New Carlisle Area Comprehensive Plan Question Title * 1. Where do you currently live? New Carlisle Hudson Lake Saugany Lake Rolling Prairie Olive Lydick South Bend La Porte Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. How would you rate the quality of life in New Carlisle? 1 - Low 2 - Below Average 3 - Average 4 - Above Average 5 - High 1 - Low 2 - Below Average 3 - Average 4 - Above Average 5 - High Question Title * 3. How long have you lived in this community? 1 Year or less 5 Years or less 10 years or less 20 years or less 30 years or less 31 years or more Question Title * 4. What are the greatest strengths of New Carlisle? Select up to three. Located near South Bend Location to work Access to South Shore Line Welcoming/friendly people Diversity Small town feel Affordable homes Rural location Local businesses Downtown Town government and services. i.e. fire, police, public works, community development, etc. Library Schools Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. In a few words describe the character of New Carlisle. Question Title * 6. What would be the greatest improvement to life in New Carlisle? Select up to three. New restaurants New retail New park Bike path Movie theatre Community center New industry High speed internet Youth leadership program Improved infrastructure Renovate community buildings New housing developments Better access to county parks and schools Expand Fire and EMS district Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What do you like least about New Carlisle? Deteriorating infrastructure Lack of restaurants Lack of retail shopping Lack of employment Schools Town size Town government Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. Why do you live in New Carlisle? Select up to three. Work here Always lived here Extended family lives here Quality of life Inexpensive housing Good community Good schools Town Size Quality of life Town government Small town character Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. How do you typically learn about New Carlisle events? Check all that apply. New Carlisle Gazette Town website Discover New Carlisle website Facebook Other social media Word of mouth Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Who is doing good things in New Carlisle? What are they doing? Question Title * 11. With projected growth coming to New Carlisle, what are your biggest fears concerning a growing community? Question Title * 12. Is there a need for additional housing in New Carlisle? If so, where would you put it? Yes, centralized around town Yes, on the outskirts of the current city Yes, along Lincoln Highway No No opinion Question Title * 13. What kind of buffer zone would you like to see relative to adjacent developments? Vegetative, landscape planted screening Prairie plantings and natural gardens Farmed gardens and agricultural uses Walking and bike pathways A mixture of choices listed Question Title * 14. What are your main reasons for using New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library? (Select all that apply) Check out books Check out movies Check out CDs Check out audiobooks Hang out Use the computers Use wireless internet access Download ebooks/audiobooks Use study/meeting rooms Use genealogy/local history resources Attend a program or class Study/work Make copies or print Get something notarized Question Title * 15. How can the Library contribute to making the community a better place to live and work? Question Title * 16. What is your profession/line of work? Question Title * 17. Is there anything else you would like to tell us? Question Title * 18. Would you recommend New Carlisle as a place to live? Yes No Maybe I don't know Question Title * 19. How old are you? (Optional) Younger than 18 18-24 25-39 40-49 50-64 65 and older Question Title * 20. Name? (Optional) Question Title * 21. Email address? (Optional) Done