April 18, 2005—In a nationwide poll of 1,000 voters, 68 percent indicated that cleaning up contaminated areas caused by pollution so they can be used for environmentally safe new development was a very important priority.
In addition to those who rated the issue very important, 27 percent rated it somewhat important. That means 95 percent of the electorate believes cleaning up and redeveloping contaminated sites is an important priority in the expenditure of their tax dollars, says the AIA.
Also, 82 percent of voters polled agreed with the statement, federal, state and local governments should focus on revitalizing existing communities as a top priority, instead of extending public services to new communities that have not yet been built. Of the 82 percent, 52 percent said they strongly agree while 30 percent said they somewhat agree.
The survey, conducted December 1622, 2004, by two national pollsters—the Republican Tarrance Group, and the Democratic Lake Snell and Perry—was sponsored by the American Institute of Architects Center for Communities by Design and the AIA Government Advocacy Team. For more on the AIA, visit the organization Web site.
