MAS Livability 2011 Survey for New York City - Presentation

8/3/2019 MAS Livability 2011 Survey for New York City - Presentation

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The MAS Survey on LivabilitySupported by The Rockefeller Foundation

Conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion


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Satisfaction with Living in New York

Overall, are youvery satisfied,

satisfied, not verysatisfied, or not at

all satisfied withNew York City as

a place to live?

4% 13%

55%28%

Not at allsatisfied

Not verysatisfied

Satisfied

Verysatisfied


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Better

Neighborhood Improvements?

Overall, do youthink your

neighborhood hasgotten better or

worse, during thetime youve been

living there, or has itstayed about thesame as a place

to live?

Worse

Stayedthe

same

17%

49%

33%


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42%New

businesses55%

Real EstateDevelopment


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Support for Real Estate Development

Do you think this type of large real estatedevelopment makes New York City a better

place to live, a worse place to live, or

makes no difference to life in the city?

Better place to live

39%

Bad idea

31%Unsure

7%

Worse place to live

23%No difference

32%Unsure

6%

Good idea

62%

Overall, do you think large real estatedevelopment, that is, the re-development

of many blocks in a neighborhood for

retail, business, or residential purposes, inNew York City is good idea or a bad idea?


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16% 14%

15%

17%

20%

Overall, about how many minutes, if at all, in a typical day do you spend walkingto work or school?

Less than15 minutes

15-29minutes

30-59minutes

60 minutesor more

Does not goto work

or school

16% 14% 15% 17% 20%

Walking as Alternative Transportation

Does notwalk

18%


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Biking as Alternative Transportation

16% 14%

15%

17%

Overall, about how many minutes, if at all, in a typical day do you spendriding a bike?

Less than15 minutes

15-29minutes

30-59minutes

60 minutesor more

Does notbike

4% 2% 4% 8% 82%


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42%New

businesses55%

Neighborhoods


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Establishing Neighborhood Priorities

How much do you use the parks and

public spaces in your neighborhood:

21%

36%

28%

15%

Is it more important to you to have:

Public gardens, greenareas, and open spacesin your neighborhood

New housing, shopping,and businesses in your neighborhood

Unsure

53%Publicgardens

42%New

businesses

5%


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Neighborhood Amenities

Percentages reporting either strongly agree or agree

Has easy access to public transportation

Is clean

Has good parks and greenspaces

Is a good placeto raise children

Has goodschools

78%

75%

74%

92 %

65%


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Neighborhood Assessment

16% 14%

15%

17%

Would you rate the following excellent or good for your neighborhood?

Street repair and maintenanceNo Queens 57%;Yes Manhattan 57%

Police Protection

No Brooklyn 43%Yes Manhattan 73%

Safety walking at nightYes Bronx 78%, Brooklyn, 70, Manhattan 88%, Queens 77%,

Staten Island 82%

Quality of available housing

No Bronx 52%, Brooklyn, 55%, Manhattan 48%, Queens49%, Staten Island 47%


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Neighborhood Assessment

16% 14%

15%

17%

Would you rate the following excellent or good for your neighborhood?

Quality of Shopping

Yes Manhattan 68%;No Bronx & Queens 40%

Quality of Grocery Stores

Yes Manhattan 73%;No Brooklyn & Bronx 36%

Easy to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at a fair priceYes Bronx (66%), Brooklyn (76%), Manhattan (77%), Queens

(71%), Staten Island (64%)


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Variety of Entertainment Options

The variety of entertainment, such as cinemasand theaters, in your neighborhood is:

Excellent or Good Fair or Poor

53%Publicgardens

42%New

businesses45%

55%


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Arts and Culture

How would you rate NYC as a place toexperience culture in your neighborhood?

67%

28% 33%

19%

67%

35%

New Yorkers responding good or excellent

Bronx Brooklyn Manhattan Queens Staten Island


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Public Libraries

16% 14%

15%

17%

Would you ratepublic libraries

in yourneighborhood as

excellent, good,fair or poor?

Excellent or Good

64%Fair or Poor

31%Unsure

5%


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42%Newbusinesses

55%

Engagement


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69%31%

I do not have the time to beactively involved

in my neighborhood

I stay actively involved in myneighborhood

49%

Neighborhood Engagement

Which statement comes closer to your view:

Have you done any of thefollowing in your neighborhood:

Been a member of anassociation: 23%

Participated or gave moneyto an issue: 45%

Attended a communityboard meeting: 33%

Volunteered your time: 38%

64% of New Yorkers havedone at least one of theseactivities

Im not sure where to goor who to contact to get

involved in my neighborhood

59% 41%

I know how to get involvedin my neighborhood


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49%

Neighborhood Engagement

64% of New Yorkers havedone at least one of theseactivities

Have you done any of the following in your neighborhood?

Been a member of an association: 23%

Participated or gave money to an issue: 45%

Attended a community board meeting: 33%

Volunteered your time: 38%


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Making an Impact

Overall, how much impact do you think people like you can have in making yourcommunity a better place to live? Would you say a:

Bigimpact

Moderateimpact

Smallimpact

No impactat all

27%21%

9%

42%


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Made In New York

Contributing to my localeconomy

Paying too much for Product Unsure

53%Publicgardens

When you see aMade in New

York label, which

comes closer toyour view:

2010


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Borough Bests

16% 14%

15%

17%

Which borough of New York City is:

Proudest

Brooklyn

Mostunderrated

Bronx

Best Valuefor theMoney

QueensMost

Scenic

Manhattan

Friendliest

Manhattan

Best Placeto Live:

Manhattan

Most familyfriendlyQueens

Best placeto start abusiness

Manhattan

Safest

Manhattan


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The MAS Survey on LivabilitySupported by The Rockefeller Foundation

Conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion

MAS Livability 2011 Survey for New York City - Presentation

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