1. Seven50
Survey Results

2. Survey Results
Weeks 1-3

3. Question 1
What are in your opinion, the most important issues to address to ensure a positive future for
Southeast Florida? (Select three)
Air quality Traffic congestion
Cost of living Social opportunity
Farm land preservation More transportation
Access to health care options
Housing choices Water availability
Jobs Water quality
Land use Walkable and
Parks/Open space Attractive
Public education Placement Design
Public safety

4. Question 2
Which one of these regional priorities is most important to you? (Select three)
Developing en effective transportation system
Protecting the environment and natural resources
Promoting a diverse and thriving economy
Providing a variety of housing choices
Preserving the region’s unique character
Fostering social opportunity and diversity
Regional collaborations among jurisdictions
23.2%

5. Question 3
How important is retaining the character of rural communities in Southeast Florida?
Very important
Important
Neutral
7%
Somewhat important
Not at all important
16.9%

6. Question 4
How important is retaining the character of existing urban neighborhoods?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat important
Not at all important

7. Question 5
How important is it to continue the practice of building gated subdivisions?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat important
Not at all important
17.6%

8. Question 6
How important is it that jobs and shopping are safely accessible by walking/biking from
neighborhoods?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat important
Not at all important
22.2%

9. Question 7
How important is access to locally-grown food (from local farms and/or community gardens)?
Very important
Important
Neutral
Somewhat important
Not at all important

10. Question 8
How do you think your elected leaders could improve their performance?
More leaders who are also business savvy
Leaders should better reflect the ethnic and
racial diversity of the region
Leaders should place community interests
over partisan interests
I am satisfied with the current state of things;
no improvement needed
More transparency/less corruption
More communication with residents
Leaders should be more in touch with
the challenges faced by households

11. Question 9
Which sources of greenhouse gas emissions would you like your leaders and community to
focus upon to reduce pollution?
Number of miles/car trips needed to
satisfy daily needs
Fuel efficient cars and alternative fuels/energy
for our cars
More efficient buildings that consume less
energy
Clean renewable energy generation by our
utilities Establish carbon sinks through
reforestation/habitat restoration
I don’t believe that climate change is
occurring or that it is man-made

12. Question 10
Which county do you live in?
Monroe
Miami-Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Martin
St. Lucie
Indian River

13. Question 11
What is your age?
Under 18
18-24
25-44
45-64
65 and over

14. Question 12
How many years have you lived in Southeast Florida?
5 or fewer
6-10
11-15
16-20
More than 20

15. Question 13
Where do you live?
Central City/Downtown
Small Town
Historic Suburb
New Suburb
Rural Community
Other

16. Question 14
What is your gender?
Male
Female

17. Survey Results
Weeks 4-6

18. Question 1
We have plenty of room for growth in the seven counties and shouldn’t worry about cities
spreading out as they grow.

19. Question 2
We should widen freeways and build new roads rather than invest in public transit and other
alternatives to cars.

20. Question 3
More investment today in public transportation will relieve future congestion problems in the
area.

21. Question 4
I prefer to live within walking distance of offices, stores, and other businesses.

22. Question 5
Building more sidewalks and bicycle paths is part of the solution to the traffic congestion
problem.

23. Question 6
It is important to create walkable places where a variety of housing, retail, office and civic uses
exist along with parks and transit connections.

24. Question 7
In your opinion, Which threat linked to climate change poses the greatest threat to Floridians
in the 7 county region?

25. Question 8
Below are opinions of two hypothetical SE Fla residents. Which opinion comes closest to your
own? Mr. Smith believes that future growth should be strongly encouraged & fostered. Mr.
Jones believes future growth should be strictly managed or limited.

26. Question 9
What would help most to improve the quality of public education in SE FL?

27. Question 10
Would you be willing to pay a greater share of taxes in order to reduce classroom size, increase
teacher pay and quality of instructors, and improve access to learning materials such as
computers, supplies, and textbooks?

28. Question 11
If you had a shorter commute what would you do with your spare time?

29. Question 12
What do you think should be the focus of future transportation investment?

30. Question 13
Which county do you live in?

31. Question 14
What is your age?

32. Question 15
Where do you live?

33. Question 16
How many years you have lived in Southeast Florida?

34. Question 17
What is your gender?