Your Voice Matters: Help Shape the Future of Abacoa

Every community changes over time, and one of the best ways to understand those changes is by hearing directly from the people who live there. That is why Florida Atlantic University invites Abacoa residents to take part in the 2026 Community Quality of Life Survey. Learn more at www.cues.fau.edu/survey.

The 2026 survey continues an ongoing study to understand how residents of Abacoa and other Jupiter and West Palm Beach neighborhoods experience their community. It asks about topics such as neighborhood satisfaction, transportation, parks and open spaces, housing, community connections, and health. This year’s survey includes new questions about housing affordability.

By collecting this information over time, researchers can better understand what residents value most and recognize issues that may become more important in the future. Once the survey closes, you may wish to see the results! See the previous South Florida Community Satisfaction Survey at www.cues.fau.edu/research.

Whether you have lived here for many years or recently moved here, your feedback is important. Every response helps to create a more complete picture of the community and supports ongoing research.

The survey only takes a few minutes to complete, and we encourage all residents to take part by September 30, 2026. Thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts! For more information, please contact Serena Hoermann, PhD ([email protected]) or Yanmei Li, PhD ([email protected]).

Sara Sevilla is a WLW-ECOS Research Fellow with the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) at Florida Atlantic University.

Serena Hoermann, Ph.D., AICP, MBA, serves as director for the Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions (CUES) and assistant research professor at Florida Atlantic University.

Yanmei Li, Ph.D., AICP, is an associate professor of urban and regional planning at Florida Atlantic University.