( Cincinnati, OH ) – The Cincinnati Public School District Board of Education has released the results of a survey seeking input from the community about the proposed FC Cincinnati Stadium.
Thousands of citizens took time to provide input and ask questions about the proposed project.
In summary, 2,778 individuals replied to the survey. It initially opened on February 21st; an additional 1,068 individuals replied since February 28th, when the survey was reopened to get additional community input.
There was little variation of the survey results from the previous publication. There is no demographic information available about the respondents beyond their self-identification as a type of interested party.
Nearly 41 percent of the survey respondents identified as “A CPS Taxpayer.”
When asked “what issues are important to you?” respondents were permitted to check all that applied; the top five responses were:
Potential positive economic development for the West End
55.5 percent
1,539 respondents
Jobs and economic opportunity
42.81 percent
1,187 respondents
Gentrification of the West End Neighborhood
28.2 percent
782 respondents
Impact of existing tax abatements affecting CPS
26.61 percent
738 respondents
Traffic impact
26.07 percent
723 respondents
When asked “what information could be shared with you?” respondents were permitted to check all that applied; the top five responses were:
Jobs and economic benefits of the project
53.59 percent
1,478 respondents
Impact on the West End Neighborhood
50.25 percent
1,386 respondents
Tax abatement impact
43.29 percent
1,194 respondents
New or expanded soccer opportunities for CPS students
33.28 percent
918 respondents
Parking in the area
29.22 percent
806 respondents
More details results and responses can be found below: