Ware Community Development Survey

We Want to Hear from You! The Ware Community Development Authority is looking for input from residents of Ware. Please take a few minutes to answer the following questions about planning priorities for the town.

The Community Development Strategy (CDS) is a planning document essential for some grant applications. The learn more about the CDS and read the current document, please visit the CD webpage at http://www.townofware.com/departments/community_development/index.php

A public hearing on the CDS will be held Thursday, October 12, 2017 at 6:30 pm, at the United Church of Ware on Church Street.

We thank you for your input!

Planning & Community Development Department (413-967-9648 x120)

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* 1. Please rank each of the following topics in terms of importance.

	critically important	extremely important	very important	not as important	not important
Housing Rehabilitation	Housing Rehabilitation critically important	Housing Rehabilitation extremely important	Housing Rehabilitation very important	Housing Rehabilitation not as important	Housing Rehabilitation not important
Street & Utility Reconstruction	Street & Utility Reconstruction critically important	Street & Utility Reconstruction extremely important	Street & Utility Reconstruction very important	Street & Utility Reconstruction not as important	Street & Utility Reconstruction not important
Sidewalk & Streetscape on MAIN STREET	Sidewalk & Streetscape on MAIN STREET critically important	Sidewalk & Streetscape on MAIN STREET extremely important	Sidewalk & Streetscape on MAIN STREET very important	Sidewalk & Streetscape on MAIN STREET not as important	Sidewalk & Streetscape on MAIN STREET not important
Sidewalk Improvements on WEST STREET	Sidewalk Improvements on WEST STREET critically important	Sidewalk Improvements on WEST STREET extremely important	Sidewalk Improvements on WEST STREET very important	Sidewalk Improvements on WEST STREET not as important	Sidewalk Improvements on WEST STREET not important
Demolition or Renovation of Boarded Up Buildings	Demolition or Renovation of Boarded Up Buildings critically important	Demolition or Renovation of Boarded Up Buildings extremely important	Demolition or Renovation of Boarded Up Buildings very important	Demolition or Renovation of Boarded Up Buildings not as important	Demolition or Renovation of Boarded Up Buildings not important
Redevelopment of Mill Yard	Redevelopment of Mill Yard critically important	Redevelopment of Mill Yard extremely important	Redevelopment of Mill Yard very important	Redevelopment of Mill Yard not as important	Redevelopment of Mill Yard not important
Financial Support for Social Service Programs (e.g. adult literacy; anti-poverty programs, etc.)	Financial Support for Social Service Programs (e.g. adult literacy; anti-poverty programs, etc.) critically important	Financial Support for Social Service Programs (e.g. adult literacy; anti-poverty programs, etc.) extremely important	Financial Support for Social Service Programs (e.g. adult literacy; anti-poverty programs, etc.) very important	Financial Support for Social Service Programs (e.g. adult literacy; anti-poverty programs, etc.) not as important	Financial Support for Social Service Programs (e.g. adult literacy; anti-poverty programs, etc.) not important
Development of New Industrial Uses	Development of New Industrial Uses critically important	Development of New Industrial Uses extremely important	Development of New Industrial Uses very important	Development of New Industrial Uses not as important	Development of New Industrial Uses not important
Improvements to Recreational Amenities and Facilities (e.g. rail trail, riverfront greenways, ballfields, bike lanes, etc.)	Improvements to Recreational Amenities and Facilities (e.g. rail trail, riverfront greenways, ballfields, bike lanes, etc.) critically important	Improvements to Recreational Amenities and Facilities (e.g. rail trail, riverfront greenways, ballfields, bike lanes, etc.) extremely important	Improvements to Recreational Amenities and Facilities (e.g. rail trail, riverfront greenways, ballfields, bike lanes, etc.) very important	Improvements to Recreational Amenities and Facilities (e.g. rail trail, riverfront greenways, ballfields, bike lanes, etc.) not as important	Improvements to Recreational Amenities and Facilities (e.g. rail trail, riverfront greenways, ballfields, bike lanes, etc.) not important

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Meeting basic social service needs is an important part of a community's development and growth. Please rank your priorities for the following social services:

	critically important	extremely important	very important	not as important	not important
Domestic violence prevention	Domestic violence prevention critically important	Domestic violence prevention extremely important	Domestic violence prevention very important	Domestic violence prevention not as important	Domestic violence prevention not important
Adult learning/literacy	Adult learning/literacy critically important	Adult learning/literacy extremely important	Adult learning/literacy very important	Adult learning/literacy not as important	Adult learning/literacy not important
Substance use support (prevention, treatment, recovery programs)	Substance use support (prevention, treatment, recovery programs) critically important	Substance use support (prevention, treatment, recovery programs) extremely important	Substance use support (prevention, treatment, recovery programs) very important	Substance use support (prevention, treatment, recovery programs) not as important	Substance use support (prevention, treatment, recovery programs) not important
Youth summer programs	Youth summer programs critically important	Youth summer programs extremely important	Youth summer programs very important	Youth summer programs not as important	Youth summer programs not important
Activities and services for seniors	Activities and services for seniors critically important	Activities and services for seniors extremely important	Activities and services for seniors very important	Activities and services for seniors not as important	Activities and services for seniors not important

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Economic development is one of the major roles identified by the Community Development Authority (CDA). Please rank each of the following in terms of their importance to economic development:

	critically important	extremely important	very important	not as important	not important
Availability of small business loans	Availability of small business loans critically important	Availability of small business loans extremely important	Availability of small business loans very important	Availability of small business loans not as important	Availability of small business loans not important
Business development training	Business development training critically important	Business development training extremely important	Business development training very important	Business development training not as important	Business development training not important
Infrastructure financing (Tax Increment Financing tools)	Infrastructure financing (Tax Increment Financing tools) critically important	Infrastructure financing (Tax Increment Financing tools) extremely important	Infrastructure financing (Tax Increment Financing tools) very important	Infrastructure financing (Tax Increment Financing tools) not as important	Infrastructure financing (Tax Increment Financing tools) not important
Variety/mix of land uses and economic activity in downtown (reuse or demolition of vacant buildings, Flexible Residential Open Space Development, etc.)	Variety/mix of land uses and economic activity in downtown (reuse or demolition of vacant buildings, Flexible Residential Open Space Development, etc.) critically important	Variety/mix of land uses and economic activity in downtown (reuse or demolition of vacant buildings, Flexible Residential Open Space Development, etc.) extremely important	Variety/mix of land uses and economic activity in downtown (reuse or demolition of vacant buildings, Flexible Residential Open Space Development, etc.) very important	Variety/mix of land uses and economic activity in downtown (reuse or demolition of vacant buildings, Flexible Residential Open Space Development, etc.) not as important	Variety/mix of land uses and economic activity in downtown (reuse or demolition of vacant buildings, Flexible Residential Open Space Development, etc.) not important
New parking options	New parking options critically important	New parking options extremely important	New parking options very important	New parking options not as important	New parking options not important
More mobility options (buses, bike lanes, Quaboag Connector, ridesourcing, etc.)	More mobility options (buses, bike lanes, Quaboag Connector, ridesourcing, etc.) critically important	More mobility options (buses, bike lanes, Quaboag Connector, ridesourcing, etc.) extremely important	More mobility options (buses, bike lanes, Quaboag Connector, ridesourcing, etc.) very important	More mobility options (buses, bike lanes, Quaboag Connector, ridesourcing, etc.) not as important	More mobility options (buses, bike lanes, Quaboag Connector, ridesourcing, etc.) not important
Low-impact tourism development (targeting the Town’s arts/cultural/historic/natural amenities)	Low-impact tourism development (targeting the Town’s arts/cultural/historic/natural amenities) critically important	Low-impact tourism development (targeting the Town’s arts/cultural/historic/natural amenities) extremely important	Low-impact tourism development (targeting the Town’s arts/cultural/historic/natural amenities) very important	Low-impact tourism development (targeting the Town’s arts/cultural/historic/natural amenities) not as important	Low-impact tourism development (targeting the Town’s arts/cultural/historic/natural amenities) not important
Development of more employment opportunities	Development of more employment opportunities critically important	Development of more employment opportunities extremely important	Development of more employment opportunities very important	Development of more employment opportunities not as important	Development of more employment opportunities not important
Foster a friendly business climate for locally-owned creative/micro-craft industries	Foster a friendly business climate for locally-owned creative/micro-craft industries critically important	Foster a friendly business climate for locally-owned creative/micro-craft industries extremely important	Foster a friendly business climate for locally-owned creative/micro-craft industries very important	Foster a friendly business climate for locally-owned creative/micro-craft industries not as important	Foster a friendly business climate for locally-owned creative/micro-craft industries not important
Work to extend natural gas infrastructure into Town	Work to extend natural gas infrastructure into Town critically important	Work to extend natural gas infrastructure into Town extremely important	Work to extend natural gas infrastructure into Town very important	Work to extend natural gas infrastructure into Town not as important	Work to extend natural gas infrastructure into Town not important
Development of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, etc.)	Development of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, etc.) critically important	Development of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, etc.) extremely important	Development of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, etc.) very important	Development of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, etc.) not as important	Development of alternative energy sources (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, energy storage, etc.) not important
Expand Holyoke Community College opportunities (i.e. Education to Employment / E2E)	Expand Holyoke Community College opportunities (i.e. Education to Employment / E2E) critically important	Expand Holyoke Community College opportunities (i.e. Education to Employment / E2E) extremely important	Expand Holyoke Community College opportunities (i.e. Education to Employment / E2E) very important	Expand Holyoke Community College opportunities (i.e. Education to Employment / E2E) not as important	Expand Holyoke Community College opportunities (i.e. Education to Employment / E2E) not important

Other (please specify)