Audio: Colorado Springs Community Survey by Angelou Economics 2009
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Someone asked me if I had “seen the survey yet”. Having not yet checked it out, I asked him what he thought. This impromptu audio clip was recorded Feb. 23, 2009.
According to the website, “All residents of Pikes Peak are invited to complete this survey that will help determine the future vision for region. Your input will help AngelouEconomics identify additional issues or needs of residents in Pikes Peak. Information collected through this survey will be used to help shape economic development strategies that will improve the economic sustainability of the region.”
From a Jan 28, 2009 press release:
Operation 6035 (“sixty-thirty-five”) is a multi-faceted, six-month project to develop a comprehensive regional economic development strategic plan for Colorado Springs and the Pikes Peak region.
AngelouEconomics (AE), an economic development consulting firm based in Austin, Texas, will tap into focus groups, community leaders and the general public to create a shared vision for Colorado Springs’ economic future, assess the regions’ current competitiveness and outline specific implementation strategies.
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[...] Part 1 has sparked discussion. See comment below from TigerBCA.com: “Very interesting to hear this reaction to the “Operation 6035″ economic development surveys. (The survey he is commenting on is the community survey, not the business survey, for those wanting to look it up.) I appreciate the gentleman’s comments, but I think he is narrowing in a little too much on the household income info on the survey as though that’s the single most important thing. In context of Colorado Springs, with our low salaries, 75K+/year can safely be considered a “higher” income family. It’s enough of a distinction that Angelous Econ will be able to tell if people at poverty level, median income, or higher income for the area are equally satisfied with the opportunities here. Really, with the community survey they want to garner as wide a sense as possible of the general impressions of citizens in the community as to what kind of job opportunities we *perceive* are here now. I think the survey pretty much does that, but I’m just one opinion! The surveys cast the net wide, and the in-person focus groups will dig in a little deeper. The gentleman is correct that the City helped in part to sponsor this project, but the costs are spread among many local sponsors, a list of whom are available at the Operation 6035 website. Thanks for sounding off! Join the conversation, folks.” [...]
Very interesting to hear this reaction to the “Operation 6035″ economic development surveys. (The survey he is commenting on is the community survey, not the business survey, for those wanting to look it up.) I appreciate the gentleman’s comments, but I think he is narrowing in a little too much on the household income info on the survey as though that’s the single most important thing. In context of Colorado Springs, with our low salaries, 75K+/year can safely be considered a “higher” income family. It’s enough of a distinction that Angelous Econ will be able to tell if people at poverty level, median income, or higher income for the area are equally satisfied with the opportunities here. Really, with the community survey they want to garner as wide a sense as possible of the general impressions of citizens in the community as to what kind of job opportunities we *perceive* are here now. I think the survey pretty much does that, but I’m just one opinion! The surveys cast the net wide, and the in-person focus groups will dig in a little deeper. The gentleman is correct that the City helped in part to sponsor this project, but the costs are spread among many local sponsors, a list of whom are available at the Operation 6035 website. Thanks for sounding off! Join the conversation, folks.