seven50 polling weeks 1 through 17

Seven50 Survey Results

Survey ResultsWeeks 1-3

Question 1What are in your opinion, the most important issues to address to ensure a positive future for

Southeast Florida? (Select three)

Air quality Cost of living Farm land preservation Access to health careHousing choicesJobsLand useParks/Open spacePublic educationPublic safety

Traffic congestionSocial opportunityMore transportation optionsWater availabilityWater qualityWalkable and Attractive Placement Design

23.2%

Developing en effective transportation systemProtecting the environment and natural resourcesPromoting a diverse and thriving economyProviding a variety of housing choicesPreserving the region’s unique characterFostering social opportunity and diversityRegional collaborations among jurisdictions

Which one of these regional priorities is most important to you? (Select three)

Question 2

7%

16.9%

Very importantImportantNeutralSomewhat importantNot at all important

How important is retaining the character of rural communities in Southeast Florida?

Question 3

How important is retaining the character of existing urban neighborhoods?

Very importantImportantNeutral

Not at all important Somewhat important

Question 4

How important is it to continue the practice of building gated subdivisions?

17.6%



Question 5

22.2%



How important is it that jobs and shopping are safely accessible by walking/biking from neighborhoods?

Question 6



How important is access to locally-grown food (from local farms and/or community gardens)?

Question 7

I am satisfied with the current state of things; no improvement needed

Leaders should place community interests over partisan interests

Leaders should better reflect the ethnic and racial diversity of the region

More leaders who are also business savvy

More transparency/less corruptionMore communication with residentsLeaders should be more in touch with the challenges faced by households

How do you think your elected leaders could improve their performance?

Question 8

Number of miles/car trips needed to satisfy daily needsFuel efficient cars and alternative fuels/energy for our carsMore efficient buildings that consume less energyClean renewable energy generation by our utilities Establish carbon sinks through reforestation/habitat restorationI don’t believe that climate change is occurring or that it is man-made

Which sources of greenhouse gas emissions would you like your leaders and community to focus upon to reduce pollution?

Question 9

MonroeMiami-DadeBroward

MartinPalm Beach

St. LucieIndian River

Which county do you live in?

Question 10

Under 1818-2425-4445-6465 and over

What is your age?

Question 11

5 or fewer6-1011-1516-20More than 20

How many years have you lived in Southeast Florida?

Question 12

Central City/DowntownSmall TownHistoric SuburbNew SuburbRural CommunityOther

Where do you live?

Question 13

What is your gender?

MaleFemale

Question 14

We have plenty of room for growth in the seven counties and shouldn’t worry about cities spreading out as they grow.

Question 1

We should widen freeways and build new roads rather than invest in public transit and other alternatives to cars.

Question 2

More investment today in public transportation will relieve future congestion problems in the area.

Question 3

I prefer to live within walking distance of offices, stores, and other businesses.

Question 4

Building more sidewalks and bicycle paths is part of the solution to the traffic congestion problem.

Question 5

It is important to create walkable places where a variety of housing, retail, office and civic uses exist along with parks and transit connections.

Question 6

In your opinion, Which threat linked to climate change poses the greatest threat to Floridians in the 7 county region?

Question 7

Below are opinions of two hypothetical SE Fla residents. Which opinion comes closest to your own? Mr. Smith believes that future growth should be strongly encouraged & fostered. Mr.

Jones believes future growth should be strictly managed or limited.

Question 8

What would help most to improve the quality of public education in SE FL?

Question 9

Would you be willing to pay a greater share of taxes in order to reduce classroom size, increase teacher pay and quality of instructors, and improve access to learning materials such

as computers, supplies, and textbooks?

Question 10

If you had a shorter commute what would you do with your spare time?

Question 11

What do you think should be the focus of future transportation investment?

Question 12


Question 13

What is your age?

Question 14

Where do you live?

Question 15

How many years you have lived in Southeast Florida?

Question 16


Question 17

What three factors do you feel are the biggest threats to forming a well-educated workforce? (choose up to three)

Question 1

What should be the priorities for developing the regional economy and attracting talent? (choose up to three)

Question 2

What would be the best way to accommodate the 20-year projected future population growth (approximately 2 million more people) of Southeast Florida?

Question 3

Do you feel things in your own community today are going in the right direction or do you feel things have gotten off on the wrong track?

Question 4

Pick the statement with which you most agree about transportation investments in the region today:

Question 5

Would you support an additional gas tax per gallon if it could fund an efficient regional transit system and be accompanied by a reduction in property tax?

Question 6

If you answered yes to the question above what amount would you be willing to pay per gallon?

Question 7

How should we best address traffic congestion in the future?

Question 8

What are the top three most effective leadership organizations you know of in your county or region?

Question 9

What type of organization needs to lead the charge for implementation of regional solutions?

Question 10


Question 11

What is your age?

Question 12


Question 13

Where do you live?

Question 14


Question 15

How concerned are you with the long-term effects of global warming or global climate change?

Question 1

Which of the following do you think would most improve the quality of development in your hometown?

Question 2

Do you believe that a healthy environment, water supply and sustainable agriculture are necessary to achieve economic vibrancy?

Question 3

As SE Florida’s population grows over the next 100 years, how should we accommodate the additional people?

Question 4

Do you believe greater regional coordination could improve our region’s ability to mitigate & adapt to the region’s threats?

Question 5

Local food: How important is it to ensure that there is enough farmland in the region to supply the current population with most of its food?

Question 6

On a scale of 1 to 10, how do you rate your personal quality of life today (10 represents highest possible quality of life, 1 represents worst quality of life)

Question 7

On a scale of 1-10, by comparison, how would you rate your quality of life 5 years ago?

Question 8

Do you believe greater regional coordination could improve our region’s ability to mitigate & adapt to the region’s threats?

Question 9


Question 10

What is your age?

Question 11


Question 12

Where do you live?

Question 13


Question 14

When you think about your quality of life in Southeast Florida, which one of these factors is most important to you personally?

Question 1

Identify which one of the following factors that has the most significant positive impact on the overall quality of life for you personally.

Question 2

Identify which one of the following factors that has the most significant negative impact on the overall quality of life for you personally.

Question 3

Which of the following attributes do you think is most important to create an “ideal” community (choose 2):

Question 4

Would you be willing to pay a larger utility bill in order to have a cleaner atmosphere?

Question 5

How important is it to have a regional multi-county plan for development patterns, transportation systems & environmental preservation?

Question 6

In my county, I feel that planning decisions are dominated by people from the:

Question 7


Question 8

What is your age?

Question 9


Question 10

Where do you live?

Question 11


Question 12

Southeast Florida faces many challenges today, and many causes underlie these challenges. In your opinion, which are the primary challenges the seven counties face:

Question 1

Do you feel that standardized testing is useful in raising student performance, gauging teacher performance and promoting a well-educated workforce?

Question 2

What are in your opinion, the most important priorities for restoring our natural environment?

Question 3

Organic food: How important is it to you that agriculture adopt organic practices (avoid the use of pesticides, herbicides, genetic modification)

Question 4

Most people see both positive and negative aspects of change taking place in the seven counties. Based on your own personal feelings, do you believe future growth in the seven

counties will make things better or make things worse?

Question 5


Question 6

What is your age?

Question 7


Question 8

Where do you live?

Question 9


Question 10

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