The following topics have been drawn directly from community input into suggested survey topics and themes. This section covers topics that were within the Community and Social Fabric  Theme.

• Fostering distinct neighborhoods each with their own sense of place
• Embracing equity and inclusivity principles
• Fostering civic dialogue on key issues
• Accommodating aging-in-place
• Offering life-long learning opportunities
• Continued support for quality school education
• Creating the sense of belonging to a community
• Continuously fostering new community leaders
• Residents being part of key decision making
• Ensuring community safety
• Attracting under-represented populations
• Creating health and wellness opportunities
• Ensuring easy access to waterfront
• Providing opportunities to volunteer and participate
• Protecting the unique character of waterfront neighborhoods

Survey participants were asked to score each topic on its importance to shaping the future of Falmouth.
SCALE: 1 = Not Important  to 10 = Highly Important

To simplify the data in this chart, the responses were groups as follows:

• 1,2,3 = Not important
• 4,5,6,7 = Neutral
• 8,9,10 = Important