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A Vision for A Vision for East Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge A Vision for A Vision for Survey Results Survey Results - January, 2011 January, 2011

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A Vision for A Vision for

East Baton RougeEast Baton RougeA Vision for A Vision for

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Survey – Over 3,300 Responses

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EBR S R ltEBR Survey Results

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About the Survey3,368 paper and online responses

– Distributed online, in libraries, to interested groups

54% female / 46% male54% female / 46% maleRace/Ethnicity Breakdown

– 79% White– 17% African-American– 2% Hispanic– 1% Asian1% Asian– However: 20% of respondents skipped question

Age Breakdownd– 33% under 35

– 38% between 35 and 54– 29% over 55

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Most Important Transportation I t tInvestments

% of People who ranked “very important” or “important”

53%Widen existing roads

43%Build a rail/streetcar transit system

37%

44%

Improve biking and pedestrian paths

Build new roads or freeways

34%

37%

Improve or expand the bus system

p g p p

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

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Would you use a high-quality, reliable public transit system?reliable public transit system?

Don't Know,

16%

Yes, 59%No,

%

Q: If you had convenient access to a high-lit li bl bli t it t i il t

5925%

quality, reliable public transit system, similar to ones found in other cities our size, would you use it instead of driving your car to work, school, or shopping?

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Do you think it is important to connect East Baton Rouge to other areas in the gstate with a regional transit system, like a regional rail system?

Don't Know, 7%7%

No, 17%

Yes, 77%

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Would you consider living in an apartment orWould you consider living in an apartment or condominium if you could walk or ride your bike to work, school, shopping or the park?, , pp g p

Don't K Know,

8%

Yes, %No 47%No,

46%

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Is a house with a big yard important to you even if it means having to driveyou even if it means having to drive more?

Don't Know,

6%

Y N Yes, 48%

No, 46%

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Where would you most like to live?Where would you most like to live?

100%

56%

80%

100%

20%

56%

40%

60%

20% 15%9%

0%

20%

New, single-family subdivision

Existing, single-family

neighborhood

Townhome or apartment,

on a main street

Condo or apartment, in the

city’s core or revitalized

neighborhoodneighborhoods

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Priorities for East Baton RougePriorities for East Baton Rouge

83%Safety of neighborhoods

% of People who ranked each priority 1st or 2nd

19%

62%

83%

Affordability of housing

Quality of schools

Safety of neighborhoods

15%

16%

19%

Quality of homes

Choice of housing

Affordability of housing

1st Priority

5%

7%

15%

Access to shopping

Access to jobs

Quality of homes2nd Priority

2%

5%

0% 50% 100%

Quality of parks

Access to shopping

11

0% 50% 100%

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For East Baton Rouge to thrive as a whole, do you think it’s important for , y pdowntown to thrive?

D 't Don't Know, 5.7%

No, o,16.2%

Yes, 78 1%

12

78.1%

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In what neighborhood do you t t t d l tmost want to see redevelopment

occur?24%Mid City

8%

22%

South Baton Rouge

Downtown

7%

8%

Everything

South Baton Rouge

6%North Baton Rouge

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30%

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EBR’s economic development st ateg sho ld bestrategy should be…

29%

35%

Bringing new industry to town

Growing local business

17%

29%

Providing tax incentives to businesses that create new jobs

Bringing new industry to town

10%Attracting outside investors

businesses that create new jobs

9%Other (please list)

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

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EBR’s economic development h ld bstrategy should be…

19%

36%

University District

Downtown or core neighborhood

15%

15%

Main street or urban corridor

Suburban retail/office development

9%

15%

Industrial/office park

Main street or urban corridor

6%Medical District

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50%

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Would you support strategies to preserve wetlands, other natural areas and open space in the Parish such as voluntary land acquisition programs to limit development?

D 't Don't Know, 10.9%

No, ,16.2%

Yes, 78.9%

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Top Comprehensive Plan PrioritiesTop Comprehensive Plan Priorities

Average Score (1=highest priority)

% Top Priority

Improving the economy 3.4 34%

Revitalize core neighborhoods %

garound downtown

4.3 13%

Encouraging redevelopment 4.3 10%in blighted areas

4.3 10%

Creating walkable neighborhoods 4.8 11%

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Lower Scoring Comprehensive Plan P io itiesPriorities

Average Score (1=highest priority)

% Top Priority

Making quality housing more accessible 5.2 5%

D l i i l t it t 5 2 10%Developing a regional transit system 5.2 10%

Protecting natural lands, like wetlands, 5 3 8%floodplains, and open space5.3 8%

Constructing new roads and freeways 5.7 11%

Creating a network of bikeways and trails

5.9 6%

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A Vision for A Vision for

East Baton RougeEast Baton RougeA Vision for A Vision for

ggJanuary, 2011January, 2011