Indian Orchard Resident Survey

The City of Springfield wants to hear from you about your top investment priorities for the Indian Orchard neighborhood. Please take ten minutes to complete this short survey. THANK YOU!

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* 1. Do you live in the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

Yes

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* 2. Do you work in the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

Yes

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* 3. Choose your top three from the following options for major investments needed in Indian Orchard.

Transportation (Reduce congestion/Bus stops & shelters/Bike lanes & Bikeshare/Sidewalks/Shared-use Paths)

Housing (Affordable/Market-rate/Single-Family/Multi-family)

Economic Development (Small Businesses/Entrepreneurship)

Parks and Open Space (Amenities/water Access)

Energy (Electricity/Heating/Cooling & Climate Action)

Food (Access to Affordable/Culturally Appropriate Groceries)

Arts and Culture (Community Events/Historic Preservation/Public Art)

Transportation

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* 4. Of the following issues, which would you prioritize? Choose your top three.

Walking—includes need for crosswalks, pedestrian walk signals and sidewalk maintenance.

Biking—includes on-street bike lanes and off-street bike paths and more Valley Bike stations.

Traffic Flow—includes need for major street and roadway improvements to address congestion.

Taking the Bus—includes need for additional bus stops, shelters at bus stops.

Traffic Calming—includes speed bumps/humps, curb bulb outs and other roadway changes to slow traffic down and improve safety

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* 5. Are there other major transportation investments you'd like to see in Indian Orchard?

Housing

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* 6. Would you like to see more funding for existing homeowners or for new housing? Use the slider to show how much funding should go to home maintenance/repair versus new housing.

Home Maintenance/Repair

vs.

New Housing

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* 7. Please choose your top three out of the following housing options needed in Indian Orchard.

Single-family housing

Multi-family housing

Senior/Age-restricted housing

Affordable housing

Support for existing homeowner rehabilitation/maintenance

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* 8. Are there major housing investments you'd like to see in Indian Orchard?

Economic Development
Supporting local businesses and attracting new ones to create jobs, meet community needs, and generate wealth within the neighborhood.

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* 9. Please choose the top three locations where would you like to see targeted economic development occur.

1. Main Street corridor: Myrtle to Oak

2. Main Street corridor: Oak to Pinevale

3. Main Street at Family Dollar

4. Plaza at 459 Main Street

5. Water Street

6. Corner of Berkshire and Page Blvd

7. Former Chapman Valve site at the corner of Goodwin and Pinevale

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* 10. What other investments related to job creation and economic development would you like to see in Indian Orchard?

Food Access

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* 11. Choose your top three out of the following investment opportunities for improving food access.

Community/School gardens

Mobile Market

Full-line grocery store (including fresh produce, meat, dairy and bakery departments, plus all other grocery store amenities)

Year-round Farmer's Market

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* 12. What other investments would help you and your neighbors access healthy, affordable food?

Parks and Open Space

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* 13. Is there a need for new parks in the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

Yes

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* 14. Which parks need further investment to improve access, ADA compliance, or other amenities?

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* 15. Do you support a new trail--a separated "greenway"--along the Chicopee River?

Yes

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* 16. Do you support developing and improving access to the many lakes and ponds in Indian Orchard?

Yes

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* 17. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, which lakes or ponds would you want access to first?

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Energy
Rising energy costs and the need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions suggest the importance of new approaches to meeting household energy needs, both electricity and heating and cooling.

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* 18. Would you support community-owned solar developments in your neighborhood?

Yes

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* 19. Do you support Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, including curbside charging, in Indian Orchard?

Yes

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* 20. Do you have any other suggestions to make it easier for Indian Orchard residents and business owners to reduce energy use and transition to clean, safe, sustainable energy?

Arts & Culture

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* 21. Please choose the top three arts and culture features you would like to see more of in Indian Orchard.

Community celebrations

Public art

Landmark preservation

Wayfinding

Youth Center

Indian Orchard Resident Survey

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* 1. Do you live in the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

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* 2. Do you work in the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

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* 3. Choose your top three from the following options for major investments needed in Indian Orchard.

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* 4. Of the following issues, which would you prioritize? Choose your top three.

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* 5. Are there other major transportation investments you'd like to see in Indian Orchard?

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* 6. Would you like to see more funding for existing homeowners or for new housing? Use the slider to show how much funding should go to home maintenance/repair versus new housing.

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* 7. Please choose your top three out of the following housing options needed in Indian Orchard.

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* 8. Are there major housing investments you'd like to see in Indian Orchard?

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* 9. Please choose the top three locations where would you like to see targeted economic development occur.

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* 10. What other investments related to job creation and economic development would you like to see in Indian Orchard?

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* 11. Choose your top three out of the following investment opportunities for improving food access.

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* 12. What other investments would help you and your neighbors access healthy, affordable food?

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* 13. Is there a need for new parks in the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

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* 14. Which parks need further investment to improve access, ADA compliance, or other amenities?

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* 15. Do you support a new trail--a separated "greenway"--along the Chicopee River?

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* 16. Do you support developing and improving access to the many lakes and ponds in Indian Orchard?

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* 17. If you answered "Yes" to the above question, which lakes or ponds would you want access to first?

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* 18. Would you support community-owned solar developments in your neighborhood?

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* 19. Do you support Electric Vehicle (EV) charging stations, including curbside charging, in Indian Orchard?

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* 20. Do you have any other suggestions to make it easier for Indian Orchard residents and business owners to reduce energy use and transition to clean, safe, sustainable energy?

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* 21. Please choose the top three arts and culture features you would like to see more of in Indian Orchard.

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* 22. What other Arts and Culture investments would you like to see in Indian Orchard?

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* 23. Do you feel safe walking around the Indian Orchard neighborhood?

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* 24. If you do not feel safe, why?

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* 25. What other major investments would you like to see in your neighborhood?