Columbia - SquareOffs

Asked by ABC 17 News

221 Votes

Are you going to the Boone County Fair?

8%

Yes Yes

92%

No No

8%

Yes

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

92%

No

2 Comments

Elizabeth C. Crippen

As a single adult, there's really nothing of interest. No home arts, no baking contests, hardly any vendors of interest. There need to be more activities and displays of interest to adults. If you've seen one cow, you've seen 'em all.

Max DeYoung

And, you don't need a Kevlar vest.

Christopher Watson

Way too expensive for me, besides it's nothing like it was when I was a kid, mostly boaring if you ask me.

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

Asked by ABC 17 News

331 Votes

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

5 Comments

Jeremy Yelvington

As someone on disability finding affordable housing is one of the most difficult things I face in columbia.

Christopher Watson

I hear you, if the rent raises again I might find myself homeless, it;s pretty dumb now for a 6+ decades old 2/br trailor.

Robert Cone

If one drives virtually anywhere in Columbia you will see numerous people at intersections with signs requesting help. My wife works in mental health and she is inundated with people coming in for assistance. Ask anyone working in the mental health field & they will tell you the same thing.

Max DeYoung

Beggars have existed in human society since the dawn of recorded history. It's not climate change.

Pam Lee

Rent has increased exponentially and wages have not kept up.

Connie Ordway

We need a task force that's going to address affordable housing in Columbia.

Shane H

Rent is out of control. Without local common sense legislation and regulation-- more people will become homeless

Max DeYoung

NYC, is in the process, of doing away with rent control. It destroys cities.

59%

No

4 Comments

Will Mason

Government is what is making housing expensive. Want less expensive housing? Get Government out of the way.

Max DeYoung

The property owners, are being inundated with tax increases, and higher costs, to maintain the properties, too. The government, is doing nothing to help them.

Toasty

If you want to see what happens when government decides to help the homeless with your tax money, take a look at California. Disguise it with 'affordable housing', and steal billions of tax dollars. Then keep raising taxes to 'help' those who have no desire to help themselves.

Doug Royal

If you want houses to be cheaper, build more houses (make it easier for developers to build houses).

Have you had trouble parking recently in Downtown Columbia?

Asked by ABC 17 News

179 Votes

Have you had trouble parking recently in Downtown Columbia?

74%

Yes Yes

26%

No No

74%

Yes

1 Comment

Beth Elizabeth Ann Worley

I stopped going downtown because I can't ever find a place to park that's not a mile away from the store I want to go into, especially if I'm wanting to sell items to Slackers. And the traffic is always so bad my car ends up overheating at the traffic lights...

26%

No

2 Comments

Adam

Hard to have trouble when you don't come there

Max DeYoung

Too many people exposing themselves, or providing other forms of danger. Better and safer to park in other cities.

Columbia SquareOffs

Are you going to the Boone County Fair?

8% Yes Yes

92% No No

8% Yes

92% No

Does the City of Columbia need a new department for affordable housing?

41% Yes Yes

59% No No

41% Yes

59% No

Have you had trouble parking recently in Downtown Columbia?

74% Yes Yes

26% No No

74% Yes

26% No

About Columbia

8%

Yes Yes

92%

No No

8%

Yes

92%

No

41%

Yes Yes

59%

No No

41%

Yes

59%

No

74%

Yes Yes

26%

No No

74%

Yes

26%

No