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State of the Region Project User Survey
1)
Please describe your engagement with the State of the Region project:
Check all that apply
Former member or chair of a State of the Region Task Force
Subscribe to the State of the Region e-mail list
Frequent Web site visitor
Occasional State of the Region user
Not engaged with the project
2)
How have you used the State of the Region hard copy reports/publications?
Check all that apply
In my job or profession
For my school work/research
To keep informed about regional issues
Have not used them
3)
How have you used the State of the Region project Web site?
Check all that apply
In my job or profession
For my school work/research
To keep informed about regional issues
Have not used them
In early 2005 the State of the Region project team unveiled a more dynamic Web site and has published indicators online exclusively since that time. To help assess user interest in future State of the Region printed reports, please answer the following question:
4)
How much would you be willing to pay for printed State of the Region reports (containing approximately 30 indicators and published every two years)?
Please check one
Not willing to pay for printed reports
$5.00 to $14.99
$15.00 to $24.99
$25.00 to $35.00
5)
How much would you and/or your organization be willing to pay to sponsor updated indicators in a single topic area over the course of a year (e.g. a set of 10-12 updated economy indicators)?
Please check one
Not willing to sponsor indicator updates
$100 per year
$250 per year
$500 per year
$1,000 or more per year
6)
Please rate the following State of the Region topic areas by how important you feel it is to understanding the Buffalo-Niagara region.
Economy
Very important
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5
Not very important
Environment
Very important
1
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5
Not very important
Government
Very important
1
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5
Not very important
Education
Very important
1
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5
Not very important
Technology and Information
Very important
1
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3
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5
Not very important
Health
Very important
1
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3
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5
Not very important
Public Safety
Very important
1
2
3
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5
Not very important
Human Services
Very important
1
2
3
4
5
Not very important
Equity
Very important
1
2
3
4
5
Not very important
Planning and Land Use
Very important
1
2
3
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5
Not very important
Regional Assets
Very important
1
2
3
4
5
Not very important
7)
Please describe your reaction to the following statement. (1=Strongly agree and 5=Strongly disagree)
State of the Region project indicators help to inform me about these issues in the Buffalo Niagara region:
Schools and Education
Strongly agree
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3
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5
Strongly disagree
Economic Development
Strongly agree
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Local Government
Strongly agree
1
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3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Health Care
Strongly agree
1
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3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Information Technology
Strongly agree
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Environment
Strongly agree
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Public Safety
Strongly agree
1
2
3
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5
Strongly disagree
Human Services
Strongly agree
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Planning and Land Use
Strongly agree
1
2
3
4
5
Strongly disagree
Arts, culture, Recreation
Strongly agree
1
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5
Strongly disagree
Please answer the following questions if you have visited the State of the Region project Web site within the last year:
8)
How often do you visit the State of the Region project Web site?
Check one
Each week
Each month
A few times a year
Once per year
This is my first visit
9)
How do you rate the ease of using the State of the Region project Web site?
Check one
1 (easy to use)
2 (somewhat difficult to use)
3 (difficult to use)
Not sure
No opinion
10)
How do you rate the content of the information on the State of the Region project Web site?
Check one
1 (Excellent)
2 (Good)
3 (Average)
4 (Poor)
Not sure
No opinion
11)
How could we make the State of the Region project more valuable to you?
12)
What other comments or suggestions for the State of the Region project would you like to share?
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