Voice Omaha
June 24, 2009
VOICE

Voice Omaha
Voice is a non-partisan group dedicated
to creating a more inclusive, just,
transparent, sustainable and culturally
vibrant Omaha by actively supporting
leaders, policies and projects that
advance this vision.
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“Do you understand what VOICE is?”
44%
1. I’m into it
2. I’m confused,
but I like it 27%
3. I think I’m into
it 19%
4. I have no idea
what VOICE is 9%
5. Where’s the 1%
bathroom? 1 2 3 4 5
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How did you hear about VOICE?
50%
1. I’m still on Jim Esch’s
campaign mailing list
2. Newspaper
3. Twitter
4. Friend
5. Facebook
6. Slowdown Newsletter 17%
7. Dude, I thought there 15%
was a show tonight
7%
8. Other 3%
4% 4%
1%
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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How do you identify yourself?
1. African 83%
American
2. Native American
3. Caucasian, non-
Latino
4. Caucasian,
Latino
5. Asian 6%
1%
3% 2%
5%
6. Other 1 2 3 4 5 6
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What is your gender?
1. Female 53%
2. Male 46%
3. Transgender
1%
1 2 3
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What is your age?
1. 21-29
50%
2. 30-39
3. 40-49
4. 50-60 26%
5. 60-69
14%
6. 70+
6%
3%
1%
1 2 3 4 5 6
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What is your marital status?
1. Single 38%
2. In a relationship 32%
3. In a relationship,
but still open
4. Married 18%
5. Divorced
6. Domestic 4%
5%
Partner/Civil 3%
Union 1 2 3 4 5 6
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What is your sexual orientation?
85%
1. Gay
2. Straight
3. Bisexual
4. Queer
5% 8%
2%
1 2 3 4
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Do you have children?
1. Yes 70%
2. No
30%
1 2
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How did you get to Omaha?
43%
1. I’m a Native
Omahan
32%
2. Boomerang
25%
3. Transplant
1 2 3
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What is your combined annual family
income level?
1. I’m a poor college 24%
student 22%
2. I’m poor, not a
college student 16%
3. $10,000-25,000 13% 13%
4. $26,000-$40,000
5. $41,000-$60,000 7%
6. $61,000-$80,000 5%
7. $81,000-$100,000 2%
8. $100,000+ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
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What is your political affiliation?
67%
1. Republican
2. Democrat
3. Independent
4. Green
5. Other
17%
6% 6%
4%
1 2 3 4 5
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Who did you vote for in the last
Presidential election?
1. Barack Obama 94%
2. John McCain
3. Other
4. Didn’t vote for
either
3% 1% 2%
1 2 3 4
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Who did you vote for in Omaha’s last
mayoral election?
1. Jim Suttle 71%
2. Hal Daub
3. Other
4. Didn’t vote for
either
19%
8%
2%
1 2 3 4
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Why did you attend this evening’s
meeting?
77%
1. I want to be
engaged in the
future of our city
2. I am looking for a
hook up
3. I didn’t have
anything better to
do
18%
4. I am spying to see
what the “other
side” is up to 2% 1% 2%
5. I am just curious 1 2 3 4 5
about VOICE
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How do you feel about the future of
Omaha?
1. Super Excited 52%
2. Cautiously
Optimistic
3. I just live here
4. I’m moving 23%
ASAP 16%
5. Indifferent 2%
5%
3%
6. A little cynical 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Roundtable Discussion #1
What are the two biggest issues
facing the City of Omaha?
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Roundtable Discussion #2
What are two action steps that
can be taken to impact these
issues?
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Biggest Issues facing the City of Omaha
(Select 2)
1. Access to mental health care 45%
2. Sustainability/
recycling 39%
3. Social injustice/racial and
economic disparity
4. Lack of city funding and
transparency
23%
5. Inequitable access to
education 19%
6. Poor public transportation
17% 17%
7. Reaching a collective
community vision
11%
10%
8%
8. Coordination and cooperation 7%
of public and private partners
9. Lack of institutional innovation
and community engagement
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
10. Urban/economic development
and smart urban growth
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Voice Omaha – VALUES (Most Important)
1. Engagement and 28% 28%
Community
Involvement
2. Transparency
3. Equal Opportunity 15% 15%
and Social Mobility
4. Advocacy for Arts 8%
and Culture 5%
5. Sustainability
6. Smart Urban
Development 1 2 3 4 5 6
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After tonight’s meeting, what do you think about VOICE
and its potential to impact the future of Omaha?
45% 43%
1. You have no
idea what you’re
doing
2. Nice try
3. This could really
go somewhere 10%
4. When’s the next
1% 1%
meeting
5. A little cynical
1 2 3 4 5
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Voice Omaha
Thank You!
voiceomaha.org
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