The Public Access System (PAS)
Post-Prototype Questionnaire

1. A form of identification is needed in order to track your responses between this questionnaire and the previous one. Because of this, we would like the last 4 digits of your Social Security Number? ________

2. Rate how helpful the prototype was in helping you become more aware of your community.

Not helpful Slightly helpful Helpful Very helpful Extremely helpful
1 2 3 4 5


3. Select ONE of the actions you most desired when using the prototype?
___ Look at information
___ Ask questions of the information
___ Add comments to the information
___ Make corrections to the information
___ Other (________________________________________________________)

4. Which format would you prefer to view information in? ___ On paper ___ In a computer

5. Does the prototype help you feel more comfortable about using public information? Yes No

6. Now that you have seen the public access prototype, has it changed what information you would like to have access to? Yes No

If yes,

7. Did the prototype have any affect on your interest level regarding local government decisions? Yes No

If yes,

8. Do you believe that a citizen has the right to free access to all public information created by a government agency? Yes No

9. Rate how important each of the following pieces of information is to you.

Not important Slightly important Important Very important Extremely important
a. School district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
b. Water district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
c. Fire district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
d. Utility district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
e. Voting district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
f. Locations of schools 1 2 3 4 5
g. Locations of churches 1 2 3 4 5
h. Locations of post offices 1 2 3 4 5
i. Locations of public transport 1 2 3 4 5
j. Locations of bike routes 1 2 3 4 5
k. Locations of landfills 1 2 3 4 5
l. Locations of parks 1 2 3 4 5
m. Locations of floodplains 1 2 3 4 5
n. Variations in the terrain 1 2 3 4 5
o. Types of soils 1 2 3 4 5
p. Locations of trail and trail heads 1 2 3 4 5
q. Location of the City of Tucson boundary 1 2 3 4 5
r. Location of the Pima County boundary 1 2 3 4 5
s. Location of subdivision boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
t. Locations of crimes 1 2 3 4 5
u. Locations of frequent automobile accidents 1 2 3 4 5
v. Locations of commercial, industrial, and residential properties within your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5
w. Census tract boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
x. Demographic data about your neighborhood (e.g., age, race, and sex of households) 1 2 3 4 5
y. How ethnically diverse your neighborhood is in comparison to the City of Tucson 1 2 3 4 5
z. Land use of individual parcels 1 2 3 4 5
aa. Zoning of individual parcels 1 2 3 4 5
ab. Assessed values of structures within your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5
ac. Owner-occupied housing in your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5
ad. Housing owned by residents of your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5

10. From the previous list, please list what the 3 most important pieces of information are to you (1 = most important, 2 = next most important, etc.).

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2.
3.

11. Did the prototype have any effect on how you rate the importance of features in your neighborhood? Yes No

12. Suppose you are interested in housing within your neighborhood, which would you rather have? (Circle the letter that represents your choice).

a. A list of housing types in your neighborhood (i.e., single family dwellings, apartments, townhouses), or
b. A picture showing the locations of different housing types in your neighborhood.

13. Suppose you are interested in reported crimes in your neighborhood, which would you rather have? (Circle the letter that represents your choice).

a. A table showing the number and type of crimes reported, or
b. A map showing the locations of these crimes.

14. Suppose you are interested in land uses within your neighborhood, which type of information would you rather have? (Circle the letter that represents your choice).

a. A list of land uses and total acres each land use occupies, or
b. A graphic showing land uses within your neighborhood.

15. Would you be more involved in public decision-making processes if you had better knowledge about your neighborhood? Yes No

16. Would you be willing to pass a special bond package to fund the development of a public access system like this? Yes No

17. Would you be willing to pay a $10 fee on land title transfers to fun the development of a public access system like this? Yes No

18. Does this prototype make you feel more knowledgeable about the physical structure of your community? Yes No

19. Does this prototype make you feel more knowledgeable about where your local tax dollars are spent? Yes No

20. Are you willing to increase government spending for the creation of digital information? Yes No

21. Would you use a prototype like this if it was available on a computer at your local library? Yes No

22. Rate your knowledge of the following features within your neighborhood.

Not knowledgeable Slightly knowledgeable Knowledgeable Very knowledgeable Extremely knowledgeable
a. School district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
b. Water district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
c. Fire district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
d. Utility district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
e. Voting district boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
f. Locations of schools 1 2 3 4 5
g. Locations of churches 1 2 3 4 5
h. Locations of post offices 1 2 3 4 5
i. Locations of public transport 1 2 3 4 5
j. Locations of bike routes 1 2 3 4 5
k. Locations of landfills 1 2 3 4 5
l. Locations of parks 1 2 3 4 5
m. Locations of floodplains 1 2 3 4 5
n. Variations in the terrain 1 2 3 4 5
o. Types of soils 1 2 3 4 5
p. Locations of trail and trail heads 1 2 3 4 5
q. Location of the City of Tucson boundary 1 2 3 4 5
r. Location of the Pima County boundary 1 2 3 4 5
s. Location of subdivision boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
t. Locations of crimes 1 2 3 4 5
u. Locations of frequent automobile accidents 1 2 3 4 5
v. Locations of commercial, industrial, and residential properties within your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5
w. Census tract boundaries 1 2 3 4 5
x. Demographic data about your neighborhood (e.g., age, race, and sex of households) 1 2 3 4 5
y. How ethnically diverse your neighborhood is in comparison to the City of Tucson 1 2 3 4 5
z. Land use of individual parcels 1 2 3 4 5
aa. Zoning of individual parcels 1 2 3 4 5
ab. Assessed values of structures within your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5
ac. Owner-occupied housing in your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5
ad. Housing owned by residents of your neighborhood 1 2 3 4 5

23. Did exposure to the prototype have any affect on how you rated your knowledge of the previously listed features in your neighborhood? Yes No

If yes,

24. Do you own a computer? Yes No

If yes,

25. Does this prototype make you feel more willing to get involved in local planning decision-making? Yes No

26. Does the prototype make you feel more capable of getting involved in local planning decision-making? Yes No

27. Assume you are looking at any one of the sources of information mentioned in this questionnaire. Ratehow important each of the following issues is to you.

Not Important Slightly Important Pretty Important Very Important Extremely Important
a. When the information was created 1 2 3 4 5
b. Who created the information 1 2 3 4 5
c. When the information was last updated 1 2 3 4 5
d. How the information was created 1 2 3 4 5
e. The original intent of the information source

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f. The ability to contact the creator of the information to ask questions

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g. How accurate the information is. 1 2 3 4 5


28. How do you think computerized access to public information will affect the 'balance of power' in local governments today? (select one).
____ It will give special interest groups an unfair advantage
____ It will equalize everyone's ability to take part in local government decision-making
____ It will have no effect

29. How would a prototype like the one you just used affect your access to public information?
____ It will make access easier
____ It won't make a difference
____ It will make access more difficult

30. If you wanted information, would the Public Access Prototype or attendance at a public meeting be more beneficial to you?
____ Using the prototype
____ Attending a public meeting

31. What is your favorite part about the prototype?




32. What was the part you disliked the most?




33. How would you suggest to improve the prototype?




34. What data would you like to see in the prototype that was not included?