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Chicago LargeLots survey

Thank you for taking part mySociety's survey of visitors to Chicago LargeLots.org. mySociety is a UK-based non-profit organization and is not affiliated with the city of Chicago.

The survey should take around 3 minutes to complete and your answers will be kept strictly confidential.

1. What is your age?

2. What is your gender?

3. Which category best describes your race or ethnicity? (One or more categories may be marked)

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino/a
Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander
White
My race or ethnicity is not listed here
Don’t wish to answer

4. What is the highest degree or level of school you have completed?

5. What was your total household income before taxes during the past 12 months?

6. Which of the following categories best describes your employment status?

7. How satisfied would you say are you with the government of the City of Chicago?

Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied
Very Dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very Satisfied

8. Before today, have you ever been in contact with a Chicago-run public service, a city agency or an elected city official? Please select all that apply.

To ask for information
To make a complaint
To access a service
To provide comments on a city policy or service
For another reason
I have not contacted a city agency, public service or official before today

9. How satisfied are you with the way Chicago provides the following things?

Space Cell	Very dissatisfied	Dissatisfied	Neutral	Satisfied	Very satisfied
Information about opportunities to buy vacant city property	Information about opportunities to buy vacant city property : Very dissatisfied	Information about opportunities to buy vacant city property : Dissatisfied	Information about opportunities to buy vacant city property : Neutral	Information about opportunities to buy vacant city property : Satisfied	Information about opportunities to buy vacant city property : Very satisfied
Access to the city’s public records, like a police report or a copy of an inspection	Access to the city’s public records, like a police report or a copy of an inspection : Very dissatisfied	Access to the city’s public records, like a police report or a copy of an inspection : Dissatisfied	Access to the city’s public records, like a police report or a copy of an inspection : Neutral	Access to the city’s public records, like a police report or a copy of an inspection : Satisfied	Access to the city’s public records, like a police report or a copy of an inspection : Very satisfied
Information about local environmental health issues, such as air quality	Information about local environmental health issues, such as air quality: Very dissatisfied	Information about local environmental health issues, such as air quality: Dissatisfied	Information about local environmental health issues, such as air quality: Neutral	Information about local environmental health issues, such as air quality: Satisfied	Information about local environmental health issues, such as air quality: Very satisfied
Opportunities to weigh in on potential city policies or initiatives	Opportunities to weigh in on potential city policies or initiatives: Very dissatisfied	Opportunities to weigh in on potential city policies or initiatives: Dissatisfied	Opportunities to weigh in on potential city policies or initiatives: Neutral	Opportunities to weigh in on potential city policies or initiatives: Satisfied	Opportunities to weigh in on potential city policies or initiatives: Very satisfied
Ways to request maintenance for problems like broken streetlights or potholes	Ways to request maintenance for problems like broken streetlights or potholes: Very dissatisfied	Ways to request maintenance for problems like broken streetlights or potholes: Dissatisfied	Ways to request maintenance for problems like broken streetlights or potholes: Neutral	Ways to request maintenance for problems like broken streetlights or potholes: Satisfied	Ways to request maintenance for problems like broken streetlights or potholes: Very satisfied

10. How likely is it that over the course of the next year you will contact the city--either by going to a public meeting, writing or calling a city official or employee, or using the city website--for the following purposes?

Space Cell	Very unlikely	Unlikely	Maybe	Likely	Very likely
I'll suggest changes in the city's program for selling vacant property.	I'll suggest changes in the city's program for selling vacant property.: Very unlikely	I'll suggest changes in the city's program for selling vacant property.: Unlikely	I'll suggest changes in the city's program for selling vacant property.: Maybe	I'll suggest changes in the city's program for selling vacant property.: Likely	I'll suggest changes in the city's program for selling vacant property.: Very likely
I'll make a request for public records.	I'll make a request for public records.: Very unlikely	I'll make a request for public records.: Unlikely	I'll make a request for public records.: Maybe	I'll make a request for public records.: Likely	I'll make a request for public records.: Very likely
I'll seek information about local environmental health issues, like water quality.	I'll seek information about local environmental health issues, like water quality.: Very unlikely	I'll seek information about local environmental health issues, like water quality.: Unlikely	I'll seek information about local environmental health issues, like water quality.: Maybe	I'll seek information about local environmental health issues, like water quality.: Likely	I'll seek information about local environmental health issues, like water quality.: Very likely
I'll give my opinion on potential city policies or initiatives.	I'll give my opinion on potential city policies or initiatives.: Very unlikely	I'll give my opinion on potential city policies or initiatives.: Unlikely	I'll give my opinion on potential city policies or initiatives.: Maybe	I'll give my opinion on potential city policies or initiatives.: Likely	I'll give my opinion on potential city policies or initiatives.: Very likely
I'll let the city know about maintenance issues, like broken streetlights or potholes.	I'll let the city know about maintenance issues, like broken streetlights or potholes.: Very unlikely	I'll let the city know about maintenance issues, like broken streetlights or potholes.: Unlikely	I'll let the city know about maintenance issues, like broken streetlights or potholes.: Maybe	I'll let the city know about maintenance issues, like broken streetlights or potholes.: Likely	I'll let the city know about maintenance issues, like broken streetlights or potholes.: Very likely

11. If you did contact city officials about one of those topics, how confident are you that they would respond to your question or comment?

Not confident at all	Not confident	Neutral	Confident	Very confident
Not confident at all	Not confident	Neutral	Confident	Very confident

12. How easy was it to use the LargeLots website?

Thank you for taking our survey. If you have any questions or comments or would like to be notified of the outcome of our research, please get in touch with Emily Shaw at emily@mysociety.org.