Greenwood County South Carolina

Greenwood County and the City of Greenwood are updating their Comprehensive Plan by conducting this community survey. The Comprehensive Plan outlines the future direction for our communities for the next 20 years. Your responses to this short survey will assist in the formulation of a long-range plan for development within our County. All responses to these questions will be kept confidential.

1.	Overall, how would you currently rate Greenwood County as a place to live?
	Excellent Good Fair Poor No Opinion
2.	Overall, in the past five years, how would you describe the change in quality of life in Greenwood County?
	Better About the Same Worse No Opinion
3.	In ten years, would you like Greenwood to have:
	Maintained its current character with little growth Growth with more commercial stores Growth with more industry and manufacturing uses Growth with more residential uses Limited growth to preserve agricultural areas
4.	If you were given millions of dollars to spend for the area, on which one of the following areas would you spend it?
	Parks and Recreation Affordable Housing Industrial Recruitment Health Care Facilities Transportation, Roads and Utilities Environment Government Services
5.	Do you think that the way a town “looks” affects such things as attracting new citizens and economic investment?
	Yes No No Opinion
6.	Residential growth in rural areas of Greenwood County should be:
	Encouraged in areas with existing infrastructure such as water, sewer and adequate roads. Encouraged in areas that will receive infrastructure improvements within the next ten years. Encouraged throughout the entire County No Opinion
7.	Should Greenwood County implement controls to preserve agricultural lands in the County from development of neighboring housing developments or industrial sites?
	Agree Disagree No Opinion
8.	How important are the following issues?
	Growth Guided by a Long Range Community Plan Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Housing Density and Housing Options Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Public Services for Water, Sewer, Transportation, Fire Service, etc. Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Parks and Recreation Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Economic Development and Additional Job Opportunities Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important Community Design And Property Maintenance Very Important Important Somewhat Important Not Important
9.	How do you see the Greenwood Area’s economy within the next five years?
	Increasing Significantly Increasing No Change Decreasing Decreasing Significantly No Opinion
10.	Additional commercial shopping centers should be located:
	Around and Nearby Existing Centers On Old Shopping Center Sites that are Vacant In the Uptown Greenwood Area In Outlying Areas to be Developed No Additional Shopping Centers are Needed
11.	Do you feel that new public school facilities should be located:
	Near the center of the county inside the City of Greenwood Near the center of the county outside the City of Greenwood Spread throughout the county Near residential neighborhoods
12.	Do you feel that public transportation(bus, shuttle service, trolley, light rail) is needed in Greenwood?
	Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree No Opinion
13.	Do you think that new sidewalks should be required in all new subdivisions?
	Yes No No Opinion
14.	Should residential developers be required to set-aside land for public parks and/or pay into a park fund that would establish new parks that the county or city would maintain?
	Strongly Agree Agree Disagree Strongly Disagree No Opinion
15.	Does Greenwood County need additional active recreation parks and passive open space areas for the public?
	Yes No No Opinion
16.	Please identify the top 5 priority needs in recreation facilities:
	Baseball/Softball FieldsGolf Course Soccer/Football FieldsHiking Trail/Bike Trail Tennis/Raquetball CourtsOpen Grass Lawns Indoor/Outdoor TrackNeighborhood Parks (2 to 4 acres) Basketball CourtsCommunity Parks (10 to 50 acres) Swimming Pool/Water ParkRegional Park (larger than 100acres) PlaygroundsPublic Boat Ramp/Beach at Lake Greenwood Playground Equipment in Existing ParksDowntown Parks
17.	Do you feel that trees should be protected or replaced when development occurs?
	Yes No No Opinion
18.	Which of the following housing type is Greenwood County in the greatest need of?
	Single Family Homes Manufactured Housing Townhouses, Patio Homes and Condominiums Apartments and Multiple Family Units RV Parks
19.	Do you feel that historical buildings and historical neighborhoods should be protected from demolition or new development that is out of character with existing structures?
	Yes No No Opinion
20.	What one thing do you think that should be done to make Greenwood County a better place to live? Please limit to 50 words

21.	What do you think is the most important issue that Greenwood County will face over the next 20 years? (please be as specific as possible). Please limit to 50 words

22.	Which Planning Area do you live in? Click for Map
	Hodges/Ware Shoals Lake Greenwood Greenwood Ninety Six Troy/Bradley Outside of Greenwood County
23.	What is your age?

24.	What is your sex?
	Male Female
Thank you for participating in this survey. If you have comments or questions about this survey or would like additional information on the City and County’s comprehensive plan process, please send an email to: envisiongreenwood@co.greenwood.sc.us If you would like to recieve the results of this survey, please provide us with your email address.
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