'Hilton Head Island - Our Future' - Pre-Think Tank Workshop Participant survey

Hilton Head Island - Pre-Think Tank workshop - Participant survey

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Thank you for taking the pre-Think Tank survey for Hilton Head Island - Our Future. Your responses to this survey will join the responses of your fellow participants to form the basis of the data driven visioning process, and will be used to develop a unique, innovative, and interactive data visualization platform that will allow you to examine the data collected for yourself. Stay tuned for survey results and data visualizations by signing up for the email newsletter at http://lab.future-iq.com/hhiourfuture/.

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* 1. Have you previously been involved in a future planning process with the Town of Hilton Head Island?

Yes

If yes, what planning process was this, and when?

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* 2. How important do you think it is to have a shared vision for the future of the community of Hilton Head Island?

	1 Not Important	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 Highly Important
Shared Vision	Shared Vision 1 Not Important	Shared Vision 2	Shared Vision 3	Shared Vision 4	Shared Vision 5	Shared Vision 6	Shared Vision 7	Shared Vision 8	Shared Vision 9	Shared Vision 10 Highly Important

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* 3. How important will a shared vision for Hilton Head Island be in making decisions for YOUR organization?

	1 Not Important	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 Highly Important	N/A
Importance of vision in decision making	Importance of vision in decision making 1 Not Important	Importance of vision in decision making 2	Importance of vision in decision making 3	Importance of vision in decision making 4	Importance of vision in decision making 5	Importance of vision in decision making 6	Importance of vision in decision making 7	Importance of vision in decision making 8	Importance of vision in decision making 9	Importance of vision in decision making 10 Highly Important	Importance of vision in decision making N/A

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* 4. How important will a shared vision for Hilton Head Island be in making decisions for YOUR life and plans?

	1 Not Important	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10 Highly Important
Importance of vision in decision making	Importance of vision in decision making 1 Not Important	Importance of vision in decision making 2	Importance of vision in decision making 3	Importance of vision in decision making 4	Importance of vision in decision making 5	Importance of vision in decision making 6	Importance of vision in decision making 7	Importance of vision in decision making 8	Importance of vision in decision making 9	Importance of vision in decision making 10 Highly Important

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* 5. How do you feel about the future prospects for Hilton Head Island in the next 1 to 2 years?

	-5 Highly Pessimistic	-4	-3	-2	-1	Neutral	1	2	3	4	5. Highly Optimistic
Prospects in next 15-20 years	Prospects in next 15-20 years -5 Highly Pessimistic	Prospects in next 15-20 years -4	Prospects in next 15-20 years -3	Prospects in next 15-20 years -2	Prospects in next 15-20 years -1	Prospects in next 15-20 years Neutral	Prospects in next 15-20 years 1	Prospects in next 15-20 years 2	Prospects in next 15-20 years 3	Prospects in next 15-20 years 4	Prospects in next 15-20 years 5. Highly Optimistic

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* 6. How do you feel about the future prospects for Hilton Head Island in the next 5 years?

	-5 Highly Pessimistic	-4	-3	-2	-1	Neutral	1	2	3	4	5. Highly Optimistic
Prospects in next 15-20 years	Prospects in next 15-20 years -5 Highly Pessimistic	Prospects in next 15-20 years -4	Prospects in next 15-20 years -3	Prospects in next 15-20 years -2	Prospects in next 15-20 years -1	Prospects in next 15-20 years Neutral	Prospects in next 15-20 years 1	Prospects in next 15-20 years 2	Prospects in next 15-20 years 3	Prospects in next 15-20 years 4	Prospects in next 15-20 years 5. Highly Optimistic

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* 7. How do you feel about the future prospects for Hilton Head Island in the next 10 to 20 years?

	-5 Highly Pessimistic	-4	-3	-2	-1	Neutral	1	2	3	4	5. Highly Optimistic
Prospects in next 15-20 years	Prospects in next 15-20 years -5 Highly Pessimistic	Prospects in next 15-20 years -4	Prospects in next 15-20 years -3	Prospects in next 15-20 years -2	Prospects in next 15-20 years -1	Prospects in next 15-20 years Neutral	Prospects in next 15-20 years 1	Prospects in next 15-20 years 2	Prospects in next 15-20 years 3	Prospects in next 15-20 years 4	Prospects in next 15-20 years 5. Highly Optimistic

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* 8. On Hilton Head Island, how do you expect the following aspects to change by 2030, compared with today? Click one option on each line below.

	Much lower	Lower	About the same	Higher	Much higher
Total population	Total population Much lower	Total population Lower	Total population About the same	Total population Higher	Total population Much higher
Housing density	Housing density Much lower	Housing density Lower	Housing density About the same	Housing density Higher	Housing density Much higher
Quality of community infrastructure	Quality of community infrastructure Much lower	Quality of community infrastructure Lower	Quality of community infrastructure About the same	Quality of community infrastructure Higher	Quality of community infrastructure Much higher
Local employment opportunities	Local employment opportunities Much lower	Local employment opportunities Lower	Local employment opportunities About the same	Local employment opportunities Higher	Local employment opportunities Much higher
Quality of health care sector	Quality of health care sector Much lower	Quality of health care sector Lower	Quality of health care sector About the same	Quality of health care sector Higher	Quality of health care sector Much higher
Level of social capital and civic engagement	Level of social capital and civic engagement Much lower	Level of social capital and civic engagement Lower	Level of social capital and civic engagement About the same	Level of social capital and civic engagement Higher	Level of social capital and civic engagement Much higher
Level of educational attainment	Level of educational attainment Much lower	Level of educational attainment Lower	Level of educational attainment About the same	Level of educational attainment Higher	Level of educational attainment Much higher
Success of existing businesses	Success of existing businesses Much lower	Success of existing businesses Lower	Success of existing businesses About the same	Success of existing businesses Higher	Success of existing businesses Much higher
Number of new businesses	Number of new businesses Much lower	Number of new businesses Lower	Number of new businesses About the same	Number of new businesses Higher	Number of new businesses Much higher
Severe weather events	Severe weather events Much lower	Severe weather events Lower	Severe weather events About the same	Severe weather events Higher	Severe weather events Much higher
Traffic congestion	Traffic congestion Much lower	Traffic congestion Lower	Traffic congestion About the same	Traffic congestion Higher	Traffic congestion Much higher
Importance of environmental management	Importance of environmental management Much lower	Importance of environmental management Lower	Importance of environmental management About the same	Importance of environmental management Higher	Importance of environmental management Much higher
Average age of population	Average age of population Much lower	Average age of population Lower	Average age of population About the same	Average age of population Higher	Average age of population Much higher
Size and value of tourism industry	Size and value of tourism industry Much lower	Size and value of tourism industry Lower	Size and value of tourism industry About the same	Size and value of tourism industry Higher	Size and value of tourism industry Much higher
Appeal as a world class destination	Appeal as a world class destination Much lower	Appeal as a world class destination Lower	Appeal as a world class destination About the same	Appeal as a world class destination Higher	Appeal as a world class destination Much higher

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* 9. Currently approximately 2,600,000 people who visit Hilton Head Island annually (including holiday rentals, second homeowners, hotel guests, day trippers etc). What level of visitation do you think would be optimal in 2040?

500,000

1,000,000

1,500,000

2,000,000

2,500,000

3,000,000

3,500,000

4,000,000

4,500,000

5,000,000

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Currently approximately 39,000 people live on Hilton Head Island. In 2000 it was 34,000, and in 1990 it was 24,000. What level of permanent population do you think would be optimal in 2040?

32,500

35,000

37,500

40,000

42,500

45,000

47,500

50,000

52,500

55,000

57,500

60,000

Other (please specify)

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* 11. In the 2014 Hilton Head Island Strategic Plan, the following major themes were identified, which defined the 2030 Vision. Do you think these issues are now more or less important than they were in 2014?

	Much less important	Less important	About the same	More important	Much more important
World class beach and waterways	World class beach and waterways Much less important	World class beach and waterways Less important	World class beach and waterways About the same	World class beach and waterways More important	World class beach and waterways Much more important
Preservation / Enhancement of natural environment	Preservation / Enhancement of natural environment Much less important	Preservation / Enhancement of natural environment Less important	Preservation / Enhancement of natural environment About the same	Preservation / Enhancement of natural environment More important	Preservation / Enhancement of natural environment Much more important
One Hilton Head Island community	One Hilton Head Island community Much less important	One Hilton Head Island community Less important	One Hilton Head Island community About the same	One Hilton Head Island community More important	One Hilton Head Island community Much more important
Community for all generations	Community for all generations Much less important	Community for all generations Less important	Community for all generations About the same	Community for all generations More important	Community for all generations Much more important
Celebration of arts, culture and history	Celebration of arts, culture and history Much less important	Celebration of arts, culture and history Less important	Celebration of arts, culture and history About the same	Celebration of arts, culture and history More important	Celebration of arts, culture and history Much more important
Quality infrastructure town-wide	Quality infrastructure town-wide Much less important	Quality infrastructure town-wide Less important	Quality infrastructure town-wide About the same	Quality infrastructure town-wide More important	Quality infrastructure town-wide Much more important
Quality education for a life-time	Quality education for a life-time Much less important	Quality education for a life-time Less important	Quality education for a life-time About the same	Quality education for a life-time More important	Quality education for a life-time Much more important
Strong tourist economy	Strong tourist economy Much less important	Strong tourist economy Less important	Strong tourist economy About the same	Strong tourist economy More important	Strong tourist economy Much more important
Diverse economy beyond tourism	Diverse economy beyond tourism Much less important	Diverse economy beyond tourism Less important	Diverse economy beyond tourism About the same	Diverse economy beyond tourism More important	Diverse economy beyond tourism Much more important
Vibrant attractive retail / commercial centers	Vibrant attractive retail / commercial centers Much less important	Vibrant attractive retail / commercial centers Less important	Vibrant attractive retail / commercial centers About the same	Vibrant attractive retail / commercial centers More important	Vibrant attractive retail / commercial centers Much more important

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* 12. In the 2014 Hilton Head Island Strategic Plan, the following Guiding Principles were defined for the 2030 Vision. How satisfied are you with the progress that has been made on each of these key areas?

	Poor progress; we are falling behind	Some progress; but not enough	About where we should be; on track.	Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Excellent progress; exceeding expectations
Living in harmony with nature and protecting the natural beauty, and creating a unique sense of place.	Living in harmony with nature and protecting the natural beauty, and creating a unique sense of place. Poor progress; we are falling behind	Living in harmony with nature and protecting the natural beauty, and creating a unique sense of place. Some progress; but not enough	Living in harmony with nature and protecting the natural beauty, and creating a unique sense of place. About where we should be; on track.	Living in harmony with nature and protecting the natural beauty, and creating a unique sense of place. Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Living in harmony with nature and protecting the natural beauty, and creating a unique sense of place. Excellent progress; exceeding expectations
Sustaining community prosperity through a diversified strong local economy based upon resort, retirement and non-hospitality businesses.	Sustaining community prosperity through a diversified strong local economy based upon resort, retirement and non-hospitality businesses. Poor progress; we are falling behind	Sustaining community prosperity through a diversified strong local economy based upon resort, retirement and non-hospitality businesses. Some progress; but not enough	Sustaining community prosperity through a diversified strong local economy based upon resort, retirement and non-hospitality businesses. About where we should be; on track.	Sustaining community prosperity through a diversified strong local economy based upon resort, retirement and non-hospitality businesses. Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Sustaining community prosperity through a diversified strong local economy based upon resort, retirement and non-hospitality businesses. Excellent progress; exceeding expectations
Providing meaningful experiences that cherish our history, the arts, cultural diversity and enrich the lives of our residents and guests.	Providing meaningful experiences that cherish our history, the arts, cultural diversity and enrich the lives of our residents and guests. Poor progress; we are falling behind	Providing meaningful experiences that cherish our history, the arts, cultural diversity and enrich the lives of our residents and guests. Some progress; but not enough	Providing meaningful experiences that cherish our history, the arts, cultural diversity and enrich the lives of our residents and guests. About where we should be; on track.	Providing meaningful experiences that cherish our history, the arts, cultural diversity and enrich the lives of our residents and guests. Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Providing meaningful experiences that cherish our history, the arts, cultural diversity and enrich the lives of our residents and guests. Excellent progress; exceeding expectations
Striving for excellence in everything we plan, build, do and maintain.	Striving for excellence in everything we plan, build, do and maintain. Poor progress; we are falling behind	Striving for excellence in everything we plan, build, do and maintain. Some progress; but not enough	Striving for excellence in everything we plan, build, do and maintain. About where we should be; on track.	Striving for excellence in everything we plan, build, do and maintain. Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Striving for excellence in everything we plan, build, do and maintain. Excellent progress; exceeding expectations
Providing serene, safe and healthy living environment for residents and guests.	Providing serene, safe and healthy living environment for residents and guests. Poor progress; we are falling behind	Providing serene, safe and healthy living environment for residents and guests. Some progress; but not enough	Providing serene, safe and healthy living environment for residents and guests. About where we should be; on track.	Providing serene, safe and healthy living environment for residents and guests. Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Providing serene, safe and healthy living environment for residents and guests. Excellent progress; exceeding expectations
Working together and volunteering for the greater good of the Hilton Head Island Community.	Working together and volunteering for the greater good of the Hilton Head Island Community. Poor progress; we are falling behind	Working together and volunteering for the greater good of the Hilton Head Island Community. Some progress; but not enough	Working together and volunteering for the greater good of the Hilton Head Island Community. About where we should be; on track.	Working together and volunteering for the greater good of the Hilton Head Island Community. Satisfactory progress; slightly ahead	Working together and volunteering for the greater good of the Hilton Head Island Community. Excellent progress; exceeding expectations

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* 13. What is your age group?

<20

20-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

61-70

>70

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* 14. How long have you lived on Hilton Head Island?

Less that 5 years

5-10 years

10-20 years

20-30 years

30-40 years

>40 years

Not applicable (i.e. don't live on Hilton Head Island)