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2005
Collinsville,
Oklahoma
September 29, 2005 2030 Survey |
THANK YOU for taking your time to complete the survey - your responses are important! Responses will be tabulated and will be available beginning on or about November 1, 2005 at www.incog.org/transportation/collinsville.htm or www.cvilleok.com and will also be available at City Hall after that date. For more information please call 918-371-1012 and ask for the Planning Department Survey Information. |
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the survey online at www.incog.org/collinsville.
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· A copy of the survey is available at 901 W. Center Street at the
City Hall.
· Completed copies may be faxed to 918-371-1014, or mailed to:
City of Collinsville
PO Box 730
Collinsville, OK 74021
PERSONAL INFORMATION - Please tell us a little about yourself.
1. Please provide your zip code: _______________
2. Please provide your age: __________
3. I have lived in the
Collinsville area:
Less than 1 year
From 1 to 5 years
From 5 to 10 years
From 10 to 20 years
More than 20 years
4. I am a registered voter
in Collinsville:
Yes
No
5. I own property or operate
a business on Main Street between 5th Street and 15th Street:
Yes
No
6. I live in Collinsville
because (please circle one):
The small town atmosphere
I grew up here
I moved here to be close to family
I moved here from elsewhere in the Tulsa metropolitan area
I moved here from elsewhere in Oklahoma
I moved here from out of state/country
OPINION OF COLLINSVILLE - Please share your opinion of Collinsville's image.
7. The thing I like best
about Collinsville is (please circle one):
Living/working opportunities
Schools
Parks and recreation
Opportunities for entertainment
My extended family lives here as well
8. I think the image of Collinsville to Collinsville residents is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
Poor
9. I think the image of
Collinsville to Collinsville non-residents is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
Poor
HOUSING - Please select the rating that best describes the following items
related to the availability and cost of housing.
10. The availability of
a variety of housing for sale is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
In need of improvement
11. The availability of
a variety of rental housing (duplexes, apartments, condominiums) is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
In need of improvement
12. The overall condition
of the housing in Collinsville is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
In need of improvement
13. The cost of new housing
in Collinsville is:
About right
Too high
Too low
No opinion
CURRENT CONDITIONS - Please rank the following items as "Excellent,"
"Very good," "Good," or "In need of improvement"
by placing a check in the appropriate column for each question.
Excellent Very Good Good
Needs Improvement
14. The quality of life in Collinsville is:
15. The appearance of Collinsville's residential streetscape is:
16. The appearance of our City's business streetscape outside of the Central
Business District is:
17. The appearance of our neighborhoods is:
18. The appearance and condition of our parks is:
19. The appearance and condition of our public buildings is:
20. City services (water, electric, trash, storm water and drainage) are:
21. City planning, zoning, and development regulation is:
22. City code enforcement (tall grass/weeds, junk cars, dilapidated buildings)
is:
23. Park and recreation opportunities in our City are:
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT - Please answer the following questions regarding the
Central Business District, Main Street, and employment.
24. The historic appearance
of our Main Street and Central Business District is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
Needs improvement
25. How often do you shop
in the Collinsville Central Business District?
Once per week
Once per month
Once every few months
Not at all
26. I would shop more
often in the Central Business District if (please circle all that apply):
The appearance was improved
There was more parking
More retail shops were available
More restaurants were available
Shops were open longer such as evenings and weekends
27. Future economic development
and opportunities for jobs in Collinsville is:
Critically important
Important
Not important
No opinion
28. The kinds of jobs
Collinsville should attract as a part of its economic development program
are (please circle a maximum of 4 that would apply):
Aerospace, logistics, and transportation
Information technology and telecommunication
Financial and business services
Healthcare and molecular science
Advanced manufacturing and technical services
Education and knowledge creation
Hospitality and entertainment
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS - Please answer the following questions about community
appearance, quality of life, and public funding.
29. Our City needs more
of which type of development:
Residential
Office
Commercial/retail shopping
Industrial
Parks and recreation
30. Our City's greatest
public improvement need is (please rank 1 to 6 with 1 being the most important
and 6 the least important):
_____ Streets and roads
_____ Electric
_____ Water
_____ Sanitary sewer
_____ Storm water and drainage
_____ Parks and recreation
31. If public funding
is required to improve our City, it should come from:
A dedicated sales tax
A property tax
A revenue bond issue
A surcharge on utilities
Private assessment districts
32. Quality of life in
our City means:
Improved City services (water, electric, trash, storm water)
Improved appearance of public property
Improved appearance of private property
Good schools
Parks and recreation opportunities
33. The appearance of
our City could be improved by (please rank 1 to 5 with 1 being the most important
and 5 being the least important):
_____ Requiring landscaping and street planting on new development
_____ Implementing an appearance code for all non-residential areas
_____ Increasing code enforcement to rid the City of trash, debris, junk,
derelict vehicles
and dilapidated housing
_____ Fencing and screening outside business storage areas
_____ Encouraging neighborhood clean-up, fix-up, and paint-up programs
RATE OF GROWTH - Please answer the following questions related to the community's
growth in three areas and what is needed for future growth.
34. During the past 5
years the rate of growth in residential development has been:
Too slow
Too fast
About right
No opinion
35. During the past 5
years the rate of growth in business/retail development has been:
Too slow
Too fast
About right
No opinion
36. During the past 5
years the rate of growth in commercial/industrial jobs has been:
Too slow
Too fast
About right
No opinion
37. Collinsville must
do the following to successfully grow and develop (please rank from 1 to 5
with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important):
_____ Improve our streets and roads
_____ Improve the appearance of the Central Business District
_____ Improve the overall appearance of our business areas
_____ Improve the appearance of our neighborhoods
_____ Improve the overall appearance of our City
SIDEWALKS AND TRAILS - Please answer the following to reflect your need or
interest in bicycle/pedestrian facilities.
38. The requirement for
sidewalks in residential neighborhoods is:
Critically important to the quality of life
Important to the quality of life
Should depend on the individual neighborhood
Not important
No opinion
39. Sidewalks are important
on (please rank 1 to 3 with 1 being the most important and 3 being the least
important):
_____ Broadway Street
_____ Main Street
_____ Center Street
40. A system of City-wide
trails for pedestrians and bicycles (on- and off-street) is something I would:
Definitely use
Likely use
Possibly use
Not use at all
COMMUNITY PLANNING - Please answer the following questions related to the
importance and scope of community planning.
41. Land use planning
for Collinsville (housing location, retail, office, business, schools, parks,
etc.) is:
Critically important
Important
Not important
No opinion
42. Transportation planning
for Collinsville (streets, roads, pedestrian and bikeways, and transit) is:
Critically important
Important
Not important
No opinion
43. Public utility planning for Collinsville (water, sanitary sewer, electric,
storm sewer, and drainage) is:
Critically important
Important
Not important
No opinion
44. In planning for Collinsville,
environmental issues (recycling, solid waste management, air quality, water
quality, and floodplain management) are:
Critically important
Important
Not important
No opinion
45. Please rank the following
environmental issues based on their importance to Collinsville's future planning,
growth and development (please rank 1 to 5 with 1 being the highest priority
and 5 the lowest):
_____ Recycling
_____ Solid waste management
_____ Air quality
_____ Water quality
_____ Floodplain management
TRANSPORTATION - Please answer the following related to existing and planned
transportation improvements.
46. Broadway Street is
(please circle all that apply):
An alternative thoroughfare
A residential street
Suited for business traffic
Not meant to be used for cross-town traffic
Suited for heavy traffic
In need of improvement
47. Parking on Main Street
is (please circle one):
More than adequate
Adequate
Inadequate
48. Traffic Signals on Main Street (please circle all that apply):
Increase congestion
Reduce congestion
Improve safety
Can be eliminated
Should be replaced with other means of traffic control
49. Which of the following
does Main Street need? (please circle a maximum of 4 that would apply):
Aesthetically pleasing sidewalks
Signal improvements
Improved street paving
Traffic circles
Parking
Street signs and other markers
Street lighting
Sign clutter removed
Historic building facades preserved and renovated
50. Which of the following
qualify as "priority transportation-related issues" in Collinsville
(please circle a maximum of 4 that would apply):
Pavement condition
Traffic signals
Crosswalks
Flooding
Sidewalks
On-street parking
Elderly transportation
Congestion
Drivers
Pedestrians
Streetscape
Trails
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OTHER COMMENTS - While this survey includes a multitude of priority issues for Collinsville, there may still be other issues which you would like to comment. Please use the space below for any additional comments.