To me it seems that there are a number of methodological limitations to the survey. It is hard to tell from the report but it implies that somewhat less that 70 Lincoln residents were surveyed. Less than 10 a day does not seem representative. It was also noted that it partially overlapped a school vacation week and the survey was potentially biased by an unusually large number of students due to the schools closing early on one day.
I could not find the time of day of the surveys mentioned in the report. If only 10 people were surveyed on a given day that could greatly affect the results. On Sun, Nov 12, 2023 at 1:29 PM Scott Clary <scottclar...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Good Lincoln People, > > I just read the majority of the 2014 study on the commercial feasibility > of Lincoln station/mall area. > > It looks thorough and well done to my layman eyes - 8 days and 82 surveyed > is a decent sample size. I learned a lot by reading it. The main premise > that I took out of it is that town leadership and the planning board wanted > to improve and expand our commercial base which they seem to have done a > 180 on since. > > Most often, highest, best and most profitable use of land is residential. > Civico is primarily a residential developer. If the mall is conveyed to > them and they are in control without town meeting process... I don't need > to say anymore. > > I fail to see which public holiday occupied the majority of the survey. If > the statement referring to such is not accurate, then it is misleading as > an effect on the results. > > Kind Regards, > > Scott Clary > 617-968-5769 > Oak Knoll > > Sent from a mobile device - please excuse typos and brevity > >
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