👴Senior ManinWard 2Downtown
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Most Representative Quote
We pay <strong>$1,800 a month</strong> for one kid in daycare. That's more than our mortgage. How is anyone supposed to get ahead?
April 2, 2026
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Issue Focus
Families
Families mentions in Burlington over the past 90 days — what residents are raising, and what they want done.
The Number
How often families came up across all responses, past 90 days.
7.8%
78 of 1,739 respondents raised families in the past 90 days.
Themes
Sub-topics within families, surfaced from open-response analysis.
#3 Theme:Childcare Crisis
Childcare Crisis
Parents across income levels describe a childcare system at capacity, with long waitlists and costs that consume a significant portion of household income.
Mentioned by 7% of Respondents82% Agreement
What people are saying:
👨Late 30s ManinWard 5Hill Section
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I had to <strong>turn down a promotion</strong> because the hours didn't align with any available childcare. The system is failing working parents.
April 5, 2026
Resident Ideas
Concrete proposals from residents themselves.
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