Hanover 300 Community Visioning Recap

1. Community Visioning Recap
Total Pop-up Visitors
75Forge Pond Park
May 21, 2016
85Senior Center
June 24, 2016
72Hanover Day
June 25, 2016
Vision Survey and
Website Launch
May 2, 2016
Vision Survey
Closes
July 31, 2016
Survey Respondents Website Visitors
Avg. 3.3 views per visitor
As of 8/2/16
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2. Who We Heard From
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5%
3%
15%
29%
20%
14%
14%
Under 20
20s
30s
40s
50s
60s
70+
Age
Vision Survey, out of approx. 200 that chose to self-identify
1%
1%
1%
2%
96%
Asian
Hispanic/Latino
Two or more
Non-Hispanic
Black
White
Race & Ethnicity
6%
3%
6%
14%
29%
43%
Under $25K
$25K-$35K
$35K - $55K
$55K - $85K
$85K - $140K
$140K+
Household Income
1%
3%
4%
7%
86%
Multi-family owner
Condo owner
Living with parents
Renter
Single family owner
Housing Tenure
3%
17%
10%
27%
42%
< 1 year
1 - 5 years
6 - 10 years
10 - 20 years
20+ years
Residency

3. Community Values
3
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900
Focus on preserving and celebrating town heritage
Active community participation and spirit of volunteerism
Rich variety of civic and cultural amenities
Conscientious of environmental sustainability
Inclusive and welcoming community
Approachable and responsive local government
Ability to get around using different modes of
transportation
Thoughtful development with many local options
Cherish open space and recreational resources
Maintaining a quality school system
Vision Survey Forge Pond Park Senior Center Hanover Day
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4. Assets vs. Challenges
4
Asset (what we love) Challenge (concerns)
Location
Safety
Community spirit & identity
Public facilities
School system
Recreational amenities
Town services
Physical character
Transportation connections
Housing options
Business development
Cost of living
99%
92%
89%
89%
86%
80%
74%
69%
29%
15%
15%
12%
1%
8%
11%
11%
14%
20%
26%
31%
71%
85%
85%
88%

5. 5
Quality of Life Issues
Lack of sidewalks
61 mentions
High taxes relative to
other towns
64 mentions*
Lack of affordable housing
for seniors to age in place
27 mentions
Unappealing
appearance of
Route 53
34 mentions
Concern about water
quality and resource
sustainability
25 mentions
Lack of social/
village center
(“downtown”)
27 mentions
Lack of dining options
17 mentions
Revitalize Hanover
Mall
15 mentions
Improve/
maintain schools
11 mentions
Distrust in Town
government
12 mentions
Addition of bicycle
infrastructure
9 mentions
Reinforce land use
policies
7 mentions
Public transit/
bus service
9 mentions
Preserve and maintain
open space
17 mentions
Trash pickup
9 mentions
* approximate