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Boston Harbor and Waterfront
Please take a minute to let us know your thoughts!
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1.
In the past 10 years, the city of Boston has seen tremendous development in the Seaport district and on the Waterfront. Do you believe that the pace of development is:
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Exciting
Overwhelming
Concerning
Good for economic growth
It depends
Don’t know
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2.
Did you know that waterfront areas on Boston Harbor are regulated by state laws, which say that the public has a right to access those areas?
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Yes
No
Don’t know
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3.
With regard to climate change, do you believe:
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It is a major concern for the city of Boston and Massachusetts and we need to do something about it now.
It is a hoax and will have no impact on Boston and Massachusetts
I am concerned about how it will impact Boston and Massachusetts but I don’t think we’ll feel the effects in the near future
I am worried about how it will impact Boston and Massachusetts but feel like there is nothing we can do about it
Don’t know
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4.
Next you will find a series of statements about Boston Harbor and the Waterfront. Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
Boston Harbor and the Waterfront are important assets to the city of Boston and to Massachusetts:
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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5.
Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
The general public should have more access to Boston Harbor and the Waterfront:
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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6.
Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
Developers have invested resources into the Seaport district and the Waterfront, and they have the right to restrict access to Boston Harbor if they choose:
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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7.
Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
The city needs to do more to make sure the public can use Boston Harbor and the Waterfront.
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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8.
Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
Developers should be required to design their buildings on the Boston Waterfront to be prepared for the potential damages associated with climate change (i.e. flooding caused by storm surges)
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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9.
Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
The city and state are doing enough to protect Boston from the damage that climate change will create.
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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10.
Please let us know if you agree or disagree with this statement:
I feel that Boston Harbor and the Waterfront are welcoming places for me, and people like me.
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I agree
I disagree
Don’t know
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11.
When it comes to the future of Boston Harbor, how important are each of the following to you. (1 not at all important, 5 very important)
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Creating a large public park on the Harbor
Maintaining public access to the waterfront
Designing buildings with features that will protect them from the impacts of climate change
Keeping the Harbor clean
Generating more private development
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12.
How often do you go to Boston Harbor and/or the Seaport District?
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At least once a week
One or two times a month
One or two times a year
Rarely
Never
Other
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13.
When you go to the Seaport district, it is because:
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I live there.
I have business there.
I am visiting a restaurant or attending a cultural event (i.e. the Institute for Contemporary Art, the World Trade Center, the Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, the Lawn on D)
I am hanging out because I want to be near the water
I never go to the Seaport
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14.
Many of the properties being developed near Boston Harbor are not even meeting the bare minimum when it comes to incorporating design elements that will effectively protect them and their neighborhood from the effects of climate change. When it comes to those developments, do you believe:
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The city should do more to make sure they are including design elements that address climate change impacts
The developers and owners should do more to make sure they are including design elements that address climate change impacts
Don’t know
The state should do more to ensure that design elements that address climate change impacts are included in new developments.
It is the responsibility of all three – city, state, and private developers
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Name (optional)
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Age
18 to 30
31 to 44
45 to 64
65 +
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Race/Ethnicity (Check all that apply )
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
White
Hispanic or Latino or Spanish Origin
Prefer not to say
Write in if not covered above
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18.
Neighborhood
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Roxbury
Fenway/Kenmore
North End/West End/Bay Village/Chinatown
Mattapan
Jamaica Plain
East Boston
Mission Hill
Dorchester
Back Bay/Beacon Hill/South End
South Boston
Prefer not to say
Roslindale
Hyde Park
Allston/Brighton
Charlestown
I don't live in Boston
West Roxbury
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Gender (Check all that apply)
Male
Female
Non-binary
Other
Prefer not to say
20.
Which of the following categories represents your total household income before taxes?
Under $30,000
$30,000 - $39,999
$40,000 - $49,999
$50,000 - $59,999
$60,000 - $74,999
$75,000 - $99,999
$100,000 or more
Prefer not to say
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21.
How long have you lived in the Boston area?
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10 to 15 years
All my life
More than 15 years
5 years
1 year
Prefer not to say
22.
Are you a member of Conservation Law Foundation (CLF)?
Yes
No
23.
How Much Do You Know About CLF?
A little
I have read a few articles about CLF
I follow the organization’s activities closely
Don’t know
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Is there anything you’d like to add?
Current Progress,
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