There are too many issues with this survey and the way it's being presented to address here, but 2 significant ones are the way Affordable Housing is being explained and the generally unprofessional way the survey is constructed.

While WHOA successfully influenced the Affordable Housing vote, to claim that there is "very little misinformation among residents" is ridiculous, as is clearly proven in the rest of the discussion. The misunderstanding of Home Rule is just one glaring example.

It's unfortunate that, even with significant constructive comment and input from research professionals over the last few years, the survey - both its questions and the analysis of its results - has continued to deliver poor research and results that are far less useful than they should be.

When the questions are being written, a driving criterion must be that any answer is clearly interpretable. No one I know who has completed these surveys over the years feels that they were able to communicate usable opinions, given the questions asked. Anyone who disagrees can explain how the section on the downtown areas and retail spaces is at all helpful.

Dear Nsmom,

It's not too late to join the 2012 Caucus Council and volunteer your expertise to help construct the next Annual Survey. To learn more about how you can use your talent to make a positive contribution to the community in which you live, please go to: http://www.winnetkacaucus.org/membership/open-caucus-positions/