Louisiana Speaks Regional Vision

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Question 1: What are your top priorities for economic development in Louisiana? (Pick THREE)

A Pursuing new opportunities in traditional industry sectors
B Fostering knowledge-based businesses
C Expanding trade and shipping
D Attracting and retaining companies
E Nurturing entrepreneurs and small companies
F Expanding job-skills and vocational training
G Strengthening colleges and universities

Question 2: Which values in the state’s proposed plan are most important to you? (Pick THREE)

A Community preservation
B Commercial fishing
C Navigation and ports
D Recreational hunting and fishing
E Oil and gas infrastructure
F Wildlife habitats and flyways

Question 3: How important do you think funding and implementation of the state’s proposed plan is to the recovery? (Pick ONE)

A Very important
B Somewhat important
C Somewhat unimportant
D Not at all important
E Not sure/No opinion

Question 4: How should we grow? (Pick ONE)

A Keep building and developing as we are. Currently we build mostly single-family homes, mainly at the edge of metropolitan areas, connected by roadways.
B Modify development patterns. Build more in-town condos, apartments and townhouses, as well as single-family homes. Balance new public transit with road improvements.
C Focus development on existing cities and towns. Build mainly in-town condos, apartments and townhouses, connected by public transit such as modern buses or commuter trains.

Question 5: What is the right mix of property
rights and community risk? (Pick ONE)

A Emphasize property rights. No increased restrictions on where or how people build; shared risk for everyone increases.
B Balance property rights and community risk. Some new rules for unprotected, flood-prone areas; shared risk minimized for everyone.
C Emphasize reducing community risk. Development prohibited in unprotected, flood-prone areas and wetlands; shared risk for everyone decreases.

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