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Factors that Make Community A Desirable Place to Live
The following were most often cited:
- Quality of housing available
- Affordable cost of living
- Close to place of employment
- Low crime rate
Top Priorities
Most respondents assigned “high” priority to the following:
Investment
- Expand business expansion/retention
programs
- Maintain and improve existing older
neighborhoods
- Support business district revitalization
- Refurbish older buildings for new
uses
Transportation
- Maintain road/bridge network
- Improve traffic flow on existing
roads
- Improve and expand transit options
Education
- Improve school quality
- Community Services
- Maintain and improve public safety
Housing Preferences
- Residents of the city felt
most likely to be able to find their preferred housing type; residents
in outlying townships felt least likely.
Municipal Government
- Respondents expressed substantial
support for merging of municipal services and governments.
Job Training
- Most of the respondents felt
that educational and training options in Allegheny County match
the job opportunities available.
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