Region 9 Economic Development District is updating the Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for 2026. This plan sets priorities for the next five years in housing, jobs, infrastructure, natural resources, and quality of life across Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Counties.

Your voice matters. The strength of this plan depends on hearing from the people who live and work here — residents, business owners, students, workers, and community leaders. By sharing your perspective, you are helping identify challenges, highlight opportunities, and shape decisions that will guide investments in our region.

This survey looks at how well communities meet basic needs (housing, food, healthcare), provide safety and stability (infrastructure, public services, disaster resilience), foster belonging (community identity, civic engagement), and create pathways to prosperity (education, workforce, entrepreneurship, recreation, and quality of life).

Your participation is key. It takes about 10 minutes to complete. All responses are confidential. Results will be combined with other community input to create a regional picture of well-being and opportunity.

Thank you for contributing to the future of Region 9. Together, we can build communities where people not only live — but thrive.

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* 1. The zip code where I live: (choose one)

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* 2. What is my age?

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* 3. How many years I have lived in this area?

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* 4. My ability to attain my basic needs (food, housing, healthcare) in this community:

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* 5. (Optional) Explain more about "My ability to attain my basic needs in my community?

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* 6. The availability of housing in my community is:

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* 7. (Optional) Explain more about the availability of housing in my comunity:

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* 8. The quality of housing in my community is:

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* 9. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of housingin my community:

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* 10. Food access in my community:

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* 11. (Optional) Explain more about food access in my community

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* 12. The quality of food in my community is:

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* 13. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of food in my community

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* 14. Healthcare access in my community is:

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* 15. (Optional) Explain health care access in my community:

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* 16. Healthcare quality in my community is:

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* 17. (Optional) Explain more about healthcare quality in my community:

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* 18. Childcare availability in my community is:

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* 19. (Optional) Explain more about childcare availability in my community:

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* 20. Childcare quality in my community is:

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* 21. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of childcare in my community:

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* 22. Public safety quality in my community is:

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* 23. (Optional) Explain more about safety in my community:

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* 24. Safety in my community is:

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* 25. (Optional) Explain more about public safety quality in my community:

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* 26. The reliability of infrastructure in my community is:

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* 27. The reliability of infrastructure in my community from best to worst:

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* 28. (Optional) Explain more about the reliability of infrastructure in my community:

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* 29. The capacity of my local government to be resillient to disaster is:

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* 30. (Optional) Explainmore about the capacity of my local government to be resillient to disaster:

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* 31. The capacity of my local community to be resillient to disaster is:

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* 32. (Optional) Explain more about the capacity of my local community to be resillient to distaster:

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* 33. Civic engagement (citizen's voice) in my community is:

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* 34. (Optional) Explain more about civic engagement in my community:

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* 35. Collaboration across sections in my community (government, business, nonprofits, residents) is:

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* 36. (Optional) Explain more about collaboration across sections in my community:

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* 37. The quality of Early Childhood education in my community is:

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* 38. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of early childhood education in my community:

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* 39. The quality of Elementary education in my community is:

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* 40. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of elementary education in my community:

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* 41. The quality of Middle School education in my community is:

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* 42. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of middle school education in my community:

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* 43. The quality of High School education in my community is:

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* 44. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of high school education in my community:

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* 45. The quality of Higher education in my community is:

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* 46. (Optional) Explain more about the quality of Higher education in my community

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* 47. Workforce development (training) opportunities in my community are:

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* 48. (Optional) Explain more about workforce development opportunities in my community:

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* 49. Entrepreneurship opportunities (ability to start a business) in my community are:

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* 50. (Optional) Explain more about entrepreneruship opportunities in my community

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* 51. Employment opportunities (ability to get a job) in my community are:

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* 52. (Optional) Explain more about employment opportunities in my community

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* 53. The ability to reach my personal and professional goals in my community are:

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* 54. (Optional) Explain more about my ability to reach my personal and professional goals in my community:

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* 55. Level that I envision my future in this community:

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* 56. (Optional) Explain more about my envisioned future in this community:

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* 57. Recreation access in my community is:

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* 58. (Optional) Explain more about recreation access in my community:

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* 59. Quality of recreation in my community is:

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* 60. (Optional) Explain more about recreation quality in my community:

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* 61. How satisfied I am with my life within my community is:

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* 62. (Optional) Explain more about my satisfaction with life in my community:

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* 63. The level of Belonging I feel in my community is:

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* 64. (Optional) Explain more about the level of Belonging I feel in my community:

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* 65. Where I moved here from?

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* 66. Why I moved here?

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* 67. Thank you so much for completing this survey. Would you like to learn more about the 2026 Region 9 CEDS process?

We really appreciate your participation in this survey and our greated community! Please forward this survey to your friends, family, and co-workers. The more voices we gather, the better we can guide our community's growth. https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RYZN6TC

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