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. Questions #31-36 can be quantified with dollar amounts for each of the items on the list ifthe City can provide the information. . We have used the "right direction/wrong track" question for over the past twenty years, we would recommend keeping the language the same so comparisons can be made in our database. . A question on having an event similar to the past one is difficult. A lot of people are new to the community or didn't attend the previous event, so it would be difficult for them to respond. We could put together a description of the event and its activities and have them respond to that if desired. . Defining service establishments is difficult in the survey. If we say "such as laundry mats and accountants," people will answer the question thinking about laundry mats and accountants. We would recommend if you are interested, in following up the question with "What service establishments are needed?" if they answer "too few." . Adding the question "Do you consider living in Arden Hills to be a good value?" needs further explanation. What is the comparison: neighboring communities, communities they previously lived? What is the value: home price, property taxes? Let us know what you are looking for and we would be happy to put together a question around the topic. . We strongly recommended keeping in the value of city services vs. the property taxes they pay question. This is an important question for cities and gets to the heart ofthe property taxes vs. services debate. . We would recommend keeping the language "move-up housing" and "higher cost housing" the same so comparisons can be made in our database. . In Question #57 we would recommend keeping the language the same so comparisons can be made in our database. . In the commuting section, we added the question "What city do you work in?" We can cross tab this question against minutes in the car and ease of getting to and from work.