The new organization released its first poll showing a city in transition, but won't say who provided the cash to fund it.
Share this:is out, with 44 percent of respondents saying the Mile High City is currently on the right track, another 44 percent saying it's heading in the wrong direction, and 12 percent not offering an opinion.“We follow all IRS guidelines for disclosures but don't discuss donations or expenditures in the media,” says Curtis Hubbard, a Democratic consultant who is a senior advisor with the organization.Republican consultant Tyler Sandberg as a senior adviser.
The Colorado Polling Institute's founding board, which includes public school nonprofit leader TeRay Esquibel and former Denver City Council rep Kendra Black, plans to use CPI to put out quality information on where people in the state stand on certain issues. “It first and foremost is to help inform decision-making, and that's through trustworthy, nonpartisan public-opinion research,” Hubbard says. “We noticed that there was a lack of that in the public square and felt like it would be worthwhile to bring together people from across the political spectrum.”
Crime and public safety and the cost of living were the other two significant issues. People ages 18 to 29 prioritized housing affordability and cost of living over homelessness; for those over 65, crime and public safety tied with housing affordability and homelessness. “There are two trends you might be able to identify with the survey, the one which was ideological but the other is generational,” he explains. “You can see that trend throughout the survey as you look through the results, where you have a more optimistic and upbeat younger contingent and a more concerned older one.”ranking the highest in net favorability, at plus-48.“When it comes to DIA, we're asking people just, ‘How do you feel about your airport?’” Ingham says.
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