The document summarizes the results of keypad polling questions asked at a community meeting about a proposed extension of the Green Line to Mystic Valley Parkway. The questions covered topics like where participants lived, how long they had lived in the area, their age, and whether the meeting improved their understanding of topics presented. For most questions, the majority of participants had lived in the area for over 10 years, were between 40-69 years old, and felt the meeting improved their understanding of the proposed Green Line extension project.

1. Mystic Valley Parkway
Community Visioning Process
Keypad Polling Results – Meeting #4 – June 23, 2011
1. Where was Whitey Bulger apprehended?
(Responses – 32)
84%
6% 9%
0% 0%
London Santa Monica Miami Beach Bruins Stanley Cheers
Cup Final in
Vancouver
2. Which category best describes you?
(Meeting 1 –108 Responses, Meeting 2– 59 Responses, Meeting 3 - 47 Responses, Meeting 4 – 35 Responses)
54% 55% 51%
46%
28% 26%
22%
15% 17%
10% 11% 11% 14% 9% 9%
6% 6% 5% 4%
2%
A concerned resident Government Business/property Non-profit/advocacy Other
owner groups

2. 3. Where do you live?
(Meeting 1 –111 Responses, Meeting 2– 62 Responses, Meeting 3 - 49 Responses, Meeting 4 – XX Responses)
69%
63%
59%
Meeting 1
56%
Meeting 2
Meeting 3
Meeting 4
22%
13%
14% 14%
10% 9% 8% 9% 8%
6% 6% 5% 5% 5% 4%
3% 2% 3%
3% 0% 3% 1% 0% 0%
Medford Somerville Arlington Cambridge Winchester Boston Other
4. Do you own or rent a home?
(Meeting 1 –107 Responses, Meeting 2– 62 Responses, Meeting 3 - 50 Responses, Meeting 4 – 37 Responses)
57%
53% 54% Meeting 1
46% Meeting 2
Meeting 3
Meeting 4
25% 26% 24%
22%
17% 16%
14% 13%
8% 8%
5% 4% 3% 2%
3%
0%
I own a single family I own a multi-famiy I own a I rent my home Other (none)
home home condo/townhouse
5. How long have you lived in the Medford, Somerville, Arlington, or Cambridge area?
(Meeting 1 –111 Responses, Meeting 2– 63 Responses, Meeting 3 - 50 Responses, Meeting 4 - 36)
46%
42% Meeting 1
39% Meeting 2
31% Meeting 3
24% 28% Meeting 4
22%
18%
14% 14% 12% 14%
13% 13% 10%
13% 12% 11%
8% 8%
4% 2% 2% 3%
0 - 1 Year 2 - 5 Years 6 - 10 Years 11 - 20 Years 20+ Years I live in another
municipality

3. 6. What is your age?
(Meeting 1 –111 Responses, Meeting 2– 64 Responses, Meeting 3 - 48 Responses, Meeting 4 - 36)
29% Meeting 1
25% 26% 27% 27% Meeting 2
21% 20% 22% 22% Meeting 3
20% 19% 17%
17% 17% 17% 18% Meeting 4
13%
8% 8% 8%
6%
5% 4%
1% 2% 0% 0% 2%
0 – 19 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 60 – 69 70 or Better
7. How do you identify yourself?
(Meeting 1 –111 Responses, Meeting 2– 61 Responses, Meeting 3 - 44 Responses, Meeting 4 - 34)
90%
84%
91% Meeting 1
70% Meeting 2
Meeting 3
Meeting 4
11% 9%
7% 7% 3% 3% 5% 5%
2% 0% 0% 2% 2% 3% 0% 0% 3% 3% 0% 0%
White Black or African Hispanic or Latino Asian Other Two or more
American
8. Have you attended a Green Line Extension meeting before?
(Meeting 1 –111 Responses, Meeting 2– 64 Responses, Meeting 3 - 48 Responses, Meeting 4 - 38)
88% 84% Meeting 1
Meeting 2
69% 65% Meeting 3
Meeting 4
31% 35%
13% 16%
Yes No

4. 9. Did today’s event improve your understanding of the topics presented?
(Meeting 4 –33 Responses)
Meeting 4
58%
30%
6% 6%
Definitely Somewhat A little Not really
10. How did today’s event make you feel about the possible extension of the Green Line to
Mystic Valley Parkway?
Due to technological difficulties during the meeting, this question was unable to be polled.
11. How would you rate the overall effectiveness of the meeting?
Due to technological difficulties during the meeting, this question was unable to be polled.