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Phase One- Point Based Questions:
Would you describe the mood of your community as optimistic or confident?*
Yes No
Does your community have a negative reputation among outsiders?*
Yes No
Is the population of your community declining?*
Yes No
Do you speak positively about your community to friends and family within and outside the community?*
Yes No

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Ch.1 – Water
Would you drink the water from your kitchen tap without filtering it?*
Yes No
Does your community charge you for the water you use in your house?*
Yes No
Would your community have enough water to support itself if it was to grow by 50% in the next 10-20 years?*
Yes No

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Ch. 2 – Business
Would you say that most of the businesses in your community do not have competition?*
Yes No
Has a new business located in your community in the last year?*
Yes No
Do you deliberately seek out places to shop locally before considering spending your money online or out of town?*
Yes No

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Ch. 3 – Youth
Can you identify by name some young (under 40) people who hold leadership positions in community organizations or government?*
Yes No
Are careers in your local industries viable and attractive options for your youth?*
Yes No
Are there programs in place in your community’s education system to give youth exposure to these opportunities? *
Yes No
Does your community have a reputation as being a place that is welcoming and encouraging for young, entrepreneurial people?*
Yes No
Do young people graduating from school in your community tend to think they need to leave the community to find the opportunities they are looking for?*
Yes No
Does your community have a program in place that shows an appreciation for the under 40 crowd in your community?*
Yes No
Are efforts made on a consistent basis to attract young families to your community? *
Yes No

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Ch. 4 – Deception
Has your community been impacted by a major business or industry closing (such as a mine or mill) and it has still not recovered from it?*
Yes No
Does your community celebrate what makes it great?*
Yes No
Could your community’s vision statement be used by neighboring communities?*
Yes No
Are people in your community (or you) explicitly aware of the top three things that make it unique or on which it hopes to grow?*
Yes No

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Ch. 5 – Shopping
Are the prices of goods or services in your local businesses significantly higher than in neighboring communities?*
Yes No
Are businesses in your community supportive of local causes and initiatives?*
Yes No
Do you and people in your community attempt to shop local as much as possible?*
Yes No

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Ch. 6 – Paint
Are efforts made in your community to beautify its space?*
Yes No
Would outsiders visiting your community describe it as pretty/attractive?*
Yes No
Does your community have a program to plant flowers, develop parks, or participate in programs like American Bloom or Main Street USA*
Yes No
Walking around your community, does its appearance suggest that it is run down and dying?*
Yes No

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Ch. 7 – Cooperating
Do collaborations exist between your community and neighboring ones?*
Yes No
Are there any partnerships or agreements your community has with other communities to work together?*
Yes No
Are there divisions within your community (groups that segregate themselves from each other) that you feel hold it back from getting some important work done?*
Yes No
Is there a community master plan that links different groups/organizations plans together?*
Yes No
Do locals collaborate with outsiders to gain different perspectives and develop their community together?*
Yes No

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Ch. 8 – Past
Does your community or a community group hold a long standing grudge against another community or community group?*
Yes No
Does your community idealize its past? *
Yes No
Have you, or anyone you know, participated in a campaign to stop a development or other changes to the community?*
Yes No
Are conversations at meetings focused on how to address challenges and capitalize on opportunities arising in the future?*
Yes No

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Ch. 9 – Seniors
Are seniors in your community given due consideration when planning for the future?*
Yes No
Is there appropriate housing in place for the seniors in your community?*
Yes No
Do seniors regularly volunteer in community organizations/associations within your community?*
Yes No
Is there an array of activities seniors regularly participate in, in your community?*
Yes No

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Ch. 10 – Big Picture
Is your community adaptable?*
Yes No
Has your community ever implemented a strategy that has already been tried and failed at before?*
Yes No
Can you identify a new idea that was implemented to address a challenge in your community in the last year?*
Yes No
Has your community specifically identified people from other places that would be interested in moving to the community and targeted them with advertising?*
Yes No

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Ch. 11 – New
Are there programs and services available to immigrants coming to your community to assist them in integrating?*
Yes No
Are you friends with any recently arrived (10 years or less) immigrant families in your community?*
Yes No
Does your community have a name that specifically identifies newcomers to the community?*
Yes No

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Ch. 12 – Complacency
Does your community have activities that regularly bring people of various age groups together, particularly in the downtown and on main street?*
Yes No
Would you agree that the general sense in your community is that you are doing just fine and hope everything stays the way it is?*
Yes No
In leadership roles (such as elected representatives, or chambers, or volunteer groups) have the same people been in any of those roles for more than 13 years?*
Yes No

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Ch. 13 – Responsibility
Does the community feel empowered to fix issues?*
Yes No
Do members of your community feel a common sense of purpose to build a strong community that will prosper long-term? *
Yes No
Do you believe the success of your community depends entirely on you?*
Yes No
Does leadership in your community regularly blame other levels of government for the challenges your community faces (i.e. "We can’t fix that. The county/state needs to step in.")?*
Yes No
Do people in your community feel the future of their community is largely out of their hands, and at the mercy of economic or external forces?*
Yes No

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Phase Two - Short Sentence
As you answer these, think about the following questions:
How can we make our community stronger, better, and as enduring as time?
How can our community adapt over time to remain relevant?
What are ways we can increase its adaptability?
Ch.1 – Water
How is the quality of water in your community?*
1 (Low) 2 3 4 5 (High)

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Ch. 2 – Business
What complementary businesses are necessary in order for the existing business community to thrive?
What purchases are residents making outside of the community?
Use ctrl+click to select more than one.
Other
Is there healthy competition in your community? Is there any competition?

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Ch. 3 – Youth
How many of your youth (35 years of age and younger) are part of the community’s councils, chambers, and volunteer committees?
0-10 11-25 26-50 50+
Is there a leadership succession plan in place for your community?
Are careers in your local businesses and industries viable and attractive options for your youth?*
Yes No
Are there programs in place in your community’s education system to give youth exposure to these opportunities?*
Yes No
What initiatives are currently in place to encourage youth to stay in the community?
Does your community have a reputation as being a place that is welcoming and encouraging for young, entrepreneurial people?*
Yes No

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Ch. 4 – Deception
What about your community are you proud of?
What makes it unique?
Does your community celebrate what makes it great?*
Yes No
Is your community adaptable?*
Yes No
Does the community feel empowered to fix issues?*
Yes No
Is your main street beautiful?*
Not at all Depends on the time of year Yes - in certain areas Yes - I wouldn’t change a thing

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Ch. 5 – Shopping
Is there an appropriate balance of Mom and Pop vs. big-box stores in the community?
Could the community benefit from attracting more big-box stores?
Are members of the community supportive of local businesses, especially startups?*
No Depends on the business Sometimes Yes
Are attitudes in the community welcoming to local business ventures?*
Always Sometimes Never

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Ch. 6 – Paint
Are efforts made in your community to improve its aesthetics?*
Yes No
What initiatives contribute to making the community more visually appealing?
How do the streets of your community appear to visitors?*
1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
Would someone who has no previous knowledge of your community feel safe on your streets?*
Yes No
Does your community have “curb appeal”? How could this be enhanced or improved? (e.g. paint, plants, clutter-removal, etc.)
Are you proud of your community’s image?*
1 (low) 2 3 4 5 (high)
Has your community sought assistance in beautification from outside organizations? (e.g. America in Bloom or Main Street USA)

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Ch. 7 – Cooperating
Does there exist any collaborations between your community and neighboring ones?
- Yes
- No
Yes- if so where?
Are there collaborations between volunteer groups in your community? Do they compete against one another?

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Ch. 8 – Past
Does your community idealize its past?*
Yes No
What changes in your community have residents been resistant to? Why?
Do members of your community feel a common sense of purpose to build a strong community that will prosper long-term?
- Yes
- No
Yes - why?

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Ch. 9 – Seniors
Are seniors in your community given due consideration when planning for the future?*
Yes No
Is there appropriate housing in place for the seniors in your community?
- Yes
- No
If not, has your community considered outside developers to assist in building appropriate housing?
What amenities could your community provide to its seniors?

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Ch. 10 – Big Picture
Why has your community refrained from trying something new in the past?
What are outside communities, similar in size and demographics, doing that has proven to be successful?

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Ch. 11 – New
Do locals collaborate with outsiders to gain different perspectives and help improve their community together?*
Yes No
Are the perspectives of outsiders heard and valued by locals?
Are there programs and services available to immigrants coming to your community to assist them in integrating?*
Yes No

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Ch. 12 – Complacency
Is there a continuous desire to build and grow your community?
Are efforts made on a consistent basis to attract young families to your community?
- Yes
- No
Yes - what so?
No - what would you suggest?
Do members of the community show support for solutions brought forward?
Do members of the community show support for fresh perspectives and new ideas?

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Ch. 13 – Responsibility
Do the members of your community feel responsible for its success?
Are members of the community actively involved in implementing new solutions to issues the community is facing?
Is focusing on the barriers to success preventing your community from working towards solutions?

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Demographic Data
Completing the following fields is not required but helps us to better understand the results of the survey.
Your Age:
under 20 21-37 38-54 55-73 74+
Your Gender:
Female Male
Your Education:
- high school
- some college
- under graduate degree
- technical trade
- post graduate degree
- doctorate
Your Household Income
Under $21,000 $21,000- $38,000 $39,000- $55,000 $56,000- $80,000 $81,000- $100,000 $101,000- $125,000 $126,000- $150,000 $151,000+
Health Care
Are there any healthcare services available in your community?
- Yes
- No
Which of these are available?
Use ctrl+click to select more than one.
Other
How far do you travel for these services?

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A Community Survey

Step 1 of 28

Offline Option

Phase One- Point Based Questions:

Ch.1 – Water

Ch. 2 – Business

Ch. 3 – Youth

Ch. 4 – Deception

Ch. 5 – Shopping

Ch. 6 – Paint

Ch. 7 – Cooperating

Ch. 8 – Past

Ch. 9 – Seniors

Ch. 10 – Big Picture

Ch. 11 – New

Ch. 12 – Complacency

Ch. 13 – Responsibility

Phase Two - Short Sentence

As you answer these, think about the following questions:

Ch.1 – Water

Ch. 2 – Business

Ch. 3 – Youth

Ch. 4 – Deception

Ch. 5 – Shopping

Ch. 6 – Paint

Ch. 7 – Cooperating

Ch. 8 – Past

Ch. 9 – Seniors

Ch. 10 – Big Picture

Ch. 11 – New

Ch. 12 – Complacency

Ch. 13 – Responsibility

Demographic Data

Health Care