not for me, but for my children

Not sure / maybe

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many of your neighbors do you know?

All of them

Most of them

About half of them

A few of them

None of them

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* 3. Other than traffic, what is your biggest concern as you look ahead to 2017?

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* 4. What makes this your biggest concern and do you discuss it with your friends, neighbors and co-workers?

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* 5. When you discuss issues with your friends, neighbors and co-workers, what issue is most frequently discussed?

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* 6. In order, please rank the communication method for these discussions, with number one being the most frequent communication method and number four the least used method.

In person

Social media, i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Telephone, including text messaging

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* 7. Does the method of communication impact the message's wording or your response?

Yes

Maybe if others will see my response

Other (please specify)

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* 8. What is one issue or concern that you wish was more of a focus for local leadership and the community in 2017?

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* 9. Are you male or female?

Male

Female

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* 10. Are you White, Black or African-American, American Indian or Alaskan Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific islander, or some other race?

White

Black or African-American

American Indian or Alaskan Native

Asian

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

From multiple races

Some other race (please specify)

Franklin Tomorrow will host FrankTalks, presented by Vanderbilt University's Office of Community, Neighborhood, and Government Relations, on Monday, Jan. 9, at the Williamson County Public Library, 1314 Columbia Ave., Franklin, starting at 9 a.m.m starting with a coffee social, followed by the program at 9:30 a.m. The library opens at 9 a.m.
Our topic will be civil discourse and community engagement and our speaker will be Randy Lowry, president of Lipscomb University.
The event is free and the public is invited. To RSVP, please follow this link.