Green Space on Prospect Street – What’s Next?
Key Takeaways
The results of the Green Space Romeo (GSR) survey show strong community support for the preservation of 297 Prospect Street as green space and an educational resource for the community. Out of the 316 responses, most (83%) came from residents of the communities served by Romeo Community Schools. Almost all respondents (~95%) selected one or more of the green space options as the best outcomes for 297 Prospect Street. About three quarters of respondents (70%) were also ready to speak up in behalf of Green Space on Prospect Street – by writing or signing a letter or by attending or speaking at a Board of Education meeting, and 44% have already donated or pledged financial support. 105 detailed comments provide more nuanced information as to why respondents support green space or why they favor development or other alternative. A summary of the questions and responses is below, as well as the complete text of comments.
Purpose of Survey
Green Space Romeo (GSR) launched the green space survey to find out the level of public support for the Green Space on Prospect Street project. We felt that if the survey showed the project had widespread community support, it would justify our proposal to acquire the property. Additionally, a strong positive response would help assure that we have a base of support for our long-term capacity to develop and manage the green space for the community.
Distribution
We believe that all voices matter. We distributed the survey link beyond our usual contact list because we also wanted to hear from proponents of other visions for 297 Prospect Street such as residential development. The survey link was shared with GSR’s email list of 500+ emails and on GSOPS Facebook and Instagram pages. It was further shared on several community pages. The survey link was shared in media coverage by The Macomb Daily, The Record (February 12th), WXYZ-7 News, The MittTV and WBRW.
Survey Process
The survey was launched on Survey Monkey on February 2, 2025 and closed on February 24th at noon with 318 respondents. It was set to accept only one survey response per person or browser IP to prevent anyone from submitting multiple survey responses. The survey consisted of six (6) questions.
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Green Space survey!
Q1 What do you think would be the best results at 297 Prospect Street for the entire community – including residents, visitors, students and teachers?
Q2 How can you participate in communicating to the Board of Education that the green space at 297 Prospect Street matters to our community?
Q3 Are you a pledger or donor to Green Space on Prospect Street?
Q4 If you would like to help, please provide your name and email.
Answered: 77 Skipped: 241
24% of respondents shared their personal contact information (not included in this report)
Q5 Do you have any other comments or information to share?
Q6 What is your zip code?
Answered: 318 Skipped: 0
318 responses provided 50 different zip codes
83% (264) of responses indicated zip codes within the Romeo Community Schools area, including the Village of Romeo and the townships of Bruce, Washington, Ray, Armada and Oakland.
4% (12) responses indicated other zip codes in Macomb County.
7% (22) responses indicated zip codes within counties adjacent to Macomb County.
2% (6) responses indicated zip codes within other counties in Michigan.
4% (13) responses indicated zip codes in other states in the U.S.
1 invalid zip code (0.31%) was submitted.
