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2007 Metro Residents SurveyPublic opinion on the region’s quality of life, leading regional issues, and the Metropolitan Council
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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
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Topics investigated• Assets of the region –
quality of place
• Major problems facing the region
• Commuting solutions
• The Metropolitan Council, its responsibilities and performance
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Most attractive feature or asset
Other, 20%Cities,
downtowns, 4%People,
diversity, 4%
Good economy, 5%
MOA, shopping, 5% Natural
environment, 9%
Quality of life, 7%
Parks and trails, 26%
Variety of things to do,
8%
Arts and culture, 7%
Good neighbor-hoods, 5%
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The most important problem facing the Twin Cities
Text frequencies of Metro Residents Survey responses using TAPORware Word Cloud http://taporware.mcmaster.ca
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The most important problem facing the Twin Cities
Growth, 7%
Social issues, 6%
Economy, 5%
Other, 13% Crime, 32%
Transportation and traffic, 37%
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Most important problem: Transportation and traffic
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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
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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”
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Text frequencies of Metro Residents Survey responses using TAPORware Word Cloud http://taporware.mcmaster.ca
Survey comments on transportation problems
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Commuters very likely to try alternatives
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Commuters very likely to try alternatives
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Public opinion on Metropolitan Council’s programs and performance
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Performance approval
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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)
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Importance of Council programs
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All programs considered very or moderately important by 70–90%
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2007 Metro Residents SurveyPublic opinion on the region’s quality of life, leading regional issues, and the Metropolitan Council