Grand Vision Values Research PowerPoint
Harris Interactive was commissioned to conduct values-based research to assess values of those living in the Grand Traverse region so that regional planning and envisioning will protect and promote the things about which the relevant population care most dearly.
Harris designed a two-stage research study. The qualitative research stage identified values important to residents. These values were confirmed in quantitative surveys representing the population of the six-county Grand Traverse region.
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Someone needs to review this before it was released as a final draft for the public! Many spelling errors, including county names, and titles not matching slides. Tarnished a great effort and thoughtful survey.
I am so happy to know you are doing something like this. I love this area (all of Northwestern Michigan) and want to see growth that is responsible and maintains quality of life, water, and other natural resources that bring people to Northern Michigan. Farms and farm land need to be supported as well, open spaces along the water's edge (not just big hotels Miami Beach style).
I live part of my year in California and have seen irresponsible growth, sadly, that uses up the land, increases congestion and makes life not good and the place ugly.
I want very much to share in the creation of a beautiful and wonderful continuation of my favorite place on earth.
I recommend taking a look at freedomadvocates.org, http://www.narlo.org, freedom21.org, and freedom.org and develop your own informed opinion before deciding about this issue. When we get federal funds, the playing field will no longer be local empowerment, but will be determined what the federal government decides it should be.