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Livable&Workable&Georgetown&Community&Survey&!
Steinbrueck!Urban!Strategies!August!2015!
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!Steinbrueck!Urban!Strategies,!LLC!
5810!Cowen!Place!NE!#206,!Seattle,!WA!98105!206C245C8857!
!!!September!29,!2015!!To:!Livable!Workable!Georgetown!!!Project:!Livable!Workable!Georgetown!Community!Survey!!Purpose:!!This!final!report!completes!the!community!survey!project!undertaken!in!the!spring!and!summer!of!2015,!by!community!members!and!consultant!Steinbrueck!Urban!Strategies!for!Livable!Workable!Georgetown!under!the!city!of!Seattle’s!Neighborhood!Matching!Grant!program.!The!purpose!of!this!survey!and!report!was!to!prepare!a!community!survey,!conducted!through!webCbased!and!in!person!interviews!of!the!Georgetown!Community,!and!to!compile!respondent!data!to!inform!the!living,!working,!and!community!perceptions!in!Georgetown!related!to!land!use,!economic!conditions,!public!safety,!and!other!changing!conditions.!In!total,!106!individuals!participated!in!the!nonCscientific!survey,!including!renters,!homeowners,!workers,!merchants,!artists,!and!visitors.!!!The!survey!was!conducted!over!the!course!of!approximately!three!months.!The!results!and!findings!are!intended!to!be!fully!shared!with!community,!city!and!other!public!agencies!as!a!means!to!for!the!Georgetown!community,!including!residents,!property!owners,!merchants!and!visitors!to!advocate!for!and!strengthen!their!community,!and!inform!policyCmakers!and!future!land!use!decisions.!!Sincerely,!
!Peter!Steinbrueck,!FAIA!&& &
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&Livable&Workable&Georgetown&Community&Survey&Development&
!Survey&Planning&8&Ideas&Format&and&Options&!What!I’ve!heard!about!why!we!are!doing!this!LWG!community!survey:!
•! Georgetown!is!experiencing!change!and!external!pressures!!•! Decisions!are!being!made!by!government!that!effect!Georgetown’s!future,!and!it’s!worrisome.!!•! No!one!voice!speaks!for!Georgetown!•! Need!to!better!identify!common!values,!acknowledge!cultural!differences!in!approach,!toward!a!shared!vision!
for!the!future!•! Not!possible!to!reach!a!perfect!consensus—respectfully!accept!that!some!views!and!values!will!differ!•! Past!information!gathering!by!government!and!other!organization!about!the!Georgetown!community!has!been!
insufficient,!selective,!or!targeted,!and!may!not!have!fully!reached!underCrepresented!and!diverse!members!of!the!community.!
•! Conducting!a!more!broadCbased!community!survey!can!build!a!better!understanding!by!elected!officials!and!policy!makers!about!the!opinions,!preferences!and!attitudes!of!community!members!beyond!those!of!the!more!vocal!citizens,!organizations!claiming!to!represent!Georgetown,!or!special!interest!groups!!
•! Residents!and!other!people!appreciate!being!asked!their!opinions.!
Survey&Design&Goals&!Respondent&Pool:&How&to&reach&the&broadest&range&of&community&members:&who&are&the&LWG&primary&constituents&we&want&to&reach?&
•! Georgetown!Residents,!Businesses!&!Merchants,!Artists,!Workers,!ESL!•! Property!owners!!!•! Visitors!•! Homeless,!transients,!others?!
Target&Number&of&Survey&Respondents:&&150&8&500&&& &&How&do&we&reach&a&diversity&of&people?&
•! Door!to!door!in!person!interviews!–!may!require!large!number!of!!volunteers!•! Telephone!banks!–highly!efficient,!good!use!of!volunteer!time,!but!need!to!keep!to!reasonable!number!of!
questions!•! Social!Media!–!email,!website,!FB,!etc.,!cost!effective,!broad!reach,!but!not!all!people!use!internet!•! Snail!Mail!–!broad!reach!but!may!been!challenging!to!get!responses!returned!•! Tabling,!events!–need!volunteers!•! merchant!patrons!–!door!to!door!•! Town!Halls,!forums!and!workshops!–!limited!participation!
How&do&we&locate,&reach&out&to&diverse,&ESL&communities?&Spanish,&what&other&language(s)?&&•! Translate!survey!questions!•! Volunteer!language!translators!
Data&Collection&and&Tabulation&options&•! Computerized!(!allows!for!easy!crossCtabulations)!
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•! Manual!•! Combination!of!computer!for!quantitative!content,!manual!for!evaluative!
Survey&Form&and&Approach&8&options&•! Numerical/Quantitative!(e.g.,!yes/no/DK!and!numerical!range!responses)!•! Evaluative/written!responses!•! Combination!of!both!•! Visual!Preference!Survey!(more!involved)!
Length&of&Survey&•! Can!be!Completed!in!15!minutes!or!less!&•! Can!be!Completed!in!10!minutes!or!less&
&What&are&GLW&objectives&and&what&is&most&important&for&the&survey&to&inform?&The!Objectives!should!be!clear,!specific,!and!unambiguous.!Accept!some!practical!limitations.!
•! Identify!community!assets!and!deficits!(physical/environment,!economic,!and!social)!•! Help!better!define!community!values,!priorities,!concerns!•! Update!the!community’s!shared!vision!for!future!of!Georgetown!•! Inform!future!land!use!policy!and!zoning!choices!•! Shared!priorities!for!public!investment,!infrastructure!improvements!•! Understand!better!and!identify!likes/dislikes/preferences!!
Types&of&Questions&Open!Ended!–!advantage!is!that!it!can!be!less!biased,!may!allow!for!responses!not!anticipated!Closed!Ended!–!response!options!should!strive!to!be!complete!and!full!range!of!possible!options!Scale!or!ranked!Questions!(also!a!kind!a!of!closed!question)!–!limit!the!number!and!use!!Survey&Format&
•! Keep!questions!short!and!simple!•! Be!consistent!•! Each!question!should!answer!one!issue!•! Keep!length!of!survey!to!reasonable!length!!•! Avoid!use!of!leading!questions,!!questions!that!presume!answers,!and!biased!or!negative!terms!•! Pretest!survey!for!workability!and!length!of!time!!C!VERY!IMPORTANT!!•! Maintain!strict!confidentiality!with!respondents!
&Possible&Survey&content&8&Respondent&Demographics&!1)! Live!in!Georgetown!but!work!elsewhere!! Renter!!homeowner!2)! Work!in!Georgetown!but!live!elsewhere!3)! Live!and!work!in!Georgetown!4)! Own!a!business!in!Georgetown!retail!commercial!industrial/manufacture!
!5)! Own!land/property!in!Georgetown!6)! Visitor!!7)! Gender!! ! M! F!!! Transgender!! Other!8)! Age!! ! youth/under!18!! 18!–!30!!!!!!!31!–!40!! 41C!60!! !61!–!100+!
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9)! Ethnicity![let(respondent(self0identify(if(they(chose(to(answer]!10)!Occupation!
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June&1999&Georgetown&Neighborhood&Plan&&1999&Community&Vision&Statement&&
“As!Georgetown!plans!its!future,!we!will!work!to!maintain!what!we!always!have!been:!a!strong,!valuable!manufacturing!and!industrial!center!that!also!includes!the!presence!of!an!affordable,!“inCcity”!residential!community.!We!will!continue!to!maintain!our!highCwage!manufacturing/distribution!job!base,!and!strengthen!the!transportation!links!that!make!Georgetown!regionally!and!globally!significant.!We!will!also!preserve!and!enhance!the!qualities!and!services!of!OUR!vibrant,!longCstanding!residential!community.!We,!the!businesses,!residents,!and!property!owners!of!Georgetown,!will!work!together!and!respect!each!other’s!concerns!in!order!to!maintain!this!unique!balance!that!defines!our!area.!As!we!prepare!our!plan,!we!will!create!opportunities!for!existing!businesses!to!grow,!while!also!promoting!investment!in!new,!“clean”!industries.!We!will!look!for!opportunities!to!develop!services!and!facilities!that!will!enhance!the!quality!of!life!of!our!residents.!To!support!the!needs!of!our!entire!community,!we!will!seek!ways!to!attract!small!business!and!commercial!services!that!can!serve!everyone!who!lives,!works,!and!visits!Georgetown.”!
!Should!there!be!a!New!Vision!for!the!Future!of!Georgetown?!!Topics!to!consider:!!
•! Neighborhood!Character!Preservation!•! What!are!the!“Good!Bones”!of!Georgetown?!•! What!do!people!most/least!like!about!Georgetown?!•! Land!Use!Map,!Zoning,!buffers,!and!Current!Uses!and!conflicts!•! Can!industrial!uses!coCexist!with!nonCindustrial,!commercial,!and!residential?!•! Environmental!Issues,!Externalities:!Airport,!Industrial,!other!!•! Local!Small!businesses,!Jobs,!Opportunity!•! Arts!and!Culture!•! Community!Facilities,!eg:!School,!Library,!Family!Health!Center,!Parks,!etc.!•! Streets,!traffic!and!Bike/Pedestrian!Amenities!
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Georgetown&2010&Census&Profile&&Demographics&
•! 1,184!acres,!1.9!square!miles!•! 1,287!total!population!(2,153!in!1970)!•! 70%!white!(842)!•! 9.8%!Asian!(125)!•! 7.4%!Black!(92)!•! 12.8%!Other!
!Age&&&Gender&
•! 37.8!Median!Age!Male!•! 35.4!Median!Age!Female!
!Housing&(675&units,&619&occupied)&
•! 37%!Owner!Occupied,!2.14!people!per!OO!HH!•! 62%!Renter!Occupied!(56!MF!units),!1.83!people!per!RO!HH!•! 8%!!(56)!Vacant!units!MF!+!SF!!
!Employment&
•! 10,854!people!work!in!but!live!outside!area!(2013!OED!Study:!9,022!jobs)!•! 80!people!work!and!live!in!the!area!•! 664!people!live!in!area!but!work!outside!
!Earnings&
•! 57.8%!people!who!work!in!area!but!live!outside!earn!more!than!$3,333/mo!•! 10.5%!people!who!work!in!area!but!live!outside!earn!less!than!$1,250/mo!•! 47.8%!people!who!live!in!area!but!work!outside!earn!more!than!$3,333/mo!•! 16.5%!people!who!live!in!area!but!work!outside!earn!less!than!$1,250/mo!
!Businesses!(2013!OED!Study)!
•! 712!Firms!(paying!sales!tax!only—excludes!some!professional!services)!•! $54,403,443!Retail!•! $32,083,396!Restaurants!
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Survey&Respondent&Characteristics&!!
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Renter29%
Home-owner57%
Neither14%
Renter/Homeowner Status
(18-30)12%
(31-45)50%
(45-60)31%
(61+)9%
What is your approximate age?
Male54%
Female46%
Gender
White67%
Mixed Race4%
Hispanic1%
Declined to State28%
Race/Ethnicity
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!!The!top!employment!industries!among!respondents!are!Arts!&!Culture,!Business,!Engineering/Science/Technology,!Services,!and!Government/Social!Services/Education.!!
!!Renters!–!33.33%!of!respondents!Homeowners!–!66.67%!of!respondents!!
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Renter/Homeowner!Status!by!Age!Group
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Renters!are!overall!younger,!making!up!most!of!the!18C30!year!old!respondents.!Homeowners!skew!older,!representing!most!of!the!31C60!year!olds.!When!it!comes!to!respondents!aged!61+,!slightly!more!are!renters!than!owners.!!!!!!Question&7:&What&do&you&least/most&like&about&Georgetown?&!
!!The!highest!ratings!went!to!“Unique,!small!town!character,”!“Arts,!festivals,!culture,!and!events,”!“Sense!of!community,”!“Older!buildings,!houses,”!and!“People.”!This!makes!it!clear!that!respondents!place!significant!value!on!the!social,!cultural,!and!historical!aspects!of!Georgetown.!!The!lowest!ratings!went!to!“Pollution,”!“Truck!traffic,”!“Crime,!public!safety,”!and!“Newer!buildings,!houses,”!showing!community!dissatisfaction!on!these!issues.!
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Truck Traffic
People
Diversity
Sidewalks/Street conditions
Affordability
Pollution
Arts, Festivals, culture and events
Unique, small town character
Pedestrian scale, walkability
Parks, playgrounds Trees, open space
Affordable housing
Location, proximity to other areas of …
Sense of Community
Access to community services
Newer buildings, houses
Older Buildings, houses
Manufacturing/Industrial activities
Crime, public safety
What do you least/most like about Georgetown? (Please rank each 1 -10: 1 = least like, 10 = most like):
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!!Overall!there!was!very!little!variation!(<1!point)!between!the!scores!given!by!renters!and!homeowners!on!these!issues.!However,!they!did!differ!on!a!few!issues.!Homeowners!rated!crime,!manufacturing,!and!pollution!lower!than!renters!did,!showing!a!greater!sensitivity!to!and!dislike!for!these!elements.!On!the!other!hand,!homeowners!rate!the!community’s!location!and!supply!of!newer!buildings!with!a!higher!score!than!renters!do.!Renters!may!be!more!reliant!on!public!transportation!to!reach!other!parts!of!the!city,!and!they!may!feel!threatened!by!the!upscale,!newer!buildings.!!!
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People
Diversity
Sidewalks/Street conditions
Affordability
Pollution
Arts, Festivals, culture and events
Unique, small town character
Pedestrian scale, walkability
Parks, playgrounds Trees, open space
Affordable housing
Location, proximity to other areas of city
Sense of Community
Access to community services
Newer buildings, houses
Older Buildings, houses
Manufacturing/Industrial activities
Crime, public safety
Renters vs. Homeowners: What do you least/most like about Georgetown? (Please rank each 1 -10: 1 = least like, 10 =
most like):
Homeowner
Renter
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Truck Traffic
People
Diversity
Sidewalks/Street conditions
Affordability
Pollution
Arts, Festivals, culture and events
Unique, small town character
Pedestrian scale, walkability
Parks, playgrounds Trees, open space
Affordable housing
Location, proximity to other areas of city
Sense of Community
Access to community services
Newer buildings, houses
Older Buildings, houses
Manufacturing/Industrial activities
Crime, public safety
By Age Group:What do you least/most like about Georgetown? (Please rank each 1 -10: 1 = least
like, 10 = most like): (18-30)
(31-45)
(45-60)
(61+)
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When!analyzed!by!age!group,!most!issues!received!consistent!ratings,!but!there!were!a!few!variations.!First,!the!31C45!and!61+!age!groups!rated!community!services!lower!than!the!other!groups!did.!Also,!18C30!year!olds!have!a!more!negative!view!of!the!neighborhood’s!location!and!proximity!to!other!parts!of!the!city.!Ratings!of!both!crime!and!sidewalk/street!conditions!decline!as!age!increases.!!!Top!mentioned!issues!in!openCended!comments:!!
•! Concerns!over!loss!of!affordable!housing!(7)!•! Need!for!grocery!store!(3)!•! Too!much!litter,!trash,!and!vandalism!(5)!•! Concerns!over!loss!of!artist!residents!(2)!•! Too!many!urban!campers!(2)!•! Airplane!noise!(2)
Question&8:&How&important&is&_____&on&a&scale&of&1&to&10?
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!!Overall,!respondents!voted!“Preserving!older!buildings,”!“Environment,”!and!“Preserving!existing!neighborhood!character”!as!the!most!important!issues!facing!Georgetown.!!The!lowest!importance!was!given!to!“Protecting!industrial!areas!from!encroachment”!and!“Increasing!residential!density.”!
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Improving public safety
Increasing/developing parks, and open space
Increasing Tree cover
Preserving existing neighborhood character
Increasing residential density
Increasing artists Live/Work spaces
Buffering Residential Areas from Industrial activities
Protecting Industrial Areas from encroachment
Sustainable growth
Environment
Preserving older buildings and houses
How important is_______on a scale of 1 to 10? (Please rank each 1 -10: 1 least important, 10 = most important)
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!!Renters!vs.!Homeowners:!Renters!showed!more!interest!in!maintaining!industrial!areas!and!jobs,!and!were!less!concerned!with!buffering!them!from!residential!areas.!Overall,!homeowners!rated!the!following!issues!slightly!higher!than!renters:!improving!public!safety,!increasing!parks!and!open!space,!increasing!tree!cover,!increasing!residential!density,!and!buffering!residential!areas!from!industry.!The!groups!were!virtually!tied!in!their!ratings!of!preserving!neighborhood!character,!increasing!artists’!spaces,!sustainable!growth,!environment,!and!preserving!older!buildings.!!!
0 2 4 6 8 10
Improving public safety
Increasing/developing parks, and open space
Increasing Tree cover
Preserving existing neighborhood character
Increasing residential density
Increasing artists Live/Work spaces
Buffering Residential Areas from Industrial activities
Protecting Industrial Areas from encroachment
Sustainable growth
Environment
Preserving older buildings and houses
Renters vs. Homeowners:How important is_______on a scale of 1 to 10? (Please rank each 1 -10: 1
least important, 10 = most important)
Homeowner
Renter
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!!By!Age!Group:!Issue!ratings!differing!by!respondent!age!include!increasing!residential!density,!improving!public!safety,!and!increasing!public!space.!Young!people!gave!higher!ratings!to!increasing!residential!density!and!public!space,!while!the!61+!contingent!gave!the!highest!ratings!to!improving!public!safety.!!!Top!mentioned!issues!in!openCended!comments:!!
•! Preventing!residents!and!institutions!from!being!outpriced!•! Reducing!pollution!from!industry!•! Adding!a!grocery!store,!and!other!businesses!
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0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
�Improving public safety
+Increasing/developing parks, and open space
�Increasing Tree cover
*Preserving existing neighborhood character
�Increasing residential density
#Increasing artists Live/Work spaces
6Buffering Residential Areas from Industrial activities
-Protecting Industrial Areas from encroachment
�Sustainable growth
Environment
%Preserving older buildings and houses
How important is_______on a scale of 1 to 10? (Please rank each 1 -10: 1 least important, 10 = most important)
(61+)
(45-60)
(31-45)
(18-30)
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!!Overall,!respondents!gave!middleCrange!scores!between!3!and!5!to!the!city!for!its!performance!on!social!justice,!public!investments,!and!service!provision.!This!shows!general!approval!of!the!city’s!handling!of!these!issues.!!
!By!Age!Group:!Residents!over!61!rated!the!city’s!performance!on!addressing!social!inequities!as!significantly!worse!than!the!younger!respondents!did.!!!
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On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you think the city provides services for the Georgetown community?
(Scale: 1 = Extremely well 10 = Extremely Poorly, or Don’t Know):
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you think the city the does in making public investments (such as
infrastructure, community facilities, etc.) that positively support the Georgetown community? (1=Extremely well,
10=Extremely poorly, or Don't Know)
On a scale of 1 to 10, how well do you think the city the does in addressing social inequities, race, income
inequality, and environmental justice in Georgetown? Scale: 1 = Extremely well, 10 =Extremely poorly, or
Don’t Know)
How you feel about current city services, public investment and community support? (1=Extremely Well, 10=Extremely Poorly)
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!!!!!!Zoning&Questions&
!These! results! show! that! a! majority! of! respondents! support! curbing! the! expansion! of! industrial! zoning,! though! a!significant! contingent! support! allowing! it.! A! larger! majority! believes! commercial! enterprises! should! be! allowed! to!expand,! and! support! is! similarly! high! for! allowing! additions! to! residential! properties.! A! large! number! of! respondents!answered!“Don’t!Know”!to!the!remaining!zoning!questions,!showing!widespread!lack!of!information!on!the!topic.!Of!the!respondents!who!did!know!about!the!zoning!issues,!most!said!that!changes!are!necessary!and!expressed!concerns!about!potential!negative!impacts!from!zoning!changes.!!!What& are& your& concerns& about& the& potential& impacts& of& the& Comprehensive& Plan& industrial& lands& policies&amendments&on&the&Georgetown&neighborhood?&!
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Top!Mentioned!Issues:!Concerns!about!air!pollution!and!other!environmental!damage!(18)!Lack!of!information!on!policy!amendments!(14)!Worried!about!loss!of!housing/residential!land!(13)!Concerns!about!truck!traffic!and!pedestrian!safety!(7)!Don’t!want!to!see!small!business!crowded!out!(4)!Need!for!commercial!zoning,!not!industrial!(4)!Worried!about!increased!noise!(3)!Industrial!buffer!zone!should!have!more!restrictions!(2)!Concerned!about!losing!affordable!spaces!for!artists!(2)!Don’t!want!to!lose!grungy!charm!(2)
What&changes&are&needed&to&existing&zoning®ulations&affecting&property&uses&in&Georgetown?&!Top!Mentioned!Issues:!Not!well!informed!on!zoning!regulations!(10)!Zoning!should!reflect!current!use!(4)!Need!more!commercial!zoning!(4)!Need!to!reduce/clean!up!pollution!(3)!Should!eliminate!restrictions!on!permits,!remodels!in!residential!zones!(3)!Should!protect!historic!buildings!(3)!Concerned!about!new!high!rent!developments!and!resulting!displacement!(3)!Convert!Corson/Michigan/Airport!Way!industrial!corridor!into!more!communityCoriented!uses!(2)!Should!expand!residential!zoning!(2)!Should!reduce!industrial!zoning!(2)!Industrial!zoning!should!allow!more!flexibility!(2)!Need!to!balance!growth!with!preserving!neighborhood!character!(2)!Should!encourage!cleaner,!greener!industry!(2)!Should!encourage!business!growth!(2)!Need!a!grocery!store!(2)!
Please&feel&free&to&add&additional&comments&about&your&feelings&about&the&future&of&Georgetown&as&a&place&for&people&to&live,&work,&visit,&recreate,&and&enjoy.&&!Top&Mentioned&Issues:&Love!the!sense!of!community!and!historic/artistic!character!(12)!Concern!over!losing!affordable!housing!(5)!Concern!about!industrial!pollution!(5)!Worry!about!losing!neighborhood!character!(4)!Happy!with!mix!of!industrial,!residential,!and!art!studio!space!(4)!Desire!to!defend!and!strengthen!small!local!businesses!(4)!No!community!center!or!library!(2)!Need!for!a!grocery!store!(2)!Concern!about!crime!(2)!Want!to!see!neighborhood!grow!(2)!Concerned!about!industrial!expansion!(2)!!
!!Need!to!defend!industrial!areas!and!the!middle!class!jobs!they!bring!(2)!Want!to!see!greener,!lighter!industry!(2)!!!!!!!!!!!
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