Here are the 2006 Resident Benchmarking Survey Conclusions. Since 1998, the City
of Redmond has hired Gilmore Research Group to field a statistically valid
telephone survey of Redmond residents. The goal of this survey is to learn what
residents are thinking about a variety of issues. The survey company interviewed
417 individuals between July 13th and August 2nd. This survey has a 95 percent confidence rating, plus or minus 5
percent. (If you need to, obtain the free
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Table of Contents |
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Executive Summary |
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| Introduction |
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| Purpose and Objectives |
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| Methodology |
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| Sample |
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| The Questionnaire |
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| Margins of Error and
Statistical Testing |
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Key Findings |
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| Quality of Life |
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| Reasons for Quality of Life
Ratings |
6 |
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| Satisfaction With City
Services |
6 |
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| Keeping Residents Informed |
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| Focus on Redmond |
6 |
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| Usefulness of Other Sources of
Information |
7 |
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| Safety Around the City |
7 |
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| Negative Quality of Life
Impacts in Redmond |
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| Policing in Redmond |
7 |
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| Attributes of Policing |
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| Redmond Police Contact |
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| Fire Service in Redmond |
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| Emergency Medical Response
Service |
8 |
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| Attributes of the Fire
Department |
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| Redmond Fire Department
Contacts |
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| Transportation and Traffic in
Redmond |
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| Attributes of Transportation
and Traffic |
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| Interest in Public Transit |
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| Parks and Recreation |
10 |
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| Importance of Having
Environmental and Waterway Protection |
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| Recreation Programs and Events |
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| Frequency of Using or Visiting
Redmond Parks |
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| Frequency of Attending Events |
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| Attributes of the Park System |
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| Likely to Vote for a Park Bond |
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| Human Services |
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| Perceived Effect of Growth |
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| Residential Development
Qualities |
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| Programs and Services in Need
of Change |
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| Main Reason for Living in
Redmond |
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| Top Choices for City Direction
of Resources |
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| Maintaining and Enhancing City
Services and Facilities/Programs |
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| Top Preferences for
Maintaining or Enhancing Services |
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| Defeat of the May Ballot
Property Tax Increase |
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| Impact of Tax Defeat on City
Services |
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Conclusions |
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Respondent Profile |
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Detailed Findings |
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| Quality of Life in Redmond |
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| Satisfaction With City
Services |
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| Communications |
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| Crime and Policing |
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| Fire and Emergency Medical
Services |
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| Transportation |
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| Parks and Recreation |
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| Human Services |
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| Growth |
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| Programs/Services in Need of
Change |
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| Main Reason for Living in
Redmond |
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| Top Choices for City Direction
of Resources |
54 |
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| Maintaining and Enhancing City
Services and Facilities/Programs |
55 |
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| Defeat of the May Ballot
Property Tax Increase |
60 |
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Appendix A: Comparable Tables |
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Appendix B: Questionnaire |
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