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Regional Poll Results
• Initiative of CPEX• Private and public entities• Promoting a Regional Transportation System• Focused on how expanded transportation options can enhance housing, create jobs, and improve quality of life
What is CONNECT?
Who is CONNECT?
Policy and Planning
Research and
Resources
Outreach, Education
and Communications
Special Projects
Steering Committee
General Membership
Organizational Members Institutional Partners
Institutional Partners
City of New Orleans City of Baton Rouge St. John the Baptist Parish
New Orleans Regional Planning Commission Capital Region Planning Commission
South Central Planning Commission Jefferson Parish Planning Department
New Orleans Regional Transit Authority Capital Area Transit System
New Orleans Office of Community Development
New Orleans Legislative Delegation Capital Region Legislative Delegation
Sen. Mary Landrieu’s Office LSU Law School
Dr. Norman Francis, Xavier University
Southern High Speed Rail Commission
Steering Committee Baton Rouge Advocates for Safe Streets Transport for NOLA
Providence Community Housing New Orleans Citizen Participation
Project
New Orleans Neighborhood Development Collaborative
American Planning Association, Louisiana Chapter
American Society of Landscape Architects, Louisiana Chapter
Baton Rouge Downtown Development District
Louisiana Association of Nonprofit Organizations
Greater New Orleans Community Data Center
Louisiana Realtors Association Baton Rouge Area Chamber
AARP
Baton Rouge Area Foundation University of New Orleans
Louisiana Housing Alliance Louisiana Disaster Recovery
Foundation
Greater New Orleans Foundation
Organizational Members Pennington Biomedical Research Center
Forum 35
Puentes New Orleans
Sierra Club
New Orleans Downtown Development District
Urban Land Institute
Equity and Inclusion Campaign
Louisiana Public Transit Association
Gulf Coast Housing Partnership
Greater New Orleans Urban League
City-Works
PolicyLink
Greater New Orleans Biosciences Economic Development District
Baton Rouge Area Convention and Visitors Bureau
Travel Tech Foundation
Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
• National Association of Realtors in conjunction with Center for Planning Excellence (CPEX)• September 2010 • 800 residents surveyed via telephone
• Ascension, East Baton Rouge, Jefferson, Orleans, St. Charles, St. James, and St. John the Baptist Parishes
Regional Poll
Genuine AffectionResidents along the Baton Rouge - New Orleans corridor express genuine affection and support for their neighborhoods.
Poll’s Findings: Community
Poll’s Findings: Community
But There Are Concerns:• Energy costs (7.5 of 10 rating)
• Decaying neighborhoods (7.4 of 10)
• Traffic and congestion (7.3 of 10)
• Loss of trees, wildlife and wetlands (7.1 of 10)
• Cost of housing (7.1 of 10)
Poll’s Findings: Community
Walking is Desirable:78% say it is important to live in
neighborhoods with sidewalks for easy access to work or friends.
Poll’s Findings: Community
Top Reasons:• Like the neighborhood (8.3 of 10 rating)
• Safe from crime and vandalism (7.9 of 10)
• Affordable (7.7 of 10)
• Close to stores, restaurants, family and
friends (7.1 of 10)
• Schools and education (7 of 10)
Poll’s Findings: Housing
Poll’s Findings: Transportation
40%
50
34
51
46
37
32
27
74%
83 6
9
86 7
4
76 6
4 55
Total BR Market
NOMarket EBR
Ascension
Jefferson
Orleans
Saints
74% of residents are concerned about traffic
State Spending: Nearly half (49%) of all surveyed say the state spends too little on transportation.
Poll’s Findings: Transportation
Too Much Too Little Right Amount Don’t Know/Refused to Answer
49%
31%
11%8%
50
40
30
20
10
0
Preferred Solutions:• Widen existing roads (79%)
• Build new roads (74%)
• Build new walkways / bike trails (67%)
• Expand / Improve bus service (68%)
• Bring passenger rail to your area (56%)
Poll’s Findings: Transportation
Are We Ready for Rail?75% along the Baton Rouge/New Orleans corridor favor passenger rail connecting the two metro areas
Poll’s Findings: Passenger Rail
Are We Ready for Rail?
55% of residents say they would use passenger rail
Orleans: 61%
EBR: 59%
Saints:
59%
Jefferson:49%
Ascension:
38%
Reasons for Support:• Reduce traffic• More transportation options• Easier travel to work• Create jobs / economic development• Additional evacuation route
Poll’s Findings: Passenger Rail
Public Awareness About Rail:
• Heard a lot (12%)• Heard some (31%)• Haven’t heard much (27%)• Haven’t heard at all (29%)
Poll’s Findings: Passenger Rail
“… the Realtors felt it important to gauge the opinion of residents … about quality of life issues, including the possibility of passenger rail in the seven-parish area. The proposed passenger rail service has the potential to accelerate growth in the entire region.”
Malcolm Young, CEO
Louisiana Realtors Association
Can Rail Make a Difference?
“There will be high-speed rail across the United States, and I don’t want South Louisiana to get left out. I’m for the rail, and this poll gives us unique information and a solid basis to move forward.”
Mitch Landrieu, Mayor
New Orleans
Mayor Landrieu Supports Rail
• Well connected network across the region • Better integration of land use, transportation and
housing policies and practices• Investment in transportation choices and transit
oriented communities to create economic advantage
Vision for the Region
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