_id Respondent ID   Start Date   Language   Zip code   municipality   Age   Gender   Income   Race/ethnicity of respondent   LGBTQIA identity   Person living with a physical disability   Person living with a learning disability   Person living with a mental health problem or illness   Person living with low vision/vision disability   Person who has difficulty hearing   Person with a chronic condition   No disability   Selected "prefer not to answer"   Selected "other"   Provide legal protections and expand housing services to people facing eviction or foreclosure   Create additional legal protections for renters, crack down on illegal evictions, and help renters to know their rights   Protect against housing discrimination, including for race, incarceration history, and eviction history   Expand funding for home repairs for low-income homeowners   Provide emergency financial assistance for people facing eviction or foreclosure   Create programs to incentivize more affordable housing development   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Create more affordable, accessible, high quality rental options   Create more pathways to homeownership   Invest in renovating existing buildings to be used as affordable housing   Make it easier and faster to build affordable housing, and to allow denser and taller buildings to create more units   Expand funding for home repairs for low-income homeowners   Create programs to incentivize more affordable housing development   Use County-owned land to build affordable housing   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Increase access to permanent housing that includes services like healthcare and employment support   Increase the number of emergency shelter beds   Expand access to mental health and drug treatment services   Expand outreach so that people at risk of eviction or housing insecurity know how to access services that could help them stay in their homes   Expand access to rental assistance   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Increase access to loans and grants for small businesses   Make it easier for women-, minority-, and locally-owned small businesses to contract with the County by simplifying the process and offering technical support   Make it easier for small businesses to share their needs and ideas with the County   Make it easier for small businesses to find trained workers looking for jobs   Create a one-stop-shop that connects small businesses to all necessary applications, permits, and programs   Provide training on technology for interested small business owners   Make it easier for small business owners to access training and mentorship programs   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   More access to low-cost community arts, such as theater and music   More access, especially via public transit, to parks and green space   More access to public transportation and improved bike lanes   More access to housing that is affordable for low- and middle-income residents and families   Vibrant downtowns or neighborhood commercial corridors that feel safe, welcoming, and interesting for all   More access to high-quality education   More access to good jobs   More services to welcome immigrants, including multi-lingual services   More events and programs that celebrate cultural diversity   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Expand access to guaranteed income for people experiencing un- or under-employment   Increase access to affordable childcare and care for older adults to make it easier for workers and people participating in workforce training programs   Help low-income workers get to work through reduced-fare public transportation   Protect the rights of workers and strengthen enforcement of anti-discrimination policies in hiring and in all workplaces   Incentivize large employers to create more good-paying jobs in the county   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Make it easier to access mental health services, especially for young people   More effective, affordable treatment for substance use disorders, including more overdose prevention services and more recovery services   More community-based health clinics so residents can access health care near their homes   Make it easier to enroll in programs that help low-income residents access mental healthcare, food, housing, substance use disorder services, utility assistance, disability services, or other social services in a crisis or non-crisis situation   Improve access to safe and affordable abortion and reproductive health services   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Expand free and low-cost home visiting and birthing services, which have been shown to improve health outcomes for pregnant people and infants   Expand programs that address the health concerns associated with the greatest racial and ethnic health disparities in the County, such as maternal and child health, chronic disease, and obesity   Hold health and insurance systems accountable for disparities in coverage negatively affecting Black, Brown, Native American, and low-income residents   Expand programs that address the social determinants of health, such as poor housing quality, food insecurity, or exposure to pollutants   Expand free and low-cost programs that address the health needs of LGBTQIA+ residents   Support municipalities to send mental  health professionals instead of police for non-violent cases or instances involving people experiencing mental health crises   Make it easier to access affordable, effective programs for people experiencing substance use issues, including overdose prevention and naloxone distribution   Make it easier to access mental health support for youth   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Dispatch trained health professionals to respond to substance use crises instead of or in addition to police   Expand training in and distribution of naloxone (also known as NARCAN), a medication that can help to reverse an overdose   Hold health insurance providers accountable for covering treatment costs, where they are required to by law   Expand youth mental health support, including offering new services in schools and community centers   Create more low-cost, effective treatment programs   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Projects that improve air quality   Improved maintenance of County-owned roads and bridges   Reliable, affordable public transportation options   Safe and connected trails, bikeways, and sidewalks   Improved water quality   Projects that create sustainable energy  for homes and buildings   Improved waste reduction and recycling   Reliable, affordable high-speed internet   Replacement of lead pipes throughout the county, beginning in communities most impacted by lead exposure and other environmental injustices   Projects that address flooding, landslides, and the impacts of extreme weather   Improved parks and more greenspaces   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Work with municipalities to send mental health professionals instead of police for non-violent cases or instances involving people experiencing mental health crises   Reduce blight and vacant properties, including through developing affordable housing on currently vacant properties   Expand programs to prevent and reduce gender-based violence and support survivors of intimate partner violence   Expand safe, supportive, equitable, and high-quality programs for youth that include recreation and job opportunities   Increase access to programs and events in public spaces (including parks, plazas, and community centers) and enhance lighting, accessibility, and maintenance of sidewalks   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Expand diversion programs that offer people treatment in the community instead of admission to jail   Adopt the most modern, data-driven approaches into the jail to improve outcomes for people detained in the jail and safety for workers in the jail   Appoint people with direct experience in the criminal legal system to the Jail Oversight Board   Hire more medical staff within the Allegheny County Jail, including specialists in mental health and substance use disorder treatment, along with supporting staff overall   Expand housing, health, and employment support for people after they leave jail   Increase funding for public defenders   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Require polluters to have a permit for and pay for any pollution they contribute to Allegheny’s air, water, and environment   Invest money into the communities most impacted by pollution to help them create programs that reduce the harm of pollution   Keep major sources of industrial pollution away from vulnerable areas like schools, childcare centers, senior housing, and residential neighborhoods   Strengthen monitoring of polluters   Remove lead, mold, radon, and other toxins from Allegheny County homes   Share more information with residents of communities most impacted by pollution   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Make it easier and less expensive to participate in training and certification programs for jobs that support green construction, energy efficiency, and clean renewable energy   Require that all major clean air, energy, and water projects that receive funding or tax breaks from the County contract with local businesses and hire local workers   Expand opportunities for youth and students to gain skills that could help access jobs that make our air, energy, and water cleaner   Attract new businesses to the County that will employ residents and make things like solar panels or electric vehicles that could make our environment cleaner   Commit to making all County-owned buildings and vehicles clean, and hire local workers for these projects   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Make sure every family can access affordable childcare, including providing financial assistance to families   Expand high-quality before- and after-school programs and summer programs for students in kindergarten through 12th grade   Improve language accessibility and cultural sensitivity in County programs that serve young people and their families   Expand high-quality, free and low-cost recreation activities for young people   Increase pay for childcare workers, so we can hire the workforce needed to serve the families of Allegheny County   Expand access to healthy food for young people and their families   Expand mental health services for young people and their families   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Expand supportive services that help people get to work, such as free or low-cost transportation options and free or low-cost childcare options   Provide fundamental skills training (such as reading, math, and job readiness) in multiple languages   Invest in free internet, computer access, and technology skills training   Create training for and improve access to employment in County government   Expand paid training and work experience opportunities to help people prepare for good-paying jobs in growing industries   Expand investment in the staff, facilities, and programs at the Community College of Allegheny County   Advertise training opportunities so more residents know about them   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Create additional locations to return mail-in ballots, such as drop boxes and satellite election offices with a range of daytime, evening, and weekend hours   Improve safety by protecting the freedom to vote without intimidation   Expand opportunities to return mail-in ballots before Election Day and before and after standard working hours on Election Day   Improve access and resources for individuals with physical and developmental disabilities or mobility issues   Introduce mobile voting units, which are set up temporarily in places like parking lots and plazas   Recruit more election day workers from the community   Provide more information about voter registration, important dates, polling places, and races   Ensure ballots, information to vote, and hotlines are in multiple languages to engage a diverse community   Communicate more about how the County approaches vote counting, security of ballots, and ways to ensure election outcomes are accurate   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Before this survey, County government leaders have not asked for my input   I have not felt, in the past, that County government leaders care about my input on topics relevant to me   I have not had enough information about what the County government does   I have not had enough information about how/where I can get involved   County programs, policies, and actions are not shared in a format that I can easily understand   County programs, policies, and actions are not presented in a way that is accessible to me (such as websites that are hard to navigate, no closed captioning for videos or screen-reader friendly content, content has not been translated into the language I speak)   I have heard about opportunities to share my needs and ideas with County government, but these opportunities do not work with my work schedule, or it is too difficult to participate because of transportation or childcare issues   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   A simple website that makes it easy for me to figure out if there is a County program or service that meets my needs and makes it easy for me to get in touch with a person who can help me access the service or program   Easy to understand information about how the County spends its budget and the County’s major decisions and activities   Invitations to community meetings with County leaders where I can learn more about their work and where I can share my needs, opinions, and ideas   Live translation and interpretation services at public events   Easy access to the County's written materials translated into all of the most prominent languages spoken in Allegheny County   A text system that sends me updates on issues I care about, including notifications of meetings I can attend   A phone number I can call to ask questions, report an issue, and be directed to the County programs or services I need   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Response (Y/N)   Response   I work full-time as an employee   I work full-time as a business owner (including self-employed services)   I work part-time as an employee   I work part-time as a business owner (including self-employed services)   I am a gig worker/short-term worker for on-demand services (Uber, Lyft, Grubhub, etc.)   I am a member of a union   I work for Allegheny County government   I am a student   I am retired   I am unemployed   Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI)   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   Tenure in Allegheny   Insurance status   I live by myself   I live with one or more other adults   I live with one or more children   I live with one or more older adults   I prefer not to answer this question   Other   English   Spanish   Chinese (including Mandarin and Cantonese)   Japanese   Vietnamese   Korean   Nepali   Burmese   Dari or Farsi   Pashto   Uzbek   Russian   Ukrainian   Arabic   Hindi   Swahili   French   German   Portuguese   Sign Language   Other   Respondents that only speak English at home   Respondents that speak a language other than English at home   colspacer
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