Changes of Territorial Living Conditions 1990

Living conditions, attitudes and expectations in advance of
unification. Goals in life, women's policy, attitude to foreigners,
expectations of municipal policies.
Topics: Satisfaction with municipal living conditions (scale);
expectations regarding necessary changes of the traffic network,
construction and modernization plans, supply and service facilities,
environmental protection, leisure opportunities, work of the
residence companies; information wishes of citizens on social
services, equal status of the sexes, children facilities;
expectations of municipal politicians (scale); influence of citizen
commitees, citizen movements, "round tables"; criteria for behavior
at the polls, attitude to the municipal right to vote for foreigners;
opinion on presence of foreigners in Germany; women's policy;
consideration of the interests of women in municipal politics;
dealing with the handicapped; possibilities of integration of the
handicapped; acceptance of rent increases; acceptance of consumption
restrictions with net income losses; goals in life; changes in the
GDR considered to be progress; consumer preferences in view of
currency union; tenancy; amount of rent; expenditures for food and
organization of leisure time; possession of a car; relationship of
standard of living and occupational qualification.