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2009 Hampton Roads
Civic Engagement Summit
“Our Region, Our Future”
Reconvene and Vote -Technology-Aided Consideration of Recommendations from Small Groups
David Campt
Which of these is your gender?
Fem
ale
Male
58%
42%
1. Female
2. Male
51.1 %
48.9 %
Which of these comes closest to describing your race/ethnicity?
White
/Cau
casia
n
Blac
k/Afri
can-A
meric
an
Hisp
anic/
Latin
o
Asia
n/Pacif
ic Isl
ander
India
n/Nativ
e Am
erican
Mixe
d race
Oth
er
81%
15%
0% 1%1%1%2%
1. White/Caucasian
2. Black/African-American
3. Hispanic/Latino
4. Asian/Pacific Islander
5. Indian/Native American
6. Mixed race
7. Other
61.7 %
32.5 %
4 %
0.1 %
0.4 %
2.1 %
What is your household income?
Under
$25,000
$25,001 -
50,0...
$50,001 -
75,0...
$75,001 -
$100...
Over
$100,000
3%
9%
54%
24%
11%
1. Under $25,000
2. $25,001 - 50,000
3. $50,001 - 75,000
4. $75,001 - $100,000
5. Over $100,000
18%
26%
22%
14%
20%
How long have you lived in the region?
Less
than 2
ye...
2- 5
years
5-1
0 years
10 –
15 year
s
More
than 1
5 y...
8% 7%
64%
11%10%
1. Less than 2 years
2. 2- 5 years
3. 5-10 years
4. 10 – 15 years
5. More than 15 years
Who will win the NCAA Basketball Tournament?
North
Caro
lina...
Vill
anova Wild
...
Mich
igan St.
S...
Connect
icut H
u...
What d
oes this.
..
41%
8%
36%
10%
5%
1. North Carolina Tarheels
2. Villanova Wildcats
3. Michigan St. Spartans
4. Connecticut Huskies
5. What does this have to do with civic engagement?
38% 35%
14% 8%
3% 5%
10% 7%
34% 45%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
What does this hav...
Connecticut Huskies
Michigan St. Spart...
Villanova Wildcats
North Carolina Tar...
Who will win the NCAA Basketball Tournament?
Female Male
Actions to Improve Communication
• Centralized source/organization for regional information• Enhance traditional media for regional
news/announcements – WHRO, TV news• Smart use of new media: on-line forums, cell phone alerts• More & better meetings• Make meetings more accessible – take them into
neighborhoods, televise• Make data more accessible• Better civic education• Surveys for citizen input
Other Suggested Improvements for Communication
• Improve values
• Adoption of a formalized decision-making process
• Change in regional structure
Choose the 3 most important improvements to information and communication that will make the
public process better.
Cen
trali
zed so
...
Enhance
trad
it...
Smar
t use
of n
...
More
& b
ette
r ...
Make
meet
ings
...
Make
dat
a more
...
Bette
r civ
ic e...
Surv
eys f
or ci..
.
47%
21%
45%
22%
58%
29%
44%
6%
1. Centralized source for regional information
2. Enhance traditional media
3. Smart use of new media
4. More & better meetings
5. Make meetings more accessible
6. Make data more accessible
7. Better civic education
8. Surveys for citizen input
Question # 2
What is the most important thing we need to work on to improve our system of public decision making
Invest regionally – new regional funding mechanisms, new structures.(Note: The group questioned the meaning of this item. Does it mean
new taxes, consolidation of services, leadership hierarchy, etc.)
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
28%
15%
49%
8%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Emphasize values when creating the vision. Spend more time reflecting on
values.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
35%
10%
15%
40%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Emphasize more and better civic education.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
74%
2%4%
20%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Proactive outreach by elected officials.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
50%
5%8%
38%1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Better recognition of pros and cons. Make sure information is fair and
balanced.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
64%
4%6%
27%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Create a new separate entity (non-govt.) for civic discourse.
(Note: The group had discussion on this issue. Would a library be considered a govt. agency? )
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
28%
18%
36%
18%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Have a better informed and educated population.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
76%
2%5%
17%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Need fact based decisions instead of emotional ones.
Strongly Endor..
.
Agree
Needs F
urther ..
.
Disa
gree
53%
12%19%
16%
1. Strongly Endorse
2. Agree
3. Needs Further Discussion
4. Disagree
Choose the 3 most important improvements that will make the public process better.
Invest
Regiona...
Emphasiz
e valu...
More
/bette
r ci...
Proacti
ve outr...
Fair & balance...
Create
a new e...
Better i
nform
e...
Fact base
d dec...
10% 10%
23%
7%
17%
7%
16%
10%
1. Invest Regionally
2. Emphasize values
3. More/better civic education
4. Proactive outreach be elected officials
5. Fair & balanced information
6. Create a new entity for civic discourse
7. Better informed population
8. Fact based decisions
Pick the improvement that will be the easiest to accomplish.
Inves
t Regio
na...
Emphas
ize va
lu...
More
/bette
r c...
Pro
activ
e outr.
..
Fair
& balan
ce...
Cre
ate a n
ew e
...
Bette
r info
rme...
Fact
base
d dec..
.
5%6%
17%
5%5%
13%
26%
24%
1. Invest Regionally
2. Emphasize values
3. More /better civic education
4. Proactive outreach by elected officials
5. Fair & balanced information
6. Create a new entity for civic discourse
7. Better informed population
8. Fact based decisions
Pick the improvement that you would be willing to spend time on to help accomplish.
Inves
t Regio
na...
Emphas
ize va
lu...
More
/ bette
r ...
Pro
activ
e outr.
..
Fair
& balan
ce...
Cre
ate a n
ew e
...
Bette
r info
rme...
Fact
base
d dec..
.
8%
5%
26%
6%
15%16%
19%
5%
1. Invest Regionally
2. Emphasize values
3. More / better civic education
4. Proactive outreach by elected officials
5. Fair & balanced information
6. Create a new entity for civic discourse
7. Better informed population
8. Fact based decisions
EVALUATION
How much did you learn today?
Noth
ing/v
ery lit
tle
A li
ttle
Som
e
A fa
ir am
ount A
lot
4%
9%
22%
39%
26%
1. Nothing/very little
2. A little
3. Some
4. A fair amount
5. A lot
How much did you express your thoughts & opinions today?
I with
held a l.
..
I with
held so
m...
I m
ostly
share
...
I sp
oke my p
ie...
10%
20%
49%
20%
1. I withheld a lot of my thoughts
2. I withheld some of my thoughts
3. I mostly shared my thoughts
4. I spoke my piece!
To what extent did the keypads/technology add to this
meeting?
Noth
ing/v
ery l.
..
A li
ttle
Som
e
A fa
ir am
ount
They w
ere a
cr...
1%3%
45%
35%
17%
1. Nothing/very little
2. A little
3. Some
4. A fair amount
5. They were a critical element