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City of Louisville Citizen Survey August 2008 Community characteristics that were rated more favorably in 2008 than in 2004 included ease of bicycle travel in Louisville (89% said "excellent" or "good" in 2008 versus 79% in 2004), ease of car travel in Louisville (88% versus 76%), air quality (87% versus 79%), sense of community (82% versus 76%), traffic flow on major streets (78% "excellent" or "good" versus 61% "minor problem" or "not a problem' and opportunities to attend cultural activities (60% versus 49%). Shopping opportunities received lower ratings in 2008 than in 2004 (46% rated as "good" or better in 2008 versus 60% in 2004). Please note that differences in ratings between 2008 and 2004 may be at least partially attributable to changes in question characteristics. See Appendix E: Comparison of~uestion Characteristics by Year for detailed notes on question differences across years. Table 3: Community Characteristics Compared by Year Please rate each of the following characteristics as they relate to Percent "excellent" or "good"* Louisville as a whole: 2008 ' 2004 1994 1990 Overall image or reputation of Louisville Ease of walking in Louisville Overall appearance of Louisville Ease of bicycle travel in Louisville Ease of car travel in Louisville ..Air quality Quality of overall natural environment in Louisville Recreational opportunities Overall lighting in the City Sense of community Availability of preventive health services Traffic flow on maior streets 95 NA ', NA NA 90% ' __ 88% NA _ NA _ 89% 85% NA _ _ NA 89% 79% NA ' NA 88%° _76% NA NA. 87% 79% 84% 84% 87% NA NA NA 85% 80% NA _. NA 83% 82% 75% NA 82% 76% NA NA Opportunities to volunteer Opportunities to participate in community matters Opportunities to participate in social events and activities Availability of affordable quality food Openness and acceptance of the community towards people of diverse backgrounds Ease of bus travel in Louisville __ ___ Variety of housing options _ __ Opportunities to attend cultural activities Availability of affordable quality child care Shopping opportunities........ _ __ __ 73 71% NA ' NA ' NA 61 % NA NA _ NA 27% NA _ NA 40% NA _ NA 79% NA 69% NA NA 67% ' 68% ! NA 67% 62% NA _ 61% NA __ NA 60% 49% 41 %° 50% ' S0% 46% 60% Availability of affordable quality housing 39% ' 30% __ __ Employment opportunities 33% ' 25% NA NA 32% NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA *Some question characteristics (i.e., question wording and scale) changed between survey years. To see the comparison of question wording across all survey years, see Appendix E: Comparison of Question Characteristics by Year. These questions were not asked in 1999. Residents age 18 to 34 were more likely to give positive ratings to the availability of affordable quality housing than were those ages 35 and older. Those living in Louisville for more than 10 years were less likely to give favorable ratings to the availability of affordable quality housing than were residents who had lived in the city for a shorter period of time. Female residents felt a greater sense of community than did male residents. See ~(ppendix C.• Comparison of Responses by Respondent Demographics for more information about crosstabulations of survey results. 80% 78 77% c c U ..c U 4J r= 0 .~ z 0 0 N O Report of Results 12