About Us : Membership Meetings : 2010 Annual Meeting : 2010 Survey : 2010 Downtown Survey Results
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In September 2010, Central Houston asked the public to participate in a short survey about development and the livability of downtown. The results were used by Christopher Leinberger, Brookings Institution Visiting Fellow and developer, during his keynote speech at Central Houston's Annual Meeting, held on October 5. The results of the survey are listed below.
1. Assuming there was convenient rail transit, when coming downtown would you be willing to use rail instead of driving?
A. All of the time (24.9%)
B. Much of the time (43.2%)
C. Occasionally (19.8%)
D. Rarely (7.1%)
E. Never (5.1%)
2. What does downtown Houston (within I-45 / I-10 / US-59 freeways) most need over the next ten years to increase its economic and development potential?
Select in order 1 (most important) to 7 (least important):
A. Office jobs and development (3)
B. Museums, cultural and performance space (2)
C. Hotels and convention space (1)
D. For-sale housing (5)
E. Rental housing (4)
F. Regional retail (restaurants, high fashion department stores/shops, urban entertainment) (6)
G. Neighborhood retail (grocery and drug stores, dry cleaners, etc.) (7)
3. Would you consider living in downtown Houston?
A. I am currently living downtown/planning to live downtown (7.7%)
B. I am currently living within walking distance of downtown/am planning to live within walking distance
of downtown (i.e. Midtown, East Downtown, Near Northside, 4th Ward, etc.) (14.1%)
C. I would consider living in or near downtown if items listed in question #2 were done (58.5%)
D. I would never consider living in or near downtown (19.3%)
[Average value rankings listed for Question 2]
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