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How should we plan for the future?

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Your neighborhood or civic association:

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Which Arlington community facilities or services did you or a member of your household use in the last week? (choose all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
Public school 66.7% 12
School bus 22.2% 4
Library 55.6% 10
County park 72.2% 13
Community center 27.8% 5
County swimming pool 27.8% 5
Arts/cultural program 11.1% 2
ART Bus 16.7% 3
Bike facility or Capital Bikeshare 22.2% 4
Public parking garage or meter 77.8% 14
Public safety (police, fire, etc.) 16.7% 3
County trash and recycling 83.3% 15

Other:

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How would you prefer to participate or engage in decision-making?

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How do you prefer to receive information from the County and APS about new community facilities? (choose all that apply)

Response Percent Response Count
County/APS website 72.2% 13
Email 83.3% 15
Newsletter 38.9% 7
Television/Radio 16.7% 3
Social media 27.8% 5

Specify which lists, newsletters, newspapers, stations, social media channels or other outlets you prefer:

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Other:

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The Community Facilities Study Committee is developing a list of challenges facing Arlington and alternative strategies to address them. What considerations or challenges are important to you?

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How did you hear about our virtual forum?

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Audrey Morris inside Arlington
June 4, 2015, 10:05 AM
  • Your neighborhood or civic association:
    Bluemont Civic Association
  • Which Arlington community facilities or services did you or a member of your household use in the last week? (choose all that apply)
    • Library
  • Other:
    No response.
  • How would you prefer to participate or engage in decision-making?

    On-line or in person

  • How do you prefer to receive information from the County and APS about new community facilities? (choose all that apply)
    • County/APS website
    • Email
  • Specify which lists, newsletters, newspapers, stations, social media channels or other outlets you prefer:

    Weekly Arlington emailed newsletter

  • Other:
    No response.
  • The Community Facilities Study Committee is developing a list of challenges facing Arlington and alternative strategies to address them. What considerations or challenges are important to you?

    Provide for growing food for future needs. This can be done with vertical aquaponics and other intensive growing systems within buildings, on rooftops (if Planning requires adequately supportive roofs), in parks and other public and private lands, and other innovative ways. With climate change our future food sources are in jeopardy, but with planning we can help offset this risk.

  • How did you hear about our virtual forum?
    Weekling Arlington Newsletter & a County employee
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