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American Rescue Plan Survey Results for Louisville, KY

Question 1: Please select the top three priority areas that are most important to you.
Top 5 Results
1. Affordable /Government Supported Housing – 1009
2. Public Health – 661
3. Childcare/Early Childhood Education - 614
4. Public Safety – 594
5. Infrastructure & Transportation - 574

Other Suggestions (NOT PREDEFINED, exact responses copied from survey):

Addiction, adolescent/young adult development, Affordable housing/free housing for the homeless is #1, air quality, All essential workers, All of the above, ALL of the other options!, Appreciation pay for essential workers, Arts, Arts and Culture, Belle of
Louisville, Better & reliable transportation for disabled people. I couldn't get transportation to get my second covid shot in a timely manor. Had a friend finally that stepped in. Sidewalks are awful for people all over our city for people in wheelchairs &
scooters., Better pay for Metro Corrections., Cameras and shot spotter, Cameras to monitor traffic at stop lights and stop signs, Clean up the streets on the west and south side, Cleaning the central business district, Climate change. Clean energy.,
Collaboration/Sustainability, Community Amenities in under served areas for example the Shawnee Outdoor Learning Ctr. This is a shovel ready, educationally supportive option for youth., Community center programming, Community Cultural - Arts –
Improvements, Community Organizations, COURTS, Crime prevention, Disconnected youth and young adults who have not graduated, Education, education and school age children, Education overall not just early education, Emergency supported
shelter for houseless community members, Employees wages/ hazard pay for the pandemic, EMS, Ending homelessness for young adults (18-24), Environmental deserves its own category, Environmental issues, Equitable pay for Louisville Free Public
Library workers, Equity initiatives, Essential pay for essential workers, Eviction prevention, EXCELLENT Girls / boys clubs - LOTS of them, FIRST RESPONDERS (EMS, POLICE,FIRE, HEALTH PEARTMENT, Food insecurity, Freedom of religion, Funding all Law
enforcement properly to keep streets, jails safe., Funding for Metro Corrections, Funds for the police, Get rid of the homeless, gun safety, health equity, Heathcate: mental health service workers., Help for the Elderly, Help homeless people, High speed
internet access for all. It has to be considered a utility and available for everyone. I live outside Gene Snyder in Jefferson County. Can barely get on line to pay bills., Historical Preservation, Home repairs and mortgage assistance, Homeless, Homeless
and ways to combat, Homeless, Housing First, Homelessness, Homelessness, Homelessness issues, Homes for the houseless community, Housing, Housing for homeless, Housing for the homeless, Housing grants for upgrades and assistance to
elderly/0ver 55, Housing provides dignity, how about giving funds to the businesses that were most drastically negatively impacted by the shut down - hotels, nail salons, alteration businesses, etc, Human Trafficking; also getting PFAS chemicals out of
our drinking water and wastewater., I think that the front line health care workers need to be compensated for their time off work if the contracted Covid-19. For many of our front line workers were forced to use vacation & personal time if they
wanted to receive a pay check for their time, If the applicable regs. allow, set some aside for Metro's rainy day fund., Improved bus routes and availability. Could we think ahead and build a local transit system that does not put automobiles first?
Pedestrian and bicycle access and safety. More sidewalks, crosswalks, multiuse paths, increased pay for all of government workers, Internet Access in the Westend and outlying rural areas., Invest in organizations that prevent crime and violence, Invest
in renewable energy industry to create good jobs, improve public health, and increase the viability and sustainability of our city long-term., Law enforcement, Libraries are awesome but I could only pick three., Local Food Systems/Food Security, Lost
and Homeless animals of Jefferson County, Low interest loans for homeowners to fixup theirs homes, Maintenance/ clean up, Maternal mental health, Mental Health, Mental Health & Wellness, Mental health and substance abuse intervention, Metro
Corrections, Metro government workers, micro and small business development, Money available for small businesses to receive at least $50,000.00 or more., Money to weatherize homes in the West end to decrease energy usage and make older
homes warmer, More community centers across Louisville with consistent and free activities and tutoring for youth, More police and corrections, more, police in high crime areas, Multiple use housing and retail developments, Murder rate, Need to get
rid of all the one way streets that go through residential areas, Nice park in pleasure ridge park with a walking track would be great , flood wall is hot and not safe to walk. There are no parks in pleasure ridge with walking , running area., Open up top of
Iroquois Park, Opportunity Youth, Our district boundaries, Outdoor spaces that are safe free and accommodating are a must. We need safe spaces for drug users like we need safe spaces for children. Everyone deserves to be cared for, Parent Education
for Prevention, Parental education, Paristown Green, pave roads, lock up criminals, Pave side, Pay business downtown owners for their losses due to riots and looting during protests. They well deserved this as the LMPD were not allowed to protect
them., Pay the ESSENTIAL WORKERS, Paying people their unemployment benefits that have been waiting a year without payment!, Paying Waste Management employees with bonuses because they’ve been on the frontlines since the start of the
pandemic!!!, Pension fund debt, People, Permanent Supportive Housing for Homelessness, Police, Fire & EMS, Poor needs a rv and campground program like section 8, increase on ssi n disability checks, and monthly stimulus checks til pandemic is over.,
Premium pay, Premium pay for Employees, Private schools should be given some funds, Proper care and security for the homeless, Providing incentives to government workers that have continuously worked through the pandemic and staffing
shortages., Providing living accomodations for the mentally infirm. Gets them off streets, Safer for them and general public. Reduces homeless problem. Improves safety of general public., public education - all levels, Public Education…..free college,
Public health - mental health resources, Public safety investments must be made in gun violence reduction, healing from violence, and diversion and other alternatives to militarized, racialized policing, Public Transportation and Sidewalks, rec sports for
ages 5 to 13, RECOVERY COURT - reuniting children and their parents., Redevelopment of UGC with Thrive Center,neighborhood grocery,nurse and physical therapy training,senior affordable housing, Reparations, reward city workers who never skipped
a beat and kept this city running through the pandemic., Riverboat Company, SAFETY!! Metro salaries increased and training. Corrections Facilities improved and expanded., Senior luxury affordable housing, Setting up a public bank, Shawnee Outdoor
Learning Center, small business, social housing like community land trusts, Solar and win power energy, solar voltaic panels powered recharging stations in parking lots for electric cars., Special Events designed to bring the entire community together.
Events are a great uniter, a leveler of the playing field and can add much to a community, to a neighborhood. Arts, education, discovery all await., Startups Funding, Student Loans, Support for those with disabilities and seniors., Supporting
disconnected/opportunity youth, Supporting Local Businesses that YOU failed to protect during the Riots. Bringing Downtown back., TARC, Tax relief, The above items as they specifically relate to young adults 18-26 years old, The Watterson expressway
is a landfill. City just finished construction but the company didn’t clean up the mess they left behind. The city needs to focus on cleaning up the trash/environment. Look into sewer drainage strainer to prevent trash, Transit and two way streets, Two
way streets and public transit upgrades, utility payment help, Waste Reduction & Housing Authority, Waterfront Park, Waterfront Park and Belle of Louisville, Waterways restoration, Wiping the slate clean for people w felonies and credit problems,
Workforce Training, Youth Program

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Question 2: Housing Access – Which three are most important to you?
Top 5 Results
1. Supportive housing for homeless people – 1297
2. Public Health – 1240
3. Home ownership support program – 683
4. Help with low income home repair – 590
5. Rental housing support - 572

Other Suggestions (NOT PREDEFINED, exact responses copied from survey):

Access for the community to an affordable inclusive public venue to host cultural, arts & other events., Affordable for residents with incomes in the 0-30% and 30-50% AMI ranges., Affordable housing, Affordable housing is the overall theme here and help
with the three marked can help us keep people in their housing, get folks into housing and assist with home ownership to build stronger neighborhoods., affordable senior housing, childcare services, neighborhood grocery, Affordable, good quality rental
homes, All essential workers, also weatherizing homes to decrease energy usage and improve comfort in winter and summer, Available public transportation is required to support these initiatives, Build mother/daughter homes and 4-plexes like in St.
Matthews, which people LOVE., Buy a hotel and reorganize it to help houseless citizens get back on their feet, Control tax increases on home ownership, Debt,especially pension fund, Do everything to put roofs over people’s heads, without having
affordable units clustered in poorer parts of town., Education about home ownership responsibilities, Enforcement of housing conditions in rental, Ensuring that development is mixed use. Putting tons of new housing in areas not connected to
jobs/schools/transit will help get people housed but isn’t sustainable long term., For Black people, Free housing for low income individuals, Funds to clean up the city and stop illegal dumpinga, Get derelicts off the streets., government is responsible for
this crisis, Grocery and Daycare, Help black investors in the California Neighborhood, Help for the elderly with all the bills going up, Help with home repairs for seniors, Help with home repairs for those who just need one time help/ not poverty/but not
high income, Help with utilities, Hi I, Homeless support is by far #1, Housing first for our homeless population!, Improve existing, abandoned homes, INFILL AND DENSITY!!!!!!, Lawn care and tree removal, Low interest mortgages, Make sure all children
have a safe affordable home, Money to keep city clean, an help start up business es the help bring our down town back to life. More seating down down close to bus stops., More Section 8, Multi family units. Higher density housing., need government
housing for human trafficking victims, Neighborhood revitalization, None of the above in PRP area. Too much traffic now, None. This is not the responsibility of the Governement., Not just building new housing construction in low income places, rather
making housing available without gentrifying, Nothing for housing, Offer incentives for vacant commercial property to be rezoned and built out as affordable housing. Attach a claw back provision if parties don't follow through, Onging Pandemic
fund/school upgrades, i.e. ventilation, food, aying employees enough to pay for housing and other expensesPoor needs rvs so they can flee the high crime n violence and not be trapped n forced to live in it., Premium pay, Prohibiting non-owner occupied
short-term (i.e. Airbnb) rentals., Providing mental support for those who are suffering from dependency and living on the streets. Creating a solution to reclaim public space for the community's use, enjoyment and safety., Reducing crime and homicides
should be first priority!, Refurbish and repair existing abandoned homes for better use. Health and safety hazard., Rehab & reuse of current building stock from high-rise commercial blogs to shotguns, renovation of existing, vacant stock and quality infill
respecting the urban fabric, rent help, reward us!!!! Give us something ., Save money for priorities, free housing is not free. Provide bus tickets to Florida, winter will be coming soon., Senoir Housing, Shawnee Outdoor Learning Center, Social Housing, Solar
and wind energy, Stop Section 8 apartments in Southwest JC, Student Loans, Support programs should not be handouts- those needing support should assist those willing to help. Need home repairs then the homeowner works alongside those willing to
help. NO MORE GOVERNMENT HANDOUTS. WORK FOR WHAT YOU NEED AND WANT, There are jobs for people to. Work they need to do it and stop the handouts, they should pay there own rent if they go to work, too much focus on housing. We have
very affordable housing in this city compared to most. If you have a good city, you will get good employers and people will have good wages to afford housing., Turning some of our buildings into places the homeless can receive shelter safely, mental
health and physical health care., Use existing abandoned houses., whatever people need most to have the safe, stable housing situation of their chosing!, Working class, you can do a variety of these...look up my comment please, Youth designated housing
support, Zoning laws must be changed to allow for more affordable housing throughout our county

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Question 3: Housing Access - Which three are most important to you?.
Top 5 Results
1. Financial help for tenants/landlords to cover rent & security deposits – 1170
2. Help finding stable housing – 1166
3. Emergency/Crisis Housing – 1098
4. Legal Assistance – 810
5. Landlord/tenant mediation & training - 423

Other Suggestions (NOT PREDEFINED, exact responses copied from survey):

Affordable and accessible housing for seniors., Again, eae of transportation is requisite to any improvememnt in this area, Again, wherever there are barriers/ needs, Being a landlord isn’t a real job!! And we shouldn’t help them out. They should’ve
thought of that before they decided to exploit people for a living!!!, Crisis housing- individuals should be actively working or seeking work or volunteering in community to receive governmental support, debt, especially pension fund, Do not spend this
money on landlords., Education on making a househole budget, Ensuring the community and our children have a safe, affordable & welcoming public auditorium, Establish mandate rules for landlords around iEvictions that make it difficult and
irresponsible/illegal to evict someone during a public health crisis, Every situation is single on it's own. Don't let people abuse the system. Help, Eviction moratorium, Financial help for tenants & landlords, Free classes for tenants on budgeting and care of
property and regulations on landlords to provide safe units in good repair., Fund the community ministries to work directly with tenants and landlords to assist in the rapid repayment to landlords. They are struggling as well., Get a job, Get a job and you
would be paid weekly!, Got to find housing for homeless It bad downtown., government is responsible for this crisis, Greater legal tenant protections against eviction, help for tenants with slum landlords, I work in housing and there is plenty of help for
folks who need it. Louisville is one of the strongest cities in this respect. It is not PC to say that, but true. We need to make the city appealing to business so we can compete with Nashville & Indy!, Job placement for anyone that needs a job, Landlords
should be obsolete at this point. We need a collective pool of investors and owners. If you live iin space you should have the opportunity to own a part of the space., Legal mandates to prevent rent hikes, More help for the landlords who are stuck paying
mortgages, insurance and taxes with no income, More housing, More quality public housing, fewer parasitic landlords., No evictions, No money for this process, None. This is not the responsibility of the Governement., Pave both sides of sidewalk in
Shawnee Park, Pay your own dang rent., People need to pay their own rent., Rent forgiveness, Rent to own, Rv program can be emergency housing too., Social workers and interpreters are probably needed as well, Solar and wind power, Stop
unemployment payment and get people back to searching for work., Student loans, Tax payers, Tenant rights organizing, The current homeless issue has become a crisis and we need to protect people who cannot make their rent payments so that the
homeless population doesn't grow even larger, they should pay there own rent, Unjust landlords and non paying tenants should get no special treatment.

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Question 4: Many non-profits that provide services to citizens have been eligible for Federal assistance.
Some governmental and quasi-governmental organizations are not eligible and must seek assistance
through Louisville Metro. Do you support funding towards the following quasi-groups? (Check all that
apply?)
Top 3 Results
1. Zoo – 1027
2. Science Center – 1001
3. Waterfront Park – 990

Other Suggestions (NOT PREDEFINED, exact responses copied from survey):

(No money for parks associated with Steve Henry, who hid and violated donation agreement when given $100,000 by us, misrepresented use of funds; fabricates excuses not to pay people; and appeared to funnel funds for his personal use, Affordable
Housing Trust, African American center 101, African American History Museum, All essential workers, all parks, ALL PEOPLE IN NEED., Animal Services, Any assistance to help with affordable housing, minority business development,, Any other nonprofit
that will support affordable housing, Anything that offers free admission and experiences for families and youth, Area Ministries, Arts, music, dance, sports communities for children, Grace kids - Corey Nelson, AV, Bike lane & LFC, Black led organizations
focused on helping Black people rise to the educational and economic level of whites., Black Lives Matter, Change Today Change Tomorrow, Child care, Churches, Coalition for the homeless, Center for women and families, Community gardening,
Community ministries, Educational Programs and Parent Support, Electrical Maintenance, Employees, Epilepsy, Feed Louisville, Change Today Change Tomorrow’, First responders, Focus on 2-3 critical areas, most definitely including housing stability. Set
aside 10-15% of total funds for small projects under $10K, spread out in terms of target populations. Even small dollars can make a big difference for small non-profits., FOMAS, Fund for the Arts, Get a god damn job and pay your own rent, Grassroots
mental health agencies, grassroots homeless outreach, and grassroots alternatives to policing., Green areas- parks and other public green spaces, Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville, Habitat for Humanity, St. John Center for Men, HPI, Hip Hop Cares /
Jeff Gill need special consideration when allocation of funds begins. This man and his organization are pivotal , front line all the time, volunteers who work hands on with the houseless population, Homeless and housing more crucial, Homeless Shelters,
Homelessness, Homelessness in our city, Housing, I don’t know., I feel that a small and specific amount of support should be set aside for these agencies to help them get through specific project related and emergency funding needs. a great ex: was the
request at the comm. mtg./$162,000 Waterfront Bot. for a road rep, I understand alot of people lot money having to be closed for business during covid. Taking away admissions money, sales, even the maybe closed. Some non profit remained opened to
save lives. It was critical for them to save a life. They still had to pay, I was told by a middle school counselor when denying child IEP not to worry about it. 70% of all graduating seniors can not read or write. This was send in front of a Seven Counties
worker, principal, and teachers. I was flabbergasted!, I would definitely be open to hearing other options!, It’s not that i DONT think these should be funded, I just don’t think we should be giving out extra funding to these ‘unnecessary’ or tertiary items
from metro until housing and poverty are addressed., Jefferson Co. Cooperative Extension & Jefferson Co. Soil & Water Conservation District, Libraries, little league programs, Locust Grove, Louisville Artists Direct Financial Support, Louisville Bats baseball,
Louisville Free Public Library, Louisville is a city of parks. This should be key to a livable city., Louisville Memorial Auditorium, Louisville Orchestra, LVL1, Louisville Grows, Trees Louisville, Mental health, Metro Animal Services, metro employees, Metro
Parks, Metropolitan Housing Authority, Minimal assistance, Miracle League of Louisville, money should go to for profit business so they can get back to generating tax revenue, MSD, neighborhood associations - those that are incorporated and have an
active board. Annual stipend of some sort, $5-10K to promote "neighborhoodness" amongst the neighbors., neighborhood parks, Neighborhood youth build and plans within the community to better appropriate the funds to stop the violence sand
mediation in lower income homes, None of them. They bring in profit every year and have nearly zero impact on actually helping community members. We should be spending this funding with true grassroots non-profits actually doing work in our
community. CTCT, Feed Louisville, etc, None of this until our community is cleaned up, Offer a good product/entertainment and people will come., Other parks, Our homeless organizations, Paristown Green (Former Urban Gov. Center), Parklands, Please
protect our Zoo and stop treating it as an afterthought to be bartered away!, Please repair waterfront marina and make it a useable feature of the waterfront as before. Needs dredged and that’s not a big deal to have done.. Premium pay, Public Library,
Put it all toward homeless solutions., Right now we need to meet the basic needs of Louisville and who need it most., River City Drum Corp, Roots 101, Roots 101 African American museum, Save the Zoo's train!!, Shawnee Outdoor Learning Center, Small
dollars to the above., solar and wind power energy, St. John Center for Homeless Men, Student Loan Forgiveness, Take care of people who are struggling, first. Then, support these groups if funds are abailable., TARC, a light rail system, The belle of
Louisville is a waste of funds and not fiscally responsible. The zoo is the only place in Louisville in which all prisoners are innocent. The science center should be free if the city is supporting it., The Botanical Garden on waterfront park, The healing place, The
Louisville Free Public Library, These 4 attractions are very important to our city in terms of usage by residents and especially out of town visitors. They need to be supported for the benefit of our city., These entities have enough $ and support as it is.,
These priorities are worthy but not as urgent and necessary as those addressing homelessness and housing insecurity., They’re the only tourists attractions we have!, Up for Women and Children, Urban Government Center, Very limited stabilization funds
for any., Waterfront Botanical Gardens, Waterfront Botanical Gardens, KMAC, Waterfront Park Earmarked for West End Phase Expansion Only, waterfront park helps everyone. As does the Science Center. I am personally against Zoos. And Belle should be
supported by fees., Waterfront park is the only that provides free access to citizens. The others are business and shouldn’t be able to get this funding., We feel the waterfront park is an amazing benefit to our entire community, Westend community clubs
for kids, Wibby’s Foundation’s PerfectPath Program, Yes to the concept, YMCA!

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Survey Responses Demographic for Race

• Asian - 15
• Black or African American - 296
• Hispanic or Latino - 38
• Middle Eastern or North African - 6
• Multiracial or Multiethnic - 23
• Native American or Alaska Native - 12
• Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - 8
• White - 1288
• Prefer not to answer - 207

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Survey Responses Demographic for Gender
• Male -572
• Female - 1130
• Non-Binary - 40
• Prefer to self describe - 9

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Survey Responses Demographic for Age
• Under age 18 - 8
• 18 to 24 - 101
• 25 to 34 - 347
• 35 to 44 - 405
• 45 to 54 - 337
• 55 to 64 - 332
• 65 and older - 238

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