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Community Attitudes Towards Growth, Regionalism and Impact of the Arts

Community Attitudes Towards Growth, Regionalism and Impact of the Arts. May 11, 2005 Edward G. Murphy, M.D. Surveying Methodology. Telephone surveys. Roanoke Valley (Bedford County, Bedford City, Botetourt County, Franklin County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem City).

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Community Attitudes Towards Growth, Regionalism and Impact of the Arts

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  1. Community AttitudesTowards Growth, Regionalism and Impact of the Arts May 11, 2005 Edward G. Murphy, M.D.

  2. Surveying Methodology • Telephone surveys • Roanoke Valley(Bedford County, Bedford City, Botetourt County, Franklin County, Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem City) • New River Valley(Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Giles County, Montgomery County, Pearisburg County, Pulaski County, Town of Pulaski, Radford City)

  3. Surveying Methodology Con’t General Population • n= 402 • margin of error: +/- 4.9% • New River Valley • Roanoke Valley General Population • n= 324 • margin of error:+/- 5.4% Business Population • n= 101 • margin of error: +/- 9.8% Business Population • n= 50 • margin of error: +/- 13.9%

  4. Population Shift Over Past Five Years General Population RV n=402 Grown a lot 33% Grown some 39% Remained same 15% Decreased some 7% Decreased a lot 1% Unsure 6% NRV n=324 40% 33% 13% 7% 2% 5%

  5. Population Shift Over Past Five Years Business Leaders RVn=101 Grown a lot 7% Grown some 42% Remained same 44% Decreased some 5% Decreased a lot 0% Unsure 3% NRV n=50 30% 62% 4% 0% 0% 4%

  6. Is Growth Good? General Population RV n=402 Very favorable 19% Somewhat favorable 45% Neither favorable 13%nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable 14% Very unfavorable 4% Unsure 5% NRVn=324 27% 43% 10% 10% 4% 6%

  7. Is Growth Good? Business Leaders RVn=101 Very favorable 26% Somewhat favorable 57% Neither favorable 10% nor unfavorable Somewhat unfavorable 5% Very unfavorable 2% Unsure 0% NRVn=50 36% 48% 12% 2% 0% 2%

  8. Is Growth Good? Comments • Favorable • Real estate tax increase means more money for schools • Good for economy • More opportunities, more cosmopolitan, more jobs, more variety • More young people in the area, would bring in better business • More jobs, children’s activities, healthier economy

  9. Is Growth Good? CommentsCon’t • Favorable • Increase tax base and better services will follow • Lots of home building and different modes of living • Attracts more amenities (restaurants, entertainment) • Virginia Tech enrollment causes school expansion which affects development

  10. Is Growth Good? CommentsCon’t Favorable • In controlled growth situations will bring new young people to area who will have positive impact on environment and economy • Stimulate local government to invest in more and better services, quality of life in particular • House and land value would increase • Need the growth to fuel infrastructure

  11. Is Growth Good? Comments Con’t Unfavorable • Traffic and school problems • Destruction of farms and older communities • Developers would build and destroy green space • Jobs per capita has not increased with population • Traffic congestion • Crime, overcrowding • Congestion

  12. Is Growth Good? Comments Con’t Unfavorable • Growth is choking the rural area out and taxes are increasing • Beautiful place to live but with more people the less beautiful it becomes • Haphazard development • Developing the land, the zoning isn’t thought through very well • I don’t like to see the farm land turned into housing developments

  13. Importance of PopulationGrowth to Company Business Leaders RVn=101 Very important 50% Somewhat important 33% Not very important 5% Not at all important 12% NRVn=50 52% 30% 10% 8%

  14. See RV and NRV as One Region General Population RVn=402 Personally 29% Others outside region 31% Some outside region do 8%(unaided) NRVn=324 23% 33% 7%

  15. See RV and NRV as One Region Business Leaders RVn=101 Personally 38% Others outside region 29% Some outside region do 10%(unaided) NRV n=50 38% 30% 6%

  16. Importance of PromotingEntire Region as One General Population RVn=402 Very important 63% Somewhat important 25% Not very important 7% Not at all important 1% NRVn=324 62% 24% 9% 3%

  17. Importance of PromotingEntire Region as One Business Leaders NRVn=50 64% 24% 8% 4% RVn=101 Very important 82% Somewhat important 13% Not very important 4% Not at all important 0%

  18. How to Work for Population/Employment Growth General Population RVn=402 Together 73% Independently 17% Don’t want growth 1% Unsure 8% NRVn=324 71% 23% 2% 4%

  19. How to Work for Population/Employment Growth Business Leaders RVn=101 Together 88% Independently 8% Don’t want growth 1% Unsure 3% NRVn=50 78% 12% 0% 10%

  20. Importance of Arts & Cultural Offerings (i.e., theaters and museums) General Population NRV n=324 35% 43% 14% 4% RVn=402 Very important 38% Somewhat important 44% Not very important 13% Not at all important 4%

  21. Importance of Roanoke Valley’sArts & Cultural Offerings to NRV(Center in the Square, Mill Mountain Theater, Roanoke Symphony, Art Museum) General Population RVn=402 Very important 38% Somewhat important 38% Not very important 12% Not at all important 3% NRV n=324 38% 43% 11% 5%

  22. Importance of Roanoke Valley’sArts & Cultural Offerings to NRV(Center in the Square, Mill Mountain Theater, Roanoke Symphony, Art Museum) Business Leaders RVn=101 Very important 18% Somewhat important 48% Not very important 23% Not at all important 3% NRV n=50 6% 64% 20% 8%

  23. Importance of RV/Region’sArts & Cultural Offerings toPotential Relocating Companies Business Leaders NRV n=50 18% 64% 14% 0% RVn=101 Very important 46% Somewhat important 41% Not very important 9% Not at all important 3%

  24. Importance of RV/Region’sArts & Cultural Offerings toRecruiting Employees Business Leaders RVn=101 Very important 36% Somewhat important 53% Not very important 5% Not at all important 3% NRV n=50 14% 64% 16% 4%

  25. Companies Support Economic Development (Roanoke Valley) Comments • Member of the local chamber of commerce • Donate to different charities • Members of regional partnership, chamber of commerce and better business bureau • A financial institution that lends to the community • Involved in committees that work on economic development • Try to grow and expand and increase your work force

  26. Company Supports EconomicDevelopment(Roanoke Valley) Comments Con’t • By expanding my own company • Contribute food and funds to cultural and other programs and events such as museums and Symphony Theater • Habitat for Humanity, supply products for homes • Through products and services to individuals who may be denied elsewhere

  27. Company Support Economic Development (New River Valley) Comments Con’t • Open our doors to companies interested in locating here; pay a lot in taxes • Belongs to downtown merchants of Blacksburg • Support activities through New River Valley Economic Development Alliance • Members of Christiansburg and Montgomery chamber of commerce

  28. Conclusions • General population supports growth and sees it as important • Business leaders support it even more • New River Valley businesses see Roanoke Valley arts as important

  29. Conclusions Con’t • General population and business leaders believe it is important that our two regions work together and promote themselves as one … But they don’t see it happening!

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