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Comprehensive Plan Survey The City of Harlingen is in the process of updating its Comprehensive Plan. In order to get a better understanding of what you would like to see in your area, and how you envision Harlingen in the future, we are asking that you fill out this questionnaire. Your answers will be held strictly confidential and will only be used to combination with answers from other residents in the City and surrounding area. 1. How would you rate the quality of the following community facilities and services in your area?
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2. Which of the following above mentions items do you feel are in most need of improvement in your neighborhood area? Indicate your top five choices by writing in the letters from above (A,B,C etc).
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3. Which of the above mentioned items do you feel need the most improvement in the City? Indicate you top five choices by writing in the letters from above (A,B,C etc).
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Other item(s) not listed
5. How important to you are the following actions by the City of Harlingen? (Circle one rating for each item)
| Very Important | Somewhat Important | Somewhat Unimportant | Not Important | No Opinion |
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| A. Maintain good housing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| B. Promote affordable housing | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| C. Protect residential neighborhoods | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| D. Promote growth & development | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| E. Create more jobs | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| F. Attract new industry & business | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| G. Develop more hotels/motels | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| H. Expand shopping opportunities | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I. Annexation | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| J. Improve education & training | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| K. Expand entertainment & culture | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| L. Promote tourism | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| M. Build a Civic & Convention Center | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| N. Promote/Improve Airport | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| O. Promote/Improve Downtown | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| P. Promote/Improve La Placita | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Q. Preserve environmental quality | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| R. Beautify streets & public spaces | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| S. Improve water & sewer service | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| T. Improve streets & highways | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| U. Provide public transit bus service | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| V. Reduce width size of streets on new developments | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| W. Eliminate graffiti | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| X. Develop more apartments | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Y. Preserve agricultural land | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Z. Improve sidewalks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| AA. Signage controls | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| BB. Rerouting the railroad tracks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
6. Which are the 5 most important actions in question 5. Indicate your choices by writing in the appropriate letters (A,B,C etc.) for five actions.
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Other items(s) not listed
8. Overall, how would you rate the quality of life in Harlingen?
A. Very good
B. Good?
C. Fair
D. Poor
E. Not sure
9. What actions could the City take to improve your rating in the above question?
10. Draw below what you consider to be the boundaries of your neighborhood?
Example: N-Polk
E-3rd St.
S-Filmore St.
W-6th St.

11. How involved are you with the City affairs?
a. Very involved
b. Somewhat involved
c. Fairly involved
d. Not involved
12. Would you be willing to participate in neighborhood planning efforts to help direct the future of your neighborhood? If so please indicate your name, address, and phone number on the attached note card.
Please return to: City of Harlingen Planning Dept., 502 E. Tyler, Harlingen, TX 78550
Planning & Development | Harlingen's Vision 2020 Comprehensive Plan
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