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Athens Citizen Survey 15 ICI Institute for Communication Improvement (Communication Studies 445). Project Objective. Survey of Athens citizen attitudes about Fire Stations Street Conditions Athens Transit. Research Methods. Mail survey on utility account sample, n = 1000
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Athens Citizen Survey 15ICIInstitute for Communication Improvement(Communication Studies 445)
Project Objective • Survey of Athens citizen attitudes about • Fire Stations • Street Conditions • Athens Transit
Research Methods • Mail survey on utility account sample, n = 1000 • Web survey on student email sample, n = 285 • Field survey on walk up volunteers. • 250 respondents from all three protocols with 18% mail and 19% web response rates.
Fire Station Repairs • If repairs to the Columbus Road fire station are required, I am willing to support the cost of these repairs.
Ladder Truck • If the fire department requires a new ladder truck, I am willing to support the cost of the truck.
Ladder Truck • The university should contribute to purchase of new ladder truck.
Transit Awareness • Are you aware of the Athens Transit System?
Transit Use • How often do you use the Athens Transit System?
Reasons for not using ATS • Why do you not use the Athens Transit System?
Transit Improvement • What could be changed to improve the Athens Transit System?
Biweekly State Street Routes • If ATS added biweekly routes to State Street until 10 pm, would that increase your use?
Transit Satisfaction • What is your overall satisfaction withthe Athens Transit System?
Transit Incentives • What would be the best incentive for you to use the Athens Transit System?
Other Transit Systems • Do you regularly use any of the following transit systems : • CATS
Other Transit Systems • Do you regularly use any of the following transit systems : • Summit at Coates Run
Other Transit Systems • Do you regularly use any of the following transit systems : • University Commons
Street Conditions • I believe projects supported by street levy are vital to the City of Athens.
Street Levy • I am in favor of a 0.1% income tax street rehabilitation levy.
Demographics X Content Items • The following slides present statistically significant and substantial associations between demographic items and content items from the survey.
University Contribution: Residency • A large majority of respondents agree that the university should contribute to the cost of a ladder truck, but permanent residents are more likely than students to agree with this position.
University Contribution: Age • On average, older residents are more likely than younger residents to agree that the university should contribute to a new ladder truck purchase.
Awareness ATS: Residency • Almost 80% of resident respondents are aware of ATS. • Only 55% of student respondents are aware of ATS.
Awareness ATS: Age • Older respondents are more likely than younger respondents to be aware of ATS.
Not Using ATS: Residency • Most resident respondents reported no need for ATS as the reason for non-use. • Student respondents reported no need and lack of information as reasons for non-use.
Not Using ATS: Age • Most age groups reported no need for ATS as a reason for non-use, but some 18-22 yr olds also reported a lack of information as a reason for non-use.
ATS Improvement: Residency • Many respondents reported aneed for more available routesto improve ATS. • Many permanent residents also stated the need for multiple improvements to ATS (i.e., Other).
Improvement to ATS: Age • Many of the youngest and oldest respondents reported the need for more available routes to improve ATS.
Incentives to use ATS: Residency • Many student respondents reported the need for more information about ATS. • Many of the permanent residents indicated the need for multiple incentives (i.e., Other).
Conclusions • The economic climate dampens willingness to support project costs. • In general there is support for a new ladder truck, but some division of opinion over university contribution. Permanent residents and older respondents are more likely to favor university contribution.
Conclusions • Most respondents are aware of the ATS, but see no need for the system and they are neutral about it. • For students, one key issue may be lack of information about ATS. • A large majority of respondents regard street projects as vital, but only a slight majority indicate willingness to pay for them.