Agenda - Council Work Session - 11/12/2014

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The City of Ramsey 2014 Citizen Survey Please complete this questionnaire if you are the adult (age 18 or older) in the household who most recently had a birthday. The adult's year of birth does not matter. Please select the response (by circling the number or checking the box) that most closely represents your opinion for each question. Your responses are anonymous and will be reported in group form only. 1. Please rate each of the following aspects of quality of life in Ramsey: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Ramsey as a place to live .................................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Your neighborhood as a place to live .................................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ramsey as a place to raise children .................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ramsey as a place to work .................................................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ramsey as a place to visit .................................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ramsey as a place to retire ................................................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 The overall quality of life in Ramsey .................................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 2. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Ramsey as a whole: 2 3 4 Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Overall feeling of safety in Ramsey ..................................... ............................... l 2 3 4 5 Overall ease of getting to the places you usually have to visit ............................ l 2 3 4 5 Quality of overall natural environment in Ramsey ............ ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall "built environment" of Ramsey (including overall design, 2 3 4 5 buildings, parks and transportation systems) ................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Health and wellness opportunities in Ramsey .................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall opportunities for education and enrichment .......... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall economic health of Ramsey ................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Sense of community ............................................................ ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall image or reputation of Ramsey .............................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 3. Please indicate how likely or unlikely you are to do each of the following: Very Somewhat Somewhat Very Don't likely likely unlikely unlikely know Recommend living in Ramsey to someone who asks .............................. 1 2 3 4 5 Remain in Ramsey for the next five years ............... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 4. Please rate how safe or unsafe you feel: 5. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Ramsey as a whole: Excellent Very Somewhat Neither safe Somewhat Very Don't 2 sae saLe nor unsafe unsaLe unsaLe know In your neighborhood during the day .... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 In your neighborhood after dark ........... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 In Ramsey's downtown /commercial areas during Availability of paths and walking trails ................................ ..............................1 2 3 4 5 theday ................................................ ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 6 In Ramsey's downtown /commercial areas after dark .......... 1 2 3 4 5 6 5. Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Ramsey as a whole: Excellent Good Fair Poor Don't know Traffic flow on major streets ................................................ ..............................1 2 3 4 5 Ease of travel by car in Ramsey .......................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of travel by bicycle in Ramsey .................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Ease of walking in Ramsey .................................................. ..............................1 2 3 4 5 Availability of paths and walking trails ................................ ..............................1 2 3 4 5 Cleanliness of Ramsey ........................................................ ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall appearance of Ramsey ........................................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Public places where people want to spend time .................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Variety of housing options .................................................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Availability of affordable quality housing ............................ ..............................1 2 3 4 5 Fitness opportunities (including exercise classes and paths or trails, etc.) ..........1 2 3 4 5 Recreational opportunities .................................................. ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Overall condition of City maintained streets ...................... ............................... 1 2 3 4 5 Page 1 of 5