The best thing about this summer has been
- my friends and/or family 32%, 12 votes12 votes 32%12 votes - 32% of all votes
- eating fresh food 16%, 6 votes6 votes 16%6 votes - 16% of all votes
- swimming 14%, 5 votes5 votes 14%5 votes - 14% of all votes
- getting outside 11%, 4 votes4 votes 11%4 votes - 11% of all votes
- travel 8%, 3 votes3 votes 8%3 votes - 8% of all votes
- my pet(s) 5%, 2 votes2 votes 5%2 votes - 5% of all votes
- the weather 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
- tourists* 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
- gardens 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
- Air conditioning.* 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
- Vega, one of the stars of summer.* 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
Total Votes: 37
August 15, 2019
* - added by visitor
Brattleboro's next committee should be dedicated to the topic of
- housing 35%, 9 votes9 votes 35%9 votes - 35% of all votes
- The local economy* 31%, 8 votes8 votes 31%8 votes - 31% of all votes
- Attracting good paying jobs to Brattleboro* 12%, 3 votes3 votes 12%3 votes - 12% of all votes
- Reducing Brattleboro's outrageous tax burdens.* 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
- volunteerism 8%, 2 votes2 votes 8%2 votes - 8% of all votes
- poverty 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- municipal broadband 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- health 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- Charter changes 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- aging 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- animals 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 26
August 2, 2019
The big summer news story I'm paying the most attention to is
- President Trump & his struggle to save the country from liberal Democrats* 25%, 5 votes5 votes 25%5 votes - 25% of all votes
- looming possibility of war with Iran 15%, 3 votes3 votes 15%3 votes - 15% of all votes
- local news about homelessness 15%, 3 votes3 votes 15%3 votes - 15% of all votes
- candidates running for office in 2020 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- weather and climate 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- immigration and the border 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- (not) impeaching Trump 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- Epstein's arrest and his circle of friends 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- what Trump does day to day (tweets, rallies) 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- economic wars with China and others 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- local news about opioids 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 20
July 23, 2019
The condition of Brattleboro's roads and sidewalks is
- average 36%, 10 votes10 votes 36%10 votes - 36% of all votes
- below average 25%, 7 votes7 votes 25%7 votes - 25% of all votes
- poor 18%, 5 votes5 votes 18%5 votes - 18% of all votes
- above average 14%, 4 votes4 votes 14%4 votes - 14% of all votes
- excellent 7%, 2 votes2 votes 7%2 votes - 7% of all votes
Total Votes: 28
July 8, 2019
Brattleboro's new apartment inspection program
- will raise the cost of rents in Brattleboro 38%, 6 votes6 votes 38%6 votes - 38% of all votes
- will improve the quality of rental housing in Brattleboro 19%, 3 votes3 votes 19%3 votes - 19% of all votes
- needs more work 13%, 2 votes2 votes 13%2 votes - 13% of all votes
- All of the above* 13%, 2 votes2 votes 13%2 votes - 13% of all votes
- would make me go apartment hunting in Hinsdale.* 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- will help landlords with problem tenants 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- will help tenants with problem landlords 6%, 1 vote1 vote 6%1 vote - 6% of all votes
- is well thought out 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- will be a financial drain on landlords 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 16
June 24, 2019
The best way to travel in and around Brattleboro is by
- driving a car 33%, 9 votes9 votes 33%9 votes - 33% of all votes
- walking 26%, 7 votes7 votes 26%7 votes - 26% of all votes
- Exit 3 off I-91, to NH Rte 9 to tax free Keene, NH; skip Brattleboro.* 15%, 4 votes4 votes 15%4 votes - 15% of all votes
- Just don’t. Video calls and grocery delivery have eliminated the need to leave home. We are facing imminent extinction due to climate change. Even so-called “green” means of transport are harmful - think of the carbon emitted to make the rubber in shoes and bicycle tires. Quit being a troglodyte!* 7%, 2 votes2 votes 7%2 votes - 7% of all votes
- helicopter 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- flying in a small plane and viewing Brattleboro from 8,000 feet in the air.* 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- horseback 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- bicycle with motorized assist 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- bicycle 4%, 1 vote1 vote 4%1 vote - 4% of all votes
- driving a motorcycle 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- boat 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- carriage 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- bus 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 27
June 10, 2019
Strolling of the Heifers is
- a great community event that brings people to town 31%, 9 votes9 votes 31%9 votes - 31% of all votes
- great for tourists but does little for locals 21%, 6 votes6 votes 21%6 votes - 21% of all votes
- one of the last places on earth people parade animals in the streets 21%, 6 votes6 votes 21%6 votes - 21% of all votes
- great for a very selected few, and everyone else is left sucking hind, ah....* 14%, 4 votes4 votes 14%4 votes - 14% of all votes
- the reason the 4th of July parade is getting smaller 7%, 2 votes2 votes 7%2 votes - 7% of all votes
- a worthy agricultural fundraiser 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
- just another event in Brattleboro 3%, 1 vote1 vote 3%1 vote - 3% of all votes
- great for locals but does little for tourists 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 29
May 30, 2019
Compared to my first memories of the town, today
- Brattleboro has declined more than a bit; it's become an overtaxed haven for scofflaws and bums, drug dealers and creeps.* 32%, 8 votes8 votes 32%8 votes - 32% of all votes
- Brattleboro has declined a bit. 20%, 5 votes5 votes 20%5 votes - 20% of all votes
- Brattleboro is much worse. 20%, 5 votes5 votes 20%5 votes - 20% of all votes
- Brattleboro is about the same. 16%, 4 votes4 votes 16%4 votes - 16% of all votes
- Brattleboro is better than I first recall. 12%, 3 votes3 votes 12%3 votes - 12% of all votes
- Brattleboro is better than ever. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 25
May 15, 2019
Municipal Broadband in Brattleboro is
- Anothe tax or fee on top already too many taxes and fees.* 33%, 7 votes7 votes 33%7 votes - 33% of all votes
- an essential public utility in 2019 29%, 6 votes6 votes 29%6 votes - 29% of all votes
- a potential revenue source and job creator that keeps getting ignored 24%, 5 votes5 votes 24%5 votes - 24% of all votes
- proceeding at a pace similar to the speed of my old modem 10%, 2 votes2 votes 10%2 votes - 10% of all votes
- never going to happen 5%, 1 vote1 vote 5%1 vote - 5% of all votes
- definitely going to happen soon 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
- so difficult that only other places can have it. 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 21
May 2, 2019
I plan to
- encourage politicians to focus on more important things: healthcare, the environment, infrastructure, and jobs.* 32%, 6 votes6 votes 32%6 votes - 32% of all votes
- read the Mueller report myself 32%, 6 votes6 votes 32%6 votes - 32% of all votes
- Accept the Mueller report as presented, and watch the democrats implode.* 16%, 3 votes3 votes 16%3 votes - 16% of all votes
- let others summarize the Mueller report for me 11%, 2 votes2 votes 11%2 votes - 11% of all votes
- investigate the investigators 11%, 2 votes2 votes 11%2 votes - 11% of all votes
- ignore the Mueller report 0%, 0 votes0 votes0 votes - 0% of all votes
Total Votes: 19
April 18, 2019