Table 1.
Description of the study sample (n=453).
| Characteristic | % of sample |
|---|---|
| Position | |
| Public health | 8.4 |
| Planning | 9.9 |
| Transportation/public works | 14.3 |
| Community/economic development | 13.7 |
| Parks and recreation | 13.5 |
| Mayor/City manager | 10.6 |
| Municipal legislator | 29.6 |
| Gender | |
| Female | 29.5 |
| Male | 70.5 |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 78.7 |
| African American/Black | 10.0 |
| Mixed race or Other race | 5.6 |
| Prefer not to answer | 5.9 |
| Education | |
| High school degree or less | 7.8 |
| Some college/Technical training | 32.6 |
| College degree or higher | 59.5 |
| Do you live in the city in which you work? | |
| Yes | 78.3 |
| Walk or bike for transportation in the past week | |
| Yes | 36.2 |
| On social issues do you consider yourself… | |
| Liberal | 38.2 |
| Moderate | 24.7 |
| Conservative | 30.2 |
| Other/Prefer not to answer | 7.0 |
| On fiscal issues, do you consider yourself… | |
| Liberal | 16.9 |
| Moderate | 26.7 |
| Conservative | 50.4 |
| Other/Prefer not to answer | 6.1 |