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PERSPECTIVE
thegrandvision.org
An Antrim County Perspective
This summary report includes information from previously released reports.
Original reports were prepared by:
Fregonese Associates
Mead&Hunt
Harris Interactive
Grand Vision Public Involvement Committee
Public Policy Associates, Inc.
Information was compiled by the Northwest Michigan Council of Governments for the purposes of this
summary in September 2009.
Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Public Participation and Outreach 6
Antrim County Workshop Results 12
Values Survey Data and Comparison with Regional Results 15
Scorecard Results 23
Follow Up Survey 31
Appendices
Appendix A: Grand Vision Coordinating Group Representative Agencies 41
Appendix B: Grand Vision Consultant Team 42
Appendix C: Grand Vision Champions 43
Appendix D: Scorecard Responses 44
The Grand Vision:
An Antrim County Perspective
Introduction
The Grand Vision is a citizen-led vision for the that may occur in the County and in other future
future of transportation, land use, economic de- planning efforts in the community.
velopment, and environmental stewardship in
Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska, Lee- Data and analysis was excerpted from previ-
lanau, and Wexford Counties. The Grand Vision ously released reports including:
was created with input from thousands of citi-
zens and was supported by dozens of commu- Grand Vision Public Involvement Committee
nity partners throughout the region—including 2007-08 Report
private, nonprofit, and public agencies—with Values research survey; analysis conducted
financial backing from local, county, state, and by Harris Interactive, Inc., November 2008
federal units of government as well as both pri- Scorecard results; analysis by Fregonese
vate and public organizations This unprece- Associates, January 2009
dented collaboration has resulted in a vision for Grand Vision 2009 Public Opinion Survey
the region’s future that will enhance our sense of Results; conducted by Public Policy Associ-
place, building the foundation for a strong econ- ates, Inc., March-April 2009
omy while preserving those parts of our commu- Socio-Economic Report; prepared by
nities that are most important to residents. Mead&Hunt, August 2009 (draft)
Survey results and workshop maps were ana- The Grand Vision
lyzed to develop four different scenarios that The Grand Vision is a vision of regional growth
would reflect different public preferences and that is built on public input. While it represents
development patterns. Each scenario included one of the region’s most far-reaching planning
indicators relative to housing units, land con- efforts and reflects our community’s highest pri-
sumed, annual driving hours and gas expenses, orities, the Grand Vision has no authority to re-
and cost of lane miles (see Table 1 for scenarios quire change. Making the Grand Vision a reality
and descriptions). will require policy changes, new models for de-
velopment, and innovative new programs—all of
These scenarios were presented in a Grand Vi- which will require cooperation between organiza-
sion “scorecard” that asked for input on the four tions and across governmental boundaries. In
scenarios. The scorecard provided information precisely the same spirit of cooperation that cre-
and graphics on how each scenario would im- ated the Grand Vision, implementation of the
pact the number of housing units, investments in Grand Vision will depend on the participation
road lane miles, and acres of land consumed. and collaboration of local and county govern-
Questions asked participants to choose which ments, citizens, and private, nonprofit, and pub-
scenario they felt did the best job of promoting lic organizations. To facilitate this collaboration,
the values that were identified during the values Grand Vision stakeholders have endorsed an
survey and workshop process; and additional implementation structure that will invite broad
questions asked for input on transportation in- participation and representation through a Grand
vestments, housing types, and other land use Vision partnership and working group structure.
Scenario A: Future growth will follow the existing trend of 2,010 6,566 3,296 227 $142 $2,835 1.2
low-density development in rural areas, with minimal growth (farmland) (multi-family) million million
in existing cities and villages. Transportation investments
will be largely in widened roadways for commuters, and 7,460 (forest) 21,041
include some multi-use trails, but minimal investments in (single
bus service and walkability. family)
Scenario B: Future growth will occur in rural areas, but with 4,666 8,244 6,049 212 $86 mil- $2,721
new homes clustered to maximize open space, and minimal (farmland) (multi-family) lion
growth in existing cities and villages. Transportation invest-
ments will be largely in new or widened roadways for com- 14,232 18,581
muters. This scenario includes some investment in walking (forest) (single fam-
and bicycling trails but the effectiveness of transit and walk- ily)
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ability for commuting is limited by low densities.
Scenario C: Future growth will occur primarily in the re- 4430 2,079 10,100 (multi- 208 $78 mil- $2,608 1.13
gion’s cities and villages, with additional growth in the main (farmland) family) lion million
cities of Traverse City and Cadillac. Large amounts of rural
open space are preserved. This development pattern will 2,469 (forest) 15,466
require investments in regional bus service, sidewalks, and (single
Scenario D: Future housing development and job growth 5,970 1,968 10,100 189 $58 mil- $2,381 1.04
will occur primarily in the region’s two main cities, Traverse (farmland) lion million
City and Cadillac. Large amounts of rural open space are (multi-family)
preserved. This development pattern will require investment 2,173 (forest)
in urban bus circulators, sidewalks, and biking paths in 15,466
those two main cities. This scenario has limited investment (single
in new or widened roadways. family)
Public Participation & Outreach
Public input and involvement formed the founda- Direct mail. Postcards were mailed to every
tion of the Grand Vision process. To help en- household in each county announcing the
courage this involvement, a subcommittee of the scorecard kickoffs and encouraging readers
Coordinating Group, known as the Public In- to fill out their scorecard. An additional post-
volvement Committee (PIC), became active in card with a similar message was sent to
October 2007. The group included consultants, each American Association of Retired Per-
staff, and volunteers throughout the six-county sons (AARP) member household, allowing
region, and met weekly to develop strategies the PIC to reinforce the message with an
that would result in maximum participation levels audience that was less likely to use the
and awareness throughout the region. The com- Internet.
mittee developed a comprehensive marketing Earned media. Regular press releases
and communications plan that focused on were issued to update the public on the lat-
hands-on involvement through a series of large est Grand Vision events and progress.
and small events, direct communication, earned Email blasts. “Viral” networking was used to
media exposure, and targeted communications communicate directly with groups and indi-
to youth and seniors. viduals; announcements and updates were
frequently emailed to interested parties and
Public events. Numerous presentations passed on to associated individuals, and
were provided to the general public, local stories were shared in newsletters and
service groups, human service collaborative meetings.
groups, chambers of commerce, local and
county governments, and many
other organizations. Presentations
were provided by a “speaker’s
bureau” consisting of consultants
and PIC members.
Displays and materials. Informa-
tional displays including banners,
posters, update newsletters,
bumper stickers, informational
tool kits, PowerPoint presenta-
tions, and distribution and collec-
tion boxes were made available to
all interested citizens; with dis-
plays and materials set up at
high-traffic community events and
locations.
Introductory GV Introduce the Grand Vision and en- November Shanty Creek
Presentation courage Antrim County participation 2007
Antrim County Discuss draft Grand Vision and obtain February Antrim County Gov-
Draft Grand Vision input 2009 ernment Building
Presentation
A B C D E F G H I J K L
% of 6-
% of all re- Goal (10% of county
COUNTY OF RESIDENCE # spondents population) Population total
Antrim 1209 10.0% 2,311 23110 12.5%
Benzie 963 7.9% 1,600 15998 8.7%
Grand Traverse 6486 53.4% 7,765 77654 42.0%
Kalkaska 536 4.4% 1,657 16,571 9.0%
Leelanau 1772 14.6% 2,112 21,119 11.4%
% of 6-
% of all re- county An- Ben- Grand Kal- Lee- Wex-
AGE # spondents 6-county total total trim zie Traverse kaska lanau ford
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15-19 3188 27.3% 12,959 8.8% 1,497 950 5566 1155 1414 2377
20-24 552 4.7% 8,868 6.0% 969 679 4118 835 741 1526
25-44 2263 19.4% 51,613 35.2% 5,843 4331 23044 4734 5106 8555
45-65 4067 34.9% 46,068 31.4% 6,139 4127 18627 4060 5980 7135
65+ 1598 13.7% 27,205 18.5% 4,033 2803 10144 2278 3669 4278
18,48
TOTAL 11668 100.0% 146,713 100.0% 1 12,890 61,499 13,062 16,910 23,871
% of all re-
RURAL/SUBURBAN/CITY TOTAL spondents
Rural 5142 45.2%
Surburban 2625 45.2%
City 3604 31.7%
TOTAL 11371 122.1%
Table 4: Grand Vision Participation
As of December 3, 2008
The Antrim County workshop was held on May Rural Cluster. The Rural Cluster development
27, 2008 at Shanty Creek Resort in Bellaire. 163 type consists of collections of housing in a rural
participants worked in groups of 6-10 to create setting. Rural clusters are often used to focus
16 maps identifying preferred locations of differ- development around an amenity, such as a lake,
ent development types and land uses. These while retaining larger areas of open space. 128
different land uses were shown by stickers or households = 1 household/5 acres
“chips,” with each chip representing 640 acres
and a specified number of households (total and Large Lot. Large Lot subdivisions consist of
per acre). Instructions were provided, including a single-family, detached homes. With up to one-
description and sample photo of each land use acre lots, this development type is characterized
type, to help participants in discussions on by very large residences without sidewalks.
where to locate different land uses. The types of Street connectivity is low and travel to and from
land uses and their descriptions are as follows: destinations is usually by automobile. 640
households = 1 household/I acre
Rural. The Rural Housing development type
consists of dispersed lots. Rural housing devel- Neighborhood. Residential subdivisions are
opment provides residents with access to rural comprised of single-family, detached homes and
areas while remaining within reach of urban duplexes. Street networks are typical of post-
amenities. (128 households = 1 household/5 World War II suburbs. 1,920 households = 3
acres) household/1 acre
Open Space. Open space chips are used to Images of all Antrim County Workshop maps are
highlight open space and environmental areas available online at www.thegrandvision.org.
the community wishes to retain. Methodology is detailed in the draft Grand Vision
Socio-Economic Report (August 2009), prepared
Workshop map results, including both chip loca- by Mead&Hunt.
tions and comments, were collected and com-
piled into a digital format, and analyzed by con-
sultants to identify participant values and con-
cerns. These results were subsequently used in
Highest Development Type. This map shows all locations of 2 or more “hits” - meaning
that at least two maps showed the same chip type in the same location.
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The Grand Vision: An Antrim County Perspective
Average Number of Households. This map shows chip placement Agricultural Preservation + Open space. This map shows agricul-
by number of households to indicate desired densities in those areas. ture and open space chip placement by number of hits—or number of
times they appeared on workshop maps.
Values Survey
Quiet neighborhoods
Antrim
Being close to places like schools, stores or freew ays Region
A family-friendly environment
Low crime
Quiet neighborhoods
Low crime
A family-friendly environment
Cities and tow ns should build more homes w ith smaller yards
or apartments in order to preserve farm and forest lands.
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100
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New housing & jobs should be spread out to avoid crow ding.
To determine the public’s preferred growth sce- cards were readily available, both in print and
nario, Grand Vision consultants developed a online, to all interested citizens.
“scorecard” that asked for input on the four sce-
narios. The values survey results and workshop Approximately 11,603 responses were received
input formed the basis for the scenarios and region-wide; 1,209 responses were received
questions that were presented in the scorecard. from Antrim County residents, representing
The scorecard provided information on how about 5% of the county’s total population. The
each scenario would affect land use and trans- scorecards asked respondents to choose a sce-
portation indicators such as the number of hous- nario in five questions that were based on ac-
ing units, investments in road lane miles, and companying scenario descriptions and graphs.
acres of land consumed. Questions asked par- An additional seven questions asked respon-
ticipants to choose which scenario they felt did dents to state how much they agreed with state-
the best job of promoting the values that were ments regarding transportation and development
identified during the values survey and workshop types.
process; and questions in the second portion of
the scorecard asked for input on transportation Scorecard results are generally consistent
investments, housing types, and other land use across county boundaries, age, income, and
patterns. other factors. However, there are some minor
differences between regional and county re-
Scorecard responses were “self-selected;” that sponses to individual questions. This section will
is, similar to an election or public hearing, the review the questions asked in the scorecard and
responses reflect the opinions of residents who discuss the overall picture along with Antrim
took the time to get involved. An extensive out- County responses. Results by number of re-
reach campaign was used to build awareness of sponses for each question and by percentage,
the scorecard process and to ensure that score- for each county, are included in Appendix D.
In the second part of the scorecard, respondents Responses, by number and percent, are detailed
were given a statement and asked to what de- for each question by county in Appendix C.
gree they agreed or disagreed. The questions Analysis is excerpted from Fregonese and Asso-
were all directly related to scenario evaluations ciates “top line” memo from January 2009. The
described in the scorecard document, which fo- memo accompanies this report and is also avail-
cused on measuring future impacts based on able online at www.thegrandvision.org.
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well in the scientific research. They were at- Total Responses
tached to smaller yards, apartments and con- 25.0%
dos to intentionally force a tradeoff. However,
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and even desire, for multi-family housing than 15.0%
might be expected.
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This statement forces people to link planning
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property rights. Generally, people do not fully
20.0% link the two. This is the only question in the
entire scorecard with such an even divide. Re-
sposes indicate approximately equal support
15.0%
for two different positions in this matter. On one
10.0%
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locate ahome on, or even subdivide their rural
5.0% property no matter what. On the other hand,
some feel that they are not willing to support a
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To compare the preferences expressed in the support for future investments in trails
Grand Vision scorecard results with the prefer- and sidewalks and in public transporta-
ences of the general public, a telephone survey tion, “even if it means some roads aren’t
was conducted by Northwestern Michigan Col- widened.” More than 75% of participants in
lege in April and May 2009, using a random- both processes supported these choices.
digit-dial sample of residential telephone num-
bers. The survey tested 10 questions from the Eighty percent of survey participants and
scorecard; in some cases, the questions that 67% of scorecard participants would toler-
were tested were exact duplicates of the score- ate more traffic in cities and villages if
card questions. In other cases, the statement they could “park once and walk” to their
was paraphrased to make the question more destinations. Many regional residents would
easily understood during a telephone survey. also consider a neighborhood “with smaller
yards and some apartments and condomini-
The survey, which resulted in 578 valid re- ums” if they could walk or ride a bike to
sponses, was accurate to the county level, with work, school, shopping, and amenities.
a margin of error for regional results estimated at
+/- 5.1%. Following is an excerpt from the ex- Residents would prefer taller buildings in
ecutive summary. The full survey report is at- cities and villages to developing farm
tached to this document. and forestlands. Only about one in four
participants in either process agreed with
Key Regional Findings the statement, “I oppose taller buildings in
The survey results provide strong confirmation our villages and cities even if it means that
that regional residents at large share the pref- we need to build on farm and forest lands.”
erences and priorities of scorecard partici-
pants. The region is most divided on the issues
of new pavement for roads and new resi-
Both survey and scorecard participants were dential development in areas lacking
most likely to favor future development vi- supportive infrastructure. Fifty-nine per-
sion “C,” with its emphases on growth in cent of survey respondents and 46% of
the region’s cities and villages; preserva- scorecard participants agreed “strongly” or
tion of open space; and investment in “somewhat” that “building new roads and
trails, public transportation, and roads. widening existing roads should be the first
Vision “D,” the most compact development priority for transportation spending in the
option, was also frequently chosen (see Fig- region.” Similarly, 46% of survey respon-
ure 1). dents and 53% of scorecard participants
agreed “strongly” or “somewhat” with the
Residents of the region expressed strong statement, “I think people should be able to
40%
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Antrim Region
20%
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Antrim Region
Statement #7: "I oppose taller buildings Statement #7 corresponds to question #11 on the
in our villages and cities even if it Grand Vision scorecard, which asked participants to
means that we need to build on farm rank their support of the statement, “I would oppose
and forest lands." taller buildings in our cities and villages even if it
(% Agree "Strongly" or "Somewhat") means that we need to build on farm and forest
lands.” Regional scorecard responses, excluding neu-
100% tral responses, showed that 21% of participants
“strongly agreed” or “agreed” with this statement.
80%
60%
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40%
20%
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Antrim Region
Statement #9 tested responses to the Statement #9: "As the region develops in the future,
“vision” of creating a group of unique villages it is important that we create a group of unique
and cities that are active and charming villages and cities that are active and charming
places with a main street and downtown. places with a main street and a downtown." (%
Support was very high in all counties and Agree "Strongly" or "Somewhat")
demographics for the statement.
100%
90% 84%
80%
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Agree Strongly
81%
Statement #10 tested responses to the vision of protecting and preserving the farm land, orchards, for-
ests, water quality, and scenic beauty of the region. Of the nearly 600 people responding tho the survey,
three “disagreed somewhat” and three volunteered the response of “I don’t know.” Given the overwhelm-
ing support for this principle, no demographic analysis was pursued.
John A. Fregonese
Scenario Planning
Principal, Fregonese Associates
David L. Kaylor
Traffic Video Survey Specialist
ATD Northwest
Steven Landau
Economic Modeling
Director, Strategy Planning at Economic Development Research Group
Doug Christensen, PE
Project Leader
Mead & Hunt
Phil Callighan
Marketing Consultant
Knorr Marketing
Jennifer Hutchinson
Marketing & Outreach
Leelanau Communications
Andrew McFarlane
Internet Architect
Leelanau Communications
Question 1: I think the scenario that does the best job of preserving the region's farmland and open space is:
A B C D Total
Antrim 156 13.0% 181 15.2% 408 34.3% 446 37.4% 1191
Benzie 90 9.5% 42 3.5% 374 39.6% 438 46.3% 944
Grand Traverse 584 9.2% 604 9.5% 2033 31.9% 3159 49.5% 6380
Kalkaska 63 11.9% 46 8.7% 193 36.4% 228 43.0% 530
Leelanau 166 9.6% 103 5.9% 590 34.0% 877 50.5% 1736
Wexford 66 10.0% 89 13.4% 212 31.9% 298 44.8% 665
Total Responses 1125 9.8% 1065 9.3% 3810 33.3% 5446 47.6% 11446
Question 2: think the scenario that does the best job of balancing our needs for mobility with our desires for
thriving cities and towns and a cleaner environment is
A B C D Total
Antrim 115 9.7% 152 12.8% 612 51.5% 310 26.1% 1189
Benzie 69 7.3% 70 7.4% 544 57.7% 260 27.6% 943
Grand Traverse 380 6.0% 614 9.6% 3263 51.2% 2121 33.3% 6378
Kalkaska 45 8.5% 56 10.6% 296 56.2% 130 24.7% 527
Leelanau 153 8.8% 115 6.6% 942 54.3% 524 30.2% 1734
Wexford 47 7.1% 68 10.3% 326 49.2% 222 33.5% 663
Total Responses 809 7.1% 1075 9.4% 5983 52.3% 3567 31.2% 11434
Question 3 - I think the scenario that best provides jobs and affordable housing for working families is:
A B C D Total
Antrim 116 9.8% 161 13.6% 553 46.7% 353 29.8% 1183
Benzie 79 8.5% 91 9.8% 475 51.0% 286 30.7% 931
Grand Traverse 562 8.9% 722 11.4% 2857 45.1% 2194 34.6% 6335
Kalkaska 47 8.9% 61 11.6% 279 53.0% 139 26.4% 526
Leelanau 144 8.4% 158 9.2% 848 49.4% 567 33.0% 1717
Wexford 55 8.3% 81 12.2% 301 45.5% 225 34.0% 662
Total Responses 1003 8.8% 1274 11.2% 5313 46.8% 3764 33.2% 11354
Question 4 - I think the scenario that does the best job of enhancing our region's cities and villages is:
A B C D Total
Antrim 110 9.3% 144 12.2% 660 55.8% 269 22.7% 1183
Benzie 60 6.4% 72 7.7% 572 60.9% 235 25.0% 939
Grand Traverse 435 6.8% 586 9.2% 3401 53.5% 1930 30.4% 6352
Kalkaska 49 9.3% 53 10.1% 312 59.3% 112 21.3% 526
Leelanau 126 7.3% 127 7.4% 1044 60.5% 430 24.9% 1727
Wexford 51 7.7% 65 9.8% 353 53.2% 194 29.3% 663
Total Responses 831 7.3% 1047 9.2% 6342 55.7% 3170 27.8% 11390
A B C D Total
Antrim 134 11.3% 177 15.0% 592 50.0% 282 23.8% 1183
Benzie 71 7.6% 71 7.5% 548 58.4% 252 26.8% 939
Grand Traverse 475 7.5% 658 10.4% 3106 48.9% 2131 33.5% 6352
Kalkaska 50 9.5% 64 12.2% 294 55.9% 119 22.6% 526
Leelanau 149 8.6% 134 7.8% 961 55.6% 477 27.6% 1727
Wexford 63 9.5% 64 9.7% 327 49.3% 216 32.6% 663
Total Re-
942 7.3% 1168 9.2% 5828 55.7% 3477 27.8% 11390
sponses
Question 6 - I think transportation investments should prioritize new and widened roads
Strongly
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Total
Disagree
Antrim 142 11.9% 267 22.4% 322 27.0% 324 27.2% 136 11.4% 1191
Benzie 186 19.5% 266 27.9% 192 20.1% 213 22.3% 98 10.3% 955
Grand Traverse 1061 16.5% 1608 25.1% 1507 23.5% 1518 23.7% 720 11.2% 6414
Kalkaska 59 11.2% 100 19.0% 144 27.4% 150 28.6% 72 13.7% 525
Leelanau 425 24.4% 495 28.4% 283 16.2% 327 18.8% 214 12.3% 1744
Wexford 93 13.8% 142 21.1% 192 28.5% 182 27.0% 64 9.5% 673
1966 17.1% 2878 25.0% 2640 23.0% 2714 23.6% 1304 11.3% 11502
Question 7 - I think new transportation investments should include biking and walking facilities, even if it
means some roads aren't widened.
Strongly
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Total
Disagree
Antrim 79 6.6% 110 9.1% 187 15.5% 535 44.4% 293 24.3% 1204
Benzie 39 4.1% 92 9.7% 87 9.1% 417 43.8% 318 33.4% 953
Grand Traverse 250 3.9% 550 8.5% 796 12.3% 2568 39.8% 2282 35.4% 6446
Kalkaska 35 6.6% 57 10.7% 79 14.9% 218 41.1% 142 26.7% 531
Leelanau 110 6.3% 150 8.6% 151 8.6% 690 39.3% 653 37.2% 1754
Wexford 33 4.8% 91 13.2% 109 15.9% 277 40.3% 177 25.8% 687
546 4.7% 1050 9.1% 1409 12.2% 4705 40.6% 3865 33.4% 11575
Question 8 - I think new transportation investments should include enhanced transit, including in-town buses
and regional bus service, even if it means roads aren't widened.
Strongly
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Total
Disagree
Antrim 79 6.6% 119 9.9% 274 22.8% 445 37.0% 286 23.8% 1203
Benzie 57 6.0% 74 7.8% 98 10.3% 364 38.2% 359 37.7% 952
Grand Traverse 349 5.4% 734 11.4% 1117 17.4% 2353 36.6% 1879 29.2% 6432
Kalkaska 35 6.6% 60 11.4% 77 14.6% 196 37.2% 159 30.2% 527
Leelanau 125 7.1% 145 8.3% 154 8.8% 670 38.3% 655 37.4% 1749
Wexford 35 5.2% 75 11.1% 149 22.1% 242 36.0% 172 25.6% 673
680 5.9% 1207 10.5% 1869 16.2% 4270 37.0% 3510 30.4% 11536
Question 10 - I would consider living in a neighborhood with smaller yards and some multi-family buildings
if it meant that I could walk or ride my bike to shops, jobs, schools and parks.
Strongly Dis-
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Total
agree
Antrim 224 18.7% 209 17.5% 249 20.8% 348 29.1% 167 14.0% 1197
Benzie 125 13.1% 133 14.0% 142 14.9% 343 36.0% 210 22.0% 953
Grand Traverse 794 12.4% 1062 16.5% 1065 16.6% 1977 30.8% 1531 23.8% 6429
Kalkaska 92 17.5% 96 18.2% 97 17.4% 161 30.6% 81 15.4% 527
Leelanau 230 13.2% 201 11.5% 253 14.5% 659 37.7% 406 23.2% 1749
Wexford 144 21.5% 113 16.8% 114 17.0% 191 28.5% 109 16.2% 671
1609 14.0% 1814 15.7% 1920 16.7% 3679 31.9% 2504 21.7% 11526
Question 11 - I would oppose taller buildings in our cities and villages even if it means that we need to build
on farm and forest lands.
Strongly Dis-
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Total
agree
Antrim 349 29.1% 426 35.5% 169 14.1% 156 13.0% 101 8.4% 1201
Benzie 311 32.6% 358 37.5% 124 13.0% 91 9.5% 71 7.4% 955
Grand Traverse 2103 32.7% 2295 35.7% 903 14.0% 659 10.2% 472 7.3% 6432
Kalkaska 178 33.9% 187 35.6% 60 11.4% 64 12.2% 36 6.9% 525
Leelanau 562 32.2% 652 37.4% 166 9.5% 169 9.7% 195 11.2% 1744
Wexford 226 33.7% 222 33.1% 100 14.9% 66 9.8% 57 8.5% 671
Total Re-
3729 32.3% 4140 35.9% 1522 13.2% 1205 10.5% 932 8.1% 11528
sponses
Question 12 – I think people should be able to have a home on rural acreage even if it increases new public
investment in roads, sewers and schools.
Strongly Dis-
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly Agree Total
agree
Antrim 125 10.5% 168 14.1% 374 31.3% 364 30.5% 163 13.7% 1194
Benzie 121 12.7% 188 19.7% 269 28.1% 260 27.2% 118 12.3% 956
Grand Traverse 748 11.6% 1330 20.7% 1953 30.4% 1661 25.8% 742 11.5% 6434
Kalkaska 56 10.6% 71 13.4% 124 23.4% 173 32.7% 105 19.8% 529
Leelanau 228 13.0% 417 23.9% 430 24.6% 412 23.6% 261 14.9% 1748
Wexford 79 11.8% 104 15.5% 198 29.5% 183 27.2% 108 16.1% 672
Total 1357 11.8% 2278 19.8% 3348 29.0% 3053 26.5% 1497 13.0% 11533