| 1. |
How would you rate the climate for business in Williamsburg? |
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Excellent |
22% |
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Good |
60% |
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Fair |
15% |
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Poor |
2% |
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Not Sure |
1% |
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| 2. |
How optimistic are you about your business’s prospects over the next five to 10 years? |
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Very optimistic |
48% |
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Somewhat optimistic |
39% |
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Neither optimistic or pessimistic |
9% |
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Somewhat pessimistic |
3% |
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Very pessimistic |
.5% |
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Not Sure |
.5% |
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| 3. |
As a business person, what is your GREATEST source of concern for the community at large? |
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Controlling growth |
18% |
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Availability of workforce |
32% |
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Change in community’s character |
15% |
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Affordable housing |
13% |
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High quality education |
5% |
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Taxes |
3%
|
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Other |
14% |
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| 4. |
What is your SECOND GREATEST source of concern? |
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Controlling growth |
19% |
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Availability of workforce |
17% |
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Change in community’s character |
22% |
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Affordable housing |
18% |
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High quality education |
8% |
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Taxes |
6%
|
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Other |
10% |
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| 5. |
And your THIRD GREATEST? |
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Controlling growth |
13% |
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Availability of workforce |
13% |
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Change in community’s character |
15% |
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Affordable housing |
18% |
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High quality education |
10% |
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Taxes |
21%
|
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Other |
10% |
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| 6. |
When you think about growing your business, how readily available is the additional capital or credit you need? |
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Easily available |
37% |
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Somewhat available |
44% |
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Somewhat unavailable |
4% |
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Mostly unavailable |
5% |
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Not sure |
10% |
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| 7. |
Thinking about the area’s growth, what kind of development should be MOST encouraged? |
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Suburban-style housing development |
26% |
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New Town-style mixed use |
38% |
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Three-acre residential lots |
12% |
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Unrestricted |
3% |
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Age restricted |
2% |
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Not sure |
19% |
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| 8. |
How important is it for the community’s workforce (i.e. teachers, nurses, local fire and police) to be able to afford to live in the communities in which they work? |
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Very important |
79% |
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Somewhat important |
19% |
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Not very important |
2% |
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Mostly unimportant |
0% |
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Not sure |
0% |
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| 9. |
Where to you think the region should most focus its growth? |
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Expanding tourism |
30% |
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Appealing to retirees |
7% |
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Attracting large companies |
28% |
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Retail-based |
3% |
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Attracting small business |
26% |
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Not sure |
6% |
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| 10. |
What kind of impact do you think the commemoration of Jamestown 2007 will have generally on local businesses? |
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Significant impact |
21% |
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Some impact |
63% |
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Hardly any impact |
13% |
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No discernible impact |
2% |
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Not sure |
1% |
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| 11. |
What kind of impact do you think the Jamestown commemoration will have on your business? |
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Significant impact |
12% |
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Some impact |
35% |
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Hardly any impact |
26% |
| |
No discernible impact |
23% |
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Not sure |
4% |
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| 12. |
How concerned are you about national chain businesses eclipsing or changing the character of the Williamsburg business community? |
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Very concerned |
33% |
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Somewhat concerned |
44% |
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Not at all concerned |
22% |
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Not sure |
1% |
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| 13. |
How concerned are you about transportation within the region? |
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Very concerned |
61% |
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Somewhat concerned |
32% |
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Not at all concerned |
7% |
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Not sure |
0% |
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| 14. |
When thinking about transportation, the region’s greatest need is in: |
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Improving highways (such as I-64) |
50% |
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Improving secondary roads in Greater Williamsburg |
22% |
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Public transportation |
26% |
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Air travel |
1% |
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Not sure |
1% |
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| 15. |
Thinking about your air travel needs, how satisfied are you with the availability of affordable and convenient flights? |
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Very satisfied |
34% |
| |
Somewhat satisfied |
56% |
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Not at all satisfied |
8% |
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Not sure |
2% |
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| 16. |
How well do you think the media covers local business issues? |
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Very well |
7% |
| |
Pretty well |
32% |
| |
Fair |
48% |
| |
Poor |
12% |
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Not sure |
1% |
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| 17. |
How responsive do you think local government in James City County is to business issues and concerns? |
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Very responsive |
8% |
| |
Somewhat responsive |
53% |
| |
Not very responsive |
21% |
| |
Not at all responsive |
5% |
| |
Not sure |
13% |
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| 18. |
How responsive do you think local government in the City of Williamsburg is to business issues and concerns |
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Very responsive |
12% |
| |
Somewhat responsive |
50% |
| |
Not very responsive |
23% |
| |
Not at all responsive |
4% |
| |
Not sure |
11% |
| |
| 19. |
How responsive do you think local government in York County is to business issues and concerns? |
| |
Very responsive |
20% |
| |
Somewhat responsive |
44% |
| |
Not very responsive |
8% |
| |
Not at all responsive |
1% |
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Not sure |
27% |
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| 20. |
How would you rate the area’s overall quality of life? |
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Excellent |
36.5% |
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Good |
62% |
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Fair |
1% |
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Poor |
.5% |
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Not Sure |
0% |
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| 21. |
When you think about where we are going as a region, would you say we are: |
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Moving in the right direction |
60% |
| |
Moving in the wrong direction |
11% |
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Not really moving anywhere |
21% |
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Not sure |
8% |
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| 22. |
On a scale of 1 to 5 (with 5 being the best), how would you rate Williamsburg as a place: |
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To raise a family |
4.3 |
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To run a business |
3.6 |
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To retire |
4.3 |
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To provide opportunities for recent college graduates |
2.5 |
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To provide opportunities for recent high school graduates |
2.8 |
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| 23. |
How concerned are you about your ability to recruit and retain quality employees? |
| |
Very concerned |
53% |
| |
Somewhat concerned |
31% |
| |
Not at all concerned |
14% |
| |
Not sure |
2% |
| |
| 24. |
As a small business owner what is the attribute that you would like the Williamsburg region to become MOST known for? |
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Historic tourism destination |
29% |
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Regional shopping attraction |
3% |
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Active adult community |
5% |
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Quality of life, family |
54% |
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Other |
9% |
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