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If you could live anywhere in the region, which of the following would be the most important factor in your decision?
Other
Open Space
Size of H
ouse I C
an Afford
Quality of S
chools
Close to
Employment
Close to
Acti
vities
Safety
6.9%
10.2%12.3%
13.3%
18.1% 18.5%
20.8%
* Total Survey Participants: 7,677** Survey administered in 2012 and 2013 in the 13-county H-GAC Region, Our Great Region 2040 project
If you could LIVE ANYWHERE in the region, which of the following would be the
MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR in your decision?
Other
Open Space
Size of H
ouse I C
an Afford
Quality of S
chools
Close to
Employment
Close to
Acti
vities
Safety
6.9%
10.2%12.3%
13.3%
18.1% 18.5%
20.8%
Under 35 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and older
30.6% 14.8% 14.8% 17.8% 19.2%
* Total Survey Participants: 7,677** Survey administered in 2012 and 2013 in the 13-county H-GAC Region, Our Great Region 2040 project
Close to
Activities
If you could LIVE ANYWHERE in the region, which of the following would be the
MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR in your decision?
Other
Open Space
Size of H
ouse I C
an Afford
Quality of S
chools
Close to
Employment
Close to
Acti
vities
Safety
6.9%
10.2%12.3%
13.3%
18.1% 18.5%
20.8%
* Total Survey Participants: 7,677** Survey administered in 2012 and 2013 in the 13-county H-GAC Region, Our Great Region 2040 project
Under 35 years
35 to 44 years
45 to 54 years
55 to 64 years
65 years and older
13.1% 29.1% 15.8% 5.4% 3.9%
Quality of
Schools
How would you SPEND $100 to IMPROVE the region’s
TRANSPORTATION system
$14
$25
$13
$26
$10
$11
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
BUILDING NEW ROADS & HIGHWAYS
FIXING EXISTING ROADS & HIGHWAYS
SIDEWALKS & BIKEWAYS
PLANNING & COORDINATION
IMPROVING DESIGN & SAFETY
“Stuff” is Close Together
Source: http://www.livablecities.org/sites/default/files/2007_DesignAward/Addison_Circle.jpg
Connected
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Comfortable and Safe
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Activity Density (people and jobs)
DOWNTOWN
UPTOWN/ GALLERIA
Intersection Density
DOWNTOWN
UPTOWN/ GALLERIA
Activity Density & Intersection Density Overlay
DOWNTOWN
UPTOWN/ GALLERIA
Livable Centers Study Locations
Livable Centers
UPPER KIRBYENERGY CORRIDOR
EAST END
WALLER
The Number One Challenge to Improving WALKABILITY in Our Communities
UPPER KIRBY
UPPER KIRBYWALLERMINDSET
Jeff Taebel, FAICPDirector of Community & Environmental Planning
Houston-Galveston Area [email protected]
www.h-gac.com/livablecenters
http://www.h-gac.com/community/socioeconomic/2040-regional-growth-forecast