Politics & Government
Hopkinton Citizen Survey Results 2013
Of the 1,200 residents polled, the most thumbs up went to the overall quality of life in Hopkinton and the most thumbs down went to traffic and ease of travel.
The following information was taken from educatehopkinton.com
At the Oct. 1, 2013 Hopkinton Board of Selectmen meeting, the National Citizen Survey™ (NCS) presented the results of the recent survey it conducted on behalf of the town.
The presentation explained that it was a valid scientific survey using a random selection of 1,200 households and that the data was statistically weighted to reflect the population. Here is a snapshot of the results.
THUMBS UP FROM RESIDENTS:
- Overall Quality of Life in Hopkinton
- Land Use
- Overall Appearance
- Public Safety
- Environmental Sustainability
- Utility Services
- Town Parks
- Town Recreation Programs
- Educational Opportunities
- As a Place to Raise Children
- Overall Image of Hopkinton
- Town Employees
- Library Programs
- A move toward single-stream curbside recycling
- Ease of Car Travel
- Ease of Bike Travel
- Traffic Flow
- Street Lighting
- Street Repair
- Public Parking
- Overall Quality of Businesses
- Shopping Opportunities
- Recreational Facilities
- Opportunities to Attend Cultural Activities
- As a Place to Retire
- Overall Direction that Hopkinton is taking
- Road Maintenance
- Ambulance, Fire, and Police Services.
- Public School Maintenance and Programs
- Snow Plowing
- Parks and Recreation Maintenance and Programs
- Senior Center Services
- Library Services
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