The issues having the strongest impact on a desire to move are crime, the quality of public schools, the lack of a sense of community and the lack of greenery and open space. These issues surface repeatedly as barometers in defining what people consider important to their quality of life. Within the tri-state area, however, there are some differences. Outside New York City, the prime concern is high state and local taxes. In New York City, only two percent cite taxes as the most disliked thing about city life.
Convenience is the second most liked attribute.
The survey identifies some issues that people would be willing to pay more to improve. Two-thirds say they would pay more for clean air and water with urban, suburban and rural residents in agreement. User fees and specialty taxes are identified as the preferred funding sources. RPA will help the township visualize alternative compact design strategies that conserve the community's character and protect open spaces. The Second Regional Plan published by RPA in 1968 has been named a National Historic Planning Landmark by the American Institute of Certified Planners of the American Planning Association.