Park Ridge, IL - 2022 Strategic Planning - Community Survey

Community Survey

You can help shape the future of Park Ridge! The 2022 Community Survey will be used to help the City Council make decisions that affect our community. The results will be used as a baseline to help clearly define the City's vision and mission.

Please consider spending ten minutes to participate! The survey will be available until Monday, June 20, 2022. Reach out to survey@parkridge.us with any questions/comments.

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* 1. My primary role/relationship with the City of Park Ridge is:

Elected Official

Appointed Official

Resident

Business Owner/Operator

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Think about your favorite Park Ridge experiences TODAY. What are the three descriptions that you value? (Select 3)

Historic, quaint, small town with walkable amenities and restaurants

Neighborly, friendly, down to earth, community spirit

Energetic, fun, entertaining, eventful, exciting

Close to Chicago, close to transportation, easy access

Clean, well kept, safe

Evolving, positive momentum, lots of potential

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Now, think about the FUTURE Park Ridge. What experiences that you would like to see continued or added for the FUTURE. What are the three descriptions that you desire? (Select 3)

Historic, quaint, small town with walkable amenities and restaurants

Neighborly, friendly, down to earth, community spirit

Energetic, fun, entertaining, eventful, exciting

Close to Chicago, close to transportation, easy access

Clean, well kept, safe

Evolving, positive momentum, lots of potential

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you are going to describe the "personality" of the City of Park Ridge, what positive words come to mind TODAY? (Check all that apply)

Historic, classic, traditional

Sweet, friendly, welcoming, outgoing

Eccentric, quirky

Bustling, boisterous, vivacious, energetic fun

Down to Earth, easy going

Beautiful, appealing

Stately, well groomed

Steady, proud, patriotic

Caring, generous, helpful, giving

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* 5. Now, think about the FUTURE. If you are going to describe the "personality" of the City of Park Ridge for the FUTURE, what positive words come to mind? (Check all that apply)

Historic, classic, traditional

Sweet, friendly, welcoming, outgoing

Eccentric, quirky

Bustling, boisterous, vivacious, energetic fun

Down to Earth, easy going

Beautiful, appealing

Stately, well groomed

Steady, proud, patriotic

Caring, generous, helpful, giving

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* 6. What are the biggest challenges the City of Park Ridge currently faces? (Limit 3)

Attracting commercial retail

Attracting entertainment

Attracting restaurants

Attracting industry/industrial

Vacant buildings

Employment

Traffic congestion

Public transit

Attractive community assets/amenities

Growing and changing to meet the needs of the community

Other (please specify)

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* 7. What do you consider to be the major assets and advantages/disadvantages of living in Park Ridge?

	Advantage	Disadvantage	N/A
Crime	Crime Advantage	Crime Disadvantage	Crime N/A
Distance to employer	Distance to employer Advantage	Distance to employer Disadvantage	Distance to employer N/A
Diverse population	Diverse population Advantage	Diverse population Disadvantage	Diverse population N/A
Employment	Employment Advantage	Employment Disadvantage	Employment N/A
Friendliness of residents	Friendliness of residents Advantage	Friendliness of residents Disadvantage	Friendliness of residents N/A
Health care access	Health care access Advantage	Health care access Disadvantage	Health care access N/A
Housing expense	Housing expense Advantage	Housing expense Disadvantage	Housing expense N/A
Housing quality	Housing quality Advantage	Housing quality Disadvantage	Housing quality N/A
Historic Preservation	Historic Preservation Advantage	Historic Preservation Disadvantage	Historic Preservation N/A
Location	Location Advantage	Location Disadvantage	Location N/A
Public Transportation	Public Transportation Advantage	Public Transportation Disadvantage	Public Transportation N/A
Recreation/park amenities	Recreation/park amenities Advantage	Recreation/park amenities Disadvantage	Recreation/park amenities N/A
Neighborhoods	Neighborhoods Advantage	Neighborhoods Disadvantage	Neighborhoods N/A
Schools	Schools Advantage	Schools Disadvantage	Schools N/A
Shopping	Shopping Advantage	Shopping Disadvantage	Shopping N/A
Traffic	Traffic Advantage	Traffic Disadvantage	Traffic N/A
Urban Forest	Urban Forest Advantage	Urban Forest Disadvantage	Urban Forest N/A

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* 8. What are your top three priorities for the City in the next three years? (Select 3)

Housing

Historic Preservation

Urban Forest Preservation

Public Safety

Outdoor Recreational Opportunities

Dining/Live Entertainment

Retail Development

Job Creation

Sustainability

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice

Community Engagement

Innovation

Street Improvements

Stormwater Improvements

Public Transportation

Downtown Amenities

Public Art

Other (please specify)