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Raleigh, NC (September 12, 2007) – More than 90 percent of Raleigh and Cary residents are happy with the communities’ quality of life according to a new poll conducted by The Triangle Community Coalition (TCC). The poll, conducted in late summer, found that local voters believe our local economy remains strong, despite a downturn in other regions, and that much of the local success can be attributed to growth. In addition, the poll results show that voters do not want local leaders to enact laws and regulations that would slow growth and hurt our economy with less than 5% of voters surveyed saying they believed that growth should be stopped. “This poll shows that local voters understand the benefits growth has had on our region – helping sustain a strong local economy and keeping taxes as low as possible,” said Chris Sinclair, President of the TCC. “It is important that our local candidates and elected officials hear the message that voters want to ensure that growth is encouraged so that our local economy doesn’t suffer – especially during a time of national economic uncertainty. The last thing we need to do is make it harder to sustain a strong economy locally.” Twenty percent of voters polled said that the single biggest benefit of growth was the increased tax base, followed by better housing choice and diversity of the population - both with 16%. A majority of voters surveyed were concerned that if growth is stopped that taxes will increase. “Media reports from across the country have shown how fragile local economies are currently,” said Sinclair. “Growth-related industries have been the primary reason the Triangle has weathered the storm as well as we have. But that is changing as the housing industry has slowed significantly. Hampering growth with increased regulations and restrictions will surely disrupt that delicate balance even more, which is something that voters are clearly concerned about.” For more information on the TCC poll, please visit the Web site at: www.tricc.org/docs/TCCExecSumGrowthPoll2007.pdf .
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