Mid-America Regional Council · Cost is the main reason why I do not currently have a solar array ....
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Mid-America Regional Council
MARC is the nonprofit association of city and county governments and official metropolitan planning organization for the nine-county Kansas City region.
Online Community Panel
Advantages: An engaged, secure community we can use for
ongoing discussion, feedback and insight. A combination of quantitative and qualitative
research, with three-way communications. Iterative learning through deeper discussions
over time.
Vendor and Platform
Community Pulse
Primary Objective: To advance MARC’s understanding of public expectations and opinions with regard to planning, funding priorities, service delivery and public opinion on emerging regional issues.
www.community-pulse.com
Panel Demographics
County and zip code Age range Education Gender Marital status/children Race/ethnicity
Own or rent home Employment status Commuting habits Household income range Top three community
issues
Panel Activities
Introduce yourself — meet the moderators Quick polls each month Monthly survey and/or discussion activities
First Activity
Describe our current transportation system in one word.
Iterative Learning
Reports & Analysis 1. Topline Report 2. Verbatim Report
Cost is the main reason why I do not currently have a solar array.
It is too expensive. We would love to do it, but the up-front costs are too much.
Not allowed in my subdivision.
I don't know where to get a solar array or how to connect it into my power grid.
3. Cross Tabs Breakdown by age, gender, income and county for each question
Reports & Analysis 4. Infographic summary and analysis
Next Steps
Expand to include other MARC programs Develop pricing structure/menu Roll out to local governments Replicate in other regions