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Ideal Housing Survey
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What town or neighborhood do you live in?
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What do you like about your town or neighborhood?
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What don’t you like about your town or neighborhood?
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What kind of housing do you live in (apartment, condo, single-family house, etc.)
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What do you like about your current home?
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What don’t you like about your current home?
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Do you feel a strong sense of community where you live?
Yes
No
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Is a strong sense of community something you want to have?
Yes
No
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In what ways would you like to interact with your neighbors or community more (or less)?
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Do you want to or have you already started to raise a family?
Yes
No
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What are the most important aspects of a community that you would want your kids to experience during childhood?
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What are the most important aspects of a home that you would want your kids to experience during childhood?
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Do you commute to work?
Yes
No
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What would you change about your commute, if anything?
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Is having access to nature important to you? Why or why not?
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What activities do you like to do (or do you think you would like to do) in nature?
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On a scale from 1 (not at all important) to 7 (extremely important), rank how important it is for you to be very near the following items.
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Grocery Store
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Drugstore
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Gym
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Restaurants
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Bars
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Co-Working Space
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Parks/Nature Trails
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Playgrounds
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Sports Fields/Facilities
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Space for Events (holiday celebrations, cooking classes, wine tasting, outdoor yoga, etc.)
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Dog Parks
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Retail Shops
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Music Venues
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Farmers Market
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Organic Farm
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Art Gallery/Museum
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K - 12 Schools
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Optional Comments
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What town, community, or neighborhood have you fallen in love with either in the US or abroad?
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What unique qualities does your favorite town, community, or neighborhood have?
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On a scale of 1 (not at all important) to 5 (extremely important), rate how important it is for your next home to have minimal impact on the environment.
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Rate how important it is for your next home to be within walking distance of offices, grocery stores, restaurants, retail stores, and other important amenities.
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Rate how important it would be for your next home to be surrounded by nature and wildlife if you were able to walk amenities that are important to you.
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Are there any obstacles keeping you from living in your ideal home, town, or neighborhood? If so, what are they?
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How often do you need to work in a specific office or location outside of your home?
1 to 2 Days / Week
3 to 4 Days / Week
5 Days / Week
More than 5 Days / Week
A few times / Month or Sporadically
Never
Other (please specify)
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Has COVID-19 made it possible for you to move further away from your employer?
Yes
No
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How far away from your current residence would you be willing and able to move if you found the perfect home and/or community?
I would stay in or near my current home.
I would move across town.
I would move to another town.
I would move to another state.
I would move across the country.
I would move to another country.
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Do you rent or own your current home?
Rent
Own
Other (please specify)
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What do you like about renting or owning?
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What don’t you like about renting or owning?
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What aspects of owning a home do you, or would you, like the most?
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What aspects of owning a home are you, or would you be, most apprehensive about?
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Describe your ideal community.
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Describe your ideal home.
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Please provide your contact information below if you would you be willing to answer follow-up questions related to your ideal home or if you would be interested in learning more about the residential development we are designing.
Name
Company
Address
Address 2
City/Town
State/Province
ZIP/Postal Code
Country
Email Address
Phone Number
Current Progress,
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