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Survey Says: Tigard Residents Give High Marks to City Services, Livability

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	City of Tigard 13125 SW Hall Blvd. Tigard, Oregon 97223	Press Release June 21, 2006
For Immediate Release
Contact:	Tom Coffee City of Tigard 503-718-2443 tomc@tigard-or.gov

Survey Says: Tigard Residents Give High Marks to City Services, Livability

Survey Results

Verbatim Appendix

Cross Tabulations

Tigard residents give high marks to City livability and services, according to the results of the City's first Community Attitudes Survey released today. The phone survey, conducted by Riley Research Associates from May 22-June 5, measured 400 residents' satisfaction with City services and their preferences for community planning.

The survey results show that Tigard's citizens are generally satisfied with living in Tigard and with its services. Their major concerns are traffic and planning for the future to maintain or improve livability.

Major highlights include the following:

The majority of residents are satisfied with Tigard as a place to live (79% rated the City 7 or higher on a scale of 1 to 10).
The library received the highest average satisfaction ratings of City services, with the police and parks close behind.
A majority of residents mentioned location (61%) as what they like most about living in Tigard, with atmosphere (community character (nice/quiet), safety, trees) coming in second.
The area's traffic and congestion problems were mentioned as the most important issues as Tigard plans for the next 20 years, and roughly one in two of the residents (45%) mentioned traffic as what they like least about living in Tigard.
Protection of trees and natural resource areas, as well as the level of neighborhood traffic, are viewed as the most important neighborhood livability characteristics.
Regarding future growth, an equal percentage of residents think growth should be accommodated (43%) or limited (43%), and 10% think it should be promoted.

The survey establishes a baseline for future surveys to be conducted every two years. The first section measures residents' satisfaction with current City services, and the second section solicits community opinions on a current topic or project. The 2006 survey focused on community planning for the Comprehensive Plan Update. The Comprehensive Plan Update will be based upon community values identified through this survey, along with recent City surveys and Tigard Beyond Tomorrow, the community's vision.

For more information about the survey, contact Community Development Director Tom Coffee at 503/718-2443.