The following is a summary of the open comments field, taken from the Seaside 2034 Vision project's community survey.

1. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
1
Community Survey Summary January-­‐April 2014
Open
responses
to
question:
When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Parks
&
Outdoor
Recreation
• Continue
to
improve
parks
and
recreation
• I've
been
frustrated
watching
the
natural
history
park
plan
go
from
a
great
idea
then
stagnating.
Not
sure
why
-­‐-­‐
a
network
of
trails
in
the
lovely
natural
areas
in
and
around
the
city
would
be
such
a
great
asset
and
improvement
to
our
community.
I
dream
of
one
day
being
able
to
walk
on
lovely
natural
trails
through
wetlands,
dunes
and
forests
from
Gearhart
to
Tillamook
head
and
beyond
and
I
know
many
others
from
in
and
out
of
Seaside
would
love
that
as
well.
It's
a
crime
that
we
haven't
taken
better
advantage
of
the
natural
wonders
that
this
area
has
and
instead
concentrate
so
much
on
the
coney-­‐island,
sbring-­‐break
kind
of
stuff.
Sure
those
bring
tourists
and
money,
but
if
we
could
cultivate
Seaside
as
a
center
for
outdoor
coastal
wild
and
natural
experiences
it
would
bring
a
while
different
(and
in
my
mind
more
responsible
and
respectful)
class
of
people
to
our
town.
• More
park
areas
and
better
car
traffic
flow.
Get
the
dock
on
Neawanna
Creek
back
in
Broadway
Park.
• We
should
expand
more
walking,
biking,
and
recreation
areas
paths.

2. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
2
• Improved
pedestrian
&
bike
facilities
that
will
double
as
emergency
evacuation
routes
where
appropriate.
• Easy
beach
access,
more
bike
trails,
a
clean
and
safe
community
and
more
parking
• More
walking/bike
paths
along
our
waterways
and
ponds.
• More
walking
trails.
• A
dog
park.
• a
well
funded,
thoughtfully
and
uniformly
designed,
and
well
maintained
Park
system
• Better
walking/cycling
infrastructure.
• Natural
History
Park,
• Better
bike
and
pedestrian
trails.
Improve
the
park
system
a
a
whole.
Improve
bridges
and
Highway.
• It's
a
small
request
but
I
would
like
to
see
a
dog
park
in
seaside
for
one.
I
would
like
to
see
more
shopping
as
well.
• I
would
love
to
see
a
more
intricate
system
of
trails
for
both
walking
and
biking
safely
-­‐
maybe
even
extending
up
and
down
coast.
• Estuary,same
Norway
improved
Trails,
parks
• More
walking
places,
trails.
• Natural,
outside,
parks,
trails,
information
• More
natural
areas,
walking
&
biking
trails
off
the
Hwy,
more
greenery,
cleaner
beach.
Public
Safety
• New
Hospital
and
new
school
infrastructure
• A
safe
place
for
our
school!
• Withdraw
the
Seaside
Public
School
System
from
common
core
education
curriculum
mandates,
use
timber
money
to
fund
the
school
system.
Set
up
a
radiation
monitoring
system
in
Seaside
to
monitor
radiation
from
the
Fukushima
Nuclear
Disaster
in
Japan.
Remove
Fluoride
(Hydrofluoric
Acid)
from
the
water
supply
giving
Seaside
the
cleanest
water
in
Oregon.
Use
Nullification
to
bring
government
to
the
local
level.
Mandate
all
government
officials
research
AGENDA
21
so
they
understand
that
global
governance
is
trying
to
control
us
at
a
local
level.
• New
School/Tsunami
Evacuation
site
• Better
evacuation
plan
and
a
new
school
campus.
• New
schools.
• Retain
easy
pedestrian
access
More
public
parking
near
Holladay
Safer
pedestrian
crossing
at
Broadway
and
Roosevelt.
• excellent
schools/community
center
up
on
the
hill
out
of
the
Tsunami
zone
• I
love
the
Beach
at
Seaside!
I'm
a
runner
and
I
really
appreciate
the
prom
where
I
run
up
and
down
on
my
lunch
the
prom
and
the
beach.
So
public
safety
is
importland
to
me,
well
lit
streets,
signs.
I
think
you
do
a
great
job
and
I
like
that
I
feel
pretty
safe
on
my
daily
lunch
time
runs.
• All
of
the
schools
moved
out
of
the
tsunami
inundation
zone.
• That
the
schools
will
be
moved
out
of
the
tsunami
inundation
zone.
• I
would
like
a
new
school
campus
for
K-­‐12.
The
current
buildings
are
no
longer
adequate.
• vast
improvement
of
adequate
school
FACILITIES!

3. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
3
• (1)
The
public
schools
are
falling
apart.
That
should
change.
(2)
Seaside's
unofficial
slogan
encapsulating
its
attitude
toward
earthquake/tsunami
preparedness
is
"Kiss
Your
Ass
Goodbye."
That
should
also
change.
• New
campus
for
our
schools.
• A
school
out
of
the
tsunami
zone.
And
a
clear
place
for
residents
to
evacuate
to
that
would
have
emergency
amenities.
• Better
school
system,
more
involved
police
department
• Make
all
bridges
earthquake-­‐proof;
add
pedestrian
footbridge
near
Avenue
S
[extremely
important],
have
supplies
ready
for
the
Cascadia
tsunami
[use
Cannon
Beach
method
of
personal
storage
lockers];
REQUIRE
all
motels
to
provide
evacuation
literature
to
clients;
acknowledge
the
hazard,
adopt
a
tsunami
scenario,
and
stick
to
it
for
infrastructure
improvements;
the
wave
will
hit
in
20
years.
• NEW
SCHOOLS,Public
Safety
Buildings,
and
Daycare
• Schools
in
a
safe
zone.
• I
think
the
schools
need
to
be
fixed
up
and
hire
more
people
in
the
schools.
• I
believe
the
school
system
and
programs
are
strong-­‐-­‐the
school
facilities
are
extremely
weak
• People
first.
Excellent
safe
life/family
quality.
• I
would
like
the
school
bldgs
to
improve
as
that
would
attract
more
things
like
PBLs
• Our
area
has
beautiful
natural
features
which
most
people
cannot
or
do
not
take
advantage
of.
We
have
two
beautiful
rivers
with
no
walking
trails.
There
should
be
a
paved
bike
path
that
follows
the
Necanicum
River
through
town
• A
4-­‐lane
hyway
and
more
parking
are
needed,
and
a
larger
all-­‐event
center
would
be
a
plus.
• Hyway
bypass.
Ave
S
widened.
Tsunami
proof
education
facilities
(Public
Safety)Traffic/Roads/Bridges
• Better
traffic
control
&
pedestrian
safety
on
101
• One
way
streets
out
and
one
way
streets
in
Clean
up
eyesores
around
the
city.
• In
20
years
I
would
hope
Seaside
has
a
Truck
Bypass
to
reduce
the
traffic
congestion
on
101
in
the
Summertime.
It
is
already
working
for
Cannon
Beach
and
similar
coastal
towns.
Also
-­‐
Updated
bridges,
able
to
handle
earthquakes
and
natural
disasters.
Bridges
are
vital
to
maintaining
safe
evacuation
routes
for
the
town
in
the
event
of
a
catastrophe.
• Rosevelt
st
becomes
a
Business
Rt
and
a
bypass
is
developed.
We
do
not
benefit
from
logging
and
other
commercial
traffic
rolling
through
town.
A
center
turn
lane
also
needs
developed
through
town
and
pedestrian
crossings
with
lights
in
the
street.
I
can't
believe
you
still
have
to
run
across
the
street
after
shopping
at
Safeway.
Also,
turn
lanes
with
lights
at
Ave
T
and
Roosevelt,
Broadway
and
Roosevelt,
12th
and
Roosevelt.
• Road
improvements
for
the
tourism
• new
schools,
secure
bridges,
alleviate
Hiway
101
congestion
in
summer
• Improved
highway
structure
through
Seaside
• 101
south
fixed
no
more
flooding.
• Better
maintenance
of
the
Prom.
Safer
pedestrian
crossing
of
101
[Roosevelt].
Better
maintenance
of
City
Streets.

4. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
4
• Improved
traffic
movement.
• Widening
101
• Bypass
• Improved
traffic
flow
at
intersections
along
the
highway
and
cross
streets;
• More
updated
bridges
to
withstand
earthquakes.
• A
By-­‐Pass
around
Seaside
to
lessen
the
impact
of
traffic
on
Roosevelt
• More
sidewalks,
bike
paths
and
increased
vehicle
space
on
Hwy
101
and
other
access
to/from
City
to
reduce
traffic
and
increase
safety.
• Improved
pedestrian
and
vehicle
traffic
patterns
along
HWY
101
to
access
in
and
out
and
around
downtown
Seaside
.
.
.
it's
getting
too
congested.
• Parking
enforcement
and
better
signage
Sidewalks
repaired/Hwy
101
bypass
or
change
or
light
rail
from
Portland
to
Seaside
• More
pedestrian
friendly,
especially
crossing
Hwy.
101.
• A
new
highway,
it's
nuts
here
in
the
summer
time.
Also
very
unsafe
for
pedestrians
crossing
101
• An
alternate
highway
101
around
Seaside
as
done
in
Cannon
Beach
• Better
traffic
patterns
during
the
summer,
but
not
with
a
split
in
Hwy
101
on
the
south
end.
Better
adjustment
of
the
traffic
light
at
Hwy
101
and
Avenue
U
during
the
summer.
• Traffic
control
driving
through
Seaside,
North
-­‐
South.
This
city
needs
a
by-­‐pass.
• Transportation
system
to
bring
more
groups
from
airport
to
Seaside
for
conventions,
etc.
Highway
Bypass
-­‐
Seaside
is
a
destination
and
should
be
a
haven.
Visitors
come
here
and
want
to
be
able
to
walk
or
bike,
often
out
of
necessity.
We
should
be
capitalizing
on
the
beauty
of
nature
that
is
only
offered
in
this
area.
• Traffic
flow,
school
systems,
tsunami
emergency
routes
Arts
&
Culture
• I
hope
it
is
still
a
small
town
but
without
a
"shadow"
population
of
Hispanics
• I'd
like
to
see
a
solution
to
the
deteriorating
schools
in
the
tsunami
zone.
I'd
also
like
to
see
more
people
of
color
and
more
young
people.
• Natural
History
Park
• ,
better
entertainment
at
the
convention
center
• More
Native
Arts
&
Culture.
• An
active
library
and
community
center.
• I
would
like
to
see
a
balance
maintained
between
the
park
like
surroundings
and
the
commercial,
tourist
draw
to
the
area
for
entertainment.
• Keep
the
same
borders
and
update
what
we
have.
Add
more
entertainment
outlets.
• A
year-­‐round
farmers'
market,
or
somewhere
to
get
fresh
local
produce,
or
just
another
option
for
groceries
other
than
Safeway.
• Move
ahead
in
Tourism
increase,
art,
community
appeal
for
visitors
and
locals.
• A
small
movie
theater
downtown
with
independent
movies.
:)
• Circled
(remain
the
same)
Public
Safety,
Environment,
Arts
through
other
Rec
skg,
Our
SS
Library
Rocks
14

5. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
5
• Progress
with
the
beauty
of
the
city
such
as
nicer
buildings,
landscaping,
attractive
and
clean
city.
• A
focus
on
community
development
for
residents
rather
than
such
a
focus
on
tourism.
Business
Development
• No
more
outside
development.
• Empty
buildings
will
be
filled.
Properties
will
be
updated
and
presentable.
Community
will
take
pride
in
the
appearance
of
our
town
to
others.
• More
hotels
more
people.
• I
would
like
to
see
no
neglected
and
run-­‐down
properties.
I
would
like
to
see
a
cap
on
the
density
of
short-­‐term
rental
properties
in
residential
neighborhoods.
No
more
ocean-­‐front,
high-­‐
rise
condos
or
hotels.
Establish
a
maximum
building
height
restriction
on
new
buildings
between
101
and
the
beach.
• small
town
feel,
technologically
advanced
with
mainstream
technology.
• Economic
development
infrastructure
• Affordable
prices
in
stores
during
off
seasonal
times
for
locals.
• More
shopping
such
as
another
grocery
store
and
more
shops
for
the
residents
rather
than
for
tourists.
I
do
my
shopping
either
in
Warrenton
or
online.
• It
would
be
nice
for
the
restaurants
to
do
more
local
discounts
in
slow
seasons,
for
instance
the
pizza
places
do
a
20%
local
discount,
McKeown's
has
steak
night
but
no
other
local
discounts
they
offer,
Doogers
does
Senior
night,
80's
night,
Norma's
does
Senior
night.
Restaurants
cater
to
the
Visitors
but
not
locals
and
local
business
is
what
keeps
them
open
during
the
winter.
Safeway
needs
to
go
or
another
grocery
store
added
to
this
City.
Safeway
prices
are
rediculous
and
during
the
summer
they
raise
the
prices
even
more
and
that
is
sad
because
people
who
do
not
have
the
ability
to
shop
elsewhere
have
to
pay
those
prices.
My
favorite
event
is
Hood
to
Coast
and
the
City
should
NEVER
get
rid
of
the
event.
• Better
quality
restaurants
and
shopping;
better
traffic
management
on
101;
a
decent
gym
• Better
housing
options
for
people
in
service
industry.
Some
type
of
industry
that
would
not
be
seasonal.
• More
affordable
housing
to
keep
young
people
around
Some
form
of
manufacturing
to
keep
young
people
and
families
around
More
focus
on
keeping
small
business
successful
by
increasing
year
round
population
somewhat
New
college
(Clatsop
County)
Would
love
to
see
Broadway
as
a
walking
street
with
outdoor
sidewalk
dining,
music,
SATURDAY
OR
SUNDAY
MARKET....things
for
people
to
do
other
than
just
going
to
the
beach...
• excellent
schools/community
center
up
on
the
hill
out
of
the
Tsunami
zone
• A
Target.
Update
all
the
old
areas.
Keep
small
city
feel.
Keep
control
of
the
city
locally
in
the
local
government.
Develop
Seaside
as
the
clean
drinking
water
capital
of
Oregon.
Develop
more
community
space
for
greenhouses
and
gardening.
• Limit
building

6. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
6
• While
tourism
is
our
(only)
industry,
we
need
better
pay
for
locals.
I've
worked
as
many
as
3
jobs
during
the
winter
but
still
had
fewer
than
30
hes/week.
Affordable
housing
is
scarce
&
much
of
that
is
subpar.
We
need
to
make
Seaside
a
place
where
the
working
locals
can
do
more
than
live
paycheck
to
paycheck.
• More
jobs
or
more
pay
for
the
jobs
that
exist.
Keep
the
beach
the
same-­‐-­‐no
pier,
no
cars
or
commercial
clutter.
• less
empty
store
fronts
and
better
traffic/roads
for
getting
into/around/out
of
seaside.
better
cell
service
• Less
drugs
and
unkempt
housing
in
the
community
• More
diversified
economy
with
family
wage
jobs.
• More
community
building
activities
(not
centered
on
school
children)
• Monitor
vacation
rentals
-­‐
need
to
follow
the
rules
and
they
need
to
be
enforced.
• Begin
to
open
up
new
development
lands
in
the
foothills
east
of
town.
Continue
to
see
improvements
to
Roosevelt
(Hwy
101),
Holladay,
&
Wahanna
Road.
Improve
public
water
access
points
along
Neawanna
Cr.
&
Necanicum
R.
• Less
visual
blight.
• Strong
economic
base
with
affordable
housing
and
excellent
educational
facilities
and
employment
opportunities.
• New
schools,
underground
power,
emergency
center
• Extended
business
presence
along
the
promenade,
but
no
more
high-­‐rise
buildings
on
the
beachfront,
at
least
not
in
the
downtown/Broadway
core.
Pedestrian
only
zone
in
the
downtown
core
from
the
Necanicum
river
(e.g.,
at
the
bridge)
to
the
Promenade
along
Broadway;
there
is
little
parking
on
Broadway
anyway
and
there
is
seemingly
no
point
in
allowing
cars
down
Broadway,
despite
the
wonderful
monument/turnaround.
I
do
think
that
the
parade
route
should
remain
the
same,
however
despite
the
pedestrian
only
zone
idea.
• Continued
support
for
events
bringing
visitors
to
Seaside.
A
more
diversified
work
force,
manufacturing
jobs/timber
jobs
in
addition
to
tourism.
• Keep
small
town
feel
but
since
tourism
is
main
source
of
revenue,
Seaside
needs
to
constantly
update
and
upgrade.
• 21
century
economy
jobs
for
my
kids
• New
Wastewater
treatment
plant
at
a
safe
location
• Cleaner
entry
into
the
City
from
the
South
• Create
a
Port
District
in
South
County
where
funds
are
used
for
Tsunami
awareness
and
other
Tsunami
type
preparation.
This
would
keep
the
current
funds
going
to
Astoria
here
in
south
county
as
well.
• More
huge
hotel/timeshare
buildings
• Hwy
101
corridor
as
you
leave
hwy
26
and
get
into
the
city
is
awful.
Buildings
in
disrepair,
vehicles
parked
that
do
how
run
and
is
a
poor
entrance/
impression
for
our
city.
• Downtown
less
expensive
shops
more
family
recreations
expand
land
• Higher
wage
jobs
via
new
business
growth
that
doesn't
just
focus
on
tourism.
• Keep
the
small
quirky
town
feel,
but
incorporate
more
tourist
activities
and
attractions
for
year
round
enjoyment.

7. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
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Survey
comments,
April
2014
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7
• Family
friendly
atmosphere
w/more
cultural
available
and
recreation.
• Continue
to
improve
infrastructure
to
accommodate
our
citizens
• Redemption
of
the
older
buildings
in
town,
downtown
area,
south
side
of
town
on
101.
• I
think
the
walkability
of
the
city
west
of
101
is
excellent.
The
sidewalks,
promenade,
and
many
crosswalks
on
the
west
side
of
101
are
all
pedestrian
friendly.
This
is
good
for
residents
and
visitors.
I
think
that
there
should
be
more
pedestrian
points
to
cross
101.
I
don't
think
101
between
U
Street
and
12th
street
is
very
safe
for
pedestrians
at
this
point.
I
would
also
like
to
see
a
better
pedestrian
connection
between
Seaside
and
Gearhart.
If
I
want
to
job
or
ride
my
bike
from
home
to
Seaside
I
have
to
ride
along
the
highway
and
the
bridge.
This
feels
unsafe
during
dark
days
and
bad
weather.
I
drive
and
we
own
vehicles,
but
outdoor
recreation
is
one
of
the
best
aspects
of
our
community
and
I
try
to
take
advantage
as
much
as
possible.
• fewer
run
down
properties
• Incorporate
vital
services
between
Gearhart
and
Arch
Cape.
Police,
Fire
• More
housing
• I
would
like
to
see
the
Cove
and
Tillamook
head
stay
the
same
as
it
is
with
the
wonderful
forest
and
Ken's
Market
and
the
U
Street
Pub.
We
love
those
2
businesses!
Also,
I
filled
out
this
survey
because
although
we
live
in
Portland,
we
have
a
home
in
Seaside
and
we
spend
at
least
2
days
every
week
down
here...
sometimes
more.
• I
feel
it's
important
to
keep
the
mixture
of
homes/neighborhoods
and
the
larger
"living"
complexes
in
balance.
Also,
appreciate
the
city's
interest
in
the
beauty
of
the
downtown
with
its
plantings.
• A
small
population
that
lives
a
sustainable
life
without
an
emphasis
on
more,
more,
more.
We
should
have
a
goal
of
what
our
quality
of
life
looks
like
and
work
to
maintain
it
at
a
healthy
level.
• I
would
like
to
see
Seaside
remain
a
vital
coastal
destination
for
all
visitors.
• MORE
EVENTS
LIKE
HOOD
TO
COAST;
MORE
CARNIVAL
ATMOSPHERE.
A
FERRIS
WHEEL.
MORE
SURREYS
AND
BIKE
RENTALS
• Some
restraint
on
the
vacation
home
rentals,
not
every
block,
every
neighborhood
should
be
a
commercial
enterprise.
We
are
selling
the
livability
of
communities
to
serve
the
interests
of
the
wealthy
• Increase
tourism
• Small-­‐town
feel
Can
walk
or
bike
around
town
Less
problems
with
traffic
• Keep
downtown
"walkability"
with
maybe
more
parking
away
from
core.
• I
would
like
to
see
new
leading
edge
opportunities
for
employment
• Skyscrapers
and
Casinos...
• If
Seaside
wants
to
conitue
to
host
events
and
utilize
the
convention
center
they
need
to
expand
the
hotels,
and
maybe
bring
in
some
larger,
nicer
hotels.
Why
are
we
not
expanding
the
and
upgrading
along
the
rivers?
We
continue
to
watch
all
these
fishermen
drive
their
boats
from
all
over
the
Northwest
(including
idaho)
to
watch
them
launch
from
hammond
to
get
out
to
the
Ocean.
We
should
capitalize
in
boat
launches
and
marinas
for
them
to
launch
here
and
head
strait
out
to
the
ocean.
People
come
here
from
Portland,
Seattle,
and
other
big
cities.
What
are
these
cities
doing
for
their
people
that
we
aren't
doing?
outdoor
activities,
disk
goolf,
soccer,
etc.
restruarnts
and
food
they
enjoy,
(we
can
only
have
so
many
local
seafood
joints)
Currently
Seaside
is
a
great
place
to
come
visit
once
every
couple
of
years
or
so,
we
should
look
at

8. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
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Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
8
sustainable
activities
poeple
will
wnat
to
come
back
here
to
enjoy
more
often,
expand
on
the
day
trippers.
• Shopping
is
a
poor
site
here.
Tourists
want
to
come
spend
money,
bring
in
stores
people
are
already
spending
money
at
or
want
to
spend
moeny
at
in
other
areas.
• Better
capabilities
for
handling
the
great
amounts
of
people
who
come
for
the
big
events:
4th
of
July,
Hood
to
Coast
etc.
• Less
arcade
and
bumper
car
type
activities
and
more
cultural
and
personal
enrichment
opportunities
and
activities.
Would
love
to
get
a
young,
single/couple,
outdoor
adventure
type
crowd.
Less
focused
on
families
and
more
on
the
Young,
hip,
PDX
demographic.
• A
bigger
town
with
more
fun
things
to
do.
• More
things
to
do
for
adults
besides
bars!!!!!
• More
parking
• I
will
like
us
to
maintain
the
small
beach
town
feel,
that
continues
to
allow
families
affordable
housing.
• I
would
like
to
see
the
town
cleaned
up.
I
would
like
to
see
safer
streets
for
all
types
of
traffic.
• I
hope
Seaside
will
become
a
more
popular
destination
(year
Round)
to
help
the
local
economy.
• Smaller,
intimate
less
timeshare
on
the
beach
• I
would
hope
Seaside
would
retain
it's
quaintness
and
small
town
atmosphere.
Family
Features
• Additional
family
activities
-­‐
if
the
kids
have
a
good
time
they
will
come
back
for
a
lifetime
and
the
parents
will
bring
them
• Focus
on
family
activities
• More
arts
and
culture
• A
new
museum
• More
activities
for
families
and
children.
• we
need
to
do
more
for
family
business
they
are
the
future
business
customers
to
seaside.
• More
activities/facilities
for
teens
• more
indoor
family
activity
places.
• Keep
it
family
friendly
for
all
ages.
• More
cultural
events
• Small
town
feel,
paid
fire
department,
decreased
social
problems,
increase
programs
for
kids
to
get
them
out
doors.
• Lastly
I
see
Seaside
becoming
a
family
fun
recreation
area
again
that
families
want
to
come
to
time
and
time
again..
Environment
• I
would
like
to
see
more
activities
in
the
natural
environment
• More
emphasis
on
environmental
sensitivity
and
less
on
rinky
dink
go
carts,
etc.
• protection
of
natural
areas;
improved
infrastructure.
• The
Core
business
confined
with
more
access
to
natural
areas.
• Clean
water,
clean
air,
clean
town

9. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
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Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
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Page
9
• Better
commitment
to
the
environment
• protect
the
coast
and
natural
areas
• The
climate.
• Moving
on
to
#10:
I
would
like
to
see
us
enjoying,
living
easily
with,
and
conserving
our
beautiful
area.
• Same:
Beautiful
natural
environment,
importance
of
being
stewards
of
the
land
and
waters,
clean
water
system
• More
concern
for
the
natural
environment,
perhaps
as
part
of
education
• I
would
like
to
see
a
community
taking
better
advantage
of
its
great
assets,
especially
capitalizing
on
a
clean,
attractive
natural
environment
to
draw
professional-­‐level
employment
and
visitors
with
strong
attachments
to
the
local
community
-­‐
in
the
process,
reducing
poverty
and
low-­‐wage
work,
crime,
the
neglect
and
abuse
of
the
natural
environment,
and
businesses
geared
toward
people
who
simply
pass
through
the
community
without
enduring
interest
or
concern.
• Enhanced
sense
of
community
in
balance
with
its
unique
natural
history
and
environment-­‐an
exemplar
of
an
ecological
community
• A
cleaner
city.
Especially
the
Prom
and
the
streets.
• I
hope
the
city
wide
natural
resources
concept
is
developed.
I'd
like
to
see
river
activities
for
the
visitors
continue.
• A
great
appreciation
at
the
level
of
city
leadership
for
the
natural
world.
Multiple
Topics
• Better
quality
restaurants
and
shopping;
better
traffic
management
on
101;
a
decent
gym
• Bypass
actually
started
Schools
and
hospital
above
the
inundation
zone
Residents
and
locals
actively
shop
and
recreate
in
downtown
-­‐
keeping
money
local
Clean
beaches
Strong
sense
of
community
• Better
graduation
rates,
more
diversity
in
population
and
restaurants,
more
non-­‐seasonal
jobs
• Schools
safe
from
tsunami.
Adequate
low
income
housing.
Good
traffic
flow
with
bike
trails.
Preservation
of
wetlands
and
beaches.
• I
would
like
to
see
dense
development
and
expansion
of
the
dowtown
core;
a
resolution
of
traffic
congestion
on
Highway
101
(via
a
bypass
or
addition
of
lanes);
new
school
facilites
constructed
outside
of
the
tsunami
inundation
zone;
stricter
building
code
enforcement
(including
ordinances
aimed
at
curbing
blighted/abandonded
homes
and
properties
particularly
along
Highway
101
an
expansion
of
the
South
County
Clatsop
Community
College
campus.
I
would
like
Seaside
to
remain
a
small,
family
friendly
community,
with
a
thriving
downtown
core
that
relies
on
small,
family
owned
businesses.
• I
hope
the
convention
center
continues
to
attract
year-­‐round
activities.
I'm
fairly
new
here
but
I
like
the
town.
I
wish
it
were
more
supportive
of
its
schools.
• The
schools
moved
outside
tsunami
zone.
More
vibrant
downtown.
Adequate
low-­‐income
housing.
• When
I
invision
Seaside
in
20
years
the
things
I
would
like
to
change
are:
Ensure
a
sustainable
economy,
good
land
use
planning
and
have
the
quality
of
life
for
the
environment
long
term.

10. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
10
Continue
updating
emergency
preparations
and
notifying
public
Have
strategic
planning
in
place
and
a
unified
vision
for
population
and
economic
growth
and
the
increase
demand
for
services
and
programs
in
education,
employment,
transportation,
affordable
housing,
homeless,
low
income,
youth
and
senior
friendly
elements.
Continue
to
strengthen
tourists
attractions
through
arts,
culture,
parks,
beach
events,
shopping,
outdoor
recreation.
Better
technology!
the
things
I
would
like
to
remain
the
same
are:
the
quality
of
life
and
'small
town'
feel
of
Seaside
where
the
community
comes
together
and
tourists
feel
safe
and
want
to
come.
• A
bypass
highway,
more
parks,
an
economy
not
entirely
tourist
based
• 1)
Higher
quality
city
planning
that
make
Seaside
a
place
i'm
proud
to
live
adjacent
to.
The
downtown
is
a
dark
tourist
trap
(thanks
Wyndham
and
the
city
planners
who
let
them
take
over
the
turnaround)
.
2)
a
bike/
walking
path/
trail
along
highway
101
from
gearhart
to
tillamook
head
with
improved
greenery.
Highway
101
is
a
bit
of
a
dismal
concrete
strip
mall
jungle
with
very
little
curb
appeal
.
3)
The
high
school
is
a
derelict
building
that
needs
to
be
solved.
4)
power
lines
underground.
5)
better
zoning
that
doesn't
let
pot
stores
and
rehab
centers
be
the
first
thing
visitors
see
when
they
come
to
town.
• Would
like
the
grass
off
the
beach.
Would
like
downtown
upgraded
to
look
more
beachy
like
C.B.
• New
schools.
More
and
steady
businesses
• New
schools
better
road
system
better
job
opportunities
• The
(current
education)
facilities
need
moving,
updating,
and
repair-­‐so
that's
poor.
The
(educational)
system
is
good
to
excellent
given
the
funds
available.
It's
a
very
capable
staff.
I
would
like
to
see
a
person
with
the
job
of
keeping
tabs
of
all
the
terrific
outdoor
groups
working
in
our
area,one
who
could
have
the
time
to
facilitate
cross
germination
of
ideas
and
projects
to
help
visitors
and
locals
to
have
even
better
experiences
outdoors.
I
would
like
to
see
our
schools
and
public
buildings
moved
out
of
the
tsunami
zone-­‐a
similar
project
to
the
ideas
they're
pursuing
in
Cannon
Beach.
I
would
like
to
see
a
good
mix/variety
of
shops,
restaurants,
and
indoor
activities
(for
those
rainy
days
for
tourists
and
locals.
Part
of
what
made
the
Hawthorne
phenomena
in
Portland
was
a
hired
project
manager
who
tried
to
get
a
good
mix,
so
there
weren't
all
Mexican
restaurants,
clothing
stores,
and
antique
places...
• Preserve
natural
spaces,
offer
shopping
for
basic
needs,
have
schools
not
in
the
tsunami
zone,
have
a
healthy
economy
with
jobs
for
those
who
want
to
live
here.
• More
easy-­‐to-­‐walk
trails;
more
cohesive
land
use
along
the
highway
to
improve
the
city's
appearance;
a
solution
to
the
school
district's
tsunami/deteriorating
building
problem;
a
specialty
foods
grocery
store
(such
as
Trader
Joe's,
New
Seasons
or
Whole
Foods).
• new
schools,
the
homes
and
businesses
abutting
the
highway
cleaned
up,
better
maintenance
of
streets
and
sidewalks
and
city
buildings
• I
would
like
Seaside
to
have
a
focus
on
sustainability
and
livability.
I
would
like
to
focus
on
youth
and
support
for
mental
health
issues.
• Clean
up
property,
fix
roads,
fix
the
schools,
find
more
areas
for
kids
and
families
to
be
involved
in
recreational
activities.
• Schools
outside
inundation.
Earthquake
safe
pedestrian
bridges.
Better
tsunami
Assembly
areas.
• -­‐-­‐bypass
for
traffic
-­‐-­‐need
emergency
management
system
and
coordinator

11. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
11
• I
see
a
new
safe
and
environmentally
friendly
and
self
sustaining
schools
on
the
hill.
I
see
the
parks
and
rec
and
public
facilities
improving
and
expanding.
I
see
the
area
being
a
destination
for
LARGE
youth
sports
events.
Events
like
ball
tournaments,
camps,
wrestling
events
and
much
more.
We
just
need
a
facility
to
hold
the
events
• Hwy
101
traffic
improvement;
places
sit/dine
and
enjoy
the
spectacular
ocean
and
river
views
(inside
and
outside
seating
for
old
folks
like
me!);
more
cultural
events
• Hwy
101
should
look
nice,
sidewalks,
storefronts,
planters
etc..A
new
school
campus
should
be
up
the
hill
that
has
an
auditorium,
sports
facilities,
and
an
emergency
relief
area
for
after
the
tsunami.
No
more
high
rises
in
Seaside.
Better
zoning
of
residential/commercial
land
uses.
• Traffic
pattern
changes
More
walkable
areas,
city
and
recreational
More
oversite
of
the
appearance
of
buildings
along
thoroughfares,
both
business
and
residential.
More
affordable
housing
for
service
industry
workers,
already
there
is
a
shortage
of
people
to
do
the
work
necessary
in
a
resort
town.
• New/improve
Schools,
local
facilities(movie
theater,
aquarium,
restaurants,
etc.)
• Keep
old
buildings
and
history!
Maintain
boardwalk
and
all
the
family
friendly
offerings.
• Less
crime,
More
variety
in
shopping,
dining,
etc.,
Less
blight,
Better
road
conditions,
better
enforcement
of
smoking
regulations,
better
parks
and
trails,
wilderness
conservation
• I
hope
to
see
the
empty
stores
(places
that
have
closed
business)
filled
again.
Seaside
REALLY
needs
other
fast
food
options.
McD's
and
Taco
Bell
get
REALLY
old.
The
tsunami
practice
drill
needs
to
be
louder.
I
work
at
an
ocean
front
inn
and
cannot
hear
the
drill
with
door
and
windows
closed.
If
I
have
doors
and
windows
open
on
a
sunny
day
I
can
barely
make
out
what
it's
saying.
For
questions
9
&
10
I
selected
moderate
because
there
was
no
option
for
those
who
have
kids
in
other
districts.
• Change:
New,
safer
school
for
the
children,
bigger/better
convention
center
for
economic
stability,
more
events
for
visitors
and
residents.
• A
sports
and
entertainment
complex,
a
movie
theater
complex,
an
overpass
foot
bridge,
another
grocery
store.
• Replace
aging
school
buildings
and
facilities
A
strong
pool
and
rec
center.
Sidewalks
and
lighting
along
Hwy
101.
• Change
to
public
education
and
recreation
• Same
beach
front
with
limited
high
rise
condos.
Four
lane
road
thru
seaside
as
planned
previously
• Enhanced
convention
center
with
an
indoor
recreation
facility
to
host
sporting
events
and
activities.
Parking
structure
for
downtown.
Continual
improvement
on
current
services.
Remain
the
same
=
family
friendly,
clean,
positive
community
involvement
&
services,
as
well
as
keeping
the
small
town
feel.
• Change:
more
family
wage
jobs,
safe
zone,
safe
zone
for
schools,
more
grocery
shopping
options
Stay
the
same:
beach,
green
space,
livability,
safety,
family
friendly,
community
support
• Strong
economic
base,
well
maintained
infrastructure,
livability(good
parks
&
open
spaces)
Family
wage
jobs.better
maintained
school
buildings.
• Prom
remain
the
same.
Property
crime
and
drug
use
decrease.
• -­‐-­‐schools
moved
to
new
location
-­‐-­‐public
safety
(police
and
fire
out
of
flood
zone
and
keep
growing
-­‐-­‐more
nice
affordable
housing
for
the
working
class

12. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
12
• Get
a
better
handle
on
traffic.
Relocated
post
office.
• i
would
like
to
stop
big
development
in
the
core
west
side
of
101
and
start
moving
the
city
to
focus
on
101
bypass
to
basically
preserve
broadway
and
seaside
as
an
"old
town"
that
is
dominantly
pedestrian
and
start
building
furthur
east
from
the
beach
and
increase
livability
in
that
zone
so
that
more
residents
arent
living
in
the
tsunami
zone.
Seaside
is
too
dangerous
to
escape
in
the
aftermath
of
an
earthquake
tsunami.
The
sewage
plant
needs
to
go
to
high
ground.
Trendwest
needs
to
be
torn
down.
Entering
seaside
should
not
look
dilapidated.
We
should
be
the
greenest
and
cleanest
town
on
the
coast.
• An
extra
elementary
school.
Class
numbers
are
wayyyyy
to
high.
More
housing,
more
parking,
easier
access
to
the
beach
at
the
Cove
(the
rocks
are
dangerous
and
since
that
is
a
popular
parking
spot,
a
permanent
walkway
down
to
the
beach
would
be
great
for
disabled
people),
more
library
drop
boxes,
a
discount
program
from
area
businesses
for
people
who
live
here
at
least
6
months
out
of
the
year
• Highway
bypass
and
family
wage
jobs
needed.
• More
diversity
in
business.
Better
transportation
and
travel
in
and
out
of
town
• Safe
school
out
of
tsunami
zone.
More
reinforced
bridges,
pedestrian
bridges,
• Same:
Prom,
beach,
west
of
101.
Change:
Network
infrastructure,
school's
location,
expand
sunset
empire
offerings
to
include
infrastructure.
• Change:
Highway
101
bi-­‐pass,
something
more
than
tourism.
Remain
the
same:
the
Prom,
and
the
beach
• More
businesses
and
better
schools
• Better
infrastructure
(roads,
bridges,
etc.)
Better
and
more
diversified
jobs.
Better
schools.
More
help
for
the
indigent
and
homeless
More
diversified
shopping
(another
grocery
store)
Stop
or
change
our
involvement
with
the
Port
of
Astoria
• 1.
An
ever
increasing
tourist
draw
through
community
events
and
through
the
convention
center.
2.
An
increase
in
activities
geared
towards
youth,
especially
indoor
activity
options
(though
this
matters
to
me
now,
my
kids
will
be
grown
and
gone
in
20
years)
3.
More
ethnic
restaurant
options
4.
Increased
retail
variety.
5.
Same
clean
beach!
• Better
streets
without
potholes,
Section
Line
paved
Other
comments
• I'd
like
to
see
the
petty,
bad
mouthing
and
selfish
behaviors
around
major
projects
stop.
• I
would
like
seaside
come
together
as
a
whole
and
think
as
a
whole,
rather
that
what
benefits
the
few.
It
could
be
a
great
city
• SPD
needs
serious
staff
changing
very
uneducated
and
trained.
• I
would
like
to
see
the
city
manager
be
forced
to
be
neighbors
with
the
people
who
are
affected
by
the
decisions
he
makes.
It
is
ridiculous
he
be
allowed
to
live
in
Gearhart.
• One
thing
that
needs
to
be
gotten
rid
of
right
away
is
the
convenience
store
across
from
Seaside
High.
Convenience
stores
can
be
included
in
the
list
of
things
that
have
led
to
the
decline
of
American
society.
The
store
should
be
zoned
OUT
of
the
school
area.
It
is
dangerous
for
students
crossing
101
and
it
is
not
a
healthy
environment
in
terms
of
food,
nutrition,
or
a
gathering
place
or
"hang
out."
• Visioning
processes

13. When
you
picture
Seaside
in
20
years,
what
would
you
like
to
see
change
or
stay
the
same?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐
Community
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
13
• The
top
priority
should
be
to
make
Seaside
a
cleaner,
more
family
friendly
and
community
involved
city.
Helping
Hands
(Thugs
off
Drugs)
MUST
GO.
Seaside
is
too
small
of
a
city-­‐
it
does
not
have
the
proper
facilities
or
economic
environment
to
actually
help
these
people
succeed
in
life.
If
anything,
it
is
only
hurting
local
businesses
and
families,
making
them
feel
uncomfortable
and
threatened.
Seaside's
homeless
and
drug
junkie
population
has
never
been
as
saturated
as
it
is
now-­‐
thanks
to
the
truck
loads
of
drug
addicts
that
Helping
Hands
bring
in.
The
majority
of
people
who
find
this
organization
a
worthy
cause,
live
work
no
where
in
sight
of
the
problem
they
are
funding,
leaving
the
majority
of
average
families
and
workers
in
Seaside
to
deal
with
the
problem
first
hand.
Working
in
retail
I
have
seen
and
heard
first
hand
that
tourists
are
tired
of
the
"carnival-­‐town"
"ghetto"
"trashy"
"crack
head"
feel
that
has
been
created
in
Seaside
(these
are
actual
comments
that
I
have
heard
numerous
times).
Being
born
and
raised
on
the
coast
I
love
the
sleepy,
coastal
town
feeling-­‐
but
this
feeling
should
be
upheld
in
a
manner
that
provides
locals
and
visitors
with
a
safe,
supportive,
and
active
place
to
live
in
and
visit..
The
highway
which
visitors
go
through
town
on
travels
through
the
least
attractive
part
of
town-­‐
no
sidewalks,
no
landscaping
or
maintenance
and
lots
of
run-­‐down
and
abandoned
buildings
and
lots.
Looking
past
these
flaws,
Seaside
harbors
so
much
potential
which
most
locals
are
aware
of.
However,
the
people
who
visit,
spend
money
and
economically
support
the
city
do
not
see
that,
and
in
order
for
them
to
keep
returning-­‐
they
need
to.
• Change
with
regard
to
drug
users
and
sexual
offenders
who
live
in
our
city.
• Behind
the
state
in
support
of
education
• Do
the
things
we
decided
to
do
the
last
Visioning
20/20
plan.
We
never
seem
to
do
the
things
we
decided
to
do,
with
a
few
small
exceptions
• Help
those
less
fortunate
and
not
always
revolve
its
decisions
base
in
the
tourism
industry
• Remain
the
same
(or
go
back
to
a
kinder-­‐gentler
time)
• More
to
control
the
homeless
on
the
prom
• Twenty
yrs
is
ridiculously
out
there.
A
2
yr/
5
yr
&
10
&
15
&
20
yr
plan
is
more
engaging
&
allows
for
chg
to
be
seen
&
embraced
&
promoted
across
the
country
• More
input
from
community
before
major
expenditures
are
done.
We
need
a
food
bank
not
a
football
field.
Park
and
Rec
is
out
of
control
-­‐
thinking
globally
while
tax
money
is
coming
from
Seaside
only.
• Do
more
for
the
locals.
They
are
here
year
'round
and
pay
your
wages.