"What Three Words Describe Wilkes-Barre in 2010?" by Category
 

The participants in Workshop #1 on January 31, 2001 were divided into twenty-two groups of about 15 members each. Each person was asked to write down three words to describe downtown in the present and three to describe its "desired future" in ten years.

Refer to the Community Visioning Workbook: Workshop #1 for the wording of the questions.

  Summary  

The Pennsylvania Downtown Center collected all responses and assigned each to one of six categories: Organization, Design, Promotion, Economic Restructuring, Safe & Clean and Attitudes.

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CATEGORY # Resp. % Group
Organization 6 1 A
Design 76 13 B
Promotion 142 25 C
Econ. Restructuring 184 33 D
Safe & Clean 124 22 E
Attitudes 33 6 F
TOTAL 565 100  
   
Response # Resp. % Group
Focused 2 0.4% A
Partnerships 2 0.4% A
Unity 2 0.4% A
ORGANIZATION 6 1%  
 
Response # Resp. % Group
Bright 2 0.4% E
Clean 77 13.6% E
Fair (Just) 1 0.2% E
Liveable 1 0.2% E
Safe 43 7.6% E
SAFE & CLEAN 124 22%  
 
Response # Resp. % Group
Active/Alive 65 11.5% C
Exciting 36 6.4% C
Interesting 5 0.9% C
Vibrant 36 6.4% C
PROMOTION 142 25%  
 
   
Response # Resp. % Group
Business-Filled 29 5.1% D
Busy 49 8.7% D
College Town 2 0.4% D
Convenient 4 0.7% D
Destination 7 1.2% D
Diverse 10 1.8% D
Fuller 14 2.5% D
Growing 4 0.7% D
Innovative 3 0.5% D
Jobs 2 0.4% D
Mainstream 1 0.2% D
Needs Met 3 0.5% D
Opportunities 1 0.2% D
People 13 2.3% D
Prosperous 26 4.6% D
Regional Center 1 0.2% D
Reinvestment 1 0.2% D
Sustainable 1 0.2% D
Trendy 2 0.4% D
Upscale 2 0.4% D
Used 2 0.4% D
Valuable Property 3 0.5% D
Vital 1 0.2% D
Younger Population 3 0.5% D
ECON. RESTRUCT. 184 33%  
 
Response # Resp. % Group
Attractive 31 5.5% B
Desirable 2 0.4% B
Green Space 4 0.7% B
Historical 13 2.3% B
Inviting 3 0.5% B
Jewel 1 0.2% B
Modern 6 1.1% B
Natural 1 0.2% B
Parking 1 0.2% B
Renewed/Restored 11 1.9% B
Transportation 1 0.2% B
Welcoming 2 0.4% B
DESIGN 76 13%  
 
Response # Resp. % Group
Catholic 1 0.2% F
Friendly 15 2.7% F
Hopeful 3 0.5% F
Integrated 2 0.4% F
Positive 1 0.2% F
Progressive 4 0.7% F
Proud 5 0.9% F
Simplified 1 0.2% F
Unspun 1 0.2% F
ATTITUDES 33 6%