Talk to me about Cranston...

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* 1. Which village / neighborhood in Cranston do you live in?

Knightsville or Stone Hill

Edgewood / Pawtuxet Village

Oaklawn / Garden Hills

Budlong / Woodridge

Meshanticut / Glen Hills

Rolfe Square / Pontiac

Garden City

The Great West

Stadium

Park View

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you lived in Cranston?

Just moved here in the past year

1 - 5 years

6 - 15 years

15 - 30 years

"I remember shopping at Woolworth's & Almacs in Garden City"

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* 3. Infrastructure has been a concern in RI for decades. What is your number one priority to be addressed in your neighborhood?

Condition of the sidewalks

Road paving

Cleanliness / litter control

Local playground / recreation fields need repair or upgrade

Safety while walking / biking

Urban canopy / need for more trees in my area

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you currently have children in the Cranston public schools, how do you feel the schools are doing from a big picture perspective in terms of preparing kids for success?

I'm very pleased

I was very happy, but since COVID I have some concerns around learning loss

Some years I'm more pleased than others

I don't think we're getting a good value for the money

I don't have children in the schools right now

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* 5. Each of the past two years, the Mayor and City Council have raised your residential taxes despite having a windfall of federal funds. In your mind, are you getting a good value for the taxes you pay?

I'm happy. I think I get a lot of quality services for the taxes I pay each year.

We might get a lot, but the taxes are so high I'm looking to move elsewhere.

Taxes are high, but it's not so bad that I would think about selling my home.

I don't think we get a good value for what we pay in taxes.

I'm financially stressed and cannot take another tax hike. I don't know what to do.

I rent or live in an assisted or independent living community.

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* 6. If you are 60 years of age or older, what is your biggest source of financial stress right now?

Housing costs

Utility bills (heat, electric, water)

Medications

Healthy food

City taxes

Healthcare bills or increased health insurance premiums

I haven't celebrated my 60th birthday quite yet.

Other (please specify)

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* 7. A new couple moves in next door, and they're asking you for suggestions re: things to do this weekend here in Cranston. What would be your top recommendation?

Dinner in one of our great Knightsville area restaurants

Visit Garden City

Take a ride on the bike path

Enjoy a meal and live music in Pawtuxet Village

Catch a high school sporting event

Play golf at one of our driving ranges and courses

Catch a show at the theater

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Do you feel as though the City is doing a good job in maintaining the sporting facilities, buildings, and parks so that all neighbors can safely enjoy them?

I think they look top notch.

Over the past few years, the maintenance has gone downhill.

It's OK. The place could use some sprucing up.

I think they look to be in really rough shape.

I have a disability, and sometimes I have a hard time enjoying certain areas.

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* 9. If there was one thing you could change about Cranston, what would it be?

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* 10. The future of Budlong Pool has been hotly debated over the past two years, after it never reopened following the COVID pandemic. Which of the following best aligns with your vision of the area?

I want the Budlong pool to be repaired and largely remain as it has been since I've been a kid.

I'm fine with a proposal of a new, but much smaller pool.

I think it should be filled in and used for more housing and off street parking.

I would like it to be redeveloped with a pool, splash pad, and other recreational options.

I've never been or don't have much interest in it.