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Public Input Results

Invest in Place Community Survey Results

Aging in Place Survey

In 2000, there were 11,637 Wilmingtonians aged 65 or older. In 2010, there were 14,879, an increase of 28%. This number is expected to grow, which raises concerns about healthcare, mobility, adequate housing, and whether seniors can have a high quality of life in Wilmington. A survey was conducted to determine what the community thinks about Wilmington’s ability and readiness to meet the needs of our older citizens.

Alternative Future Visions

Growth Strategy Results

College Outreach

On March 19th, 2014, the Create Wilmington team visited the UNCW campus and asked some current students to share their ideas on what would make Wilmington a better place to live. Here’s what they had to say: College Input

Hillcrest Community

On March 18th, 2014, the Create Wilmington team visited the Hillcrest community and asked residents to share their ideas on the future of their community and what would make Wilmington a better place to live. Here’s what they had to say: Hillcrest Input

Youth Outreach

On April 7th, 2014, the Create Wilmington team asked some students at Hoggard High School to share their input on Wilmington’s future with us. See what they had to say about what makes a good city and what would make Wilmington an even better place to live: High School Input

On March 24th, 2014, 6th graders at Roland Grise Middle School were asked to share their input on Wilmington’s future with us. See what they had to say about what makes a good city and what would make Wilmington an even better place to live: Middle School Input

Planning on Tap

The week of March 17th, 2014, seven meetings at bars and restaurants were hosted across the city, hoping to engage people where they were already gathering. One meeting was held on each of the plan’s themes. See the summary of the results from all meetings here: Planning on Tap input

Business Leaders Input

The Create Wilmington team met with CEOs and business leaders from around the city to hear about their vision for the future of Wilmington. Want to know what they had to say? Business Leaders Roundtables

Neighborhood Planning Area Meetings Results

Beginning in October 2013, a series of Neighborhood Planning Area meetings were held throughout the city to gather input from residents on their desired future for their community. Results from these meetings can be reviewed below.

Sunset Park-Woodlawn	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Old East Wilmington	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Winter Park	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Pine Valley	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Echo Farms-Rivers Edge	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Rogersville-Bradley Creek	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Carolina Place-Ardmore	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Masonboro	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Chestnut Heights-Princess Place	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Audubon-Devon Park	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Historic Downtown-Old Wilmington	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report
Seagate South	Neighborhoods Map	Public Input	Summary Report

Man on the Street

A series of “man on the street” surveys were conducted over the summer at various locations. These questions asked participants what they liked best and least about Wilmington and what was on their “wish list” for Wilmington. The results of these surveys can be found below.

Citywide Meetings

9-24-13 Community Meeting Results

The planning process kicked off on May 14th, 2013, with a city-wide input meeting. Participants were asked to brainstorm both their desired future and their unwanted future for the city. Once ideas were recorded, participants were given the opportunity to vote for their top six “desired future” elements and their top four “unwanted future” elements. Results from that meeting can be found below.