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 have tried to keep these short so there are multiple visual surveys (3 - 6 questions); and questionnaires (never more than 25 questions) divided into topics. 
​Please complete as many as you'd like.

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

Questionnaires

Butner Community Questionnaires

What Do You Want to Know More About?

Small Area Plans

Gate 2 / Will Suitt (Exit 189)

I-85 / Gate 1          (Exit 186)

​Umstead Town Center

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Included here are any surveys created by others that have an impact on Butner

Other Surveys -- North Carolina Great Trails State Plan

Parks and recreation facilities and amenities are important to the future of Butner.  They not only help us to improve our physical and mental health, they serve to attract businesses and new residents.   This survey will help Butner in the future with funding for future bike, pedestrian, and parks facilities, so thank you for your participation.

The Great Trails State Plan will draw upon existing plans and new recommendations to identify a network of shared-use paths and trails that connec​​​ts every county in North Carolina, with a focus on connections between population centers and North Carolina State Parks. The primary outcome of this planning process is to develop a statewide trail map coupled with an action-oriented network plan and 5-year implementation strategy. 
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The Great Trails State Plan is being led by the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Integrated Mobility Division, in coordination with the NCDOT Transportation Planning Division and North Carolina State Parks.​​​