|
2004 Quality of Life Survey
Results Report
Renee Wheeler
Assistant to the City Manager
970-962-2704
wheeler@ci.loveland.co.us
|
Quality of
Life Statements |
Strongly Agree & Agree
|
Strongly Disagree & Disagree
|
No Opinion
|
|
Loveland delivers reliable electricity.
|
97 |
1 |
2 |
|
Loveland is a safe community.
|
94 |
3 |
3 |
|
City provides quality parks and trails.
|
94 |
4 |
2 |
|
Loveland is a clean community.
|
92 |
5 |
3 |
|
The City provides quality Fire/Rescue services.
|
90 |
1 |
9 |
|
Sewer system works well.
|
90 |
5 |
5 |
|
There are abundant opportunities to enjoy the arts.
|
90 |
3 |
7 |
|
Loveland provides quality drinking water.
|
88 |
8 |
4 |
|
There are abundant recreational opportunities.
|
86 |
7 |
7 |
|
There are sufficient opportunities to gather as a community.
(Festivals/Community Events)
|
86 |
7 |
7 |
|
Residential trash pick-up and recycling opportunities meet
customer needs.
|
85 |
13 |
2 |
|
Flooding is minimized in Loveland.
|
84 |
3 |
13 |
|
The City provides quality Police services.
|
83 |
9 |
8 |
|
Quality transportation options are provided (bus, bike
lanes, sidewalks)
|
76 |
15 |
9 |
|
Street surfaces are drivable and safe.
|
74 |
22 |
4 |
|
The City provides quality cultural education opportunities
through the public library programs.
|
74 |
3 |
23 |
|
City communicates well with the citizens. |
69 |
17 |
14 |
|
Loveland is attracting quality shopping opportunities.
|
65 |
24 |
11 |
|
The City provides quality senior activities.
|
63 |
2 |
35 |
|
There are sufficient opportunities to participate in
Loveland Government.
|
61 |
8 |
31 |
|
The City is approving quality development.
|
54 |
30 |
16 |
|
The City provides quality youth activities.
|
54 |
12 |
34 |
|
Traffic flows well.
|
48 |
47 |
5 |
|
Loveland is attracting quality job opportunities.
|
35 |
41 |
24 |
Results: Citizens are happy with the quality of life in Loveland
v
Greater than 80% of citizens strongly agree or agree
that Loveland is performing well on 13 of 24 quality of life
statements; 7 of the statements generated positive responses from
90% or more of the citizens
v
Quality Development, Good Traffic Flow and Quality Job
Opportunities are the only quality of life statements that generated
disagree or strongly disagree responses from 30-47% of the citizens
Information on respondents based on responses to demographic
questions
v
61% have lived in Loveland for more than 10 years
v
72% are 45 years old or older (42% 45-64 yrs old; 30%
65 years or older)
v
75% live on the west side of town (41% NW, 34% SW)
v
39% work in the Loveland area
v
33% are retired or not employed outside the home
Significant influences on responses to this survey based on the
written comments
v
Development that proposed a second Walmart was on an
agenda during the response period. It significantly impacted
responses to shopping opportunities, job opportunities, and quality
development. Walmart was specifically mentioned in a majority of the
written comments for these quality of life statements.
v
Downtown and Highway 34 road construction impacted
responses to traffic flows and safe street surfaces. Construction
and the related traffic congestion was the subject of a majority of
the streets related quality of life statements.
Recurring themes in the written comments for improvements
v
Desire for more traffic control related to speeding
and running red lights
v
Need more higher paying jobs in the community (too
many retail and lower-end service jobs)
v
Housing in new developments too dense—too many
developments approved—growth concerns
v
Desire to attract business to downtown
v
Want card board recycling back
v
Customers, particularly the elderly, miss 40 cent
bags/stamps
v
Concern with regard to managing traffic during
construction
v
Want better timed lights and more left turn lanes
v
Need to fix potholes/rough ride over manhole covers
that have sunken
v
Need more youth activities targeted at teens
v
Don’t really know how to get involved in government
v
Perception that public input doesn’t really matter
Summary of written comments
|
Division |
Number of Comments |
Percentage of Total |
|
Bus |
52 |
3% |
|
Community Services/Economic Development |
507 |
28% |
|
General (comments not
related to a specific statement or that didn’t fit in
another category in this table) |
521 |
29%
51 or 3% were
compliments using words like “excellent”** |
|
Police |
103 |
6% |
|
Recreation, Parks & Trails |
145 |
8% |
|
Streets/Signals/Drainage |
326 |
18% |
|
Solid Waste |
102 |
6% |
|
Water |
34 |
2%
Primarily related to last
year’s algae issue |
|
Wastewater |
9 |
1%
Primarily related to
odors |
|
Total |
1,799 |
100% |
**There were 94
positive comments in total, even though the survey was designed to
capture comments for improvement.
|
