Sustainable Hagerstown Public Survey

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* 1. Do you participate in any of the following activities?

Buy locally grown food

Attend the City Farmer's Market in downtown Hagerstown

Grow food at home

Grow food in a community garden

Compost household kitchen waste

Attend classes on nutrition, healthy cooking or preserving locally-grown food (canning, pickling, etc.)

Member of a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group (where you buy a share of locally grown produce and it is delivered weekly to your neighborhood)

Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities

Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign

Recognizing local businesses for “going green”

Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown

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* 2. Do you use or participate in any of the following public services and resources?

Health, fitness and recreation activities by the City of Hagerstown Recreation Division

Parks, trails or playgrounds in the City of Hagerstown

Medicine disposal at the Hagerstown Police Department

Take action to make my home or business more energy efficient (upgrades to lighting, appliances, insulation, weather stripping, etc.)

Get a professional energy assessment/audit of my home or business

Walk or bike to work

Use public transportation or carpool to work

Drive a hybrid or alternative fuel vehicle

Purchase electricity from renewable sources (wind or solar) through a local energy provider

Use onsite renewable energy (solar electric, solar hot water or geothermal) at my home or business

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* 3. In your opinion, how valuable are the following activities for supporting our local economy?

	Very Valuable		Neutral		Not Valuable
Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities	Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities Very Valuable	Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities	Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities Neutral	Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities	Holding local business roundtables to discuss current conditions, challenges and opportunities Not Valuable
Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign	Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign Very Valuable	Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign	Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign Neutral	Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign	Promoting local businesses and non-profits through the “buy local” campaign Not Valuable
Recognizing local businesses for “going green”	Recognizing local businesses for “going green” Very Valuable	Recognizing local businesses for “going green”	Recognizing local businesses for “going green” Neutral	Recognizing local businesses for “going green”	Recognizing local businesses for “going green” Not Valuable
Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown	Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown Very Valuable	Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown	Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown Neutral	Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown	Providing incentives for companies to locate, maintain or expand their business in Hagerstown Not Valuable

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* 4. How concerned are you about any of the following issues?

	Very Concerned		Neutral		Not Concerned
Pet waste	Pet waste Very Concerned	Pet waste	Pet waste Neutral	Pet waste	Pet waste Not Concerned
Litter	Litter Very Concerned	Litter	Litter Neutral	Litter	Litter Not Concerned
Flooding	Flooding Very Concerned	Flooding	Flooding Neutral	Flooding	Flooding Not Concerned
Eroded and polluted streams	Eroded and polluted streams Very Concerned	Eroded and polluted streams	Eroded and polluted streams Neutral	Eroded and polluted streams	Eroded and polluted streams Not Concerned
Not enough trees	Not enough trees Very Concerned	Not enough trees	Not enough trees Neutral	Not enough trees	Not enough trees Not Concerned
Overuse of pesticides or fertilizers	Overuse of pesticides or fertilizers Very Concerned	Overuse of pesticides or fertilizers	Overuse of pesticides or fertilizers Neutral	Overuse of pesticides or fertilizers	Overuse of pesticides or fertilizers Not Concerned
Drinking water quality	Drinking water quality Very Concerned	Drinking water quality	Drinking water quality Neutral	Drinking water quality	Drinking water quality Not Concerned
Air quality	Air quality Very Concerned	Air quality	Air quality Neutral	Air quality	Air quality Not Concerned
Graffiti	Graffiti Very Concerned	Graffiti	Graffiti Neutral	Graffiti	Graffiti Not Concerned
Cost of electricity	Cost of electricity Very Concerned	Cost of electricity	Cost of electricity Neutral	Cost of electricity	Cost of electricity Not Concerned
Cost of fuel used for transportation	Cost of fuel used for transportation Very Concerned	Cost of fuel used for transportation	Cost of fuel used for transportation Neutral	Cost of fuel used for transportation	Cost of fuel used for transportation Not Concerned
Environmental impacts of using nonrenewable energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas or oil)	Environmental impacts of using nonrenewable energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas or oil) Very Concerned	Environmental impacts of using nonrenewable energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas or oil)	Environmental impacts of using nonrenewable energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas or oil) Neutral	Environmental impacts of using nonrenewable energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas or oil)	Environmental impacts of using nonrenewable energy (coal, nuclear, natural gas or oil) Not Concerned
Greenhouse gas emissions generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas)	Greenhouse gas emissions generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas) Very Concerned	Greenhouse gas emissions generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas)	Greenhouse gas emissions generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas) Neutral	Greenhouse gas emissions generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas)	Greenhouse gas emissions generated by burning fossil fuels (coal, oil or natural gas) Not Concerned
Possible local impacts from climate change (such as increased frequency of severe storms, heat waves or droughts)	Possible local impacts from climate change (such as increased frequency of severe storms, heat waves or droughts) Very Concerned	Possible local impacts from climate change (such as increased frequency of severe storms, heat waves or droughts)	Possible local impacts from climate change (such as increased frequency of severe storms, heat waves or droughts) Neutral	Possible local impacts from climate change (such as increased frequency of severe storms, heat waves or droughts)	Possible local impacts from climate change (such as increased frequency of severe storms, heat waves or droughts) Not Concerned

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* 5. Did you know that the following items CAN be recycled in Hagerstown’s single-stream recycling program?

	Yes	No
Paper towel rolls and cardboard	Paper towel rolls and cardboard Yes	Paper towel rolls and cardboard No
Phone books and junk mail	Phone books and junk mail Yes	Phone books and junk mail No
Milk cartons and juice boxes	Milk cartons and juice boxes Yes	Milk cartons and juice boxes No
Empty aerosol cans	Empty aerosol cans Yes	Empty aerosol cans No
Rinsed detergent and bleach containers	Rinsed detergent and bleach containers Yes	Rinsed detergent and bleach containers No
Plastic containers with symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (milk bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, etc.)	Plastic containers with symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (milk bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, etc.) Yes	Plastic containers with symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (milk bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, etc.) No
Clear, brown, or green glass	Clear, brown, or green glass Yes	Clear, brown, or green glass No

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* 6. Have you used any of the following to properly dispose of household hazardous materials or electronics?

Calling Hagerstown’s ‘Refuse and Recycling Program’ to learn what to do with item

Taking items to Washington County solid waste landfill

Taking items to a household hazardous waste or electronics collection event

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* 7. How well are Hagerstown’s trash and recycling programs communicated and understood?

Very Well Understood

Somewhat Understood

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* 8. What priority should Hagerstown place on the following actions to create a more sustainable
future?

	Low Priority 1	2	Neutral 3	4	High Priority 5
Buy local campaigns	Buy local campaigns Low Priority 1	Buy local campaigns 2	Buy local campaigns Neutral 3	Buy local campaigns 4	Buy local campaigns High Priority 5
Programs to fight obesity	Programs to fight obesity Low Priority 1	Programs to fight obesity 2	Programs to fight obesity Neutral 3	Programs to fight obesity 4	Programs to fight obesity High Priority 5
Provide more Recreation Programs*	Provide more Recreation Programs* Low Priority 1	Provide more Recreation Programs* 2	Provide more Recreation Programs* Neutral 3	Provide more Recreation Programs* 4	Provide more Recreation Programs* High Priority 5
Provide an annual collection day disposal of electronics	Provide an annual collection day disposal of electronics Low Priority 1	Provide an annual collection day disposal of electronics 2	Provide an annual collection day disposal of electronics Neutral 3	Provide an annual collection day disposal of electronics 4	Provide an annual collection day disposal of electronics High Priority 5
Provide an annual collection day disposal of tires	Provide an annual collection day disposal of tires Low Priority 1	Provide an annual collection day disposal of tires 2	Provide an annual collection day disposal of tires Neutral 3	Provide an annual collection day disposal of tires 4	Provide an annual collection day disposal of tires High Priority 5
Provide access to healthy, locally-grown foods	Provide access to healthy, locally-grown foods Low Priority 1	Provide access to healthy, locally-grown foods 2	Provide access to healthy, locally-grown foods Neutral 3	Provide access to healthy, locally-grown foods 4	Provide access to healthy, locally-grown foods High Priority 5
Promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods	Promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods Low Priority 1	Promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods 2	Promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods Neutral 3	Promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods 4	Promote walkable and mixed use neighborhoods High Priority 5
Preserve historic buildings	Preserve historic buildings Low Priority 1	Preserve historic buildings 2	Preserve historic buildings Neutral 3	Preserve historic buildings 4	Preserve historic buildings High Priority 5
Promote alternative transportation options (such as walking, biking, bus)	Promote alternative transportation options (such as walking, biking, bus) Low Priority 1	Promote alternative transportation options (such as walking, biking, bus) 2	Promote alternative transportation options (such as walking, biking, bus) Neutral 3	Promote alternative transportation options (such as walking, biking, bus) 4	Promote alternative transportation options (such as walking, biking, bus) High Priority 5
Increase the use of fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, electric, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, etc.)	Increase the use of fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, electric, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, etc.) Low Priority 1	Increase the use of fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, electric, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, etc.) 2	Increase the use of fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, electric, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, etc.) Neutral 3	Increase the use of fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, electric, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, etc.) 4	Increase the use of fuel efficient or alternative fuel vehicles (hybrids, electric, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, etc.) High Priority 5
Reduce energy consumed by homes, businesses and Hagerstown government	Reduce energy consumed by homes, businesses and Hagerstown government Low Priority 1	Reduce energy consumed by homes, businesses and Hagerstown government 2	Reduce energy consumed by homes, businesses and Hagerstown government Neutral 3	Reduce energy consumed by homes, businesses and Hagerstown government 4	Reduce energy consumed by homes, businesses and Hagerstown government High Priority 5
Increase green building practices used in new construction and retrofits	Increase green building practices used in new construction and retrofits Low Priority 1	Increase green building practices used in new construction and retrofits 2	Increase green building practices used in new construction and retrofits Neutral 3	Increase green building practices used in new construction and retrofits 4	Increase green building practices used in new construction and retrofits High Priority 5
Develop and implement programs to promote the use of alternative energy such as solar power	Develop and implement programs to promote the use of alternative energy such as solar power Low Priority 1	Develop and implement programs to promote the use of alternative energy such as solar power 2	Develop and implement programs to promote the use of alternative energy such as solar power Neutral 3	Develop and implement programs to promote the use of alternative energy such as solar power 4	Develop and implement programs to promote the use of alternative energy such as solar power High Priority 5
Improve stormwater management and community watershed stewardship (stream cleanups, monitoring, pollution prevention)	Improve stormwater management and community watershed stewardship (stream cleanups, monitoring, pollution prevention) Low Priority 1	Improve stormwater management and community watershed stewardship (stream cleanups, monitoring, pollution prevention) 2	Improve stormwater management and community watershed stewardship (stream cleanups, monitoring, pollution prevention) Neutral 3	Improve stormwater management and community watershed stewardship (stream cleanups, monitoring, pollution prevention) 4	Improve stormwater management and community watershed stewardship (stream cleanups, monitoring, pollution prevention) High Priority 5
Develop small pocket parks	Develop small pocket parks Low Priority 1	Develop small pocket parks 2	Develop small pocket parks Neutral 3	Develop small pocket parks 4	Develop small pocket parks High Priority 5
Replace street lights with energy efficient LED’s	Replace street lights with energy efficient LED’s Low Priority 1	Replace street lights with energy efficient LED’s 2	Replace street lights with energy efficient LED’s Neutral 3	Replace street lights with energy efficient LED’s 4	Replace street lights with energy efficient LED’s High Priority 5

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If wanting more Recreational Programming, what types of programs are you looking for?

Adult Fitness Programs

Family Fitness programs

Please specify what Recreation Programs you would like.

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* 10. Do you live within Hagerstown city limits?

Yes

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* 11. Do you rent or own your home?

Rent

Own

Not applicable

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* 12. How long have you lived in Hagerstown?

Less than one year

1-4 years

5-9 years

10+ years

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* 13. Do you work in Hagerstown?

Yes

Not applicable

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* 14. Would you like to share your email address for any of the following? (optional)

Send me updates on Sustainable Hagerstown initiatives

Send me information about environmental volunteer opportunities

Send me information about Parks & Recreation programs in Hagerstown

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* 15. If you would like to receive emails, please provide name and email address.

First Name

Last Name

Email Address

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* 1. Do you participate in any of the following activities?

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* 2. Do you use or participate in any of the following public services and resources?

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* 3. In your opinion, how valuable are the following activities for supporting our local economy?

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* 4. How concerned are you about any of the following issues?

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* 5. Did you know that the following items CAN be recycled in Hagerstown’s single-stream recycling program?

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* 6. Have you used any of the following to properly dispose of household hazardous materials or electronics?

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* 7. How well are Hagerstown’s trash and recycling programs communicated and understood?

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* 8. What priority should Hagerstown place on the following actions to create a more sustainable future?

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* 9. If wanting more Recreational Programming, what types of programs are you looking for?

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* 10. Do you live within Hagerstown city limits?

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* 11. Do you rent or own your home?

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* 12. How long have you lived in Hagerstown?

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* 13. Do you work in Hagerstown?

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* 14. Would you like to share your email address for any of the following? (optional)

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* 15. If you would like to receive emails, please provide name and email address.

* 8. What priority should Hagerstown place on the following actions to create a more sustainable
future?