Wichitans' love for Wichita wanes - Wichita.com
September 29, 2009
Wichita residents are feeling less positive about the community than a year ago, according to new study results.
The second year of the three-year Gallup/Knight Foundation "Soul Of the Community" survey shows our sense of passion and loyalty to the community has slumped.
Last year, Wichita residents mostly felt "neutral" toward the area, with fewer engaged citizens than cities of similar size.
This year, they felt significant declines in several factors that the study claims lead to feelings of attachment to a community, including social offerings, openness (how welcoming we are) and aesthetics, particularly our natural setting.
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I look forward to this
I look forward to this survey, however, this year I am disappointed with the results. I can hardly take it seriously when the pool of these interviews were primarily in one cultural category. As an African American, I find it hard to believe that the researchers could not find enough minority participants to provide valid insights on these groups. Why publish if it doesn't truly reflect "the soul of the community". I hope you do better next year.