Fayette County residents are concerned about transportation, but increasingly optimistic about economic conditions. While residents have a great sense of safety and quality of life in their neighborhoods, they are a little less optimistic than all survey respondents about a better near-term future for the region as a whole. Check out some highlights of the [...]
A growing share of respondents to the Metro Atlanta Speaks survey rate crime as the biggest problem for the region; yet, the survey also reveals that respondents consider crime a greater issue at the regional level than within their local communities Let's take a look at this compared to actual trends: Respondents in [...]
While DeKalb County residents have financial stressors and are concerned about crime, they are more optimistic and involved than the average metro Atlanta resident. Check out some highlights of the 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey below. To explore all 27 questions, see the Regional Snapshot: 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey Results and https://www.atlantaregional.com/info-center/metro-atlanta-speaks.
Many of us probably think millennials cope with financial stresses easily because of their education and improving job prospects. We took a look at the local level of financial stress in the 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks (MAS) Survey by asking respondents "If you had to come up with $400 for an unexpected emergency, how would you pay?" [...]
For most of us, Thanksgiving is a time to celebrate with our families over an abundance of food and reflect on the many reasons we have to give thanks. Whatever the particular traditions are, food is usually a centerpiece. But as our recent Metro Atlanta Speaks survey shows, food isn’t always a given. In fact, [...]
Transportation Remains Region’s Top Concern, According to 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey Atlanta Regional Commission's 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey results were recently released, which document the perceptions of 5,400 residents in a 13-county area on topics including transportation, education, the economy, civic engagement, quality of life, and arts/culture. One of the questions asks respondents what [...]
According to the 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks survey, 25 percent of respondents said transportation was the biggest problem facing the Atlanta region, the third straight year this topic topped the list of residents’ concerns. The results of the survey were just released, offering a statistically valid snapshot of residents’ views on a range of critical issues, [...]
More Douglas County residents think Transportation is the biggest problem in metro Atlanta compared to other issues. Seventy-two percent think public transit is Very Important to the region. As we prepare to gauge the perspectives of residents in the new 2016 Metro Atlanta Speaks Survey (results will be shared later this year), let's revisit what Douglas County residents [...]
Henry County residents have local pride and strong community engagement, but have regional transportation challenges. Highlights of the responses from the 400 Henry County residents surveyed in the 2015 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks are shown below. Featured questions: How would you rate metro Atlanta as a place to live? How would you rate support services for elderly citizens? Of the [...]
Compared to other counties, a higher percentage of Rockdale County residents think public education in the metro region is "excellent," and they are more likely to consider crime the biggest problem for metro Atlanta. Check out what else the 400 surveyed Rockdale County residents had to say in the 2015 edition of Metro Atlanta Speaks. Featured questions: Of the following, [...]
