Wapakoneta Community Preferences Survey

2.Residents noted a desire for improved and safe pedestrian mobility and connectivity choices. How would you like to see this happen?

Improve/fix existing sidewalk network

Build new trails, paths and pedestrian connections

Focus on improving pedestrian connectivity impediments to key destinations like the downtown, riverfront, schools, and parks.

A mixture of all the above

No improvements are needed

3.Residents noted a desire for enhanced park and recreational opportunities. How would you like to see this happen?

Maintain and improve existing parks

Develop new parks

Improve programming and partnerships with the YMCA, local schools, and other providers

Pursue initiatives and levies to raise revenues to maintain and improve parks and recreational programs for all ages

No improvements are needed

4.I believe the biggest threat to our riverfront is...

Poor environmental conditions (water quality, odor, etc.)

Lack of physical connections

Lack of active recreational opportunities

Other (please specify)

5.Residents completing the community survey noted a need to address failing infrastructure, public health, and water quality. What mechanisms would you support to enable the City to repair local infrastructure?

Increase water/sewer rates

Levy special assessments for targeted improvements

Develop, prioritize & execute long-term strategies

Public education & outreach

A mixture of all the above

Other (please specify)

6.I am familiar with programs and incentives that Wapakoneta has that promote residential, commercial and industrial development and housing renovation.

Yes

7.What’s the biggest impediment to the marketability of this community?

Lack of new/updated housing stock

Lack of "Quality of Life" and lifestyle amenities like parks, diverse shopping, etc.

Lack of vision and innovation

Lack of resources to update infrastructure and implement plans

Other (please specify)

8.I believe the biggest threat to our Downtown is…

Lack of move-in ready properties due to property blight and other conditions

Lack of patronage

Lack of business diversity

Lack of parking

Other (please specify)

9.How would you describe the parking situation downtown?

Very minor issues, plenty of public parking is available but the signage is poor

Parking issues only at certain times of the day

Parking issues only at certain locations

Parking issues all times of the day

I don’t visit the downtown so I have no opinion

10.A majority of survey respondents believe that historical and architecturally-significant properties help to promote the downtown’s character and marketability. What’s the best way to preserve these properties and maintain the appearance of the downtown?

Create downtown design guidelines to provide additional oversight for development and redevelopment efforts

Financial incentives and grants to help encourage private reinvestment

Through a combination of all the above tools

Leave it up to the private property owner to decide

11.Should more tools be developed that protect our neighborhoods from blight and nuisances?

Yes

12.Would you be in favor of a vacant property registration ordinance to ensure owners meet a minimum standard of maintenance of their properties while vacant?

Yes

I'd like more information before I make a decision

13.Do you believe some sort of exterior inspection for single family rental properties would help protect neighborhoods from further blight?

Yes

I'd like more information before I make a decision

14.Wapakoneta should be:

The best place to live

The cheapest place to live

15.Which statement do you identify with most?

I am okay with paying additional taxes as long as the city has a good plan to use the additional revenue

I am not okay with paying additional taxes, the city should live within its current means

16.Which statement do you identify with the most?

City officials should focus their efforts on developing and revitalizing neighborhoods within their corporate limits

City officials should focus their efforts on capturing new growth opportunities and expand their corporate limits

18.Open Ended: Feel free to tell us anything that you wish concerning the future of Wapakoneta.

Wapakoneta Community Preferences Survey

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