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2007 Metro Residents Survey

2007 Metro Residents Survey. Public opinion on the region’s quality of life, leading regional issues, and the Metropolitan Council. Background. An opinion poll – measuring and understanding public opinion

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2007 Metro Residents Survey

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  1. 2007Metro Residents Survey Public opinion on the region’s quality of life, leading regional issues, and the Metropolitan Council

  2. Background • An opinion poll – measuring and understanding public opinion • 1,349 metro area residents participated by mail response or phone interview (48% response) • Provides a time-series –1982-2007

  3. Topics investigated • Assets of the region – quality of place • Major problems facing the region • Commuting solutions • The Metropolitan Council, its responsibilities and performance

  4. Most attractive feature or asset

  5. The most important problem facing the Twin Cities Text frequencies of Metro Residents Survey responses using TAPORware Word Cloud http://taporware.mcmaster.ca

  6. The most important problem facing the Twin Cities Transportation and traffic, 37%

  7. Most important problem: Transportation and traffic

  8. Concern over traffic and transportation • Roads filled in the 1990s – and congestion delays quickly doubled during 1996-2000 • Public concern erupted during 2000-2003: 58% identified transportation as region’s most important problem • In 2007: 37% identified transportation

  9. Still a concern • Some bottleneck relief • Some drivers have become accustomed to the new commute • There was an uptick in concern in 2007: Many surveys mentioned bridges or “infrastructure”

  10. Survey comments on transportation problems Text frequencies of Metro Residents Survey responses using TAPORware Word Cloud http://taporware.mcmaster.ca

  11. Commuters very likely to try alternatives

  12. Commuters very likely to try alternatives

  13. Public opinion on Metropolitan Council’s programs and performance

  14. Performance approval

  15. Factors shaping “approval” of Council • Geographic area somewhat significant • Opinion on change in the region’s quality of life significant • Also valuation, perceived importance of Council’s program responsibilities (planning, transit, grants programs)

  16. Importance of Council programs

  17. All programs considered very or moderately important by 70–90%

  18. 2007Metro Residents Survey Public opinion on the region’s quality of life, leading regional issues, and the Metropolitan Council

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