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Community Surveys

This section houses various community development surveys either directly or indirectly related to Town of Butner comprehensive and strategic planning efforts.  There are two types of opinion surveys used here: visual and questionnaire.  We kept these short so as not to overwhelm the taker.  Visual surveys (3 - 6 questions); and questionnaires (never more than 25 questions) were divided into topics.  ​
What are Visual Preference Surveys (VPS)?
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A visualization technique that allows:
  • Citizens and decision-­‐makers to determine preferences for various types of community design, architectural styles, land / streetscaping, and/or built-­‐ environment options.
  • Stakeholders to determine which components of a plan or project environment contribute positively to a community's overall image or features.
A public engagement technique / tool that provides for:
  • Citizen-­based, land-­use planning
  • Visualization in land-‐use and transportation planning
  • Visioning and consensus­‐building
​A VPS allows citizens and decision-makers to:
  • ​Understand land-­‐use and transportation concepts/ information instantly or intuitively.
  • View and rate visual aspects of and preferences for community design images (both existing or proposed).
  • Actively participate and provide public input as a factor in decision-­‐making on design components that impact:
    • Community land-­‐use patterns,
    • Scope/size/type of transportation facilities,
    • Architectural style,
    • The built and human environment, and
    • Site design features.​

Visual Preference 

Butner Visual Preference Survey Part 1: Housing, Neighborhoods, Public Spaces​

Butner Visual Preference Survey Part 2: Workplaces, Open Space, and Streets

Butner Visual Preference Survey Part 3: Butner Town Center/Central Avenue

Survey Results

VPS 1: Housing, Neighborhoods and Public Spaces
VPS 2: Workplaces, Open Space, and Streets
VPS 3: Butner Town Center / Central Avenue
Question 1: Butner Community
Question 2: Want to Know More
East Butner and Lake Gateway

Questionnaires

Butner Community Questionnaires

What Do You Want to Know More About?

Lake and East Butner Gateway Survey

Location

Butner Planning Department
Attn.:  Michael Ciriello, AICP, Planning Director
415 Central Avenue, PO Box 270
​Butner, North Carolina 27509
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