Public
Communications
serves as a
communications link
between the city of
Columbia’s municipal
government and the
citizens. The Public
Communications Office
coordinates several
programs that are
designed to link citizens
with their city
government.
General Statistics
- Total Number of Surveys Submitted: 415
- Total Number of Respondents Interested in Serving on Citizen Topic
Groups: 255
Survey Questions
The top 3 responses to “Check the top 3 areas you most appreciate about
Columbia" were:
| Area |
Responses |
Percent |
| Arts and Culture |
217 |
17.40% |
| Parks and Greenways |
206 |
16.50% |
| Downtown |
187 |
15% |
The top 3 responses to “Check the 3 most significant ways Columbia is
changing” were:
| Area |
Responses |
Percent |
| Growth and Development |
313 |
25.10% |
| Economic Development |
118 |
9.50% |
| Housing |
94 |
7.60% |
The top 3 responses to “Check the 3 most important areas for planning
Columbia’s future” were:
| Topic Group |
Responses |
Percent |
| Growth and Development |
203 |
16.30% |
| Transportation |
120 |
9.60% |
| Preservation of Natural Areas |
96 |
7.70% |
Topic groups receiving the most interest:
| Topic Group |
Responses |
Percent |
| Growth and Development |
41 |
9.90% |
| Arts and Culture |
25 |
6.0% |
| Transportation |
23 |
5.50% |