D5 Action surveyed residents of District 5 in summer 2012 to find out which issues affecting the district are most important to them. Our goal was to learn where the residents of D5 want to see attention focused by San Francisco politicians, including those running for supervisor. To that end, we identified 15 issues across 5 main policy areas, and asked residents to rank each on a scale from 1 (Least important) to 5 (Most important).
We asked for responses at a variety of events and meetings – from street fairs to farmers’ markets to neighborhood meetings – and throughout District 5, from the Inner Sunset and the Haight to the Fillmore and Hayes Valley. We received 115 responses. Here are the results. (Click any image to view a more detailed version of that chart.)
Top priorities
Many of the issues received strong support from residents of the district. Combining responses rated “4 (Very important)” and “5 (Most important)” gives the following ranking for the 15 issues.
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Policies affecting our economy
We asked about 4 issues:
- Creating a more progressive tax structure (for example, by ensuring that the 1% pay their fair share of taxes)
- Supporting local small businesses over big-box stores, and promoting neighborhood economic sustainability (for example, by expanding the formula-use retail rule to banks, which are currently exempt)
- Creating permanent funding sources for affordable permanent housing
- Opposing the commercialization and privatization of public spaces (for example, opposing the leasing of recreation centers for private use and the installation of utility boxes on streets)
The responses are shown below.
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Policies affecting our environment
We asked about 3 issues:
• Supporting public ownership of the distribution of electricity
• Supporting implementation of the City’s transit-first policy
• Promoting more responsible policies for open space and recreation (for example, by ensuring that City departments remain accountable to residents)
The responses are shown below.
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Policies to create strong neighborhoods and communities
We asked about 3 issues:
• Supporting the district’s diversity
• Supporting policies that protect residents, including tenants, from foreclosure
• Advocating for community-based services, such as services for the homeless, housing, transitional services for ex-offenders and foster youth, and fighting criminalization of the homeless
The responses are shown below.
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Policies advancing healthy living
We asked about 3 issues:
• Retaining and expanding social services, including healthcare, mental-health services and treatment for substance abuse
• Ensuring that hospitals in D5 – CPMC, Kaiser and UCSF – provide services to residents of the district, and provide neighborhood-based services in other districts
• Supporting services that ensure quality of life for seniors, families, youth and children
The responses are shown below.
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Policies advancing educational opportunities for all ages
We asked about 2 issues:
• Supporting public education for all ages (for example, through community colleges and opportunities for continuing education)
• Facilitating civic engagement and voter participation
The responses are shown below.
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Complete survey response results
The chart below shows the full range of responses to each issue on the survey.
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