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Villages of Kinderhook & Valatie LWRP Community Survey

The Villages of Kinderhook and Valatie have received funding from New York State to prepare a Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP). The focus is a Waterfront Revitalization Area near the Kinderhook Creek and Valatie Kill in both Villages. The program/plan will address local waterway issues, including water quality and public access, as well as redevelopment of waterfront areas and guiding development to areas with adequate infrastructure and away from sensitive resources. The Villages of Kinderhook and Valatie have appointed a Waterfront Advisory Committee to guide the planning process.  


As we start the process, the Committee wants to hear from people who live, work, and play in Kinderhook and Valatie. We want to know what you think about quality of life, development, outdoor recreation, and waterfront access in the Villages. Your responses are critical to making informed decisions in the Waterfront Revitalization Area. Your responses are confidential and only the total combined responses of the survey will be used for planning purposes.

This survey is only relevant to the Waterfront Revitalization Area (“WRA”) highlighted in the map below.
1.Which of the following would describe you?
2.Where do you live?
3.Where do you work?
4.QUALITY OF LIFE - When you think about the quality of life in Kinderhook and Valatie, which of the following do you believe are most important to encourage residents to stay and to attract new residents and businesses? (Check all that apply.)
5.Please share comments about your response to the previous question.
6.QUALITY OF LIFE - Beyond basic infrastructure maintenance, where should the Village direct taxpayer-funded investment in its main commercial / retail areas? (Main Street in Valatie, Broad Street/Chatham Street/Hudson Street in Kinderhook) (Check all that apply.)
7.RECREATION - What kinds of activities do you like to do when you spend time outdoors? To answer this question, think about how often you have engaged in these activities over the past six months.  (Check all that apply.)
8.RECREATION - Which of the following experiences are most important to you when you spend time outdoors? (Check all that apply.)
9.Which existing parks and trails have you visited in Kinderhook and Valatie in the last year? (Check all that apply.)
10.If you don't visit these areas, why not?
11.WATERFRONT - What taxpayer-funded investment would you like to see in the Waterfront Revitalization Area in the Villages of Kinderhook and Valatie? (Check all that apply.)
12.WATERFRONT - Please score these issues by their relevant importance in your opinion as they relate to the Waterfront Revitalization Area within the two Villages as shown in the map.
Very Important
    
Less Important
Pedestrian access
Bicycle access
Parking
Shoreline stabilization
Fishing
Non-motorized boating (kayak / canoe) 
Tourism
Water quality (wellhead protection, control of pollutants, etc.)
Utilizing vacant land
Protection of natural habitats (aquatic, wetland, etc.)
Conservation of open space (farmland, woodland, etc.)
Flood mitigation
13.WATERFRONT - In your own words, what makes the Waterfront Revitalization Area along Kinderhook Creek and Valatie Kill unique? Are there any assets in the waterfront area of Kinderhook or Valatie that can be used to promote recreation for the communities and attract visitors while preserving its character?
14.WATERFRONT - what kinds of waterside or in-water events / programming do you think are appropriate for the Kinderhook Creek and Valatie Kill? (Check all that apply)
15.PARKS - When you think about the Village of Kinderhook and Valatie's parks, which of the following do you think will be most important to the future of the Villages? (Check all that apply.)
16.DESTINATION - Which of the following do you think will be most important to the future of the Villages as a destination for visitors? (Check all that apply.)
17.HOUSING - When you think about the housing options in Kinderhook and/or Valatie, which of the following do you believe will be the most important to their future? (Check all that apply.)
18.DEVELOPMENT - Please check all the statements below that you feel are true within the Waterfront Revitalization Area in both Villages. Feel free to add your own statement using the 'other' selection.
19.The one thing this survey failed to address is: