Crosstabs - 2015 02 MBTA/Olympics

8/9/2019 Crosstabs - 2015 02 MBTA/Olympics

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Boston Area Pollof 505 Registered Voters

Field Dates: February 12-15, 2015

OVERAL

L

Overall

Democra

t

Republic

an

Unenrolled /

Other Male Female 18 to 29 30 to 44 45 to 59 60+

UNWEIGHTED COUNT Unweighted count 505 243 42 220 234 271 81 129 155 140

Favorable 59% 54% 81% 60% 61% 57% 49% 53% 60% 67%

Unfavorable 18% 22% 11% 16% 14% 22% 23% 22% 18% 13%

Heard of / Undecided 20% 20% 8% 21% 20% 19% 24% 21% 18% 18%

Never heard of 2% 4% 0% 1% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3%

Refused 1% 1% 0% 2% 2% 0% 1% 2% 2% 0%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Favorable 65% 70% 53% 63% 60% 70% 59% 65% 60% 73%

Unfavorable 10% 10% 11% 11% 11% 10% 18% 8% 10% 9%


Never heard of 4% 6% 3% 3% 5% 4% 7% 3% 4% 4%

Refused 1% 1% 0% 1% 2% 0% 1% 1% 2% 0%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Favorable 29% 37% 13% 25% 25% 33% 23% 28% 35% 28%

Unfavorable 16% 15% 21% 17% 22% 11% 18% 16% 18% 13%


Never heard of 35% 33% 35% 36% 34% 35% 36% 33% 30% 39%

Refused 1% % 0% 1% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 0%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Excellent 15% 15% 11% 15% 17% 13% 15% 12% 17% 15%

Very good 36% 41% 22% 34% 34% 38% 30% 29% 41% 42%Good 32% 30% 38% 32% 31% 33% 38% 40% 27% 26%

Fair 13% 9% 24% 14% 12% 13% 13% 14% 13% 11%

Poor 4% 4% 5% 4% 5% 3% 3% 5% 3% 5%

Don't know / Refused % 1% 0% % % % 1% 1% % 0%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Excellent / very good 51% 56% 33% 50% 51% 51% 46% 41% 57% 57%

Good / fair / poor 48% 43% 67% 50% 48% 49% 54% 59% 42% 43%

Don't know / Refused % 1% 0% % % % 1% 1% % 0%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

QUALITY OF LIFE

Favorables - Charlie Baker

Favorables - Marty Walsh

Favorables - Bev Scott

Overall, how would you rate the quality of life

in the greater Boston area?

PARTY REGISTRATION GENDER AGE CATEGORIES

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OVERAL

L

Overall

UNWEIGHTED COUNT Unweighted count 505

Favorable 59%

Unfavorable 18%

Heard of / Undecided 20%

Never heard of 2%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Favorable 65%

Unfavorable 10%


Never heard of 4%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Favorable 29%

Unfavorable 16%


Never heard of 35%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Excellent 15%

Very good 36%Good 32%

Fair 13%

Poor 4%

Don't know / Refused %

Total 505

Excellent / very good 51%

Good / fair / poor 48%


Total 505

QUALITY OF LIFE






Men age

18-49

Womenage 18-

49

Men age

50+

Women

age 50+

White /Caucasia

n All others

130 118 104 153 392 89

54% 52% 68% 61% 63% 43%

21% 25% 8% 19% 17% 24%

20% 22% 20% 17% 17% 29%

2% 1% 3% 3% 2% 4%

2% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

57% 66% 63% 73% 69% 53%

11% 12% 11% 8% 9% 17%

24% 18% 20% 15% 17% 24%

6% 4% 4% 3% 4% 6%

1% 0% 2% 0% 1% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

22% 33% 28% 33% 29% 30%

21% 13% 23% 10% 16% 18%

23% 21% 13% 20% 20% 16%

33% 33% 35% 37% 34% 36%

1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

13% 17% 21% 9% 17% 8%

30% 29% 39% 47% 41% 26%39% 36% 23% 30% 28% 41%

12% 14% 12% 12% 11% 19%

5% 3% 5% 3% 4% 6%

% 1% % 0% % 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

43% 46% 59% 56% 57% 34%

56% 53% 40% 44% 42% 66%

% 1% % 0% % 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

AGE AND GENDER RACE



3/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Favorable 59%

Unfavorable 18%


Never heard of 2%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Favorable 65%

Unfavorable 10%


Never heard of 4%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Favorable 29%

Unfavorable 16%


Never heard of 35%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Excellent 15%


Fair 13%

Poor 4%


Total 505




Total 505

QUALITY OF LIFE






Lessthan

$25k $25-$75k

$75-

$150k

Morethan

$150k

HighSchool or

less

Some

college,no

degree

Collegegraduate

(BA/BS)

Advance

d degree

52 140 136 88 82 96 186 136

49% 59% 59% 63% 59% 58% 61% 55%

26% 17% 19% 14% 20% 15% 19% 19%

20% 20% 16% 23% 16% 23% 18% 22%

3% 3% 3% 0% 3% 2% 1% 3%

1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 3% 1% %

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

56% 66% 66% 70% 67% 62% 68% 63%

15% 9% 11% 9% 10% 9% 11% 12%

18% 20% 18% 20% 15% 17% 20% 23%

10% 5% 4% 1% 7% 10% 1% 3%

1% 1% 2% 1% 1% 2% 1% %

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

23% 25% 37% 35% 28% 26% 30% 32%

17% 13% 18% 23% 20% 18% 15% 13%

17% 23% 15% 18% 18% 17% 18% 25%

44% 39% 30% 23% 34% 37% 36% 30%

0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% %

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

10% 8% 16% 33% 8% 10% 16% 21%

24% 37% 44% 37% 32% 27% 44% 37%38% 34% 26% 21% 38% 40% 27% 27%

24% 14% 10% 9% 18% 17% 7% 12%

3% 6% 2% 1% 4% 4% 5% 2%

0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% % 0%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

34% 45% 60% 70% 40% 37% 60% 58%

66% 55% 39% 30% 60% 62% 40% 42%

0% 0% 1% 1% 0% 1% % 0%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

INCOME RANGES EDUCATION LEVEL



4/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Favorable 59%

Unfavorable 18%


Never heard of 2%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Favorable 65%

Unfavorable 10%


Never heard of 4%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Favorable 29%

Unfavorable 16%


Never heard of 35%

Refused 1%

Total 505

Excellent 15%


Fair 13%

Poor 4%


Total 505




Total 505

QUALITY OF LIFE






BAKER

City of

Boston

Outsideof

Boston

Boston

core

Outsideof core

area FAV

Excellent/ very

good

Good /

fair / poor Support Oppose

215 290 262 243 291 260 242 215 243

50% 63% 49% 66% 100% 61% 57% 57% 58%

25% 16% 23% 15% 0% 17% 20% 18% 20%

22% 18% 25% 16% 0% 18% 21% 21% 20%

3% 2% 3% 2% 0% 3% 1% 4% 1%

1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 2%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

65% 65% 63% 67% 75% 72% 59% 64% 63%

15% 9% 13% 9% 11% 5% 17% 7% 13%

17% 20% 21% 18% 12% 18% 20% 22% 20%

2% 5% 3% 5% 2% 5% 3% 7% 3%

1% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 1%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

36% 26% 36% 24% 25% 37% 21% 28% 31%

18% 15% 18% 15% 21% 14% 18% 15% 19%

17% 20% 16% 22% 17% 17% 22% 21% 17%

29% 37% 30% 38% 36% 31% 38% 36% 32%

% 1% % 1% 0% 1% % % 1%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

13% 16% 13% 16% 17% 29% 0% 18% 12%

32% 38% 36% 37% 36% 71% 0% 35% 34%35% 30% 33% 31% 32% 0% 66% 31% 35%

15% 12% 14% 12% 11% 0% 26% 11% 15%

5% 4% 3% 4% 3% 0% 8% 4% 5%

1% % 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

45% 54% 49% 53% 53% 100% 0% 53% 45%

55% 46% 50% 47% 47% 0% 100% 46% 55%

1% % 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE

(BOS, BRKLINE,

C'BRIDGE,

S'VILLE') QUALITY OF LIFE

SUPPORT

BOSTON

OLYMPICS?



5/30


6/30



OVERAL

L

Overall

Democra

t

Republic

an

Unenrolled /




Support 44% 48% 44% 40% 44% 45% 47% 56% 42% 34%

Oppose 46% 44% 42% 49% 48% 45% 46% 38% 47% 52%

Don't Know / Refused 10% 8% 14% 10% 9% 10% 7% 6% 10% 14%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

More likely to support 12% 15% 8% 10% 11% 13% 17% 13% 12% 10%

Less likely to support 47% 42% 62% 49% 49% 46% 43% 45% 55% 44%

Would make no difference 38% 40% 25% 37% 37% 38% 38% 36% 32% 44%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156More likely to support 40% 43% 42% 38% 37% 44% 49% 45% 42% 31%

Less likely to support 16% 12% 18% 20% 19% 13% 15% 12% 15% 21%

Would make no difference 42% 44% 37% 42% 43% 42% 34% 42% 43% 47%

Don't Know / Refused 1% 1% 3% 1% % 2% 2% 1% % 1%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Excellent 1% 1% 4% 0% 1% 1% 2% 2% 0% %

Good 18% 24% 13% 13% 17% 19% 22% 16% 19% 17%

Fair 39% 36% 42% 42% 46% 33% 35% 35% 44% 40%

Poor 39% 36% 36% 42% 33% 43% 35% 45% 35% 39%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156Excellent / good 19% 25% 17% 13% 18% 20% 25% 18% 19% 17%

Fair / poor 78% 72% 78% 83% 79% 76% 69% 81% 78% 79%

Don't know / Refused 3% 3% 5% 3% 2% 4% 6% 2% 3% 4%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

... Do you support or oppose the idea of

bringing the Olympic Games to the Boston

region in 2024?

If public funds are used to build Olympic

stadiums and other venues, would this make

you...?

If public funds are used to improve the MBTA

system as a part of preparing for the

Olympics, would this make...?

Overall, how would you rate the condition of

the MBTA system?

MBTA RATING



7/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Support 44%

Oppose 46%

Don't Know / Refused 10%

Total 505

More likely to support 12%

Less likely to support 47%

Would make no difference 38%


Total 505More likely to support 40%




Total 505

Excellent 1%

Good 18%

Fair 39%

Poor 39%


Total 505Excellent / good 19%

Fair / poor 78%

Don't know / Refused 3%

Total 505



region in 2024?



you...?





the MBTA system?

MBTA RATING

Men age

18-49

Womenage 18-

49

Men age

50+

Women

age 50+

White /Caucasia

n All others

130 118 104 153 392 89

AGE AND GENDER RACE

53% 51% 35% 39% 39% 65%

43% 40% 52% 50% 51% 29%

4% 9% 13% 12% 11% 6%

115 129 122 138 378 104

13% 16% 10% 11% 10% 20%

47% 41% 50% 51% 50% 37%

35% 39% 39% 37% 37% 41%

5% 4% 1% 1% 3% 3%

115 129 122 138 378 10441% 55% 33% 33% 42% 38%

14% 10% 24% 15% 16% 14%

43% 33% 43% 50% 40% 48%

1% 2% 0% 2% 2% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

3% 1% 0% % % 3%

13% 25% 21% 14% 18% 17%

43% 29% 48% 36% 40% 37%

39% 41% 29% 45% 39% 36%

3% 4% 2% 4% 3% 6%

115 129 122 138 378 10415% 26% 21% 14% 19% 20%

82% 70% 77% 81% 79% 74%

3% 4% 2% 4% 3% 6%

115 129 122 138 378 104



8/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Support 44%

Oppose 46%


Total 505









Total 505

Excellent 1%

Good 18%

Fair 39%

Poor 39%



Fair / poor 78%


Total 505



region in 2024?



you...?





the MBTA system?

MBTA RATING

Lessthan

$25k $25-$75k

$75-

$150k

Morethan

$150k

HighSchool or

less

Some

college,no

degree

Collegegraduate

(BA/BS)

Advance

d degree

52 140 136 88 82 96 186 136


62% 47% 45% 40% 51% 56% 41% 36%

21% 50% 45% 49% 39% 42% 49% 52%

16% 3% 10% 12% 10% 3% 11% 12%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

25% 13% 10% 13% 9% 17% 10% 14%

25% 44% 53% 55% 43% 37% 47% 58%

43% 41% 35% 32% 40% 45% 40% 26%

7% 2% 2% 0% 8% 1% 2% 2%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 13439% 43% 38% 47% 34% 39% 41% 45%

12% 16% 15% 18% 19% 17% 14% 14%

41% 40% 47% 35% 46% 44% 42% 41%

9% 1% 0% 0% 1% 0% 3% 0%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

1% 1% 1% 2% 0% 0% 2% 1%

29% 17% 18% 16% 20% 19% 17% 16%

34% 35% 43% 44% 36% 35% 40% 44%

34% 42% 34% 36% 41% 38% 41% 35%

2% 5% 5% 1% 3% 8% % 4%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 13431% 18% 19% 18% 20% 19% 19% 17%

68% 77% 77% 80% 77% 73% 80% 79%

2% 5% 5% 1% 3% 8% % 4%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134



9/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Support 44%

Oppose 46%


Total 505









Total 505

Excellent 1%

Good 18%

Fair 39%

Poor 39%



Fair / poor 78%


Total 505



region in 2024?



you...?





the MBTA system?

MBTA RATING

BAKER

City of

Boston

Outsideof

Boston

Boston

core

Outsideof core

area FAV

Excellent/ very

good

Good /


215 290 262 243 291 260 242 215 243

CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE

(BOS, BRKLINE,

C'BRIDGE,


SUPPORT

BOSTON

OLYMPICS?

43% 45% 41% 47% 43% 46% 42% 100% 0%

48% 45% 50% 43% 45% 41% 52% 0% 100%

9% 10% 9% 10% 12% 13% 6% 0% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

10% 13% 13% 12% 12% 11% 14% 23% 3%

49% 46% 49% 46% 52% 48% 47% 24% 68%

40% 37% 37% 38% 33% 39% 37% 48% 29%

% 4% 2% 4% 4% 3% 3% 5% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 23335% 43% 37% 43% 38% 49% 32% 55% 24%

16% 16% 15% 16% 18% 11% 21% 7% 25%

49% 40% 47% 39% 42% 40% 46% 38% 50%

% 2% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

2% 1% 1% 1% % 2% 0% 2% 0%

19% 18% 17% 19% 20% 21% 15% 22% 13%

34% 41% 37% 41% 41% 42% 36% 40% 38%

42% 37% 40% 38% 36% 31% 47% 31% 47%

4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 4% 2% 5% 2%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 23320% 19% 18% 20% 20% 23% 15% 24% 13%

76% 78% 76% 78% 78% 73% 83% 71% 85%

4% 3% 5% 2% 2% 4% 2% 5% 2%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233



10/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Support 44%

Oppose 46%


Total 505









Total 505

Excellent 1%

Good 18%

Fair 39%

Poor 39%



Fair / poor 78%


Total 505



region in 2024?



you...?





the MBTA system?

MBTA RATING

Excellent

/ good

Fair /

poor

Very /somewh

at closely

Not too /not at all

closely

93 396 454 48

MBTA RATING

HOW CLOSELY

FOLLOWING

MBTA?

55% 40% 42% 60%

33% 50% 48% 35%

12% 9% 10% 5%

96 392 451 50

12% 13% 11% 20%

35% 51% 50% 25%

50% 34% 36% 49%

3% 3% 2% 6%

96 392 451 5039% 41% 41% 36%

8% 18% 17% 8%

51% 40% 41% 54%

2% 1% 1% 2%

96 392 451 50

5% 0% 1% 2%

95% 0% 17% 30%

0% 50% 38% 45%

0% 50% 41% 16%

0% 0% 2% 7%

96 392 451 50100% 0% 18% 32%

0% 100% 80% 61%

0% 0% 2% 7%

96 392 451 50



11/30



OVERAL

L

Overall

Democra

t

Republic

an

Unenrolled /




Always 11% 13% 14% 8% 11% 11% 13% 14% 10% 8%

Most of the time 50% 53% 42% 48% 50% 50% 56% 45% 47% 54%

Sometimes 25% 22% 25% 28% 27% 23% 22% 29% 29% 19%

Rarely 6% 7% 5% 4% 4% 7% 6% 3% 6% 7%

Never 4% 1% 5% 5% 3% 4% 0% 6% 3% 4%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Always / Most of the time 61% 66% 56% 57% 61% 60% 69% 59% 57% 62%

Sometimes 25% 22% 25% 28% 27% 23% 22% 29% 29% 19%Rarely / Never 9% 9% 11% 10% 8% 11% 6% 9% 9% 11%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Very closely 56% 56% 60% 56% 52% 61% 58% 59% 61% 50%

Somewhat closely 33% 31% 32% 35% 35% 31% 30% 29% 27% 43%

Not too closely 5% 5% 6% 5% 5% 4% 3% 6% 8% 1%

Not at all closely 5% 7% 2% 4% 8% 3% 9% 5% 4% 4%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Very / somewhat closely 89% 88% 92% 91% 87% 92% 88% 88% 88% 93%

Not too / not at all closely 10% 12% 8% 9% 13% 7% 12% 11% 12% 6%Don't Know / Refused 1% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1% 0% 1%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Approve 49% 42% 75% 50% 48% 49% 41% 46% 48% 55%

Disapprove 35% 42% 9% 33% 33% 38% 46% 40% 34% 26%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Over the last year, how often would you say

MBTA service has been a reliable way to get

around the Boston area?

MBTA RELIABLE?

How closely, if at all, have you been following

news about the delays and shutdowns of

MBTA service due to recent snow storms?

HOW CLOSELY FOLLOWING MBTA

TROUBLES?

Do you approve or disapprove of the way

Governor Charlie Baker's is handling the

situation with the MBTA during the recent

snow storms?



12/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Always 11%

Most of the time 50%

Sometimes 25%

Rarely 6%

Never 4%


Total 505

Always / Most of the time 61%

Sometimes 25%Rarely / Never 9%


Total 505

Very closely 56%

Somewhat closely 33%

Not too closely 5%

Not at all closely 5%


Total 505

Very / somewhat closely 89%

Not too / not at all closely 10%Don't Know / Refused 1%

Total 505

Approve 49%

Disapprove 35%


Total 505




MBTA RELIABLE?





TROUBLES?




snow storms?

Men age

18-49

Womenage 18-

49

Men age

50+

Women

age 50+

White /Caucasia

n All others

130 118 104 153 392 89

AGE AND GENDER RACE

13% 15% 10% 7% 9% 19%

47% 51% 53% 49% 55% 37%

27% 24% 28% 21% 23% 29%

7% 4% 2% 10% 5% 7%

4% 2% 3% 5% 3% 3%

3% 3% 4% 8% 5% 5%

115 129 122 138 378 104

60% 66% 63% 55% 63% 56%

27% 24% 28% 21% 23% 29%10% 7% 5% 15% 9% 11%

3% 3% 4% 8% 5% 5%

115 129 122 138 378 104

49% 67% 54% 55% 56% 58%

34% 25% 36% 37% 35% 30%

7% 5% 4% 4% 5% 6%

10% 3% 6% 3% 4% 7%

0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

84% 92% 90% 92% 90% 88%

16% 8% 10% 7% 9% 12%0% 1% 0% 2% 1% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104

45% 44% 51% 54% 52% 36%

38% 44% 27% 31% 31% 51%

16% 11% 22% 15% 17% 13%

115 129 122 138 378 104



13/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Always 11%


Sometimes 25%

Rarely 6%

Never 4%


Total 505




Total 505

Very closely 56%


Not too closely 5%



Total 505



Total 505

Approve 49%

Disapprove 35%


Total 505




MBTA RELIABLE?





TROUBLES?




snow storms?

Lessthan

$25k $25-$75k

$75-

$150k

Morethan

$150k

HighSchool or

less

Some

college,no

degree

Collegegraduate

(BA/BS)

Advance

d degree

52 140 136 88 82 96 186 136


13% 13% 11% 11% 15% 14% 10% 7%

49% 48% 52% 54% 36% 47% 53% 57%

19% 21% 24% 30% 22% 20% 27% 28%

15% 4% 4% 4% 11% 7% 3% 5%

4% 5% 2% 1% 7% 3% 4% 2%

0% 9% 6% 1% 9% 9% 3% 1%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

62% 61% 63% 65% 51% 61% 63% 64%

19% 21% 24% 30% 22% 20% 27% 28%19% 9% 6% 4% 18% 10% 7% 7%

0% 9% 6% 1% 9% 9% 3% 1%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

54% 58% 54% 65% 50% 57% 57% 59%

25% 32% 40% 30% 35% 29% 35% 33%

6% 4% 4% 5% 6% 3% 6% 5%

15% 5% 1% 0% 9% 10% 2% 2%

0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

80% 90% 94% 95% 85% 87% 92% 92%

20% 9% 6% 5% 15% 12% 8% 7%0% 2% 1% 0% 0% 1% 1% 1%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

44% 51% 46% 52% 53% 54% 42% 49%

36% 33% 42% 28% 34% 31% 40% 34%

20% 17% 12% 20% 13% 14% 18% 16%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134



14/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Always 11%


Sometimes 25%

Rarely 6%

Never 4%


Total 505




Total 505

Very closely 56%


Not too closely 5%



Total 505



Total 505

Approve 49%

Disapprove 35%


Total 505




MBTA RELIABLE?





TROUBLES?




snow storms?

BAKER

City of

Boston

Outsideof

Boston

Boston

core

Outsideof core

area FAV

Excellent/ very

good

Good /


215 290 262 243 291 260 242 215 243

CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE

(BOS, BRKLINE,

C'BRIDGE,


SUPPORT

BOSTON

OLYMPICS?

17% 8% 13% 10% 10% 11% 11% 15% 8%

44% 53% 47% 52% 52% 62% 37% 50% 46%

27% 24% 28% 23% 25% 19% 32% 23% 29%

5% 6% 7% 5% 6% 1% 10% 3% 9%

3% 4% 3% 4% 4% 2% 5% 4% 4%

3% 6% 3% 6% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

61% 61% 60% 62% 62% 74% 48% 65% 54%

27% 24% 28% 23% 25% 19% 32% 23% 29%9% 9% 10% 9% 10% 3% 16% 6% 12%

3% 6% 3% 6% 4% 4% 5% 6% 5%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

61% 54% 57% 56% 55% 54% 59% 53% 61%

32% 34% 34% 32% 35% 39% 27% 32% 32%

4% 5% 4% 5% 4% 5% 5% 7% 3%

3% 6% 4% 6% 5% 2% 9% 7% 5%

0% 1% % 1% % 1% 0% 1% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

93% 88% 91% 88% 90% 93% 86% 85% 93%

7% 11% 8% 11% 9% 6% 14% 13% 7%0% 1% % 1% % 1% 0% 1% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

41% 52% 41% 54% 63% 44% 54% 50% 46%

45% 31% 44% 29% 22% 38% 33% 34% 37%

14% 17% 15% 17% 15% 18% 13% 15% 17%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233



15/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Always 11%


Sometimes 25%

Rarely 6%

Never 4%


Total 505




Total 505

Very closely 56%


Not too closely 5%



Total 505



Total 505

Approve 49%

Disapprove 35%


Total 505




MBTA RELIABLE?





TROUBLES?




snow storms?

Excellent

/ good

Fair /

poor

Very /somewh

at closely

Not too /not at all

closely

93 396 454 48

MBTA RATING

HOW CLOSELY

FOLLOWING

MBTA?

30% 6% 11% 8%

50% 51% 50% 55%

10% 29% 26% 17%

5% 6% 5% 12%

4% 4% 3% 5%

1% 4% 4% 2%

96 392 451 50

80% 57% 61% 64%

10% 29% 26% 17%9% 10% 8% 17%

1% 4% 4% 2%

96 392 451 50

49% 59% 63% 0%

35% 33% 37% 0%

9% 4% 0% 48%

8% 4% 0% 52%

0% % 0% 0%

96 392 451 50

83% 92% 100% 0%

17% 8% 0% 100%0% % 0% 0%

96 392 451 50

51% 49% 49% 44%

31% 36% 37% 23%

18% 15% 14% 33%

96 392 451 50



16/30



OVERAL

L

Overall

Democra

t

Republic

an

Unenroll

ed /




Major priority 81% 86% 82% 77% 75% 87% 74% 77% 87% 84%

Minor priority 16% 14% 16% 18% 21% 11% 22% 21% 11% 13%

Not a priority 2% 1% 3% 3% 4% 1% 3% 1% 3% 1%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Out of date system that has not

been maintained properly

66% 70% 60% 63% 62% 70% 54% 68% 69% 69%

Poor management by MBTA

officials during the storm

17% 14% 21% 20% 19% 16% 27% 16% 16% 15%

Both / neither / depends (not

read)

12% 11% 14% 13% 13% 11% 16% 11% 12% 11%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Not enough money from the state

legislature

30% 38% 15% 25% 32% 29% 25% 26% 32% 34%

Waste and mismanagement of

funds

36% 30% 63% 38% 37% 35% 40% 40% 36% 32%

Prioritizing expanding the system

over maintaining the current

system

23% 24% 14% 23% 20% 25% 26% 23% 22% 22%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Which of the following do you think is MOST

responsible for the problems with the MBTA

this winter?

Recent reports indicate the MBTA faces

shortfalls in the billions of dollars for

maintaining and modernizing the system.

Which of the following do you think is most

responsible for this shortfall?

How much of a priority do you think

addressing the problems with the MBTA

should be for the Baker administration going

forward?



17/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Major priority 81%

Minor priority 16%

Not a priority 2%


Total 505



66%



17%


read)

12%


Total 505


legislature

30%


funds

36%



system

23%


Total 505



this winter?









forward?

Men age

18-49

Women

age 18-

49

Men age

50+

Women

age 50+

White /

Caucasia

n All others

130 118 104 153 392 89

AGE AND GENDER RACE

70% 85% 80% 89% 81% 82%

25% 15% 18% 8% 16% 14%

5% 0% 2% 1% 2% 2%

0% 0% 0% 2% % 2%

115 129 122 138 378 104

57% 71% 67% 68% 70% 55%

23% 15% 16% 16% 14% 25%

15% 12% 11% 11% 12% 14%

4% 2% 6% 5% 4% 6%

115 129 122 138 378 104

25% 30% 38% 27% 35% 12%

41% 33% 34% 37% 34% 43%

22% 26% 18% 24% 21% 32%

12% 10% 10% 12% 10% 14%

115 129 122 138 378 104



18/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Major priority 81%

Minor priority 16%

Not a priority 2%


Total 505



66%



17%


read)

12%


Total 505


legislature

30%


funds

36%



system

23%


Total 505



this winter?









forward?

Less

than

$25k $25-$75k

$75-

$150k

More

than

$150k

High

School or

less

Some

college,

no

degree

College

graduate

(BA/BS)

Advance

d degree

52 140 136 88 82 96 186 136


81% 80% 85% 83% 78% 84% 81% 83%

11% 19% 13% 16% 16% 14% 18% 15%

4% 1% 2% 1% 6% 1% 1% 2%

3% 1% 0% 0% 0% 2% 0% 1%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

53% 65% 72% 74% 66% 57% 70% 70%

22% 17% 16% 10% 19% 28% 15% 10%

17% 11% 9% 15% 11% 10% 13% 14%

8% 6% 3% 1% 5% 4% 2% 6%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

19% 25% 35% 39% 23% 21% 34% 36%

41% 36% 39% 32% 43% 45% 35% 28%

31% 29% 22% 18% 26% 23% 22% 21%

10% 11% 4% 12% 7% 10% 9% 14%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134



19/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Major priority 81%

Minor priority 16%

Not a priority 2%


Total 505



66%



17%


read)

12%


Total 505


legislature

30%


funds

36%



system

23%


Total 505



this winter?









forward?

BAKER

City of

Boston

Outside

of

Boston

Boston

core

Outside

of core

area FAV

Excellent

/ very

good

Good /


215 290 262 243 291 260 242 215 243

CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE

(BOS, BRKLINE,

C'BRIDGE,


SUPPORT

BOSTON

OLYMPICS?

86% 79% 85% 79% 81% 83% 79% 79% 84%

13% 17% 13% 18% 17% 14% 19% 17% 14%

1% 2% 2% 2% 2% 3% 1% 2% 1%

0% 1% 0% 1% 0% % 1% 1% 0%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

68% 65% 70% 64% 62% 75% 56% 66% 66%

18% 17% 15% 19% 22% 10% 25% 21% 16%

10% 13% 11% 13% 11% 8% 17% 10% 15%

4% 4% 4% 4% 5% 6% 2% 3% 3%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

27% 31% 27% 32% 25% 41% 19% 29% 29%

41% 34% 37% 36% 41% 26% 48% 33% 42%

24% 22% 24% 21% 23% 22% 23% 29% 17%

7% 12% 11% 11% 11% 12% 10% 9% 12%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233



20/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Major priority 81%

Minor priority 16%

Not a priority 2%


Total 505



66%



17%


read)

12%


Total 505


legislature

30%


funds

36%



system

23%


Total 505



this winter?









forward?

Excellent

/ good

Fair /

poor

Very /

somewh

at closely

Not too /

not at all

closely

93 396 454 48

MBTA RATING

HOW CLOSELY

FOLLOWING

MBTA?

74% 84% 83% 70%

21% 14% 15% 27%

5% 1% 2% 3%

0% % % 0%

96 392 451 50

59% 69% 69% 45%

18% 18% 16% 29%

15% 12% 12% 11%

9% 2% 3% 15%

96 392 451 50

38% 29% 31% 26%

23% 40% 35% 47%

23% 23% 23% 16%

17% 8% 11% 10%

96 392 451 50



21/30



OVERAL

L

Overall

Democra

t

Republic

an

Unenroll

ed /




Governor Charlie Baker 5% 6% 1% 5% 3% 6% 7% 5% 5% 3%

MBTA General Manager Beverly

Scott

19% 14% 22% 22% 20% 17% 24% 19% 18% 16%

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh 2% 3% 0% 1% 2% 2% 7% 2% 1% 0%

The Massachusetts State

Legislature

27% 34% 12% 22% 27% 26% 24% 24% 30% 27%

Previous Massachusetts

governors

25% 18% 40% 28% 26% 24% 19% 30% 24% 25%

Someone else (not read) 8% 9% 8% 6% 8% 7% 7% 7% 7% 9%

Don't know / Refused 15% 15% 17% 16% 13% 18% 12% 13% 14% 20%

Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Strongly Support 24% 34% 17% 16% 26% 23% 23% 23% 26% 25%

Somewhat Support 24% 26% 12% 24% 21% 27% 22% 25% 23% 25%

Somewhat Oppose 15% 12% 24% 17% 15% 16% 13% 15% 15% 17%

Strongly Oppose 33% 25% 43% 39% 34% 32% 40% 37% 33% 27%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Support 48% 60% 28% 40% 47% 50% 45% 47% 50% 50%

Oppose 48% 38% 67% 55% 49% 48% 52% 52% 48% 44%


Total 505 232 42 231 238 267 82 128 139 156

Who would you say is most responsible for

the troubles with the MBTA this winter?

Would you support or oppose paying more in

taxes or fees to improve the MBTA?

TAXES / FEES FOR MBTA?



22/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


Governor Charlie Baker 5%


Scott

19%

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh 2%


Legislature

27%


governors

25%

Someone else (not read) 8%


Total 505

Strongly Support 24%

Somewhat Support 24%

Somewhat Oppose 15%

Strongly Oppose 33%


Total 505

Support 48%

Oppose 48%


Total 505






Men age

18-49

Women

age 18-

49

Men age

50+

Women

age 50+

White /

Caucasia

n All others

130 118 104 153 392 89

AGE AND GENDER RACE

4% 7% 2% 6% 4% 7%

24% 17% 17% 17% 19% 19%

3% 4% 2% 0% % 8%

20% 30% 34% 23% 30% 16%

27% 22% 25% 25% 25% 23%

10% 5% 6% 9% 8% 7%

11% 15% 15% 20% 14% 20%

115 129 122 138 378 104

20% 27% 32% 19% 27% 15%

23% 24% 18% 30% 26% 19%

16% 15% 14% 17% 16% 14%

37% 34% 31% 30% 28% 46%

4% 0% 5% 5% 3% 6%

115 129 122 138 378 104

43% 51% 50% 49% 53% 34%

53% 49% 45% 46% 45% 60%

4% 0% 5% 5% 3% 6%

115 129 122 138 378 104



23/30



OVERAL

L

Overall




Scott

19%



Legislature

27%


governors

25%



Total 505



Somewhat Oppose 15%

Strongly Oppose 33%


Total 505

Support 48%

Oppose 48%


Total 505






Less

than

$25k $25-$75k

$75-

$150k

More

than

$150k

High

School or

less

Some

college,

no

degree

College

graduate

(BA/BS)

Advance

d degree

52 140 136 88 82 96 186 136


10% 7% 3% 1% 9% 5% 5% 2%

16% 19% 16% 17% 20% 19% 18% 18%

7% 2% 1% 1% 0% 6% 2% 1%

11% 23% 33% 37% 17% 20% 31% 33%

20% 25% 30% 26% 28% 26% 24% 23%

10% 10% 4% 7% 7% 7% 8% 8%

25% 14% 12% 10% 19% 18% 12% 15%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

17% 19% 27% 38% 13% 14% 30% 33%

23% 25% 23% 25% 24% 24% 20% 29%

18% 22% 15% 10% 19% 17% 15% 12%

33% 33% 33% 25% 42% 39% 33% 23%

10% 1% 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 3%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134

39% 44% 50% 63% 37% 38% 50% 62%

51% 55% 48% 35% 60% 56% 48% 35%

10% 1% 2% 1% 2% 5% 2% 3%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134



24/30



OVERAL

L

Overall




Scott

19%



Legislature

27%


governors

25%



Total 505



Somewhat Oppose 15%

Strongly Oppose 33%


Total 505

Support 48%

Oppose 48%


Total 505






BAKER

City of

Boston

Outside

of

Boston

Boston

core

Outside

of core

area FAV

Excellent

/ very

good

Good /


215 290 262 243 291 260 242 215 243

CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE

(BOS, BRKLINE,

C'BRIDGE,


SUPPORT

BOSTON

OLYMPICS?

5% 5% 5% 4% 2% 4% 5% 5% 4%

17% 19% 16% 20% 23% 15% 23% 21% 17%

3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3% 4% 1%

28% 26% 31% 24% 23% 32% 21% 24% 28%

23% 26% 20% 28% 30% 22% 27% 20% 29%

9% 7% 11% 5% 6% 8% 7% 9% 7%

14% 16% 14% 17% 13% 17% 14% 17% 13%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

27% 23% 25% 24% 19% 34% 14% 26% 21%

22% 25% 25% 23% 24% 29% 19% 23% 24%

13% 16% 13% 17% 18% 14% 16% 19% 12%

34% 32% 33% 33% 37% 20% 47% 28% 39%

3% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233

49% 48% 50% 47% 43% 63% 32% 50% 46%

48% 48% 46% 50% 55% 34% 63% 47% 51%

3% 4% 4% 3% 2% 3% 4% 3% 3%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233



25/30



OVERAL

L

Overall




Scott

19%



Legislature

27%


governors

25%


Don't know / Refused 15%Total 505



Somewhat Oppose 15%

Strongly Oppose 33%


Total 505

Support 48%

Oppose 48%


Total 505






Excellent

/ good

Fair /

poor

Very /

somewh

at closely

Not too /

not at all

closely

93 396 454 48

MBTA RATING

HOW CLOSELY

FOLLOWING

MBTA?

5% 5% 5% 2%

18% 19% 19% 18%

3% 2% 1% 11%

22% 29% 28% 19%

18% 26% 25% 19%

9% 7% 8% 8%

26% 12% 14% 23%96 392 451 50

36% 22% 26% 9%

22% 25% 24% 24%

15% 15% 15% 17%

23% 34% 32% 44%

4% 3% 3% 5%

96 392 451 50

57% 47% 50% 34%

38% 50% 47% 61%

4% 3% 3% 5%

96 392 451 50



26/30


27/30



OVERAL

L

Overall


The MBTA should focus only on

maintaining and modernizing the

system we already have

48%

In addition to maintenance, we

should continue to expand the

system to build capacity for the

future

44%

Both / nei ther / depends(not read) 6%


Total 505

... Which is closer to your own view?

Men age

18-49

Women

age 18-

49

Men age

50+

Women

age 50+

White /

Caucasia

n All others

130 118 104 153 392 89

AGE AND GENDER RACE

46% 51% 46% 49% 48% 47%

44% 39% 50% 43% 45% 45%

8% 9% 4% 4% 5% 8%

2% 1% 0% 4% 2% 0%

115 129 122 138 378 104



28/30



OVERAL

L

Overall





48%




future

44%



Total 505


Less

than

$25k $25-$75k

$75-

$150k

More

than

$150k

High

School or

less

Some

college,

no

degree

College

graduate

(BA/BS)

Advance

d degree

52 140 136 88 82 96 186 136


60% 41% 53% 48% 45% 58% 45% 46%

38% 50% 38% 46% 46% 34% 47% 46%

2% 7% 8% 6% 7% 5% 7% 6%

0% 2% 1% 0% 3% 2% 1% 2%

54 142 137 82 82 103 182 134



29/30



OVERAL

L

Overall





48%




future

44%



Total 505


BAKER

City ofBoston

Outside

ofBoston

Bostoncore

Outside

of corearea FAV

Excellent

/ verygood

Good /fair / poor Support Oppose

215 290 262 243 291 260 242 215 243

CITY OF BOSTON

INNER CORE

(BOS, BRKLINE,

C'BRIDGE,


SUPPORT

BOSTON

OLYMPICS?

49% 48% 46% 50% 53% 44% 52% 42% 52%

44% 44% 47% 41% 42% 48% 40% 52% 38%

6% 6% 5% 7% 3% 6% 7% 6% 7%

2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 1% 3%

153 352 211 294 296 259 244 223 233



30/30



OVERAL

L

Overall





48%




future

44%



Total 505


Excellent/ good

Fair /poor

Very /

somewhat closely

Not too /

not at allclosely

93 396 454 48

MBTA RATING

HOW CLOSELY

FOLLOWING

MBTA?

50% 48% 48% 52%

42% 44% 44% 42%

4% 7% 6% 6%

4% 1% 2% 1%

96 392 451 50


Documents

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