With an unscientific cohort sample, Metro is using an online survey to plan the future of the region? They should have asked before they spent millions on the PLMR. They should have asked before planning the future of Damascus or Tigard. They should ask first, plan second, then ask us again if they got it right - before codes are changed and developers swoop in.
I am retracting my initial cynical critique of Metro's survey process. I see that Davis, Hibbitts and Midghall created the survey presumable to probe the depths of our psyche to tell them how we prefer to live. After the prerequisite demographic questions, the survey asks you to choose one of two options - option A or option B - on a series of screens. You have to choose which set of variables you prefer - a single family home you own in the suburbs with a 45 minute commute, or a rented attached housing in an urban area with a 10-minute commute to work, With each pair, there were trade offs between commute time, cost of rent or mortgage, size of the dwelling, renting or owning the home, and location type.
So why is Metro doing a housing preference survey now? Is there a problem with how well their station communities or density guidelines are received? If housing choice were a function of the market and not tightly managed by Central Planning, it would be easier to tell what the public preferred. Will we ever get back to that minimum level of government regulations again?
So why is Metro doing a housing preference survey now? Is there a problem with how well their station communities or density guidelines are received? If housing choice were a function of the market and not tightly managed by Central Planning, it would be easier to tell what the public preferred. Will we ever get back to that minimum level of government regulations again?
April 18, 2014 1:30 PM
Help plan the future of our region! Take the residential preference survey.
Having a safe, comfortable and affordable place to live is a shared aspiration for all residents in the Portland metropolitan area.
As part of the urban growth management process a region-wide coalition of private and public sector organizations, led by Metro, is conducting a residential preference survey in April, 2014. Our goal is to hear from as many residents of the region as possible about the kinds of neighborhoods, homes, parks, transportation options and other facilities that people want.
I invite you to take 10 minutes of your time to answer the survey and give Metro your input. Your participation is crucial to help plan for the future of the region.
The survey will remain open until May 9, 2014. Thank you for your participation
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