It is important to remember that when respondents were asked about the need for condominiums, there was no discussion of location. If the proposed new condominiums could be constructed at a location that would not require removing current structures or the subdivision of a current estate, support may increase.
There is a direct positive correlation between the age of the respondent and his or her views on this issue. Almost half (46 percent) of the people over sixty-five years of age agree that there is a need for new condominiums in Oakwood.
| There is a need for new condominiums or other housing options for people who want to own a home in Oakwood, but do not want or cannot manage the maintenance of Oakwood’s single-family homes. | AGE | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 25 | 26 - 45 | 46 - 65 | Over 65 | |
| Strongly agree | 0% | 5% | 5% | 8% |
| Agree | 24% | 19% | 27% | 38% |
| Neither agree nor disagree | 18% | 12% | 8% | 12% |
| Disagree | 29% | 44% | 47% | 32% |
| Strongly disagree | 18% | 15% | 6% | 4% |
| Don’t know | 11% | 5% | 7% | 6% |
| MEAN | 2.53 | 2.50 | 2.76 | 3.14 |
The age influence is reflected in the fact that nearly half (46 percent) of the retired Oakwood residents agree that there is a need for new condominiums or other housing options while only twenty-seven percent of the people still in the workforce agree.
The city should define and identify historical homes in Oakwood and establish the regulations necessary to preserve those structures.
Oakwood residents are proud of the city’s heritage and sixty-five percent would like the city to define and identify individual historical homes and establish the regulations necessary to preserve them.
It cannot be determined from the collected data what residents consider a “historic home.” There are homes in Oakwood – like the early home of the Wright Brothers and John Patterson’s homestead – that have national historic import. This may be what some residents are considering when asked about identifying and establishing regulations necessary to preserve historical homes. Other people may view the historic architecture of many of the city’s homes as “historical homes.”