{"id":2951,"date":"2012-07-31T17:35:34","date_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:35:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.justasonmi.com\/?p=2951"},"modified":"2012-07-31T17:35:34","modified_gmt":"2012-08-01T00:35:34","slug":"vancouver-residents-support-alternatives-for-langara-golf-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.justasonmi.com\/?p=2951","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver residents support alternatives for Langara Golf Course"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver, B.C. (Jul 31, 2012) \u2013 A majority of Vancouver residents agrees that part of Langara Golf Course<\/strong> should be “repurposed” as park space<\/strong> or affordable housing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Use of part of Langara Golf Course solely as park space<\/strong> garners support from 19% of Vancouver residents. Similarly affordable housing<\/strong> is the preferred use for 21%. One-quarter (26%) would approve of either (or both) options.<\/p>\n

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Pockets of opposition<\/h4>\n

One-quarter (26%) of Vancouver residents do not support any repurposing of Langara Golf Course. Opposition is highest among men<\/strong> (at 34%) and residents\u00a0aged 65 and older<\/strong> (39%). West side<\/strong> residents also are more likely opponents to changes at Langara Golf Course (34%).<\/p>\n

The poll finds higher opposition among Non-partisan Association (NPA) than among Vision and Green supporters (43% versus 20% and 30% respectively).<\/p>\n

Yet even among these groups (men, older residents and NPA supporters) the poll finds higher approval than disapproval.<\/p>\n

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Research Notes<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>\n

These are the findings of a Justason Market Intelligence online poll of 413 adult residents of the City of Vancouver. The research relied on Justason’s online panel. Data in this non-probability sample were weighted to match the regional distributions and demographic characteristics (age and sex) of the City according to the most recent census.<\/em><\/p>\n