Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Q7 Please describe challenges or barriers, if any, to taking action on climate in Ashland. Answered: 75 Skipped: 21 # Responses Date 1 Citizens willingness to participate 6/10/2016 4:12 PM 2 peoples resistant to change and the cost to do so 6/10/2016 1:07 PM 3 1. People (me included) are reluctant to give up the old convenient ways to do things. 2. Most action requires money, or will impact businesses, corporations, etc. People do not like to spend money on this issue, since the payoff seems out in the future. We are generally shortsighted. 6/9/2016 8:58 PM 4 the American "car culture" has left us thinking each person needs their own car, we must get where we're going quickly, walking is a waste of time, etc. This is a huge barrier. 6/8/2016 11:19 AM 5 money or lack thereof, differences of opinion 6/8/2016 6:25 AM 6 The powerful 'old guard' segment of the population. All actions that seem to put an ever growing tourist base above all else. 6/7/2016 6:13 PM 7 well there isn't much I can personally do as I am financially limited due to my work as a social servant 6/6/2016 1:25 PM 8 Concerns over higher density housing, using less land per dwelling than traditional patterns, will be perceived as consuming limited land area and losing yards and home gardening opportunities. However it should be noted that doing so preserves more efficient farming opportunities within rural county areas. 6/3/2016 4:55 PM 9 Lack of sense of emergency in City government 6/3/2016 3:04 PM 10 The rest of the Rogue Valley, and the world in general. 6/2/2016 8:25 PM 11 Entitlement…. 6/2/2016 11:10 AM 12 Ashland is small - we should work with other cities to form local and regional alliances. More cooperation and bridge building. 6/2/2016 10:17 AM 13 The city's conflict of interest in selling electricity and water. Citizens who don't care. The need to create NEW, creative paradigms for running a city and supporting the needs of the community. GREED makes progress difficult and the "not in my backyard" mentality. 6/2/2016 10:08 AM 14 Communication to residents; getting people to take the time to follow up with each other and follow through on personal commitments on behalf of the community 6/2/2016 9:44 AM 15 Citizen will and apathy 6/2/2016 9:32 AM 16 People don't like change so education is essential to help bring change in the use of vehicles and increasing the numbers of walkers/bikers. 6/2/2016 8:54 AM 17 outside business interests, fossil fuel companies, GMO positions, Republican laissez-faire attitudes 6/2/2016 8:42 AM 18 FUNDING. Obstructionist legislation from the top. Climate change deniers. (I don't think Ashland has many of these, but...) 6/2/2016 8:01 AM 19 The age of the population , fact it is a tourist town and unreasonable expectations we will become a biking town . Disagree with downtown circulation plan do not soport the road diet but think public transportTion and electric cars are important. Have seen very few bikes use the bike lane , negative impact to neigh goods and ability to get to hospital and turn left on Wimer 6/2/2016 4:28 AM 20 Housing prices (not sufficient affordable housing). Many of the workers in town live elsewhere. Drive to town. 6/1/2016 11:13 PM 21 Unwillingness to change ...? 6/1/2016 7:45 PM 22 1. Public attitudes - people are more willing to point the finger at a "boogie man" than to recognize their own part in a problem. 2. Money - adaptation is not free. 6/1/2016 7:07 PM 23 Cost. 6/1/2016 6:13 PM 18 / 30 Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Public Input Survey