Document Type

Report

Publication Date

2014

Pages

72 pp.

Abstract

[From the Executive Summary]

The Social Science Research Center (SSRC) at Old Dominion University recently completed data collection for the fifth annual Life in Hampton Roads telephone survey. The purpose of the survey was to gain insight into residents’ perceptions of the quality of life in Hampton Roads. The survey also attempted to determine the attitudes and perceptions of citizens regarding topics of local interest such as transportation and traffic, local and state government, crime, education, and other issues. The SSRC completed interviews with 853 Hampton Roads residents via landline and cell phones.

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Abbreviated Table of Contents

Executive Summary ..... 3

Survey Methodology and Sample Demographics ..... 5

Overall Quality of Life and Civic Engagement ..... 12

Neighborhood and City Quality of Life Ratings ..... 19

Economy and Politics ..... 26

Health and Education ..... 36

Crime and Police ..... 47

Transportation ..... 53

Sea Level Rise/Climate Change and Flooding ..... 64

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