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How land is used and developed, such as traffic density, noise pollution, light pollution, and availability EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
of alternative transportation options, can impact the physical, mental, and social health of the population
through increased activity and social connectedness. Almost one-third of adults in the Great Rivers Region
were determined obese, and about 23% of adults self-reported being physically inactive in 2012. Because of
this and other data, the built environment is considered a priority Community issue.
COMMUNITY HIGHLIGHTS | COMPASS NOW 2015 RANDOM HOUSEHOLD SURVEY
• Overall, 35% of survey respondents rated their community as excellent as an overall place to live;
however, 11% rated it “fair or poor.”
• Approximately 40% of respondents rated efforts to prevent abuse or neglect in our community as “fair
or poor.”
• Nearly 50% of respondents rated the community as a place where people of different cultural/racial/
ethnic backgrounds are included in decision-making as “fair or poor,” while only 7% rated this as
“excellent.”
• Almost 42% of respondents rated community efforts to protect the natural environment as “fair or
poor,” while less than 11% rated this as “excellent.”
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