We feel positive most of the time
7.4/10
74
Q14. In general, how often do you feel positive? (0=never, 10=always)
Total respondents = 7,137
1
Natural beauty is the top reason we love BC
Q2. What do you like most about living in your community?
(Select up to three). Total respondents = 7,137
Natural beauty is the #1 reason we love BC
Q2. What do you like most about living in your community?
(Select up to three). Total respondents = 7,137
1996 Jocasse by anoldent is license under CC BY 2.0
We enjoy different things about our community
In Metro Vancouver we particularly enjoy walkability and ease of moving around within in our communities, while in the rest of the province we appreciate our lifestyle and recreation opportunities.
Walkability/easy to move around
29
Metro Vancouver
11
Outside Metro Vancouver
Lifestyle/recreation opportunities
12
Metro Vancouver
22
Outside Metro Vancouver
Q2 What do you like most about living in your community? (Select up to three). Total respondents=7,137.
Walkability/easy to move around
29
Metro Vancouver
11
Outside Metro Vancouver
Lifestyle/recreation opportunities
12
Metro Vancouver
22
Outside Metro Vancouver
Q2 What do you like most about living in your community? (Select up to three). Total respondents=7,137.
We experience concerns about housing, safety, and employment differently depending on where we live.
Mum and Dad’s Sea Plane Trip by JamesZ_Flickr is license under CC BY 2.0
Cambie Street Grafitti 3 by Gary J. Wood is license under CC BY 2.0
We are active in our communities
Two thirds of us feel a strong sense of belonging, and we report high levels of trust and safety in our neighbourhoods.
Q4. Thinking about the last 12 months, please indicate if you have done any of the following in your community. Total respondents=7,137
72
Have visited a local library, community centre, or recreation centre in the last 12 months
Q5. How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local neighbourhood? Total respondents = 7,137
66
have a strong sense of belonging to their neighbourhood
Q12. If you lost a wallet or purse containing 100 dollars, how likely do you think it would be returned to you, with the money inside, if it was found by one of your neighbours? Total respondents=7,137
70
think a lost wallet or purse would be returned, with the money inside, if it was found by a neighbour
Q10. Do you feel safe walking alone in your neighbourhood after dark? Total respondents = 7,137
78
of people in BC feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark
We are active in our communities
Two thirds of us feel a strong sense of belonging, and we report high levels of trust and safety in our neighbourhoods.
Q4. Thinking about the last 12 months, please indicate if you have done any of the following in your community. Total respondents=7,137
72
Have visited a local library, community centre, or recreation centre in the last 12 months
Q5. How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local neighbourhood? Total respondents = 7,137
66
have a strong sense of belonging to their neighbourhood
Q12. If you lost a wallet or purse containing 100 dollars, how likely do you think it would be returned to you, with the money inside, if it was found by one of your neighbours? Total respondents=7,137
70
think a lost wallet or purse would be returned, with the money inside, if it was found by a neighbour
Q10. Do you feel safe walking alone in your neighbourhood after dark? Total respondents = 7,137
78
of people in BC feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark
We are active in our communities
Two thirds of us feel a strong sense of belonging, and we report high levels of trust and safety in our neighbourhoods.
Q4. Thinking about the last 12 months, please indicate if you have done any of the following in your community. Total respondents=7,137
72
Have visited a local library, community centre, or recreation centre in the last 12 months
Q5. How would you describe your sense of belonging to your local neighbourhood? Total respondents = 7,137
66
have a strong sense of belonging to their neighbourhood
Q12. If you lost a wallet or purse containing 100 dollars, how likely do you think it would be returned to you, with the money inside, if it was found by one of your neighbours? Total respondents=7,137
70
think a lost wallet or purse would be returned, with the money inside, if it was found by a neighbour
Q10. Do you feel safe walking alone in your neighbourhood after dark? Total respondents = 7,137
78
of people in BC feel safe walking alone in their neighbourhood after dark
But there are opportunities for better connections
Across BC, we feel unsure if people moving onto our street would be welcomed.
Few of us strongly agree that someone new moving onto our street would be welcomed, and there is room for improvement in all regions.
45
agree that someone new moving onto their street would be welcomed into the neighbourhood
Q16. When someone new moves onto my street, they are welcomed into the neighbourhood? Total respondents = 7,137
We know how we want to get more involved in our communities.
53
Q8. If you wanted to be more involved in your community and help strengthen your community, which of the following would you be likely to do?Total respondents = 7,137
would participate in a local project
53
would participate in a local project
Q8. If you wanted to be more involved in your community and help strengthen your community, which of the following would you be likely to do?Total respondents = 7,137
18
have participated in a local project
Q4. Thinking about the last 12 months, please indicate if you have done any of the following in your community. Total respondents = 7,137
53
Q8. If you wanted to be more involved in your community and help strengthen your community, which of the following would you be likely to do?Total respondents = 7,137
would participate in a local project
Q8. If you wanted to be more involved in your community and help strengthen your community, which of the following would you be likely to do?Total respondents = 7,137
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