Teenagers in Seaside were asked to imagine what the town might look like and what life would be like when they are adults living in Seaside in 20 years. Their responses touched on a variety of topics such as public safety, family activities, business development, the environment, arts and culture, and parks. Many expressed hopes for improvements like a new tsunami-safe school, more stores and restaurants, and more things to do. However, some felt Seaside may stay much the same or get run down over time.

1. Please use your imagination to describe what you think Seaside will look like when you are an
adult living in Seaside? Please add as many details as you want. What do you think life would
be like?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐Teen
Survey
comments,
April
2014
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Page
1
Teens responded to the following question: Please use your imagination
to describe what you think Seaside will look like when you are an adult
living in Seaside? Please add as many details as you want. What do you
think life would be like?
Public
Safety
• takein
out
by
a
tsunamiz
• less
trees
schools
on
hills
fire
department
and
other
important
things
on
hills
• i
want
less
police
sirens
• The
tsunami
most
likely
will
come
and
kill
people
and
the
town
will
be
destroyed
along
with
the
rest
of
the
coast.
• tsunami
safe
school
• A
new
tsunami
safe
school
• New
School
• I
will
not
be
living
in
Seaside.
Hopefully
stay
coastal,
hopefully
less
drugs.
• safer
driving,
more
jobs
and
better
schools

2. Please use your imagination to describe what you think Seaside will look like when you are an
adult living in Seaside? Please add as many details as you want. What do you think life would
be like?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐Teen
Survey
comments,
April
2014
-­‐
Page
2
Family
Features
• hover
crafts
space
icecream
• Seaside
would
probably
be
more
fun
it
is
stays
the
same
but
adds
more
fun
things
to
do.
• more
events,
couple
new
food
places
Business
Development
• It
will
be
a
lot
nicer,
newer
buildings,
more
of
a
tourist
town.
• All
the
restaurants
would
change.
• A
lot
of
people,
less
trees,
more
places
to
shop.
• It
will
be
like
Portland.
Very
artsy
and
with
many
more
stores
and
activities
• better
shopping
malls,
bigger,
better.
• a
lot
bigger
and
also
different
stores.
then
there
would
be
things
in
the
community.
• i
would
like
to
see
a
new
school
a
better
mall
• i
think
it
would
be
a
big
tourist
attraction
and
everyone
that's
a
residents
will
move
away
• i
think
there
would
be
more
stores
and
buildings.
• i
think
there
would
be
more
stores
and
buildings.
• More
Stores
mall
• It
will
look
the
same
except
for
different
shops
on
the
prom.
Environment
• I
think
it
might
look
a
little
bit
colorful
than
it
is
now
and
more
buildings
will
be
built
and
more
plants
and
animals
will
be
alive.
• i
think
it
will
be
more
green
and
full
of
life
and
we
will
improve
on
other
things
through
out
the
way
• more
pretty
and
out
there
Arts
&
Culture
• I
think
there
will
be
more
things
to
do
and
it
will
look
better.
• more
cultural
buildings
• Exactly
the
same,
maybe
a
little
more
techy

3. Please use your imagination to describe what you think Seaside will look like when you are an
adult living in Seaside? Please add as many details as you want. What do you think life would
be like?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐Teen
Survey
comments,
April
2014
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Page
3
Parks
&
Outdoor
Recreation
• i
picture
being
at
the
cove
watching
the
waves
with
my
family
a
son
just
making
memories
• I
think
more
parks
will
be
(?)
and
renewed
and
a
lot
of
the
shops
will
go
through
many
changes.
Other
Comments
• I
won't
be
living
here
as
an
adult.
• I
feel
like
it
will
be
run
down.
• I
think
I
would
be
the
same.
• To
be
honest,
Seaside
will
always
be
the
same,
people
are
too
stubborn
to
change.
• The
same.
• I
don't
even
live
in
seaside
now
• I
don't
see
Seaside
changing
much.
Seaside
might
update
the
buildings
but
that
is
all
that
might
happen.
• 20
years
from
now
I
picture
seaside
looking
the
same
just
with
the
building
looking
somewhat
like
Astoria's.
• Many
more
houses
Better
buildings
More
shopping
places
• fun
and
interesting
• first
off
i
am
not
going
to
live
in
seaside
.
• it
will
look
the
same
• I
think
the
kids
will
be
more
spoiled,
and
a
lot
of
kids
will
either
listen
very
well
or
not
at
all.
• I
think
it
will
be
a
bit
upgraded
but
I
won't
be
living
in
Seaside
then...
• well
i
will
not
live
in
seaside
i
will
live
more
inland
• seaside
isn't
really
that
nice
of
a
place
so
I
hope
it
gets
better
by
then
• I
don't
know
• I
don't
think
I
am
living
in
Seaside
after
highschool
• well
I
think
that
it
will
be
worse
then
it
is
now,
and
It
will
make
me
feel
mad
and
sad
• i
think
it
will
look
a
little
diffrent
because
if
it
will
always
be
the
same
you
will
get
tired
of
seaside
i
would
wonna
go
somewhere
else
• i
think
life
will
either
be
the
same
or
have
environment
like
more
stores
more
technology
ect.
• The
Same
• The
same
• I
think
some
things
are
going
to
change
for
better.
Such
as
schools,
parks,
people,
and
stores.
• I
don't
want
to
live
here.
I
love
Warrenton/Astoria.
I
live
on
Lewis
&
Clark
Rd.
• Same
• I
don't
live
in
Seaside
• well,i
can't
really
be
sure.
Maybe
a
little
different,
maybe
the
same,not
sure.
• i
think
seaside
is
going
to
fail
as
a
tourist
attraction
and
I
would
never
live
here
• More
litter,
homeless
people,
more
stores,
but
I
don't
want
to
live
here
later
in
life

4. Please use your imagination to describe what you think Seaside will look like when you are an
adult living in Seaside? Please add as many details as you want. What do you think life would
be like?
Visioning
Seaside
2034
-­‐Teen
Survey
comments,
April
2014
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Page
4
• I
think
it
will
have
a
bigger
selection
of
places
to
go
• I
think
Seaside
would
be
very
different.
Much
more
people,
and
different
stores
• lots
of
new
buildings,
1
school,
combined
school
(Elementary
school,
Middle
School
and
High
school)
• I
don't
want
to
live
here
• Weird
I
don't
know..
• I
do
not
want
to
live
in
Seaside
when
I'm
an
adult.
• I
hope
there
will
be
improvements
made
• more
like
a
portland
city
• Less
condos
more
fun!
• It
would
be
different
• I
think
it
will
look
the
same
as
it
does
not.
It
might
be
bigger
and
better
but
for
the
most
part
it
would
look
the
same.
I
won't
live
here.
I
hate
this
town.
• I
won't
live
here.
I
hate
Seaside.
• There
will
be
more
houses
and
stores
to
be
• run
down
• The
buildings
will
be
more
newer
and
fancier.
• Combined
with
Cannon
Beach
and
Warrenton
• Less
lit(t)er,
better
school
tech,
school
teachers
better.
• I
think
it
would
be
somewhat
the
same
but
with
newer
buildings