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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY IS EUG-ENE HEADED IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION? (Q2) ~ Respondents were asked if things in the community are generally going in the right direction, or generally heading in the wrong direction. 60% of respondents feel Eugene is headed in the right ', direction, up from 50% last year, while 22% feel Eugene is generally headed in the wrong direction. 18% are unsure. MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM FACING EUGENE (Q3) Education and crime top the list of problems identified by respondents. 13% mentioned education, and 12% mentioned crime. Concern with city growth problems is at 9%, and concern with police issues and with traffic are each at 8%. LIKE MOST ABOUT .LIVING IN EUGENE (Q4) Friendly people tops the list of what people like most about living in Eugene, mentioned by 13% of respondents. Scenery/terrain is second with 12%, followed by outdoor recreation (11%), central location (11%), climate/weather (10%), and size of the city (10%). SATISFACTION WITH CITY SERVICES (Q5) Respondents were asked if they are generally satisfied or dissatisfied with the overall level of ' services provided by the City of Eugene government. -About three-quarters of respondents (76%) are very satisfied or somewhat satisfied with the overall level of services provided by the City of Eugene, similar to 74% in 2005, 79% in 2004, 74% in 2003, and 78% in 2002, but down from 87% in 2001 and 85% in the two years previous to that. COMMUNITY OUTCOMES (Q6-Q43) Respondents were asked to rate several community outcomes, for both importance and for how well the community is doing at achieving the outcomes. All of the outcomes were rated between 3.6 and 4.6 for importance (on a five-point scale). Topping the list for importance are "preventing crime," "minimizing loss of life and property due to emergencies," and "value for tax dollars spent." .All of the outcomes were rated between 2.9 and 4.2 for performance (on a five-point scale). Topping the list for performance are "providing access to reading and reference materials," and "providing parks and open space." "Supporting the arts," "achieving compact urban growth," and "encouraging a vital downtown" have decreased in importance since 2000. "Supporting youth and child development," "protecting the environment," providing safe buildings and infrastructure," "providing access to reading and reference materials" and "providing parks and open space" have increased in performance ratings since 2000. Every outcome tested received higher or equal scores for importance than for performance except "supporting the arts." The largest gaps between perceived importance and perceived performance occurred for "developing job opportunities" and "providing good value for tax dollars spent." Large gaps also occurred for "preventing crime," "youth and child development," Advanced Marketing Research, Inc.