{"id":7306,"date":"2021-11-04T20:10:20","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T00:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/?page_id=7306"},"modified":"2021-11-04T21:04:04","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T01:04:04","slug":"10-cost-of-living-in-falmouth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/town-of-falmouth-vision-and-values-project\/focus-groups\/focus-group-summaries\/10-cost-of-living-in-falmouth\/","title":{"rendered":"#10 &#8211; Cost of Living in Falmouth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7306\" class=\"elementor elementor-7306\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-363ae64 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"363ae64\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1969f5cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1969f5cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-611e2a9e\" data-id=\"611e2a9e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20738c50 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"20738c50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\nThe Vision and Values Cost of Living in Falmouth Focus Group met virtually on September 21, with 18 participants attending the session. Future iQ introduced the format of discussion for the evening, the purpose being to explore the three questions below as they related to the topic of cost of living in Falmouth.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24e503b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24e503b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants were randomly assigned to breakout groups of 5-8 and asked to report back to the large group. The following paper synthesizes participant notes and live discussion of these questions; it concludes with some initial insights on the role the cost of living may play in planning for the future of Falmouth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-606cbe88 animated-slow elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"606cbe88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e8ee9d7 animated-slow\" data-id=\"1e8ee9d7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23fe6317 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23fe6317\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1.   What are the key things we are learning about this topic - from the surveys, background information, future trends, and Discussion Board comments?   <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37105ee6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37105ee6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Survey results seem to indicate residents favor amenities over tax breaks.<\/li><li>There are many concerns that those on fixed income will outlive their resources, especially after recent reevaluation of tax bills. The risk of increasing the tax burden on fixed income households is that they may be forced to leave Town or rent.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Affordable housing for those downsizing and young people starting out in their 20-30\u2019s is much needed.<\/li><li>The value of the schools is seen as circular \u2013 they are a valuable asset whether or not you have kids in school \u2013 they make the community desirable. A balance is struck between the contribution of people with kids in schools and post-kids (cycle of life).<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-643e5cfe animated-slow\" data-id=\"643e5cfe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-255444cd animated-slow elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"255444cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TOF_600x600_13.jpg\" class=\"elementor-animation-grow attachment-full size-full wp-image-6646\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TOF_600x600_13.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TOF_600x600_13-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/TOF_600x600_13-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1af79ec0 animated-slow elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"1af79ec0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-79aae8b0 animated-slow\" data-id=\"79aae8b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29c67856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"29c67856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2.   What are the one or two important potential future-splitting decisions or issues facing Falmouth, related to this topic; and, what are the implications and trade-offs of these different future directions? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2939e5da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2939e5da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>\u00a0*(Definition of a future-splitting decision or issue: Something that represents a fork in the road, where future outcomes are significantly shaped by the decision or direction)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37931e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37931e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Ideas to deal with the dichotomy of Taxes vs. Services\/Amenities: We could go to more of an ala cart system; prioritize tradeoffs reflective of cohorts; accept payments for volunteer time (tax credits); rely on donors \u2013 advertise potential areas in need of funding. Donors could occasionally contribute toward public benefit or civic benefit if we advertise monetary causes and line items.<\/li><li>Future-splitting topic of Costs vs. Taxes: We need to find alternative sources of revenue; to what extent do we lean in to encouraging commercial development to balance costs? A shift may include the reevaluation of properties increasing the burden on residential taxpayers.<\/li><li>Future-splitting topic of commercial development vs. residential community. How can we improve affordability and accessibility for residents? Suggestions included use of AirBnB and promoting Falmouth as a vacation destination location.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f923a99 animated-slow elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"6f923a99\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d0ee4a6 animated-slow\" data-id=\"6d0ee4a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7044e456 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7044e456\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3.  With regards to this focus group topic, where is the future \u2018sweet spot\u2019 for Falmouth? <\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd4890f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dd4890f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>*(Definition of a sweet spot: An optimal point or combination of factors or qualities)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-741b90fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"741b90fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Sweet spot: Look at zoning to allow more commercial multifamily dwellings instead of reducing. This would make more accessible housing available. Overall, we need to be more caring for the less fortunate \u2013 raise the visibility of our services to people.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>A sweet spot is knowing how to balance the push-pulls. It is important to know the predictability and consistency of cost of living to get buy-in from community members on the big ideas needed to push the community forward. Big ticket items require consensus and forethought.<\/li><li>Finding a way to help people stay in their homes while on fixed income would be a sweet spot for Falmouth.<\/li><li>A sweet spot would be to create a better set of metrics to measure costs and payoffs; a change in paradigm; can we compare economies of scale on a regional basis?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-601e83cf elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"601e83cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-165ae1a9 animated-slow\" data-id=\"165ae1a9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;none&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e06e7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"71e06e7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consultant\u2019s Insights:<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-291833e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"291833e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>As the community evolves, residents will need to wrestle with the trajectory of commercial development.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><li>Macro trend is that communities are increasing services, not reducing; communities are looking creatively at ways to expand the pie.<\/li><li>There is a reassessment of metrics going on in society; metrics are becoming broader to include happiness, loneliness, and wellbeing. People are examining what is the future state we want to find ourselves in and how do we measure it?<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-454d7165 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"454d7165\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5401f3fb\" data-id=\"5401f3fb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15309fd1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"15309fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"1628\" class=\"elementor elementor-1628\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-843c986 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"843c986\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d89d832\" data-id=\"d89d832\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09fd6fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"09fd6fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FALMOUTH_Logo_1000x1000.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-2702\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FALMOUTH_Logo_1000x1000.png 1000w, https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FALMOUTH_Logo_1000x1000-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FALMOUTH_Logo_1000x1000-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/lab2.future-iq.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/FALMOUTH_Logo_1000x1000-768x768.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9771e3\" data-id=\"a9771e3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12337d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12337d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">MORE INFORMATION\u200b<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2a1108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2a1108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>For more information about the Town of Falmouth Vision and Values project, please contact:<\/strong><\/p><p><b>David Beurle<\/b>, CEO<b><br \/><\/b>Future iQ<br \/>Phone: <a href=\"tel:6127579190\">(612) 757-9190<\/a><br \/><a href=\"mailto:david@future-iq.com\">david@future-iq.com<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOCUS GROUP SUMMARY The Vision and Values Cost of Living in Falmouth Focus Group met virtually on September 21, with 18 participants attending the session. 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