Toggle navigation 2025 Iowa City Comprehensive Plan Community Input Survey Language: English - English عَرَبيْ - Arabic 简体中文 - Chinese (Simplified) English - English Español - Spanish Français - French default Caution: JavaScript execution is disabled in your browser or for this website. You may not be able to answer all questions in this survey. Please, verify your browser parameters. Perceptions of Iowa City idbkp 162 162 IPGL Location data from IP: IP address Country Region City Latitude Longitude Postal code Time zone Q1 City Topics. Please rate how important each of the following topics are to you as a resident of Iowa City. Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 01. Traffic congestion Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 02. Public safety Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 03. Water/sewer service Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 04. Historic preservation Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 05. Sidewalk connectivity Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 06. Bike paths and trails Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 07. Maintaining community identity, uniqueness, and quality of life Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 08. Downtown atmosphere (storefront and street improvements, building renovations, etc. ) Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 09. Population growth Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 10. Preservation of existing and development of affordable housing Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 11. Appearance of commercial areas Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 12. Employment opportunities Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 13. Parks, recreation, and open space Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 14. Variety of housing types (e.g., single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, apartments) Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 15. Managing future growth through land use policy (e.g., reducing sprawl, supporting densities) Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 16. Flooding, street drainage, and stormwater runoff Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 17. Education (e.g., K-12, trade schools, college) Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 18. Services and facilities for the unhoused Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer 19. Climate action (water quality, preservation of natural resources, renewable energy) Very Important Somewhat Important Not Sure Not Important No answer Q2 Which THREE of the items listed in Question 1 should receive the MOST EMPHASIS from City leaders over the next 5 years? Each item may only be selected once. 1st: Please choose... 01. Traffic congestion 02. Public safety 03. Water/sewer service 04. Historic preservation 05. Sidewalk connectivity 06. Bike paths and trails 07. Maintaining community identity, uniqueness, and quality of life 08. Downtown atmosphere (storefront and street improvements, building renovations, etc. ) 09. Population growth 10. Preservation of existing and development of affordable housing 11. Appearance of commercial areas 12. Employment opportunities 13. Parks, recreation, and open space 14. Variety of housing types (e.g., single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, apartments) 15. Managing future growth through land use policy (e.g., reducing sprawl, supporting densities) 16. Flooding, street drainage, and stormwater runoff 17. Education (e.g., K-12, trade schools, college) 18. Services and facilities for the unhoused 19. Climate action (water quality, preservation of natural resources, renewable energy) 99. None 2nd: Please choose... 01. Traffic congestion 02. Public safety 03. Water/sewer service 04. Historic preservation 05. Sidewalk connectivity 06. Bike paths and trails 07. Maintaining community identity, uniqueness, and quality of life 08. Downtown atmosphere (storefront and street improvements, building renovations, etc. ) 09. Population growth 10. Preservation of existing and development of affordable housing 11. Appearance of commercial areas 12. Employment opportunities 13. Parks, recreation, and open space 14. Variety of housing types (e.g., single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, apartments) 15. Managing future growth through land use policy (e.g., reducing sprawl, supporting densities) 16. Flooding, street drainage, and stormwater runoff 17. Education (e.g., K-12, trade schools, college) 18. Services and facilities for the unhoused 19. Climate action (water quality, preservation of natural resources, renewable energy) 99. None 3rd: Please choose... 01. Traffic congestion 02. Public safety 03. Water/sewer service 04. Historic preservation 05. Sidewalk connectivity 06. Bike paths and trails 07. Maintaining community identity, uniqueness, and quality of life 08. Downtown atmosphere (storefront and street improvements, building renovations, etc. ) 09. Population growth 10. Preservation of existing and development of affordable housing 11. Appearance of commercial areas 12. Employment opportunities 13. Parks, recreation, and open space 14. Variety of housing types (e.g., single-family homes, townhomes, duplexes, apartments) 15. Managing future growth through land use policy (e.g., reducing sprawl, supporting densities) 16. Flooding, street drainage, and stormwater runoff 17. Education (e.g., K-12, trade schools, college) 18. Services and facilities for the unhoused 19. Climate action (water quality, preservation of natural resources, renewable energy) 99. None Q3 Do you think you will be living in the City five years from now? Choose one of the following answers Yes No Don't know No answer Q4 Do you think the overall quality of life in the City is getting better, staying the same, or getting worse? Choose one of the following answers Getting better Staying the same Getting worse No answer Q5 Perceptions of Iowa City. Several items that may influence your perception of Iowa City are listed below. Please rate the following. Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 1. Iowa City as a place to live Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 2. Iowa City as a place to raise children Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 3. Iowa City as a place to retire Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 4. Iowa City as a place to work Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 5. The overall quality of public education Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 6. The overall quality of life in Iowa City Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer 7. Iowa City as a place to start or run a business Excellent Good Neutral Below Average Poor Don't Know No answer Previous Next Resume later Please confirm you want to clear your response? Exit and clear survey Resume later Exit and clear survey