Respondents report that the most appropriate uses for
this site, if acquired as openspace, would be to use it as a wildlife
preserve with hiking paths, ball fields or for a setting/picnic area.
The longitudinal analysis
of respondent age found that respondents of different age groups
value this site differently as potential openspace. Respondents 21-50
years old place negative value on this site, while respondents 51
and older value this site positively.
| 2. How
familiar are you with this site? |
|
2
|
Not familiar |
|
| 16
|
Somewhat
familiar |
| 20
|
Very familiar
|
|
| 3. Do
you spend time here? |
|
|
15
|
Yes |
|
| 22
|
No |
|
| 4. Do
you drive past this site often? |
|
32
|
Yes
|
|
| 6
|
No |
|
| 5. Listed
below are two statements about this site. Next to each statement
are five numbers representing different levels of agreement or
disagreement. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with
the statements. |
|
- If I moved
away from Charlestown, I would miss this site.
|
| |
4 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
9 |
Disagree |
|
14 |
Neutral |
|
9 |
Agree |
|
4 |
Strongly
Agree |
|
|
| |
3 |
Strongly
disagree |
|
7 |
Disagree |
|
13 |
Neutral |
|
12 |
Agree |
|
2 |
Strongly
Agree |
|
7. Compared with
other sites in Charlestown, how important is it to have this
land protected as open space?
|
|
Not
important at all
|
1
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
Very
important
|
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
4
|
|
| 8.
Please indicate how much you would either support or oppose efforts
to use this site as a: |
|
Strongly
Oppose
|
Oppose
|
Neutral
|
Support
|
Strongly
Support
|
|
| ball
field |
2
|
3
|
12
|
9
|
10
|
| swimming
area-if possible |
4
|
8
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
| hunting/fishing
area |
14
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
| wildlife
preserve with hiking paths |
2
|
0
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
| wildlife
preserve where people are not allowed |
11
|
11
|
8
|
2
|
3
|
| setting/picnic
area |
0
|
1
|
7
|
18
|
10
|
| camping
area |
11
|
9
|
5
|
6
|
3
|
| |
|
6. What changes,
if any, would you make to improve this landscape?
- More of a park area for events involving the citizens of
Charlestown
- Make it available for public use without destroying it's
natural habitat.
- Create a picnic area and, perhaps, a signed nature walk.
- Unfortunately, the Town Council has been secretly attempting
to site a telecommunications tower here. If they are successful,
this will not be a positive improvement to the landscape.
You could say then that the way to improve this landscape
would be for the council not to secretly negotiate to put
the tower here. But don't hold your breath on this. That field
is primarily a recreation site yet it's an important part
of the character of the town hall, I believe. A tower will
make it ugly, that is, until we get use to it.
- I'd like it to reflect the townspeople. Enlarge the police
station. Have drugstore, shoe repair, cleaners, and other
areas: to focus on those who live here all year, as opposed
to the tourists. The towns people need a focus point as a
town, not by special interests.
- I think that this area would be perfect for a town center.
Usually, in old New England towns, the green is in the vicinity
of the Town Hall. I don't usually spend time out this way
unless I have business at the Town Hall, but if there were
a green to take my kids to, I might spend more time here.
Eventually, there might be shops and boutiques which would
greatly improve Charlestown's image.
- Let it all grow back
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