BRAC
Spring 2007
Had you previously heard that the BRAC process would be adding
several thousand new jobs to Fort Meade in the western part of our county?
(1)
Yes 70%
(2) No 24%
(3) Unsure 5%
(0) No answer 2%
Spring
2007
Thinking
about the fact that many workers will need to commute to their new jobs, how
well can Anne Arundel County’s transportation system accommodate them: very
well, only somewhat well or not very well?
(1) Very well 10% (2) Somewhat well 38% (3) Not very well 44% (0) No answer 8%
Spring
2007
Many
of these workers may seek to find housing in Anne Arundel County.
Do you agree or disagree with the following proposals meant
to accommodate such new workers?
|
Proposal |
Agree
% |
Disagree
% |
No
answer
% |
|
Make
it possible to build new housing more quickly by reducing the time it
takes to get building permits. |
45 |
48 |
7 |
|
Increase
the maximum number of units that can be built on land – for example
allowing condominiums to be built instead of single family houses. |
37 |
57 |
7 |
|
Focus
on providing more resources to the redevelopment of older northern and
western areas of the County. |
75 |
14 |
12 |
|
Spend
more on increasing public transportation to the area rather than improving
the roads. |
46 |
46 |
7 |
|
Increase
impact fees so that new housing construction will help pay for new roads,
schools and other services. |
69 |
26 |
5 |
Spring
2007
Overall,
do you think that the effects of the base realignment process as it affects our
county will be mostly positive or mostly negative in affecting
residents’ quality of life?
(2)
Mostly negative 22%
(3)
A little of both 10%
(4)
Unsure 8%
(0)
No answer 4%