Submitted By
Cara Pavlicek, Village Manager
Reviewed By
LKS
Agenda Item Title
Title
Presentation and Discussion of the 2019 Village of Oak Park National Citizen Survey Results
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Overview
Overview
The National Research Center of Boulder, Colorado, completed analysis of the 2019 National Citizen Survey results and staff will present the final reports for discussion. Community surveys also were conducted in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. This most recent survey provides the opinions of a representative sample of residents about community quality of life, service delivery, civic participation and unique issues of local interest. A periodic sounding of resident opinion offers staff, elected officials and other stakeholders an opportunity to identify challenges and to plan for and evaluate improvements, and to sustain services and amenities for long-term success.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
Presentation Only
Fiscal Impact
N/A
Background
The National Citizen Survey (NCS) report is about the livability of Oak Park. The phrase "livable community" is used to characterize cities not only as places where people live, but where they want to live. The latest survey, conducted in late 2019, provides the opinions of a representative sample of 696 residents of the Village of Oak Park. The margin of error is 4 percent, or as researchers would say, there is a 96 percent level of confidence in the validity of the overall findings.
The NCS captures residents' opinions within what are characterized as the three pillars of a community - Community Characteristics, Governance and Participation. Results are compiled across eight central facets of community - Safety, Mobility, Natural Environment, Built Environment, Economy, Recreation and Wellness, Education, and Enrichment and Community Engagement. There are four overall conclusions which are detailed in the attached Community Livability Report:
* Sense of community is strong in Oak Park and res...
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