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OVERALLGENDERAGEAGE AND GENDERRACEEDUCATIONEDUCATIONINCOMEPARTY ID W LEANERSNEIGHBORHOODOWN / RENT HOME?CHILDREN IN HH?IMPACTED BY HOUSING COSTS?
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OverallMenWomen18-2930-4445-5960+M 18-44W 18-44M 45+W 45+WhiteNon-whiteHS or lessSome collBAAdv degNo BABA+< $75K$75-149K$150K+DemRepInd / othA-B / Fen / L'wood / M HillB Bay / B Hill / Downtown / Charlestown / E BostonDorchesterJP / W Rox / RoslindaleH Park / Mattapan / RoxburyS End / S Boston / SB WaterfrontOwnRentYesNoYesNo
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UNWEIGHTED COUNTUnweighted count5502512971771491021221541709712726926915712015411927727315819117436395798297121879172277254138412421122
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How would you rate the Boston city government’s efforts to keep housing affordable?Excellent5%3%7%3%8%7%3%3%8%4%6%7%4%4%6%7%4%5%6%3%8%5%4%12%3%2%9%7%1%6%5%7%3%10%4%5%7%
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Good17%22%13%14%25%16%12%24%15%17%11%18%16%11%12%21%25%12%23%9%21%23%18%22%9%16%22%22%17%9%15%25%10%24%15%16%23%
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Fair31%31%31%33%32%27%32%33%32%29%30%31%32%33%27%31%33%31%32%32%32%29%37%18%26%31%34%26%30%38%29%30%32%25%33%30%35%
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Poor43%40%45%48%33%46%45%37%43%44%47%41%45%48%51%38%33%49%36%53%36%39%37%45%60%50%33%44%41%43%47%33%52%36%45%47%28%
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Unsure4%4%3%2%2%4%8%2%1%7%6%3%3%4%3%4%4%3%4%3%3%5%4%4%2%2%2%2%10%4%4%5%2%4%4%3%6%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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RATE GOVT EFFORTS TO KEEP HOUSING AFFORDABLEExcellent / good22%25%20%17%33%23%15%27%23%21%17%25%20%15%19%27%29%17%28%12%29%27%22%33%12%18%32%29%19%15%20%32%13%35%18%20%30%
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Fair / poor74%71%76%81%65%73%77%70%76%73%77%72%77%81%78%69%67%80%68%86%68%67%75%63%86%80%66%70%71%81%76%63%85%62%78%77%64%
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Unsure4%4%3%2%2%4%8%2%1%7%6%3%3%4%3%4%4%3%4%3%3%5%4%4%2%2%2%2%10%4%4%5%2%4%4%3%6%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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How big a problem is the cost of renting or buying a home in Boston?Major problem73%69%76%73%70%78%73%68%74%72%79%74%73%76%80%71%64%78%68%78%71%68%74%64%77%81%63%72%72%73%77%63%82%67%75%78%55%
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Somewhat of a problem19%21%17%17%18%18%22%20%15%23%19%18%20%15%16%21%25%15%23%17%20%21%21%18%13%14%27%18%21%18%13%26%12%20%18%17%25%
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Minor problem4%4%4%3%7%3%1%5%5%2%2%4%3%4%3%3%5%4%4%3%3%5%2%7%7%2%3%5%6%5%3%5%3%8%2%4%4%
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Not really a problem3%4%2%5%4%0%2%5%4%2%0%3%2%4%1%4%3%3%4%%3%6%1%10%2%2%5%3%1%2%5%5%2%4%3%1%12%
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Unsure1%2%1%2%1%1%1%3%1%1%%%2%1%0%1%3%1%2%1%3%%2%1%1%1%2%2%0%2%1%2%1%1%1%%4%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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PROBLEM OF COST TO RENT / BUYMajor / somewhat of a problem92%91%93%90%88%97%96%88%90%95%98%92%93%91%96%92%89%93%91%96%91%89%95%82%90%95%90%91%93%91%90%89%94%87%94%95%80%
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Minor / not really a problem7%8%6%8%11%3%3%9%9%4%2%7%5%8%4%7%8%6%7%3%6%11%3%17%9%4%8%8%7%7%9%9%5%12%5%4%16%
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Unsure1%2%1%2%1%1%1%3%1%1%%%2%1%0%1%3%1%2%1%3%%2%1%1%1%2%2%0%2%1%2%1%1%1%%4%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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Compared to 4 years ago, would you say that there are…More homes available to rent or buy in Boston15%14%16%12%16%27%7%11%16%17%16%16%14%9%21%14%18%14%16%12%20%13%14%21%10%15%16%16%18%11%12%18%11%22%12%14%18%
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Fewer homes available to rent or buy in Boston47%46%48%48%48%40%51%49%47%43%48%43%51%55%44%44%43%50%44%54%45%45%43%48%60%47%39%54%38%56%50%43%52%42%49%53%30%
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About the same number of homes available to rent or buy in Boston24%28%20%23%25%18%29%27%21%29%19%26%22%19%24%26%26%21%26%21%22%27%25%25%22%19%33%19%28%21%22%27%21%26%23%21%34%
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Unsure14%12%16%17%11%16%13%13%15%11%16%15%14%17%11%15%12%14%14%13%13%15%18%7%8%19%11%10%17%12%15%12%16%10%15%13%18%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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Thinking about the availability of homes to rent or buy in your neighborhood in Boston, which is closest to your view?There are enough homes available to rent or buy in my neighborhood that average people can afford12%14%11%13%12%12%11%15%11%13%10%12%11%11%7%15%16%9%15%5%19%13%10%21%12%13%14%13%11%11%11%16%9%15%12%9%24%
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There are not enough homes available to rent or buy in my neighborhood that average people can afford77%78%77%77%77%78%78%77%76%79%77%77%79%81%83%76%69%82%73%83%70%80%79%69%80%80%73%71%85%76%80%71%84%75%78%82%63%
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There are too many homes available to rent or buy in my neighborhood that average people can afford4%3%5%5%6%2%2%5%6%0%4%5%3%3%2%7%4%3%6%4%5%4%4%7%2%0%6%7%1%8%3%6%2%8%3%5%2%
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Unsure6%5%8%5%5%7%10%3%7%8%9%5%7%6%7%3%10%6%6%9%6%3%7%4%5%7%7%9%3%5%5%7%5%3%7%4%11%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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Have high housing costs made it harder for you to do any of the following? Select all that apply.Save for retirement46%45%47%48%52%55%27%47%53%42%39%48%47%44%57%46%39%50%43%50%45%42%44%49%52%47%42%42%43%50%58%39%55%50%45%60%0%
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Pay for an education19%17%22%26%23%20%4%21%28%11%12%17%22%12%22%29%14%16%23%22%19%16%20%20%19%20%19%29%15%13%18%14%24%26%17%25%0%
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Start a family22%21%22%28%31%19%1%28%31%11%8%23%21%17%18%34%15%17%26%22%20%22%19%30%21%26%28%20%19%14%17%17%25%23%21%28%0%
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Afford to purchase a home47%46%48%54%55%49%24%49%59%41%31%43%52%45%56%53%32%50%44%54%52%34%45%47%56%51%37%53%37%54%54%26%69%49%46%61%0%
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Live in a neighborhood you want to live in43%37%48%42%49%58%24%36%54%39%41%43%45%43%49%44%36%46%41%58%44%30%42%39%52%51%35%53%30%42%46%31%56%51%41%56%0%
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Pay other bills39%34%45%38%46%47%25%39%45%25%44%37%43%39%46%47%23%42%37%57%38%24%34%48%48%37%32%49%37%44%42%29%49%44%38%51%0%
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Some other issue4%2%5%5%3%4%3%3%4%1%5%2%5%7%6%1%1%6%1%6%2%3%5%1%5%2%1%6%5%2%11%2%5%5%3%5%0%
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None of these22%25%19%13%17%11%50%20%11%32%32%26%16%19%17%16%36%18%25%12%19%33%24%22%13%15%32%18%30%14%20%34%8%17%23%0%100%
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Prefer not to say1%2%1%2%1%1%0%2%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%%1%2%1%0%2%2%2%1%0%1%1%2%%1%1%0%0%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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IMPACTED BY HOUSING COSTSYes77%74%80%85%82%88%50%78%88%67%68%73%83%79%82%83%63%80%74%87%80%65%75%78%85%84%66%81%70%84%79%64%91%81%76%100%0%
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No22%25%19%13%17%11%50%20%11%32%32%26%16%19%17%16%36%18%25%12%19%33%24%22%13%15%32%18%30%14%20%34%8%17%23%0%100%
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Prefer not to say1%2%1%2%1%1%0%2%1%1%0%1%1%2%1%1%1%1%1%%1%2%1%0%2%2%2%1%0%1%1%2%%1%1%0%0%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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AGREE / DISAGREE: City officials need to take action to address Boston’s housing shortage and allow more homes to be built throughout the city.Strongly agree56%59%53%61%58%55%47%64%56%53%50%57%57%65%55%54%48%61%52%62%58%50%59%51%56%62%55%56%46%53%64%50%64%58%56%63%33%
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Somewhat agree25%22%28%18%25%29%31%18%25%28%31%26%24%17%24%30%28%20%29%22%24%28%27%20%18%17%31%26%26%29%18%28%20%25%24%23%30%
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Somewhat disagree6%4%7%6%4%7%7%5%5%4%10%6%6%4%9%5%6%6%5%8%5%4%6%8%3%3%5%8%10%7%3%6%5%7%5%5%10%
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Strongly disagree12%13%11%14%13%6%12%14%13%12%7%10%12%14%10%9%15%12%12%6%12%16%8%20%18%18%7%9%13%9%14%15%10%9%13%9%24%
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Unsure1%1%1%1%0%3%3%0%1%4%2%1%2%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%%2%%1%5%0%1%2%5%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%3%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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AGREE / DISAGREE: CITY OFFICIALS NEED TO TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS HOUSING SHORTAGEStrongly / somewhat agree81%81%81%79%83%84%78%82%80%80%81%83%81%82%79%84%77%81%81%84%82%78%86%71%74%78%87%82%72%82%82%78%84%83%80%86%63%
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Strongly / somewhate disagree18%18%18%20%17%14%19%18%18%16%17%16%17%17%19%14%22%18%17%15%18%21%13%29%21%22%12%17%23%17%17%20%15%16%18%13%34%
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Unsure1%1%1%1%0%3%3%0%1%4%2%1%2%1%2%2%1%1%2%2%%2%%1%5%0%1%2%5%1%1%2%1%1%2%1%3%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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Even if it isn’t exactly right, which comes closer to describing your opinion?Boston should prioritize creating more homes and bringing down housing costs67%68%66%68%73%64%62%73%68%61%65%65%71%71%67%68%62%69%65%77%66%62%70%60%68%72%61%73%62%73%62%58%77%69%67%73%48%
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Boston should prioritize protecting the character of neighborhoods from change27%27%28%27%24%28%33%23%28%33%29%30%23%24%29%25%33%26%29%17%30%32%23%40%28%26%33%21%28%22%34%36%19%26%28%23%43%
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Unsure5%5%5%5%4%8%6%4%4%6%7%4%6%5%4%7%5%4%6%5%3%6%7%1%4%2%5%6%10%4%4%6%4%5%5%4%9%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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... Which do you think should be the top priority for city officials considering new housing projects?Satisfying the concerns of neighborhood associations even if it means fewer homes are available and housing is more expensive23%24%22%19%22%23%30%20%21%31%23%28%17%24%17%22%28%21%25%14%26%26%16%38%29%19%29%26%18%16%29%33%13%25%22%18%40%
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Building more homes and bringing down housing costs even if opposed by neighborhood associations66%67%66%74%69%63%54%73%70%57%59%63%71%68%71%65%61%69%64%76%66%60%74%50%57%74%62%68%63%70%59%55%78%64%67%72%45%
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Unsure11%9%13%7%9%13%17%7%9%11%18%10%12%9%12%12%10%10%12%10%9%14%9%12%14%8%9%6%19%14%12%12%9%11%11%10%16%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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... How much would you support or oppose the Boston City Council allowing ADUs to be built, with a simple approval process, on lots in Boston?Strongly support46%49%43%45%49%46%43%52%42%44%45%48%45%49%42%46%45%46%46%42%49%47%47%47%40%46%46%42%49%51%39%53%41%55%43%47%38%
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Somewhat support34%32%36%37%31%34%35%32%36%31%38%35%34%29%36%41%32%32%37%37%36%32%36%33%30%36%41%31%30%28%38%27%42%27%37%35%33%
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Somewhat oppose8%8%7%4%11%8%8%6%9%11%5%7%9%7%7%8%9%7%8%6%7%10%8%6%9%10%5%9%5%9%8%8%6%9%7%7%10%
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Strongly oppose7%7%6%7%6%3%10%8%6%7%6%6%5%7%8%3%11%7%6%4%6%8%5%9%11%3%6%11%13%3%8%10%4%6%7%5%14%
70
Unsure5%4%7%7%3%9%4%2%8%7%6%4%7%8%8%3%3%8%3%11%3%3%4%4%9%6%3%7%3%8%6%3%7%3%6%6%5%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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... How much would you support or oppose the City of Boston changing its rules to allow property owners flexibility to determine the size and location of paved parking for new homes?Strongly support38%41%37%41%45%41%23%46%41%33%31%40%38%38%40%38%39%39%38%37%41%40%39%35%38%43%35%32%37%37%48%39%38%43%37%41%28%
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Somewhat support32%29%35%26%33%30%40%25%34%36%35%35%31%30%32%39%25%31%33%33%31%32%34%30%30%29%38%35%29%30%32%29%35%31%32%33%31%
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Somewhat oppose12%15%10%16%11%10%10%16%11%12%8%12%12%17%5%12%13%12%12%11%12%13%10%18%12%11%11%15%13%13%9%12%13%12%12%13%10%
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Strongly oppose12%12%11%11%7%11%19%10%8%15%15%9%12%10%13%8%16%12%12%10%13%11%10%12%16%11%11%13%13%12%7%15%8%8%13%9%23%
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Unsure6%3%8%5%4%7%8%3%6%4%10%4%8%5%9%4%6%7%5%9%3%4%6%5%4%6%5%5%9%7%3%5%6%6%6%5%8%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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... How much would you support or oppose allowing new residential buildings to include more homes and be up to 6 stories tall?Strongly support40%44%37%47%42%39%27%49%40%34%31%40%41%44%42%42%29%43%36%37%41%41%43%37%33%45%43%33%35%34%47%35%45%43%39%44%25%
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Somewhat support37%37%37%34%38%38%40%34%38%43%36%39%36%34%28%40%47%31%43%35%39%39%39%37%29%34%41%38%42%36%31%38%36%32%39%37%39%
80
Somewhat oppose8%6%11%6%10%7%11%5%11%6%11%9%7%5%9%10%10%7%10%9%8%7%7%9%11%11%5%6%9%11%7%10%7%11%7%8%11%
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Strongly oppose10%10%11%8%8%8%17%8%9%13%13%9%10%11%15%6%10%13%8%10%9%10%6%16%18%4%6%19%10%13%11%13%8%10%10%8%18%
82
Unsure4%4%5%5%1%8%5%4%3%3%9%4%6%6%7%2%4%6%3%8%3%2%4%2%9%6%3%4%4%7%3%5%4%3%5%4%6%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
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... How much would you support or oppose allowing residential buildings to include more homes and be up to 12 stories near T stops?Strongly support39%45%34%41%46%37%29%49%39%40%26%41%39%38%41%40%37%39%39%34%41%44%43%35%32%39%40%36%45%36%40%39%40%44%38%42%30%
85
Somewhat support32%34%30%33%31%31%31%33%31%34%28%33%31%31%24%38%32%28%36%32%33%29%32%34%27%32%37%30%29%25%37%31%33%28%33%33%29%
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Somewhat oppose11%8%14%9%6%14%20%5%9%13%20%11%11%11%13%12%9%11%11%14%8%11%12%9%12%8%11%11%9%18%8%10%12%8%12%10%14%
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Strongly oppose12%9%14%10%13%9%16%9%13%9%16%11%11%10%14%7%18%12%12%9%13%12%7%20%20%11%9%14%11%12%13%16%8%12%11%9%21%
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Unsure6%4%9%8%5%10%4%4%8%4%9%4%8%11%8%3%4%9%3%10%4%4%6%2%9%10%3%8%5%9%1%5%7%8%6%7%6%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
90
... How much would you support or oppose a comprehensive update to Boston’s zoning code in order to simplify and enable more housing to be built without needing exceptions to the rules?Strongly support51%57%46%56%54%47%43%63%48%46%44%53%50%56%45%51%50%51%51%46%57%51%54%47%45%57%55%44%53%45%48%50%54%52%51%53%42%
91
Somewhat support27%24%29%23%27%28%29%20%29%30%27%27%27%22%29%30%26%25%28%27%26%26%29%25%22%20%29%31%21%26%35%26%26%27%27%27%27%
92
Somewhat oppose8%6%10%10%4%8%10%5%8%6%12%6%10%5%10%9%9%7%9%8%8%8%8%8%9%3%7%7%15%11%6%9%7%8%8%8%10%
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Strongly oppose7%7%7%5%9%3%10%6%8%8%6%7%5%9%6%4%9%8%6%4%7%10%3%15%13%8%5%9%7%7%7%10%4%6%7%5%16%
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Unsure7%6%8%5%6%13%7%5%6%9%11%7%8%8%10%6%4%9%5%16%3%5%6%5%11%11%4%9%4%11%4%4%9%8%7%8%6%
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Total550259289177157101115160172991172582801571211531192782721651871713401168012111688778366264268140410425118
96
... How much would you support Boston pursuing a goal of building at least 30,000 new homes of diverse shapes, sizes, and price points to bring down housing costs here?Strongly support54%60%49%56%58%55%46%63%50%53%48%55%55%53%55%55%55%54%55%58%54%52%58%51%42%60%55%53%51%51%54%51%58%57%54%59%37%
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Somewhat support26%24%29%29%24%24%28%22%31%27%26%30%24%28%23%28%26%26%27%25%28%26%26%30%25%26%30%25%27%24%26%26%28%23%28%26%29%
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Somewhat oppose7%4%9%5%4%11%10%2%7%8%12%6%8%4%8%9%6%6%8%6%9%6%8%3%8%4%4%7%10%12%8%7%7%7%7%6%11%
99
Strongly oppose8%8%8%6%11%3%10%8%9%8%6%7%7%11%9%5%7%10%6%6%5%13%3%14%19%7%7%9%8%10%8%12%5%10%7%5%16%
100
Unsure4%4%5%4%2%7%6%4%2%4%8%3%6%4%5%3%6%5%4%6%5%3%5%3%6%3%5%6%4%3%4%5%2%3%5%3%8%