{"id":14863,"date":"2025-09-04T10:42:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T14:42:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/?page_id=14863"},"modified":"2025-09-16T12:14:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T16:14:11","slug":"ri-survey-initiative","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/ri-survey-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"RI Survey Initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero fullwidth   cl-has-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-hero-proper\"><div class=\"overlay\"><div class=\"block\"><h1>The Rhode Island\nSurvey Initiative<\/h1><\/div><\/div><div class=\"still\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/survey-header2.jpg);\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls-container\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-controls\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-icon\" title=\"Accessibility controls\">Accessibility controls<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-motion-control cl-accessibility-control-hidden\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Pause motion\">Pause motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">On<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Play motion\">Play motion<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Motion: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Off<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control cl-accessibility-contrast-control\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-default\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Increase text contrast\">Increase text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">Standard<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-alternate\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-button\" title=\"Reset text contrast\">Reset text contrast<\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-control-label\">Contrast: <span class=\"cl-accessibility-syntax\">High<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-system-setting\"><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle\" title=\"Apply my preferences site-wide\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-accessibility-toggle-label\">Apply site-wide<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-hero-caption-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-hero-credit\">Photo by: Quintin Soloviev<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"type-intro fullwidth\">The Rhode Island Survey Initiative (RISI) is led by the University of Rhode Island\u2019s Harrington School for Communication and Media; the Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy; and the Department of Political Science.&nbsp;RISI receives additional support from the John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The third annual edition (2025) of the Rhode Island survey focuses mainly on housing, with additional questions on current events, policy, public trust, media usage, and more. The survey was administered by YouGov, an international internet-based market research and data analytics firm, from August 1st to August 18th, 2025. The survey has a representative sample size of 500 Rhode Island residents who are 18 years old or above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Goals<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill a gap in statewide polling by creating consistent, wide-ranging opinion surveys focused on Rhode Island.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a tool for policymakers, media, academic researchers, and others interested in key issues affecting the Ocean State.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Advance research related to media, communication, political science, and other social science disciplines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give students opportunities to work alongside faculty experts to identify issues, craft survey questions, and analyze data.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"cl-wrapper cl-card-wrapper\"><a class=\"cl-card  \" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/2025-Survey-Report.pdf\" title=\"\"><div class=\"cl-card-container media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/surveycard.jpg\" srcset=\"\" alt=\"\"><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container text\"><div class=\"cl-card-text\"><h2>2025 Survey Results<\/h2><p>For the third edition of the Rhode Island Survey, researchers surveyed via the internet a representative sample of 500 Rhode Islanders ages 18 and older between Aug. 1 to Aug. 18, 2025. <br><br>The results provide insights into Rhode Islanders\u2019 opinions on housing, trust in government, political media consumption, and a host of other issues.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"cl-card-container button\">Read the full report<\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Findings<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakout\" style=\"background: #555555;padding-top: 2rem;margin-bottom: 2rem\">\n<div class=\"content-width\">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric dark clear  \"><span>93%<\/span><span>Believe housing costs are a problem\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric dark clear  \"><span>72%<\/span><span>Support rent stabilization\n\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric dark clear  \"><span>65%<\/span><span>Support sanctioning towns that block affordable housing<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakout\" style=\"background: #eeee;padding-top: 2rem;margin-bottom: 2rem\">\n<div class=\"content-width\">\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respondents were asked to select their top priorities for the governor and the general assembly*:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>62%<\/span><span>Healthcare* <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>51%<\/span><span>Housing<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>41%<\/span><span>Roads\/bridges<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>35%<\/span><span>Education<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>26%<\/span><span>Aid to the poor<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>25%<\/span><span>Crime<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>21%<\/span><span>Environment protection<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>9%<\/span><span>Clean energy<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>6%<\/span><span>Other<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>*Respondents could select up to three priorities. <\/em><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"breakout\" style=\"background: #c0ddf2;padding-top: 2rem;margin-bottom: 2rem\">\n<div class=\"content-width\">\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Respondents&#8217; Housing Allocation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>64%<\/span><span>Own a home\n\n\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>28%<\/span><span>Rent\n<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"cl-metric clear  \"><span>8%<\/span><span>Other <\/span><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&#8220;Not In My Backyard&#8221; <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">We asked respondents about their support for building different types of housing at three levels: statewide, in their town, and in their neighborhood. Support was strongest when the question was about Rhode Island as a whole\u2014between<strong> 73% and 81%<\/strong> said they supported every type of housing we asked about at that level. But the numbers dropped sharply as housing got closer to home. For example, <strong>42% <\/strong>said they would support new single-family, market-rate homes in their own neighborhood, while only <strong>21%<\/strong> supported public housing and <strong>17%<\/strong> supported homeless shelters nearby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In the News<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/report-housing-costs-a-major-concern-among-r-i-residents\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_Business_News_logo.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/pbn.com\/report-housing-costs-a-major-concern-among-r-i-residents\/\">Report: Housing costs a major concern among R.I. residents<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodeislandcurrent.com\/2025\/09\/15\/mckee-and-foulkes-are-both-in-it-to-win-it-uri-poll-finds-voters-unsure-who-to-back\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-1280x1280.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n-2000x2000.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/334181472_1590291831396710_1970774043120762070_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/rhodeislandcurrent.com\/2025\/09\/15\/mckee-and-foulkes-are-both-in-it-to-win-it-uri-poll-finds-voters-unsure-who-to-back\/\">McKee and Foulkes are both in it to win it. URI poll finds voters unsure who to back.<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc6.com\/new-uri-poll-finds-mckee-approval-at-29-percent\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024-1000x1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/WLNE_2024.jpg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.abc6.com\/new-uri-poll-finds-mckee-approval-at-29-percent\/\">New URI poll finds McKee approval at 29 percent<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/poll-93-of-rhode-islanders-agree-housing-costs-are-a-problem-remain-divided-on-solutions\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Providence_RI_skyline.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2025\/09\/poll-93-of-rhode-islanders-agree-housing-costs-are-a-problem-remain-divided-on-solutions\/\">Poll: 93% of Rhode Islanders agree housing costs are a problem, remain divided on solutions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2025\/09\/15\/metro\/housing-costs-rhode-island-uri-survey\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01-1000x1001.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/bapp-01.jpg 1084w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2025\/09\/15\/metro\/housing-costs-rhode-island-uri-survey\/\">Rising housing costs worry 93% of Rhode Islanders, a new survey finds<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/poll-93-rhode-islanders-housing-114655317.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-364x364.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy-1000x999.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/Yahoo_news_logo.svg-copy.jpg 1089w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a> <a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/articles\/poll-93-rhode-islanders-housing-114655317.html\">93% of Rhode Islanders say housing costs are a problem<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/news-and-events-archive\/#in-the-news\" title=\"\">Read more<\/a>\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-boxout-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-boxout  \"><h1>Meet the Team<\/h1>\n\n<p>The Rhode Island Survey Initiative is led by an interdisciplinary team of faculty and students from multiple departments at URI. The team identifies key issues, formulates survey questions, and analyzes results.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<a class=\"cl-button   prominent\" href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/ri-survey-initiative\/team\/\" title=\"\">Learn more<\/a>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo   micro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/ri-survey-initiative-24\/\" class=\"cl-promo-micro-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-micro-content\"><span class=\"cl-promo-micro-text-link\">2024  Survey Results<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\n<section class=\"cl-wrapper cl-promo-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo   micro\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2164\/RI-Survey_Results_2023-1.pdf\" class=\"cl-promo-micro-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"cl-promo-micro-content\"><span class=\"cl-promo-micro-text-link\">2023  Survey Results<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n<p class=\"fullwidth\">The Rhode Island Survey Initiative is a collaboration between the <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/harrington\/\">Harrington School of Communication and Media<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/ssirep\/\">Social Science Institute for Research, Education, and Policy<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/politicalscience\/\">Department of Political Science<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/jhwcenter\/\">John Hazen White Sr. Center for Ethics and Public Service<\/a>; and <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/artsci\/\">College of Arts and Sciences<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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