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Resiliency

The Resiliency topic reflects both Economic Development and Sustainability, having to do decision-making that values sound financial and economic development principles and care for the future of the planet as well as for Mt. Lebanon residents and community at large.

How would you prefer to see Mt. Lebanon approach each topic during the next decade?

Small businesses near elementary schools

Transit-oriented development

Focusing higher-intensity residential near transit stops and business districts

Accessory dwelling units

Short-term rentals (e.g. AirBnB)

A stacked bar graph. The issues seem to be divisive, with about the same number of people for and against each issues. From top to bottom, the issues are sorted by most neutral votes to fewest neutral votes.

Less of this; limit

Neutral/don't know/N/A

More of this; encourage/incentivize

Rank your level of agreement with the following ideas.

  1. Development on unused or underused lots should be of similar scale as surrounding properties

  2. Electric vehicle charging ports should be mandatory for some types of new construction or redevelopment

  3. The municipality should reduce the amount of off-street parking it requires for new construction or redevelopment

  4. The municipality should incentivize conformance to architectural guidelines or standards

  5. The municipality should consider creating a carbon impact fee for new construction with fossil fuel heating 

A stacked bar chart with five rows. Rows 1, 2, and 4 are roughly 50% agree or strongly agree and 30% disagree or strongly disagree. Row 3 is roughly 40% agree or strongly agree and 30% disagree or strongly disagree. Row 5 is roughly 40% agree or strongly agree and 40% disagree or strongly disagree. The remaining percentages are all neutral votes.

Strongly Agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly Disagree

Of the following list of possible sustainability and resiliency priorities for Mt. Lebanon's next 10 years, select the top FIVE you feel are the most important.

Improve and expand sidewalk network and safe crossings

Maintain fiscal responsibility, tax rates and debt ratio

Invest in business districts

Conserve and improve woodland areas in parks

Invest in stormwater and sewer infrastructure

Increase investment in municipal street trees

Install bike lanes, bike racks and other related facilities

Better maintain existing municipal facilities

Incorporate green infrastructure into municipal projects

Adopt and implement a climate action plan

Create grant and loan programs to assist with private property improvements

Increase availability of public electric vehicle charging stations

Explore public-private partnerships for municipal investments

Increase space for community gardens

Convert municipal fleet to electric vehicles

Convert municipal buildings to carbon-free heating/cooling

Establish an EcoDistrict

A bar chart with 17 rows, sorted from highest percentage to lowest percentage. The highest percentage is around 66%, and the lowest is around 5%.

Has your home had a power outage in the last year?

A pie chart with roughly 75% representing the "Yes" vote, 20% representing the "No" vote, and the remainder representing "Not sure/not applicable"

Yes

Not sure/not applicable

No

(If yes,) How many power outages did you have?

A pie chart with about 95% representing the "1 to 5" vote, 4% representing the "6 to 10" vote, and 1% representing the "More than 10" vote.

1-5

6-10

More than 10

(If yes,) How long did the longest power outage last?

A pie chart with about 25% representing "Less than an hour," 50% representing "1 to 5 hours," and consecutively smaller pieces representing "6 to 12 hours," "12 to 24 hours," "1 to 2 days," and "3 to 5 days" respectively

Less than an hour

1-5 hours

6-12 hours

12-24 hours

1-2 days

3-5 days

Have you used any of the following municipal recycling programs? (Select all that apply.)

Curbside recycling collection by waste hauler

Municipal electronics recycling drop off

Municipal woody waste pickup

Glass collection events or drop off at Village Square/Michael Brothers

Municipal paper shredding drop off

Other

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Do you utilize any of the following household waste reduction techniques?

Household gardening

Composting

Hanging laundry to dry

Rain barrel(s)

Other

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How many private vehicles does your household own, lease or regularly have access to drive?

A pie chart with about 20% representing "One," 60% representing "Two," and 20% representing "More than two"

One

Two

More than two

Do you own or lease any of the following vehicles?

Bike

Hybrid vehicle

E-Bike

Fully electric vehicle

Electric scooter

Electric wheelchair or mobility device

A bar chart with the rows in descending order, starting at around 40% and ending at around 2%

What heat/cooling services does your home have?

Natural gas

Electric

Solar

Not sure / N/A

Other

Geothermal

Fuel oil

A bar chart with 7 rows in descending order, with the first being around 90% and the final two at 0%.

Where do you purchase your food?

Conventional grocery stores (Shop 'n Save, Giant Eagle, etc.)

High-end grocery stores (Whole Foods, Market District, etc.)

Wholesale stores (Costco, Sam's Club, etc.)

Farmers market

Discount grocery stores (Aldi, Dollar General, etc.)

Food delivery service (Hello Fresh, Home Chef, Blue Apron, etc.)

Direct from local farms

Community-support agriculture (CSA)

Other

A bar chart with 9 rows in descending order, starting at around 80% and ending at around 5%.

What barriers exist to household waste reduction for your household?

Inconvenience

Lack of space

Lack of time

Lack of knowledge/ability

Cost

Lack of interest/uncertain of benefits

Rules or regulations

A bar chart with 7 rows in descending order, starting at around 40% and ending at around 15%.

What barriers exist in Mt. Lebanon to broader adoption of electric vehicles?

Cost of electric vehicles

Inability to set up charging at home

Concerns about access to public charging stations

Concerns about performance or driving range

Other

A bar chart with 5 rows in descending order, starting at around 55% and ending at around 10%.

Given the context of approximate annual cost, to what level should the municipality strive to maintain the average level of its streets? (For visual reference on ratings, click here.)

50 average PCI rating - $2.0M approx. annual cost

55 average PCI rating - $2.4M approx. annual cost

60 average PCI rating (CURRENT LEVEL) - $2.9M approx. annual cost

65 average PCI rating - $3.5M approx. annual cost

70 average PCI rating - $4.4M approx. annual cost

75 average PCI rating - $5.3M approx. annual cost

80 average PCI rating - $6.4M approx. annual cost

A bar chart with 7 rows. The third row is the longest, at around 45%. The fourth row is about 20% and the fifth row is about 18%. The other rows are all around 5%.

How would you feel about the creation of a dog park in the following locations?

McNeilly Park

Bird Park (lower open area near fire pit)

Williamsburg Park (Sunset Hills)

Brafferton Field (Sunset Hills)

Main Park (replacing wooded area)

Main Park (replacing open play space)

Main Park (replacing Dixon Field)

Pinecone Park (Sunset Hills)

A stacked bar chart with 8 rows. Each row has 5 sections, representing whether people live nearby and whether they would be in favor of a dog park there. McNeilly Park has about 20% against and 30% in favor. Bird Park has about 30% against and 40% in favor. Williamsburg Park has about 30% against and 25% in favor. Brafferton Park has about 25% against and 25% in favor. Main Park (Wooded Area) has about 60% against and 25% in favor. Main Park (Open Play Space) has about 60% against and 25% in favor. Main Park (Dixon Field) has about 60% against and 20% in favor. Pinecone Park has about 25% against and 25% in favor.

I live near this location and do not support a dog park here

I do not live near this location and do not support a dog park here

Neutral/No opinion

I do not live near this location and support a dog park here

I live near this location and support a dog park here

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