Resident Survey
For more information contact communitydevelopment@ottawaks.gov or Zack Martin, City Planner at zmartin@ottawaks.gov
1.
How long have you been a resident of Ottawa?
Lifelong
20+ Years
10+ Years
5+ Years
1+ Year
Less than one year
2.
Do you own or rent your home?
Own
Rent
3.
What category best describes your age?
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
4.
What attracted you to (or has kept you) living in Ottawa? (select as many as apply)
Job opportunities
Schools (K-12, OU, etc.)
City services (government, parks, utilities, streets, etc.)
Proximity to urban centers (KC, Topeka, Lawrence)
Cost of living (home values, availability, affordability, etc.)
Quality of life (sense of community, rural setting, etc.)
Other (please specify)
5.
How would you rate the quality of life in Ottawa?
Poor
Needs Improvement
Fair
Good
Excellent
Other (please specify)
6.
What would you identify as areas of improvement within Ottawa? (select all that apply)
Job opportunities
Schools (K-12)
City services
Utilities
Streets
Parks
Housing Options
Housing affordability and availability
Other (please specify)
7.
How would you rate job and business opportunities in Ottawa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
8.
Where do you see opportunities for job or business growth within Ottawa?
Increased commercial and industrial areas
Increased promotion of Main street and existing commercial districts
Increased promotion of existing industrial areas such as Proximity Park
Other (please specify)
9.
How would you rate schools within Ottawa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
10.
How would you rate utility services within Ottawa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
11.
Where do you see opportunities for improvement for utilities in Ottawa? (select all that apply)
Affordability
Maintenance
Other (please specify)
12.
How would you rate streets within Ottawa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
13.
Where do you see opportunities for improvement for streets in Ottawa? (select all that apply)
Maintenance
Increased walkability
Traffic control
Other (please specify)
14.
How do you rate parks and recreational opportunities in Ottawa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
15.
Where do you see opportunities for improvement for parks and recreational opportunities in Ottawa? (select all that apply)
Maintenance
New facilities
New programs
Natural preservation
Other (please specify)
16.
How would you rate housing opportunities within Ottawa?
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
17.
Is housing affordability important to you?
Yes
No
18.
If you were to buy a house, what would you be willing to spend?
Less than $100K
$100-$200K
$200-$300K
$300-$400K
$400-$500K
Greater than $500K
19.
What type of housing options would you like to see more of within Ottawa? (select all that apply)
Single-family
Duplexes
Townhomes
Apartments
Senior-Living Options
Other (please specify)
20.
What, if any, would you like to see more of within Ottawa? (select all that apply)
Parks, trails, recreational opportunities
Bike paths
More public spaces (Legacy Square, etc.)
Youth and Senior facilities/activities
Variety of housing types
Walkability and transportation options
Job growth and opportunities
Other (please specify)
21.
What do you like least about Ottawa and would like to see addressed in the future?
22.
What do you like most about Ottawa and would like to see more of?
