Hudson Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Meeting

HUDSON COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE CITY OF HUDSON, WISCONSIN M onday, July 6, 2020 1:00 p.m. Virtual Zoom Meeting To access the meeting please use the link or phone number below. If you cannot access the meeting via the methods below, or need any special accommodations, please contact Aaron Reeves at 715-716-5741 or areeves@hudsonwi.gov. Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87474538944?pwd=RGh5bzB1MWZZeWFlbkxlM3laUXR4QT09 Meeting ID: 874 7453 8944 Password: 661254 Call-in Phone Number: 312-626-6799 AG ENDA (Click on agenda items highlighted in blue to access documents related to that item) 1. Call to Order 2. Discussion and possible action on the May 4, 2020 meeting minutes. 3. New Business A. Discussion on Community Survey Results B. Discussion on Drafted Comprehensive Plan Chapters C. Postponement of Comprehensive Planning efforts 4. Communications and Items for Future Agendas 5. Adjournment Posted to City of Hudson’s website and emailed to Star Observer on 7/1/2020 REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE CITY OF HUDSON Monday, May 4, 2020 Page 1 The Hudson Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meeting was called to order by Johnson at 1:03 p.m. PRESENT. Rich O’Connor (joined at 1:20pm), Fred Yoerg, Tiffany Weiss, Michael Mroz, Michael Johnson, Aaron Reeves, and Jim Webber. ABSENT. None. OTHERS PRESENT. Brea Grace and Nate Day. Discussion and possible action on April 13, 2020 meeting minutes. Motion by Webber, seconded by Yoerg to approve the minutes of the April 13, 2020 Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. All Ayes (6). Motion Carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS. None. NEW BUSINESS. Discussion on Community Survey Results. Grace summarized what staff and SEH have done since the last meeting to provide further public outreach ot residents. Weiss noted that, in relation to the postcard mailing that went out, there was a note on the postcard that gave residents the option to request hardcopies of the survey to be mailed to them. So far, staff had received 4 requests for surveys to be mailed. Staff is expecting more requests to come in throughout the week. Mroz requested that staff provide hard copies of the surveys or bookmarks at the polls during the following week’s elections. Discussion on Drafted Comprehensive Plan Chapters. Grace noted that SEH is gathering further background information via data analysis and that although goals and policies are mentioned in each of the sections, this information will need to be refined over time through feedback received at the Public Involvement Meetings. Johnson asked what things stood out to SEH in comparison to other communities. Grace noted that renter occupied vs owner occupied ratios were different from other communities and told an interesting story themselves. Yoerg added that new homeowners are probably partly renting out their units to others to offset the mortgage costs. Yoerg noted that the comp plan steering committee should now try to answer the question ‘How do we accommodate people on the lower end of the scale when developers says they can’t afford to build cheaper homes?’ Webber inquired if there would be a possibility to incorporate United Way’s ALICE Project criteria of housing affordability rankings into the report. ALICE is an acronym that stands for ‘Asset’ ‘Limited’ REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE CITY OF HUDSON Monday, May 4, 2020 Page 2 ‘Income Constrained’ and ‘Employed’. Several states are implementing the ranking system, Wisconsin being one of the more recent to join the project. Grace said it could certainly be considered as an inclusion into the drafted chapter. Yoerg noted the old Lighthouse Plat that required some Habitat for Humanity housing and asked what the possibility of implementing that in other places around the city would be. Reeves remarked that developers are pushing back against affordable housing requirements and inclusionary zoning (notably in the Minneapolis/Twin Cities region) and said it mainly comes down to ‘what’s the incentive to give back from the city’s standpoint?’ What will the city give in return for requiring developers to build affordable housing (e.g. flexibility in parking or green space requirements) to make it more appealing? Weiss inquired if the drafted chapters would be put up on the comprehensive plan project website for residents to review and provide feedback and Grace answered “Yes, they will be uploaded to the project website once the Steering Committee has given a good thorough review of the chapters.” Johnson moved the discussion forward from Housing to Transportation. Day explained that SEH used the 2009 Comprehensive Plan to provide a short summary of existing conditions. He also noted that cities nowadays seem to be striving more toward multi-modal and complete street transportation systems, and so SEH would be putting more focus on that in the goals and recommendations section of the chapter. Yoerg inquired about traffic alleviation proposals (such as connecting streets to one another by using current infrastructure that exists rather than building new roads, especially in situations where it is not necessary so that the City can save money) by moving traffic from higher traffic count roads to lower traffic count roads. On that note, Webber expressed concerns about traffic being deviated from Carmichael Road through the Stonepine Neighborhood (since the neighborhood roads have lower speeds than Carmichael Road). Day inquired if anything else should be added to the transportation report and Johnson noted that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan (currently being drafted by city staff) should be cited in the comprehensive plan to provide an overall comprehensive look at transportation in the city. Discussion was moved to the Community Facilities drafted chapter. Grace noted that the section requires some work and that any questions or comments should be sent to Weiss who will forward the message to Grace. Johnson requested that a City Hall reconstruction be included in this section as that is foreseen on the horizon. Webber requested that the public safety/fire hall bit be rewritten as it contained outdated information about the current location of the fire station. Johnson, Weiss, and Grace will continue making edits on the Community Facilities section. Further discussion was held regarding the school system wherein Johnson requested a graphic be included that describes enrollment over time in the school district. Discussion moved on to the parks system where Webber noted that the Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan be cited for this section too. REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE CITY OF HUDSON Monday, May 4, 2020 Page 3 Grace moved the discussion for this item to it’s closing statements, noting that the healthcare/childcare/senior living facilities section does not have any proposed goals/objectives/policies yet. Discussion on Public Involvement Workshop #2. Discussion was held that the public involvement meeting, originally scheduled for May 28th, would be postponed to a later date due to COVID-19 concerns. Said later date will be discussed with committee members prior to scheduling. COMMUNICATIONS AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS. Johnson requested that Committee members provide any further comments about the drafted chapters be submitted to staff within the next couple of weeks before SEH submits the drafts to the comprehensive plan project website for public viewing. Next meeting date was scheduled for Monday, June 1, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT. Motion by Mroz, seconded by Yoerg to adjourn at 2:07 p.m. All Ayes (7). Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Tiffany Weiss, Acting Secretary 505 Third Street Hudson, Wisconsin 54016 ph: (715)-386-4765 fx: (715)386-3385 www.ci.hudson.wi.us TO: Hudson Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee F ROM: Community Development D ATE: 6 July 2020 SU BJECT: Discussion on Community Survey Results BACKGROUND: Brea Grace will provide a summary of the Community Survey Results received by the City and POLCO between November 2019 and May 2020. ATTACHMENTS: Open Response Report Breakout Report of Districts Overview Report Prepared by: Tiffany Weiss, Associate City Planner Through: Mike Johnson, AICP, Community Development Director 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 1/72 Community Survey forComprehensive Plan Update Survey Results FINAL 06/23/2020 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 2/72 Please rate the quality of the following in Hudson: Question Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor Unsure Friendly Community 22% 42% 25% 10% 1% 0% Community Atmosphere 17% 45% 25% 11% 1% 0% Schools 25% 42% 17% 3% 1% 12% City Government 5% 25% 34% 21% 8% 7% Safe Community / Feeling of Security 22% 47% 27% 4% 0% 0% Activities for Youth 9% 31% 22% 8% 5% 24% Child Care Facilities 4% 15% 18% 9% 1% 53% Community Events 16% 39% 29% 12% 1% 3% Internet Service 11% 30% 29% 17% 9% 3% Medical Facilities 17% 40% 27% 10% 4% 2% Housing Options 8% 22% 30% 19% 13% 7% Opportunities for Quality Jobs 4% 14% 31% 24% 8% 19% Parks & Open Space 17% 42% 28% 9% 4% 0% Water Resources Quality 18% 36% 27% 8% 3% 7% Air Quality 27% 45% 22% 4% 0% 2% Overall Quality of Life in Hudson 19% 54% 23% 3% 0% 0% Friendly Community Excellent 22% Very Good 42% Good 25% Fair 10% Poor 1% Unsure 0% Community Atmosphere Schools City Government Safe Community / Feeling of Security Activities for Youth Child Care Facilities Community Events Internet Service 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 3/72 Medical Facilities Housing Options Opportunities for Quality Jobs Parks & Open Space Water Resources Quality Air Quality Overall Quality of Life in Hudson How important is it for the City of Hudson to promote the following in the next 20 years? Question Extremely Important Very Important Somewhat Important Not Very Important Not At All Important Unsure Maintaining Community Atmosphere 39% 47% 12% 1% 0% 0% Maintaining a Good School System 64% 29% 5% 1% 0% 2% Maintaining a Safe Community / Security 63% 34% 4% 0% 0% 0% Promoting Public Health & an Active Community 32% 41% 23% 3% 0% 0% Promoting Youth Activities 27% 44% 25% 2% 1% 2% Supporting Existing Businesses 43% 43% 13% 1% 0% 1% Encouraging New Employment Opportunities 33% 39% 23% 3% 1% 1% Expanding Shopping Options 10% 20% 38% 22% 9% 0% Improving Senior Citizen Services 27% 38% 23% 3% 1% 7% Enforcing Municipal Codes & Development Standards 24% 43% 22% 6% 2% 3% Maintaining and Improving Local Roads 37% 44% 17% 2% 0% 0% Encouraging Sustainable Development 36% 33% 21% 6% 4% 2% Protecting Natural Areas 65% 25% 7% 2% 0% 0% Protecting Water Resources 74% 21% 5% 0% 0% 0% Maintaining Community Atmosphere ExtremelyImportant 39% VeryImportant 47% 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 4/72 SomewhatImportant 12% Not VeryImportant 1% Not At AllImportant 0% Unsure 0% Maintaining a Good School System Maintaining a Safe Community / Security Promoting Public Health & an Active Community Promoting Youth Activities Supporting Existing Businesses Encouraging New Employment Opportunities Expanding Shopping Options Improving Senior Citizen Services Enforcing Municipal Codes & Development Standards Maintaining and Improving Local Roads Encouraging Sustainable Development Protecting Natural Areas Protecting Water Resources What type of business development should Hudson encourage in the next 20 years? Question Need More Of Keep at Existing Level Need Fewer Of Unsure Offices / Business Parks 23% 53% 17% 7% Retail / Shopping 33% 54% 11% 2% Neighborhood Services / Businesses 45% 44% 3% 8% Restaurants 21% 66% 11% 2% Hotels / Motels 7% 62% 27% 4% Event / Convention Center 32% 42% 17% 9% Entertainment / Attractions 45% 43% 8% 4% Tourism Industry 36% 54% 6% 4% 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 5/72 Question Need More Of Keep at Existing Level Need Fewer Of Unsure Industry / Manufacturing 30% 50% 13% 7% Offices / Business Parks Need More Of 23% Keep atExisting Level 53% Need FewerOf 17% Unsure 7% Retail / Shopping Neighborhood Services / Businesses Restaurants Hotels / Motels Event / Convention Center Entertainment / Attractions Tourism Industry Industry / Manufacturing Are there other types of business development Hudson should encourage in the next 20 years? If so please describe the type and identify where it should be located. Incorporate clean energy into the overall city plan. There are emerging technologies and jobs that should be encouraged. I would encourage clean energy industry over old tech manufacturing. We are rapidly moving into a electric vehicle world. Consequently vehicle charging stations should become a high priority, especially in the downtown retail areas. Sustainable energy investments I see too much green space disappearing. Instead, we should develop more bike paths and other outside activities to encourage healthy lifestyles. Hold the Hudson Farmers' Market at Lakefront Park, instead of in a parking lot along I-94. Companies that pay living wages and fit into the values of our community. Companies that encourage employees to increase skill set and training. Professional and manufacturing jobs. transportation systems to get people around town as well as into the cities. Food: 1. locally grown and distributed. 2. more community meals. Outdoor pool or splash pad Outdoor activities that compliment our beautiful National Scenic St Croix River Maybe look at some more technical based businesses. What happened to the ballfield and shops at the old dog track? Instead there's a huge, ugly factory? We need to build clean energy resources. How about a solar panel field by XCEL? Low and medium income housing for those who work in Hudson and St. Croix County. I’d love to see a community center with activities for children, an outdoor pool, adaptive playground. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 6/72 None, no more. Hudson has a good mix, maintain through treating them right or seek similar balance as any leave. Unsure We do need to develop the corner of Carmichael where there an empty abandoned barn and home. This has been an eye sore for many many years. A gas station and restaurants would fit nicely there. More family friendly places- activity centers, pool, etc I think Hudson should encourage more locally owned businesses instead of franchise or chain businesses. I don't think there's a specific type of business that we need. A grocery store downtown would be very good. A small grocery store downtown would be great. Small locally owned-sustainable More tech industry jobs, high skill jobs. We have an abundance of low skill, low pay jobs. I have to work in MN because you have no tech jobs that pay anything close to what I make in MN. A multi-level paid parking garage at 2nd & Vine. Eliminate street parking fees. It works for Stillwater. Mayo Clinic. Adding jobs, yes but increasing population density - NO. Target Supercenter. Community pool/splash pad. Affordable housing while maintaining green space. Better traffic control on Vine and Carmichael as well as the entire Carmichael/94 exchange. Tech isn't mentioned above. Its a top growth area. Kwik trip at Carmichael and vine! Keeping downtown vibrant should be priority. Sprawl up on the hill is poorly planned. Maybe work sharing space and IT. You have a group that has been trying to get an animal shelter in here for 13 years. It is a needed business and I think our area should be supporting their efforts. It is located at exit 10. One of the things I hear the most when talking to visitors of Hudson, is the quality of local, independent or very small chain dining. There's always room for more unique options, but not so many duplicates (we don't need 7 sub shops, for example...). Also, light manufacturing and more entertainment options. It would be wonderful to see the new development at the dog track take shape as a destination venue - but so far, we only see industry. The ballpark would be a unique addition to Hudson's community. Baseball team follow through. River Hounds In planned space. VFW location We are the county seat of St. Croix county. We lack a building for our Veterans to coordinate events, have resources available to vets in need. If not now, when? Thank you for your consideration. Ward Avenue? Ballpark/Glenview? The location should have ample parking. Somerset and New Richmond, Wi have very active posts that could be guides for best practices. Hold off on amy more TIF for Phillips-Medisize. The Koch Brothers have enough tax freebies and the profits finance issues with which I DISAGREE. I would love a Gas station north of 94 on Carmichael. more grocery stores Additional manufacturing does not necessarily equate to healthy growth Co-working space for people who work from home or for business incubation Gas/convenience store(s) north of 94 at exit 2 Hudson should not become a St.Croix County version of Woodbury. Bring in non-retail business! Work at home IT with internet including universal Wifi Hudson is the right size, as it is. Stop developing. We should maintain the unique atmosphere of our river town. I feel we are becoming a little Woodbury. Traffic flow needs more thought, construction of homes is hideous with houses crammed together I.e. golf course. We shop elsewhere because of high prices. I like to support small businesses, but now the downtown parking costs and inconvenience keeps me away. Lots of tax paying boomers now that will become limited in their mobility, etc. progress is necessary but needs to have better goals and planning. North of Target on the hill (where currently developing by Faith Community) a Kwiktrip gas station and decent grocery like HyVee or Festival We need a community center with an indoor playground and a pool! The space could also have an event center/rooms for rent for events. I thought the golf course area would have been a perfect spot. Now, maybe over where the dog track used to be, or added to Willow River. Hudson kids need a space to swim and play. Hudson is great and I think it is a bit ridiculous we don't already have something like this. We don't need more houses that aren't selling and senior condos. More apartment buildings that do not have a income restrictions or limits. Encourage development away from the river. The new business that build at the end of second street blocks the review view. Push developments up the hill and maintain the downtown look and feel AND stop blocking the river. New grocery store option to compete with County Market (Hy-Vee, Trader Joe’s...) in the old Family Fresh location. Grocery store that offers high quality at reasonable prices 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 7/72 A walk-in, gourmet tacos to-go restaurant in downtown Hudson. A walk-up/ walk-in, to-go creperie in downtown Hudson. They would add diversity to collection of miscellaneous gi shops. Encourage window shopping and can be something quick for people waiting for seating at the other restaurant. Encourage manufacturing businesses to create jobs. Business & Educational training facilities. Professional businesses that pay a living wage. Don't need any more minimum wage jobs. More medical services. Also a couple of major stores. About the only place to go is east. either north or south of the freeway. The current number of businesses Hudson has is relatively aligned well with the size of the community. There are two consistent themes are here from residents regarding growth/expansion in Hudson: 1. Keep Hudson small 2. We DO NOT want to be like Woodbury. Different grocery store options A children’s splash pad near the river for summer play!! With all of our parks, two splash pads would be fantastic- especially as we are attracting young families! Put the needs of citizens first. Keep the small town charm and small town amenities for citizens. We are not a big city. We are not the Twin Cities metro, and we are not a suburb. We are a small town of 13,000 people. Decisions should be made for the benefit of the people who currently live here. Making the town bigger by overdevelopment is not the answer. We do not need a Super Target, we do not need a super Walmart. Those big box retailers are only 15 to 20 minutes away in Woodbury, Stillwater, or New Richmond. Encourage small independent businesses, not national chains. As a related note, just how many banks do we need in a town of this size? No opinion no More small business start up assistance to help young or new entrepreneurs develop their ideas. Micro loan programs, business start up education, entrepreneurial support services. It is possible I do not know that this already exists. boutique hotel downtown No known Opportunity to hire people of all abilities...i.e. people with disabilities. We are building too fast and losing our small town, rural feel. We have a number of vacant strip malls presently, why are more continuing to be built? Also the road infrastructure needs to be considered to handle all the new building traffic. Hudson is grown too big too fast. We do not want to be Woodbury. More local, organic food options in groceries and restaurants. More alternative health facilities including yoga, meditations, acupuncture, etc. Clean energy and local foods. Encourage Sustainable resources Discourage Fossil fuel Usage, encourage clean water, sustain healthy river, encourage ways to reduce our carbon footprint. We need housing for people who work here. Affordable housing. We need public transportation to get people to work, shopping and around town. It saves the roads, reduces need for parking and helps the environment. More FREE parking spaces Technology business could be a boon to Hudson. This requires office buildings that can cater to 20-50 employee offices. 4-6 story buildings with fiber optic internet options are key. Other ecommerce business should be encouraged and advertised. Many of our warehouse spaces could be used for large scale ecommerce that would employ executive to warehouse labor. A 40 Million in sales company generally has 120 employees Parking - downtown Encourage more Hearts Community involvement, convention centers and Parks High tech, engineering, higher paying jobs so everybody doesn't have to drive to the Cities. Anywhere in town would be OK. Unique housing development with green spaces and community. Less "suburban" Woodbury typical subdivisions. Include a section for high quality homes without the large Woodbury McMansions. Extend the quaint downtown community. Keep typical chains in one section -- the hill and restrict expansion. What keeps me in Hudson is everything Woodbury is as a community. I’d like to see public docks for more river traffic to make Hudson a destination. This would bring in more customers for our downtown businesses. Community Center(s) and activities for all ages. Why does this city not have sports programming within its Parks and Recreation Department? This is a huge failing on party of the city to effectively plan growth and attract residents. Water gondola at Lakefront Park. Restaurant at end of dike Hudson should make "waterfront" promotion and development a priority An interactive city and businesses that promote healthy living and life styles Really love the small business atmosphere - please don't let us become the next big box stop on the freeway. No more big chains! People love the small businesses we have - lets be THAT town. On the outskirts, if we want to stay a "great place to raise a family" some family activity businesses are lacking - we have the SnoPark and outdoor skating, the YMCA skate park, that's great - a waterpark would be nice - like Menomonies - maybe a roller rink, some more in city biking/walking trails, indoor batting cages, mini golf. I'd like to see some additional basic needed goods stores - shoe stores, clothing stores. Really miss Family Fresh, 1 grocery store is not enough, now County Market is crazy busy all the time & they run out of stuff. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 8/72 Bring back a downtown grocery store. Bring in Hy-Vee or Trader Joe's to the Family Fresh building. Aer Econo Foods has closed..need another grocery store. The infracture needs to be looked at before any more housing or industry moves in. The internet is being used up by all the new people and the bandwidth for our area is not keeping up. I am also worried about water and sewers for the area with the amount of people moving in, I think we have plenty of businesses of all sorts in Hudson. I don't think we need any more development. Unfortunately, little by little, all of our green space is being eaten up and many new buildings stand empty. It's ok to have undeveloped open space - that's what makes a town charming. Types of business to discourage is big box. These bring about empty buildings, closed business, added police protection and changes the flavor of the town. Null We would love to see a public mixed-use (kayak, paddle board, rowing) boating facility developed in Hudson. The river and lakes are central to our identity and it would be great to expand water-based recreational options; possibly align with the current public beach area. St Croix Rowing Club is a potential tenant (I am not a member) and would love to see both adult and youth rowing options expanded in our area. I have and will continue to advocate that a segment of our land in the City's Industrial Parks be labeled and identified as a "Technology Park". The IT infrastructure needs to be robust. If we can duplicate what Menomonie has done with their Technology Park, it markets to a cleaner, higher valued type business then the old "industrial" style businesses. Childcare centers clothing boutiques I would differentiate between chain and local restaurants, as well as local retail, ie seasons, grand fete, kelley gallery and target/walmart a Nice mix of retail shops, not big box. Professional services with higher-paying jobs could be located in the currently empty spaces and in the now on-hold dog track. Hudson residents need to be able to afford to live and work in their community. Currently, higher paid jobs require working in the Cities and an increasingly difficult commute. The cost of housing in Hudson is too high for the jobs available here. When it comes to businesses, recruit and support businesses paying a lining (vs minimum) wage. Also, I recognize it doesn’t provide living wage jobs, but a grocery store downtown would be a great addition. STEM workers - Soware Development, IT services, engineering firms, etc. There needs to be more recreational activities in Hudson. Basketball courts that aren't run down, a disc golf course, ect. Co-op in downtown Hudson. We need more high quality skilled jobs, whether that is IT consulting services or well paying manufacturing jobs with benefits. Kohls or similar store A small fresh market store Similar to Sprouts in the south Both by theater A new grocery store since we only have one that is jacking their prices because they have no competition. More chain restaurants on the hill. FIX THE PARKING PROBLEM!! Stop building housing developments- Hudson is already too big. Downtown retail and restaurants should be supported so we have a thriving downtown culture, not just offices for law firms etc A good food retailer, namely Kowalski's, Lund/Byerly's or Trader Joe's More quality restaurants not a business but I would like to see Operas shown live on the big screen at the Phipps or other facility. Now we have to travel to the cities for that. I would like to see 1 or 2 more new car dealers. Higher paying jobs: companies that require engineering degrees or higher education (B.S. degree or higher). Reduction of Uline & Warehouse / Trucking companies -> No high paying jobs for that industry! More services for seniors. A van or bus available to all at reasonable price. Grocery store at Vine and Carmichael. Don't know. Upscale- high quality businesses and retail along Crestview N/A I'd like to see more mid to high wage manufacturing, office and business. I don't want to see an over saturation of service retail. We are an expensive community to live in due to our proximity to the Twin Cities and our significantly higher property taxes than MN. We need to give people more opportunities to live and work in Hudson. Costco would be an excellent addition as they pay high wages with benefits. Would like to see an upscale department store (Herberger's like). Any high wage manufacturing would be excellent. Healthy options if anything need to come to Hudson. Grocery store options, like Whole Foods, Trader Joes. I would put downtown parking as part of business development so those businesses can stay in business. I think the recent parking change to this "zone" concept is driving people away. Figure out if a multi-level parking ramp can be built at the current fire hall location . HUDSON DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE NEW BUSINESS'S. Cobbler, specialty grocery (e.g., Trader Joes') 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 9/72 Capitalize more on the tourism, great restaurants, parks, develop the dike area / clean it up, the river, and boutique hotels downtown (seems like there are plenty of condo options, but nowhere downtown for those who would like to be able to walk to the downtown restaurants/etc. Get rid of the horrible parking situation...that was a huge mistake! Bring the hours of parking enforcement back to M- F 8 AM-5 PM, and have some slots that are 2-hour to keep available parking open. Having parking so late during the weekdays, and now on Saturdays until 8 PM is totally ridiculous. Build the ramp, somewhere between Vine Street and Coulee Road, and charge for it. I'd pay extra property tax for that issue to be resolved. I have no children in the Hudson School District, but I'm paying taxes on this. Having a vital downtown is one of the things that truly makes Hudson unique - capitalize on that. Also, capitalize on events, festivals and outdoor activities that bring tourism into the community. I do agree that we probably need more business parks/offices if the goal is to attract new businesses into our town. Hopefully the focus will be on those that will bring quality jobs. Help to promote small businesses and entrepreneurs in the area. That is most-likely where the market will eventually lead rather than massive businesses. Companies like Uline that take up mass real estate don't utilize the surrounding citizens that are looking for work. Unsure Skilled manufacturing jobs that do not need a degree. Business park across 35 Should have a bigger farmers market with more vendors and even music. It should be located near lake street park. Hudson needs more activities for children and teens. There really should be a public pool and/or splashpad. What happened to plans for the splashpad at Weitkamp Park?? It would be especially nice if Hudson had something like what woodbury has at the HealthEast complex with the indoor sports facilities and play area/splashpad. Would have been MUCH nicer to see something like that at the old dog track site instead of the factory that's there now. It's such an eyesore and takes away from the appeal of our community in my opinion.I heard they produce juul products--if so, ick. A roller skating rink/arcade and trampoline park and/or climbing walls would be nice for kids of all ages. I'd also like to see a humane society in Hudson. No Hudson should avoid neighborhoods built by a single developer with all same/similar houses in colors that are all a different shade of beige or some other earth tone. These types of housing developments are unattractive when new, but will be eyesores in the future for the community as they age. It is disappointing that most new developments do not have the charm and variety of housing that one can find by walking down 3rd, 4th or 5th st. in Hudson. While I'm certain they are more cost efficient to build this way, in the long term I think it will be regrettable- not just for Hudson, but for any community that embraces these types of housing developments. Another grocery store would be awesome. I also think a downtown farmers market would be widely accepted by the community and tourists. Recreation centers that promote community engagement and suppprt. Outdoors recreation!! Maintaining and growing downtown Hudson as a walk-able destination. Encourage locally owned businesses and artists. Keep it in reach for community based residents to live and work in Hudson. Natural Recreation: specifically hiking/biking trails. (both paved (easier access for families and seniors) and unpaved/crushed rock for mtn biking and running). Gas station at the intersection of Carmichael & Vine Mini golf course. Small restaurant by the City Beach. Please do not bring in more hotels. They are literally everywhere. A farmer's market in downtown on Saturdays in Lakefront Park under the Hudson sign in front of the dike would be cool. Maybe the police could cordon off a few blocks as well. Every cool town has this in their main gathering area and residents love it. It brings people together to enjoy healthy food, music, and the outdoors. This would bring a lot of people to downtown on Saturdays. The current 2 Farm Markets aren't that great...pretty small and the one on Thursday morning is only convenient to a small number of people. I support the Hudson Grocery Co-op for a downtown location as well. Businesses you can safely walk or bike to Education Job training Event center downtown. Parking ramp downtown. A community pool, outdoor or indoor, would be wonderful. More heavy industrial/manufacturing. Hudson should look at tenant mix when encouraging other businesses. What is a good fit, what works well and will do well together, etc. None really come to mind - the most pressing issue seems to be a convention or event center of some sort. We continue to be "sold" ideas/concepts (i.e. dog track land, old golf course) with a fictitious convention or event center (these folks never had the $$, they had a concept maybe and they used it to leverage what they needed to acquire the land or development) this to me again holds us back from really growing in terms of tourism, hotels, more business. Although at this point I'm more concerned that we make a bad deal or encourage the wrong concept out of sheer desperation. There seems to be plenty of open space for businesses to rent so in my mind we don't need more space just more business to full the spaces. The is probably less of a City issue and more of a value versus sq price with landlords who control these spaces. How do we build an all encompassing community that supports an open for business mentality? Gym space is an issue for youth and adult athletics. I would love to see a multi-use athletic complex. Personally, I am involved with the Croix Attack Volleyball club and I would love to see a facility similar to the Rochester National Volleyball Center, or the Burnsville Volleyball Warehouse or even the Ade Olson addition to McPhee on the UWEC campus. (4 volleyball courts would be great. I would also like to see the facility include a 200 meter indoor track (6 lanes). Pickleball, Basketball, indoor tennis... could also use the facility, among other athletics. I think a good location for this would be by the movie theater or by where the old dog track used to be. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 10/72 We need more professional engineering, light industry businesses that will provide higher wage jobs. We also need public transportation. tech and clean industrial I think your list covered the types nicely Indoor toddler friendly activities such as swimming park for winter. Not sure where it would go. Also, baseball park where the Phillip med building was just built that EVERYONE IS MAD ABOUT because it was not in the plan. FULL TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT Temporary working spaces for emerging workforce not located in permanent offices Increased affordable housing. Higher skilled jobs. Attach companies into new St Croix Meadows area to retain Hudsonites to work within the community. Many people leave the community to make a better living in Minnesota. No sure unsure adult entertainment such as dancing, golf, social clubs, opportunities for adults to meet and encourage getting to know other Hudsonits. Outdoor water park, pool for community use Downtown small supermarket Fewer strip malls Small business, veteran owned, woman owned, anything local and sustainable. We need things for youth and especially teens to do. Not just organized events but safe fun places for them to hang out. Tourism. Resources should be allocated to make Hudson a great destination for a weekend get-away. More things to do when people visit our beautiful city. There are opportunities to utilize our beautiful natural resources to help attract visitors to our community. Professional administrative type businesses should be encouraged? What would Hudson need to do to attract more call center type of businesses to the area? There is a need for professional administrative positions in the area. Green/new energy/environmental Any type of development that would lead to quality jobs and be environmentally sound. South of 94 More higher tech business. This will keep Hudson on the pathway to infrastructure improvements. Expand the current business park east of town. Make existing companies keep up with progress in their fields. Technology Jobs The more business development and industrial parks, the more Hudson will lose its appeal as a "small town community." Hudson needs to figure out how to create an appropriate tax base while keeping excellent educational standards, fostering local businesses, keeping property taxes low and limiting big box and industrial creep in order to maintain the charm of this historic river city. no Whatever the business development, it should be done with long-term sustainability as a top priority. This includes ecologically sustainable, economically sustainable, and socially sustainable (with emphasis on ecologically sustainable). community pool/splashpad Look to invest in the downtown waterfront, which seems somewhat underdeveloped and a bit run down. Look to invest in community assets like an aquatic center/water park that the community could enjoy Maintain and improve the small business feel downtown - it gives Hudson charm/character Look to expand our business base and bring in jobs of the future in areas like healthcare and I/T What is happening with the Dog track development? Seems like that project is somewhat stalled, especially as it pertains to bringing a baseball team to Hudson Churches Downtown businesses should be focused on serving the needs of walking consumers. The boat launch could be a wonderful portal for boating consumers to enjoy restaurants downtown--especially those that eventually move into the west facing basement spaces of the old grocery store (River Front). If properly handled, the old 94 dike could also be a gateway into the downtown area, allowing boats to tie up or moor while patrons walk downtown to shop or for a meal. How does Hudson take advantage of the assets it already has to invite consumers? How is the the City of Hudson continuing to be a good steward to the businesses that have been here for many years, and how does it nurture the type of business that enhances the community and consumer experience? Vehicle body paint shops, and non pedestrian oriented businesses should really be incentivized to have their businesses in less prominent locations (benefit to them, more space at less costs. Benefit to Hudson business, more attractive options for foot traffic to spend money). How can Hudson attract dollars from elsewhere to be spent in the community? How can Hudson encourage industrial / mfg business invest in the community? Dollars from elsewhere are spent here or pay wages of workers in the local community. White Industry Encourage "green" construction wherever feasible Grocery Stores the minor league baseball park would be amazing, although the timing obviously stinks. But this will pass, and it will be a boost. Ecotourism...kayaking, bike trails, more polished farmer's market, fewer chains We have what we can support. No more manufacturing or large footprint industries. Would like to see a Super Target, especially with the closing of Family Fresh. It would be great to see Caribou inside County Market. Tech industries (i.e., soware development, biomedical, engineering, IT services). Small business incubator. Breweries/Brew Pubs, Distilleries, Wine Bars. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 11/72 Information Technology/Tech industries (i.e. soware development, engineering, IT services, etc...). Breweries, wine bars & distilleries; If retail businesses expand, I think local and small business owner expansion is more important than bringing in large companies or big name retailers. Support small and local business!!! Love shopping Downtown Hudson, and that feeling is great, would love to expand more on that. I do think Hudson needs another larger grocery store though. Commercial scale apartment complexes. I live downtown and think public spaces should be preserved. Lakefront Park is awesome and I'm SO glad our lakefront isn't full of parking lots like Stillwater's is. My concern is development downtown claiming the rest of the good space. I think private business/condos (at least along First St and facing the river) should have to incorporate public space as part of their zoning or something. Ex, First St. Station, with their big parking lot facing the River, how about public picnic tables back there. Or Valley Companies having a coffee shop on level 1 facing the river. Think Chicago's Riverwalk along businesses in the north Loop/Chicago River area. Other more populated areas (Hoboken NJ etc) have come up with mixed use ideas like this so the public has free or cheap access to multiple areas along the water. Most of us can't afford a luxury condo at the Stone Tap location or VC building, but why should they get to scoop up the views and atmosphere? I know it's "telling businesses what to do," but a comprehensive plan could make some changes to this. Lakefront Park is obviously a huge public draw but going into the future, I'd like to see more public options including into the comprehensive plan. Light manufacturing in business park. Fulfillment centers in business park. Small, upscale grocery store downtown Boutique hotel downtown Encourage only those development that helps Hudson maintain a small town feel. Vineyard/wine making, art, music, photography & architecture to promote community and cultural awareness/understanding and respect. Locate in connection to the St. Croix and downtown. Boutique hotel downtown I think whatever type of business development happens, it is very important to protect the waterfront for people to use. If we lose that area to non-retail/restaurant businesses or to private condos, we lose our charm. If even condos are going to be developed on or near the waterfront, we should impose strict standard of esthetic, they should not be allowed to go very high (ie: over 2-3 stories) and they MUST have a communal access to walk the river front. I have lived in the NYC boroughs for the past 20 years and one thing that I have liked seeing in Brooklyn is that if housing goes up in a "prime viewing" area, they forced the builders to have retail businesses on the first floor - coffee shops with outside seating and walkways. It allowed people to interact with both. at least one more grocery store, maintenance/repair businesses, more affordable housing I'm happy with the businesses we have but I'm old and won't be around in 20 years. Trader Joes or Whole Foods should be located on the hill Country club with pool, tennis, golf should be located on the hill There is plenty of empty retail space down town, 2nd and adjacent streets. The city should encourage some diversity in retail down town. more technical and engineering opportunities for jobs Does the city think it can predict which businesses will be needed in the next 20 years. Maybe the business community is best equipped to figure tht out. It is the city's job to support those efforts. downtown condo housing grocery, Work with Hudson Housing Authority for low rent housing. And mandate it to go in with new housing arrivals. Develop businesses that offer strength of service or technology. Ability to bring more high quality jobs to Hudson. Don't want Hudson to become another suburb of Minneapolis & St. Paul. Keep the businesses there. I moved here to get away from Twin Cities. More bike lanes, hiking trails & ball field. I'm not sure if this is business development, but could improvements be made with the boat landing to remain open when the river water level rises? This brings tourism dollars to Hudson and would be a good investment in the long run. Healthcare and retail services. Restaurants - We need 4 star. Hudson has enough Mexican, hamburger places, pizza. Industry - or good paying jobs for young families - singles. The previous dog track was a missed opportunity! Avoid heavy industry & manufacturing. Encourage professional services & maybe hi-tech. To what extent do you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about housing development in Hudson? Question Agree Neutral Disagree There is an adequate supply of well-built and well maintained quality housing 48% 34% 18% More single family homes are needed 30% 48% 22% More two family homes are needed 21% 45% 34% 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 12/72 Question Agree Neutral Disagree More multi-family homes are needed 21% 35% 43% More condominiums are needed 21% 43% 36% More senior living options (independent and/or assisted living) are needed 39% 48% 13% More rental housing is needed 33% 37% 29% There is an adequate supply of well-built and well maintained quality housing Agree 48% Neutral 34% Disagree 18% More single family homes are needed More two family homes are needed More multi-family homes are needed More condominiums are needed More senior living options (independent and/or assisted living) are needed More rental housing is needed Please identify the location of where new and/or updated housing development should occur. South and East , nothing in city limits We need more affordable housing options so that people who want to work in Hudson (teachers, nurses, police, retail and restaurant workers) can afford to live here. Not sure. East and south of Hudson. More affordable housing and mixed income developments are needed. I don't have enough information about availability of land. Downtown area New housing development should be in conjunction with new public transit options, rather than continue to require residents to use their private vehicles to obtain medical care, groceries, and community services and attractions. Ideally, housing developments should be spread around the community so that no school or area is overloaded with lower income or upper income housing. Need cooperation from townships to locate high density housing in their communities. Backfill areas by buying up low-quality housing with a focus on near downtown and near the schools. We don’t need any more housing Not on the river! So sad to lose the ability for all to enjoy. Suggest close to schools. Atwood property and southeast of Hudson. Anywhere more low income housing Carmichael and Vine Outside the city or on the fringe Where MORE commercial buildings are being put up. No where 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 13/72 Plenty of room out on Hwy35, or along both sides of the I-94 corridor heading east. Carmichael and Vine I’m not sure on the location but I wish that there would be more design criteria for townhomes , condominiums etc instead of just these cookie cutter developments. Additional housing could be done in the country in North Hudson and the outskirts of Hudson. No further condos need to be built in downtown Hudson!! Please also no more additional low income housing! We live adjacent to an area where there is low income housing and crimes are being committed in our neighborhood. The are not enough police to patrol our neighborhood to keep it safe. Therefore we are told to buy security systems and cameras to protect ourselves. We then are forced to monitor them as well as keep all our outer lights on at night costing higher usage of electricity. Low income housing is costly to us! n/a - with all the new housing currently in build, do not repeat the early 2000's and build more before that is purchased and lived in. Close to shopping, medical I don't think the City of Hudson has any more room for more housing - leave the remaining green-spaces alone, please. Vine/Carmichael, N. Hudson, Multifamily housing should be incorporated into areas throughout Hudson. Genuinely affordable family housing units (whether to own or to rent) should be incorporated into ALL new housing projects. Current home owners who wish to convert their homes to duplexes in saturated areas (downtown Hudson, by EP Rock, or behind the high school) should be allowed to secure the zoning exceptions needed. We do not need umpteen more luxury condos, we need homes that families can afford: including families that are single parent households. Not sure where available spaces are Plenty of open space up on the hill past fleet farm and old dog track area. South of 94 and East of of 35. Also South near River Crest Up on the hill, keep the down town area historic, i.e. the remodeled strip mall on the south end of second st is garish. East of City Anywhere that isn’t downtown. I’m worried that increased developments in the area will raise the costs of living and shopping downtown. anywhere Perimeter of the city. Houlton area. South of I-94, West of CR 12 and 35 South. Controlling sprawl and invasion of farm land, rural and forest area should be at the fore front of our planning, zoning and development standards. No more storage units either. Senior / independent living in a pedestrian friendly area where services are available. Potentially near 2nd St. or in area of older motels provided that areas could be ped friendly. Increasing population density will only make this more like Woodbury. Have no idea. The vacant property that the school still owns on UU There is already a lot in the pipeline and lots for sale. Hudson is becoming the next Woodbury and will lose its small town feel. Focus on fixing current housing/ or buildings that need work. close to town so that it is affordable travel for people. It can only occur where there is existing adequate support services. Those must be planned for first. We have enough areas where development has occurred and there hasn't been enough planning for the support structures; traffic (including traffic types), parking, specifically, but also pedestrian and bicycle. Other than that, I think both sides of the freeway could handled additional housing - again, if the traffic (and utility) support is there. Single family; ten miles South of 94. Towards River Falls I think the various types of housing should be spread throughout the community. Affordable housing that will encourage young families to live and grow in Hudson is critical. It seems the focus has been solely on senior housing and high end homes. In order to be a vibrant community we need people of all ages and stages here. Around the old dog track. East side of Carmichael north of I-94. Depends. If housing for families, try to do it near schools. If rentals for commuters, near transportation access. Land may need to be annexed south of the old dog track and in the Town of Hudson. Where we can find space. Affordable housing needs to be a priority. Low income housing should t be defeated to one part of town to make equity across schools. Closest to the existing schools not sure South and east of Hudson, and northeast / east of North Hudson. Close as possible to town center Condo/Townhome options closer to downtown that are actually affordable would be nice. Something more in the $200-$350k range. Million dollar condos are snazzy and all but come on..... I don't want to have to leave downtown Hudson when I am ready to downsize from my house. Oh and try and stay with the aesthetic of the historic downtown. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 14/72 Every new development should have 10% affordable units. Rezoning in established neighborhoods should be considered to allow for creative additions of affordable multi-family housing. Not sure South south of 94 New Richmond Let’s wait and see if what is being established gets filled. I would like to see the housing construction slow down a bit. Unsure South of Hanley High density housing should occur near high traffic and/or commercial developments. If the city were to annex more land from the Town that would be a great place to start a corridor of commercial and high density residential as a buffer to residential areas. Senior living facilities should be within a short ride from where they live otherwise we isolate this portion of our population. I would also note that there is not discussion of assisted living homes for adults with disabilities - this is a HUGE portion of our population that ends up "hidden away" because they and their families do not have adequate resources. Not sure Homes for seniors, disabled and low-income people should NOT be segregated from more upscale housing. South side of Carmichael Wherever and when the demand calls for it. East of Hudson, both north & south of I-94. Too much already Within walking distance of current and planned business. I’m general we do not need to greatly expand the number of homes in Hudson. Again, residents have no desire to turn Hudson into the next Woodbury, Maple Grove, etc. Where the flow of traffic won’t be severely impacted. Near the movie theater While I feel that for the most part there is adequate housing in Hudson , I feel that the town would benefit by having more good quality, affordable, yet desirable, and even upscale rental housing available . Especially as the population ages and seniors would most likely be looking for rental housing as they downsize . But, It is very important that we have the road infrastructure in place first to support any future Housing Development. This doesn't seem to be the case right now as we are having a problem with Carmichael Road and its current inability 2 handle the new development that is now underway. It would seem that the new development currently happening on Carmichael is putting the cart before the horse. The new development is occurring before the new Road infrastructure is in place. Not sure Senior Living Options: Needed more long term care options. Anywhere. Housing development should occur only where the roads can handle the increased traffic. Carmichael Ridge by 94 is already awful with many accidents. Once you know the way through the area it is easier, but it is tough for people who do not know what lanes to be in and there are many near accidents. Support the livability of the older parts of Hudson. Tear down some of the old housing stock and replace with newer homes that fit the neighborhoods to encourage both families and retirees to move into downtown and enjoy the community. ???? Rent should be more affordable even in the existing “dumps“. Paul Anderson is a slum lord. Instead of developing high income townhomes only Hudson’s “elite” can afford. Property owners should make what’s existing BETTER. All over the city. The only places le are the rural locations... No where Carmichael corridor; red cedar canyon Near highway 12 I would like to see existing neighborhoods improved instead of developing open land. South of town Don't know what open land the city has. A rental/condo development like stillwater's downtown condos would be a good expansion. Unfortunately we don't have any remaining area downtown without removing current structures. Maybe the fire station would be a great place for a mulit story complex. Anywhere else except locations that would diminish Astro open spaces and Parks. Hudson township/east, not north Hudson there is too much through traffic downtown as is I would rather see a moratorium on all development, or to put multifamily and lower income developments on areas already annexed. Development is ruining this town with congestion and crowding. North of 94 -North Hudson east 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 15/72 East and South of town. Should be scattered around rather than concentrated in one area. Upper Hudson, "on the hill," east of downtown. I don't know Hudson well enough to say What we need are nicely finished, but affordable (not Section 8 affordable - RETIRED people affordable) townhouses in planned developments for people downsizing. ENOUGH with the Assisted Living massive complexes already - people 65-80 want to move from their large 2 story family home to NICE, but NOT $500,000-$1,000,000 take their entire retirement expensive, townhomes where they don't have to do the snow removal and lawn care. WHERE should they be? Anywhere close - by the business park up Hanley, along the frontage road, on Carmichael, at the dog track area, down Maxwell, Vine and Carmichael would have been great - but apartments are NOT what they want - they want twinhome/townhome in the $250-$350K range. So when they sell their home, they have some $$ le over. Oen that's the only asset they really have. Everywhere, doesn't really matter where, more in North Hudson would be nice, but most importantly AFFORDABLE housing! Close to the hospital and restaurants. We need more affordable senior housing. There are many seniors who have lived here all their lives who can't afford Woodland Hills or Christian Community Home. They deserve better, more affordable options. They don't want fancy, top-of-the-line, executive-style living. Outskirts of town, leave downtown charming! In the upper level of downtown businesses. New housing development should not take place in the central business district. This is not keeping with the downtown atmosphere. Traffic and waiting will destroy what we have as a destination town. Null Adjacent to Rivercrest Elementary and east of Carmichael, north of I-94. I believe that more multi-family and workforce housing can be built, but it will need to be outside the current city limits, where there is land available for developers. I also believe in order to construct workforce "affordable" housing, there will need to be county, state, or federal incentives for builders so it is lucrative for them to build this type of housing...otherwise how can we expect builders to do the responsible thing when it means less money to them in the sales of the units??? We need to find a way through tax credits or incentives for builders and developers to want to build the housing structures that are needed to boost the economy in all the other sectors, as we then will have workers to accommodate the growth in those other areas. I see this as the only solution, in that regard. planned to promote livable, walk-albe communities, adequate transportation access by road, walk or riding. starter homes and affordable housing is sorely lacking. I think we need affordable rentals under $1000 / month At the dog track site. Where are the questions about affordability of housing? We need to support development of workforce housing - including rentals - affordable to young families and families with household incomes below $100K. The teachers and police officers who serve our community should also be able to live and raise their families here in Hudson! South of Hanley toward new baseball park East side of Camichael and south of Vine/UU South of 94 I think it is more important to control the costs of housing, utilities and taxes to keep overall housing costs low to incite persons to live here. Housing and land in Hudson is on the very high end and we are pricing people out of our town. Homeowner property taxes are especially high considering services have not improved or increased to account for the increase in taxes. Replacement of residences which are no longer economic to maintain Need more affordable housing for young families and senior housing with amenities. By movie theater By Bethal hts Luthetan It shouldn’t. Except for maybe more housing for seniors. This town is in dire need of rental units (duplexes or townhomes) anywhere within city limits (within school district) Have concerns about the density of high end condos to go in on the main drag of town. Also concerned about creating loads of taxpayer type units wherever they can be crammed in with little to no apparent consideration for traffic levels and accommodating the already growing numbers of residents. With easy access to schools and grocery First Street along the river should be updated with higher value housing. The city of Hudson's property line is already at the edge. Need to expand the city limits into the township further. By schools I don't know that there are any areas within the City limits as of today. South on CARMICHAEL. Update older homes in Laurel area. We should focus housing in areas we can provide city services. However, we can't over concentrate along roads like Carmichael as it is already somewhat congested. We should focus building south towards River Falls and east towards Exit 4. There are too many barriers, natural and transportation, to building north. Ultimately I'd expect to see full development south along 35 and east along 94. Then the areas north of Hwy 12 can stay more rural as well as south/east of 94/Kinney Road. I'd expect in the next 20 yrs the city will add 5-10k people and push east past Exit 4 and south towards Radio Road along 35. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 16/72 On the south side by the old dog track is where all apartments and town-homes should be. All NEW construction should be required to "fit" the Hudson small town community feel. The Hospital and Presbyterian Center are an abomination and do NOT fit into this community. Wherever it will be built, the city infrastructure/roads need to be able to accommodate more traffic that it will produce (a major problem already) Nowhere AFFORDABLE housing for the seniors/baby boomers is needed. Rental housing for young people. People cannot afford the single family homes that are just starting out. Outside of Hudson around the Exit 4 area. North Hudson? There really isn't too many options le except to build east of the city. What is the plan to annex or expend east of Carmichael ? HUDSON ABSOLUTELY DOES NOT NEED ANY MORE NEW OR UPDATED HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS. HUDSON IS FULL. Do not need On the block between San Pedro's and the Hop & Barrel. It looks awful, and has for years. This is a perfect place for a boutique hotel for visitors for downtown, maybe some great event space, and a parking garage. I'd also look at some smart development for downtown...that corner across from the rive where the grain bin was, and the steel building that has the framing store. It seems like these spaces are best for retail vs. business offices. I'm not sure where else to recommend for downtown housing. More condos are being built, but we lack a hotel and a good apartment complex. How about that city land where cars are towed? Couldn't that be turned into a nice spot for an apartment complex, and move that lot somewhere else? Expand south of Hudson towards the river falls area. downtown Hwy3 Near YMCA camp I don't know, but it seems like there's a lot going on in the area of housing construction. The development site over by the Y is going to be such a pain as far as traffic is concerned, so definitely NOT near anymore prominent intersections, such as that one. Let's keep the small town feel of Hudson by putting development in place where it will go virtually unnoticed. East side of Carmichael north of 94 Hopefully the new development by the baseball park will have some attractive housing, as well as the area near vine & carmichael. Perhaps others feel differently, but I find the new housing going up on the old golf course to be fairly bland and uninspiring despite good location in town & nice land topography. Town of Hudson, possily school land on UU. Badlands Road or Hwy N off of HWY 12. So east of the city. As a current renter in the City of Hudson, there are very few opportunities for nice rentals. There is another new condo project going up downtown - why not look at incorporating rentals? A majority of the current rental units in the city are old and not in great shape. Anywhere you are currently building another useless hotel or business park. Quality and affordable senior living options in the downtown area. South of 94- consider updates to structures off Hanley and acquisition of land city boundary off of Mayer Rd. Detached houses in the downtown area that are rented are generally the most poorly maintained housing in the city. The city should do what it can to encourage owner-occupancy. Also, the city should enforce better minimum standards with respect to the maintenance required by the landlords of these rental houses. Unsure Na More multi unit housing to accommodate growth and affordability. Preferably in the city to avoid sprawl, increase convenience and keep downtown busy and vibrant. Clarifying the "There is an adequate supply of well-built and well maintained quality housing" question: Well built? Yes Affordable? Not At All Senior housing: On the lot immediately west of Panera Bread. Between North Hudson and Houlton. North of Hanley Road on Old Hwy 35 So. Wherever there is open land. South of town Where ever there is adequate space to fit housing while still keeping enough trees and green space to keep Hudson's inviting, small town feel. More affordable condominiums are needed = agree. Not just more condominiums. The reality is we're not the Twin Cities nor are we Stillwater. We can strive to be either but more than anything I'd like to see us be the best version of Hudson which to me equals something far greater than Stillwater. The only area le to build would anaxation to the south of Coulee Trail. Possible east side of Carmicheal Rd from Vine to Coulee Rd. South of Hudson off of F North and East of Carmichael and Vine intersection. Please consider stand alone condos (no shared walls). Far south or east. aka, in the towns. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 17/72 East of Hudson, North of 94. Unsure unsure West and south of Hudson More rental options or two family homes available to rent near waterfront/downtown. I would like to see some Active 55+ housing with amenities in the Hudson area. Something like you’d see in AZ but on a smaller scale. Intermixed in all areas. Attempt to not gentrify any one location. Hudson is becoming very overcrowded and, therefore, I don't agree with continuing to develop new housing within the city limits. I find it curious that when I moved here for the second time (8 years ago) I was told Hudson couldn't expand because the sewer system couldn't handle it but the growth continues to occur. n/a East of the city or on any open parcels that are available. East of Hudson Multi family housing needs improvements/upgrades to keep the quality of residents interested. Higher tech companies need improved labor force and they need a good place to live/buy/rent/etc. Need more memory care and Assisted living options, close to healthcare. Not sure, but it should be affordable. South side of Highway 94 or Eastern edges of the city off Highway 94. We need housing for special needs people mixed with nursing home assisted living Updates to apartments around Ward Ave, Updates on apartments throughout town. North Hudson could use updates. Rather than focus on new housing, the city should invest in helping homeowners of the current housing stock (especially historic homes downtown) afford to maintain and update them, including incentives for potential buyers of these homes when they go on the market. For example, there are several properties along historic 3rd street that are in dire need of maintenance. In recent years there have been some examples of impressive restorations of historic homes in this area. These are a draw for tourists and are a big part of Hudson's unique charm. Homes today can't be built like they were a century or more ago. Maintaining and restoring these old, solidly and beautifully built homes is a sustainable practice and an investment in the community. in the old dog park Most likely out of the core City of Hudson, which is already getting crowded. Putting in a bunch more housing at Carmichael and Vine seems like a bad idea since traffic is already bad in that area, especially on school days. On ward street Updated housing in parts of the downtown area that are rundown. None are needed or desired. Stop building more multi family housing and severely limit new single family homes Be great to see redevelopment in areas that look rundown. Redevelop Front street between 2nd street and I-94 with condos and/or townhomes. Develop the area north of the YMCA (on Vine) and West of the St. Croix County Government Center (on Carmichael) with active Senior Housing (go-go). The northwest quadrant of the intersection of Vine and Carmichael should be developed with neighborhood commercial, however. Redevelop along Front St. (between 2nd street & 94) condo's or townhomes. Develop north of the YMCA & West of the St. Croix County Gov. Center on Carmichael with Senior housing. There is a lot of development already happening. I think part of the charm of Hudson is there is such a vast variety of living options and atmospheres for people to choose from. There is the historic homes behind Downtown Hudson. There are new development single-family homes. There are MANY rental options to choose from, from my understanding. And there are homes where you can get 3 acres of land and some privacy! I am unsure about the two-family or the multi-family homes - but we have been house hunting for a long time, for a permanent single family home in Hudson, and we have not seen many two-family or multi-family homes in Hudson available. It seems like there are a lot of housing options in Hudson when I drive around (Summer Pines, behind Culver's etc). However, I'm sure cost is an issue for rentals. Unsure if there is any kind of rent control, other than, say, Croix View on Second St. Thinking about lower income families being able to rent a small house downtown at an affordable cost. More affordable housing should be developed throughout Hudson. Neutral. They should be located where green space can also be maintained/added. Replace existing substandard housing near the core, with duplexes and adding accessory dwelling units, to upgrade the quality of housing, support family growth-extended families, increase density and tax base. Condos or higher end apartments downtown to help support downtown businesses. The downtown old homes were well built and beautiful. The newer homes I see out on Hanley are awful. We aren't doing this city any favors allowing bad design. Even if they need to be affordable, we should have better standard for design. Within town. Suburban sprawl is not going to help us or add to the feeling of a cohesive community There are pockets of available housing throughout the city and townships. However, the affordability of housing is what is needed, especially single family homes. no comment 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 18/72 1) dog track area, 2) keep cleaning up downtown area - removal of eyesore housing downtown south of Hudson West & South of Hudson - Must keep in mind the increased costs of bringing services to these new areas. Away from downtown Affordable housing is needed of all types. Home prices are beyond the reach of most people. East & South of the City, Carmichael, Exits 3 &4 ... Corner of Carmichael & Coulee Rd NE corner of Exit 2 Hudson Township - not on Carmichael South Hill area is most logical until Carmichael east annexation can be executed. Affordable housing for low income families. North, South, East = Anywhere No more development / more green space / better planning & integration of all development / economic growth & population growth are not necessarily linked. Please indicate to what extent you agree with each of the following statements: Question Agree Neutral Disagree There is an effective level of cooperation between Hudson and its neighboring communities 27% 56% 17% There is an adequate supply of living wage jobs 17% 45% 38% Streets in Hudson are generally well maintained 56% 27% 17% There is a good support system in place for entrepreneurs and new businesses 21% 69% 9% More bike facilities (bike parking, bike lanes, etc.) are needed within the City 60% 22% 18% Hudson is a welcoming and attractive place for visitors 78% 17% 5% City services are effectively provided 55% 36% 9% There is an effective level of cooperation between Hudson and its neighboring communities Agree 27% Neutral 56% Disagree 17% There is an adequate supply of living wage jobs Streets in Hudson are generally well maintained There is a good support system in place for entrepreneurs and new businesses More bike facilities (bike parking, bike lanes, etc.) are needed within the City Hudson is a welcoming and attractive place for visitors City services are effectively provided 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 19/72 How oen do you utilize City of Hudson parks? 4% 3% 25% 34% 19% 12% 4% If you use City of Hudson parks, what do you like best about them? Beautifully maintained, accessible to all. We need a park on the southern end of town where the new Summit Ridge development is happening. Parks and sidewalks build community. Well maintained. Open spaces. Playgrounds accessible to multiple ages and ability levels Well maintained, not over crowded, beautiful (we generally use Lakefront park and paths around the river.) Well maintained and located throughout city Our family most oen visits Lakefront Park, where we enjoy the system of pathways, benches, stage, and venue for community events. Natural beauty. Trails for walking When we used them years ago, it seemed like there were quite a few with broken equipment. waterfront! clean, well kept; conveniently located they are appealing and well kept There access to water. The dog parks and able to get around the river Well kept and all may use free and beautiful. So good to see families having picnics in the park, walkers, fishing. Wonderful atmosphere to keep. Please no more boat mooring to obstruct our beautiful lakefront. Lakefront is both beautiful and functional. Walking paths, playground equipment Well maintained, especially in winter with the sweeping of the paths. Open, welcoming, well maintained, accessible to all cleanliness, beauty, facilities Views, enjoying nature The grass since I live in an apartment They are well maintained and a great source of free entertainment for my children. The trees and landscaping, playgrounds for the kids, Picnic areas, and that dogs are welcome. Well maintained. Don't use them Convenient locations and adequate facilities. Easy access (parking), quiet, well-maintained and lit (safe) The walking trails The playground equipment for the children. I would love to see equipment for older children too. I also like the walking paths too! Access to the water through beaches and the river. They are well maintained A Never B Once per year C 2-4 times per year D 2-3 times per month E 2-3 times per week F 4-6 times per week G Daily 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 20/72 Love the equipment and ability for kids to safely plah They're generally clean and safe/appropriate for children of all ages. Clean Cleanliness I like that they are kept very clean Proximity; I live across from a park and there are several within walking distance. My kids used to use the ice rinks a few blocks away too. I also frequent the dog park. Location and accessibility. Usually good amenities, fairly clean Trees, flowers, things for all ages to do Don’t use General cleanliness Clean and well maintained. Sense of safety is very important to maintain. I would suggest playground equipment should be inspected/fixed at least annually. Clean and well maintained locations Located on the river. Walking paths, how the City keeps the parks maintained and clean. well maintained Doesn’t apply They are beautiful and easy to access. Not a fan of the parking idea downtown. Makes me not want to go to the bandshell or the dike. Adjacent to the river birkmose park, i like the view Great facilities for children and adults. Ease of access, well maintained Kept natural. Kid friendly, community based, and well stocked with equipment. The parks are well maintained. Greenspace w/ mature trees. the last thing needed here is MORE businesses, housing and concrete. Turn any existing open land into greenspace (parks etc0 The location. Proximity and wild spaces. i.e. area north and west of the YMCA. Cleanliness, well maintained. Leave them as is Nice place for kids to have fun for free and a good place to meet neighbors. Accessible Well Lakefront park is beautiful and has lot of good walking. Other parks the kids play equipment. I use to like Lake Front, but not anymore. Way too much traffic. Prospect Park is now a go too I don't really use them so have no answer - I guess I love the dog park, but that's not technically a city park, even though it's on city property. A place to play pickle ball Grilling facilities Dog friendly Well maintained (landscaping) Easy to coordinate renting space (Thank you Amanda Roy) Lots of parking, safe, good trails to walk. The primary area I use is the water front. I believe Hudson developed Lakefront in a way that maximizes this asset. The walking paths. Clean Use more oen in summer, less in winter. Like accessibility to Lakefront Park, our #1 park destination. Like proximity to St. Croix River and site lines, park walk out to river and from RR tracks south the the boat launch and marina. Parking (although it used to be free on weekends and paid parking downtown will probably discourage people from using Lakefront Park), cleanliness, the view. Abundance of them and how close they are to neighborhoods. We do need more recreation options closer to the namekagon neighborhood and low income housing for those kids to have something safe to do within biking distance. Well maintained from what I’ve experienced. I do use the small dog park which is so nice to have that option for a small dog. I like that they are clean and fairly well maintained. open green space 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 21/72 The grounds are well-maintained. Always well maintained mix of play grounds, open space, paved trails for biking. Playground equipment is in good condition Safe, scenic, clean. Absolutely love walking the dike road and the improvements that have already been done. Clean and well kept Geocaching Wide open space and not crowded Variety. Clean Water access and view Well cared for grounds and facilities. Good landscaping and greenery (trees) Clean, well maintained, love Lakefront Park. But need to be able to use it without paying for parking. clean They’re not overcrowded or destroyed by people from outside the community I like most of them, but the riverfront is becoming trashy. We should be thinking about maintaining its beauty, not how to build it up. Hiking trails, used more before the dam repairs (I live near Willow) exercise Clean, accessible, Willow River is awesome N/A Clean, open, easy parking, lot of space. convenient and well kept. Clean and well maintained Usually open and clean Distance to river. The river front, trails and the beach Mostly to walk and enjoy the weather. Quality of playground equipment Open space. Playground structures, clean areas. Proximity to river Clean. Well maintained. Openness E perhaps additional exercise based playground like the one downtown by the riverach park has a different types of play equipment. That means our kids like all of them for different reasons. They are fairly well equipped Close proximity to St. Croix river. . Options and maintenance Well marked directions They are not overcrowded. That is with the exception of Willow River Park. I no longer go there as it is overrun with people from the twin cities. Cleanliness, variety of playgrounds, recreation Variety, clean, no two parks are the same Clean and attractive Clean and well maintained Well maintained, not overcrowded, variety I'm not a winter person so use them only in summer and usually only with grandson. Don't have any opinion. I take my grandkids and we enjoy the facilities for the kids, playgrounds and equipment. Dog bags are provided and the lighted path by the river is great. Locations, cleanliness, walking paths I don’t use them anymore Access NA Nice play equipment for families Sports fields The newer pathway along the river front area 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 22/72 They are clean and have fun spaces for kids N/A I like the trails in the woods, easy to access, they seem clean I enjoy walking through Lakefront Park in particular. I like the multi-use factor of it. Along the river Trees, walking paths, view along the river, places to sit or picnic. pick up dri wood They are calm and relaxing. Our state park is much better than our city parks though. The open space and the cleanliness Clean, well groomed green space Wooded and undeveloped Open Spaces Walking paths, access to river Walking paths and exercise opportunities. Well maintained and scenic. clean well maintained and varriety I enjoy walking along the paths in Lakefront Park, and the Dike Road. well maintained clean Restrict pets. Working bathrooms and within walking distance or adequate parking spaces Attractive, Clean, most are updated and well maintained Views of river The waterfront, although it could use modernization and upgrading Maintained Not too crowded. Always a parking area. Seem to be well maintained. Clean, well maintained, safe North Hudson parks are well maintained and promote wildlife and native plants. Lakefront Park, walking and watching the sunsets. Ease of parking For the most part, they are well-maintained and clean. Baseball diamonds just outside of town in Troy township and Town Hall could be better maintained. I like the amount and variety of city park. Lakefront is good for walks, Grandview has a nice playground for the kids, Deer Run is small and fairly private. Green space use very little I like the exercise stations near lakefront. Love the lakefront and dike road and path along the river. Great for walking or strolling. Love the exercise equip there. Love the band shell and events. Would like it to remain an event center and a walk along the river. Safe and quiet and still somewhat a local enjoyment. Clean, spacious convenient locations, unique features, well maintained. They are clean, accessible, safe, and well-maintained. We love that they are welcoming and inclusive of individuals of all abilities. I don't use them They are clean, safe, and well maintained. I like play structures for young children, sledding hills, city beaches. I like the location and proximity to home. beauty, varied locations throughout the city Walking trails, views , benches, music in the park Proximity to the river and/or play areas for children. I love the parks that provide a view of the river; the parks that provide trails for walking and benches for sitting; the parks with green space for children and families to play; and the parks that provide waste baggies for dog-owners. Well maintained Open and not crowded I like the views from lake front park. A place to let my dog play fetch for free 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 23/72 Well maintained and up to date. I would mostly use the riverfront and pier walkways and prospect part Q#8: I use parks more in the summer than the winter, so the answers are not representative of my use. I like that I can walk or bike to them in the non-winter months. I like that organizations can reserve a park for an event. I dislike the parks crew parking on the paths while emptying garbage cans in the summer - they should pull over or park in the lots and walk to the cans, which will allow bikers and walkers to also use the path. Walking on dike and along river The green space The amenities. The atmopshere Clean and safe. Well maintained. Used to be free parking And dogs on leases Other play grounds picnic tables walking paths Atmosphere The kids like them but prefer school parks instead. I like the dog parks. Easy access. Usually not overcrowded The gardening is well-kept clean, water views, playground, beautiful views, green space well maintained open space Access, well maintained, locations view Nothing inparticular. Clean and accessible There aren’t a million people in them alllll the time. Within walking distance of my home. River View, clean maintained beautifully I walk the trails at Weitkamp and Lakefront Parks. I also take my grandkids to Weitkamp to play on the equipment. We attend summer concerts at Lakefront. playgrounds for kids. walking paths - when available. Convenient locations and fairly good facilities. Everything and their uniqueness easy access and well maintained. Availability Walking paths at Weitkemp That they are well-maintained and that they are scattered through the city. Hudson has excellent natural resources (e.g. bluff, river) - Hudson's parks highlight those areas well. I like the facilities offered and their proximity to my house. (Weitkamp). A park with a splash pad would be nice though. The neighborhood closeness and well maintained Loved the varied playgrounds when my kids were small clean ease to get there The play areas for little people and hiking in Willow River Place to bring my childeren to play They are generally well kept multiple locations all over the city (access) Excellent locations with access to the river or nice views with adequate parking available. THEIR LOCATIONS, AMENITIES, AND THAT THEY ARE WELL MAINTAINED. Location Lakefront Park and Birkmose Park and my favorites because of the beautiful sights. I also like the fact that a walk up and down the dike as part of a downtown walk They are clean and well-maintained. I love the flowers (and the lady who makes our city so beautiful!) Since I'm always on foot, I appreciate being able to find a restroom along the way. I like the beautiful views and open spaces. I especially love Prospect Park, and am so glad that it wasn't developed when the new hospital was built. I love that the trails are maintained, and the view of the river. I love that there are park benches and picnic spaces available. Opportunities to see wildlife and birds from safe, paved trails. I don't utilize them unfortunetly. I would like to see walking trails though! More than just the one we have out by Burkhardt. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 24/72 Conveniently located and attractive The variety of what you can do at each and that they are spread out through the city. River Way area, need better and more obvious connections to downtown. Connect people to downtown and river. Execute plan to improve downtown river park. Reorient the band shell (Sun Issues) and execute the Park Master Plan to connect downtown to park. Not too crowded. Walking paths Wooded trail and large area to walk. 2-4 times per year up to 2-3 times per month is a big jump. We use city parks more oen in spring and summer months, so it averages out to a lot more than 2-4 times per year. I like the play area equipment at most of the parks. They're also pretty well maintained. The landscaping over at Willams park is always gorgeous. It would have been really nice if that splashpad had been put in at Weitkamp. Location Great walking trail by river Clean, well maintained, safe Variety of options that cater to kids of different ages (and adults), some have great views of downtown and the river. Well Maintained They are well maintained. Wish more could be done about the geese at the Lake front. Location Clean, well maintained. Ease of access, plenty of parks to go to. The lack of civilization. The fewer buildings, and more wide open nature, the better. Parking nearby. Beauty & access to river. Natural landscape, walking and biking paths Clean. Well-maintained. They are clean, well maintained and inviting to utilize. The Hudson boat launch is great when available and Lakefront park is also a frequent destination. accessibility for a diverse range of abilities. I think they make the city walkable and provide great family leisure space. I especially love the public waterfront which provides public access to put in kayaks, etc. Access to water, walking paths/trails, open grassy areas, picnic tables, skiing trails Safe and clean, beautiful nature I live fairly close and they are good places to go walking. I like that they provide equipment for kids, trash service, bathrooms (in summer), and dog poop bags. The green, open space is important to residents to get outdoors and stay active. Lots of Trash & Recycle cans The greenspace Location and amenities Variety of parks. Not the same park in different locations. Cleanish bathrooms I marked that I do not use them. Accessible, choices around there city. accessibility to the river, I need open spaces for my mental health taking walks in natural areas is helpful Ambience Views, nature, paths They are beautiful and well maintained. Views of the water, well maintained, plenty of playground equipment. Lots of trees/shade offered. Well maintained playground equipment. We also enjoy the quantity of parks. The wood constructed play surfaces are especially appreciated. Well equipped Beautiful scenery, clean The improving playground equipment, mowed lawns, mature trees. There walking/biking paths and scenic overlooks especially for walking our dogs. Walking either just myself, with friends or my dog. I live close to Prospect Park and am always surprised how busy it is and how many people are there for what I thought was kind of a forgotten park. Lakefront Park is the jewel of the City. Great for city residents and also for visitors to view the St. Croix River and St, Croix river valley. Overall all of the parks are different and have a good mix of activities and many have great views of the river. There is a park for walking distance from basically anywhere you are in Hudson. Which I believe it is a nice option for families or singles to go out and enjoy the weather or spend time. Green Space / natural environment Gardens at Williams Park - loved seeing the caterpillars on the milkweed last summer! I enjoy visiting the munching goats when they have been at Prospect park. Lakefront Park - there have been good improvements over the 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 25/72 past 10 years When my children were little, they enjoyed the play equipment at many of the city parks. I enjoy the varied location and the proximity to the water. cleanliness and availability The beach, dyke walking path and free summer concerts in Lakefront park. Also love the waterfall and walking paths in Willow River State Park (although that's not a city park). Clean and maintained There’s one park that has the rubber matting not wood chips or rocks easy access to them x Walking trails, natural protection, wildlife, native flowers Accessible open spaces within the city are good for the public They are well maintained and attractive. Lots of green space. Open area for walking. Location Peaceful and beautiful! green space, playgrounds for kids biking, walking, Trees, swimming, open space to relax with nature Most of the time parks are peaceful , a good place to breath fresh air and look at beauty all around us. I like to visit in any season . I hike ,walk , jog, snowshoe . I also enjoy all the staff workers at the parks ! play areas for grandchildren children and walking areas as along the river Lots of green space to run around in addition to play structures. Clean and well maintained. Lots of play structures for kids. Nice walking along river. Would be great if it River walking path could be extended. Clean abound safe The dedicated green spaces. nice lawn care Ability to gather with friends or family. Beautiful views!!! Clean and open and spacious I utilize Lakefront Park regularly to walk the dog. It's a very nice place to walk and take a break from the day to day. Love the few walking trails that are available. Love the dog park, but that was not funded by the city. They allowed the park to be built on city land, but didn't provide any funding. The park was only ever built because a few dedicated citizens got together and raised money to fund the project. The city "agreed" to provide a level of funding if the citizens were able to raise a certain amount of money. The Hudson Dog Owners Association was able to raise the money needed AND MORE, and then the city pulled the funding. The city council should be ashamed of the way they handled the project and funding. The dog park has turned out to be utilized more than most other parks in the community. The community spoke as to what they wanted to see in their community, but once again city council members turned their back on what the citizens asked for. well maintained, variety of options The dog park is nice. Some other parks have good views. Quanity of them clean and family friendly The walkways and well maintained areas. We like the green space by the River. The number to choose from. Cleanliness Hiking, open space, playgrounds Having garbage cans & dog poop bags available to keep things clean. Scenic views Well maintained, nice green space , nice views The large grassy areas Easily accessible and there seems to be room for everyone. green space, water, river Trees & other natural elements, minimal structures As the parent of young children, the parks are a great place for them to get out and be active. the playgrounds Bathroom availability 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 26/72 clean and well maintained cleanliness, nice pavilions, good play structures I run and walk the city trails and through Lake Front Park. Proximity to me They are generally well maintained views, walking areas Hudson City parks are well maintained and have useful features (like picnic tables, outdoor covered seating, bandshell, etc). They are clean, well maintained and beautiful. Neatness, cleanliness, flower gardens clean & well kept Riverfront cleanliness, water features, safety Clean, well maintained. Access to the river That they have parking and covered shelters. Anderson, Williams, Prospect, Weikamp Play ground structures, variety of park types, open spaces for play and riverfront views. Trails, nature Walking and biking paths, bandshell, swim areas/beaches, views Walking/biking paths, bandshell, swim areas/beaches, views These days, we typically use the park with the bandshell down by the river. Love the Thursday night Music in the Park events. The park is well maintained and a great venue to enjoy a summer evening. They are clean and well-kept. Locations. Open spaces and scenic views. Well maintained I like the spaciousness of Lakefront Park, the improvements to the dike road paving (lights along it, porta potties at the end), the walking trail connecting St. Croix St to the river trail. When my kids were little, I liked all the playgrounds and improvements to them (Williams, Prospect etc). I like the pavilion/park area at Weitkamp and have been to reserved events there. I like how secluded Prospect feels. I like all the flower plantings at the parks and that there's not garbage all over the parks. Green natural space. City parks are adequately maintained. The quantity of parks seems appropriate as they are not overcrowded and new parks are added as population increases. We love the walk along the River to downtown from River St because of the water and greenery as well as the fact that it ends downtown. The smell of food coming from the restaurants is wonderful. The park downtown is so inviting as you look out at the water and boats. Love the music in the park. Never tire of this daily walk! Quiet open spaces. open spaces , green areas Open space with walking paths/sidewalks Their informality, and connection to the river, the sailboat moorings, other natural features (views, Native American burial mounds) Walking along river Size, location near river, play equipment. The views Not too crowded, space for recreation, some have playgrounds and ball fields for kids and fairly well maintained. They are relatively well-maintained. path system - need more / lengthier path system for runners The walking trails. facilities available, such as bathrooms, source of water, shelters - - - the fact they exist and its our only option. they are clean. child friendly, clean Open space. Lawns mowed. Trees trimmed. Well maintained. Well maintained 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 27/72 - Openness of areas - Any new park should have well planned layout offering multi-use and quiet areas. They are immediately available & usable. Accessibility & cleanliness - Beautiful views, walking paths & trails, places to sit / benches, tables, bathroom facilities, upkeep is great! :-) Paths - Peace - Fun place for all Willow River - I like walking to the falls Size and ample number Well balanced - Covered (roofs) buildings - Need bike racks Well maintained - clean - Entertainment in summer months Walkways and safe lighting - - Shade trees Riverwalk - Always clean / well maintained If you don't use City of Hudson parks, why not? I do use them! I do use them! I use them. n/a Not aware of any activities or other uses for any other parks in the city. Also, my kids are grown. NA, I use Hudson Parks oen. NA I use them! Not applicable My kids are not an ages where they use parks for playing or for sports. I do! I use the parks do not walk much Where can one park? Oen we just drive on through as we note that there's something going on but nowhere to park. Why not shuttles? We use them daily I do use I use them mostly for walks. I use parks Use them I use the parks I do use the parks I don’t have enough time, or there are many in my location. I use them I do use them. N/A I use parks nothing to offer N/A N/A I use them 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 28/72 I currently use them. n/a I have trouble walking on uneven ground NA We use a lot of the city's parks. I wish there were more bike paths to get to the parks. Na N/A Na Not applicable I DO use the parks. n/a Grown children No time N/a I use Hudson Parks. N/A We use them Parking can be difficult. Not much to do at some parks unless you have little kids. See above, I use the parks. I use them No current need for them (personally) N/A I do use them i use birkmose I do use city parks. N/A Needs better maintenances We do use them, see question 8. 2-3 times or more per month depending on weather and schedules. There is an overemphasis on active recreational uses. I plan to buy a State park pass next year, this year it was too late in the season when I got around to it. Use the parks Limited children's play structures does limit use of some parks. Lack of close parking N/A I use the city parks for weekly physical education and birthday parties for my kids. I use them. NA I do on occasion. I like them there for the people that do use them and for the city to keep green space. I usually take my "park" time either at home with the dogs or at our camper. NA I do use them. I do. I don't use the other parks because of proximit to where I live. I use city parks. I do We do visit Birkmose Park now and then for its long-distance vistas and relative safety. It could use some attention. Seldom visit Weitkamp Park or any of the spaces for walking dogs. Probably won't use Lakefront Park as much because the fees/hours for parking have changed I do use them. N/A Our kids are high school she so we do not frequent them like we used to. I use the parks 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 29/72 We don't have children or grand-children who live in the area, so am usually only there for family events like graduation parties and the like. We use them on a frequent basis We do. NA n/a Na Too busy. N/a na No time I use the parks N/A I do use the parks. See question 8. Something is wrong with your soware. nothing there for me I do use the parks. No need Health reasons recently NA Have not had a need, children out of the house. do not have time. I use them. I do Sometimes closed. We do use the parks. I do use them na N/a I use the parks Could use better trails to connect Hudson from south or north of I94 (overpasses?) N/A We use the parks. NA We do. I use the city parks. I do frequent the City of Hudson parks, especially the park by the St. Croix river walk. NA I use them and so do my children. No reason Na Sometimes too cold outside for little kids I use the parks Would use them more oen if they had more picnic facilities, such as picnic tables, public grills, and covered Pavilion type structures. We use the parks I do use them Not much leisure time. I use them. NA n/a I used to love them and bringing my child, but now they’re all adult filled Pokémon stops and irresponsible pet owners that don’t pick up aer their dog. I use the parks. None near my house and don't want to drive to a park See answer above 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 30/72 I do N/A N/a n/a No trails, seem like they are set up for picnicking not enjoyment of being outs doors. But I do use the parks, I live in River Falls I do use hudson parks. I get outdoor exercise in my neighborhood and indoor exercise at the "Y" N/A N/A We all use them. We do use them I do use the parks. I do use the parks a lot. N/A I think most of the city parks are geared to families with children - playgrounds, etc. Instead, I visit Willow River park almost daily to get a hike in. I would prefer to stay closer to home, however. I use city parks Insufficient water and restroom facilities. I use them I do use the parks I do use City of Hudson parks I use them! Just moved here I used to when our kids were small - all the time. Went to Williams Park almost daily. Grandview when it opened, Lakefront (except when the convicts were there picking up trash). But the parks are geared towards kids. I'd love to see somemore open space/trail type areas IN the city to just go on nice walks, dog walks or bike rides. Kids are grown I live in North Hudson. I would love to see tennis and pickle ball courts that are public, also a pool or water park for kids would be a much safer option than open public beaches on the river. — My kids are getting older, so we don't use the parks as much as we used to do. I use city parks. My kids are older. I mostly prefer the state park. too many people and not well maintened. I do use them. Don't use some parks as they are geared toward children and past that! I think the value of the other parks are great. Gives kids places to play ball. Love the fact that we have an undeveloped park- Burton field that allows kids to pick up and play ball, run, frisbee, and skate! One of the best treasures. Null disconnected from trails and sidewalks. N/A just not my thing to go hang out in a city park I do use the parks. na Distance from my home and ability to access if I choose not to drive. N/a We only use them in the summer and had a boat in the Bayport Marina until late this fall. We will likely use them more now. N/A I use the parks. I utilize other activities I use city parks There is nothing attractive bringing me to the parks. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 31/72 I use them I wish there were more! I probably won't use downtown Lakefront as much in the evenings if parking meters are enforced until 8 pm. I use parks I use them Na NA I use the City of Hudson parks. Lake front park a favorite Now to inconvenient for seniors to park and attend free concerts Your so called solution to parking only made this worse Na I do use the parks. I don’t have young kids so don’t go to parks much. We use city parks In the downtown area there’s no tennis courts or amenities for older kids/adults. The play units for younger kids are outdated (except for Weitkamp) i do use parks!!!!!! I use them I do use them N/A not applicable I do use them. Pickleball. We use the parks and enjoy them very much Would use more, enjoy having my dogs with me but have repeatedly had issues with off leash dogs/out of control dogs- so don’t use them as much as I’d like to. N/A I do use them I do use them. See question 9. I would use them more if they offered more things to do. I do use city parks!!!! I do use I use them. we do use sometimes. N/A I use the parks. I do use them. I use city parks, but I'm being forced to fill in this box. We do use the City Parks - with our grandchildren. Would use more if there were more tennis / pickleball courts and activities for older residents. Kids participate in more “structured “ activities now NA Young hoodlums in the areas. I do use them oen people who dont pick up aer their dogs. I answered that I do use the parks. N/A I use them I use the Hudson parks I use the City parks every chance I get, as I walk most mornings. I have a beautiful walk, and it's one of the things I cherish most about downtown Hudson. I do use them. I work in Hudson and spend a considerable time here, I would rather be back at home in New Richmond where life is a little quieter. Actually, scratch that. I'd much rather be up in Shell Lake than south of 8, but I can't find any good work close to where I grew up, so here I am. I use them. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 32/72 we use them I do N/A Use occasionally N/A We do, just not as much as when the kids were younger. I use the city parks Use my own yard We use them lots in the summer N/A I use them? I do use the city parks. Usually not within walking or biking for young kids. I use the parks. Too many tourists We use all with a view. Our kids, grandkids are too big for others. We do think they are all very important. I use them I use them. this question doesn't apply as I do use the parks. (see no. 8 and 9) Boat parking is horrible at the city launch. The sticker is just not worth it for as frequently as it is closed. n/a I do use them. N/A Na I use them. Busy Our kids are older now, and they don't cater to older kids as they do to younger kids. Na Accessibility. Difficult to walk or bike to The parks are mainly for the young, not so much for over 80 year olds. NA I use city of Hudson Parks on a regular basis. I do We need more designated bike and walking paths. We use them. N/A Too little shade is reason why we don't use some parks. Goose poop and geese living in parks makes some parks seem unsanitary. I don’t live near any. Use them We do use them and would like more! Natural play areas (like Sleepy Hollow at Tamarack Nature Center). Splash Pad Community Outdoor Pool Sidewalks/Walkways/Trails connecting parks, neighborhoods, and commercial sites Specifically connecting the neighborhoods of Hudson Meadows on Old Highway 35. NA. We do use city parks. n/a I use most parks in the City. See above I use Coon's Hill, Williams, Prospect, and Lakefront Parks the most due to their locations. I just learned about Webster Park a few years ago when the Pokemon app was popular. It would be nice if Webster had a picnic table and a trash can. I use them N/A I use Lakefront park and love it! We do I use the parks x 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 33/72 We use them. I use the parks I use occasionally but, as a senior citizen, there is not a lot of need. Safety. Obvious drug dealing. I use city parks occassionally. NA I do use the parks I use them I do use the parts I only use city parks when our grandchildren visit , they live out of state. We do use some what. near our home and by driving through NA I use them I bike we need biking trails. N/A Just no time I use them River front park = Not enough parking, can't find kiosks to pay (taller signs), 3 hour minimum Age I don't have children so parks aren't of much interest to me. n/a NA I use them. N/A na Lakefront park is a bad deal with the geese droppings. I do not have a solution for that existing situation. we do use the park by the river We use them periodically. I do use them. N/A I answered that I do I use the parks but would like to see more off street hiking trails We use Hudson parks Not applicable. I use them We DO use Hudson parks N/A I do use city parks Use them iam always working however when family comes we do use them. My family feels that they are very nice and kept up. Hopefully will slow down and use more. our kids are older, we used them a lot when they were younger. I use the parks. N/a I use them i use parks N/A We use them. We use parks occasionally Don't know I use them na Our family uses them a lot with grandkids 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 34/72 No children No kids, an have a good yard/patio at home. I do use city parks We do use the parks. I use them! N/A N/A Our kids are now grown so we don't utilize the parks as much as we used when they were young and we took them to parks to play. N/A I use them. I use the city parks oen. I use them I do use them I use the YMCA 3x/week and walk the city streets every day. My children and grandchildren do not live locally. I do use city parks - dont know why this was highlighted in red. We do use them. We do use city parks. I use those but would like to have more information about all that are available. I use city parks when the grand kids visit. NA I use parks oen We do use the parks. I do use them. :) We need more non-paved trails and more parks in general as we grow - n/a I frequently use Hudson Parks. my family uses different parks in the area - Too old No need - No kids because they are outdated use on occasion - - - - - - - - - I like Willow River (WR) Park - - - - - - - - - - 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 35/72 - - What would you like to see added to / changed with City of Hudson parks? Add a park to the southern development across from the dog track. Build more walking paths. Need more Pickleball courts. Need more connected off road bike paths. Better parking around some of them. continue to maintain equipment safety I would love to see an outdoor pool and/or water park for families! This has been needed for decades. Increase accessibility of all parks Hold the Hudson Farmers' Market at Lakefront Park. better public fishing access 1. We need more parks with more variety. Places for picnics and playing. We need a park with some serious amenities like a waterpark operated by the city. 2. We could use a municipal Park and Rec department that could run children's sports activities. We are so lacking the a cohesive plan on sports for youngsters. There's overlap and disorganization. Some association sports groups suffer from the egos of parents who have too much control and too many unfulfilled athletic dreams. People who move here or have lived other places see how patchwork and underwhelming our system is. It's embarrassing. City docks N/A a public pool Ambulatory food sales. More of them Nothing! Get the land east of Grandview and north of the YMCA purchased and reserved for a park. Better upkeep of playground by the Marina on the St. Croix River Seem ok I love the parks Nothing I think they are nice now. I bike path or walking path south of town, down Carmichael/F would be great! More seating options either benches or tables It would be cool to have a splash pad at one of the parks. Bathroom facilities open past Labor Day. Walking trails and sidewalks and mark them more with overall plan published with signage. don't care, but don't spend my tax dollars stupidly on parks Lakefront could be better utilized and maintained. That resource should be a key feature of the town and it looks like an aerthought. Extensive biking paths and extended ski paths More walking trails Add newer equipment at some of the parks. It would be nice to have some play equipment (swings, slides) near the downtown beach for variety at the beach. It would be nice to have a little splash pad (water spouts) at Weitkamp park. It would be within the handicap accessible framework and a great addition to the park to cool off the children with no lifeguard needed. More control of animals and requiring owners to clean up aer them. Seating Sidewalks and accessibility. Williams park doesn’t have any sidewalks leading up to it, making it very hard to navigate my stroller and safely walk there. Please add more bike paths and bike racks. Na Add restroom facilities Na A full-sized outdoor basketball court somewhere downtown would be nice. More walking trails. Bike/walking trails. Would love a community pool Nothing More bike/walking paths 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 36/72 Additional police presence at the end of the Pier to ensure public behavior is maintained. More restrooms irragation and weed control More natural - not so groomed (trees removed, etc) More flowers, additional trash receptacles at the smaller parks. Something to add more interest at the dog parks. no problems I see Doesn’t apply More trees for hammocks Nothing Utilize unused spaces / grass areas for pollinator habitat. More summertime activities at Lakefront Park. No current thoughts on this. Better maintenances More climbing ropes and monkey bars like the old days. Not holding my breath here. Greater focus on restoring natural habitats and reducing the quantity of grass in areas that are not frequented by visitors. More of them. Fewer new businesses, apartment buildings and houses. Splash pad/community pool. Parking More child areas. A dog friendly area along the river front for water dogs. More green space, more use of the rivers edge (access). Nothing None Better up keep. Splash pad in summer. Continue to maintain kids playgrounds. It is so difficult for older people to go to these parks. They cannot walk far, so parking is an issue. They need to sit, so more seating. I have not considered the dog park in these responses, but that one I use almost daily. It would be great to see improvements there, but I understand that is not the city's responsibility. Additional pickle ball courts Lights Dog bag stations Handicapped options for play areas More nature walks. Unsure Pedestrian access throughout the city to connect to parks. More grills Just make sure they are wheelchair accessible. The mini-park on the path just north of the beach pavilion at Lakefront Park has workout equipment some of which can be used from a wheelchair. Many thanks. More open spaces, more accessibility More parks added to low income housing areas I don’t have a suggestion. We would love to see a bike park or more mountain biking trails. Larger parks with ski trails as well. More walking paths installed That the facilities within the parks aren't being taken over by vagrants. Just more of them more walking/biking trails More sports facilities; basketball, disc golf, horseshoes, etc Cannot think of anything at this time. Na Nothing Nothing more bathrooms Local and historical facts Support the current Park Master plan proposal regarding a full length Mooring Field Dock. Provided that the Mooring Access Dinghy’s may be kept and chained by each member to the North side of the dock. Mooring Field access by sliding the light weight dinghy’s over the dock as needed. Our experience with the new rock on the Diked Road have made stairway access too hazardous. More natural areas, and pollinator friendly plantings Additional shore fishing opportunities along the St. Croix River. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 37/72 sidewalks to walk to the parks Enforced restrictions on vagrant camping Answered above. N/A expanded trails, community center and pool added somewhere N/A more boat related things at lakefront DOG PARK DOWNTOWN, restrooms, and concessions at parks downtown. More paths Pretty good as they are. Nothing. More use of the dike road (art fairs, car shows, music, etc) na Community swimming pool. More walking paths. Better facilities for bathrooms/infant changing areas. More restrooms Neutral Natural look Perhaps the addition of another adult exercise playground like the one that is across from the public library. More shelters if they can be maintained. Walking, jogging, & hiking paths on east side of St. Croix river north of I-94. Dog leash laws enforced and dog feces pickup by dog owners. Burton field smells horrid, especially aer freeze thaw. Nothing at this time None NA Drinking fountains that work well, portable and maintained restrooms, more outdoor recreation at the park by the middle school such as tennis or pickle ball Splash pads for summer, shaded spots, more picnic tables See my answer to question 10. Also, we would use Lakefront Park more oen if there was more free parking. In fact, we would frequent the businesses downtown more if the parking were free like it is in River Falls and New Richmond. Nothing at this time they seem to be well maintained and clean No opinion Would like to see a bigger more modern playground for older children. It is very difficult when very young and very old children use the same one at the same time. A big public swimming pool. More bike and walking paths. ???? Open bathrooms. But it’s been ruined by irresponsible people. More handicapped spaces and an adult changing table in a few of the parks. NA I would like more pickleball courts and a dog park designated for small dogs. The parks are fine! N/A More signage to show trails and easier to find More native plantings and more public art. More places to sit, more trails, more trees, more opportunities for interacting with nature. No ideas. sidewalk from river parking lot to street so I don't have to climb across the slippery mud or grass. Mountain bike trails at Birkmose Park created. Currently there are over 150 youth and parents on the St Croix Valley Mountain biking team. They would be willing to create and maintain sustainable trails at this location. Hudson currently has no mountain biking available. Nothing, really More and interconnected network 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 38/72 additional parking downtown More community activities or businesses that encourage nature awareness and the environment. More connected longer walking paths, bike paths,Canoe rack at River A bike trail. Nothing. The parks are fine. maintain equipment and replace when necessary I think we are becoming a much more health conscious society, but the city lacks adult amenities like walking/running trails and paths. I would like to see the city invest more in well-lit, paved trails that are maintained for year round use. Increase flowers and colorful planting More drinking fountains. Working bathrooms in all parks There needs to be more connection points, between parks, neighborhood, and the rest of the community. It is difficult and oen unsafe as a pedestrian or cyclist to get from one area or neighborhood to another within our community. As stated earlier, the city lacks in planning for recreation adequately. More trees and shrubs with less lawn More emphasis on the waterfront and connection of Hudson to it as the city has grown. Bike and walking lanes I would like to see more neighborhood parks - even if they are smaller - we can't let every square inch be developed. Some open space with trails - a park doesn't have to mean swingset. More parks would be awesome. Also always wanted an outdoor community swimming pool. Nothing Increased free parking. Tennis courts, pool/water park for kids Newer equipment Updated restrooms and water fountains. Outdoor basketball courts, public skate-park, tie in of informative signage on Hudson history. More walking trails Easy parking Better trail system from park to park. I think that facilities such as bathrooms to some of the parks would be a great addition! Such as Prospect and Burton. Parking Enhance existing spaces, continued maintenance. Need for additional parking added or addressed at Grandview with soball, baseball and dog parks all sharing current lot. An outdoor public pool would be great. More walking and biking paths I would personally like to see public Tennis Courts. The only public courts in the city of Hudson are the Hudson High School tennis courts and when they are being utilized by the School District, there are NO public tennis courts. They even charge the Hudson Tennis Association a fee to use the courts for organized activities, when the HTA would like to reserve them for kid's activities! more neighborhood parks access from all areas of the community by walking or riding. interconnected by walking biking paths Better drinking fountains more benches a water play area for smaller children Additional infrastructure to connect parks, including bike trails throughout the city. An active Patks & Recreation Department, similar time what us in place in River Falls, to provide organized, affordable activities for local youth. Outdoor public swimming pool. Bicycle rentals. More parks, especially bike trails to connect parks and the entire city. Try taking a bike ride all over the city sometime - it's impossible without endangering yourself. More parking / more attractions at parks A better bike route system There is only one basketball court at Anderson Park and it's not kept up. The hoops aren't regulation height, the rims are bent, and no one keeps up with replacing the nets that are ripped off. There is also no Disc Golf Course in this town which is surprising given how much park space Hudson has. Amery, Reeve, Somerset, Menomonie, River Falls, and Stillwater are all local cities with courses and New Richmond is in the process of planning one. More picnic and grilling areas. And up to date grilling utilities It would be fun for families to have a splash pad somewhere and create some gardening or seating off vine and 12th. The park down at riverfront where the playground is disgusting, I think having a playground rebuilt up more towards the pier where it won't get water logged each spring would be brilliant. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 39/72 Maintenance crews need to be respectful of park users - I've had many crews park their truck on the path and block bikers and walkers. Nothing Cleaner restroom facilities Water park of some kind. Maybe splash pad. Better interconnecting bike/walking system between downtown and the top of the hill. I would love to see a community pool maintained by the City of Hudson parks. See above During summer I wont mind paying a few bucks for a shuttle to drop off and pick us up for all lake front park activities: concerts, fairs,etc More scenery flowers Upgrades and ones where you can walk the dogs. Nothing Waterfront could be made more attractive Public tennis court; expand and preserve our riverfront park areas; improve playgrounds for kids with updated equipment dog parks Better bathrooms They are fine for my and my husbands use. More access for residents with boat launches. Charge more for non-resident use and lower costs for residents. nothing Nothing. The parks are enjoyable Do enjoy what the parks offer Dog Poop bags and trash cans more benches Better control/enforcement of dog rules. Splash pad or water park. Most surrounding cities have at minimum a splash pad. Possibly a Mountain Bike Trail. Better restrooms Birkmose Park has a lot of underutilized potential. It is unfortunately a hangout for some suspicious people due to isolation aspect. Open it up a bit more. Keep them just the way they are. Don't have any suggestions. N/A I would like to have more of a view of the river from Birkmose park. Also I would like an egress from the pathways in the woods by Prospect Park to Third Street (there used to be a stairway) and some more picnic sites, trees, and flowers in the area of the old hospital would be nice. That seems to be rather wasted space. I would love to see a large public park on Lake Mallalieu or in the area where Lake Mallalieu empties into the St Croix. I'd love to see more public access to St Croix and Lake Mallalieu in North Hudson. Also, the equipment in most of the parks need major renovation. Most are old/run down or lacking -- especially in North Hudson. I would also love to see a more expansive bike/walking trail network. I'd like to see more hiking trails added. (not paved). It would be great to have a trail along the old rail grade from downtown south towards River Falls. It would also be nice to have some trails leading from the bluffs to the river for a good hike with some elevation gain. Natural areas would be great too. Not everything needs to be active recreation. We need to utilize the site of the old hospital - tennis courts, pickleball courts...more facilities for middle to senior activities that is walking distance to homes. There is plenty of room for children and picnics. Public pool Return Santa in the Park Places for the young people to hang out... I like to go to Lake Front Park but all the people going there are from MN and it is not pleasant to see some of the things that go on. More bike trails and more dog parks A water feature would be of interest, an outdoor pool or "splash zone" I would like to see the city put an outdoor sakting rink in river front park in the winter. drinking fountain locations waste disposal for dog A few of them need updating / maintenance teaching / learning activities at them might be nice - i.e. learn to do / try classes Expanded parking at the boat launch. NOTHING! Nothing garden areas A little more upkeep of Lakefront Park. So many trees were cut down a few years ago, and it might be time to do some more planting or landscaping. Most of all, I would love to see the dike cleaned up and re-purposed. Find additional parking for boaters. They bring in 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 40/72 money to our downtown by visiting our restaurants and shops and events. Right now boat parking is so limited, scarce, and in need of an update. How about some new docks?? And further down, a lot of the dike area really looks like crap. Do something more with the end of the dike to go along with the beach. I've always thought we missed the opportunity to have a really cool boardwalk! Keep Prospect Park as it is. It's absolutely beautiful!!! Hudson should develop the land behind the government center into a true park. I have no idea... Play equipment for toddlers. Trails connecting the parks for bikes and walking more of the city. See above. We need more walking paths & trails. "Loops" are preferred by those of us that exercise. No one likes turning around and backtracking the way they came. More benches as rest stops for seniors More walking trails! A few things that could be added to city parks, not necessarily all, but features that could be added here and there: a skatepark/bike park with ramps for kids to use, SPLASHPAD or public pool (even a wading pool would be nice), exercise type stations with signage (there's a really circuit like this at lakefront park along lake Michigan in Milwaukee), and bike/foot paths that connect to a bigger one that should be added to Hudson as a whole. Nothing Shuttle buses from high school to downtown to large events such as booster days and hot air affair when parking is impossible More walking/biking trails The park down by the river (south of downtown) with kid toys could be more attractive, have a more modern and exciting play structure for kids. This would attract people from out of town, bring revenue to the downtown businesses. Also it would be great to have some sort of bike path that follows along the river going north of town, forming a loop between Hudson & Stillwater. More Recreational Activities More trails. Lack of bathroom facilities, not enough use of water (lakes or river) Dedicated walked trails and bike paths. Less tourism. Less development. More parking close by. More connection of the bike and ruunning/walking paths Partner with YMCA Camp St. Croix for kids programming?! Though I do not have a dog currently, I would like to see a few more poop bags and garbage cans stocked and for use. I'd love to see access changes to the boat launch. Residents only or expand it. I love Hudson, but I find myself going into Minnesota to enjoy boating activities. The result is that I end up using their restaurants, gas stations and parks and not supporting my own city. Last year, I launched only 4 times in Hudson- 24 times in Aon/Stillwater/St. Croix Bluffs. Natural playscapes, covered seating areas for families and seniors. I love them. Just please don't let them become degraded over time. Unsure Na The basketball hoops at Andersen Park need an upgrade. These should be replaced with more durable, dunk-proof, hoops that will attract players. There's a demand for summer basketball outdoors, but Hudson lacks a good court to play on. A nice stairwell installed to connect Prospect Park to downtown. The old stairs were removed with no plan for replacement. That cut off that corridor for using the path to walk downtown. Fewer restrictions Better upkeep of 9th & St.Croix ice rinks for more extended use with fewer interruptions More activities for older kids (frisbee golf, outdoor obstacle course or exercise stations, bike parks, etc.) Na Splash pad would be great and/or a shallow pool Elderly need rest stops. They are fine for my usage. We need more green space preserved within the city and township. It seems like every last bit of green space is being developed in without regard to sustainable development. More live music More designated walking and bike paths. The park off of Canary Lane along highway 35 is a waste of space and resources. This property is not utilized, nor is it enticing to visit because of noise and location. Splash pads would be great at parks for kids during the warmer months. More trash receptacles and seating would be nice. More upkeep could be done on broken equipment. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 41/72 More community events Safer, modern and unique playground equipment at more of the parks around downtown, Williams, Marina Park, etc. More art/sculptures at parks. Splash pad, more indoor tennis/pickle ball options. Natural play areas (like Sleepy Hollow at Tamarack Nature Center). Splash Pad Community Outdoor Pool Sidewalks/Walkways/Trails connecting parks, neighborhoods, and commercial sites. Specifically connecting the neighborhoods of Hudson Meadows on Old Highway 35. Nothing I can think off. n/a I believe it is important to have good neighborhood parks. I believe Burton Field needs to be updated and believe there alrerady is a concept plan that has bee approved by the park board. A watering system at Birkmose Park to preserve the historical Indian Mounds. N/a Trails at Prospect Park - need to add in staircase again to get to downtown or have a switchback trail... More Gardens... Larger Dog Park... EASY PARKING ACCESS TO RIVERFRONT PARK! Additional bike lanes Not much, really :)... However, if you have money to spend, it would be nice to have a "hut" to rent or check out chairs, blankets or sun-blocking umbrellas (like at beaches in Florida). Skateboard park more lighting x More natural habitat parks. We would like to see fewer child-centered parks and more parks that cater to adults who like to be outside and allows for the community to appreciate and learn about natural habitats. Improve the walkway to/from the lookout in Prospect Park No further comment. More police patrol. Williams park is a drug exchange as I am sure others are. Nothing NA More paths pleases unsure biking paths and walking paths I would wish to have a walking or hiking group that could meet every week or month. I am newer to the area and would be nice to meet more people. More play areas for young adults such as open basketball courts, picnic tables, benches for sitting,tennis courts, open parks for haddock baseball and football for youth and adults NA Nothing Protect green space from developers. More plant and tree diversity. not sure more seating Please add more recycling bins at the parks and downtown. Walking trails I don't know if this fits here, but I would love to see some sort of kayak storage facility somewhere along the river with easy access. Many people love to kayak, but don't have a vehicle that they can use to transport their kayak back and forth. For a city that is along the beautiful St. Croix river, we have an incredibly underutilized waterfront. Our waterfront pales in comparison to so many other communities that have created beautiful community spaces for their residents (check out Eau Claire, La Crosse, and even Stillwater). Expansion of the walking/biking trails in the city. The waterfront needs to be developed for more than just boaters that want to access the river. It needs to be a community space that all residents can utilize. Later hours/no closing More upgraded with trails and better landscaping. More seating areas nothing Generally the City is doing a great job, well within the budget i'm guessing. I would love to see more nonprofits and local groups use the parks with events that support the people in Hudson. IE: Scouting - mom's groups- gardening groups - support groups - etc. Definitly not a big pavilion down by the river on St Croix Street. Picnic shelters with a reservation system for large gatherings. Outdoor swimming pool, splash pad, more tennis courts! 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 42/72 Continue keeping them well maintained. Unsure Better walking trails in town More bike and walking paths I am satisfied with what is in place now. ramp parking Natural playgrounds for kids, such as those being constructed in nearby communities and as exemplified by the big one at the Mn Zoo. Psychological research supports the benefits of these types of play spaces for child development. Water feature at a park more picnic areas/shelters Not sure it would be nice to have a pool community pool/splash pad. add more bike trails More trails. Further improvements to the dyke. It's a great community resource. ? added off street trails would be nice, but I know can be expensive. less dogs At the end of the old 94 dike the dumpsters and general beach area could be more attractively maintained / inviting. This is such a nice feature that Hudson has already in place. Other entrepreneurial river towns would leverage this community asset for the benefit of residents and local restaurants / businesses. So little effort ($$$) is needed to revitalize this space to attract people, or revamp to encourage a specific kind of use. Publish scheduled activities. Have summary information available concerning the facilities in each of the city parks. pickleball courts Don't know. Better cleanliness kayaking, biking, Keep equipment current and clean. More walking paths Don't know pickleball courts, public tennis courts Add a splash pad, perhaps to Weitkamp park. More outdoor skating rinks. More trash containers, more benches, picnic tables Connected paths/sidewalks to get to the parks. Many require walking/biking on-street to get to them, oen on busy roads. Connected walking/biking paths. Many of the parks require walking on the street to get to them. Nothing really jumps out at me as an immediate need. HIGHER SWING SETS! They are all SO SHORT and hard for taller kids to swing on. Bike paths. Need to improve the maintenance service of the parks themselves as there seems to be a lack of lawn care and general grounds keeping. More picnic tables and grills. Not sure More smaller parks for neighborhood gathering. We need public Pickleball facilities. I am aware that HCPA is initialing a fund raising campaign. These courts will be an asset for the community but the cost is significant. I think the City should assist with the financing if the goal is unreachable. Bike trails along the River on WI side. Parks are good as is. add more exercise stations more water fontain Additional walking paths A better and easier connection/access to the river. (Access to the sailboat moorings is currently dangerous. This is the case even though the fees collected for moorings have gone to other parts of the park system for years). Some additional improvements to Lakefront Park. Screening of dumpsters and portable toilets at end of dike road is greatly needed. More patrolling of people abusing park privileges. The dike walkway needs to be addresses. It could be so beautiful. Needs to be repaved and sid railing changed. More non-paved trails for walking - 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 43/72 longer paths This city needs more green space. Some parks need to include play ground equipment for young families. no comment - - - they are all in desperate need of updates. a splash-pad for godsake... parks, trails, and safe access to these areas are required and what attract people to communities. The best park right now is the practice field at the high school. There is no safe road, except vine, to access it however....it is a travesty the highschool does not have a sidewalk around it. downtown needs a playground/splashpad and inviting area for children and families! more 'toddler' friendly And paved or unpaved walking trails / sidewalks around existing parks. For example, put sidewalks on Laurel also on 8th around Williams Park. - - - Leave as is... They are great! Improve dog park A park south of I-94 I would like a staircase to be put back in on 3rd Street coming out of Prospect Park. I use the trails in this park oen. Connecting Prospect Park to Birkmose Park some how would be wonderful! A new park or trail portion. A hike park - Bike / Ped park - Less concrete - More green space N/A - The golf area should have been a park. Replace the stairway for Prospect Park down to 3rd St or a bike ramp with paved trail through the Park. - - Pride oen is attached to brand... I believe when our public works / parks / all things Hudson are branded the same our EE's & constituency pride in Hudson is enhanced. - The City definitely needs to provide pickleball courts. Playground equipment is plentiful, but adult recreation is basically ignored. We need to be recognized too! - There needs to be more available parking when Lakefront events happen; maybe traffic assistance. - Just more oen / more green space - enough thoughtless development! Please indicate if you agree or disagree with the following statements about Hudson's parks and trails: Question Agree Neutral Disagree Parks within the City meet my and or my family’s routine recreational needs 68% 18% 13% Our parks are well maintained 81% 17% 3% The existing trail system is adequate 22% 34% 44% The off-street trail system should be improved / extended 61% 31% 8% The existing sidewalk system is adequate 31% 27% 42% Parks within the City meet my and or my family’s routine recreational needs Agree 68% Neutral 18% Disagree 13% 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 44/72 Our parks are well maintained The existing trail system is adequate The off-street trail system should be improved / extended The existing sidewalk system is adequate Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements: Question Agree Neutral Disagree My neighborhood reflects pride of ownership and investment 82% 14% 4% My neighborhood is attractive 85% 11% 4% Transportation to/from and around my neighborhood is adequate 45% 27% 28% I know many of my neighbors 69% 19% 12% My neighborhood reflects pride of ownership and investment Agree 82% Neutral 14% Disagree 4% My neighborhood is attractive Transportation to/from and around my neighborhood is adequate I know many of my neighbors If you could change one thing in the City of Hudson, what would it be and why? Be open to new ways More bike trails. City Leaders need to help the long time residents of Hudson to embrace the diversity that comes with new blood. All need to be welcome here. People shouldn't have to live here for 20 years to be considered welcome. The brand of Hudson is tarnished by those who are afraid of change and promote hate of others. More thoughtful and planned expansion with attention to infrastructure needs PRIOR to development. Decisions made not on money from developers but on what is a fit for this community. And, to truly make this a welcoming community. I would like the City Council to be more progressive in its perspectives especially with regard to a sustainable environment, open to a more diverse population, always placing human needs above business and corporate needs, more safe cycling paths or roads, limiting the population to a self-sustaining 15,000 residents. I would find a way to offer an outdoor pool and water park. Strive to become a more accepting, inclusive community Add public transit. more transparent government. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 45/72 Low and middle income housing. Housing is tending towards the upper and extreme upper levels. It's great the Hudson is such a wonderful place to live that people want to make this their home. However, the lack of public housing or housing assistance is a huge problem for people with limited incomes. And people who are what we'd term "middle class" have difficulty finding housing within their budget. I understand developers have to charge a certain amount to cover their costs of bringing in roads and services, but we are leaving out a large population of people in finding affordable housing. more bike paths Transportation links and options... Get snow plows here faster so we don’t get stuck in cul de sacs. Get a pool and mini golf course to force families outside. Keep family fresh. Get rid of paid meters so other towns people want to come here and spend their money on our businesses. To be welcoming to all regardless of ethnicity, culture. Turn the business area on the river and near the I94 bridge into more of a community facility. Affordable housing The city should adopt an inclusion message. Where the leadership goes, the people follow. There is no reason to not welcome people of all races and religions. Use RF as an example and follow it. Law enforcement needs diversity and de-escalation training. Some officers are rude and disrespectful. There should be a noise ordinance. Drivers on Carmichael heading south from Hanley Rd use the boulevard to rev engines and as a drag strip. On nice days, the noise from Harleys is deafening. The city council and add a parking ramp behind the fire station The new ambulance group that drive around way more than Dt. Croix EMS did wasting more money! Have more off the buildings be accessible to wheelchairs and strollers. Not allow sex stores. Stop multi level development downtown and around river. Allow all homeowners the right to choose their garbage removal vendor! YOUR vendor just increased fees by over 30%!!!!! As a river community, take more interest in facilitating use of the river. Bike path and access, a streamline public transport into the cities for work, affordable rental housing for those just above “low income housing standards” The new developments (commercial or residential) need more design criteria. We also need a board to protect the downtown historic areas from being torn down. We need flashing lights for the cross walks at the middle Ann's high school. It is way too dark in the morning drop off times and I fear some child with get run over due to lack of visibility. Also keep the town quaint. It has really built up in the past 10 years, we are growing a bit too quickly. Less decisions at the board level that negatively impact taxes and communities. Trying to charge for parking at the library was one such ridiculous option, another suggestion was to remove memorials? Seriously think about the people in this community and not just yourselves. Public transportation Sidewalks. I live near EP Rock and kids have to walk in the street. It’s dangerous for walkers and drivers. That they would stop allowing so many condo buildings to come into the city. I would also like to see more building improvements made to the businesses along Coulee. It's such an unattractive side to the highway. I would also like to see the boulevards maintained better- all summer long they're full of weeds - we have no trees planted along our streets or flowers. School board. Out of touch egotistical self centered jerks I would add public transportation options. A loop around the city of Hudson for seniors, teens, and others, as well as busing to the Twin Cities. The Hudson Loop could be: Library/beach, high school, YMCA, Target lot (and whatever replaces Family Fresh), Hudson Hospital & Clinic, Home Depot/Menards, Hockey Rink/Catalyst, Post Office, City Hall, and back to the Library. Why? Because public transportation promotes independence for senior citizens and non-drivers (including kids.) It would really make the City of Hudson a user-friendly community. More downtown parking Keep low income, section 8 housing out of family neighborhoods and keep them with the general rentals. Neighborhood events, such as 3rd street trick or treating should be expanded/encouraged. Increased enforcement on garbage houses, bring up to code. Get rid of Aon Cruise lines and use docks for visiting boaters - solves parking issue in the near term! Traffic flow around 94/Carmichael; prefer not to actually see the wastewater facility as you enter via exit 1 (maybe a nice fence?) high taxes Larger grocer like a bigger Walmart to have greater access to more affordable groceries without the need to travel to a couple towns away to utilize more affordable prices when in a lower income household You cannot get around without a car. I wish there was some sort of small bussing system. Sidewalk improvement. Areas out by old dog track to the school. Also, cleaning them of in winter. The mayor. He seems to drive a personal agenda without consideration of public opinion, ie, EMS privatization, parking privatization, etc. More diverse 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 46/72 Re zone or re plan the city's strategic growth plan such that the rural character of Hudson is maintained. We can accept civill growth, but it must be controlled. Avoid strip malls, microp developments, storage facilities, etc. Fewer new businesses and huge buildings as its starting to look like Woodbury. If someone wants that kind of population density, and a Burger King on each corner, Woodbury would be a great place to move! Sidewalks on all streets to keep pedestrians safe. Better use of the waterfront. More establishments that leverage river view. Perhaps make street that abuts the waterfront park a "pedestrian area" with limited driving similar to europe. Traffic flow N to S, main drag. Need parking! Side walks need to be better maintained, weeds in cracks etc. I think it’s the growth. I understand you need taxes but seems like everything is being approved at incredible pace. The small town feel is going away. Also do more to make sure all approvals on buildings are appropriate for area. A log building in downtown does not fit the profile of old historic town. How about a small bus that runs a couple of times a day so that seniors can go downtown and enjoy the restaurants, shops etc. Traffic engineering and planning. There are numerous areas that are already congested and dangerous. There are two specific areas of which I have concerns. Most pressing is the Carmichael corridor (desperately needs to be four lane with a separate bike/pedestrian lane) from I-94 to at least the middle school and preferably past the elementary. There have also been many near misses at Carmichael and Vine. Not only is there too much traffic for the signal structure, but the alignment of Carmichael through the intersection offers very reduced visibility. My other concern is Coulee Rd. I believe it could be made three lanes within the existing curbs, or more certainly within the existing right-of-way. Two lanes eastbound would allow for le turns into the businesses and side roads, without stopping traffic headed east. Only one late is needed westbound as there are no le turns required. Off street lane for walking and biking Add VFW Add sidewalk system on Stageline from Heritage Greens and Red Cedar Canyon West to 11th Street bridge. And from Carmichael West on Coulee to the 11th Street bridge. The city needs public transportation with a connection to the Twin Cities. We need young families in this community that will bring more ideas and new voices. For decades Hudson has struggled with who it wants to be - pulled by the growth of any suburban community on I94 yet wanting to remain a "small" town. I don't think Hudson has had quality community engagement about who we really our and the image we want to project. This community has been very closed off to many. If you were not born and raised in Hudson there is a vibe that you are not one of "us." A "good old boys" culture that does not communicate fairness and equity. Hudson is a very hard community to feel welcome in - even if you have lived here for years. Make the city more wheelchair accessible - curb cuts need to be improved, safe pathways to shopping areas on the hill need to be created, sidewalks need to be connected (too many "deadend" walks). Redo current paths that do not meet ADA requirements (too steep). People with limited mobility have the same rights as everyone else to move around the city safely. What's the status of the sidewalk inventory? I've scraped the leg hangers on two wheelchairs on the downtown curb cuts. There are probably non-standard or non-compliant access points sprinkled throughout the city. New development seems to be ugly... downtown and on the hill. Huge ugly apartment buildings at the corner of Carmichael and Vine are out of place with Hudson's small town charm. Development is happening before roads are fixed and will only lead to more Traffic gridlock. It's backwards and will create more problems that can't be well remedied. The roads should have been planned first, and then development that the infrastructure can support could be approved. Stronger connection to community and school district. The school district feels like a separate entity of the community. Would love to see a community center, community pool or youth center that isn’t tied to the YMCA I would personally love another Kwik Trip. I think we need to fix the Carmichael/Crestview/94 intersections. The number of people running the light and turning into the wrong lights is just accidents almost happening all the time. Vacancy of commercial buildings should not be allowed. If the owner cannot sell the building with in a year they should be taxed heavily enough to encourage the building to be torn down and have green space put in at a very low tax rate. repave roads on a regular basis, not just filling holes with that rock spray Facilities/shelters for the homeless, & services to support our veterans. Less emphasis on un planned. unattractive building growth. Economic growth does not always come from another motel chain. The city needs a well thought out development plan that is not "bent" every time a developer asks for a variance Consistent sidewalks, especially connecting different neighborhoods and parks. More sidewalks. It's a relatively small town and it should be easier to get around safely without a car. A small parking ramp back by the fire dept would be nice . Something set back off of 2nd street. NOT some huge building right on 2nd street. Add public transportation. Around Hudson and to the St. Paul Depot and Mall of America. Inner section of Carmichael and Vine Better newspaper coverage of events. Better access to public and local government discussions and decisions with an impact on community The unintended consequence of the new parking meter implementation will be a decrease of economic opportunity for Hudson. Boaters oen spend many hours on their boats and overnights. A problem arises if boaters and guests that arrive by car and have no long term parking available. If all the new parking meters in Hudson have a 2 hour limit it restricts boater and guest opportunities. See more diversity and an inclusive welcoming spirit. We can present as cold clannish and not ast all inclusive. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 47/72 Better opportunities for fishing on the St. Croix River. I bought a season pass to the boat launch and it was closed due to high water much of the year. Also, the large boats on the river can make it dangerous for smaller fishing boats as they drive too fast, throw out too large a wake, and go way too close to fishing boats. more sidewalks There is too much new development to support the type of community that is Hudson Less urban sprawl. What can be done to keep hudson unique? Hudson is known for being clique-ish and people being hard to get to know. We’ve traveled a lot, lived all over - lived here 14 years - and found this to be true. We only started to feel like we belonged here maybe 2 years ago... It’s very pricey We need a community center/pool. Repair, maintain & cleanliness of downtown sidewalks. Perception and safety issues for residents and prospective residents and tourists needs to be a priority. Like to see a full time FD that doubles as EMS. Sidewalks on Carmichael road to Vine Street. And whoever else sidewalks are missing or incomplete. Would be nice not to have redetermined service providers for refuse, internet, cable and phone. Also lack of public recycling facilities and/or landfills. Nothing. I wish I would have known how cliquey this town was before I moved here. It is hard to get to know people if you are viewed as an 'outsider'. Add a Hy-Vee or Trader Joe’s (or both) to compete with overpriced and crowded County Market. public transportation I wish Hudson had a more diverse population. I want my children to grow up around people of all faiths, thoughts, colors, etc. It helps to create a greater sense of the world and enables better adaptability. I'd like the city to become a leader in renewable energy use and sustainable practices. There would be more help with newbies with eyesores and junk strewn around they’re property. 25 years waiting for the city to do something. Slow down growth and improve infrastructure first to manage traffic in a safe manner Build a parking ramp downtown. Some city streets need to be improved & widened to accommodate the growing city and new construction and expansion areas. Would prefer a slow in growth. Enough expansion. The city is to busy to adequately enjoy. Everything converges into a small area and there are too many for too little. No expansion on "affordable housing." A worsening social element has already been increasing as a result. PARKING availability!!!!!! And get rid of the facade of the Smiling Moose, it does not fit the rest of the downtown area at all and looks ridiculous. Figure out a way to get rid of the Royal Inn Motel. It is an eyesore and a dump. More sidewalks on Carmichael built toward Vine A city bus system and:or a bus that connects to MN Free parking everywhere in the city of Hudson. Especially the business district downtown. We want to encourage people to frequent the downtown businesses. Why not build a free parking ramp to make it easier 4 people 2 support the downtown business district? A logical place would be the parking lot to the north of the Wells Fargo Bank building . Also, now that the fire station is moving to the area east of Plaza 94 , why not demolish the old station and put a free parking ramp there? Or, you could convert the parking lot that is directly north of City Hall into a free parking ramp. If River Falls and New Richmond manage to provide free parking, why not Hudson? The new parking meters, not sure that this system was necessary, doesn't seem to be as convenient as the individual meters and it took away from the small town feel. Traffic pattern at Vine Carmichael needs to be addressed, it is congested and dangerous as well is the Carmichael exit off 94. I would want to see greater care for and connection with neighbors Stop the development. More parking in the downtown area if you want people to go there to shop and dine. Free please. We need a newspaper or other media to keep us informed. Rivertown does not cut it. On street leaf pick up - obvious reasons. At least a compost facility! The Mayor. We need a new one. More transportation for people of all abilities. There is inadequate transportation for lower income and people with disabilities. Especially to NR and RF. Our town needs to be more inclusive of all people. There is a lot of ugly, fearful, hate laced behavior and words ion Hudson that make me embarrassed for our town. I was incredibly disappointed and ashamed that our town leaders refused to stand up to hate. This refusal by our public leaders is seen as condoning hateful behavior. There is too much development we do not need it. Our community will suffer from it. Need more police officers / police supervisors 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 48/72 That things look outdated, buildings sometimes look empty or unsightly, things unkept. Many businesses off of 94 are unappealing. I would like to see more done to protect the river, including permeable pavement and more rain gardens. I feel a hostile and unfriendly culture. Not open and welcoming. I wish the city would think about traffic flow over I94. Having just 2 bridges makes driving in Hudson a problem. More round-a-bouts to ease traffic and slow fast sections. Reduction in high speed driving in Hudson I would support some kind of public transportation for those who don't drive or own automobiles and to cut down on auto emissions. additional parking, increased size of individual parking spaces. extremely difficult to visit downtown establishments. strip mall parking spaces are cramped and inadequate. More grants for individual and community Development in the Parks because parks are underutilized and provide very little more open forms that we met two different political views . No interest interest except for the lake and those who like to fish otherwise it's pretty Barron regarding cultural awareness More attractive and diverse development on the hill, it's too generic /cookie cutter it should reflect /echo the charm of downtown We are one of the most highly taxed counties in Wisconsin. While the city government is generally effective, we need greater focus on efficient use of tax dollars with an emphasis on providing fundamental services (streets, police, fire dept) . We should not have to resort to nickle-and-dime initiatives such as downtown parking meters to make ends meet. I would go back in time. I've lived here since 1991 and I don't think the town is getting better to live in with all the new houses and fast food restaurants and no good paying jobs. Walk ability limit growth or restrict area for typical suburban business/sprawl Strong plan to aggressively grow available affordable housing to east and south. Make public docks along the dike and con sessions and venders on the dike. Promoting safe and fun summer activities by the river. A Parks and Recreation Department that takes on creating more centralized infrastructure where community sponsored activities and sports can be take place. More racial diversity Modernize and upgrade the parks along the river! I would add more, not change. Encourage the developments to communicate with the city and vice versa. Create a plaform easy to use for all citizens to be able to find out what is going on and how to get more involved I would have a more attractive facade along 1st St and the River. Phipps is great, Library great, Pier great, the rest of it - is atrocious. Shame on everyone who allowed that Valley Cartage monstrosity. That is EXACTLY what no one wants - blocking the other building across the street - blocking a view from any pedestrian - shame shame shame. It's awful. Making the buildings, businesses, open areas across from Lakefront be a fabulous, beautiful area is what I would change. Stop Building, leave it as it is, it's gotten so big that housing costs are unaffordable, miss the tiny town of 30 years ago move the water treatment plant away from the entrance to downtown. It's a disgusting sight and smell when entering Hudson. It detracts from the entire area. Public tennis courts. This is the only city I know of without a bank of public tennis courts to use. The high school has courts but they belong to the district and are oen booked with school events and lessons. You cannot count in availability. I would change the development on Carmichael and Vine. Unnecessary. Address the lack of parking in the downtown area. I'm to the point of avoiding downtown because parking is hard to find, then I have to mess around with the meters. AND, Vine Street from High School to Carmichael needs a full sidewalk. Traffic is congested during school start and end times, so Vine St. was just improved, but something should have been done to improve traffic flow during these times - same with Carmichael by the Middle school. These 2 roads are a nightmare during start and end times. More pre-planning and traffic management. Increased diversity Fix the intersection of Carmichael and freeway by County Market and ramp exits. It is a nut house. Change parking enforcement back to 9-5pm and free on weekends. Not sure why Hudson wants to make it laborious to come to Hudson to shop, eat and take Phipps classes. It has been painful to watch people struggle with the new parking meters, and I think its a shame that not all of the meters tell people parking is free from Thanksgiving to Christmas. That should be something to advertise - a small gi goes a long way to endear people to this lovely town. I think that all development in Hudson should have sidewalks. (not pathways) Sidewalks are a great walking asset and they help you to meet neighbors and give a safe way getting out and about. People come to old town to walk their dogs on the sidewalks. Kids need a safe way to get to friends houses. No walking or biking on Trout Brooke. There are more than 13 completely blind turns on that road. People walk on the road because there is no sidewalk and they don’t want to walk in the grass. The road is wide enough for barely 2 cars as is. When there are people walking and/or riding bikes, they are creating a hazardous situation. To reconstruct existing roadways to stay ahead of development. Recent projects seem to be pavement replacement projects and not improvement projects. Make investments that align with future development, improve existing intersections with more than just additional turn lanes. Include pedestrian and bike facility improvements with every roadway project. I would love to see more diversity (race/ethnicity) in our community. more public transportation. I hate that I have to drive my car anywhere I need to go. I'd like to be able to take a bus 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 49/72 Lower the property taxes. They are extremely high. Be more top of mind with day or weekend tourism sidewalks and bike accessibility. It is very difficult to safely walk or bike in this community. While there are pockets they are not connected. Move(or hide it better) the sewage treatment plant as it’s one of the first things we see and smell when driving into down The seeming lack of interest in the leaders to keep the Hudson charm. Housing that is affordable to young families making less than $100k/year. More green space and encourage more walking and bike riding through more trials, sidewalks, and dedicated bike lanes. More recreational activities as mentioned above. Somehow get a better parking system where spots are actually available instead of walking 4 blocks to get to a downtown restaurant to eat. More Sidewalks traffic on vine and carmichael with safety walkways I'd like downtown parking to be free. This will help businesses as community members (Hudson and other communities) will use the services - shop, eat, haircut, Phipps, yoga, etc. Some homes in my neighborhood have so much junk in their front and back yards it detracts from desirability to live or visit - hurts values The new parking system downtown. It needs to revert back to what it was before. Need more free parking to get people to go downtown. Stop building modern looking buildings. Need to retain the charm that Hudson is known for. Also the parking for boats. This is a river town and these people bring in money to the town and yet they’re treated like they shouldn’t be here. There is no community pool. Vine and Carmicheal development , to congested already And downtown parking not to tourist or senior friendly at ALL The Mayor and people that have no sense of community development. Our community is pushing the people out that truly make Hudson a great place to live. It's not all about money money money and right now if you can't stay up with the 'Jones's ' you are basically ostracised to leave the Hudson area. More trails for bike riding. Downtown parking. The new system is horrendous and it’s keeping a lot of people away from downtown. It needs to go, along with the ticket happy enforcers. More grocery stores and larger versions of big box stores. Raise the speed limit to 30 mph. I find it disturbing that Hudson appears to have an identity crisis in recent years. There needs to be a long-range over-arching plan for the community supporting a certain identity. We have a thriving historical society and I wish that we could support our historic identity more like in our surrounding communities. It seems like anyone with enough money can build anything wherever they wants downtown, whether it fits in with the historic downtown image or not. Also, our rec programming and rec amenities are subpar in comparison to River Falls. Somehow River Falls seeks and obtains more grant money than we do. Why is that? enforce/enact regulations regarding junk in yards Less xenophobia and less vlose-minded Less big, ugly, blocky condo's downtown and by the river. Get rid of the new parking meter system. Not conducive to those with small children or the seniors. Try walking an extra half block when it is cold out with small children or if you are elderly. Ridiculous. The old meters provided charm and friendliness by being able to pay it forward. More transparent deliberate growth plan. Seems like a lot of plans in the making without a clear long term growth plan in place. Bigger Walmart, Bigger Aldi's I would like public transportation to the cities Update Carmichael Road to handle the traffic, especially north of I-94. Improve the park system. See comments above. Add sidewalks in the hill area & repair the streets! Get rid of Royal Motel and the e cigarettes Juil stores I don't know. Develop and showcase our riverfront area. Maybe more things to do such as indoor activities for the winter months and golf in the summer. More conservative government. More 4 hour parking spots downtown. I would add a walking bridge to the south side of the freeway halfway between the 11th Street and Carmichael bridges. I would love to see a more extensive bike path network. Hudson has so many beautiful areas from the countryside to the bluffs and rivers/lakes. If we had a walking/biking path connecting these areas it would be one of the best in the nation. I'd like to see the bottom of the hill and top of the hill be more integrated. They both have lots to offer and at times if feels like they are competing with each other. Also, I'd like to see if there is a way to be more St. Croix Valley focused and use Hudson and Stillwater as a way to focus investment, activities, etc. together to see the whole valley benefit. It isn't a zero sum game. Stop the mass "Woodbury" development on Carmichael & Vine!!! Do not allow $$$ to buy City Council votes. The 3 story building built by the beach parking lot is disgraceful and ruined the value of the condos across the street from it. The exterior does NOT fit into the 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 50/72 Hudson Community "feel". Get rid of the parking meters. I go to River Falls instead of downtown Hudson. Updated roads to accommodate the traffic that Hudson now needs to support within its growth Get rid of political signs, and return old parking meters. Create opportunities for entrepreneurs to showcase their items in storefronts. Too expensive for one person to pay all of the rent etc. The rental space downtown is very expensive so why not create a City of Hudson store that showcases all of the artist's in the area. It can be of anything they may wish to sell. PARKING - City of Hudson residents at least can HAVE free permit parking...why NOT? So many people from out of town visit our little town. This needs to be a welcoming town...not a we want to get more, more more from individuals. FREE parking. What is the purpose for the parking fees? What is being paid out of the parking fees? Help the citizens to understand. The taxes!!! I cannot believe how high they continue to be especially for a twin home on a very, very small piece of land. It's almost impossible for a senior to stay in their home because the tax bill alone is a house payment. Please do something about the tax structure and how unfair it is. Downtown parking could be improved. It can be difficult to find parking on nights at weekends. Taxes, taxes are high. Increase number of parking spots via a ramp at the fire hall location. Increase the current max time at paid spots from 3 to 6 hours. People who come into town to eat or shop are not always done in 3 hours and the 8 hour lots are spread out. MAKE PUBLIC SAFETY ITS NUMBER ONE PRIORITY, AND TO SLOW DOWN ALL DEVELOPMENT. The city needs to have public boat docks downtown to allow people on the River opportunities to visit the restaurants and shops. Recycling bins, public cell charging, ban on Styrofoam at restaurants Adequate (sensible & affordable) parking, and develop/clean up the dike. Add another major grocer, so County Market is not the only full service one. How about a replacement for Family Fresh. More efficent traffic management and finding an alternative solution to the paid parking in down town hudson. More downtown parking More multi-family housing and more bike trails. More emphasis on walkability. There are several populated areas that are not safely walkable (i.e., Hanley Rd). I would look to cities like Woodbury for inspiration. We need well maintained paved trails connecting communities, parks, and businesses. Parking shuttle from Carmichael area to downtown Make downtown more boater friendly! I think you could draw a lot of people into Hudson if there was a place for boats to park in downtown. Even during the summer when there is music at Lakefront Park, I think more people would go. Also more maps to show and connect the trail systems! Bike/foot paths need to be updated/added: 1) leading to the movie theater. So many people in surrounding neighborhoods could be walking and riding bikes to the theater. 2) from the hospital intersection all the way to the middle and high schools. Think how many more people would ride their bikes to downtown if there was an adequate/safe path. 3) leading from the industrial park where the Giggle factory is all the way past Aldi > Catalyst & the hockey arena > past post office > into downtown. My family would love to bike to downtown more oen but it's just such a pain to get there from Heritage Greens. 4) leading to the field of dreams. I don't know how to explain this adequately. I just feel like there needs to be a better way for people to get around the city without using a motorized vehicle. And with all the development going on more bike and foot paths are a huge need. It's a way better option than adding public transit, which would be horrible. My 15 yr old would ride his bike everywhere if we let him, but it's just too dangers without proper bike and foot paths. Carmichael Road need 4 lanes from 94 to Vine. The people that approved the development on Vine and Carmichael should be voted out of office. You will see tons of accidents. Carmichael should be 4 lanes from 94 to Vine. With the development on Vine and Carmichael you are going to see a increase of accidents. Another grocery store option-sad to see Family Fresh leave Sidewalk or larger shoulder on Stageline. I would consider doing something to update the dike - it is so unique to the town and historical, so many people walk out there. The concrete is broken and ugly - perhaps it could be repaved with historic bricks or something that is more attractive than the cracked concrete. Also, most outsiders form an opinion of the city based on what can be seen from I-94 and along the downtown strip. Care should be taken to make these areas visually appealing, some of the recent developments along I-94 (chain restaurants, auto zone, laundromat, popeyes, etc) give an impression of Hudson that is different than how most locals feel about the town, (historic river town). Perhaps some trees could be put up along 94 to soen some of this between exit 2 and exit 1. Need to maintain the Historical look and feel of our downtown district. Too much new style architecture ruining the feel of downtown I would like a historic district to be formed, to maintain the look and feel of downtown Hudson. I feel some of the new development is ruining the ascetic. Sidewalk and biking trail on Stageline similar to Hanley. Speed limit on 2nd Street - it seems as if cars are driving way too fast for downtown. Pedestrians have a difficult time crossing the street. No le turns downtown Hudson between Coulee/Buckeye and Vine. Add le turn arrow at stop light Northbound at Coulee/Buckeye intersection. Remove new parking meter system. Better roads More affordable renting houses and or affordable first time home buyer options. Carmichael Road needs to be improved for pedestrian traffic. There is no sidewalk between Vine and old golf course. Similar sidewalks issues are on Hanley. I'd love to say the boat launch is number one, however this is a pedestrian/vehicle accident waiting to 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 51/72 happen with the increased traffic. Stronger emphasis on sustainability down town/along the riverfront. Elimination of single use plastics within "x" distance of the river. (WAY TO GO SUSTAIN HUDSON! Keep up the needed work). Would be great to have Metro bus commuter opportunities. The Stagecoach road parallel to 94 is an embarrassment - full of nasty smoke shops and fast food. I would change 11th Street between Coulee Rd and Wisconsin Street to a safe pedestrian route. It's not safe to walk on it, especially at night, and it serves as a corridor from the high school to the 94 Strip and over the bridge to the post office, housing, and Crestview St. All there is to protect pedestrians is a white line on the east side of the road. Wisconsin Street was like this prior to construction a few years ago and it has made a huge difference in the number of people using that corridor for walking and biking. I envision the sidewalks from Wisconsin Street connecting to future 11th Street sidewalks and creating a corridor to Coulee. This will promote walking and biking and reduce traffic. Government does not care about the needs of its people. Too focused on pet projects (like ball-teams): Takes away the rights of the people to have a voice by implementing things when working people can't be in the know. Took Away EMT/Ambulance Services AFTER Huge public outcry!!! Overly restrictive & unequal enforcement of codes. Only applies adequate snow-plowing to select areas. Wastes money on ineffective street sweeping & poorly placed street lights. Parking policies aimed at cash-grabs, hindering small businesses... A community center with indoor tennis courts and an outdoor pool because those are two things that we are missing in Hudson and would be great amenities to have. More sidewalks specifically on Stageline Sidewalks and trails!!! Would give everyone more freedom, especially those who don't drive or don't want to. Paths on the street are too dangerous. Remove downtown parking meters. All surrounding cities do not use parking meters. As a parking ramp downtown. Do you really need to ask why? We need to ensure that development is done with the quality of life for its residents in mind. I feel like we are turning into another Woodbury with too much development that will lead to congestion on the roads Parking ramp for downtown. Bike paths. I would love a bike path that would hook up with Stillwater's. It is very difficult to ride safely with car traffic and to get in/out of downtown Hudson on a bike. Add a pool and/or splash pad(s). Better code enforcement. The unshoveled and icy sidewalks - extremely long grass and dog feces are big problems. The mayor Improve and expand upon the park and trail system. It encourages community, healthy living, and safe environments. Natural play areas, splash pad, pool and more sidewalks/walkways/trails connecting neighborhoods and commercial sites. Changes in public transportation such more bike lanes, bus options and better downtown parking. I'm disappointed in the number of men that continue to be in positions of power within the City, think it's the same people with the same ideas and agendas. Downtown parking. Better bike trails to connect the loop trail through Hudson. Friendlier, kinder people. We've put up a facade a friendliness and it's not genuine and those who are slightly different noticed that when visiting I noticed that when talking and communicating. 11th Street - add sidewalks and bike lanes - similar to Wisconsin street. I think that there could be improvements to our city if there was more cooperation between the different entities: the school district, the city, the medical and business communities working together in partnership. more bike trails Much larger availability of higher paying jobs ($80,000 or higher). Take down the newest Phillip med building. That was not in the plan. We do not need/want a large industrial building in the middle of housing. We all wanted a baseball park. To walk with our neighbors, friends and kids to watch good old American baseball. That’s what hudson community is about. That’s why we loved it. Bonding, quality time and enjoying the outdoors. This industrial building is crap. More parks and green space (not retention ponds and playgrounds). Add another bridge across the interstate. From industrial to grandview drive Remove the new parking meters downtown. Parking ramp downtown to support businesses. Mass transit. More sidewalks and trails. I like getting around town without a car. It's starting to loose it's small town appeal with hotels and condos going up. Have family fresh reopen because County Market is always way too busy when I go there. Trying to find a parking spot and maintaining social distancing there is pretty difficult. Change the paid parking hours from 9-5 so that people don't have to pay for parking when they go to dinner. The parking meter increase has taken away from my desire to go down town. If I want to eat or go get coffee now, I prefer to go to the east side of the city. Our down town is fabulous and I worry that the parking meters will reduce the amount of traffic the local businesses will continue to get. Improve downtown parking to help maintain and attract more downtown businesses. Keep downtown attractive for residents and visitors. Keep the river view and paths open. Safer sidewalks connecting north side to south side. Better biking option to get from Hanley to downtown. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 52/72 I would love to see the Farmers Market brought back downtown. Be more inclusive and less Republican Better public transit to cover all income levels needs. More side walks, bike path, crossing lights for both. The cost of living in Hudson is very expensive (compared to St. Paul). This includes property taxes, gas, groceries, etc. It is not clear why there is such a jump when you cross the river. The general population should not be able to have drones. They should be limited to law enforcement only. They are intrusive and obnoxious to listen to. Also, alcohol should be allowed at the beach at the end of the dike. It's odd to me that it's allowed at Lakefront Park, but not out there. I would also stop continuing expansion, especially up on the hill and downtown. The roads are not constructed in such a manner that they can easily support the current traffic. You could sit through three red lights up on the hill without moving forward at busy times of the day. That is crazy. The elected officials. They all have their own personal agenda and motives, and they are not making decisions based on the best interest of the community. More affordable housing for people making $40,000/yr or less. It's hard to maintain businesses that cater to tourists when employees can't afford housing. Better coordination of the greenspace and safer trails and sidewalks for bikes and pedestrians. Many of the roads should be improved for traffic and for bikes. With all the building in some areas, the sidewalk system has not been added where needed. One spot for example is along Hanley towards the hockey rink. Pedestrians from the east need to walk in the street to get to living, businesses and the west areas. I hope the area along Carmichael Rd from Target to the North is included in the plans for the future. More people are walking for health and the environment. For years I have passed people walking from the Government Center to their jobs and the services like Ortho etc in the Carmichael / Vine street area. Nothing Add more affordable senior housing. Not "low income", or high class but affordable. I hear the comment that to live in a senior apartment in Hudson, you have to be rich or poor. There is no "middle ground". Add a pool. Kids need a place to swim in summer besides river. Put up some sound barriers along the 94 corridor. It's pretty noisy, the dust level is high, which lowers my air quality. City leadership because of poor decisions A housing complex for special needs people set up like a nursing home but with a gym/small pool for group activities Create a bike path I am so afraid of Hudson turning into Woodbury. I feel Hudson is coming very close to losing its smaller town feel and I am saddened when I see buildings and homes going in where there used to be open space. add ramp parking There may be no alternative, but it would be nice to not have the water treatment plant and its unpleasant odors be the first thing one encounters when coming off 94 into town. More parking downtown. Why not utilize the space behind the old firehouse and make a parking ramp? Keep increasing single-family homes, no more apartment rentals Add sidewalks between at taco John’s and goodwill area. Add sidewalks going to Hudson theater. keep it the small town increase private sector traffic on Carmichael north of 94. Better protection of the St Croix River. Limit development along the river, e.g. multi-level condos. I would work on a plan to provide more parking in the downtown area so that parking is not as big of a hassle. Also, I would spend some resources updating the whole downtown waterfront area. less retail properties I would manage the eyesore that is the marina. Maybe its trees, maybe it's relocation, but as you enter the downtown area from eastbound 94, its not a becoming welcome to the community. As you enter Stillwater or other neighboring towns, the historic downtown area gives a much more appealing welcome to those entering from the north and the south. This is overlooked. Parking should be free to customers. Increase taxes to businesses in the downtown area. The costs are passed through to the customer, BUT the big distinction is the hassle. I'm more annoy going downtown and having to go to a pay station. The meters at spaces was better than those terrible touch kiosks. The user experience of downtown Hudson is detracted from with pay stations. Figure out a parking structure somewhere (perhaps east of mainstreet). Some new development is happening east of San Pedro. More accessible handicapped parking. more downtown parking and free parking Would promote downtown restaurants and shops Control property taxes. It's getting out of control. Share cost burdens with surrounding communities. fewer chain restaurants Stop future building of multi family housing. Begin limiting future building. Pedestrian lane on streets without sidewalks parking downtown encourage and support diversity and better housing for lower income persons 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 53/72 Add recycling and composting center for drop off for residents. It is oen difficult and expensive to dispose of some non-traditional waste. Drop off of yard waste would also be very helpful along with possible use of compost. More public transportation I have two things I would change: 1) More sidewalks, off-street trails and bike paths because many places do not have any sidewalks or off-street trails and I am forced to walk on the street. And 2) I would have the speed on I-94 through Hudson reduced to 55 mph from the movie theater (35) to the river to reduce the noise from the freeway and improve air quality. It is amazing how far away from the freeway you can hear it in the neighborhoods. I have 2 things: 1) We need more sidewalks and off-street trails because many areas we walk to require walking on the street. 2) Petition Wis-Dot to lower the speed of 94 through Hudson (to/from the movie theatre to the river), to reduce the road noise. Lower property taxes, rising property taxes is the one thing that could force us out of the town in the future. I would love to see more community festivals, around the fall and/or Halloween. We have such a lovely small town charm here that I think we could bring in more tourism while keeping things lovely for locals with fun seasonal celebrations or festivals! I would also love to see some bigger companies open up a head-quarters on the corner of Vine Street and Carmichael Road in order to supply more high-paying salary jobs. There are a lot of small businesses around here, which is fantastic, and a lot of niece mid-size LLC's. Both of those are necessary and good, but it is hard to find a job around here for an adult, I feel. I was searching for a while, and it felt like most of the jobs out there were for high-school kids, servers (which is great, but I am a terrible waitress unfortuantley), or skilled/trained mechanics. Having a company here that offers a broad variety of job opportunites would be fantastic. OR another opportunity would be to provide a space for many different types of remote workers where they could rent a room or space on a daily or weekly basis for meetings, and getting work done. I think Hudson is very up-and-coming for young people. My fiance and I are in our mid-twenties, looking to find a home and settle down here, but we both have corporate jobs in the Twin-Cities. Which is fine, but we both agree that if something moved into Hudson, we would prefer to work there. Shorter commute, and we love Hudson. Turn the old firehouse on Third St into a private event center/venue where you could bring in your own catering. Maybe options for small and large groups. Build a parking ramp behind it between the firehouse and Buckeye St becuase you wouldn't obstruct views of the river there and I believe is city-owned property? I like that the architecture of City Hall and the firehouse go well together at the intersection and I would feel bad if the firehouse was torn down for something new. For what it's worth, I think that 3 story condo going up at Third and Walnut looks fine too. Add a community compost site to receive & dispense compostibles . We should improve the maintenance of the roads and streets. Second thing is get pickleball courts built. Add bike trails along the River on WI side. more community activities thru the year. Upgrade the Wal Mart store. With Family Fresh closing, it would be nice to have an expanded grocery department (fresh fruit/vegetable, meat, etc.) so we have options in Hudson. I would lower the property taxes. They're a heavy burden. Redevelopment of some properties downtown and along Hwy 94. Some properties are underutilized and redevelopment would add to tax base. Some properties along Hwy 94 are in poor condition and unattractive. Too much parking at some businesses. Slow the pace of development. Too many persons moving here too quickly. Impose more standards on new development. It doesn't seem that the city is interested in esthetics; it seems like anyone can build anything if they can simply stake a claim that it will bring money and people into town. Something being "new" shouldn't be enough to pass muster. The Mexican restaurant that was there for a nano-second on 2nd street is a perfect example. I mean, who let that monstrosity happen? If you don't have someone in the city that has some real understanding of urban development - the interaction of people and their space and esthetic - then we're doomed to look like Anytown, USA. We are not a very welcoming community if you are not white. There is a serious lack of diversity in Hudson. We do not have enough affordable housing or living wage jobs. That makes us a bedroom community and means long commutes. As the population ages we need public transportation. Small thing - be more diligent in cleaning gutters to prevent debris & crud from ending up in storm sewers & the river. more path systems Development of new retail and business space should be stopped until the existing space is utilized and cleaned up. The large empty spaces on the hill along the freeway are an eye sore. Real estate property tax assessments on single family homes does not seem to be fair. For example, the new neighborhood of Carmichael Ridge seems to be taxed exorbitantly high. Tax assessor must re-evaluate Carmichael Ridge compared to surrounding and other neighborhoods in Hudson area. Assessed values in Carmichael Ridge on which taxes are based need to be lowered or re- examined so they are not unrealistically high, and therefore higher taxes. Several of my neighbors have voiced these same concerns about Hudson property taxes. It is incredible how there is a lack of sidewalks. Perimeter sidewalks should be required in all new development. the fact you can't bike on vine to Carmichael and then Carmichael to the business district is a joke and now there is a new housing development at Carmichael and vine...no sign of sidewalks along Vine or Carmichael. sidewalks invite people to be active and out and about, which visitors and potential residents want be a part of because of its friendly inviting nature....this gives our community feeling. Sidewalks also shouldn't just be concrete...they need to have trees, native grasses, and rain gardens. I can count on one hand the number of rain gardens seen in Hudson. Stillwater has one on seemingly every corner. The fact no vegetation exists in front of the newly renovated city center and the newly developed sidewalk...once again, first time visitors are greeted with a giant concrete parking lot. What an opportunity lost to simply require some green and not to mention a runoff nightmare with no natural filtration that could have also provided some beautification. Something like this link would have been so easy. http://www.prairieresto.com/images/rainwater/fullsize/112_1236_fs.jpg We are losing desperately in our biking opportunities...families love biking but no family will bike on a road. Seeing a family biking in a community is the quintessential image and feeling any 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 54/72 prospective resident/visitor needs to feel welcomed, safe and a sense of community. Hudson and st croix county have incredible biking opportunities along our beautiful farm country roads, river, and scenic rolling hills...especially between our friends in Riverfalls. Aon is the only option currently to bike. This needs to happen. Northern MN has taken advantage of this in their ditches and public right-a-ways. It's a shame that Stillwater is the place to go for biking and outdoor activity with Teddy bear park, brownscreek, and now the walking bridge connecting Houlton, the new HWY 36 bridge, and river front path. Hudson and the stcroix county community cannot rest on Hudson's downtown charm and river access. This needs to be addressed to fully take advantage of our beautiful area...and make Hudson and St. Croix county the place people want to live, visit, and recreate. Lastly, the 4th of July route needs to change from the the Highschool down Vine to 2nd street. It is a far better and a more beautiful streetscape of our city. The view and picture at the top of the hill looking down vine towards the downtown with the crowds is a marketing opportunity for people to see Hudson for its charm and beauty. Guarantee people will love the change. There needs to be a farmers market downtown every weekend...plain and simple. Make it happen. Final thing. Allow people to walk around with beer in downtown. Differentiate Hudson. Embrace Wisconsin's love of beer. Develop an overall Master Plan for sidewalks and trails for the complete City of Hudson. Publish and post it. We the residents are funding dramatic improvements downtown, Riverfront and all park areas. However, where is our plan for walking and bike access throughout the City for our residents to access the areas? Why isn't there a sidewalk along the cemetery to extend our Wisconsin Street new sidewalks? Also dramatically increase parks and trailing funding. Dramatic means 30% - 50%. More grocery and stores like Kohl's department stores Make manhole covers and streets at same level! Instead of creating man-made potholes with them!! Consider a bus system for all areas of Hudson to serve all public needs. Improve Carmichael intersection at Vine. It was not well thought out initially. When traveling south there are only 2 lanes and no le turn lane. Creates lane blocks and also could create driving hazards as people go around le turn cars. Also be more creative to the first turn into the middle school with those traveling north stay in right lane turning to school and south traffic turning into le lane (one way road). Widen the road in front of school on west side. I'm concerned about the new parking fees. I'm willing to pay, but want the spots by the waterfront to be unlimited for time. I want to sail for 8-12 hours, without worrying. Downtown parking Better / more grocery store options. (County Market expensive!) Eliminate the bike / pedestrian lanes on roads and put in sidewalks. More sidewalks needed in areas that have none or either side of the street. Would love more trail options. Improve bike / ped accessibility - everyone benefits. Makes Hudson more affordable for residents, potential residents and tourism. Carmichael Rd by Hudson Middle School & Hudson Prairie Elementary Road is very congested and it is hard to set out of my development (Oak Ridge) during peak school times. Rate of growth has been too rapid and not well planned. Revert to the community values as it was when we chose to move here from Milwaukee. We searched several areas. Speed limits are unrealistic. The fire department is too expensive. A new building was unnecessary. Improved sidewalk / trail system between parks. Improvements to the riverfront boat landing to eliminate high water closures. Recreational R.V. etc. stored in yard that's never used - many years. Trash stored in yards. Parking meters - terrible system. State movement through our community for youth of all ages via bike / walking paths / lanes The biggest issue is parking. The new meters accomplished nothing. It certainly doesn't provide more parking, only makes paying more difficult in winter. Lower property taxes. More houses are being added to the tax rolls, why are property taxes not dropping? The pedestrian crossing on 2nd Street is very dangerous! Inattentive, sometimes MN drivers DO NOT stop at marked crosswalks for foot traffic, and every time I do I am worry I'm going to witness an injury or get rear-ended! Less development / better long-term planning. City needs a VISION for what the community should look like in 5-10-20 years. What is the one thing about Hudson that should not change and why? Do not lose the value of Lakefront Park Downtown connection to the river. It's a centerpiece that needs to be supported and maintained. Lakefront Park and Second Street. The local, downtown atmosphere is very good; no more outside businesses and restaurants should be allowed to build large patios or high buildings to block others' views. The pride in the condition of the community and the vibrancy of the downtown. Rents are driving businesses away (I am not a business owner). Maintain and improve public facilities and access at the St. Croix River waterfront, because that is Hudson's unique beneficial character for both residents and visitors. The small-town, "Norman Rockwell" feel. Low cost parking on 1st & 2nd Streets Hudson seems to be pretty good at offering a wide range of interesting things for people to participate in: library, the phipps, restaurants, festivals, learning experiences, outdoor activities at the state park, chamber sponsored events. Hot Air Affair - super fun event! Community builder! 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 55/72 It's small-town feel. Building more houses. We don’t need more people here to overpopulate our one middle and one high school. Our beautiful downtown and lakefront ! Keep the box type and franchise businesses on the hill and the small town community feel downtown. Downtown shopping keep it local Maintain historic sites, especially downtown The small town feel. Keep chain businesses out of downtown. Love the addition of the Trolley The look and character of down town The older historic buildings on second street should stay! The small town And old time feel of the downtown. I don’t want it to ge more developed. Do not lower parks and park maintenance budget Main Street / downtown area, keep the small town feel to that area. Maintain the historic character; too much emphasis recently on redevelopment with commercial and multifamily residential that is WAY out of character. Downtown “small town” feel Keeping the downtown area as is. Please keep Hudson small. It has a great feel about it! There are many homes and businesses currently. I feel we do not need to continue to expand. I would like to see us stay somewhat separated from the urban nature that is feeding into Hudson. Downtown Pride in the river. I love how we showcase the natural beauty. It's small-town charm. The downtown area should ALWAYS keep building requirements to reflect the historical nature of the city. Future multi family housing that must pass city council should also have requirements that encourage a “classic” appearance. The Modern look of current buildings will quickly go out of style. Hudson is a historic river town & the buildings should reflect that Willow River Elementary School should remain an active elementary school. The small town atmosphere. Historic feeling of the down town areal. No multi-storied buildings in the downtown area - only allow existing heights. family community Unsure That we are a community that takes pride in the arts. Its sad to see at the high school level how little is put into the arts in comparison to athletics. The library. It is a landmark for the city. It is something to be proud of. Preserve the small town and community knit culture. We are a small town and we should strive to NOT become yet another suburb of the twin cities. Maintain the small town look and feel- don't become a Stillwater. Stillwater is chaotic and has lost its charm, its chaotic and touristy. Small tow feeling. Enough with the repeated businesses like cash store, vape store, etc. Park space and free space should be maintained or increased where possible. Avoid the temptation to over develop. No changes needed for trails and bikes. The taxes cannot go up. We cannot tax people out. Vibrant downtown. Makes it feel less suburban Keep size at what it is. Everything is subject to change at some point Sense of community - but, tempered with hubris. That there is not a parking structure on Second Street. I agree with the parking necessity, but disagree with adding additional congestion to Second Street. I think the HFD house would be an ideal option. City owns it. Revenue bearing. Surrounding residents are familiar with having a non-residential neighbors. Lakefront Park and the communities support of the arts. 1. Lakefront Park is a real gem with river access, great site lines, wheelchair access and space to walk or jog. Don't let commercial developers mess it up with priority of profits more important than its use as a civic or community asset. DO NOT take the bait of "jobs" as a trade for all the park represents. 2. Make every effort to cooperate with nearby communities, townships and counties to keep Concentrated Area Feeding Operations (CAFOs) far, far away. I mean FAR away -- hundreds of miles away -- like in Iowa, southern Minnesota or southern Illinois. Try to keep the small town charm with new development. I don't want Hudson to look like Woodbury. Plan infrastructure before commercial and residential development goes in. Remember that we are residents of WI and not MN. That we can maintain that sense of small community while still growing. Remember to be kind to each other and as a community. The old town charm in the downtown district. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 56/72 the city and businesses need to get the walkways plowed within 24 hours as homeowners are required to do Maintain the family-friendly, small town atmosphere, the main reason we moved here in the first place. Small town atmosphere. with a nice downtown and free parking small-town feel. Downtown shopping and restaurant are brings in a lot of money from outside visitors - we are so lucky to have that. The small town feel of downtown. Living downtown we absolutely love walking downtown for shopping, dinner, entertainment. It's wonderful! Love all the independent businesses and have gotten to know so many of the wonderful business owners. Arts focus & Hot Air Affair Downtown Small town feel. Tourist friendly, brings in quality people. Our focus on our unique setting and natural resources. Orientation to and protection of the St. Croix River front. Hudson is a small community with pleasant open spaces. It should dtay this way. Riverfront It’s beautiful here The small town tight knit community. If we expand too much this will not exist anymore. Downtown local businesses and restaurants ability to continue operating with local consumer support. Keep allowing restaurants and healthy competition through the city. Down town and up. Historic downtown. Not to become to commercialized and lose the keep small-town feel and intimate community. Nothing. The old town look and feel of downtown, it already shows signs of that disappearing and their has to be a happy medium between growth and development standards. The strip mall across from Ziggy's seems to have found that medium. I love our thriving downtown. No empty storefronts, lots of shopping and eating options. Open space, not urban feeling The downtown area should remain quaint. Not over run with unattractive buildings. The small town feel Please continue concerts and events near the bandshell downtown. Keep the maintenance of public areas clean as they have been.. Old downtown main street and St. Croix river park. Small town feeling most oen. Local, not expansive community. The variety of shopping available, only add to it with some major stores. Maintain a size roughly of where we are at now. Residents genuinely appreciate the charm and advantages that come with our current size. Not interested in grow and develop, grow and develop and all the problems that comes with chasing growth. Sense of community and community events The downtown needs to remain local businesses!!! That it should be an affordable, clean, safe place for current citizens. Keep the city the beautiful , small town that it is by not making any big expansions that are simply going to drive up our taxes and the cost of city services. We are a small river town with a community of people who really care about each other , care about the small local businesses, and care about the quality of our town. Keep it that way. No public transportation is needed. Keep the small town feel, Hudson is a city where one can easily walk, enjoy the views and feel safe. It’s identity as a town and not a suburb, even though we enjoy many suburban advantages Stop all sustainability agenda. It is too expensive and used mostly by the most vocal. I really like the riverfront area and the free access the public has to it. Focus on the St. Croix River. ???? Our downtown has developed into a fun place to shop and eat. Even more variety in food options would be great! **Now, it is time to work on that parking garage! Home/small town feel Great sense of community Willow River Park. Love that place. The multitude of locally owned businesses, especially downtown. I do not want to see chains downtown. It’s focal point of the river and it’s positive support of cultural events. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 57/72 The focus on the river. That is a very attractive asset to the city. Keep our downtown Locally Owned. We need this to ensure that we have a great mix of dining and shopping that is unique. The "small town" feeling access to and maintenance of river front. this is what encourages visitors and residents to come down town. Make the Main Street attractive and not overcrowded and not to attract tourists but people really like to be there for the Lively array and variety of shops. Downtown decorations, adds to city charm. Keep the downtown for the people and don't keep selling off land to build more condos. Small town charm unique small town feel Do not overdevelop downtown. Don’t stop asking for opinions of the people who live here. Small town feel The quaint downtown look, feel, access to shops. Please don't let this become another Woodbury or Stillwater - don't let downtown become a bunch of new updated multi level buildings. It's loved because of what it is - the age, the character, the history, the charm - you can't go back once you allow these changes. do not add more fast food restaurants! I don't believe the population can support the survival of so many restaurants. The charming downtown with its unique restaurants and shopping. Wide open spaces— felling like you’re away from the city. The down town stores are nice and attract people to our town. (But parking....) The amount of green-space should not be reduced. Hudson has very nice parks. The small town atmosphere. There are too many people moving in which means more traffic, more restaurants, extra inconviences like parking issues, Concerts in the park, Light Up Night, Hot Air Affair and all the other community events Hudson hosts. Do not change the hometown flavor. Our downtown has developed to a fun place to come, enjoy and then leave. Good for commerce. Do NOT add living quarters to downtown and develop it with the old town architecture. Bandshell & lakefront area Preserve the downtown area and riverfront. We love the community feeling and hope this continues well into the future. It's downtown, it's cute and accessable Hudson has a unique topography with the historic downtown area, and "the Hill". I like that and both should be promoted for the positive attributes they each possess. Its support of a unique downtown, local businesses, retail and restaurants. It has a vibrant cultural scene that greatly adds to its appeal The small town feel of downtown. Very disappointed about the high end condos down town Hudson used to be a charming, close-knit community. It has largely lost this quality. When I was growing up here, I knew most everyone in my neighborhood. Now it seems that no one wants or has time to socialize. The value we place on education and our investment in public schools and public libraries. Its old downtown feel. small town pride, that is what attracted us to come. also community events are amazing! The buildings downtown MUST be of historical nature. No high rises in the WHOLE downtown neighborhood. No Condos. Current heights should be maintained and not increased. The condos on the river - first street - should NEVER have been approved. Don't continue the practice - we are not, nor do we want to be, Minneapolis. I’m concerned with losing the charm and affordability of the areas near downtown - the displacing of affordable choices - condos near library and redevelopment plans for 1st/2nd & Orange are examples. The idea of an event center next to Wells Fargo building will benefit only a few for only a few times a year and hurt attractiveness The river front The charm that brings people to Hudson. Seems this council is more concerned about money than testing the charm. The charm and character of it's downtown. our historic downton appearance and do not do Take down any of the older homes on 2nd street Stop building business on 1st like VC. Small town feeling The downtown area should always stay for business’ and restaurants. We don’t need condos on Main Street. I don’t think there should be more housing developments. Our historic identity and our walkable downtown area. It’s a true core reason for people to visit here and eventually live. Also, we’re the type of small town where a kid can live his bike in the yard overnight and it’s still there in the morning. We chose this community for that kind of small town atmosphere. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 58/72 community feel Charming old downtown buildings Keep the old world charm of downtown and leave the sprawl on the hill. Development on waterfront. We do not need public transportation or more apartment buildings The small town feel, most locals do not use downtown stillwater area since it’s so difficult to navigate/park/enjoy most days (also why I avoid it as much as possible) Keep it friendly The relatively conservative, common sense that our city government has shown over the past 16 years I've lived here. The current upkeep of the parks is good. The dike road such be maintained and open to the public. Parks The friendliness. Hudson is pretty perfect the way that it is. That is why it attracts upper middle class families that want nice homes in good safe neighborhoods with great schools and activities for families. We should not institute policies that might jeopardize that. Sufficient retail and services without turning into a Woodbury or Stillwater. N0 super Walmart. The parks and the use of downtown to highlight the river. I think a lot needs to be done to preserve downtown Hudson's charm and the small businesses there. My hometown had a cute downtown like Hudson's 20 years ago and now is a ghost town. Its sense of place. There is a there, there. Hudson is a small town with lots of amenities and it isn't a cookie cutter suburb. It has a reason for being here other than just housing. I love that there is a thriving downtown and when you tell people you're from Hudson they always mention the downtown and the river. The "old town" feel. It is welcoming and comfortable. These newer / modern architectural buildings are cold and cheap looking. The historical significance in downtown and being a “river town” The conservative values that made this town great. We need to keep the main downtown area historic and lovely...no more restaurants please...bring in some wonderful shopping! Continue to keep downtown Hudson accessible and keep good restaurants and parking available. Fiscally responsible government. ITS CONSERVATIVE LIFESTYLE. Changing the downtown atmosphere. The historic feel and business’s are a draw for people. It's historical small town feel The fun restaurant/bar vibe that exists downtown, and the beautiful walking trails. Combined, they make Hudson a great town to visit. There's so much to see and do for visitors in the downtown area. Please do more to support this! The small town atmosphere is fading away. Trying to keep this alive is imperative to Hudson's survival. The feel of the downtown While downtown parking ramp(s) are needed, please ensure that the structure(s) "fit in" and detract from the historical charm. Old building character The historic and charm of downtown. It’s what makes thus community feel like home. Slow down on development. We don't need it!! Nothing This is great small town with many shopping and dining options. Low crime rate and wonderful neighborhoods Small town feel The riverfront should continue to be protected. Historical Downtown must maintain its look and feel Keep the integrity of our charming historical downtown. Do not become Stillwater, overpriced everything, and a congested downtown. The downtown and riverfront area is beautiful. Grassroot, organic community growth. Less reliance on tourism. Sense of community/ small river town feel. Small town feel. Increasing low-income housing and section 8 multi-family developments. While this increases Hudson's population it places an unfair burden on other residents. This will result in increased police and city services for a city with a small footprint. Their are plenty of options in neighboring communities. Hudson needs to focus on being the best and not apologizing for having high home values with little options. It means people want to live here. Quality of schools! Small business ownership, especially in the food & retail arenas 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 59/72 Please continue to maintain a small sailing community feel. Please, don’t turn it into Woodbury. No apartment buildings, chain stores, smoke shops. Please encourage unique shopping, restaurant and attraction businesses. The quality of the river views and the green space in Lakefront Park. This area is vital for a vibrant downtown. I also don't think the library should be moved. The community put a lot of resources into the vision for the library being where it is and it's a great location. It's natural beauty - must be protected Small, local businesses in downtown Hudson - it is what makes us such a great community. Downtown mix of businesses and parks and River. Avoid Woodbury development with strip malls everywhere Keep DNR regulations about building too close to the river. The downtown small business, independent enterprises. Downtown stores, restaurants, community events at park, main street appeal/appearance, increase historic feel of town. Sense of small town with a vibrant downtown. That is what attracted us to Hudson a sense of community with a central downtown meeting area, good schools, library, art center, privately owned businesses. I don't want to live in the generic suburbs. Small town feel, but conveniences of a larger city. Small town feel- plenty of downtown entertainment. More big box stores would be nice. Lakefront Park. It is one of our most important assets. The charm of downtown Hudson. Willingness to improve! No matter how big Hudson gets it should still maintain its small town feel/charm. Charm, I hope we never lose our charm. We live in a beautiful community loaded on a scenic river way - we're lucky and I hope we never take that for granted, put it at risk or develop for personal motive versus community minded. Continue to be committed to alternative energy systems and programs. Continue to be active MS4 storm water programs. Continue to enhance the urban forestry program. Try to keep downtown Hudson welcoming and keep the small town atmosphere. Keep moving forward with the Lakefront Park plan and design Lakefront - keep paths, beach, bandshell and parks as is. I also like where the library is located. I love our downtown. It is what attracted us to this city back in 1997. Until recently, there was reasonable access to parking. The atmosphere - we're like a magical place (and a smaller version of what Stillwater used to be - but we have become a better hot spot now). The size. I know it’s inevitable but it slowly feels like it’s turning into Stillwater which is WAY too crowded and busy. We don’t want to all be on top of each other. We think there is always room for improvement. Small town feel. Stop putting up apartments and clogging roads. Keep Hudson free and open, never become a sanctuary city!!!! The people here are great! I love our church (shout out for Faith Community Church)! Don't add any more big box stores like a super walmart or other super stores. Don't add more restaurants. Lets keep Hudson feeling like a friendly small town. We have the city feel with Mpls and St. Paul right down the road. We don't need that feeling here. keep downtown restored and successful for the businesses and open to Hudsonites. Its a wonderful city asset that must be maintained. Love the public beach and waterfront area. I love the historic feel of downtown and second street. Keep the historic downtown vibrant and walkable and welcoming. Not sure how this new parking meter system will work. Love the lakefront. Our inclusivity. Embracing and protecting the beautiful natural resources that are such a big draw to living in Hudson. We have ample opportunity to enjoy events like music in the park. Events like that are very nice to have. n/a Historic downtown with dining and retail variety. The downtown area is nice and it should be preserved and improved only if it makes sense. Try hard to not loose the "home town" feel. I am generation 2 of 5 that have/are groing up and living in Hudson. Nothing The downtown and river area are a draw. This is a great asset but needs improved access and parking. Downtown: keep it active and attractive as a destination point for others. I do not want Hudson to be an overdeveloped disaster like Woodbury. I want it to continue to have a small town feel, great community events for those who live near here, and have well planned development. Small community, small town atmosphere. The small town feel around the st croix river The downtown area is amazing. Keep up the investment and good work. park at river 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 60/72 Hudson should retain its historic integrity. The downtown area should remain charming. The riverfront should remain scenic and undeveloped. I wouldn't want to live here if these things changed. The small town feel...it's nice to know your neighbors! Keep the old dairy queen downtown. We love this summer memory. the feel and look of the downtown with independent small businesses and non chain restaurants. Continue the Tree City program. Trees benefit the community in multiple ways. The small town charm of downtown Hudson provides a welcoming community atmosphere. small town feel Historic main street, the arch, the dike and the downtown area. Maintenance of city properties. It's charm The historic feel of downtown keep loving the St. Croix and supporting it and keeping it clean and natural Do not change small town feel. It will change the more “growth” that occurs. Small town feel but close enough to the big city. keeping chains of stores and restaurants out of the downtown area. Small town attraction and local down town business feel and variety. Natural beauty of the river The charm and character of the historic downtown and waterfront The charm and character of the historic downtown and waterfront. Small town feel. It is what brought us here over 20 years ago and what will keep us here in the future. The Downtown and support for small businesses. This is our FAVORITE part of Hudson, and is a main reason why we want to make Hudson our forever home. We would love to see the businesses in Downtown to grow, and expand. Perhaps going back more into the neighborhood over the years and having more shops in those historic homes. I like the variety of areas in the city - industrial park, shopping along the freeway, different kinds and places of housing - Heritage Greens, Stone/Summer Pine, old, new etc. Importance of the river front and historic downtown building facades. The city has demonstrated laudable long term vision and planning. The character (Victorian homes) and sweetness of downtown. It is why we moved here. protect parks; lake and rivers - to protect wild life Love the area along the river. It is a relaxing place to visit. I would keep the library and cultural center connected to the river. It brings many people to the downtown, and concentrates good, high quality restaurant/bars. Level of city services including police protection. Lakefront Park. The wonderful community events that take place - the MN orchestra, Booster Days, etc. In fact, we can and should have more of it - Movies on the Waterfront, Summer Health Classes - ie Yoga, stretching - something for all ages. I think the amphitheatre is way under utilized. Would love to see us play with our name a bit as it was named aer Hudson valley NY - "Sinatra on the Hudson" - a "Sinatra Idol" of sorts - a competition of folks singing Sinatra Tunes and city officials and members of the community judge. Would be a hoot for all ages. Good business/community partnerships and support. Communication with the churches & openness to programs involving a variety of ages, organizations and people. Priority for green spaces, walking & biking paths. downtown full of small businesses The events in Lake Front Park. Greta school district and school system because education of future citizens is very important. Still has small town feel continue to hold whatever standard there is for downtown historical development. Continue to bulldoze any 70-80s development that doesn't have any cultural or historical significance. continue to support our amazing educational institutions. willow river elementary is a gem of community/neighborhood school that no other town/city can hold its hat to. updating/improving the high school was such a critical community endeavor, thank you - it only needs a sidewalk around it. location I would not attempt to lower taxes. I believe the majority would vote for increased taxes for better parks, trails, roads, police and improved maintenance services. Good snowplowing. City workers do good job. Leave sailboat mooring as they are! I've been on the moorings for 20 years. It's part of why I wanted to eventually live here. Small town feel, particularly in downtown area. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 61/72 All the options for outdoor activities - hiking, biking, etc - the parks like Prospect & Birkmose - you can get out in the woods in the middle of town! Its historic downtown. I am pleased with amount of restaurants available. It seems to be a welcoming city. Welcoming atmosphere in downtown and riverfront park. It presents a positive image of Hudson. Taxes - Real Estate Hudson as a fast growing community must continue 3-5 & 10 year planning on all levels to address key infrastructure, services & facilities needs Protecting the river, the lake, and keeping neighborhoods safe & quiet. We need to keep the small town "feel" In what municipality do you reside? 77% 5% 12% 2% 2% 1% If you responded "Other" in question 16, please identify the municipality you live in. Our Town of Hudson residence is just over the boundary with the City of Hudson. Houlton Also own home in Hudson. NA V River Falls Stonepine Townhome na New Richmond I live in Minneapolis. n/a N/A We are hoping to move into a single-family home and are open to ALL of the areas listed above. We currently rent in the City of Hudson though. NA N/A Please check all that apply: 95% 25% 10% A City of Hudson B Village of North Hudson C Town of Hudson D Town of Troy E Town of St. Joseph F Other: (please identify in next question) A Live in Hudson B Work in Hudson C Own a business in Hudson 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 62/72 33% 13% How long have you lived in Hudson? 2% 19% 14% 27% 25% 11% 2% Housing: Which type best applies to you? 81% 5% 2% 11% 0% 1% Your home: Do you? 95% 5% Level of Education: Which best applies to you? 0% 4% 10% 10% D Have child(ren) in / Attend Hudson School District E Volunteer for the City A Less than 1 year B 1-5 years C 6-10 years D 11-20 years E 21-40 years F 41+ years G I don't live in Hudson A Detached Single Family Home B Duplex / Two Family Home C Apartment Complex D Condominium E Mobile Home F Senior Housing A Own B Rent A Less than High School B High School Graduate C Some College, No Degree D Associate's Degree 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 63/72 43% 34% Employment Situation: Which best applies to you? 53% 9% 1% 33% 4% 1% What age range are you in? 0% 1% 9% 19% 21% 20% 21% 8% What is your gender? 45% 55% 0% If you responded "Other" in Question 25, please specify here. own - you've likely got your numbers off. It shouldn't matter What The??? Do we really have to be this liberal? NA N/A E Bachelor's Degree F Graduate / Professional Degree A Full-Time B Part-Time C Unemployed D Retired E Homemaker F Student A Under 18 B 18-24 C 25-34 D 35-44 E 45-54 F 55-64 G 65-74 H 75+ A Male B Female C Other: (Please specify in next question) 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 64/72 n/a N/A NA What is your household income range? (Optional Question) 1% 3% 5% 11% 21% 32% 13% 14% What category best describes you? 97% 1% 0% 1% 1% 1% 0% 1% How would you like to participate in this process? 54% 15% 13% 12% 86% A Less than $20,000 B $20,000 to $34,999 C $35,000 to $49,999 D $50,000 to $74,999 E $75,000 to $99,999 F $100,000 to $149,999 G $150,000 to $199,999 H Over $200,000 A White B Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin C Black or African American D Asian E American Indian or Alaska Native F Middle Eastern or North African G Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander H Some other race, ethnicity, or origin A Public meetings held in the evening B Public meetings held in the aernoon C Public meetings held over the lunch hour D Public meetings held in the morning E Online questionnaires 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 65/72 66% 35% 53% Is there anything else you would like to share with us? 1. Discourage excessive landscaping and irrigation: I have lived in one association and now am building in another. Both associations require homeowners to have in ground irrigation. This should be discouraged by city leaders. We have residents who have been indoctrinated to believe that their home value is tied to having every blade of grass green and chemical fertilizers applied monthly. 2) We are aging: Consider policies that support seniors. A senior center & dementia friendly policies are needed. 3) Transportation: Consider ways to get people off of their dependence on single drivers in cars. 4) Businesses "on the hill" are not walk-able. People drive too fast and don't look for pedestrians. Need a more forward thinking mayor! Love the inclusion activities! We need to be a diverse community united in our efforts to make life better for all. Get the women cheaters out of this town before they corrupt it and we get a bad rap. Thank you! Encourage and welcome diversity in the community There should be light rail service between Hudson and the Twin Cities. Build it right in the middle of I-94. Highly concerned with the enormous apartment complex-you are destroying everyone’s property value! And the horrible idea of placing a 5 story building on Main Street! And Do NOT remove memorials! The new parking system is going to stop a bunch of people (especially elderly) from coming down town. Need more options besides using phone. I’m disappointed in the free parking downtown being turned into metered parking. How can you allow the garbage hauler to increase their rates 30%? People on fixed incomes cannot afford that. Who gets a 30% increase in SS or wages? Greedy business. Thank you for the important work you do. Please lower the cost of water for irrigation purposes. It is too expensive at the current rate! Please also no more increases to taxes!! We are already paying way too much in taxes!! Much more transparency is needed from the city instead of saying one thing and then doing another behind closed doors. The library and the School remodels were great examples of poor communication and decisions made even aer the public voted differently. Diversity in ethnicity, religion, and income levels are worth embracing; let's get ahead of the coming changes in demographics and prepare Hudson to be a more welcoming community. Keep the single family residential zoning down town ( First, Second, and Third Streets from Dairy Queen on the south to Division St. on the north ) single family or at most duplex. N/A Hudson is a beautiful town but it lacks diversity and lacks an open political dialogue. I fear that Hudson downtown is loosing its charm by heading down the route of Stillwater with a downtown the primarily benefits restaurants and visitors and not serving the needs of its residents. Yes- people move here as its 'country'. If you keep building HUGE apartment buildings, adding Chic-Filets and the like, the the entire point of living here is gone. If people want high density and a strip mall on every corner- they should really relocate to Woodbury! In other words- maintain the charm and character of this town! Having lived in major Cities (Chicago, Twin Cities), well, I relocated here as its NOT busy/choatic/crime ridden as a major City. I cannot emphasize enough how important it is to maintain the small town atmosphere here, else, there's really no point in moving here as it'll be a carbon copy of Woodbury. Our elected officials never seem to have time to meet with the regular folks to discuss their concerns. Years ago you could have coffee with the mayor or whom ever and they listened. Not anymore. No I ❤ Hudson. Thank you for starting the conversation. I hope there is a plan to seinput from all stakeholder groups. I happened upon this based on a friend's comment on Facebook. Expecting people to come to your website provide very important feedback is going significantly limit the diversity of responses. What organizations have you reached out to for help in letting people know about this. The HSO reaches fewer and fewer people each year. The school district could share this survey link, businesses with their employees, are hard copies in the places people gather (restaurants, YMCA), post a notice at the parks about this opportunity. Transportation within the city and to surrounding communities will become more important. Within 20 years, county communities will be growing physically closer together. We will need to promote mass transit opportunities and plan for it now. We need more low income housing. The rental market is to high for our service people to live close to their jobs and this will hurt us as a community when service standards become subpar. F Email notifications G Newspaper articles H Visiting the project website 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 66/72 The new streetlights on the extension of Ward Ave by the new fire station and along Hillcrest Drive have never been turned on. This a public safety disaster waiting to happen! Aware of and NOT in favor of the additional industrial rezoning of the Hartman property at hwy 12 and cty rd U. There are plenty of industrial lots available within the existing industrial parks. Hudson needs to welcome more diversity. I do not want to see Hudson become the next Woodbury no. The diked road rocks are unstable and a hazard. ?I am glad you are reaching out to the public. To oen development decisions seem to have been le to the good old boys in the past. Hudson needs a plan that moves the city to environmental sustainability asap. The climate crisis is real!!! I see where cities like Eau Claire have already taken major steps in that direction. We need goals and objectives that are in alignment with scientifically sound conservation practices and than we need plans that will move us toward accomplishment of them in an efficient and effective manner. Without a healthy environment nothing much else is important. As a new resident I am excited to learn about the future development and vision for Hudson. Perhaps reach broader audience with online public meetings. In the style of say webex or other similar service. I'd like to see Hudson go on record as a welcoming city with rainbow flags on mainstream. We live in a river town and there is no trailer parking on streets. I live in third street and any one can park their car in front of my house for long periods. We can’t leave a boat trailer parked on our street for the day while we boat on the river when boat launch is full. People come to boat eat,shop and you take away right to park on streets. I own property in the city of Hudson but reside in the town of Hudson. Thanks for asking our opinion! No Please just keep the communication through many channels. I only heard about this cause someone posted it on NextDoor. Thank you for asking for our feedback We need to encourage younger people to get involved in local "politics." Not just the ones with PC agendas that the schools promote. I appreciate your efforts to include public input in the planning for the areas future. Encourage Hudson to be a walkable, friendly community. Be sure to provide updates, events, new developments, etc in the local newspaper. I'd like to know more about the plans for the Carmichael and Vine project as well. How are Vine and Carmichael changing to support the new traffic? I want to see Hudson take significant steps to address the impact of climate change on our local environment, businesses and city budget. I also want Hudson to make changes to become more inclusive of people of different ethnic, racial and socio-economic backgrounds. I appreciate this commitment to make improvements. parking, parking, parking. Thanks. thank you and I hope there is going to be a reply or feedback from all the questions that have been asked. More forums for cultural Exchange. Very little diversity cultural populations in the area in general. Too White and Republican. I would like to see a moratorium on building large houses on large lots that young people can't afford and an expansion of affordable housing. My kids getting out of college can't afford to live here. The only jobs in this town for young people are a restaurants. bury utilities, get mailboxes off the curb, have walkable sidewalks Hudson needs to Aggressively expand Housing east of Carmichael and south of FF. I love living here. PLEASE DO NOT ANNEX OR TOUCH THE COUNTY LAND BEHIND THE GOVERNMENT CENTER. ITS ALL WE HAVE LEFT OF OPEN SPACE IN THE CITY AREA. Hudson is a wonderful community, thank you for your service and time in keeping it great. Please follow the zoning committee's findings that say the Coulee road strip from Main Street up to the light should not house a huge housing project. Please keep that green space open. We don't need a concrete jungle. Please slow down on commercial building as well - there are so many open retail and commercial properties. It's unattractive. Also - please keep supporting community oriented organizations like the Phipps and the St. Croix Sailing School - these treasures bring so many people over the bridge who then discover the charm of Hudson and in turn spend money here which supports all of us - and that's the whole goal right? Once they get here though, it's important to make them feel comfortable and welcome. I don't believe the new parking system is accomplishing that. The old meters were charming and user friendly for all ages. There should be a limit on the development of the City as far as annexing land. There is a cost that is associated with adding land and streets (infastructure) that need to be replaced and maintained, along with protective services, School cost, transportation..... I enjoy the questionnaire. Being able to give input on something without attending a public meeting. By asking these questions, you demonstrate your sincere interest in hearing what constituents have to say. Thanks for being progressive enough to ask our opinions. I would anticipate and expect a community of the caliber of Hudson to set very high standards of development and appearance as well as access. This clearly has not happened on the "hill" it is a mishmash of poor development, design and standards. Woodbury can set high standards and it has worked. Hudson can do as well if not better. 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 67/72 It would be nice if the City would work to completely develop one location prior to dropping it and proceeding with another. There are so many empty commercial locations, but we are planning more. People and businesses can no longer afford Hudson. Affordable townhomes and single family homes are being snapped up by landlords and deteriorating, but we are building units that are unaffordable for most residents. I’d like to see a more robust community education to gram, on par with what exists in River Falls. Very concerned how the new development near Vine and Carmichael will affect our commute, safety getting in and out, increased traffic in our neighborhood to get around the mess, and planning poorly just to leave vacant retail space. Please please please consult with a successful city planner, don't eat everything the developer has to say. He doesn't have to live here aerwards right next door to the properties. He only has experience with retirement facilities. I think it would be great is the City Council listened to community member needs/wants and didn't develop policies or plans based on their personal opinions or personal desires. They need to represent the people that live and work here. Bring back the ambulance service and stop using lakeview One park that is a disappointment this winter was burton. Keeping kids active means keeping the skating rink going. It was sad to see it sit there and kids not being able to skate. I'm not happy with vacant store building Take care of these before expanding else ware We still have emty strip mall spaces in every area WE ARE NOT MINNESOTA I wish there was a better infrastructure for supporting working parents' need to socialize their babies with other children. Almost everything is during traditional business hours. We are devoid of Wisconsin info here in Hudson. We do not have a daily newspaper- the tv is only from Minnesota and rarely mentions Wisconsin, We need a tv provider that carries Eau Claire or Lacrosse How do we vote????? I would like to see the Star-Observer return to serve Hudson as it did prior to 2019 when it decided that River Falls and New Richmond news was higher priority. Please provide adequate parking; we need ramps and get rid of those ridiculous parking pay stations!!!! none We support the new EMS service. It was the right decision and solution. Thanks to the city council and our mayor for finding a new use for the dog track property. Can I become a member of the steering committee? Do not care to share my income - not any of y0our business. This town has always held conservative values. Those values need to be maintained or city this will drive out the decent people that made Hudson great. I lived in Hudson in the 90's and loved it. Now there is so much expensive "living" options that it is really difficult to find a nice place that isn't a dump. And in N Hudson build this subsidized housing that will turn into a crappy looking area. I live in a "paired home". It's not really a duplex nor a condominium. It's a wonderful arrangement in the development. However, as I approach retirement, the tax burden is almost impossible to bear. I don't understand how my taxes are so much higher living on a tiny, tiny piece of land and share a common wall with the people behind me and my son lives on 3 acres just 5 minutes away and he pays less in taxes by almost $1000!! It's crazy. I want to remain independent but carrying that kind of payment into retirement on top of high health care costs makes me wonder if it's doable. Love my house and where I live but the tax structure is horrid. Is there anyway to get rid of the parking meters??? Maybe instead try to utilize donations or crowd funding. Or suggest businesses to promote an optional up-charge that could be a donation towards the surrounding roads and infrastructure. I want to be clear, this is not a suggestion for a tax, but rather a donation. I would be willing to make donations for such things as I frequently dine in Downtown Hudson and would feel much better about something I'm not forced to pay. Something to think about! We should strive to be energy independent through the use of solar and wind options for the whole city. I think we are going to need a lot of road improvements to deal with major increase of traffic. I also believe we will in the future need better emergency services and increased police presence N/A We moved to Hudson from the Milwaukee area and LOVE it. We hope and pray it stays the way it is without too much more development. If we want more action or more shopping options, the cities and Woodbury aren't that far away. Please keep Hudson the way it is. Stop the development unless it will enhance the lives of our residents. No We need at least one basketball court and soccer field. We have numerous baseball diamonds that require a minimum of 18 people to play on, but not a single basketball court or soccer field that requires only 1 person and 1 ball. We need more opportunities for outdoor activities and those are the easiest wins. Hudson is transitioning, please focus on the right growth and not just growth for the sake of growing. I like living in a community where there is mutual respect and appreciation for our space and neighbors. The right growth begins with creating a community that has a high level of understanding and yes, income. Stop apologizing and trying to be everything to everyone. City roads, city parks, city paths get built with revenue and I'd rather live in a city that focuses on what it does well with small business and charm, than a populated one that is developing cookie cutter stores and crime rates. Thank you for the opportunity to complete the survey and provide input. Public meetings on weekends. Thank you for the survey - now please pay attention to the results of ALL voices Oh, and it's CRAP that you can't be anonymous - you have to provide Facebook or Google info to submit 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 68/72 It would be nice if Hudson could have its own newspaper again. There is a great opportunity for the city to get behind the St. Croix sailing school to help it become a community sailing and boating center. The Minneapolis Sailing Center is a great model for creating a community resource that allows people to take advantage of one of Mpls's most valuable natural resource, Lake Bde Maka Ska. The St. Croix Sailing school could become a community sailing and boating center that would allow people who cannot afford slips at the marina, or moorings to enjoy getting out on the river. I believe the City is has committed council members and city staff. I also believe the Hudson has a great future. It would be great to have a yard wast site to drop leaves and yard waste. I would like to see our community find ways to be more welcoming to those that are not in the majority demographically. Take down the Phillip med building please Give us our baseball park More parks! The city has to address the traffic issues. Instead we focus on adding more infrastructure to stress the traffic situation even more. This is real poor planning. When Xcel energy bids for jobs, there needs to be a follow up from the city for quality control. We had holes dug in our yard each time a new house across from us was built on Knollwood drive. Each time Xcel came in, they filled the holes with clay/sand that nothing grows in, then they put the seed matts over the top of it. Each time I have to work at getting the matt off and dig up the dirt to add quality black dirt to it in order to get things to grow. This last time was the worst. They covered the hole along and about 2 yards to either side of the hole with clay/sand putting it right over the existing grass surrounding the hole. It's taking hours to dig all that out, including the covered sod to fix what they did. They severed the irrigation system. I reported it so it could get fixed before it got filled in. They did not fix it. Instead the covered it. Maybe the city needs to find a way to oversee their work and hold payment until they do their work appropriately. We enjoy living in Hudson, the accessibility to the river, the downtown, the walkability. I have a corner house and the street that runs N/S is well maintained, while the street that runs E/W (which is only one block long) is poorly plowed and does not get swept. 11th/Oak The taxes are extremely high for my size house (1200 sq ) and may end up forcing me to move once I retire, which would make me very sad to leave Hudson. Thanks for doing this pole. Very important that the City gets feedback from citizens. I hope most people that the time to do the pole. We need a PUBLIC golf course. Current city leadership has made poor decisions, including expanding paid parking. There are residences that have trouble having adequate parking for visitors or even small family gatherings. We are known for great restaurants with already difficult parking. Now their patrons must pay to park in even unattractive spots considered a far walk from their destination restaurant or Main Street shopping. No matter what study the City paid for that potentially says otherwise (I am familiar with paid parking studies due to sitting on the Board of a St. Paul non-profit), the paid parking construct that's been implemented will detrimentally impact our Main Street area businesses and inconvenience visitors as well as Hudson citizens. We need this changed even if it means a change in Mayor and other city leadership. Thank you for this survey I love living in Hudson so much. It is a lovely place to live and I am happy many others feel the same way. reduce property taxes We moved to Hudson from south Minneapolis (near Lake Harriet). We work in the Twin Cities, so our commutes got considerably longer, but the draw was the sense of small community, the scenic natural beauty, the fact that the St. Croix has a "wild & scenic" designation, and the palpable sense of history. The library is wonderful and is in an ideal location (we have heard talk about relocating it-- we would be vehemently opposed to this). The Phipps Center is a community gem. I'd like to participate in the process further, perhaps being involved in the project. My family has been involved in comprehensive planning committees for communities in the past, and I find this type of project a worthwhile, and interesting investment in my community. How do I become more involved? Feel free to reach out dnett23@yahoo.com - David Nett The Carmichael Corridor must be allowed some open space to not lose the country feel of that area. South Carmichael is already heavily commercialized. This does not need to go the way of south Carmichael. no Frustrated with cable/internet (Xfinity) provider. We need a second provider like Midcontinent to offer competition on services and pricing. We are getting fleeced with most basic package. I was surprised and dismayed to see that there was no sidewalk constructed in front of the new fire station on Ward Avenue, nor is there a sidewalk in front of the parks department next to the fire station, which is a heavily used street by pedestrians. The Carmichael Ridge development was required to install a multi-purpose path through the development along Hillcrest to Ward, but I find it curious that the city didn't install a connecting sidewalk in front of it's own fire station and parks department. I was dismayed to see that no sidewalk was constructed in front of the new fire-station on Ward avenue, nor in front of the parks department building, which is a heavily used street by pedestrians. Yet the developer for the Carmichael Ridge development was required to install a multi-purpose path along Hillcrest Drive up to Ward Ave. Hudson is the only other place I have lived than the town that I grew up in that feels like home. We love living here so much, and we can't wait to find a home and start a family here. Sidewalk/bikepath needs: Along Carmichael Rd (Vine to 94); Stageline Rd (Carmichael to Old Hwy 35); and extend from Grandview Dr to Hillcrest Dr. I wish I felt safer biking along the roadways but I don't. I will try that new loop associated with the new bridge in Houlton. Need a sidewalk up Fillmore to the High School. More natural light LED street lights that are not so harsh should be installed. More attention put on where the stray lighting goes (into houses —- use some baffles?) 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 69/72 We’d love To have a downtown dog park. parking downtown has to improve When/if additional housing is being considered, only encourage projects that keep Hudson's small to medium town feel. Now that I'm warmed up, it would be good to give more input to the folks in Development/Planning, and to hear what is generally being discussed for this comp plan. Business and advertising sign controls need to be improved. The extremely tall signs along Hwy 94 are unsightly and does not give a good impression of visitors to the Hudson area. Yes! Due to my personal observations on several occasions, I am most concerned with the under-thought approach of Hudson's expansion policies/philosophy. For example, in Lakefront Park, I have seen visitors to our community who do not seem to respect our amenities and resources: gutting a fish on the edge of the walking path in Lakefront Park and leaving its entrails; a family setting up chairs, blanket, and meal ON the walking path; and leaving behind garbage, to name a few. (I picked up the garbage and disposed of it properly since it was right NEXT to the river, but I did not touch the fish guts). As a Hudsonite, I would like our community to remain welcoming without necessarily opening ourselves up to the elements of the nearby Cities that will result in the eventual degrading of the natural beauty and quality of life those of us who live and work here strive to uphold. More people might mean more of a tax base for the city of Hudson, but it also means more traffic congestion, more brawls downtown on Friday nights, a rise in crime, and crowded schools. I love Hudson and I am proud of our city, but I am concerned about what it will become in the future. ALSO: The new pay-parking system is very inconvenient. If I'm parked at the end of a block, I have to walk 2/3 of the way up the block to pay the parking fee (corner of 3rd & Locust--park by the Postmark Grille) and then backtrack to get to my destination. And if it's just to stop into Knoke's for a quick purchase (5 minute trip), I am rather disinclined to pay at all. We need to be a welcoming community for everyone not just the people who look like us. If we don't we will miss out on a huge section of the population and out kids will leave to live elsewhere Extremely important to negotiate with builders to set aside affordable housing possibilities. Real estate property tax assessments on single family homes does not seem to be fair. For example, the new neighborhood of Carmichael Ridge seems to be taxed exorbitantly high. Tax assessor must re-evaluate Carmichael Ridge compared to surrounding and other neighborhoods in Hudson area. Assessed values in Carmichael Ridge on which taxes are based need to be lowered or re- examined so they are not unrealistically high, and therefore higher taxes. Several of my neighbors have voiced these same concerns about Hudson property taxes. public meetings held online/teams/zoom...no more cable tv. get with the times. allow for at least chat comments. Prefer mailed questionnaires. I've loved Hudson for 20 years. My wife & I sold our Woodbury house in order to live in Hudson. We never want to move! Possibly to have a lower speed limit in the downtown area for safety. Except for parking, Hudson is a welcoming and attractive place for visitors. Not happy with City government in that not all are concerned with what our citizens want. Use the organization Hudson Sustainability! Have thoroughly enjoyed living in Hudson. Keep it a place that people want to move to. Very disappointed in ambulance, fire, etc. leaving Hudson for Stillwater service. Initiate neighborhood strengthening activities. Less development! We CAN have economic growth without patch work quilt development and big box stores. How did you hear about this survey? 6% 1% 18% 15% 7% 20% 0% 6% A Newspaper B River Channel C Flyer for the Project D Someone Told Me About It E City Website F Facebook G Twitter H Email 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 70/72 9% 3% 0% 1% 29% 3% If you responded "Other" in question 31, please where you heard about this survey. Polco Attended the first public meeting. NextDoor app Next Door App Nextdoor Neighbor social website nextdoor.com NextDoor community web site Nextdoor digest River's Edge Nextdoor app Nextdoor website Next door app Nextdoor app NextDoor.com Nextdoor App Nextdoor Digest NextDoor Neighborhood App Nextdoor (dot) com Next-door Digest Sadly, our local newspaper is no longer covering the details of Hudson. For instance, I was unaware of the November 21 meeting. Nextdoor https://nextdoor.com/ Nextdoor Nextdoor River's Edge website. Watching City Council meeting The newspaper no longer services Hudson. It lake information. A community Nextdoor page was my source. Rotary I don’t recall St. Croix Sailing School This needs to be better communicated. I had no idea you were actually at this step and I missed a public meeting.....and I am a somewhat involved citizen. Now that we don't have the Star Observer- I'm not sure how you can get the message out there! Nextdoor Neighborhood A volunteer provided me with a flyer at a table through the YMCA. saw the link in the Hudson Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Meeting agenda Rotary Club meeting Hot Air Affair Table Hot air affair Community Event Hudson, WI word of mouth Facebook group I Other J Other K Chamber of Commerce L Public Library M Direct Mailing N Other 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 71/72 postcard My coworker who lives in Hudson N/A Rotary Club Meeting coworker YMCA At the Hudson YMCA n/a N/A Paper survey on table at City Hall. NA Council member City Hall City Hall City Hall Hudson Hot Air Affair Booth City Hall City Hall Hot Air Affair Booth City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall City Hall 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 72/72 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 1/487 Community Survey for Comprehensive Plan Update Survey Results FINAL 06/23/2020 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 2/487 Please rate the quality of the following in Hudson: Overview Question Excellent Very Good Good Fair Poor Unsure Friendly Community 22% 42% 25% 10% 1% 0% Community Atmosphere 17% 45% 25% 11% 1% 0% Schools 25% 42% 17% 3% 1% 12% City Government 5% 25% 34% 21% 8% 7% Safe Community / Feeling of Security 22% 47% 27% 4% 0% 0% Activities for Youth 9% 31% 22% 8% 5% 24% Child Care Facilities 4% 15% 18% 9% 1% 53% Community Events 16% 39% 29% 12% 1% 3% Internet Service 11% 30% 29% 17% 9% 3% Medical Facilities 17% 40% 27% 10% 4% 2% Housing Options 8% 22% 30% 19% 13% 7% Opportunities for Quality Jobs 4% 14% 31% 24% 8% 19% Parks & Open Space 17% 42% 28% 9% 4% 0% Water Resources Quality 18% 36% 27% 8% 3% 7% Air Quality 27% 45% 22% 4% 0% 2% Overall Quality of Life in Hudson 19% 54% 23% 3% 0% 0% Friendly Community Excellent 22% Very Good 42% Good 25% Fair 10% Poor 1% Unsure 0% Community Atmosphere Schools City Government Safe Community / Feeling of Security 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 3/487 Activities for Youth Child Care Facilities Community Events Internet Service Medical Facilities Housing Options Opportunities for Quality Jobs Parks & Open Space Water Resources Quality Air Quality Overall Quality of Life in Hudson Breakdowns for: Friendly Community Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 4/487 30% 50% 20% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 32% 48% 20% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 33% 44% 22% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 21% 53% 16% 11% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 10% 40% 40% 10% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 42% 42% 17% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 23% 50% 17% 10% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 35% 30% 22% 9% 4% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 13% 56% 31% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 5/487 21% 42% 32% 5% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 38% 25% 25% 6% 6% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 20% 60% 0% 20% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 6/487 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 10 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 12 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 13 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 14 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% LINCOLN TOWN WARD 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% MINNEAPOLIS W-02 P-02 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 2 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 4 25% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 5 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 6 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 7/487 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY WARD 06 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% SOMERSET TOWN WARD 4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 2 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 3 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 4 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 1 33% 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 4 City Council Commissioner District Responses broken down by who the respondents' city council commissioner is. A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 8/487 43% 43% 14% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 1 32% 47% 21% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 2 15% 46% 28% 10% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 3 17% 48% 24% 12% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 4 26% 41% 26% 5% 3% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 5 29% 34% 29% 6% 3% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 6 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY ALDERMANIC 2 Age Range Responses broken down by age of the respondent. Respondents for whom age are unknown are not included in these breakdowns. 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 18-29 39% 32% 23% 6% 0% 0% 30-39 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 9/487 Breakdowns for: Community Atmosphere 17% 50% 29% 2% 2% 0% 40-49 30% 38% 19% 9% 4% 0% 50-59 10% 50% 29% 8% 2% 0% 60-69 24% 34% 20% 22% 0% 0% 70-79 27% 27% 36% 9% 0% 0% 80-89 21% 44% 24% 11% 1% 0% unknown Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 10/487 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 28% 48% 12% 12% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 11% 56% 33% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 16% 58% 16% 11% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 15% 40% 45% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 42% 33% 25% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 13% 53% 27% 7% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 13% 43% 22% 22% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 13% 63% 19% 6% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 11/487 21% 37% 26% 16% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 38% 25% 25% 6% 6% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 0% 40% 60% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 12/487 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 10 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 12 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 13 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 14 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% LINCOLN TOWN WARD 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% MINNEAPOLIS W-02 P-02 25% 0% 50% 0% 25% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 2 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 4 0% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 5 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 6 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 13/487 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY WARD 06 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% SOMERSET TOWN WARD 4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 4 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 1 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 4 City Council Commissioner District Responses broken down by who the respondents' city council commissioner is. A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 14/487 14% 71% 14% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 1 24% 50% 18% 9% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 2 15% 49% 31% 5% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 3 10% 50% 29% 12% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 4 13% 51% 21% 15% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 5 29% 31% 26% 11% 3% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 6 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY ALDERMANIC 2 Age Range Responses broken down by age of the respondent. Respondents for whom age are unknown are not included in these breakdowns. 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 18-29 23% 42% 23% 13% 0% 0% 30-39 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 15/487 Breakdowns for: Schools 7% 60% 19% 14% 0% 0% 40-49 21% 49% 11% 17% 2% 0% 50-59 6% 48% 31% 13% 2% 0% 60-69 15% 46% 32% 7% 0% 0% 70-79 36% 18% 45% 0% 0% 0% 80-89 21% 41% 27% 9% 2% 1% unknown Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 16/487 30% 30% 30% 0% 0% 10% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 44% 20% 12% 12% 0% 12% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 11% 78% 11% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 32% 42% 16% 5% 0% 5% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 20% 50% 20% 5% 0% 5% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 50% 25% 0% 8% 17% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 43% 40% 7% 0% 0% 10% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 13% 61% 9% 0% 0% 17% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 13% 44% 19% 6% 0% 19% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 17/487 42% 47% 5% 5% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 38% 38% 19% 0% 0% 6% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 67% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 0% 40% 40% 0% 0% 20% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 18/487 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 10 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 12 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 13 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 14 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% LINCOLN TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% MINNEAPOLIS W-02 P-02 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 2 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 4 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 5 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 6 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 19/487 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY WARD 06 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% SOMERSET TOWN WARD 4 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 50% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% TROY TOWN WARD 1 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% TROY TOWN WARD 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 4 City Council Commissioner District Responses broken down by who the respondents' city council commissioner is. A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 20/487 29% 36% 21% 0% 0% 14% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 1 35% 35% 12% 9% 0% 9% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 2 26% 46% 18% 5% 0% 5% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 3 31% 43% 12% 0% 2% 12% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 4 13% 54% 13% 3% 0% 18% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 5 40% 43% 11% 3% 0% 3% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 6 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY ALDERMANIC 2 Age Range Responses broken down by age of the respondent. Respondents for whom age are unknown are not included in these breakdowns. 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18-29 32% 29% 23% 6% 0% 10% 30-39 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 21/487 Breakdowns for: City Government 26% 50% 10% 5% 0% 10% 40-49 26% 43% 13% 4% 2% 13% 50-59 19% 52% 21% 0% 0% 8% 60-69 41% 34% 15% 2% 0% 7% 70-79 36% 45% 18% 0% 0% 0% 80-89 21% 40% 18% 4% 2% 15% unknown Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 22/487 0% 50% 30% 10% 0% 10% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 0% 75% 0% 25% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 16% 20% 40% 16% 4% 4% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 0% 33% 44% 11% 11% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 16% 5% 47% 21% 11% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 0% 25% 35% 30% 10% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 17% 25% 33% 25% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 3% 47% 27% 17% 3% 3% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 0% 17% 22% 43% 13% 4% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 0% 25% 50% 13% 6% 6% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 23/487 16% 32% 37% 11% 5% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 0% 25% 44% 19% 6% 6% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 0% 0% 67% 33% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 0% 20% 40% 20% 0% 20% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 0% 0% 67% 0% 0% 33% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 24/487 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 10 0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 12 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 13 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 14 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% LINCOLN TOWN WARD 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% MINNEAPOLIS W-02 P-02 0% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 2 0% 33% 0% 33% 0% 33% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 4 0% 0% 50% 25% 0% 25% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 5 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 6 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 25/487 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY WARD 06 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% SOMERSET TOWN WARD 4 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% TROY TOWN WARD 1 0% 33% 33% 0% 33% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% TROY TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 4 City Council Commissioner District Responses broken down by who the respondents' city council commissioner is. A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 26/487 0% 57% 21% 14% 0% 7% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 1 12% 24% 41% 15% 6% 3% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 2 8% 15% 41% 26% 10% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 3 2% 38% 26% 21% 10% 2% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 4 0% 21% 33% 31% 10% 5% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 5 9% 29% 40% 14% 6% 3% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 6 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY ALDERMANIC 2 Age Range Responses broken down by age of the respondent. Respondents for whom age are unknown are not included in these breakdowns. 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 18-29 0% 32% 42% 23% 3% 0% 30-39 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 27/487 Breakdowns for: Safe Community / Feeling of Security 2% 17% 45% 19% 17% 0% 40-49 4% 28% 30% 21% 15% 2% 50-59 0% 23% 42% 27% 2% 6% 60-69 15% 29% 32% 12% 5% 7% 70-79 27% 0% 27% 45% 0% 0% 80-89 4% 27% 28% 21% 7% 13% unknown Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 28/487 10% 50% 40% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 75% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 28% 60% 12% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 22% 33% 33% 11% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 16% 53% 32% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 15% 60% 20% 5% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 42% 42% 17% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 17% 57% 23% 3% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 26% 52% 22% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 38% 31% 31% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 29/487 32% 47% 21% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 38% 44% 13% 0% 6% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 0% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 0% 80% 20% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 30/487 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 10 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 12 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 13 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 14 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% LINCOLN TOWN WARD 3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% MINNEAPOLIS W-02 P-02 50% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 2 0% 33% 67% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 4 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 5 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 6 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 31/487 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY WARD 06 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% SOMERSET TOWN WARD 4 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 2 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 3 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 1 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 2 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 4 City Council Commissioner District Responses broken down by who the respondents' city council commissioner is. A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 32/487 29% 43% 29% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 1 26% 53% 18% 3% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 2 15% 56% 26% 3% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 3 12% 52% 29% 7% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 4 31% 44% 26% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 5 34% 46% 17% 0% 3% 0% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 6 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ONALASKA CITY ALDERMANIC 2 Age Range Responses broken down by age of the respondent. Respondents for whom age are unknown are not included in these breakdowns. 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 18-29 39% 39% 23% 0% 0% 0% 30-39 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 33/487 Breakdowns for: Activities for Youth 10% 62% 24% 5% 0% 0% 40-49 28% 45% 26% 2% 0% 0% 50-59 10% 50% 35% 2% 2% 0% 60-69 24% 54% 20% 2% 0% 0% 70-79 18% 36% 45% 0% 0% 0% 80-89 24% 43% 28% 5% 0% 0% unknown Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 34/487 0% 20% 30% 10% 0% 40% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 0% 25% 0% 25% 0% 50% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 16% 24% 24% 8% 0% 28% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 33% 11% 22% 22% 11% 0% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 11% 37% 32% 5% 11% 5% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 0% 15% 30% 10% 5% 40% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 8% 25% 8% 8% 50% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 17% 33% 10% 3% 0% 37% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 0% 35% 35% 9% 0% 22% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 13% 25% 25% 13% 6% 19% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 35/487 5% 53% 26% 5% 0% 11% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 25% 44% 13% 0% 0% 19% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 0% 33% 0% 0% 0% 67% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 0% 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 0% 40% 20% 0% 0% 40% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 0% 33% 33% 33% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 36/487 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 10 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 12 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 13 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 14 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% LINCOLN TOWN WARD 3 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% MINNEAPOLIS W-02 P-02 0% 25% 50% 0% 25% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 2 0% 67% 0% 0% 0% 33% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 4 0% 25% 50% 25% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 5 0% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% NORTH HUDSON VLG WARD 6 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 37/487 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% ONALASKA CITY WARD 06 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% SOMERSET TOWN WARD 4 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 3 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% ST JOSEPH TOWN WARD 4 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% TROY TOWN WARD 1 0% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 3 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% TROY TOWN WARD 4 City Council Commissioner District Responses broken down by who the respondents' city council commissioner is. A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 38/487 0% 21% 21% 14% 0% 43% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 1 21% 21% 24% 12% 3% 21% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 2 5% 26% 31% 8% 8% 23% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 3 12% 26% 14% 5% 2% 40% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 4 5% 31% 31% 10% 3% 21% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 5 14% 49% 20% 3% 0% 14% HUDSON CITY ALDERMANIC 6 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% ONALASKA CITY ALDERMANIC 2 Age Range Responses broken down by age of the respondent. Respondents for whom age are unknown are not included in these breakdowns. 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 18-29 13% 58% 13% 3% 6% 6% 30-39 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 39/487 Breakdowns for: Child Care Facilities 10% 24% 26% 21% 0% 19% 40-49 6% 26% 21% 2% 11% 34% 50-59 13% 33% 23% 6% 0% 25% 60-69 15% 24% 29% 2% 0% 29% 70-79 0% 27% 27% 9% 0% 36% 80-89 8% 31% 21% 9% 7% 24% unknown Precinct The geographic area in which the respondent lives. This is determined by the location of the reported household. 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% CLIFTON TOWN WARD 2 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% CRESCENT TOWN WARD 1 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 40/487 0% 20% 10% 10% 0% 60% HUDSON CITY WARD 01 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 75% HUDSON CITY WARD 02 4% 20% 16% 4% 4% 52% HUDSON CITY WARD 03 0% 22% 22% 33% 0% 22% HUDSON CITY WARD 04 11% 16% 37% 11% 0% 26% HUDSON CITY WARD 05 5% 5% 10% 20% 0% 60% HUDSON CITY WARD 06 0% 17% 8% 17% 0% 58% HUDSON CITY WARD 07 0% 23% 13% 3% 0% 60% HUDSON CITY WARD 08 4% 4% 22% 4% 0% 65% HUDSON CITY WARD 09 13% 6% 13% 0% 0% 69% HUDSON CITY WARD 10 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure 6/23/2020 Polco https://polco.us/n/admin/content/6d523b93-944d-48f6-82cb-81349f63ca8a/report 41/487 5% 16% 16% 0% 0% 63% HUDSON CITY WARD 11 0% 19% 19% 0% 0% 63% HUDSON CITY WARD 12 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% HUDSON TOWN WARD 01 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67% HUDSON TOWN WARD 02 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 50% HUDSON TOWN WARD 03 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% HUDSON TOWN WARD 04 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% HUDSON TOWN WARD 05 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 33% HUDSON TOWN WARD 06 0% 20% 20% 0% 0% 60% HUDSON TOWN WARD 08 0% 0% 0% 0% 33% 67% HUDSON TOWN WARD 09 A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor F Unsure A Excellent B Very Good C Good D Fair E Poor