XI.  Quality of Life Factors

  A.  General Appearance of Community....................................  []
      1.  Natural environment............................................  []
      2.  Appearance of central business district and commercial, 
          industrial areas...............................................  []
          a.  Level of activity..........................................  []
          b.  New construction underway..................................  []
          c.  Empty buildings............................................  []

  B.  Community Features.................................................  []
      1.  Housing........................................................  []
          a.  Location of in-town, suburban residential areas............  []
          b.  Areas served by all utilities..............................  []
          c.  Slum areas.................................................  []
          d.  Urban renewal- public and private..........................  []
              Progress...................................................  []
              Methods of financing.......................................  []
              Effect on other areas of the city..........................  []
          e.  Undeveloped acreage in city................................  []
          f.  Photographs of the typical areas and homes.................  []
          g.  Housing available in various price ranges..................  []
          h.  Housing built in last five years...........................  []
          i.  Typical construction- basements, garages, frame, brick, air
              conditioning, setbacks, sidewalks..........................  []
          j.  Lot size and costs.........................................  []
          k.  Building cost per square foot for various types of houses..  []
          l.  Rental units- size range, rentals, lease requirements, terms
              of leases..................................................  []
          m.  Apartments- type, rentals, terms of lease..................  []
          n.  Percent of total housing stock in rental units.............  []
      2.  Travel and meeting facilities..................................  []
          a.  Hotels and motels..........................................  []
              Number of rooms............................................  []
              Maximum and minimum rates..................................  []
              Recognition by national hotel and motel associations.......  []
              Convention and meeting facilities..........................  []
              Major convention accommodated-attendance and schedule......  []
          b.  Auditorium, arena, exhibit hall............................  []
              Capacities.................................................  []
              Special facilities.........................................  []
          c.  Restaurants................................................  []
              Number and capacity........................................  []
              Inspection by local health authorities.....................  []
              Banquet and meeting facilities.............................  []
              Noted specialties..........................................  []
      3.  Shopping facilities............................................  []
          a.  Major department stores, including parking provisions......  []
          b.  Specialty stores...........................................  []
          c.  Branches of metropolitan stores............................  []
          d.  Shopping centers...........................................  []
      4.  Adequate construction facilities and services available, such as
          architects, engineers, prime contrators, mechanical, electrical,
          piping, carpenters, labor, masons, plasterers, painters, land-
          scape artist and paving contractors............................  []
      5.  Banks..........................................................  []
          a.  Number.....................................................  []
          b.  Proximity..................................................  []
          c.  Total deposits.............................................  []
      6.  Legal firms....................................................  []
          a.  Type.......................................................  []
          b.  Number.....................................................  []
          c.  Proximity..................................................  []
      7.  Communications media...........................................  []
          a.  Newspapers- local and major out-of-town....................  []
              Number and time of editions................................  []
              Circulation................................................  []
              Editorial Philosophy.......................................  []
              Percent of population subscribing to daily newspapers......  []
          b.  Television.................................................  []
              Channels, affiliations.....................................  []
              Quality of reception.......................................  []
              Local interest programs of special quality.................  []
              Educational TV.............................................  []
              CATV.......................................................  []
          c.  Radio......................................................  []
              Call letters and reception.................................  []
              Quality of programs........................................  []
          d.  Other media................................................  []
              Trade publications.........................................  []
              Farm journals..............................................  []
      8.  Mail and express service.......................................  []
          a.  Number, location and hours of local post offices...........  []
          b.  Frequency of delivery- business areas, residential.........  []
          c.  Express service- area served, average shipment time to major
              cities.....................................................  []
          d.  Messenger service..........................................  []
          e.  Location of bulk mail facilities...........................  []
      9.  Organizations..................................................  []
          a.  Civic, fraternal and social groups.........................  []
          b.  Economic development organizations.........................  []
          c.  Outstanding programs and expenditures per capita...........  []
          d.  Extent of active participation.............................  []
          e.  United Fund................................................  []
              Results of last three drives...............................  []
              Per capita giving..........................................  []
              Agencies included and those conducting separate drives.....  []
              Participation by local industry- employee contributions by
              payroll withholding........................................  []
          f.  Professional societies.....................................  []
              Membership.................................................  []
              Frequency of meetings......................................  []
              Programs conducted.........................................  []
     10.  Political and social attitudes.................................  []
          a.  Majority of local civic, business and religious leaders with
              progressive attitude toward buniss and industry............  []
          b.  Proportion of population registered to vote and voting in 
              national and local elections...............................  []
          c.  Business leader participation..............................  []
              Election to local office...................................  []
              Service on planning boards, school boards, tax councils....  []
              Local businessmen prominent in local affairs...............  []
          d.  Economic education programs................................  []
          e.  Ethnic, racial and religious groups prominent in local 
              affairs....................................................  []
          f.  Reception accorded new residents...........................  []
          g.  Restrictions on sale of alcoholic beverages................  []
          h.  Unusual "blue laws"........................................  []
     11.  Amenities and intangibles......................................  []
          a.  Points of unusual, historic or scenic interest.............  []
          b.  Prestige factors...........................................  []

  C.  Health and Welfare.................................................  []
      1.  Hospitals and clinics..........................................  []
          a. Number of hospital beds per 1,000 population................  []
          b.  Semi-private room rate.....................................  []
          c.  Special equipment..........................................  []
          d.  Rating.....................................................  []
          e.  Accreditation status.......................................  []
      2.  Medical personnel..............................................  []
          a.  General practitioners......................................  []
          b.  Surgeons...................................................  []
          c.  Specialists................................................  []
          d.  Number of physicians, dentists, nurses per 1,000 population..[]
      3.  Dentists.......................................................  []
      4.  Ambulance services.............................................  []
      5.  Public health regulations......................................  []
      6.  Social services................................................  []
          a.  Groups assisted............................................  []
          b.  Number of social workers per 1,000 population..............  []
          c.  Source of funds............................................  []
          d.  Expenditures for social services as percent of total city/
              county budget..............................................  []
          e.  Percent of total population on welfare.....................  []
          f.  Adequacy of services for existing population...............  []
      7.  General health of population...................................  []
          a.  Infant mortality rate......................................  []
          b.  Death rates from heart disease, cancer.....................  []
          c.  Tuberculosis rate..........................................  []
      8.  Average per capita government expenditure on public welfare....  []

  D.  Police and Fire Protection.........................................  []
      1.  Law enforcement................................................  []
          a.  Personnel per 1,000 population.............................  []
          b.  Annual expenditures for police force.......................  []
          c.  Equipment..................................................  []
          d.  Surveillance of industrial areas...........................  []
          e.  Cooperation with county and state police...................  []
          f.  Crime and juvenile delinquency rates, major categories (rape,
              murder, aggravated assault, burglary)......................  []
          g.  Performance during strikes and labor disputes..............  []
          h.  Injunctions against illegal strikes or picketing...........  []
          i.  Traffic regulation during shift changes at plant...........  []
          j.  Municipal courts...........................................  []
          k.  Personnel attrition........................................  []
          l.  Training programs..........................................  []
      2.  Civil defense..................................................  []
          a.  Shelters in downtown area..................................  []
          b.  Trained disaster squads and civil defense units............  []
      3.  Fire protection................................................  []
          a.  Personnel per 1,000 population.............................  []
          b.  Fire insurance classification..............................  []
          c.  Extent of protected area...................................  []
          d.  Stations-location and time to outer limits of protected area.[]
          e.  Equipment, including that for chemical fires...............  []
          f.  Water pressure for fire fighting...........................  []
          g.  Fire inspection of local industry..........................  []
          h.  Sprinkler system requirements..............................  []
          i.  Personnel attrition........................................  []
          j.  Training programs..........................................  []
      4.  Plant security.................................................  []
          a.  Availability of private security agent protection, if needed.[]
          b.  Other......................................................  []

  E.  Education..........................................................  []
      1.  Number, enrollment, teachers, accreditation....................  []
          a.  Public schools- elementary, junior high, senior high.......  []
          b.  Parochial schools- elementary and high.....................  []
          c.  Private schools............................................  []
          d.  Pupil-teacher ratios.......................................  []
      2.  Cost of education per pupil....................................  []
      3.  Investment per pupil and public school debt per capita: Responsi-
          bility for funding; school property rax trends.................  []
      4.  Teacher requirements and salary scales.........................  []
      5.  School building expansion program and need for split shifts....  []
      6.  History of voter rejection of school bond issues...............  []
      7.  Capacity vs. existing demand vs. projected demand..............  []
      8.  Condition and appearance of school buildings and grounds.......  []
      9.  Special facilities-libraries, laboratory facilities............  []
     10.  Special programs for exceptional students......................  []
     11.  Average SAT scores.............................................  []
     12.  Percent of high school graduates who go to college.............  []
     13.  Percent of high school drop-outs...............................  []
     14.  Trade and business courses in regular high schools.............  []
     15.  Adult evening classes- vocational and avocational..............  []
     16.  Kindergartens and nursery schools..............................  []
     17.  School buses- areas served.....................................  []
     18.  Status of desegregation........................................  []
     19.  History of racial conflict in schools..........................  []
     20.  Programs to deal with drug abuse, alcoholism...................  []
     21.  Colleges and universities in 50-mile radius....................  []
          a.  Enrollment, faculty, accreditation.........................  []
          b.  Degrees granted, graduate programs.........................  []
          c.  Evening courses offered....................................  []
          d.  Extension programs.........................................  []
          e.  Special facilities for research............................  []
          f.  Research undertaken for industry in last five years........  []
          g.  Expansion programs.........................................  []
     22.  Vocational schools.............................................  []
          a.  Courses offered............................................  []
          b.  Curricula flexibility......................................  []
          c.  Federal, state or local training programs tailored to specific
              industry requirements......................................  []
          d.  Training cost reimburstment programs for industry..........  []
          e.  Median school years completed by those 25 and older........  []
          f.  Percent of those applying for military service who fail mental
              test.......................................................  []
          g.  Vocational education for adults............................  []

  F.  Cultural Aspects...................................................  []
      1.  Libraries (including university)...............................  []
          a.  Number of volumes..........................................  []
          b.  Branches, bookmobiles......................................  []
          c.  Circulation................................................  []
          d.  Budget.....................................................  []
      2.  Legitimate theatre.............................................  []
          a.  Traveling shows last five years............................  []
          b.  Local repertory groups.....................................  []
      3.  Musical groups.................................................  []
          a.  Symphony orchestra.........................................  []
          b.  Choral and chamber music groups............................  []
      4.  Lecture and concert series.....................................  []
      5.  Museums and art galleries......................................  []
      6.  Discussion groups- forums......................................  []

  G.  Recreational Facilities............................................  []
      1.  Parks- acres per 1,000 population..............................  []
      2.  Playgrounds....................................................  []
      3.  Golf courses...................................................  []
          a.  Ownership..................................................  []
          b.  Fees and membership dues...................................  []
      4.  Tennis courts..................................................  []
      5.  Water sports facilities........................................  []
      6.  Winter sports facilities.......................................  []
      7.  Bowling alleys- number of lanes................................  []
      8.  Professional sports............................................  []
          a.  Staduim capacity...........................................  []
          b.  Baseball, football, basketball, hockey, soccer, boxing.....  []
      9.  Race tracks- racing days per year..............................  []
     10.  Team sports facilities.........................................  []
          a.  Little league football and baseball........................  []
          b.  Softball leagues...........................................  []
     11.  Theatres, including drive-ins..................................  []
     12.  Hunting areas nearby- types of game............................  []
     13.  Summer camps...................................................  []

  H.  Churches...........................................................  []
      1.  Denomination represented, number of churches...................  []
      2.  Percentage of church membership................................  []
      3.  Leading faiths in area.........................................  []
      4.  Interfaith groups..............................................  []
      5.  Community activities...........................................  []
      6.  Attitudes of church leaders toward business and industry.......  []

  I.  Living Costs.......................................................  []
      1.  Food...........................................................  []
      2.  Housing, including costs for mortgage, real estate, taxes and
          hazard insurance...............................................  []
      3.  Clothing.......................................................  []
      4.  Medical........................................................  []
      5.  Education......................................................  []
      6.  Transportation.................................................  []
      7.  Utilities......................................................  []
      8.  Entertainment/recreation.......................................  []

   J.  Employee Relocation Policies and Factors..........................  []
      1. Costs for home at former location...............................  []
         a) Reimburse sales costs........................................  []
         b) Home purchase plan...........................................  []
         c) Equity advance...............................................  []
         d) Loss incurred................................................  []
         e) Property management..........................................  []
         f) Duplicate mortgages..........................................  []
      2. Costs at new home location......................................  []
         a) Closing, legal...............................................  []
         b) New loan discount............................................  []
         c) Mortgage interest difference.................................  []
         d) Housing supplement...........................................  []
         e) Personal loan................................................  []
      3. Other costs.....................................................  []
         a) Higher salary for certain areas..............................  []
         b) Cost-of-living adjustment....................................  []
         c) Temporary housing............................................  []
         d) Spouse employment............................................  []
         e) Travel, site visits..........................................  []

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