Future Direction – Infrastructure Trajectory – Key Topics

The Stakeholder Survey included questions to help understand the appetite for the Preferred Future that was identified at the Think Tank. This was framed as responses to questions about the importance of series of action, under the Infrastructure Trajectory theme. The question was framed as:

INFRASTRUCTURE and COMMUNITY AMENITIES: As we think about the future of the Sugar Land community, we are interested in your thoughts about how important it is to focus on different aspects of the city infrastructure and amenities. We want to know how important you think are the following actions over the next 10 years. Actions areas included:

Embrace ‘Smart City’ technology to help resources and infrastructure.
Adapting the suburban landscape for a hotter world.
Provide new community connection points and recreation options.
Encourage innovative models help create housing options for all ages.

The scale for the questions was Scale: 1 = Not important ; 10 = Extremely important. Responses were grouped based on categories as follows:

1-4 = Not Important
5-6 = Neutral
7-10 = Important

Key things to note:

The actions under this Infrastructure Trajectory theme Action were all seen as important, with responses saying ‘Important’ being similar too, or outweighing, those saying ‘Not Important’.
The question about ‘Innovative models to help create housing options for all age’s also saw support. This is a different outcome that what has been expressed verbally at some of the open community meetings, suggesting there is more support than was apparent at these public sessions. This remains the case, even if you exclude data from people who live outside the city.
People who live outside the city appear to strongly support the action areas under this theme, perhaps reflecting their desire to see the city improve and build its competitive appeal and suitability for younger residents. Cohorts of stakeholders, including young people and people who identify as Asian / Pacific Islander, also appear to see these action areas as more important for the future.