Mail Survey Recommendation

Transportation in the region has a long and successful past. However, public transportation has consistently taken a back seat to the personal automobile. There has been a strong core of persons who rely on public transportation to achieve mobility, and governmental

Traffic in downtown Austin, Texas is becoming a sever issue and is continuing to become slower and more congested every day. Austin ranks 4th on a list of U.S. cities with the least efficient roadways, and with its remarkable growth rate, the issue can only get worse. After reading numerous articles based on opinions and statements from local city planners and engineers, the best way to see an improvement in the traffic issue is to increase the amount of public transportation in the Austin area. The increase of public transportation would provide fast travel time and would help reduce the amount of money, commuters and locals use on gas by a substantial amount per year. Though many may argue the that we have enough public transportation already, reducing the number of personal vehicles on the road would decrease the amount of bumper to bumper traffic experienced on a daily basis, as well as increase the options for those commuting to the city every day. there are many possible solutions, such as widening the highways or even building them underground, these solutions however are not the most economically correct and productive way to relieve traffic downtown.

conducted a rolling survey similar to the one conducted in New Jersey. The survey enabled

The advantages of the use of secondary data in needs assessment, design and implementation of intervention measures, and policy changes are numerous. Secondary data are less expensive, this implies that time, money and other resources are saved (Healey & Zimmerman, 2010). My focus for this discussion is Case Study 2, which addressed the health needs assessment of the Waupaca County. Waupaca County, Wisconsin is a rural community of over 50,000 residents (Gilmore, 2012). Given that, it is a popular tourist location, and the survey given had a clause of “do not complete if you are not a city resident”, there exists a chance that all data obtained by primary sources might not be without errors, as tourists might erroneously fill out the survey. Consequently, the secondary method I will apply to collection of data is the use of the American Fact Finder from the United States Census Bureau (n.d.).

The state of Texas is well known for its fast grown as a southern state, due to the idea of better opportunities of employment and for having a cheap lifestyle such as housing and food. But not everything is so good, the transportation in Texas is not very efficient. Even when the state has more than 501 highways, they seem to not be on the best conditions. The infrastructures' bad shapes not only affects the state, in general, but it also affects the residents.

Probability sampling, also known as random sampling, requires that every member of the study population have an equal opportunity to be chosen as a study subject. For each member of the population to have an equal opportunity to be chosen, the sampling method must select members randomly. Probability sampling allows every facet of the study population to be represented without researcher bias. Four common sampling designs have been developed for selection of a random sample: simple random sampling, stratified random sampling, cluster sampling, and systematic sampling (Burns & Grove,

Reprinted from. U.S. Census Bureau (2010). Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics, 2010 Demo Graphic Data.

polluted (omit this word). Doing this will give an accurate answer to determine if there is a link of placing low income families in hazardous areas. There will be a consent form needed even though the only participants that will be taking the survey will be adults. Participants will know the exact reason as to why the survey is being held. The survey will be written in two languages English and Spanish. According to those that are considered low income, Hispanics are proved to outweigh Blacks and Whites. (Can you cite this finding?).

In conclusion, the transportation system on the Navajo Nation needs vast improvements to benefit its people. For a general plan, the transportation plan is one of the most important elements for cities and communities. When planning, it is very important to learn and know the area, city or community. A city or community will be forever changing and developing. For this reason, a city or community will need a plan to develop, maintain, and improve its use of

1. A researcher decides that the best way to insure a high response rate to a mail survey is to give the respondent $15 on receipt of the returned questionnaire. Is this a good practice to insure responses to the questionnaire?

Phoenix is large city in the United States and it is also the biggest city in Arizona. There are lots of who people live, work and study here. Therefore, there are always traffic jams in the rush hours which are morning and afternoon. If the government could improve the public transportation, for example, by adding more buses, there would be fewer people driving cars. According to Tribune (2009) Arizona lobbyists criticize claims that spending more money to improve public transportation is important, not only for creating more jobs, but also for help for reduce traffic, air pollution, and our dependence on oil. This shows that the public transportation here should be improved. Improving public transportation will also be beneficial for citizens in Arizona. It is because there will be fewer traffic jams then people will be taking buses instead of

A snowball sample is when participants of a certain priority population are recruited for the program and then provide the names of people they know to participate (Cohen, 2011). This method of sampling allows for a program to take place where it might be difficult to conduct because of a lack of participation. This could be the case in low-income areas of New Hanover County. However, a disadvantage to snowball sampling is that it is hard to determine sampling error (Cohen, 2011). Because of snowball sampling, participants are not randomly selected therefore the all individuals in the target population do not have an equal chance of participating in the study. Delimitations of this study included women aged 25-50 who had an income less than $11,670 per

As Dallas Fort Worth grows, we see more issues associated with our urban area. One of the major issues we are dealing with is the traffic throughout the city. The cause of traffic could be poor road management, lack of proper public transportation, or weather issues. There are many problems associated with traffic such as pollution, and the risks of having accidents which is further followed by physical and behavioral issues. One possible solution to the traffic congestion could be a better public transportation, which could be achieved by imposing heavy taxes on solo car drivers.

The proposed Southwest Light Rail Extension presents a variety of problems. The plan is costly; it creates a dangerous mixture of light rail, freight, and pedestrian traffic in critical corridors; and it does not serve enough riders. However, there is an even bigger issue. The City of Minneapolis is not serving the public interest with the proposed line. Defining how one should act for the public interest is a difficult task. For the purpose of this memo, I will define acting in Minneapolis’ public interest as: an evaluative process that seeks to improve the quality of life of the majority of Minneapolis residents in the immediate and long-term, while taking corrective

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