A probability survey of 5,000 San Antonio residents was conducted by Metropolitan Research and Policy Institute (MRPI) Faculty Associates (from UTSA) in cooperation with the San Antonio Express News during the Spring of 1998. The sample size allowed for precise estimates of citywide public opinion (±2%) as well as public opinion at the level of individual council districts (±5%). Data from the survey are particularly valuable because they allow meaningful comparisons to be made between San Antonio city council districts. Respondent were asked to supply demographic information, to report on their perceptions of problems and opportunities in individual neighborhoods, and to express their opinions about the adequacy of city management and political representation in San Antonio. To our knowledge, this is the first opinion survey allowing statistically reliable comparisons among all ten city council districts.

• Perceptions of Neighborhood Problems

• Community Perceptions of Neighborhood Safety and Deprivation

• Rating the Performance of Council Members

• Perceptions of the Job Performance of San Antonio Mayor Howard Peak

• Perceptions about Quality of Life in San Antonio

• Perceptions of Tax Reductions to Promote New Businesses

• Community Perceptions: Annexation and Dilution of Community Services