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RPC CCAP Public Survey

The New Orleans Regional Planning Commission's Comprehensive Climate Action Plan aims to reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution that increases our extreme weather events. The Plan will also determine ways to help our communities become healthier and stronger in the face of climate change.

This quick survey will take about 10 minutes of your time. Your input will help local leaders make informed decisions to address environmental challenges.

* 1. What is your zip code?

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Impacts

Help us better understand how extreme weather events have impacted your daily life and community by answering the following questions.

2. Which of these extreme weather events have affected your daily activities? Check all that apply:

Very hot weather

No rain (drought)

Heavier rains and flooding

Tornadoes and/or strong winds

Hurricanes and storm surge

Other

3. How have the hazards above affected you or your neighbors? Check all that apply:

Health problems like trouble breathing, heat illness, water-related illness, or injury

Water issues like no water service, boil water advisories, or needing to use bottled water

Damage to homes, roads, bridges, and buildings

Transportation problems like blocked roads or fewer buses

Power outages

Higher housing costs like more expensive insurance or rent

Job problems like losing a job, getting to work late, fewer customers, fewer growth opportunities, or losing important resources

School closures

Population changes like people mvoing away or evacuating and not coming back

Loss of land, such as areas being underwater permanently or often due to flooding

Other

4. Which of the following extreme weather-related impacts are you most worried about in the future? Check all that apply:

Bad air quality

Higher cost of living (cost of electricity, water and housing)

Fewer job opportunities

Fewer people living here

Land and property damage

Health and water quality problems

Other

Barriers

Help us understand the barriers you and your community face when it comes to reducing GHG pollution and making a positive impact on our environment.

5. What are the main challenges that prevent you from reducing your environmental footprint and/or preparing for extreme weather events? Check all that apply:

Struggling to cover existing basic needs like food and housing

Recovering from a past natural disaster

Unable to improve the home due to renting

Limited financial help available

Limited physical help available

Limited transportation to jobs and training

Few job training opportunities

Unsure how to prepare for future challenges

6. Have you already taken, or would you be willing to take, any of the following actions to reduce GHG pollution? Check all that apply:

Recycle regularly

Reduce food waste

Drive an electric vehicle

Use alternatives to cars like walking, biking, streetcar, bus, or future systems like light rail

Plant trees to increase shade

Switch to energy efficient appliances

Switch to LED light bulbs

Use heat pumps to maintain temperature

Install more insulation in the attic and/or walls

Install energy efficient windows

Join a buy nothing group

Other

7. Have you already taken, or would you be willing to take, any of the following actions to reduce the impacts of extreme weather?Check all that apply:

Protect lower floors of my home / business from flooding (elevating home, installing flood vents, using sump pumps, etc.)

Put together an emergency preparedness evacuation plan and kit

Install more insulation in the attic / walls

Install impact resistant windows / storm shutters

Reinforcing my roof with hurricane straps

Join a neighborhood resilience group / hub

Educate myself on how I can reduce the impacts of extreme weather to my home / business

Other

8. What would help you take action to prepare for the future? Check all that apply:

Help with meeting current basic needs

More information on what future challenges could look like

Information on how to prepare my home for future challenges

Information on how to prepare for future jobs

Training to prepare for future jobs

Information on what my city or town is doing to prepare for the future

A list of community organizations I could join to help my community

Financial help to prepare my home for future challenges

Other

Opportunities

Help local leaders identify opportunities to reduce GHG pollution and prepare for extreme weather events when they occur.

9. What would help YOU take action to reduce GHG pollution and prepare for extreme weather events? Check all that apply:

Help with meeting current basic needs

More information on what future challenges could look like

Information on how to prepare my home for future challenges

Information on how to prepare for future jobs

Training to prepare for future jobs

Information on what my city or town is doing to prepare for the future

A list of community organizations I could join to help my community

Financial help to prepare my home for future challenges

Other

10. What types of actions do you think would help YOUR COMMUNITY reduce GHG pollution and prepare for extreme weather events? Check all that apply.

Better public transportation system to access jobs and education

Air-conditioned community buildings for hot days

Planting trees and adding bus shelters to stay cool

Floodproofing important community buildings

Increasing access and use of renewable energy

Improving roads to reduce flooding

Projects to improve air quality

Projects to improve water quality and reliability

Backup power at community buildings

Job training for new careers

Other

11. What specific actions would you like YOUR PARISH to prioritize to better prepare for and reduce the impacts of extreme weather events in your community? Check all that apply.

Increase community awareness and education on extreme weather preparedness

Upgrade roads, bridges, and drainage systems to withstand severe weather, and floodproof critical buildings

Develop comprehensive emergency plans, equip community buildings with backup power, and ensure resources are readily available

Improve public transportation systems to reduce emissions and provide reliable service during extreme weather

Ensure community centers are air-conditioned to serve as cooling shelters

Plant trees to increase shade and reduce heat

Implement projects to improve air and water quality

Offer grants and funding to retrofit homes and businesses

Provide training programs to increase the local green economy (e.g., solar panel, wind turbine maintenance, energy storage systems, etc.)

Work with local groups on community resilience projects, such as planting trees, improving roads, and creating green spaces

Other

12. Is there anything else you would like us to know?

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Optional

To help us better understand who you are, below are some OPTIONAL questions for your consideration.

13. What is your age?

Under 6

6 – 12

13 – 17

18 – 24

25 – 40

41 – 64

65 or older

14. What is your race? Check all that apply:

American Indian / Alaska Native

Asian

Black / African American

Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander

White / Caucasian

15. What is your gender?

Female

Male

16. What is your annual household income before taxes?

Below $15,000

$15,000 – 24,999

$25,000 – 34,999

$35,000 – 44,999

$45,000 – 54,999

$55,000 – 64,999

$65,000 – 74,999

$75,000 or more

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Thank you for taking the time to help us plan for the future of our region!

Norman C. Francis Parkway | New Orleans, LA 70119 US

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