On the Table 2022 Participant Survey

Thank you for joining us for On the Table 2022!

On the Table is a week of conversations about Lexington's future - and we need your voice at the table!

Your responses to this survey will be used to inform Lexington's 2023 Comprehensive Plan, an important city document that impacts everything about how Lexington grows - from housing to parks, traffic to local businesses.

Survey Process & Anonymity

Each paper survey that we receive will be hand-typed into our digital database. If you can, we’d love it if you filled the survey out online at ottlex.org/survey.

Your responses provided will be anonymized and made part of our public data set. Your personal information will always be confidential and will never be shared.

If you use this paper survey, you'll have to return it to our data team. To do that, you can either send a photo/scan of each page to info@ottlex.org or 859-536-1334, or you can find a handy drop-off point at ottlex.org/drop-off. Please return your survey by 5:00pm on Friday, April 22.

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Here's how this works:

1. Start by filling out the survey. In it, we’ll ask you a few questions about your vision for the future of Lexington.

2. After the survey, you'll have a conversation about your responses. What do you have in common with others at the table?

3. During your table conversation, remember that this is a space for dialogue, not debate. Speak only for yourself and listen to others. If someone says they have experienced something, believe them.

4. At the end of the conversation, there's one more question for you to answer - what did you learn from the conversation?

5. In the early summer, CivicLex will release data that summarizes what the public thinks about how Lexington is changing.

The City of Lexington will use this information to set goals for how the city grows and changes over the next 20+ years in their Comprehensive Plan.

6. Remember, On the Table is an exercise in local democracy! When you participate you are making your voice heard!

Start here:

What neighborhood/community do you live in?

Do you like living in your neighborhood? (choose one option below)

  • Yes, I like living in my neighborhood.

  • I like living in my neighborhood, but it could use some changes.

  • No, I do not like living in my neighborhood

What do you think would make your neighborhood a better place to live?


Do you think protecting the environment should be a high priority in Lexington? (choose one option below)

  • Yes, I think protecting the environment should be a high priority

  • I think protecting the environment is good, but it shouldn't be a high priority

  • No, I don't think protecting the environment should be a high priority

What do you think should be done to protect the environment in Lexington?


Do you think Lexington is a place where everyone can succeed financially? (choose one option below)

  • I think everyone can succeed financially in Lexington

  • I think that only some people can succeed financially in Lexington

  • I think very few people can succeed financially in Lexington

What do you think would help make Lexington a place where everyone can have financial success?


Over the past 50 years, Lexington has been designed mostly for cars.

How important do you think it is for Lexington to prioritize other transportation options like walking, biking, and public transit vs cars over the next 20 years? (choose one option below)

  • I think walking, biking, and public transit are more important for the city to prioritize

  • I think it is equally important for the city to prioritize cars, walking, biking, and public transit

  • I think it’s more important for the city to prioritize cars

What do you think should be done to improve transportation in Lexington?


Lexington is growing, and over the next 20 years, new developments could be built downtown, along major roads, in existing neighborhoods, and on farmland.

Do you think growth in Lexington is a good thing? (choose one option below)

  • I think growth in Lexington is always a good thing

  • I think growth in Lexington is a good thing, depending on how it happens

  • I think growth in Lexington is a bad thing

Where and how do you think new growth should happen in Lexington?


Finally, think about Lexington as a whole. Do you like living or spending time in Lexington? (choose one option below)

  • Yes, I like living/spending time in Lexington

  • I like living/spending time in Lexington, but it could use some changes

  • No, I do not like living/spending time in Lexington

What do you think would make Lexington a better place to live or spend time in?


Demographics

These answers are optional, but help us know how representative of Lexington our survey responses are.

Age: Zip Code:

Gender

  • Male

  • Female

  • Non-binary

  • Self-reported:

Race/Ethnicity (Mark all that apply)

  • Asian

  • American Indian / Alaskan Native

  • Black / African-American

  • Hispanic / Latino

  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

  • White

  • Self-reported:


Highest Level of Education

  • Less than High School Diploma

  • High School Diploma or equivalent

  • Associate's Degree

  • Bachelor's Degree

  • Master's Degree

  • More than Master's Degree

After the Conversation...

How was this experience for you? Did you learn anything new in your On the Table conversation? Did you change your mind about any of your answers? Let us know!

Email:

Your email address will only be used to provide results of this survey process. It will not be connected to any of your survey answers and will never be shared.