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Citizen Participation <br />Respondents were asked if they are satisfied with the opportunities for citizens to give input on <br />city decisions. Nearly three-quarters (73%) of respondents reported that they are "very" or <br />"somewhat" satisfied with the opportunities provided for citizen input, representing no <br />significant change from 2003 data. <br /> 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 <br />Very satisfied 13% 20% 19% 26% 30% 31% 34% 28% 28% <br />Somewhat satisfied 60% 50% 47% 42% 46% 43% 39% 45% 45% <br />Somewhat dissatisfied 17% 8% 16% 16% 11% 11% 12% 11% 10% <br />Very dissatisfied 6% 8% 6% 6% 6% 6% 7% 10% 12% <br />Don't know 4% 13% 12% 9% 7% 9% 9% 5% 4% <br />Total: Very or Somewhat 73% 70% 66% 68% 76% 74% 73% 73% 73% <br />Satisfied <br />Total: Very or Somewhat 23% 16% 22% 22% 17% 17% 19% 21% 22% <br />Dissatisfied <br />Twenty-five to thirty-four year olds, renters, and people with children are more likely to be <br />"satisfied" than others. 45-54 year olds, people with incomes over $100,000, and people who <br />describe themselves as `.American Indian', or `other', are more likely than others to be "very <br />dissatisfied" with opportunities for citizen input. <br />OREGON SURVEY RESEARCH LABORATORY, UNNERSITY OF OREGON <br />CITY OF EUGENE, FEBRUARY 2005 Page 32 <br />